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Nanjing University of Science and Technology vs University of Pittsburgh

On research quality in 2022–now, University of Pittsburgh ranks #117 in the world and Nanjing University of Science and Technology #119, of 28,054 institutions. Nanjing University of Science and Technology stands higher in 9 of the 16 fields both publish in, University of Pittsburgh in 7.

Research profiles alike: -0.31different shapes of research, whatever their size. How it is measured

Nanjing University of Science and Technology

China · Nanjing

World rank, 2022–now
#119
#401 all time
Works, 2022–now
17k
fractional
Top-10% rate
19.5%
share of its work among the world’s most cited
Open access
23%
of its works free to read

Strongest relative focus: Acoustics and Ultrasonics, Aerospace Engineering, Instrumentation.

University of Pittsburgh

United States · Pittsburgh

World rank, 2022–now
#117
#52 all time
Works, 2022–now
15k
fractional
Top-10% rate
19.5%
share of its work among the world’s most cited
Open access
33%
of its works free to read

Strongest relative focus: Behavioral Neuroscience, Transplantation, Family Practice.

Who leads in each field?

Nanjing University of Science and Technology stands higher in 9 of 16 fields, University of Pittsburgh 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 Science and Technology 97 University of Pittsburgh
  1. #574Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology#71
  2. #155Chemistry—
  3. #71Computer Science#314
  4. #108Economics, Econometrics and Finance—
  5. #46Energy—
  6. #42Engineering#628
  7. #239Environmental Science—
  8. —Health Professions#150
  9. —Immunology and Microbiology#36
  10. #49Materials Science—
  11. #91Mathematics—
  12. —Medicine#54
  13. —Neuroscience#42
  14. #132Physics and Astronomy—
  15. —Psychology#48
  16. —Social Sciences#137

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. Energy2.3× 0.2×
  2. Engineering3.2× 0.5×
  3. Materials Science2.8× 0.5×
  4. Chemical Engineering2.4× 0.4×
  5. Computer Science2.1× 0.6×
  6. Business, Management and Accounting0.8× 0.3×
  7. Chemistry1.5× 0.7×
  8. Earth and Planetary Sciences0.7× 0.3×
  9. Physics and Astronomy1.6× 0.9×
  10. Decision Sciences1.3× 0.9×
  11. Environmental Science0.5× 0.4×
  12. Economics, Econometrics and Finance0.8× 0.7×
  13. Mathematics1.1× 0.9×
  14. Agricultural and Biological Sciences0.1× 0.2×
  15. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics0.3× 0.9×
  16. Social Sciences0.1× 0.7×
  17. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology0.3× 1.7×
  18. Psychology0.2× 1.9×
  19. Dentistry0.1× 0.8×
  20. Neuroscience0.3× 3.1×
  21. Veterinary0.0× 0.4×
  22. Arts and Humanities0.1× 0.8×
  23. Health Professions0.1× 1.5×
  24. Medicine0.1× 1.9×
  25. Nursing0.0× 0.9×
  26. Immunology and Microbiology0.1× 2.4×
Nanjing University of Science and TechnologyUniversity of Pittsburgh

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 Science and Technology leans further are at the top, University of Pittsburgh’s at the bottom. How research profiles are compared.

How has their output grown?

2k4k6kNanjing University of Science and Technology4,805 in 2025University of Pittsburgh3,804 in 20251990200020102020

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

Which publishes more research, Nanjing University of Science and Technology or University of Pittsburgh?

Nanjing University of Science and Technology publishes 1.1× as much research as University of Pittsburgh in 2022–now (17k against 15k fractional works).

Whose research has more impact, Nanjing University of Science and Technology or University of Pittsburgh?

19.5% of Nanjing University of Science and Technology's research reaches the world's top 10% most cited, against 19.5% for University of Pittsburgh.