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Cornell University vs Nanjing University

On research quality in 2022–now, Nanjing University ranks #28 in the world and Cornell University #31, of 28,054 institutions. Cornell University stands higher in 8 of the 16 fields both publish in, Nanjing University in 8.

Research profiles alike: -0.33different shapes of research, whatever their size. How it is measured

Cornell University

United States · Ithaca

World rank, 2022–now
#31
#9 all time
Works, 2022–now
20k
fractional
Top-10% rate
23.6%
share of its work among the world’s most cited
Open access
35%
of its works free to read

Strongest relative focus: Equine, Structural Biology, General Decision Sciences.

Nanjing University

China · Nanjing

World rank, 2022–now
#28
#142 all time
Works, 2022–now
16k
fractional
Top-10% rate
26.3%
share of its work among the world’s most cited
Open access
24%
of its works free to read

Strongest relative focus: Software, Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials, Acoustics and Ultrasonics.

Who leads in each field?

Cornell University stands higher in 8 of 16 fields, Nanjing University in 8. Each bar is that side’s standing among all institutions ranked in the field: the full bar is first place.

Cornell University 88 Nanjing University
  1. #33Agricultural and Biological Sciences—
  2. #9Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology#137
  3. #51Chemistry#8
  4. #55Computer Science#29
  5. #16Decision Sciences—
  6. —Earth and Planetary Sciences#10
  7. —Economics, Econometrics and Finance#79
  8. #201Engineering#52
  9. #58Environmental Science#20
  10. #12Immunology and Microbiology—
  11. —Materials Science#34
  12. #23Medicine#599
  13. #22Neuroscience—
  14. #47Physics and Astronomy#30
  15. #21Psychology—
  16. #71Social Sciences#302

Standing is the percentile of world rank within each field, 2022–now; the printed number is the rank itself. A dash means the field is too small there to rank. How sides are compared.

Where does each put its research?

Not who is better, but what each side chooses to work on. A country or institution that puts twice the world’s share of its research into a field sits at 2×, whatever its size.

  1. Veterinary3.6× 0.2×
  2. Agricultural and Biological Sciences1.2× 0.3×
  3. Health Professions0.8× 0.2×
  4. Medicine1.3× 0.3×
  5. Nursing1.1× 0.4×
  6. Psychology1.2× 0.4×
  7. Arts and Humanities1.0× 0.4×
  8. Social Sciences0.8× 0.3×
  9. Immunology and Microbiology1.8× 0.8×
  10. Neuroscience1.4× 0.7×
  11. Economics, Econometrics and Finance1.2× 0.7×
  12. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology1.8× 1.1×
  13. Decision Sciences1.4× 1.2×
  14. Business, Management and Accounting0.6× 0.6×
  15. Mathematics1.1× 1.3×
  16. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics0.5× 0.7×
  17. Physics and Astronomy1.6× 2.9×
  18. Environmental Science0.9× 1.7×
  19. Engineering0.6× 1.2×
  20. Computer Science0.8× 1.9×
  21. Earth and Planetary Sciences1.0× 3.4×
  22. Chemistry0.8× 2.9×
  23. Materials Science0.7× 2.7×
  24. Dentistry0.2× 0.9×
  25. Energy0.5× 2.1×
  26. Chemical Engineering0.5× 2.6×
Cornell UniversityNanjing University

Location quotient in 2022–now: the share of each side’s research in the field over the world’s share. 1× is the world’s balance; the axis runs from a quarter of it to four times. Fields where Cornell University leans further are at the top, Nanjing University’s at the bottom. How research profiles are compared.

How has their output grown?

2k4k6kCornell University5,216 in 2025Nanjing University3,971 in 20251990200020102020

Fractional works per year. The latest, partial year is left off.

Which publishes more research, Cornell University or Nanjing University?

Cornell University publishes 1.3× as much research as Nanjing University in 2022–now (20k against 16k fractional works).

Whose research has more impact, Cornell University or Nanjing University?

26.3% of Nanjing University's research reaches the world's top 10% most cited, against 23.6% for Cornell University.

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