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University of Toronto vs Zhengzhou University

On research quality in 2022–now, University of Toronto ranks #42 in the world and Zhengzhou University #45, of 28,054 institutions. University of Toronto stands higher in 9 of the 16 fields both publish in, Zhengzhou University in 7.

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

University of Toronto

Canada · Toronto

World rank, 2022–now
#42
#28 all time
Works, 2022–now
29k
fractional
Top-10% rate
21.9%
share of its work among the world’s most cited
Open access
32%
of its works free to read

Strongest relative focus: Theoretical Computer Science, General Decision Sciences, Library and Information Sciences.

Zhengzhou University

China · Zhengzhou

World rank, 2022–now
#45
#335 all time
Works, 2022–now
18k
fractional
Top-10% rate
25.2%
share of its work among the world’s most cited
Open access
29%
of its works free to read

Strongest relative focus: Filtration and Separation, Process Chemistry and Technology, Organic Chemistry.

Who leads in each field?

University of Toronto stands higher in 9 of 16 fields, Zhengzhou University in 7. Each bar is that side’s standing among all institutions ranked in the field: the full bar is first place.

University of Toronto 97 Zhengzhou University
  1. —Agricultural and Biological Sciences#292
  2. #24Arts and Humanities—
  3. #41Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology#111
  4. —Chemistry#13
  5. #33Computer Science#183
  6. #3Decision Sciences—
  7. —Economics, Econometrics and Finance#65
  8. —Energy#20
  9. #122Engineering#40
  10. #101Environmental Science#93
  11. #16Health Professions—
  12. —Materials Science#14
  13. #11Medicine#253
  14. #19Neuroscience—
  15. #6Psychology—
  16. #7Social 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 Humanities1.7× 0.1×
  2. Health Professions1.6× 0.2×
  3. Social Sciences1.2× 0.2×
  4. Psychology1.9× 0.4×
  5. Dentistry0.8× 0.2×
  6. Neuroscience2.1× 0.8×
  7. Economics, Econometrics and Finance1.1× 0.5×
  8. Decision Sciences1.2× 0.5×
  9. Medicine1.3× 0.6×
  10. Mathematics1.4× 0.7×
  11. Veterinary0.3× 0.1×
  12. Business, Management and Accounting0.6× 0.4×
  13. Earth and Planetary Sciences0.7× 0.6×
  14. Nursing0.8× 0.7×
  15. Physics and Astronomy0.9× 1.0×
  16. Immunology and Microbiology0.9× 1.1×
  17. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology1.1× 1.4×
  18. Computer Science0.8× 1.1×
  19. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics0.8× 1.3×
  20. Agricultural and Biological Sciences0.3× 0.5×
  21. Environmental Science0.7× 1.1×
  22. Engineering0.6× 1.9×
  23. Chemical Engineering0.6× 3.2×
  24. Chemistry0.6× 3.5×
  25. Energy0.5× 2.9×
  26. Materials Science0.5× 3.4×
University of TorontoZhengzhou 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 Toronto leans further are at the top, Zhengzhou University’s at the bottom. How research profiles are compared.

How has their output grown?

5k10kUniversity of Toronto7,204 in 2025Zhengzhou University4,363 in 20251990200020102020

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

Which publishes more research, University of Toronto or Zhengzhou University?

University of Toronto publishes 1.6× as much research as Zhengzhou University in 2022–now (29k against 18k fractional works).

Whose research has more impact, University of Toronto or Zhengzhou University?

25.2% of Zhengzhou University's research reaches the world's top 10% most cited, against 21.9% for University of Toronto.