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National University of Singapore vs Wuhan University

On research quality in 2022–now, Wuhan University ranks #17 in the world and National University of Singapore #18, of 28,054 institutions. National University of Singapore stands higher in 8 of the 16 fields both publish in, Wuhan University in 8.

Research profiles alike: 0.69similar 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.

Wuhan University

China · Wuhan

World rank, 2022–now
#17
#139 all time
Works, 2022–now
25k
fractional
Top-10% rate
29.3%
share of its work among the world’s most cited
Open access
28%
of its works free to read

Strongest relative focus: Media Technology, Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition, Environmental Engineering.

Who leads in each field?

National University of Singapore stands higher in 8 of 16 fields, Wuhan University in 8. Each bar is that side’s standing among all institutions ranked in the field: the full bar is first place.

National University of Singapore 88 Wuhan University
  1. —Agricultural and Biological Sciences#66
  2. #49Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology#40
  3. —Business, Management and Accounting#35
  4. #19Chemistry#10
  5. #14Computer Science#28
  6. #24Decision Sciences—
  7. —Earth and Planetary Sciences#5
  8. #69Economics, Econometrics and Finance#10
  9. #26Engineering#23
  10. #27Environmental Science#6
  11. #38Health Professions—
  12. #21Materials Science#44
  13. #69Medicine#78
  14. #22Physics and Astronomy—
  15. #16Psychology—
  16. #60Social Sciences#70

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. Health Professions0.7× 0.3×
  2. Arts and Humanities0.5× 0.2×
  3. Psychology1.0× 0.4×
  4. Social Sciences0.8× 0.4×
  5. Nursing0.8× 0.4×
  6. Chemical Engineering1.9× 1.2×
  7. Veterinary0.2× 0.1×
  8. Business, Management and Accounting0.8× 0.6×
  9. Agricultural and Biological Sciences0.4× 0.3×
  10. Decision Sciences1.3× 1.0×
  11. Neuroscience1.0× 0.8×
  12. Mathematics1.2× 1.0×
  13. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics0.8× 0.7×
  14. Economics, Econometrics and Finance1.2× 1.0×
  15. Materials Science1.6× 1.5×
  16. Medicine0.6× 0.6×
  17. Computer Science1.6× 1.6×
  18. Energy1.6× 1.7×
  19. Physics and Astronomy1.5× 1.6×
  20. Chemistry1.3× 1.4×
  21. Engineering1.4× 1.7×
  22. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology1.0× 1.3×
  23. Environmental Science1.0× 1.6×
  24. Immunology and Microbiology0.7× 1.2×
  25. Dentistry0.6× 1.7×
  26. Earth and Planetary Sciences0.6× 2.2×
National University of SingaporeWuhan 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, Wuhan University’s at the bottom. How research profiles are compared.

How has their output grown?

2.5k5k7.5kWuhan University6,439 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 Wuhan University?

Wuhan University publishes 1.3× as much research as National University of Singapore in 2022–now (25k against 20k fractional works).

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

29.6% of National University of Singapore's research reaches the world's top 10% most cited, against 29.3% for Wuhan University.

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