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Chemistry research in China

Chinese Academy of Sciences ranks first in China for Chemistry research in 2022-now (#1 worldwide), followed by University of Chinese Academy of Sciences and Nankai University.

China's world rank
#1
of 71 countries, 2022-now
Works, 2022-now
98k
Top-10% rate
13.0%
Ranked institutions
60

Research strength only: this says nothing about teaching, admissions or cost.

What is the best university for Chemistry in China?

#InstitutionWorld rankScoreTop-10% rateWorks
1Chinese Academy of SciencesBeijing #1100.015.6%6,519
2University of Chinese Academy of SciencesBeijing #384.716.8%1,365
3Nankai UniversityTianjin #480.720.2%1,102
4Sichuan UniversityChengdu #675.014.5%1,417
5Tsinghua UniversityBeijing #871.016.6%915
6Shanghai Jiao Tong UniversityShanghai #969.317.2%840
7Zhejiang UniversityHangzhou #1067.917.4%1,092
8University of Science and Technology of ChinaHefei #1364.216.0%894
9Nanjing UniversityNanjing #1562.217.0%747
10Southern University of Science and TechnologyShenzhen #1661.321.8%531
11Peking UniversityBeijing #2356.317.7%602
12Wuhan UniversityWuhan #2455.718.3%586
13Sun Yat-sen UniversityGuangzhou #2555.113.9%806
14Tongji UniversityShanghai #2953.015.9%508
15Jilin UniversityChangchun #3052.615.5%954
16Chongqing UniversityChongqing #3351.214.1%464
17Henan Normal UniversityXinxiang #3450.819.0%654
18Fudan UniversityShanghai #3650.014.4%694
19Lanzhou UniversityLanzhou #3749.612.3%700
20Shandong UniversityJinan #3948.912.3%738
21Harbin Institute of TechnologyHarbin #4048.519.8%508
22Xiamen UniversityXiamen #4247.914.2%619
23Xi'an Jiaotong UniversityXi'an #4347.514.2%616
24South China University of TechnologyGuangzhou #4447.213.0%767
25Beijing Normal UniversityBeijing #4646.617.5%322
26Zhengzhou UniversityZhengzhou #5045.415.3%996
27Hong Kong University of Science and TechnologyHong Kong #5145.216.1%218
28Hunan UniversityChangsha #5344.616.4%465
29Henan UniversityKaifeng #5544.114.9%338
30Tianjin UniversityTianjin #5643.814.4%891
31ShanghaiTech UniversityShanghai #5743.620.5%232
32Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of ChinaBeijing #5843.415.0%322
33Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular SciencesBeijing #6142.718.7%369
34Central South UniversityChangsha #6641.613.3%580
35Dalian University of TechnologyDalian #6940.912.1%566
36East China University of Science and TechnologyShanghai #7040.710.8%881
37University of Hong KongPok Fu Lam #7340.215.8%244
38Shenzhen UniversityShenzhen #8038.917.5%272
39East China Normal UniversityShanghai #8338.414.5%454
40Nanchang UniversityNanchang #8438.214.1%448
41Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy MaterialsShanghai #8937.422.2%131
42Shaanxi Normal UniversityXi'an #9236.913.5%290
43Nanjing Forestry UniversityNanjing #9436.616.0%572
44Chinese Academy of Agricultural SciencesBeijing #9636.317.4%706
45Northwestern Polytechnical UniversityXi'an #9736.216.3%297
46Huazhong University of Science and TechnologyWuhan #10035.813.7%514
47China Pharmaceutical UniversityNanjing #10335.315.0%356
48Fuzhou UniversityFuzhou #10535.113.5%500
49Westlake UniversityHangzhou #10635.024.0%158
50Soochow UniversitySuzhou #10934.611.8%642
51Nanjing Tech UniversityNanjing #11034.410.0%777
52Yangzhou UniversityYangzhou #11134.314.5%441
53Beijing Institute of TechnologyBeijing #11234.212.1%542
54Chinese University of Hong KongHong Kong #11334.117.8%142
55Anhui UniversityHefei #11533.813.5%308
56Donghua UniversityShanghai #11933.317.1%306
57Qingdao UniversityQingdao #12133.118.4%350
58Central China Normal UniversityWuhan #12332.920.7%233
59Northeast Normal UniversityChangchun #12432.813.6%288
60Hangzhou Normal UniversityHangzhou #12932.214.8%370

Institutions in China above the floor of 40 fractional works in Chemistry, ordered by their worldwide rank on research quality, 2022-now.

Who are the top Chemistry researchers in China?

Ben Zhong Tang, Aiwen Lei and Shu‐Li You rank highest among researchers based in China, on their papers in Chemistry that reached the world top 10%, beyond the 10% expected.

  1. 1Ben Zhong Tang#1,291 worldwide overall249.1 of 708 papers here in the top 10%
  2. 2Aiwen Lei#16,979 worldwide overall219.9 of 629 papers here in the top 10%
  3. 3Shu‐Li You#33,804 worldwide overall188.3 of 638 papers here in the top 10%
  4. 4Wen‐Jing Xiao#30,844 worldwide overall167.1 of 505 papers here in the top 10%
  5. 5Chi‐Ming Che#77,403 worldwide overall162.6 of 711 papers here in the top 10%
  6. 6Bing‐Feng Shi#15,221 worldwide overall115.2 of 275 papers here in the top 10%
  7. 7Feihe Huang#2,679 worldwide overall109.6 of 253 papers here in the top 10%
  8. 8Xiangke Wang#60 worldwide overall100.8 of 170 papers here in the top 10%
  9. 9Xingwei Li#50,683 worldwide overall119.8 of 394 papers here in the top 10%
  10. 10Ning Jiao#52,704 worldwide overall109.7 of 349 papers here in the top 10%
  11. 11Junliang Zhang#76,291 worldwide overall117.2 of 438 papers here in the top 10%
  12. 12Xiaoming Feng#212,798 worldwide overall150.3 of 836 papers here in the top 10%
  13. 13Jacky W. Y. Lam#1,413 worldwide overall89.4 of 244 papers here in the top 10%
  14. 14Jia‐Rong Chen#53,898 worldwide overall91.8 of 270 papers here in the top 10%
  15. 15Yu Lan#117,538 worldwide overall106.1 of 414 papers here in the top 10%

Ranked among researchers based in China on their work in Chemistry alone: how many more of their papers here reached the world top 10% for their subfield and year than the 10% expected.

How China compares with other countries in Chemistry