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University of Oxford vs Zhejiang University

On research quality in 2022-now, Zhejiang University ranks #4 in the world and University of Oxford #5, of 28,054 institutions. University of Oxford stands higher in 8 of the 19 fields both publish in, Zhejiang University in 11.

Research profiles alike: -0.16different shapes of research, whatever their size. How it is measured

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.

Zhejiang University

China · Hangzhou

World rank, 2022-now
#4
#124 all time
Works, 2022-now
41k
fractional
Top-10% rate
26.1%
share of its work among the world's most cited
Open access
27%
of its works free to read

Strongest relative focus: General Engineering, Acoustics and Ultrasonics, Energy Engineering and Power Technology.

Who leads in each field?

University of Oxford stands higher in 8 of 19 fields, Zhejiang University in 11. Each bar is that side's standing among all institutions ranked in the field: the full bar is first place.

University of Oxford 811 Zhejiang University
  1. -Agricultural and Biological Sciences#10
  2. #4Arts and Humanities-
  3. #13Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology#5
  4. -Business, Management and Accounting#40
  5. -Chemistry#7
  6. #37Computer Science#4
  7. -Earth and Planetary Sciences#20
  8. #17Economics, Econometrics and Finance#31
  9. -Engineering#11
  10. -Environmental Science#5
  11. #9Health Professions-
  12. -Immunology and Microbiology#10
  13. -Materials Science#18
  14. #8Medicine#26
  15. #4Neuroscience-
  16. -Nursing#2
  17. #16Physics and Astronomy-
  18. #6Psychology-
  19. #1Social Sciences#48

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× 0.2×
  2. Social Sciences1.4× 0.3×
  3. Health Professions0.9× 0.2×
  4. Mathematics2.1× 0.6×
  5. Economics, Econometrics and Finance1.6× 0.5×
  6. Psychology1.4× 0.5×
  7. Neuroscience1.9× 1.1×
  8. Decision Sciences1.1× 0.7×
  9. Physics and Astronomy1.9× 1.2×
  10. Business, Management and Accounting0.6× 0.4×
  11. Medicine0.8× 0.6×
  12. Veterinary0.5× 0.4×
  13. Immunology and Microbiology1.3× 1.0×
  14. Earth and Planetary Sciences1.2× 1.2×
  15. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology1.1× 1.4×
  16. Environmental Science0.8× 1.0×
  17. Nursing0.5× 0.7×
  18. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics0.5× 0.7×
  19. Chemistry1.0× 1.5×
  20. Computer Science0.8× 1.4×
  21. Agricultural and Biological Sciences0.4× 0.8×
  22. Materials Science0.6× 1.8×
  23. Energy0.6× 1.8×
  24. Chemical Engineering0.7× 2.4×
  25. Engineering0.5× 2.2×
  26. Dentistry0.1× 0.6×
University of OxfordZhejiang 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 Oxford leans further are at the top, Zhejiang University's at the bottom. How research profiles are compared.

How has their output grown?

5k10k15kZhejiang University11k 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 Zhejiang University?

Zhejiang University publishes 1.6× as much research as University of Oxford in 2022-now (41k against 26k fractional works).

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

26.7% of University of Oxford's research reaches the world's top 10% most cited, against 26.1% for Zhejiang University.

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