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Nanchang University vs Utrecht University

On research quality in 2022–now, Utrecht University ranks #115 in the world and Nanchang University #118, of 28,054 institutions. Nanchang University stands higher in 8 of the 17 fields both publish in, Utrecht University in 9.

Research profiles alike: -0.50different shapes of research, whatever their size. How it is measured

Nanchang University

China · Nanchang

World rank, 2022–now
#118
#610 all time
Works, 2022–now
9.9k
fractional
Top-10% rate
26.4%
share of its work among the world’s most cited
Open access
33%
of its works free to read

Strongest relative focus: Acoustics and Ultrasonics, Immunology and Allergy, Cancer Research.

Utrecht University

Netherlands · Utrecht

World rank, 2022–now
#115
#78 all time
Works, 2022–now
11k
fractional
Top-10% rate
28.8%
share of its work among the world’s most cited
Open access
51%
of its works free to read

Strongest relative focus: Equine, Veterinary, Structural Biology.

Who leads in each field?

Nanchang University stands higher in 8 of 17 fields, Utrecht University in 9. Each bar is that side’s standing among all institutions ranked in the field: the full bar is first place.

Nanchang University 89 Utrecht University
  1. #256Agricultural and Biological Sciences#169
  2. —Arts and Humanities#90
  3. #132Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology#117
  4. #410Business, Management and Accounting#90
  5. #139Chemistry—
  6. #242Computer Science#290
  7. —Decision Sciences#36
  8. —Earth and Planetary Sciences#28
  9. #15Economics, Econometrics and Finance#129
  10. #40Energy—
  11. #164Engineering#531
  12. #198Environmental Science#24
  13. #125Immunology and Microbiology—
  14. #87Materials Science—
  15. #166Medicine#236
  16. —Psychology#74
  17. #933Social Sciences#42

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. Dentistry0.9× 0.1×
  2. Nursing2.3× 0.5×
  3. Materials Science2.3× 0.5×
  4. Engineering1.3× 0.3×
  5. Chemistry2.0× 0.7×
  6. Energy2.1× 0.8×
  7. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics1.6× 0.7×
  8. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology2.2× 1.0×
  9. Chemical Engineering2.2× 1.1×
  10. Medicine1.2× 0.7×
  11. Immunology and Microbiology1.8× 1.2×
  12. Agricultural and Biological Sciences0.8× 0.7×
  13. Physics and Astronomy1.1× 1.1×
  14. Computer Science0.7× 0.8×
  15. Neuroscience1.3× 1.7×
  16. Mathematics1.0× 1.6×
  17. Environmental Science0.8× 1.4×
  18. Economics, Econometrics and Finance0.8× 1.5×
  19. Business, Management and Accounting0.4× 1.0×
  20. Decision Sciences0.5× 1.5×
  21. Health Professions0.2× 0.8×
  22. Earth and Planetary Sciences0.4× 2.4×
  23. Psychology0.3× 2.0×
  24. Social Sciences0.1× 1.6×
  25. Veterinary0.2× 5.4×
  26. Arts and Humanities0.1× 2.0×
Nanchang UniversityUtrecht 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 Nanchang University leans further are at the top, Utrecht University’s at the bottom. How research profiles are compared.

How has their output grown?

2k4kNanchang University2,641 in 2025Utrecht University2,641 in 20251990200020102020

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

Which publishes more research, Nanchang University or Utrecht University?

Utrecht University publishes 1.1× as much research as Nanchang University in 2022–now (11k against 9.9k fractional works).

Whose research has more impact, Nanchang University or Utrecht University?

28.8% of Utrecht University's research reaches the world's top 10% most cited, against 26.4% for Nanchang University.