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University of Cambridge vs Xi'an Jiaotong University

On research quality in 2022–now, Xi'an Jiaotong University ranks #19 in the world and University of Cambridge #22, of 28,054 institutions. University of Cambridge stands higher in 9 of the 17 fields both publish in, Xi'an Jiaotong University in 8.

Research profiles alike: -0.07different shapes of research, whatever their size. How it is measured

University of Cambridge

United Kingdom · Cambridge

World rank, 2022–now
#22
#8 all time
Works, 2022–now
22k
fractional
Top-10% rate
25.0%
share of its work among the world’s most cited
Open access
38%
of its works free to read

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

Xi'an Jiaotong University

China · Xi'an

World rank, 2022–now
#19
#146 all time
Works, 2022–now
33k
fractional
Top-10% rate
24.8%
share of its work among the world’s most cited
Open access
22%
of its works free to read

Strongest relative focus: Energy Engineering and Power Technology, Computational Mechanics, Fluid Flow and Transfer Processes.

Who leads in each field?

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

University of Cambridge 98 Xi'an Jiaotong University
  1. #8Arts and Humanities—
  2. #25Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology—
  3. #41Business, Management and Accounting#13
  4. —Chemical Engineering#6
  5. —Chemistry#30
  6. #69Computer Science#43
  7. #23Earth and Planetary Sciences—
  8. #39Economics, Econometrics and Finance#4
  9. —Energy#3
  10. #101Engineering#9
  11. #39Environmental Science#95
  12. —Materials Science#8
  13. #87Medicine#208
  14. #24Neuroscience—
  15. #17Physics and Astronomy—
  16. #31Psychology—
  17. #4Social Sciences—

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. Veterinary1.6× 0.0×
  2. Arts and Humanities3.5× 0.1×
  3. Social Sciences1.4× 0.2×
  4. Psychology1.3× 0.3×
  5. Agricultural and Biological Sciences0.4× 0.1×
  6. Health Professions0.6× 0.2×
  7. Neuroscience1.8× 0.7×
  8. Mathematics1.8× 0.7×
  9. Immunology and Microbiology0.8× 0.4×
  10. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology1.2× 0.6×
  11. Medicine0.6× 0.3×
  12. Economics, Econometrics and Finance1.5× 0.8×
  13. Earth and Planetary Sciences1.4× 0.7×
  14. Physics and Astronomy2.5× 1.5×
  15. Environmental Science0.8× 0.6×
  16. Business, Management and Accounting0.7× 0.6×
  17. Decision Sciences0.9× 0.8×
  18. Nursing0.4× 0.3×
  19. Chemistry0.8× 1.1×
  20. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics0.3× 0.4×
  21. Computer Science0.8× 1.2×
  22. Materials Science0.9× 2.9×
  23. Chemical Engineering1.0× 3.6×
  24. Energy0.7× 3.0×
  25. Engineering0.8× 3.2×
  26. Dentistry0.1× 0.7×
University of CambridgeXi'an Jiaotong 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 University of Cambridge leans further are at the top, Xi'an Jiaotong University’s at the bottom. How research profiles are compared.

How has their output grown?

5k10kXi'an Jiaotong University8,979 in 2025University of Cambridge5,445 in 20251990200020102020

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

Which publishes more research, University of Cambridge or Xi'an Jiaotong University?

Xi'an Jiaotong University publishes 1.5× as much research as University of Cambridge in 2022–now (33k against 22k fractional works).

Whose research has more impact, University of Cambridge or Xi'an Jiaotong University?

25.0% of University of Cambridge's research reaches the world's top 10% most cited, against 24.8% for Xi'an Jiaotong University.

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