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National University of Singapore vs Zhejiang University

On research quality in 2022-now, Zhejiang University ranks #4 in the world and National University of Singapore #7, of 28,054 institutions. National University of Singapore stands higher in 8 of the 19 fields both publish in, Zhejiang University in 11.

Research profiles alike: 0.62similar 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.

Zhejiang University

China · Hangzhou

World rank, 2022-now
#4
#124 all time
Works, 2022-now
41k
fractional
Top-10% rate
26.1%
share of its work among the world's most cited
Open access
27%
of its works free to read

Strongest relative focus: General Engineering, Acoustics and Ultrasonics, Energy Engineering and Power Technology.

Who leads in each field?

National University of Singapore stands higher in 8 of 19 fields, Zhejiang University in 11. Each bar is that side's standing among all institutions ranked in the field: the full bar is first place.

National University of Singapore 811 Zhejiang University
  1. -Agricultural and Biological Sciences#10
  2. #65Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology#5
  3. #18Business, Management and Accounting#40
  4. #12Chemistry#7
  5. #10Computer Science#4
  6. -Earth and Planetary Sciences#20
  7. -Economics, Econometrics and Finance#31
  8. #16Energy-
  9. #16Engineering#11
  10. #11Environmental Science#5
  11. #25Health Professions-
  12. -Immunology and Microbiology#10
  13. #11Materials Science#18
  14. #38Medicine#26
  15. #36Neuroscience-
  16. -Nursing#2
  17. #20Physics and Astronomy-
  18. #27Psychology-
  19. #26Social Sciences#48

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× 0.2×
  2. Social Sciences0.8× 0.3×
  3. Economics, Econometrics and Finance1.2× 0.5×
  4. Mathematics1.2× 0.6×
  5. Arts and Humanities0.5× 0.2×
  6. Business, Management and Accounting0.8× 0.4×
  7. Psychology1.0× 0.5×
  8. Decision Sciences1.3× 0.7×
  9. Physics and Astronomy1.5× 1.2×
  10. Computer Science1.6× 1.4×
  11. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics0.8× 0.7×
  12. Medicine0.6× 0.6×
  13. Nursing0.8× 0.7×
  14. Dentistry0.6× 0.6×
  15. Environmental Science1.0× 1.0×
  16. Energy1.6× 1.8×
  17. Neuroscience1.0× 1.1×
  18. Materials Science1.6× 1.8×
  19. Chemistry1.3× 1.5×
  20. Chemical Engineering1.9× 2.4×
  21. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology1.0× 1.4×
  22. Immunology and Microbiology0.7× 1.0×
  23. Engineering1.4× 2.2×
  24. Agricultural and Biological Sciences0.4× 0.8×
  25. Veterinary0.2× 0.4×
  26. Earth and Planetary Sciences0.6× 1.2×
National University of SingaporeZhejiang 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, Zhejiang University's at the bottom. How research profiles are compared.

How has their output grown?

5k10k15kZhejiang University11k 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 Zhejiang University?

Zhejiang University publishes 2.0× as much research as National University of Singapore in 2022-now (41k against 20k fractional works).

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

29.6% of National University of Singapore's research reaches the world's top 10% most cited, against 26.1% for Zhejiang University.

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