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University of Oxford vs University of Science and Technology of China

On research quality in 2022–now, University of Oxford ranks #9 in the world and University of Science and Technology of China #10, of 28,054 institutions. University of Oxford stands higher in 11 of the 18 fields both publish in, University of Science and Technology of China in 7.

Research profiles alike: 0.11somewhat alike shapes of research, whatever their size. How it is measured

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.

University of Science and Technology of China

China · Hefei

World rank, 2022–now
#10
#92 all time
Works, 2022–now
25k
fractional
Top-10% rate
25.2%
share of its work among the world’s most cited
Open access
25%
of its works free to read

Strongest relative focus: Acoustics and Ultrasonics, Instrumentation, Condensed Matter Physics.

Who leads in each field?

University of Oxford stands higher in 11 of 18 fields, University of Science and Technology of China in 7. Each bar is that side’s standing among all institutions ranked in the field: the full bar is first place.

University of Oxford 117 University of Science and Technology of China
  1. #5Arts and Humanities—
  2. #17Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology#52
  3. —Business, Management and Accounting#72
  4. —Chemical Engineering#5
  5. —Chemistry#6
  6. #22Computer Science#12
  7. #6Decision Sciences—
  8. —Energy#4
  9. —Engineering#22
  10. #25Environmental Science#139
  11. #5Health Professions—
  12. —Materials Science#12
  13. #1Mathematics—
  14. #20Medicine#287
  15. #12Neuroscience—
  16. #9Physics and Astronomy#12
  17. #10Psychology—
  18. #1Social 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. Arts and Humanities3.2× 0.1×
  2. Social Sciences1.4× 0.1×
  3. Health Professions0.9× 0.1×
  4. Veterinary0.5× 0.1×
  5. Psychology1.4× 0.2×
  6. Economics, Econometrics and Finance1.6× 0.4×
  7. Agricultural and Biological Sciences0.4× 0.1×
  8. Medicine0.8× 0.3×
  9. Neuroscience1.9× 0.8×
  10. Nursing0.5× 0.2×
  11. Immunology and Microbiology1.3× 0.7×
  12. Mathematics2.1× 1.5×
  13. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology1.1× 0.8×
  14. Environmental Science0.8× 0.6×
  15. Decision Sciences1.1× 0.9×
  16. Business, Management and Accounting0.6× 0.5×
  17. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics0.5× 0.5×
  18. Dentistry0.1× 0.1×
  19. Earth and Planetary Sciences1.2× 1.7×
  20. Physics and Astronomy1.9× 4.0×
  21. Chemistry1.0× 2.3×
  22. Computer Science0.8× 2.2×
  23. Engineering0.5× 1.9×
  24. Energy0.6× 2.6×
  25. Materials Science0.6× 3.1×
  26. Chemical Engineering0.7× 3.5×
University of OxfordUniversity of Science and Technology of China

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

How has their output grown?

2.5k5k7.5kUniversity of Science and Technology of China6,520 in 2025University of Oxford6,151 in 20251990200020102020

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

Which publishes more research, University of Oxford or University of Science and Technology of China?

University of Oxford publishes 1.1× as much research as University of Science and Technology of China in 2022–now (26k against 25k fractional works).

Whose research has more impact, University of Oxford or University of Science and Technology of China?

26.7% of University of Oxford's research reaches the world's top 10% most cited, against 25.2% for University of Science and Technology of China.

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