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Kunming University

In research, Kunming University stands highest in Physical Sciences (#1,937 of 12,888 worldwide), Computer Science (#1,082 of 4,667 worldwide) and Engineering (#1,881 of 6,636 worldwide), 2022–2025.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#3,073
of 28,054 · #6,175 all time
Rank in China
#769
of 3,058
Research works
5.1k
▲ 30% vs 2013–17
Citations
27k
5.3 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
17.1%
record average 16.5%
Open access
32%
world 28%

What is Kunming 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
Physical SciencesDomain #1,937 of 12,888 15.5%909 #4106
Computer ScienceField #1,082 of 4,667 13.5%125 #1988
EngineeringField #1,881 of 6,636 14.2%367 #4060
Social SciencesDomain #5,316 of 10,521 23.7%147 #7912
Life SciencesDomain #4,370 of 7,800 20.0%193 #8477
ChemistryField #783 of 1,330 25.2%67 #1708
Agricultural and Biological SciencesField #2,064 of 3,409 23.1%97 #3899
Environmental ScienceField #2,169 of 3,551 18.7%97 #3943
Electrical and Electronic EngineeringSubfield #1,447 of 2,318 17.6%96 #3100
Materials ScienceField #1,546 of 2,468 14.5%123 #3012

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Kunming 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. Physical Sciences#4,106 #1,937
  2. Computer Science#1,988 #1,082
  3. Engineering#4,060 #1,881
  4. Social Sciences#7,912 #5,316
  5. Life Sciences#8,477 #4,370
  6. Chemistry#1,708 #783
  7. Agricultural and Biological Sciences#3,899 #2,064
  8. Environmental Science#3,943 #2,169
  9. Electrical and Electronic Engineering#3,100 #1,447
  10. Materials Science#3,012 #1,546
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.

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: 1.53× its world share, 97 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.99× its world share, 71 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.39× its world share, 5 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.65× its world share, 14 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 1.18× its world share, 6 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 2.27× its world share, 11 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 3.18× its world share, 66 worksChemistryComputer Science: 1.21× its world share, 125 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 1.17× its world share, 24 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 2.86× its world share, 35 worksEnergyEngineering: 1.83× its world share, 367 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.47× its world share, 97 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 2.65× its world share, 123 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.44× its world share, 7 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 1.75× its world share, 52 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.04× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.17× its world share, 6 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.30× its world share, 76 worksMedicineNursing: 0.69× its world share, 4 worksNursingVeterinary: 0.32× its world share, 1 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.25× its world share, 10 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.64× its world share, 28 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.82× its world share, 11 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.93× its world share, 26 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.42× its world share, 17 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.33× its world share, 56 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Chemistry, 3.2×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Kunming University?

Ranked on the composite score, Qingxue Liu, Jiani Liu and Baoling Wang lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Kunming University.

  1. 1 Qingxue Liu · #488,668 worldwide 92 citations · 23 works
  2. 2 Jiani Liu · #619,191 worldwide 45 citations · 28 works
  3. 3 Baoling Wang · #914,467 worldwide 118 citations · 27 works
  4. 4 Wu Wang · #982,911 worldwide 65 citations · 35 works
  5. 5 Zebin Chen · #1,055,241 worldwide 7 citations · 16 works
  6. 6 Yingjian Yu · #1,253,580 worldwide 142 citations · 22 works
  7. 7 Deqiang Liang · #1,304,812 worldwide 23 citations · 19 works
  8. 8 Xiaorong Yang · #1,369,169 worldwide 20 citations · 18 works
  9. 9 Huang Jian · #1,404,426 worldwide 1 citations · 18 works
  10. 10 Xiang Lan · #1,420,480 worldwide 1 citations · 15 works
All ranked researchers at Kunming University

Which keywords describe research at Kunming University?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Deep Learning, Nanomaterials, Energy Storage, Cathode Materials, Metal-Organic Frameworks, Catalysis, Graphene and Rechargeable Batteries.

