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Top Chemical Engineering Research Institutions

Chinese Academy of Sciences ranks first in 2022–2025, out of 205 ranked institutions.

Composite score: field-normalised excellence, output and total citations weighted 50 / 30 / 20, each as a percentile so no single heavy-tailed measure dominates. Floor: 40 fractional works in this field.

Ranked by research quality, 2022–2025

#InstitutionScoreTop-10% rateWorksCitationsAll time
1 Chinese Academy of SciencesChina · Beijing 100.0 23.1% 697 13k#1
2 Tsinghua UniversityChina · Beijing 87.0 27.2% 407 7.6k#4
3 University of Chinese Academy of SciencesChina · Beijing 79.4 21.8% 413 7.4k#12
4 Tianjin UniversityChina · Tianjin 74.0 20.8% 496 8.4k#7
5 University of Science and Technology of ChinaChina · Hefei 69.8 24.7% 298 6k#8
6 Xi'an Jiaotong UniversityChina · Xi'an 66.3 22.8% 419 6k#40
7 Zhejiang UniversityChina · Hangzhou 63.4 21.2% 336 5.1k#24
8 Shanghai Jiao Tong UniversityChina · Shanghai 60.9 23.3% 358 5.1k#57
9 Sichuan UniversityChina · Chengdu 58.7 21.1% 290 4.8k#61
10 Nankai UniversityChina · Tianjin 56.7 23.2% 201 3.8k#39
11 East China University of Science and TechnologyChina · Shanghai 55.0 15.3% 329 4.4k#48
12 Jiangsu UniversityChina · Zhenjiang 53.3 29.4% 223 3.8k#99
13 University of Electronic Science and Technology of ChinaChina · Chengdu 51.8 35.4% 95 2.9k—
14 Dalian University of TechnologyChina · Dalian 50.4 22.4% 286 4.4k#41
15 Beijing University of Chemical TechnologyChina · Beijing 49.1 17.5% 263 4.5k#50
16 Chongqing UniversityChina · Chongqing 47.9 27.5% 201 3.3k—
17 Dalian Institute of Chemical PhysicsChina · Dalian 46.8 24.1% 129 2.9k#46
18 Harbin Institute of TechnologyChina · Harbin 45.7 24.0% 238 3.4k—
19 Jilin UniversityChina · Changchun 44.7 25.8% 200 3.3k#59
20 National University of SingaporeSingapore · Singapore 43.7 27.9% 134 2.8k#29
21 Fuzhou UniversityChina · Fuzhou 42.8 19.9% 177 3.2k—
22 Nanjing UniversityChina · Nanjing 41.9 23.7% 146 2.7k#65
23 Qingdao University of Science and TechnologyChina · Qingdao 41.1 16.4% 244 3.2k—
24 Huazhong University of Science and TechnologyChina · Wuhan 40.3 23.9% 252 4k#85
25 South China University of TechnologyChina · Guangzhou 39.5 20.8% 203 2.9k#69
26 Zhengzhou UniversityChina · Zhengzhou 38.8 21.0% 195 3.1k—
27 Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular SciencesChina · Beijing 38.1 26.8% 87 2k#88
28 Central South UniversityChina · Changsha 37.4 19.5% 183 2.5k—
29 Zhejiang University of TechnologyChina · Hangzhou 36.7 18.3% 157 2.5k—
30 Shandong UniversityChina · Jinan 36.1 25.0% 168 2.8k—
31 Peking UniversityChina · Beijing 35.5 26.5% 122 2.2k#98
32 Hunan UniversityChina · Changsha 34.9 28.8% 127 2.5k#72
33 Nanjing Tech UniversityChina · Nanjing 34.3 17.1% 223 2.7k—
34 Taiyuan University of TechnologyChina · Taiyuan 33.8 16.5% 228 2.8k—
35 Beijing Institute of TechnologyChina · Beijing 33.2 20.5% 214 2.8k—
36 Xiamen UniversityChina · Xiamen 32.7 19.1% 140 2.6k#89
37 Fudan UniversityChina · Shanghai 32.2 26.2% 122 2.4k#94
38 University of Science and Technology BeijingChina · Beijing 31.7 18.3% 137 2.1k—
39 Kunming University of Science and TechnologyChina · Kunming 31.2 17.8% 201 2.6k—
40 Sun Yat-sen UniversityChina · Guangzhou 30.7 23.0% 142 2.3k—
41 King Fahd University of Petroleum and MineralsSaudi Arabia · Dhahran 30.2 22.8% 129 2k—
42 Technical University of DenmarkDenmark · Kongens Lyngby 29.8 18.0% 176 2.5k#23
43 Centre National de la Recherche ScientifiqueFrance · Paris 29.3 11.7% 276 2.8k#2
44 Beijing University of TechnologyChina · Beijing 28.9 23.8% 185 3.2k—
45 Shenzhen UniversityChina · Shenzhen 28.5 26.4% 84 1.9k—
46 Northeastern UniversityChina · Shenyang 28.1 23.1% 175 2.2k—
