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Hunan University vs Tongji University

On research quality in 2022–now, Hunan University ranks #52 in the world and Tongji University #55, of 28,054 institutions. Hunan University stands higher in 7 of the 12 fields both publish in, Tongji University in 5.

Research profiles alike: 0.82very similar shapes of research, whatever their size. How it is measured

Hunan University

China · Changsha

World rank, 2022–now
#52
#233 all time
Works, 2022–now
14k
fractional
Top-10% rate
28.9%
share of its work among the world’s most cited
Open access
20%
of its works free to read

Strongest relative focus: Acoustics and Ultrasonics, Computational Mathematics, Energy Engineering and Power Technology.

Tongji University

China · Shanghai

World rank, 2022–now
#55
#293 all time
Works, 2022–now
26k
fractional
Top-10% rate
24.4%
share of its work among the world’s most cited
Open access
27%
of its works free to read

Strongest relative focus: General Engineering, Civil and Structural Engineering, Safety, Risk, Reliability and Quality.

Who leads in each field?

Hunan University stands higher in 7 of 12 fields, Tongji University in 5. Each bar is that side’s standing among all institutions ranked in the field: the full bar is first place.

Hunan University 75 Tongji University
  1. #240Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology#147
  2. #14Chemistry#47
  3. #61Computer Science#75
  4. —Earth and Planetary Sciences#32
  5. #29Economics, Econometrics and Finance—
  6. #11Energy—
  7. #21Engineering#17
  8. #56Environmental Science#19
  9. #29Materials Science#40
  10. #55Mathematics—
  11. —Medicine#247
  12. #70Physics and Astronomy—

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. Economics, Econometrics and Finance1.1× 0.5×
  2. Energy3.6× 1.7×
  3. Chemistry1.8× 0.9×
  4. Agricultural and Biological Sciences0.3× 0.1×
  5. Materials Science2.6× 1.5×
  6. Mathematics1.1× 0.6×
  7. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics0.5× 0.3×
  8. Chemical Engineering2.5× 1.6×
  9. Physics and Astronomy1.3× 0.9×
  10. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology0.8× 0.7×
  11. Computer Science1.5× 1.3×
  12. Business, Management and Accounting0.6× 0.6×
  13. Engineering2.8× 3.0×
  14. Arts and Humanities0.2× 0.2×
  15. Decision Sciences1.0× 1.1×
  16. Psychology0.4× 0.5×
  17. Neuroscience0.5× 0.6×
  18. Social Sciences0.2× 0.3×
  19. Environmental Science1.0× 1.4×
  20. Health Professions0.1× 0.2×
  21. Nursing0.1× 0.2×
  22. Veterinary0.1× 0.1×
  23. Immunology and Microbiology0.3× 0.7×
  24. Medicine0.2× 0.4×
  25. Earth and Planetary Sciences0.5× 1.9×
  26. Dentistry0.1× 0.6×
Hunan UniversityTongji 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 Hunan University leans further are at the top, Tongji University’s at the bottom. How research profiles are compared.

How has their output grown?

2.5k5k7.5kTongji University7,315 in 2025Hunan University3,854 in 20251990200020102020

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

Which publishes more research, Hunan University or Tongji University?

Tongji University publishes 1.8× as much research as Hunan University in 2022–now (26k against 14k fractional works).

Whose research has more impact, Hunan University or Tongji University?

28.9% of Hunan University's research reaches the world's top 10% most cited, against 24.4% for Tongji University.