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Top Materials Science Research Institutions

Chinese Academy of Sciences ranks first in 2022–2025, out of 2,468 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 23.7% 6.7k 115k#1
2 Northwestern Polytechnical UniversityChina · Xi'an 91.1 28.8% 2.6k 51k#20
3 Tsinghua UniversityChina · Beijing 85.9 25.6% 2.8k 50k#8
4 University of Science and Technology BeijingChina · Beijing 82.3 20.7% 2.7k 40k#34
5 Central South UniversityChina · Changsha 79.4 25.0% 2.7k 40k#22
6 Shanghai Jiao Tong UniversityChina · Shanghai 77.1 25.4% 2.6k 43k#25
7 University of Chinese Academy of SciencesChina · Beijing 75.1 24.0% 3.1k 54k#41
8 Xi'an Jiaotong UniversityChina · Xi'an 73.4 21.8% 3.4k 47k#23
9 Harbin Institute of TechnologyChina · Harbin 71.9 22.7% 3.2k 48k#35
10 Beijing Institute of TechnologyChina · Beijing 70.5 22.5% 2.2k 33k#76
11 Zhejiang UniversityChina · Hangzhou 69.3 24.8% 2.5k 43k#37
12 University of Science and Technology of ChinaChina · Hefei 68.2 24.7% 2.7k 45k#39
13 Sichuan UniversityChina · Chengdu 67.2 24.2% 3.2k 56k#89
14 Zhengzhou UniversityChina · Zhengzhou 66.2 24.8% 2.1k 41k#99
15 South China University of TechnologyChina · Guangzhou 65.3 25.4% 2.6k 46k#61
16 Shandong UniversityChina · Jinan 64.5 22.5% 2.2k 34k#80
17 Tianjin UniversityChina · Tianjin 63.7 21.6% 2.4k 36k#62
18 Huazhong University of Science and TechnologyChina · Wuhan 63.0 23.0% 2.2k 35k#65
19 Beihang UniversityChina · Beijing 62.3 25.9% 1.3k 21k#49
20 City University of Hong KongHong Kong · Hong Kong 61.6 33.9% 893 22k#72
21 National University of SingaporeSingapore · Singapore 61.0 30.6% 1.1k 24k#19
22 Wuhan University of TechnologyChina · Wuhan 60.4 21.4% 1.9k 28k#74
23 Jilin UniversityChina · Changchun 59.9 24.8% 2.2k 36k#73
24 Fudan UniversityChina · Shanghai 59.3 26.9% 1.4k 28k#45
25 Northeastern UniversityChina · Shenyang 58.8 18.8% 1.9k 24k—
26 Chongqing UniversityChina · Chongqing 58.3 23.5% 2.1k 32k—
27 Nanyang Technological UniversitySingapore · Singapore 57.8 28.5% 910 19k#13
28 Nankai UniversityChina · Tianjin 57.3 27.8% 1.3k 26k#83
29 Hunan UniversityChina · Changsha 56.9 25.5% 1.3k 25k#77
30 Sun Yat-sen UniversityChina · Guangzhou 56.5 24.4% 1.7k 28k#96
31 Southeast UniversityChina · Nanjing 56.0 21.4% 1.9k 27k—
32 Beijing University of Chemical TechnologyChina · Beijing 55.6 23.7% 1.9k 35k—
33 Peking UniversityChina · Beijing 55.2 24.8% 1.3k 23k#64
34 Nanjing UniversityChina · Nanjing 54.9 23.4% 1.5k 26k#90
35 Jiangsu UniversityChina · Zhenjiang 54.5 26.3% 1.6k 28k—
36 Dalian University of TechnologyChina · Dalian 54.1 20.7% 1.8k 24k#100
37 Hong Kong Polytechnic UniversityHong Kong · Hong Kong 53.8 34.3% 847 18k—
38 Fuzhou UniversityChina · Fuzhou 53.4 23.4% 1.3k 24k—
39 Saveetha UniversityIndia · Chennai 53.1 25.9% 1.4k 19k—
40 Tongji UniversityChina · Shanghai 52.8 24.7% 1.4k 23k—
41 Qingdao UniversityChina · Qingdao 52.5 31.4% 1.2k 27k—
42 Shenzhen UniversityChina · Shenzhen 52.1 26.0% 1.3k 23k—
43 Donghua UniversityChina · Shanghai 51.8 24.8% 1.5k 26k—
44 Wuhan UniversityChina · Wuhan 51.6 24.2% 1.3k 23k—
45 Soochow UniversityChina · Suzhou 51.3 23.2% 1.6k 28k#79
46 Centre National de la Recherche ScientifiqueFrance · Paris 51.0 12.5% 2.6k 26k#4
47 Southern University of Science and TechnologyChina · Shenzhen 50.7 28.1% 1.1k 21k—
48 Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyUnited States · Cambridge 50.4 26.6% 745 14k#2
49 Nanjing University of Science and TechnologyChina · Nanjing 50.2 18.7% 1.7k 21k—
50 East China University of Science and TechnologyChina · Shanghai 49.9 18.8% 1.6k 24k—
