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Fudan University vs University of Cambridge

On research quality in 2022–now, University of Cambridge ranks #22 in the world and Fudan University #23, of 28,054 institutions. Fudan University stands higher in 6 of the 16 fields both publish in, University of Cambridge in 10.

Research profiles alike: 0.17somewhat alike shapes of research, whatever their size. How it is measured

Fudan University

China · Shanghai

World rank, 2022–now
#23
#153 all time
Works, 2022–now
23k
fractional
Top-10% rate
25.1%
share of its work among the world’s most cited
Open access
31%
of its works free to read

Strongest relative focus: Computational Mathematics, Hardware and Architecture, Acoustics and Ultrasonics.

University of Cambridge

United Kingdom · Cambridge

World rank, 2022–now
#22
#8 all time
Works, 2022–now
22k
fractional
Top-10% rate
25.0%
share of its work among the world’s most cited
Open access
38%
of its works free to read

Strongest relative focus: Theoretical Computer Science, Classics, History and Philosophy of Science.

Who leads in each field?

Fudan University stands higher in 6 of 16 fields, University of Cambridge in 10. Each bar is that side’s standing among all institutions ranked in the field: the full bar is first place.

Fudan University 610 University of Cambridge
  1. —Arts and Humanities#8
  2. #29Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology#25
  3. —Business, Management and Accounting#41
  4. #36Chemistry—
  5. #40Computer Science#69
  6. #29Earth and Planetary Sciences#23
  7. #60Economics, Econometrics and Finance#39
  8. #50Engineering#101
  9. #63Environmental Science#39
  10. #25Immunology and Microbiology—
  11. #24Materials Science—
  12. #65Medicine#87
  13. #28Neuroscience#24
  14. #41Physics and Astronomy#17
  15. —Psychology#31
  16. #233Social Sciences#4

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. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics1.1× 0.3×
  2. Dentistry0.5× 0.1×
  3. Materials Science1.8× 0.9×
  4. Chemistry1.7× 0.8×
  5. Immunology and Microbiology1.5× 0.8×
  6. Computer Science1.6× 0.8×
  7. Energy1.3× 0.7×
  8. Medicine1.0× 0.6×
  9. Engineering1.2× 0.8×
  10. Chemical Engineering1.5× 1.0×
  11. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology1.6× 1.2×
  12. Nursing0.5× 0.4×
  13. Environmental Science0.8× 0.8×
  14. Mathematics1.7× 1.8×
  15. Neuroscience1.6× 1.8×
  16. Earth and Planetary Sciences1.2× 1.4×
  17. Business, Management and Accounting0.5× 0.7×
  18. Decision Sciences0.7× 0.9×
  19. Physics and Astronomy1.7× 2.5×
  20. Economics, Econometrics and Finance1.0× 1.5×
  21. Health Professions0.3× 0.6×
  22. Agricultural and Biological Sciences0.2× 0.4×
  23. Psychology0.5× 1.3×
  24. Social Sciences0.4× 1.4×
  25. Veterinary0.2× 1.6×
  26. Arts and Humanities0.3× 3.5×
Fudan UniversityUniversity of Cambridge

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 Fudan University leans further are at the top, University of Cambridge’s at the bottom. How research profiles are compared.

How has their output grown?

2.5k5k7.5kFudan University6,136 in 2025University of Cambridge5,445 in 20251990200020102020

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

Which publishes more research, Fudan University or University of Cambridge?

Fudan University publishes 1.0× as much research as University of Cambridge in 2022–now (23k against 22k fractional works).

Whose research has more impact, Fudan University or University of Cambridge?

25.1% of Fudan University's research reaches the world's top 10% most cited, against 25.0% for University of Cambridge.

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