47 City University of Hong KongHong Kong · Hong Kong 27.7 33.1% 72 1.9k—
48 Northwestern Polytechnical UniversityChina · Xi'an 27.3 24.0% 140 1.6k—
49 King Abdullah University of Science and TechnologySaudi Arabia · Jeddah 26.9 23.4% 190 3.1k—
50 Soochow UniversityChina · Suzhou 26.5 22.7% 106 2.3k—
51 Southern University of Science and TechnologyChina · Shenzhen 26.1 30.2% 89 1.9k—
52 Hong Kong Polytechnic UniversityHong Kong · Hong Kong 25.8 31.6% 71 1.5k—
53 Dalian UniversityChina · Dalian 25.4 18.5% 144 2k—
54 Nanyang Technological UniversitySingapore · Singapore 25.1 30.1% 71 1.8k#58
55 Wuhan UniversityChina · Wuhan 24.7 21.3% 108 1.8k—
56 Guizhou UniversityChina · Guiyang 24.4 25.1% 103 1.7k—
57 State Key Laboratory of Chemical EngineeringChina · Hangzhou 24.0 15.7% 154 2.1k—
58 Shanghai UniversityChina · Shanghai 23.7 25.2% 114 2.1k—
59 East China Normal UniversityChina · Shanghai 23.4 20.0% 90 1.8k—
60 Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy MaterialsChina · Shanghai 23.1 33.2% 62 1.7k—
61 Jiangnan UniversityChina · Wuxi 22.8 22.2% 89 1.5k—
62 Wuhan University of TechnologyChina · Wuhan 22.5 20.1% 151 1.9k—
63 Nanjing Forestry UniversityChina · Nanjing 22.2 21.9% 93 1.6k—
64 China University of Petroleum, East ChinaChina · Qingdao 21.9 16.9% 184 2.2k—
65 Yangzhou UniversityChina · Yangzhou 21.6 20.5% 96 1.4k—
66 Southeast UniversityChina · Nanjing 21.3 14.7% 154 2k—
67 University of TorontoCanada · Toronto 21.0 23.8% 63 1.4k#26
68 Qingdao UniversityChina · Qingdao 20.7 23.7% 89 1.3k—
69 University of AveiroPortugal · Aveiro 20.5 20.7% 68 1.2k#25
70 Guangxi UniversityChina · Nanning 20.2 23.2% 108 1.5k—
71 UNSW SydneyAustralia · Sydney 19.9 24.2% 80 1.5k—
72 Tongji UniversityChina · Shanghai 19.7 18.3% 150 1.9k—
73 China University of Petroleum, BeijingChina · Beijing 19.4 15.5% 132 1.8k—
74 University of Shanghai for Science and TechnologyChina · Shanghai 19.1 23.5% 76 1.1k—
75 Beihang UniversityChina · Beijing 18.9 26.1% 146 1.6k—
76 ETH ZurichSwitzerland · Zurich 18.6 21.7% 102 1.6k#30
77 China University of Mining and TechnologyChina · Xuzhou 18.4 19.3% 91 1.2k—
78 Leibniz Institute for CatalysisGermany · Rostock 18.2 17.1% 69 1.2k#47
79 North China Electric Power UniversityChina · Beijing 17.9 18.5% 133 1.4k—
80 Nanchang UniversityChina · Nanchang 17.7 24.1% 76 1.2k—
81 Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyUnited States · Cambridge 17.4 24.3% 97 1.5k#5
82 Donghua UniversityChina · Shanghai 17.2 24.9% 68 1.3k—
83 Hebei University of TechnologyChina · Tianjin 17.0 14.3% 144 1.7k—
84 Institute of Coal ChemistryChina · Taiyuan 16.8 18.7% 82 1.5k—
85 King Saud UniversitySaudi Arabia · Riyadh 16.5 14.6% 136 1.6k—
86 Korea UniversitySouth Korea · Seoul 16.3 23.4% 69 989—
87 Heilongjiang UniversityChina · Harbin 16.1 31.2% 68 1.3k—
88 Korea Advanced Institute of Science and TechnologySouth Korea · Daejeon 15.9 26.4% 92 1.5k#82
89 Guangdong University of TechnologyChina · Guangzhou 15.7 18.2% 92 1.2k—
90 The University of TokyoJapan · Tokyo 15.5 11.8% 132 1.2k#19
91 Delft University of TechnologyNetherlands · Delft 15.3 18.6% 114 1.4k#38
92 Institute of Process EngineeringChina · Beijing 15.1 14.3% 105 1.3k—
93 Zhejiang Sci-Tech UniversityChina · Hangzhou 14.8 22.1% 61 823—
94 Nanjing University of Science and TechnologyChina · Nanjing 14.6 13.3% 142 1.6k—
95 Stanford UniversityUnited States · Stanford 14.4 22.0% 77 1.3k#6
96 Henan Polytechnic UniversityChina · Jiaozuo 14.3 22.5% 87 1k—
97 Sungkyunkwan UniversitySouth Korea · Seoul 14.1 22.0% 81 1.2k—
98 Sinopec (China)China · Beijing 13.9 14.2% 114 1.3k—
99 Anhui UniversityChina · Hefei 13.7 16.9% 85 1.1k—
100 Tianjin University of TechnologyChina · Tianjin 13.5 20.0% 74 996—

