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Tsinghua University vs University of Oxford

On research quality in 2022-now, Tsinghua University ranks #2 in the world and University of Oxford #5, of 28,054 institutions. Tsinghua University stands higher in 10 of the 18 fields both publish in, University of Oxford in 8.

Research profiles alike: 0.25somewhat alike shapes of research, whatever their size. How it is measured

Tsinghua University

China · Beijing

World rank, 2022-now
#2
#84 all time
Works, 2022-now
40k
fractional
Top-10% rate
27.2%
share of its work among the world's most cited
Open access
23%
of its works free to read

Strongest relative focus: Acoustics and Ultrasonics, Energy Engineering and Power Technology, Fluid Flow and Transfer Processes.

University of Oxford

United Kingdom · Oxford

World rank, 2022-now
#5
#12 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?

Tsinghua University stands higher in 10 of 18 fields, University of Oxford in 8. Each bar is that side's standing among all institutions ranked in the field: the full bar is first place.

Tsinghua University 108 University of Oxford
  1. -Arts and Humanities#4
  2. #27Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology#13
  3. #1Chemical Engineering-
  4. #6Chemistry-
  5. #1Computer Science#37
  6. #4Decision Sciences-
  7. #8Earth and Planetary Sciences-
  8. -Economics, Econometrics and Finance#17
  9. #4Energy-
  10. #1Engineering-
  11. #4Environmental Science-
  12. -Health Professions#9
  13. #2Materials Science-
  14. -Medicine#8
  15. -Neuroscience#4
  16. #4Physics and Astronomy#16
  17. -Psychology#6
  18. -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. Engineering2.7× 0.5×
  2. Chemical Engineering2.9× 0.7×
  3. Energy2.3× 0.6×
  4. Materials Science2.0× 0.6×
  5. Computer Science1.9× 0.8×
  6. Environmental Science1.1× 0.8×
  7. Chemistry1.3× 1.0×
  8. Dentistry0.1× 0.1×
  9. Physics and Astronomy2.0× 1.9×
  10. Decision Sciences1.1× 1.1×
  11. Earth and Planetary Sciences1.0× 1.2×
  12. Business, Management and Accounting0.5× 0.6×
  13. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics0.3× 0.5×
  14. Mathematics1.2× 2.1×
  15. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology0.6× 1.1×
  16. Agricultural and Biological Sciences0.2× 0.4×
  17. Economics, Econometrics and Finance0.7× 1.6×
  18. Neuroscience0.7× 1.9×
  19. Psychology0.4× 1.4×
  20. Nursing0.1× 0.5×
  21. Immunology and Microbiology0.3× 1.3×
  22. Medicine0.2× 0.8×
  23. Health Professions0.2× 0.9×
  24. Social Sciences0.3× 1.4×
  25. Veterinary0.0× 0.5×
  26. Arts and Humanities0.2× 3.2×
Tsinghua 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 Tsinghua University leans further are at the top, University of Oxford's at the bottom. How research profiles are compared.

How has their output grown?

5k10k15kTsinghua University10k in 2025University of Oxford6,151 in 20251990200020102020

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

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

Tsinghua University publishes 1.6× as much research as University of Oxford in 2022-now (40k against 26k fractional works).

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

27.2% of Tsinghua University's research reaches the world's top 10% most cited, against 26.7% for University of Oxford.

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