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National University of Singapore vs Sichuan University

On research quality in 2022-now, Sichuan University ranks #6 in the world and National University of Singapore #7, of 28,054 institutions. National University of Singapore stands higher in 11 of the 16 fields both publish in, Sichuan University in 5.

Research profiles alike: 0.56similar shapes of research, whatever their size. How it is measured

National University of Singapore

Singapore · Singapore

World rank, 2022-now
#7
#48 all time
Works, 2022-now
20k
fractional
Top-10% rate
29.6%
share of its work among the world's most cited
Open access
29%
of its works free to read

Strongest relative focus: General Decision Sciences, Neuropsychology and Physiological Psychology, Hardware and Architecture.

Sichuan University

China · Chengdu

World rank, 2022-now
#6
#180 all time
Works, 2022-now
35k
fractional
Top-10% rate
25.8%
share of its work among the world's most cited
Open access
32%
of its works free to read

Strongest relative focus: Acoustics and Ultrasonics, Polymers and Plastics, Complementary and Manual Therapy.

Who leads in each field?

National University of Singapore stands higher in 11 of 16 fields, Sichuan University in 5. Each bar is that side's standing among all institutions ranked in the field: the full bar is first place.

National University of Singapore 115 Sichuan University
  1. #65Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology#4
  2. #18Business, Management and Accounting-
  3. #12Chemistry#15
  4. #10Computer Science#54
  5. -Dentistry#3
  6. #16Energy-
  7. #16Engineering#29
  8. #11Environmental Science#38
  9. #25Health Professions-
  10. -Immunology and Microbiology#2
  11. #11Materials Science#9
  12. #38Medicine#2
  13. #36Neuroscience-
  14. #20Physics and Astronomy-
  15. #27Psychology#33
  16. #26Social 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. Social Sciences0.8× 0.2×
  2. Arts and Humanities0.5× 0.2×
  3. Psychology1.0× 0.4×
  4. Economics, Econometrics and Finance1.2× 0.6×
  5. Computer Science1.6× 0.9×
  6. Mathematics1.2× 0.7×
  7. Physics and Astronomy1.5× 0.9×
  8. Health Professions0.7× 0.4×
  9. Business, Management and Accounting0.8× 0.6×
  10. Decision Sciences1.3× 0.9×
  11. Earth and Planetary Sciences0.6× 0.4×
  12. Environmental Science1.0× 0.8×
  13. Agricultural and Biological Sciences0.4× 0.3×
  14. Neuroscience1.0× 1.0×
  15. Engineering1.4× 1.4×
  16. Energy1.6× 1.7×
  17. Nursing0.8× 0.8×
  18. Chemical Engineering1.9× 2.4×
  19. Veterinary0.2× 0.3×
  20. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology1.0× 1.6×
  21. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics0.8× 1.3×
  22. Materials Science1.6× 2.7×
  23. Chemistry1.3× 2.3×
  24. Immunology and Microbiology0.7× 1.4×
  25. Medicine0.6× 1.3×
  26. Dentistry0.6× 2.6×
National University of SingaporeSichuan 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 National University of Singapore leans further are at the top, Sichuan University's at the bottom. How research profiles are compared.

How has their output grown?

5k10kSichuan University9,041 in 2025National University of Singapore5,395 in 20251990200020102020

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

Which publishes more research, National University of Singapore or Sichuan University?

Sichuan University publishes 1.7× as much research as National University of Singapore in 2022-now (35k against 20k fractional works).

Whose research has more impact, National University of Singapore or Sichuan University?

29.6% of National University of Singapore's research reaches the world's top 10% most cited, against 25.8% for Sichuan University.

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