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Nanjing University of Posts and Telecommunications vs Xidian University

On research quality in 2022–now, Xidian University ranks #170 in the world and Nanjing University of Posts and Telecommunications #307, of 28,054 institutions. Nanjing University of Posts and Telecommunications stands higher in 7 of the 14 fields both publish in, Xidian University in 7.

Research profiles alike: 0.96very similar shapes of research, whatever their size. How it is measured

Nanjing University of Posts and Telecommunications

China · Nanjing

World rank, 2022–now
#307
#807 all time
Works, 2022–now
8.8k
fractional
Top-10% rate
19.1%
share of its work among the world’s most cited
Open access
21%
of its works free to read

Strongest relative focus: Acoustics and Ultrasonics, Computer Networks and Communications, Electrical and Electronic Engineering.

Xidian University

China · Xi'an

World rank, 2022–now
#170
#314 all time
Works, 2022–now
15k
fractional
Top-10% rate
23.5%
share of its work among the world’s most cited
Open access
19%
of its works free to read

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

Who leads in each field?

Nanjing University of Posts and Telecommunications stands higher in 7 of 14 fields, Xidian University in 7. Each bar is that side’s standing among all institutions ranked in the field: the full bar is first place.

Nanjing University of Posts and Telecommunications 77 Xidian University
  1. #1,087Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology#398
  2. #941Business, Management and Accounting—
  3. #488Chemistry—
  4. #144Computer Science#48
  5. —Earth and Planetary Sciences#102
  6. #429Economics, Econometrics and Finance—
  7. #278Energy—
  8. #108Engineering#30
  9. #1,337Environmental Science#743
  10. #119Materials Science#103
  11. —Mathematics#239
  12. #4,187Medicine—
  13. #87Physics and Astronomy#142
  14. #1,816Social 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. Nursing0.0× 0.0×
  2. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics0.1× 0.0×
  3. Energy1.8× 0.6×
  4. Economics, Econometrics and Finance0.4× 0.2×
  5. Chemistry0.7× 0.3×
  6. Social Sciences0.2× 0.1×
  7. Dentistry0.1× 0.0×
  8. Materials Science2.6× 1.3×
  9. Psychology0.3× 0.1×
  10. Business, Management and Accounting0.4× 0.2×
  11. Health Professions0.1× 0.1×
  12. Chemical Engineering0.8× 0.5×
  13. Agricultural and Biological Sciences0.1× 0.0×
  14. Environmental Science0.4× 0.2×
  15. Immunology and Microbiology0.1× 0.1×
  16. Decision Sciences0.9× 0.7×
  17. Arts and Humanities0.1× 0.0×
  18. Physics and Astronomy2.7× 2.2×
  19. Neuroscience0.8× 0.7×
  20. Medicine0.1× 0.1×
  21. Mathematics0.9× 0.8×
  22. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology0.3× 0.3×
  23. Veterinary0.0× 0.0×
  24. Engineering2.8× 3.2×
  25. Computer Science3.2× 3.7×
  26. Earth and Planetary Sciences0.5× 1.0×
Nanjing University of Posts and TelecommunicationsXidian 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 Nanjing University of Posts and Telecommunications leans further are at the top, Xidian University’s at the bottom. How research profiles are compared.

How has their output grown?

2k4k6kXidian University4,198 in 2025Nanjing University of Posts and Telecommunications2,537 in 20251990200020102020

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

Which publishes more research, Nanjing University of Posts and Telecommunications or Xidian University?

Xidian University publishes 1.7× as much research as Nanjing University of Posts and Telecommunications in 2022–now (15k against 8.8k fractional works).

Whose research has more impact, Nanjing University of Posts and Telecommunications or Xidian University?

23.5% of Xidian University's research reaches the world's top 10% most cited, against 19.1% for Nanjing University of Posts and Telecommunications.