Beihang University
In research, Beihang University stands highest in Engineering (#35 of 5,901 worldwide), Physical Sciences (#73 of 10,670 worldwide) and Aerospace Engineering (#8 of 785 worldwide), 2022-now. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Aerospace Engineering, Computational Mechanics and Software (Aerospace Engineering is 9.3× its share of world research).
- World rank, 2022-now
- #203 of 22,385 · #204 all time
- Rank in China
- #47 of 2,481
- Research works
- 90k ▲ 31% vs 2018-21
- Citations
- 1.3M 14.3 per fractional work
- Top-10% rate
- 14.2% all institutions 10.0%
- vs its own fields
- 1.40× 1.00× is exactly expected
- Open access
- 22% world 40%
- International
- 11% world 18%
What is Beihang University known for in research?
The fields where it stands highest, 2022-now, ranked among every institution above the floor in each field.
| Field | World rank | Where that sits | Top-10% rate | Works | All time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EngineeringField | #35 of 5,901 | 14.0% | 11,444 | #42 | |
| Physical SciencesDomain | #73 of 10,670 | 14.2% | 20,093 | #76 | |
| Aerospace EngineeringSubfield | #8 of 785 | 14.2% | 2,438 | #7 | |
| Computer ScienceField | #74 of 4,417 | 13.9% | 4,624 | #101 | |
| Materials ScienceField | #39 of 2,276 | 17.2% | 1,270 | #33 | |
| Control and Systems EngineeringSubfield | #20 of 804 | 13.4% | 1,411 | #10 | |
| Mechanical EngineeringSubfield | #33 of 1,319 | 13.0% | 1,368 | #35 | |
| Electrical and Electronic EngineeringSubfield | #56 of 2,176 | 14.2% | 2,013 | #63 | |
| Computer Networks and CommunicationsSubfield | #25 of 728 | 14.4% | 749 | #47 | |
| Computer Vision and Pattern RecognitionSubfield | #38 of 963 | 13.9% | 1,357 | #38 |
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 average mark, because the average differs by field (from about 6% in Dentistry to 21% in Economics).
Which of those standings moved
The same fields on both windows: where it stood over the whole record, and where it stands in 2022-now. The distance is the story, and it is the one thing the two rank columns above cannot show.
- Engineering#42 #35
- Physical Sciences#76 #73
- Aerospace Engineering#7 #8
- Computer Science#101 #74
- Materials Science#33 #39
- Control and Systems Engineering#10 #20
- Mechanical Engineering#35 #33
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering#63 #56
- Computer Networks and Communications#47 #25
- Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition#38 #38
A dot further right is a better standing. Fields it was not ranked in over the whole record are left out.
Which fields of science does Beihang University work in?
In 2022-now, 88% of research at Beihang University is in Physical Sciences, 6% in Social Sciences. Its largest fields are Engineering (50%), Computer Science (20%), Physics and Astronomy (6%). It does 2.3× the world's share of Physical Sciences.
Each ring splits the one inside it: the four domains of science, their fields, their subfields. Size is fractional works in 2022-now. Every slice is a page; the interactive view zooms down to single topics and colours each by how much more of it this institution does than the world.
Its 4 domains and 26 fields, with their numbers
- Physical Sciences23k87.8%
- Engineering13k49.7%
- Computer Science5,24820.4%
- Physics and Astronomy1,5125.9%
- Materials Science1,4415.6%
- Environmental Science5292.1%
- Mathematics3081.2%
- Earth and Planetary Sciences2621.0%
- Energy2060.8%
- Chemical Engineering1640.6%
- Chemistry1500.6%
- Social Sciences1,5235.9%
- Decision Sciences3801.5%
- Social Sciences3541.4%
- Business, Management and Accounting2501.0%
- Psychology2290.9%
- Economics, Econometrics and Finance1950.8%
- Arts and Humanities1140.4%
- Health Sciences9823.8%
- Medicine8673.4%
- Health Professions810.3%
- Dentistry270.1%
- Nursing50.0%
- Veterinary20.0%
- Life Sciences6482.5%
What does Beihang University specialise in?
Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Aerospace Engineering takes 9.3× the share of its output that it takes of world research.
- Aerospace EngineeringSubfield · 2,795.4 works9.3×
- Computational MechanicsSubfield · 980.5 works6.6×
- SoftwareSubfield · 108.6 works6.5×
- Control and Systems EngineeringSubfield · 1,546.4 works5.5×
- Fluid Flow and Transfer ProcessesSubfield · 108.5 works5.4×
- Computer Vision and Pattern RecognitionSubfield · 1,533.8 works4.7×
- Statistics, Probability and UncertaintySubfield · 196.5 works4.5×
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.
Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Engineering, 3.3×. Every wedge is a field page.
All 26 fields, with their numbers
- Engineering3.31×13k works
- Physics and Astronomy2.64×1,512 works
- Computer Science2.62×5,248 works
- Chemical Engineering1.82×164 works
- Materials Science1.60×1,440 works
- Decision Sciences1.53×380 works
- Mathematics1.01×308 works
- Energy0.87×206 works
- Neuroscience0.66×276 works
- Earth and Planetary Sciences0.65×262 works
- Environmental Science0.41×530 works
- Chemistry0.37×150 works
- Economics, Econometrics and Finance0.35×195 works
- Business, Management and Accounting0.30×250 works
- Psychology0.29×229 works
- Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology0.21×289 works
- Dentistry0.21×26 works
- Medicine0.18×868 works
- Arts and Humanities0.15×114 works
- Health Professions0.12×81 works
- Social Sciences0.11×354 works
- Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics0.06×5 works
- Agricultural and Biological Sciences0.05×66 works
- Immunology and Microbiology0.05×14 works
- Veterinary0.05×2 works
- Nursing0.04×5 works
- Engineering 3.3×
- Physics and Astronomy 2.6×
- Computer Science 2.6×
- Chemical Engineering 1.8×
- Materials Science 1.6×
- Decision Sciences 1.5×
- Mathematics 1.0×
- Energy 0.9×
- Neuroscience 0.7×
- Earth and Planetary Sciences 0.7×
- Environmental Science 0.4×
- Chemistry 0.4×
- Economics, Econometrics and Finance 0.3×
- Business, Management and Accounting 0.3×
- Psychology 0.3×
- Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology 0.2×
- Dentistry 0.2×
- Medicine 0.2×
- Arts and Humanities 0.1×
- Health Professions 0.1×
- Social Sciences 0.1×
- Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics 0.1×
- Agricultural and Biological Sciences 0.1×
- Immunology and Microbiology 0.1×
- Veterinary 0.1×
- Nursing 0.0×
Who are the top researchers at Beihang University?
Ranked on the quality score, Shubin Yang, Yongji Gong and Yanming Sun lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Beihang University.
- 1
Shubin Yang
China · #2,207 worldwide 36k citations · 263 works
- 2
Yongji Gong
China · #6,567 worldwide 33k citations · 255 works
- 3
Yanming Sun
China · #6,765 worldwide 32k citations · 290 works
- 4
Li‐Dong Zhao
China · #10,181 worldwide 54k citations · 596 works
- 5
Qunfeng Cheng
China · #12,739 worldwide 15k citations · 178 works
- 6
Jianglan Shui
China · #12,848 worldwide 19k citations · 194 works
- 7
Fei Tao
China · #14,479 worldwide 40k citations · 483 works
- 8
Bojing Shi
China · #14,658 worldwide 8.9k citations · 56 works
- 9
Wei Ren
China · #18,082 worldwide 3k citations · 145 works
- 10
Bin Li
China · #19,467 worldwide 14k citations · 261 works
Which keywords describe research at Beihang University?
By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Deep Learning, Neural Networks, Heat Transfer, Machine Learning, Large-Eddy Simulation, Nonlinear Systems, Multi-Agent Systems and Convolutional Neural Networks.
