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National University of Singapore vs Xi'an Jiaotong University

On research quality in 2022–now, National University of Singapore ranks #18 in the world and Xi'an Jiaotong University #19, of 28,054 institutions. National University of Singapore stands higher in 10 of the 16 fields both publish in, Xi'an Jiaotong University in 6.

Research profiles alike: 0.88very similar 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.

Xi'an Jiaotong University

China · Xi'an

World rank, 2022–now
#19
#146 all time
Works, 2022–now
33k
fractional
Top-10% rate
24.8%
share of its work among the world’s most cited
Open access
22%
of its works free to read

Strongest relative focus: Energy Engineering and Power Technology, Computational Mechanics, Fluid Flow and Transfer Processes.

Who leads in each field?

National University of Singapore stands higher in 10 of 16 fields, Xi'an Jiaotong University in 6. Each bar is that side’s standing among all institutions ranked in the field: the full bar is first place.

National University of Singapore 106 Xi'an Jiaotong University
  1. #49Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology—
  2. —Business, Management and Accounting#13
  3. —Chemical Engineering#6
  4. #19Chemistry#30
  5. #14Computer Science#43
  6. #24Decision Sciences—
  7. #69Economics, Econometrics and Finance#4
  8. —Energy#3
  9. #26Engineering#9
  10. #27Environmental Science#95
  11. #38Health Professions—
  12. #21Materials Science#8
  13. #69Medicine#208
  14. #22Physics and Astronomy—
  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. Veterinary0.2× 0.0×
  3. Arts and Humanities0.5× 0.1×
  4. Agricultural and Biological Sciences0.4× 0.1×
  5. Health Professions0.7× 0.2×
  6. Psychology1.0× 0.3×
  7. Nursing0.8× 0.3×
  8. Medicine0.6× 0.3×
  9. Immunology and Microbiology0.7× 0.4×
  10. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics0.8× 0.4×
  11. Mathematics1.2× 0.7×
  12. Environmental Science1.0× 0.6×
  13. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology1.0× 0.6×
  14. Economics, Econometrics and Finance1.2× 0.8×
  15. Decision Sciences1.3× 0.8×
  16. Neuroscience1.0× 0.7×
  17. Business, Management and Accounting0.8× 0.6×
  18. Computer Science1.6× 1.2×
  19. Chemistry1.3× 1.1×
  20. Physics and Astronomy1.5× 1.5×
  21. Dentistry0.6× 0.7×
  22. Earth and Planetary Sciences0.6× 0.7×
  23. Energy1.6× 3.0×
  24. Materials Science1.6× 2.9×
  25. Chemical Engineering1.9× 3.6×
  26. Engineering1.4× 3.2×
National University of SingaporeXi'an Jiaotong 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, Xi'an Jiaotong University’s at the bottom. How research profiles are compared.

How has their output grown?

5k10kXi'an Jiaotong University8,979 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 Xi'an Jiaotong University?

Xi'an Jiaotong University publishes 1.7× as much research as National University of Singapore in 2022–now (33k against 20k fractional works).

Whose research has more impact, National University of Singapore or Xi'an Jiaotong University?

29.6% of National University of Singapore's research reaches the world's top 10% most cited, against 24.8% for Xi'an Jiaotong University.

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