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Beihang University

In research, Beihang University stands highest in Control and Systems Engineering (#1 of 793 worldwide), Engineering (#11 of 6,636 worldwide) and Physical Sciences (#25 of 12,888 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Aerospace Engineering, Software and Computational Mechanics — Aerospace Engineering is 9.1× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#43
of 28,054 · #172 all time
Rank in China
#22
of 3,058
Research works
90k
▲ 8% vs 2013–17
Citations
1.3M
14.3 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
25.4%
record average 16.5%
Open access
22%
world 28%

What is Beihang University known for in research?

The fields where it stands highest, 2022–2025, ranked among every institution above the floor in each field.

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorksAll time
Control and Systems EngineeringSubfield #1 of 793 17.9%1,406 #5
EngineeringField #11 of 6,636 25.4%11,414 #15
Physical SciencesDomain #25 of 12,888 24.9%19,989 #95
Computer ScienceField #10 of 4,667 23.4%4,554 #78
Aerospace EngineeringSubfield #3 of 795 40.7%2,431 #4
Artificial IntelligenceSubfield #10 of 1,884 25.1%1,387 #46
Computer Vision and Pattern RecognitionSubfield #5 of 941 22.1%1,327 #21
Computer Networks and CommunicationsSubfield #4 of 705 23.8%741 #39
Materials ScienceField #19 of 2,468 25.9%1,269 #49
Mechanical EngineeringSubfield #13 of 1,351 21.9%1,365 #17

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Beihang University sits in it, in the colour of the band that rank falls in. The track under the rate is the rate itself: it carries no world mark, because the world rate differs by field (from about 6% to 21% in this record).

Which of those standings moved

The same fields on both windows: where it stood over the whole record, and where it stands in 2022–2025. The distance is the story, and it is the one thing the two rank columns above cannot show.

  1. Control and Systems Engineering#5 #1
  2. Engineering#15 #11
  3. Physical Sciences#95 #25
  4. Computer Science#78 #10
  5. Aerospace Engineering#4 #3
  6. Artificial Intelligence#46 #10
  7. Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition#21 #5
  8. Computer Networks and Communications#39 #4
  9. Materials Science#49 #19
  10. Mechanical Engineering#17 #13
all time2022–2025, better2022–2025, worse

A dot further right is a better standing. Fields it was not ranked in over the whole record are left out.

What does Beihang University specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Aerospace Engineering takes 9.1× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Aerospace EngineeringSubfield · 2,431.5 works9.1×
  2. SoftwareSubfield · 101.8 works7.0×
  3. Computational MechanicsSubfield · 865.7 works6.6×
  4. Control and Systems EngineeringSubfield · 1,406.2 works5.7×
  5. Fluid Flow and Transfer ProcessesSubfield · 98.7 works5.6×
  6. Statistics, Probability and UncertaintySubfield · 182.2 works4.7×
  7. Computer Vision and Pattern RecognitionSubfield · 1,327.3 works4.6×
← less than its size predicts1×more →

Location quotient, a volume reading rather than an impact one. It surfaces small, lopsided specialities.

Field profile

Location quotient across every field it publishes in: outside the ring is more than an institution of this size would be expected to publish, inside it is less.

Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 0.06× its world share, 60 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.21× its world share, 250 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.05× its world share, 12 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.64× its world share, 237 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.05× its world share, 4 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 1.83× its world share, 146 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.38× its world share, 135 worksChemistryComputer Science: 2.57× its world share, 4,554 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.66× its world share, 237 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.85× its world share, 177 worksEnergyEngineering: 3.34× its world share, 11k worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.42× its world share, 473 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 1.60× its world share, 1,269 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.99× its world share, 267 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 2.60× its world share, 1,316 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.21× its world share, 23 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.12× its world share, 71 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.18× its world share, 772 worksMedicineNursing: 0.04× its world share, 4 worksNursingVeterinary: 0.05× its world share, 1 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.15× its world share, 99 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.30× its world share, 224 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.57× its world share, 345 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.36× its world share, 178 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.28× its world share, 192 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.11× its world share, 321 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Engineering, 3.3×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Beihang University?

Ranked on the composite score, Fei Tao, Yanzhong Zhang and Di Huang lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Beihang University.

  1. 1 Fei Tao China · #831 worldwide 2.7k citations · 123 works
  2. 2 Yanzhong Zhang China · #5,489 worldwide 1.4k citations · 62 works
  3. 3 Di Huang China · #13,148 worldwide 1k citations · 106 works
  4. 4 Xiaolei Ma China · #14,193 worldwide 700 citations · 74 works
  5. 5 Lei Ren China · #19,703 worldwide 621 citations · 48 works
  6. 6 Yunhong Wang China · #21,793 worldwide 1.1k citations · 81 works
  7. 7 Li‐Dong Zhao China · #24,537 worldwide 1.3k citations · 86 works
  8. 8 Si Liu China · #24,964 worldwide 1k citations · 89 works
  9. 9 Zhenwei Shi China · #29,911 worldwide 845 citations · 100 works
  10. 10 Jiancheng Fang China · #31,636 worldwide 452 citations · 99 works
All ranked researchers at Beihang University

Which keywords describe research at Beihang University?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Deep Learning, Neural Networks, Heat Transfer, Machine Learning, Large-Eddy Simulation, Multi-Agent Systems, Nonlinear Systems and Mechanical Properties.

