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Top Chemistry Research Institutions

Chinese Academy of Sciences ranks first in 2022–2025, out of 1,330 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 23.6% 2.3k 33k#1
2 Nankai UniversityChina · Tianjin 90.4 30.7% 1.1k 19k#31
3 University of Chinese Academy of SciencesChina · Beijing 84.7 24.5% 1.4k 20k#51
4 Zhejiang UniversityChina · Hangzhou 80.7 25.5% 969 15k#32
5 Tsinghua UniversityChina · Beijing 77.6 26.0% 819 13k#38
6 University of Science and Technology of ChinaChina · Hefei 75.1 24.5% 894 14k#53
7 Sichuan UniversityChina · Chengdu 72.9 23.0% 1.3k 17k#68
8 Nanjing UniversityChina · Nanjing 71.1 26.7% 712 10k#28
9 Southern University of Science and TechnologyChina · Shenzhen 69.5 31.8% 531 10k—
10 Wuhan UniversityChina · Wuhan 68.0 31.3% 546 9.6k#56
11 University of MünsterGermany · Münster 66.7 28.7% 362 7.6k#7
12 Harbin Institute of TechnologyChina · Harbin 65.5 29.7% 506 9.1k—
13 Zhengzhou UniversityChina · Zhengzhou 64.3 24.6% 949 14k#98
14 Hunan UniversityChina · Changsha 63.3 26.1% 399 6.6k#81
15 Sun Yat-sen UniversityChina · Guangzhou 62.4 24.6% 762 11k#58
16 Henan Normal UniversityChina · Xinxiang 61.5 33.3% 654 10k—
17 Shanghai Jiao Tong UniversityChina · Shanghai 60.6 26.0% 763 11k—
18 Shanghai Institute of Organic ChemistryChina · Shanghai 59.8 30.6% 594 9.8k#16
19 National University of SingaporeSingapore · Singapore 59.1 31.7% 398 7.7k#47
20 Beijing University of Chemical TechnologyChina · Beijing 58.4 20.0% 668 9.8k—
21 East China University of Science and TechnologyChina · Shanghai 57.7 19.3% 878 11k—
22 Centre National de la Recherche ScientifiqueFrance · Paris 57.0 13.6% 1.5k 13k#4
23 Jilin UniversityChina · Changchun 56.4 22.5% 745 10k#86
24 Xiamen UniversityChina · Xiamen 55.8 23.3% 596 8.3k#89
25 Tianjin UniversityChina · Tianjin 55.2 21.4% 782 10k—
26 Princeton UniversityUnited States · Princeton 54.7 36.9% 200 4.8k#14
27 Peking UniversityChina · Beijing 54.2 24.4% 508 7.3k#63
28 Yangzhou UniversityChina · Yangzhou 53.7 23.7% 441 6.3k—
29 South China University of TechnologyChina · Guangzhou 53.2 21.5% 728 9.9k#96
30 Xi'an Jiaotong UniversityChina · Xi'an 52.7 22.6% 594 7.9k—
31 King Saud UniversitySaudi Arabia · Riyadh 52.3 22.3% 807 9k—
32 Lanzhou UniversityChina · Lanzhou 51.8 22.1% 646 7.9k#92
33 Shandong UniversityChina · Jinan 51.4 21.4% 670 8.3k—
34 Fuzhou UniversityChina · Fuzhou 51.0 22.5% 500 7.2k—
35 East China Normal UniversityChina · Shanghai 50.6 23.6% 454 6.1k#85
36 Fudan UniversityChina · Shanghai 50.2 23.1% 626 8.2k#80
37 Jiangsu UniversityChina · Zhenjiang 49.8 30.3% 523 7.9k—
38 Central South UniversityChina · Changsha 49.4 22.5% 543 7.2k—
39 Beijing Institute of TechnologyChina · Beijing 49.1 18.4% 542 6.7k—
40 Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular SciencesChina · Beijing 48.7 24.9% 369 6.1k#90
41 University of South ChinaChina · Hengyang 48.4 26.0% 316 4.8k—
42 Soochow UniversityChina · Suzhou 48.0 18.2% 625 7.6k—
43 University of ManchesterUnited Kingdom · Manchester 47.7 24.0% 370 6.1k#52
44 University of California, BerkeleyUnited States · Berkeley 47.4 30.5% 234 4.6k#3
45 Qingdao UniversityChina · Qingdao 47.1 28.8% 325 5.5k—
46 Nanyang Technological UniversitySingapore · Singapore 46.8 27.1% 303 5.1k#48
47 Tongji UniversityChina · Shanghai 46.5 27.6% 374 5.6k—
48 Northeast Normal UniversityChina · Changchun 46.2 24.5% 288 4.4k—
49 Guizhou UniversityChina · Guiyang 45.9 21.0% 600 6k—
50 Huazhong University of Science and TechnologyChina · Wuhan 45.6 21.9% 491 6.9k—
51 Cornell UniversityUnited States · Ithaca 45.3 28.0% 262 4.7k#33
52 University of Science and Technology BeijingChina · Beijing 45.1 23.4% 299 4.5k—
53 Hangzhou Normal UniversityChina · Hangzhou 44.8 25.9% 360 4.9k—
54 Nanjing Tech UniversityChina · Nanjing 44.5 17.9% 766 8.7k—
55 Nanjing Forestry UniversityChina · Nanjing 44.3 29.9% 572 8.5k—
56 Dalian University of TechnologyChina · Dalian 44.0 20.4% 560 6.8k—
57 University of OxfordUnited Kingdom · Oxford 43.8 24.6% 392 5.3k#21
58 Max-Planck-Institut für KohlenforschungGermany · Mülheim 43.5 36.2% 189 6.9k#13
59 King Abdullah University of Science and TechnologySaudi Arabia · Jeddah 43.3 28.4% 255 4.9k—
60 ETH ZurichSwitzerland · Zurich 43.1 22.8% 452 5.8k#18
61 Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyUnited States · Cambridge 42.8 28.7% 288 4.6k#2
62 University of Wisconsin–MadisonUnited States · Madison 42.6 27.6% 337 4.8k#15
63 Chongqing UniversityChina · Chongqing 42.4 23.2% 463 5.9k—
64 RWTH Aachen UniversityGermany · Aachen 42.2 22.0% 429 5.1k#46
65 Henan UniversityChina · Kaifeng 42.0 24.2% 338 4.9k—
66 Vellore Institute of Technology UniversityIndia · Vellore 41.8 20.4% 588 5.7k—
67 Northwestern UniversityUnited States · Evanston 41.5 30.3% 222 4.5k#9
68 Zhejiang Normal UniversityChina · Jinhua 41.3 25.2% 260 4.1k—
69 Zhejiang University of TechnologyChina · Hangzhou 41.1 19.2% 693 8.4k—
70 California Institute of TechnologyUnited States · Pasadena 40.9 31.7% 202 3.6k#6
71 Cairo UniversityEgypt · Giza 40.7 26.5% 567 6.2k—
72 Qingdao University of Science and TechnologyChina · Qingdao 40.5 19.5% 484 5.8k—
73 University of GöttingenGermany · Göttingen 40.4 28.5% 247 3.9k#12
74 North China Electric Power UniversityChina · Beijing 40.2 25.6% 164 3k—
75 Wuhan Institute of TechnologyChina · Wuhan 40.0 23.6% 298 3.7k—
76 East China University of TechnologyChina · Nanchang 39.8 22.3% 248 3.5k—
77 ShanghaiTech UniversityChina · Shanghai 39.6 30.1% 232 3.9k—
78 Northwestern Polytechnical UniversityChina · Xi'an 39.4 24.6% 296 4.6k—
79 University of California, Los AngelesUnited States · Los Angeles 39.3 31.7% 226 3.9k#34
80 Beijing Normal UniversityChina · Beijing 39.1 26.3% 313 4.5k—
81 Shenzhen UniversityChina · Shenzhen 38.9 26.3% 272 4.2k—
82 King Fahd University of Petroleum and MineralsSaudi Arabia · Dhahran 38.7 27.4% 255 4k—
83 City University of Hong KongHong Kong · Hong Kong 38.6 29.1% 164 2.9k—
84 Technical University of MunichGermany · Munich 38.4 18.2% 398 4.2k#26
85 Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure of MatterChina · Fuzhou 38.2 21.0% 219 3.2k—
86 University of ChicagoUnited States · Chicago 38.1 29.6% 201 3.6k#27
87 Hainan UniversityChina · Haikou 37.9 22.9% 281 3.8k—
88 Saveetha UniversityIndia · Chennai 37.8 23.2% 367 3.6k—
89 University of Illinois Urbana-ChampaignUnited States · Urbana 37.6 25.0% 289 3.8k#25
90 University of DelhiIndia · New Delhi 37.4 13.9% 487 3.7k—
91 Lovely Professional UniversityIndia · Phagwāra 37.3 19.2% 335 2.3k—
92 The University of TokyoJapan · Tokyo 37.1 13.8% 630 4.9k#10
93 Changzhou UniversityChina · Changzhou 37.0 18.5% 519 6k—
94 Shanghai UniversityChina · Shanghai 36.8 18.8% 334 3.8k—
95 Kunming University of Science and TechnologyChina · Kunming 36.7 18.0% 367 4k—
96 Donghua UniversityChina · Shanghai 36.5 27.0% 292 4.7k—
97 Central China Normal UniversityChina · Wuhan 36.4 30.7% 233 3.7k—
98 University of CambridgeUnited Kingdom · Cambridge 36.3 28.6% 294 4.4k#20
99 Indian Institute of Science BangaloreIndia · Bengaluru 36.1 20.1% 339 3.6k—
100 Dalian Institute of Chemical PhysicsChina · Dalian 36.0 22.3% 312 4.3k—

