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The University of Tokyo vs University of Science and Technology Beijing

On research quality in 2022–now, University of Science and Technology Beijing ranks #71 in the world and The University of Tokyo #73, of 28,054 institutions. The University of Tokyo stands higher in 8 of the 16 fields both publish in, University of Science and Technology Beijing in 8.

Research profiles alike: 0.55similar shapes of research, whatever their size. How it is measured

The University of Tokyo

Japan · Tokyo

World rank, 2022–now
#73
#26 all time
Works, 2022–now
25k
fractional
Top-10% rate
15.7%
share of its work among the world’s most cited
Open access
40%
of its works free to read

Strongest relative focus: Transportation, Condensed Matter Physics, Structural Biology.

University of Science and Technology Beijing

China · Beijing

World rank, 2022–now
#71
#305 all time
Works, 2022–now
16k
fractional
Top-10% rate
22.3%
share of its work among the world’s most cited
Open access
26%
of its works free to read

Strongest relative focus: Metals and Alloys, Ceramics and Composites, Archeology.

Who leads in each field?

The University of Tokyo stands higher in 8 of 16 fields, University of Science and Technology Beijing in 8. Each bar is that side’s standing among all institutions ranked in the field: the full bar is first place.

The University of Tokyo 88 University of Science and Technology Beijing
  1. #317Agricultural and Biological Sciences—
  2. #109Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology—
  3. —Business, Management and Accounting#282
  4. #92Chemistry#52
  5. #148Computer Science#284
  6. #75Earth and Planetary Sciences#172
  7. —Economics, Econometrics and Finance#182
  8. —Energy#33
  9. #154Engineering#34
  10. #124Environmental Science#118
  11. #84Materials Science#4
  12. #40Mathematics—
  13. #248Medicine—
  14. #88Neuroscience—
  15. #14Physics and Astronomy—
  16. #443Social Sciences#425

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. Immunology and Microbiology0.9× 0.0×
  2. Veterinary0.7× 0.1×
  3. Medicine0.6× 0.1×
  4. Nursing0.6× 0.1×
  5. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics0.7× 0.1×
  6. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology1.4× 0.3×
  7. Neuroscience1.7× 0.3×
  8. Physics and Astronomy3.9× 0.8×
  9. Social Sciences0.6× 0.1×
  10. Agricultural and Biological Sciences0.6× 0.1×
  11. Dentistry0.3× 0.1×
  12. Health Professions0.4× 0.1×
  13. Psychology0.7× 0.2×
  14. Mathematics1.7× 0.7×
  15. Earth and Planetary Sciences1.8× 0.8×
  16. Chemistry1.6× 1.2×
  17. Economics, Econometrics and Finance0.6× 0.5×
  18. Computer Science1.1× 1.0×
  19. Environmental Science1.0× 0.9×
  20. Arts and Humanities0.3× 0.3×
  21. Decision Sciences0.8× 0.8×
  22. Business, Management and Accounting0.3× 0.5×
  23. Chemical Engineering1.5× 2.4×
  24. Engineering1.4× 3.4×
  25. Energy0.8× 2.4×
  26. Materials Science1.6× 4.9×
The University of TokyoUniversity of Science and Technology Beijing

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 The University of Tokyo leans further are at the top, University of Science and Technology Beijing’s at the bottom. How research profiles are compared.

How has their output grown?

5k10kThe University of Tokyo5,948 in 2025University of Science and Technology Beijing4,060 in 20251990200020102020

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

Which publishes more research, The University of Tokyo or University of Science and Technology Beijing?

The University of Tokyo publishes 1.5× as much research as University of Science and Technology Beijing in 2022–now (25k against 16k fractional works).

Whose research has more impact, The University of Tokyo or University of Science and Technology Beijing?

22.3% of University of Science and Technology Beijing's research reaches the world's top 10% most cited, against 15.7% for The University of Tokyo.