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Dalian University of Technology vs École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne

On research quality in 2022–now, École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne ranks #63 in the world and Dalian University of Technology #65, of 28,054 institutions. Dalian University of Technology stands higher in 8 of the 15 fields both publish in, École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne in 7.

Research profiles alike: 0.87very similar shapes of research, whatever their size. How it is measured

Dalian University of Technology

China · Dalian

World rank, 2022–now
#65
#273 all time
Works, 2022–now
20k
fractional
Top-10% rate
23.0%
share of its work among the world’s most cited
Open access
22%
of its works free to read

Strongest relative focus: Computational Mechanics, Mechanics of Materials, Process Chemistry and Technology.

École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne

Switzerland · Lausanne

World rank, 2022–now
#63
#38 all time
Works, 2022–now
8.5k
fractional
Top-10% rate
25.1%
share of its work among the world’s most cited
Open access
66%
of its works free to read

Strongest relative focus: Structural Biology, Acoustics and Ultrasonics, Condensed Matter Physics.

Who leads in each field?

Dalian University of Technology stands higher in 8 of 15 fields, École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne in 7. Each bar is that side’s standing among all institutions ranked in the field: the full bar is first place.

Dalian University of Technology 87 École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
  1. —Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology#39
  2. #52Business, Management and Accounting—
  3. #14Chemical Engineering—
  4. #56Chemistry#116
  5. #51Computer Science#39
  6. —Earth and Planetary Sciences#208
  7. #109Economics, Econometrics and Finance—
  8. #43Energy—
  9. #24Engineering#87
  10. #54Environmental Science#305
  11. #36Materials Science#95
  12. —Mathematics#121
  13. —Medicine#876
  14. —Neuroscience#169
  15. —Physics and Astronomy#21

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. Dentistry0.1× 0.0×
  2. Business, Management and Accounting0.4× 0.2×
  3. Chemical Engineering4.2× 2.2×
  4. Engineering3.3× 2.0×
  5. Environmental Science1.1× 0.8×
  6. Materials Science2.6× 1.9×
  7. Energy2.4× 1.8×
  8. Decision Sciences1.3× 1.1×
  9. Earth and Planetary Sciences1.3× 1.3×
  10. Computer Science1.5× 1.7×
  11. Health Professions0.1× 0.2×
  12. Economics, Econometrics and Finance0.4× 0.5×
  13. Nursing0.1× 0.2×
  14. Chemistry1.8× 2.4×
  15. Veterinary0.1× 0.1×
  16. Social Sciences0.1× 0.2×
  17. Agricultural and Biological Sciences0.1× 0.2×
  18. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics0.4× 0.6×
  19. Psychology0.2× 0.3×
  20. Medicine0.1× 0.3×
  21. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology0.4× 1.1×
  22. Immunology and Microbiology0.1× 0.4×
  23. Mathematics0.9× 2.5×
  24. Arts and Humanities0.1× 0.2×
  25. Physics and Astronomy1.1× 4.5×
  26. Neuroscience0.4× 1.9×
Dalian University of TechnologyÉcole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne

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 Dalian University of Technology leans further are at the top, École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne’s at the bottom. How research profiles are compared.

How has their output grown?

2k4k6kDalian University of Technology5,327 in 2025École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne1,911 in 20251990200020102020

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

Which publishes more research, Dalian University of Technology or École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne?

Dalian University of Technology publishes 2.3× as much research as École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne in 2022–now (20k against 8.5k fractional works).

Whose research has more impact, Dalian University of Technology or École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne?

25.1% of École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne's research reaches the world's top 10% most cited, against 23.0% for Dalian University of Technology.