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Sichuan University vs University of Oxford

On research quality in 2022–now, University of Oxford ranks #9 in the world and Sichuan University #11, of 28,054 institutions. Sichuan University stands higher in 8 of the 17 fields both publish in, University of Oxford in 9.

Research profiles alike: -0.43different shapes of research, whatever their size. How it is measured

Sichuan University

China · Chengdu

World rank, 2022–now
#11
#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.

University of Oxford

United Kingdom · Oxford

World rank, 2022–now
#9
#11 all time
Works, 2022–now
26k
fractional
Top-10% rate
26.7%
share of its work among the world’s most cited
Open access
43%
of its works free to read

Strongest relative focus: Classics, Theoretical Computer Science, History and Philosophy of Science.

Who leads in each field?

Sichuan University stands higher in 8 of 17 fields, University of Oxford in 9. Each bar is that side’s standing among all institutions ranked in the field: the full bar is first place.

Sichuan University 89 University of Oxford
  1. —Arts and Humanities#5
  2. #5Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology#17
  3. #7Chemistry—
  4. —Computer Science#22
  5. —Decision Sciences#6
  6. #25Economics, Econometrics and Finance—
  7. #31Engineering—
  8. #33Environmental Science#25
  9. #4Health Professions#5
  10. #3Immunology and Microbiology—
  11. #13Materials Science—
  12. —Mathematics#1
  13. #12Medicine#20
  14. —Neuroscience#12
  15. —Physics and Astronomy#9
  16. —Psychology#10
  17. —Social Sciences#1

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. Dentistry2.6× 0.1×
  2. Materials Science2.7× 0.6×
  3. Chemical Engineering2.4× 0.7×
  4. Energy1.7× 0.6×
  5. Engineering1.4× 0.5×
  6. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics1.3× 0.5×
  7. Chemistry2.3× 1.0×
  8. Nursing0.8× 0.5×
  9. Medicine1.3× 0.8×
  10. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology1.6× 1.1×
  11. Immunology and Microbiology1.4× 1.3×
  12. Computer Science0.9× 0.8×
  13. Environmental Science0.8× 0.8×
  14. Business, Management and Accounting0.6× 0.6×
  15. Agricultural and Biological Sciences0.3× 0.4×
  16. Decision Sciences0.9× 1.1×
  17. Veterinary0.3× 0.5×
  18. Neuroscience1.0× 1.9×
  19. Health Professions0.4× 0.9×
  20. Physics and Astronomy0.9× 1.9×
  21. Economics, Econometrics and Finance0.6× 1.6×
  22. Earth and Planetary Sciences0.4× 1.2×
  23. Mathematics0.7× 2.1×
  24. Psychology0.4× 1.4×
  25. Social Sciences0.2× 1.4×
  26. Arts and Humanities0.2× 3.2×
Sichuan UniversityUniversity of Oxford

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 Sichuan University leans further are at the top, University of Oxford’s at the bottom. How research profiles are compared.

How has their output grown?

5k10kSichuan University9,041 in 2025University of Oxford6,151 in 20251990200020102020

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

Which publishes more research, Sichuan University or University of Oxford?

Sichuan University publishes 1.3× as much research as University of Oxford in 2022–now (35k against 26k fractional works).

Whose research has more impact, Sichuan University or University of Oxford?

26.7% of University of Oxford's research reaches the world's top 10% most cited, against 25.8% for Sichuan University.

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