▲ 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 Learning84▲ 1.83×72 topics
  2. Machine Learning56▲ 1.29×69 topics
  3. Nanomaterials55▲ 3.9×19 topics
  4. Energy Storage40▲ 4.5×11 topics
  5. Neural Networks36▲ 1.76×33 topics
  6. Catalysis35▲ 4.0×23 topics
  7. Biomedical Applications35▲ 2.2×31 topics
  8. Graphene34▲ 3.8×11 topics
  9. Artificial Intelligence34▲ 1.87×29 topics
  10. Environmental Impact33▲ 1.44×39 topics
  11. Cathode Materials31▲ 6.0×3 topics
  12. Metal-Organic Frameworks31▲ 5.6×6 topics
  13. Internet of Things28▲ 2.4×21 topics
  14. Remote Sensing28▲ 1.69×30 topics
  15. Nanoparticles28▲ 1.65×32 topics
  16. Lithium-ion Batteries26▲ 4.6×4 topics
  17. Wireless Sensor Networks25▲ 4.2×16 topics
  18. Water Splitting25▲ 5.0×4 topics
  19. Nanocomposites24▲ 2.3×17 topics
  20. Rechargeable Batteries24▲ 6.7×2 topics
  21. Chemical Sensors20▲ 6.5×3 topics
  22. Bioimaging20▲ 6.5×5 topics
  23. Electrocatalysis19▲ 5.1×5 topics
  24. Metal Recovery19▲ 7.0×3 topics
  25. Semiconductor18▲ 4.0×7 topics
  26. Nanostructures18▲ 3.3×12 topics
  27. Carbon Nanotubes16▲ 3.4×7 topics
  28. Solar Energy16▲ 3.6×4 topics
  29. Phylogenetic Analysis15▲ 3.8×13 topics
  30. Visible Light15▲ 4.8×2 topics
  31. Hydrogen Production15▲ 4.1×6 topics
  32. Heavy Metals14▲ 4.4×6 topics
  33. Aqueous Zinc-Ion Batteries14▲ 10×1 topic
  34. Zinc Anode14▲ 10×1 topic
  35. Heterogeneous Catalysis13▲ 5.3×5 topics
  36. Methane Storage13▲ 7.5×2 topics
  37. Regional Planning13▲ 13×2 topics
  38. Rare Earth Elements12▲ 6.4×4 topics
  39. Multimedia Technology11▲ 13×2 topics
  40. Fluorescent Materials11▲ 12×2 topics

Which research topics does Kunming University publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Advanced battery technologies research, Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques, Extraction and Separation Processes and Advancements in Battery Materials.

Advanced battery technol…14Advanced battery technologies research: 14 fractional worksAdvanced Photocatalysis …12Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques: 12 fractional worksExtraction and Separation Processes: 10 fractional worksAdvancements in Battery Materials: 10 fractional worksElectrocatalysts for Energy Conversion: 9 fractional worksE-commerce and Technology Innovations: 8 fractional worksLuminescence and Fluorescent Materials: 8 fractional worksSupercapacitor Materials…8Supercapacitor Materials and Fabrication: 8 fractional worksAdvanced Battery Materials and Technologies: 7 fractional worksMetal-Organic Frameworks: Synthesis and Applications: 7 fractional works
Electrical and Electronic EngineeringRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the EnvironmentMechanical EngineeringBusiness and International Management3 others

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

  1. 1 Advanced battery technologies researchElectrical and Electronic Engineering 14 works
  2. 2 Advanced Photocatalysis TechniquesRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment 12 works
  3. 3 Extraction and Separation ProcessesMechanical Engineering 10 works
  4. 4 Advancements in Battery MaterialsElectrical and Electronic Engineering 10 works
  5. 5 Electrocatalysts for Energy ConversionRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment 9 works
  6. 6 E-commerce and Technology InnovationsBusiness and International Management 8 works
  7. 7 Luminescence and Fluorescent MaterialsMaterials Chemistry 8 works
  8. 8 Supercapacitor Materials and FabricationElectronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials 8 works
  9. 9 Advanced Battery Materials and TechnologiesElectrical and Electronic Engineering 7 works
  10. 10 Metal-Organic Frameworks: Synthesis and ApplicationsInorganic Chemistry 7 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 available32.3%not open67.7%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors9.2%domestic only90.8%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Kunming University's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 30% 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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Research measures only: rankings here say nothing about teaching, admissions or student experience. Comparable institutions and collaboration partners are in the interactive view on the map.