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Nankai University vs Nanyang Technological University

On research quality in 2022–now, Nanyang Technological University ranks #27 in the world and Nankai University #29, of 28,054 institutions. Nankai University stands higher in 8 of the 15 fields both publish in, Nanyang Technological University in 7.

Research profiles alike: 0.69similar shapes of research, whatever their size. How it is measured

Nankai University

China · Tianjin

World rank, 2022–now
#29
#173 all time
Works, 2022–now
14k
fractional
Top-10% rate
28.7%
share of its work among the world’s most cited
Open access
23%
of its works free to read

Strongest relative focus: Process Chemistry and Technology, Inorganic Chemistry, Discrete Mathematics and Combinatorics.

Nanyang Technological University

Singapore · Singapore

World rank, 2022–now
#27
#68 all time
Works, 2022–now
17k
fractional
Top-10% rate
32.2%
share of its work among the world’s most cited
Open access
27%
of its works free to read

Strongest relative focus: Acoustics and Ultrasonics, Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition, Hardware and Architecture.

Who leads in each field?

Nankai University stands higher in 8 of 15 fields, Nanyang Technological University in 7. Each bar is that side’s standing among all institutions ranked in the field: the full bar is first place.

Nankai University 87 Nanyang Technological University
  1. #95Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology#97
  2. #91Business, Management and Accounting—
  3. #10Chemical Engineering—
  4. #2Chemistry—
  5. #109Computer Science#4
  6. #57Economics, Econometrics and Finance—
  7. #14Energy—
  8. #39Engineering#16
  9. #47Environmental Science—
  10. #28Materials Science#27
  11. #19Mathematics—
  12. #538Medicine#328
  13. #106Physics and Astronomy#24
  14. —Psychology#32
  15. #389Social Sciences#43

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. Chemistry5.0× 1.2×
  2. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics1.4× 0.3×
  3. Chemical Engineering4.2× 1.2×
  4. Mathematics2.2× 0.6×
  5. Dentistry0.2× 0.1×
  6. Agricultural and Biological Sciences0.5× 0.2×
  7. Immunology and Microbiology0.9× 0.4×
  8. Energy3.7× 1.7×
  9. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology1.4× 0.6×
  10. Environmental Science1.3× 0.7×
  11. Economics, Econometrics and Finance1.3× 0.6×
  12. Materials Science2.7× 1.6×
  13. Business, Management and Accounting0.8× 0.5×
  14. Nursing0.4× 0.2×
  15. Physics and Astronomy1.8× 1.3×
  16. Medicine0.4× 0.3×
  17. Veterinary0.1× 0.1×
  18. Earth and Planetary Sciences0.6× 0.8×
  19. Decision Sciences0.9× 1.2×
  20. Engineering1.4× 2.1×
  21. Neuroscience0.7× 1.1×
  22. Computer Science1.3× 2.5×
  23. Arts and Humanities0.3× 0.6×
  24. Health Professions0.2× 0.3×
  25. Social Sciences0.3× 0.7×
  26. Psychology0.3× 1.2×
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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 Nankai University leans further are at the top, Nanyang Technological University’s at the bottom. How research profiles are compared.

How has their output grown?

2k4k6kNanyang Technological University4,285 in 2025Nankai University3,668 in 20251990200020102020

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

Which publishes more research, Nankai University or Nanyang Technological University?

Nanyang Technological University publishes 1.2× as much research as Nankai University in 2022–now (17k against 14k fractional works).

Whose research has more impact, Nankai University or Nanyang Technological University?

32.2% of Nanyang Technological University's research reaches the world's top 10% most cited, against 28.7% for Nankai University.

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