51 Guangdong University of TechnologyChina · Guangzhou 49.7 22.8% 1.2k 19k—
52 Nanjing University of Aeronautics and AstronauticsChina · Nanjing 49.4 18.9% 1.2k 16k—
53 Shanghai UniversityChina · Shanghai 49.2 18.8% 1.5k 20k—
54 Nanjing Tech UniversityChina · Nanjing 48.9 20.0% 1.8k 25k—
55 Kunming University of Science and TechnologyChina · Kunming 48.7 18.4% 1.5k 18k—
56 Guangxi UniversityChina · Nanning 48.5 26.5% 1.5k 25k—
57 University of Electronic Science and Technology of ChinaChina · Chengdu 48.2 20.2% 1.3k 18k—
58 China University of Petroleum, East ChinaChina · Qingdao 48.0 20.9% 884 13k—
59 Beijing University of TechnologyChina · Beijing 47.8 18.7% 1k 14k—
60 Beijing Normal UniversityChina · Beijing 47.6 24.4% 565 10k—
61 National Institute for Materials ScienceJapan · Tsukuba 47.4 12.0% 1.2k 14k#29
62 King Saud UniversitySaudi Arabia · Riyadh 47.2 21.7% 1.7k 25k—
63 Harbin Engineering UniversityChina · Harbin 47.0 21.8% 784 11k—
64 Xiamen UniversityChina · Xiamen 46.8 20.9% 1.2k 19k—
65 University of Hong KongHong Kong · Pok Fu Lam 46.6 30.3% 584 11k—
66 King Abdullah University of Science and TechnologySaudi Arabia · Jeddah 46.4 28.3% 559 12k—
67 King Fahd University of Petroleum and MineralsSaudi Arabia · Dhahran 46.2 24.1% 695 11k—
68 Nanjing Forestry UniversityChina · Nanjing 46.0 29.5% 1.3k 24k—
69 University of Shanghai for Science and TechnologyChina · Shanghai 45.8 22.8% 791 13k—
70 Zhejiang University of TechnologyChina · Hangzhou 45.6 20.9% 1k 16k—
71 Southwest Jiaotong UniversityChina · Chengdu 45.4 21.1% 978 13k—
72 Wuhan University of Science and TechnologyChina · Wuhan 45.2 19.1% 826 11k—
73 Jiangnan UniversityChina · Wuxi 45.1 23.7% 1.4k 21k—
74 Northwestern UniversityUnited States · Evanston 44.9 25.8% 571 12k#11
75 Pennsylvania State UniversityUnited States · State College 44.7 18.4% 836 11k#16
76 Southwest Petroleum UniversityChina · Chengdu 44.6 18.6% 662 9.2k—
77 University of CambridgeUnited Kingdom · Cambridge 44.4 23.5% 678 11k#7
78 Yangzhou UniversityChina · Yangzhou 44.2 25.1% 972 17k—
79 North China Electric Power UniversityChina · Beijing 44.1 15.1% 1k 11k—
80 Hebei University of TechnologyChina · Tianjin 43.9 16.4% 1.1k 13k—
81 The University of QueenslandAustralia · Brisbane 43.7 29.7% 426 9.3k#86
82 University of OxfordUnited Kingdom · Oxford 43.6 21.7% 563 7.9k#42
83 King Khalid UniversitySaudi Arabia · Abhā 43.4 25.7% 839 14k—
84 The University of TokyoJapan · Tokyo 43.3 11.4% 1.4k 12k#18
85 Zhejiang Normal UniversityChina · Jinhua 43.1 30.2% 471 10k—
86 Qingdao University of Science and TechnologyChina · Qingdao 43.0 19.0% 1.5k 21k—
87 Nanchang UniversityChina · Nanchang 42.8 24.0% 809 13k—
88 Imperial College LondonUnited Kingdom · London 42.7 18.6% 704 9.2k#44
89 ETH ZurichSwitzerland · Zurich 42.5 21.3% 659 9.9k#60
90 Ningbo Institute of Industrial TechnologyChina · Ningbo 42.4 24.1% 613 10k—
91 Nanchang Hangkong UniversityChina · Nanchang 42.3 26.5% 341 6.3k—
92 University of ManchesterUnited Kingdom · Manchester 42.1 17.2% 691 8.9k#48
93 Shaanxi University of Science and TechnologyChina · Xi'an 42.0 22.9% 1.1k 17k—
94 Yanshan UniversityChina · Qinhuangdao 41.8 16.2% 777 8.8k—
95 École Polytechnique Fédérale de LausanneSwitzerland · Lausanne 41.7 23.8% 578 9.1k#21
96 University of TorontoCanada · Toronto 41.6 23.9% 544 9k#56
97 Sungkyunkwan UniversitySouth Korea · Seoul 41.4 20.8% 932 14k—
98 Xiangtan UniversityChina · Xiangtan 41.3 19.9% 795 10k—
99 University of JinanChina · Jinan 41.2 21.5% 745 11k—
100 Anhui University of TechnologyChina · Ma'anshan City 41.0 18.4% 573 6.8k—

