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Harvard University vs Wuhan University

On research quality in 2022-now, Harvard University ranks #8 in the world and Wuhan University #9, of 28,054 institutions. Harvard University stands higher in 8 of the 15 fields both publish in, Wuhan University in 7.

Research profiles alike: -0.08different shapes of research, whatever their size. How it is measured

Harvard University

United States · Cambridge

World rank, 2022-now
#8
#1 all time
Works, 2022-now
25k
fractional
Top-10% rate
28.6%
share of its work among the world's most cited
Open access
42%
of its works free to read

Strongest relative focus: Aging, Endocrine and Autonomic Systems, Family Practice.

Wuhan University

China · Wuhan

World rank, 2022-now
#9
#156 all time
Works, 2022-now
25k
fractional
Top-10% rate
29.3%
share of its work among the world's most cited
Open access
28%
of its works free to read

Strongest relative focus: Media Technology, Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition, Environmental Engineering.

Who leads in each field?

Harvard University stands higher in 8 of 15 fields, Wuhan University in 7. Each bar is that side's standing among all institutions ranked in the field: the full bar is first place.

Harvard University 87 Wuhan University
  1. #1Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology#20
  2. -Chemistry#8
  3. -Computer Science#16
  4. -Dentistry#6
  5. -Earth and Planetary Sciences#5
  6. #4Economics, Econometrics and Finance#9
  7. -Engineering#24
  8. -Environmental Science#6
  9. #1Health Professions-
  10. #1Immunology and Microbiology-
  11. #1Medicine#45
  12. #1Neuroscience-
  13. #8Physics and Astronomy#11
  14. #5Psychology-
  15. -Social Sciences#68

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. Health Professions1.7× 0.3×
  2. Neuroscience3.0× 0.8×
  3. Psychology1.7× 0.4×
  4. Medicine2.2× 0.6×
  5. Veterinary0.5× 0.1×
  6. Nursing1.3× 0.4×
  7. Immunology and Microbiology2.4× 1.2×
  8. Arts and Humanities0.3× 0.2×
  9. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology2.1× 1.3×
  10. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics0.9× 0.7×
  11. Mathematics1.2× 1.0×
  12. Social Sciences0.4× 0.4×
  13. Economics, Econometrics and Finance1.1× 1.0×
  14. Dentistry1.3× 1.7×
  15. Physics and Astronomy1.1× 1.6×
  16. Agricultural and Biological Sciences0.2× 0.3×
  17. Decision Sciences0.6× 1.0×
  18. Business, Management and Accounting0.2× 0.6×
  19. Environmental Science0.6× 1.6×
  20. Chemistry0.4× 1.4×
  21. Computer Science0.3× 1.6×
  22. Materials Science0.3× 1.5×
  23. Earth and Planetary Sciences0.4× 2.2×
  24. Chemical Engineering0.2× 1.2×
  25. Engineering0.3× 1.7×
  26. Energy0.2× 1.7×
Harvard UniversityWuhan 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 Harvard University leans further are at the top, Wuhan University's at the bottom. How research profiles are compared.

How has their output grown?

2.5k5k7.5kWuhan University6,439 in 2025Harvard University5,663 in 20251990200020102020

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

Which publishes more research, Harvard University or Wuhan University?

Harvard University publishes 1.0× as much research as Wuhan University in 2022-now (25k against 25k fractional works).

Whose research has more impact, Harvard University or Wuhan University?

29.3% of Wuhan University's research reaches the world's top 10% most cited, against 28.6% for Harvard University.

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