▲ more of its work than of the world’s◆ about the world’s share▼ less than the world’s

Size is fractional works in 2022–2025 in the topics tagged with each word; colour is the word's share of this institution's work against its share of the world's. The 40 words are chosen for being large and distinctive. Each links to the topic it comes from most.

All 40 words, with their numbers
  1. Deep Learning2,618▲ 3.4×85 topics
  2. Neural Networks1,338▲ 3.8×36 topics
  3. Machine Learning1,291▲ 1.73×90 topics
  4. Heat Transfer771▲ 6.8×19 topics
  5. Mechanical Properties610▲ 2.8×39 topics
  6. Convolutional Neural Networks552▲ 3.3×14 topics
  7. Large-Eddy Simulation518▲ 12×5 topics
  8. Multi-Agent Systems464▲ 11×6 topics
  9. Nonlinear Systems452▲ 9.4×8 topics
  10. Biomedical Applications441▲ 1.63×32 topics
  11. Microstructure382▲ 3.2×19 topics
  12. Adaptive Control367▲ 12×7 topics
  13. Neural Network363▲ 8.3×9 topics
  14. Autonomous Vehicles357▲ 7.5×4 topics
  15. Collision Avoidance346▲ 8.3×4 topics
  16. Optimization332▲ 3.1×26 topics
  17. Sensor Fusion330▲ 13×3 topics
  18. Feedback Control321▲ 8.6×8 topics
  19. Sensor Networks307▲ 5.4×5 topics
  20. Optimal Control301▲ 18×6 topics
  21. Robotic Manipulators298▲ 13×3 topics
  22. Vibration Analysis288▲ 4.7×8 topics
  23. Robotics284▲ 5.1×9 topics
  24. Control284▲ 9.6×5 topics
  25. Control Systems269▲ 6.3×11 topics
  26. Vortex Dynamics266▲ 10×4 topics
  27. Sliding Mode Control259▲ 17×2 topics
  28. Wireless Communications248▲ 6.2×5 topics
  29. Path Planning245▲ 8.5×3 topics
  30. Event-Triggered Control241▲ 16×2 topics
  31. Turbulent Flows231▲ 10.0×3 topics
  32. Collective Behavior231▲ 15×2 topics
  33. Unsupervised Learning222▲ 6.8×3 topics
  34. Chemical Kinetics216▲ 11×3 topics
  35. Aerial Vehicles214▲ 19×2 topics
  36. Fault Diagnosis213▲ 6.5×7 topics
  37. Disturbance Observer210▲ 19×1 topic
  38. Finite-Time Stability210▲ 19×1 topic
  39. Trajectory Optimization204▲ 16×2 topics
  40. Combustion Instabilities202▲ 14×2 topics

Which research topics does Beihang University publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Adaptive Control of Nonlinear Systems, Distributed Control Multi-Agent Systems, Fluid Dynamics and Turbulent Flows and Robotic Path Planning Algorithms.

Adaptive Control of Nonl…210Adaptive Control of Nonlinear Systems: 210 fractional worksDistributed Control Mult…194Distributed Control Multi-Agent Systems: 194 fractional worksFluid Dynamics and Turbulent Flows: 179 fractional worksRobotic Path Planning Al…178Robotic Path Planning Algorithms: 178 fractional worksAdvanced Neural Network …167Advanced Neural Network Applications: 167 fractional worksInertial Sensor and Navigation: 153 fractional worksFault Detection and Control Systems: 151 fractional worksRobotics and Sensor-Base…151Robotics and Sensor-Based Localization: 151 fractional worksAtomic and Subatomic Physics Research: 146 fractional worksGuidance and Control Systems: 141 fractional works
Control and Systems EngineeringComputer Networks and CommunicationsComputational MechanicsComputer Vision and Pattern Recognition2 others

Area is fractional works; colour is the subfield each topic belongs to.

  1. 1 Adaptive Control of Nonlinear Systems Control and Systems Engineering 210 works
  2. 2 Distributed Control Multi-Agent Systems Computer Networks and Communications 194 works
  3. 3 Fluid Dynamics and Turbulent Flows Computational Mechanics 179 works
  4. 4 Robotic Path Planning Algorithms Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition 178 works
  5. 5 Advanced Neural Network Applications Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition 167 works
  6. 6 Inertial Sensor and Navigation Aerospace Engineering 153 works
  7. 7 Fault Detection and Control Systems Control and Systems Engineering 151 works
  8. 8 Robotics and Sensor-Based Localization Aerospace Engineering 151 works
  9. 9 Atomic and Subatomic Physics Research Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics 146 works
  10. 10 Guidance and Control Systems Aerospace Engineering 141 works

How open and international is its research?

Against the world’s own shares — the tick on each track. Both are shares of its output, so they sit on one scale and can be read against each other as well as against the world.

openly available22.4%not open77.6%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors11.3%domestic only88.7%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Beihang University's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 8% higher than in 2013–2017.

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The same series as a ribbon — one cell per year, darker for more. The line above answers how much; this answers when.

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