institutions ranked worldwide in Chemical Engineering (205). rank on the composite score within the stated pool. The score track runs 0 to 100; the rate track carries no world mark, because the world rate differs by field.

How spread out this pool is

Every row above on one axis — one tick each, right is a higher score. A field where the top few are far clear of everyone and one that runs down evenly look identical as a table.

13 – 18: 21 places18 – 22: 16 places22 – 26: 13 places26 – 31: 11 places31 – 35: 8 places35 – 39: 6 places39 – 44: 6 places44 – 48: 4 places48 – 52: 3 places52 – 57: 2 places57 – 61: 3 places61 – 65: 1 places65 – 70: 1 places70 – 74: 2 places74 – 78: 0 places78 – 83: 1 places83 – 87: 1 places87 – 91: 0 places91 – 96: 0 places96 – 100: 1 places13100

One bar per band of score, counting the rows on this page.

Ranked by volume, 2022–2025

  1. 1 Chinese Academy of SciencesChina 697 works
  2. 2 Tianjin UniversityChina 496 works
  3. 3 Xi'an Jiaotong UniversityChina 419 works
  4. 4 University of Chinese Academy of SciencesChina 413 works
  5. 5 Tsinghua UniversityChina 407 works
  6. 6 Shanghai Jiao Tong UniversityChina 358 works
  7. 7 Zhejiang UniversityChina 336 works
  8. 8 East China University of Science and TechnologyChina 329 works
  9. 9 University of Science and Technology of ChinaChina 298 works
  10. 10 Sichuan UniversityChina 290 works
  11. 11 Dalian University of TechnologyChina 286 works
  12. 12 Centre National de la Recherche ScientifiqueFrance 276 works
  13. 13 Beijing University of Chemical TechnologyChina 263 works
  14. 14 Huazhong University of Science and TechnologyChina 252 works
  15. 15 Qingdao University of Science and TechnologyChina 244 works

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