- Combustion Instabilities
- Disturbance Observer
- Convolutional Networks
- Turbulent Flows
- Representation Learning
- Path Planning
- Unsupervised Learning
- Sliding Mode Control
- Vortex Dynamics
- Robotics
- Robotic Manipulators
- Optimal Control
- Feedback Control
- Neural Network
- Collision Avoidance
- Microstructure
- Nonlinear Systems
- Convolutional Neural Networks
- Heat Transfer
- Neural Networks
- Deep Learning
- Machine Learning
- Mechanical Properties
- Large-Eddy Simulation
- Multi-Agent Systems
- Adaptive Control
- Autonomous Vehicles
- Sensor Fusion
- Optimization
- Sensor Networks
- Vibration Analysis
- Control
- Control Systems
- Wireless Communications
- Event-Triggered Control
- Collective Behavior
- Trajectory Optimization
- Chemical Kinetics
- Aerial Vehicles
- Finite-Time Stability
Size is fractional works in 2022-now 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
- Deep Learning3,030▲ 3.4×85 topics
- Neural Networks1,528▲ 3.8×36 topics
- Machine Learning1,470▲ 1.71×90 topics
- Heat Transfer852▲ 6.7×20 topics
- Mechanical Properties692▲ 2.7×39 topics
- Convolutional Neural Networks636▲ 3.4×14 topics
- Large-Eddy Simulation576▲ 12×5 topics
- Nonlinear Systems521▲ 9.3×8 topics
- Multi-Agent Systems518▲ 11×6 topics
- Microstructure438▲ 3.3×19 topics
- Adaptive Control408▲ 12×7 topics
- Collision Avoidance393▲ 8.4×4 topics
- Autonomous Vehicles392▲ 7.3×4 topics
- Neural Network392▲ 8.4×9 topics
- Sensor Fusion365▲ 13×3 topics
- Feedback Control358▲ 8.4×8 topics
- Optimization358▲ 3.1×26 topics
- Optimal Control356▲ 18×6 topics
- Sensor Networks338▲ 5.4×6 topics
- Robotic Manipulators333▲ 13×3 topics
- Vibration Analysis327▲ 4.7×9 topics
- Robotics327▲ 5.2×10 topics
- Control313▲ 9.3×5 topics
- Vortex Dynamics298▲ 10×4 topics
- Control Systems297▲ 6.3×11 topics
- Sliding Mode Control286▲ 16×2 topics
- Wireless Communications285▲ 6.3×5 topics
- Unsupervised Learning273▲ 6.9×3 topics
- Event-Triggered Control270▲ 16×2 topics
- Path Planning267▲ 8.3×3 topics
- Collective Behavior258▲ 15×2 topics
- Representation Learning252▲ 6.2×3 topics
- Trajectory Optimization250▲ 16×2 topics
- Turbulent Flows246▲ 9.9×3 topics
- Chemical Kinetics242▲ 10×3 topics
- Convolutional Networks241▲ 6.9×3 topics
- Aerial Vehicles238▲ 18×2 topics
- Disturbance Observer233▲ 19×1 topic
- Finite-Time Stability233▲ 19×1 topic
- Combustion Instabilities228▲ 14×2 topics
Which research topics does Beihang University publish most on?
By volume in 2022-now: Adaptive Control of Nonlinear Systems, Distributed Control Multi-Agent Systems, Advanced Neural Network Applications and Robotic Path Planning Algorithms.
Area is fractional works; colour is the subfield each topic belongs to.
- 1 Adaptive Control of Nonlinear Systems Control and Systems Engineering 233 works
- 2 Distributed Control Multi-Agent Systems Computer Networks and Communications 216 works
- 3 Advanced Neural Network Applications Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition 203 works
- 4 Robotic Path Planning Algorithms Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition 193 works
- 5 Fluid Dynamics and Turbulent Flows Computational Mechanics 188 works
- 6 Atomic and Subatomic Physics Research Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics 173 works
- 7 Robotics and Sensor-Based Localization Aerospace Engineering 172 works
- 8 Inertial Sensor and Navigation Aerospace Engineering 168 works
- 9 Fault Detection and Control Systems Control and Systems Engineering 158 works
- 10 Guidance and Control Systems Aerospace Engineering 156 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.
World: 40% of research is openly available.
World: 18% is written across borders.
How has Beihang University's research output changed?
Output in 2022-2025 was 31% higher than in 2018-2021.
The same series as a ribbon: one cell per year, darker for more. The line above answers how much; this answers when.
Its share of all research
Growing output can still be a shrinking share: all of science grows. This is Beihang University as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.11% in 2024.
Fractional works of Beihang University over all fractional works that year. How the balance of science has shifted.
How much of it reaches the world top 10%
Year by year, against all institutions in the same year.
Of each year's output, the share that reached the world's 10% most cited for its field and year. Peak 15.2% in 2024.
Other research institutions in Beijing
- Chinese Academy of Sciences
- Tsinghua University
- Peking University
- Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences
- Beijing Institute of Technology
- Capital Medical University
- Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College
Which institutions have research most like Beihang University's?
Among the world's leading institutions, Northwestern Polytechnical University has the research profile closest to Beihang University's, with both strong in Engineering.
- 1
Northwestern Polytechnical University
China · Both strong in Engineering, Computer Science, Chemical Engineering 0.93 Compare
- 2
Beijing Institute of Technology
China · Both strong in Engineering, Computer Science, Chemical Engineering 0.92 Compare
- 3
Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya
Spain · Both strong in Physics and Astronomy, Engineering, Computer Science 0.91 Compare
- 4
KTH Royal Institute of Technology
Sweden · Both strong in Physics and Astronomy, Engineering, Computer Science 0.89 Compare
- 5
Politecnico di Milano
Italy · Both strong in Engineering, Physics and Astronomy, Chemical Engineering 0.89 Compare
Similarity is the correlation of each side's location quotients across every field it publishes in, on a log scale: 1 is the same shape of research, 0 is unrelated. It ignores size. How it is measured.
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