institutions ranked worldwide in Chemistry (1,330). 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.

36 – 39: 21 places39 – 42: 16 places42 – 46: 13 places46 – 49: 11 places49 – 52: 8 places52 – 55: 6 places55 – 58: 6 places58 – 62: 4 places62 – 65: 3 places65 – 68: 2 places68 – 71: 3 places71 – 74: 1 places74 – 78: 1 places78 – 81: 2 places81 – 84: 0 places84 – 87: 1 places87 – 90: 1 places90 – 94: 0 places94 – 97: 0 places97 – 100: 1 places36100

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

Ranked by volume, 2022–2025

  1. 1 Chinese Academy of SciencesChina 2.3k works
  2. 2 Centre National de la Recherche ScientifiqueFrance 1.5k works
  3. 3 University of Chinese Academy of SciencesChina 1.4k works
  4. 4 Sichuan UniversityChina 1.3k works
  5. 5 Nankai UniversityChina 1.1k works
  6. 6 Zhejiang UniversityChina 969 works
  7. 7 Zhengzhou UniversityChina 949 works
  8. 8 University of Science and Technology of ChinaChina 894 works
  9. 9 East China University of Science and TechnologyChina 878 works
  10. 10 Tsinghua UniversityChina 819 works
  11. 11 King Saud UniversitySaudi Arabia 807 works
  12. 12 Lomonosov Moscow State UniversityRussia 795 works
  13. 13 Tianjin UniversityChina 782 works
  14. 14 Nanjing Tech UniversityChina 765 works
  15. 15 Shanghai Jiao Tong UniversityChina 763 works

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