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National University of Singapore vs Sun Yat-sen University

On research quality in 2022–now, Sun Yat-sen University ranks #15 in the world and National University of Singapore #18, of 28,054 institutions. National University of Singapore stands higher in 9 of the 16 fields both publish in, Sun Yat-sen University in 7.

Research profiles alike: 0.52similar shapes of research, whatever their size. How it is measured

National University of Singapore

Singapore · Singapore

World rank, 2022–now
#18
#55 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.

Sun Yat-sen University

China · Guangzhou

World rank, 2022–now
#15
#140 all time
Works, 2022–now
32k
fractional
Top-10% rate
25.8%
share of its work among the world’s most cited
Open access
35%
of its works free to read

Strongest relative focus: Otorhinolaryngology, Ophthalmology, Hepatology.

Who leads in each field?

National University of Singapore stands higher in 9 of 16 fields, Sun Yat-sen University in 7. Each bar is that side’s standing among all institutions ranked in the field: the full bar is first place.

National University of Singapore 97 Sun Yat-sen University
  1. #49Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology#12
  2. —Business, Management and Accounting#14
  3. #19Chemistry#15
  4. #14Computer Science#42
  5. #24Decision Sciences—
  6. —Earth and Planetary Sciences#17
  7. #69Economics, Econometrics and Finance—
  8. #26Engineering#46
  9. #27Environmental Science#23
  10. #38Health Professions—
  11. —Immunology and Microbiology#5
  12. #21Materials Science#30
  13. #69Medicine#14
  14. #22Physics and Astronomy#34
  15. #16Psychology—
  16. #60Social 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. Health Professions0.7× 0.3×
  3. Psychology1.0× 0.4×
  4. Arts and Humanities0.5× 0.2×
  5. Economics, Econometrics and Finance1.2× 0.5×
  6. Decision Sciences1.3× 0.6×
  7. Business, Management and Accounting0.8× 0.4×
  8. Chemical Engineering1.9× 1.2×
  9. Energy1.6× 1.2×
  10. Nursing0.8× 0.6×
  11. Mathematics1.2× 1.0×
  12. Agricultural and Biological Sciences0.4× 0.4×
  13. Computer Science1.6× 1.4×
  14. Engineering1.4× 1.2×
  15. Materials Science1.6× 1.5×
  16. Environmental Science1.0× 1.0×
  17. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics0.8× 0.9×
  18. Chemistry1.3× 1.5×
  19. Physics and Astronomy1.5× 1.8×
  20. Neuroscience1.0× 1.2×
  21. Dentistry0.6× 0.7×
  22. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology1.0× 1.9×
  23. Veterinary0.2× 0.4×
  24. Medicine0.6× 1.2×
  25. Earth and Planetary Sciences0.6× 1.5×
  26. Immunology and Microbiology0.7× 1.9×
National University of SingaporeSun Yat-sen 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, Sun Yat-sen University’s at the bottom. How research profiles are compared.

How has their output grown?

5k10kSun Yat-sen University8,934 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 Sun Yat-sen University?

Sun Yat-sen University publishes 1.6× as much research as National University of Singapore in 2022–now (32k against 20k fractional works).

Whose research has more impact, National University of Singapore or Sun Yat-sen University?

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

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