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Sichuan University vs Wuhan University

On research quality in 2022-now, Sichuan University ranks #6 in the world and Wuhan University #9, of 28,054 institutions. Sichuan University stands higher in 6 of the 14 fields both publish in, Wuhan University in 8.

Research profiles alike: 0.71very similar shapes of research, whatever their size. How it is measured

Sichuan University

China · Chengdu

World rank, 2022-now
#6
#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.

Wuhan University

China · Wuhan

World rank, 2022-now
#9
#156 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?

Sichuan University stands higher in 6 of 14 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.

Sichuan University 68 Wuhan University
  1. #4Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology#20
  2. #15Chemistry#8
  3. #54Computer Science#16
  4. #3Dentistry#6
  5. -Earth and Planetary Sciences#5
  6. -Economics, Econometrics and Finance#9
  7. #29Engineering#24
  8. #38Environmental Science#6
  9. #2Immunology and Microbiology-
  10. #9Materials Science-
  11. #2Medicine#45
  12. -Physics and Astronomy#11
  13. #33Psychology-
  14. -Social Sciences#68

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. Nursing0.8× 0.4×
  2. Veterinary0.3× 0.1×
  3. Medicine1.3× 0.6×
  4. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics1.3× 0.7×
  5. Chemical Engineering2.4× 1.2×
  6. Materials Science2.7× 1.5×
  7. Chemistry2.3× 1.4×
  8. Health Professions0.4× 0.3×
  9. Dentistry2.6× 1.7×
  10. Neuroscience1.0× 0.8×
  11. Immunology and Microbiology1.4× 1.2×
  12. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology1.6× 1.3×
  13. Agricultural and Biological Sciences0.3× 0.3×
  14. Energy1.7× 1.7×
  15. Business, Management and Accounting0.6× 0.6×
  16. Decision Sciences0.9× 1.0×
  17. Psychology0.4× 0.4×
  18. Engineering1.4× 1.7×
  19. Arts and Humanities0.2× 0.2×
  20. Mathematics0.7× 1.0×
  21. Economics, Econometrics and Finance0.6× 1.0×
  22. Social Sciences0.2× 0.4×
  23. Physics and Astronomy0.9× 1.6×
  24. Computer Science0.9× 1.6×
  25. Environmental Science0.8× 1.6×
  26. Earth and Planetary Sciences0.4× 2.2×
Sichuan UniversityWuhan 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 Sichuan University leans further are at the top, Wuhan University's at the bottom. How research profiles are compared.

How has their output grown?

5k10kSichuan University9,041 in 2025Wuhan University6,439 in 20251990200020102020

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

Which publishes more research, Sichuan University or Wuhan University?

Sichuan University publishes 1.4× as much research as Wuhan University in 2022-now (35k against 25k fractional works).

Whose research has more impact, Sichuan University or Wuhan University?

29.3% of Wuhan University's research reaches the world's top 10% most cited, against 25.8% for Sichuan University.

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