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Nankai University vs Yale University

On research quality in 2022–now, Nankai University ranks #29 in the world and Yale University #30, of 28,054 institutions. Nankai University stands higher in 8 of the 18 fields both publish in, Yale University in 10.

Research profiles alike: -0.15different 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.

Yale University

United States · New Haven

World rank, 2022–now
#30
#12 all time
Works, 2022–now
20k
fractional
Top-10% rate
21.8%
share of its work among the world’s most cited
Open access
37%
of its works free to read

Strongest relative focus: Behavioral Neuroscience, Structural Biology, General Decision Sciences.

Who leads in each field?

Nankai University stands higher in 8 of 18 fields, Yale University in 10. Each bar is that side’s standing among all institutions ranked in the field: the full bar is first place.

Nankai University 810 Yale University
  1. #95Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology#21
  2. #91Business, Management and Accounting—
  3. #10Chemical Engineering—
  4. #2Chemistry—
  5. #109Computer Science#105
  6. #57Economics, Econometrics and Finance#52
  7. #14Energy—
  8. #39Engineering—
  9. #47Environmental Science#75
  10. —Health Professions#33
  11. —Immunology and Microbiology#19
  12. #28Materials Science—
  13. #19Mathematics—
  14. #538Medicine#16
  15. —Neuroscience#5
  16. #106Physics and Astronomy#29
  17. —Psychology#13
  18. #389Social Sciences#51

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. Materials Science2.7× 0.3×
  2. Chemical Engineering4.2× 0.5×
  3. Chemistry5.0× 0.6×
  4. Energy3.7× 0.5×
  5. Engineering1.4× 0.2×
  6. Computer Science1.3× 0.5×
  7. Environmental Science1.3× 0.6×
  8. Agricultural and Biological Sciences0.5× 0.2×
  9. Business, Management and Accounting0.8× 0.4×
  10. Mathematics2.2× 1.2×
  11. Physics and Astronomy1.8× 1.2×
  12. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics1.4× 0.9×
  13. Decision Sciences0.9× 0.8×
  14. Earth and Planetary Sciences0.6× 0.6×
  15. Dentistry0.2× 0.2×
  16. Economics, Econometrics and Finance1.3× 1.5×
  17. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology1.4× 1.7×
  18. Nursing0.4× 0.8×
  19. Immunology and Microbiology0.9× 1.9×
  20. Social Sciences0.3× 0.8×
  21. Neuroscience0.7× 2.8×
  22. Arts and Humanities0.3× 1.2×
  23. Medicine0.4× 1.9×
  24. Psychology0.3× 1.9×
  25. Veterinary0.1× 0.6×
  26. Health Professions0.2× 1.2×
Nankai UniversityYale 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 Nankai University leans further are at the top, Yale University’s at the bottom. How research profiles are compared.

How has their output grown?

2k4k6kYale University4,975 in 2025Nankai University3,668 in 20251990200020102020

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

Which publishes more research, Nankai University or Yale University?

Yale University publishes 1.5× as much research as Nankai University in 2022–now (20k against 14k fractional works).

Whose research has more impact, Nankai University or Yale University?

28.7% of Nankai University's research reaches the world's top 10% most cited, against 21.8% for Yale University.

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