institutions ranked worldwide in Materials Science (2,468). 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.

41 – 44: 21 places44 – 47: 16 places47 – 50: 13 places50 – 53: 11 places53 – 56: 8 places56 – 59: 6 places59 – 62: 6 places62 – 65: 4 places65 – 68: 3 places68 – 71: 2 places71 – 73: 3 places73 – 76: 1 places76 – 79: 1 places79 – 82: 2 places82 – 85: 0 places85 – 88: 1 places88 – 91: 1 places91 – 94: 0 places94 – 97: 0 places97 – 100: 1 places41100

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

Ranked by volume, 2022–2025

  1. 1 Chinese Academy of SciencesChina 6.7k works
  2. 2 Xi'an Jiaotong UniversityChina 3.4k works
  3. 3 Sichuan UniversityChina 3.2k works
  4. 4 Harbin Institute of TechnologyChina 3.2k works
  5. 5 University of Chinese Academy of SciencesChina 3.1k works
  6. 6 Tsinghua UniversityChina 2.8k works
  7. 7 University of Science and Technology BeijingChina 2.7k works
  8. 8 Central South UniversityChina 2.7k works
  9. 9 University of Science and Technology of ChinaChina 2.7k works
  10. 10 South China University of TechnologyChina 2.6k works
  11. 11 Northwestern Polytechnical UniversityChina 2.6k works
  12. 12 Shanghai Jiao Tong UniversityChina 2.6k works
  13. 13 Centre National de la Recherche ScientifiqueFrance 2.6k works
  14. 14 Zhejiang UniversityChina 2.5k works
  15. 15 Tianjin UniversityChina 2.4k works

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