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Massachusetts Institute of Technology vs Sichuan University

On research quality in 2022–now, Sichuan University ranks #11 in the world and Massachusetts Institute of Technology #12, of 28,054 institutions. Massachusetts Institute of Technology stands higher in 6 of the 15 fields both publish in, Sichuan University in 9.

Research profiles alike: 0.26somewhat alike shapes of research, whatever their size. How it is measured

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

United States · Cambridge

World rank, 2022–now
#12
#3 all time
Works, 2022–now
13k
fractional
Top-10% rate
27.8%
share of its work among the world’s most cited
Open access
36%
of its works free to read

Strongest relative focus: Structural Biology, Discrete Mathematics and Combinatorics, Nuclear and High Energy Physics.

Sichuan University

China · Chengdu

World rank, 2022–now
#11
#180 all time
Works, 2022–now
35k
fractional
Top-10% rate
25.8%
share of its work among the world’s most cited
Open access
32%
of its works free to read

Strongest relative focus: Acoustics and Ultrasonics, Polymers and Plastics, Complementary and Manual Therapy.

Who leads in each field?

Massachusetts Institute of Technology stands higher in 6 of 15 fields, Sichuan University in 9. Each bar is that side’s standing among all institutions ranked in the field: the full bar is first place.

Massachusetts Institute of Technology 69 Sichuan University
  1. #16Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology#5
  2. #61Chemistry#7
  3. #23Computer Science—
  4. #30Earth and Planetary Sciences—
  5. —Economics, Econometrics and Finance#25
  6. #63Engineering#31
  7. #111Environmental Science#33
  8. —Health Professions#4
  9. —Immunology and Microbiology#3
  10. #48Materials Science#13
  11. #7Mathematics—
  12. #283Medicine#12
  13. #57Neuroscience—
  14. #1Physics and Astronomy—
  15. #184Social Sciences—

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. Physics and Astronomy4.7× 0.9×
  2. Earth and Planetary Sciences1.9× 0.4×
  3. Mathematics2.7× 0.7×
  4. Arts and Humanities0.5× 0.2×
  5. Social Sciences0.5× 0.2×
  6. Economics, Econometrics and Finance1.1× 0.6×
  7. Decision Sciences1.7× 0.9×
  8. Computer Science1.6× 0.9×
  9. Psychology0.6× 0.4×
  10. Neuroscience1.4× 1.0×
  11. Business, Management and Accounting0.6× 0.6×
  12. Engineering1.6× 1.4×
  13. Environmental Science0.8× 0.8×
  14. Chemical Engineering2.2× 2.4×
  15. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology1.3× 1.6×
  16. Energy1.4× 1.7×
  17. Health Professions0.3× 0.4×
  18. Materials Science1.7× 2.7×
  19. Chemistry1.4× 2.3×
  20. Agricultural and Biological Sciences0.2× 0.3×
  21. Immunology and Microbiology0.8× 1.4×
  22. Veterinary0.2× 0.3×
  23. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics0.5× 1.3×
  24. Medicine0.3× 1.3×
  25. Nursing0.1× 0.8×
  26. Dentistry0.1× 2.6×
Massachusetts Institute of TechnologySichuan 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 Massachusetts Institute of Technology leans further are at the top, Sichuan University’s at the bottom. How research profiles are compared.

How has their output grown?

5k10kSichuan University9,041 in 2025Massachusetts Institute of Technology2,956 in 20251990200020102020

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

Which publishes more research, Massachusetts Institute of Technology or Sichuan University?

Sichuan University publishes 2.7× as much research as Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 2022–now (35k against 13k fractional works).

Whose research has more impact, Massachusetts Institute of Technology or Sichuan University?

27.8% of Massachusetts Institute of Technology's research reaches the world's top 10% most cited, against 25.8% for Sichuan University.

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