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Tsinghua University

In research, Tsinghua University stands highest in Physical Sciences (#2 of 10,670 worldwide), Engineering (#2 of 5,901 worldwide) and Computer Science (#2 of 4,417 worldwide), 2022-now. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Acoustics and Ultrasonics, Energy Engineering and Power Technology and Hardware and Architecture (Acoustics and Ultrasonics is 4.5× its share of world research).

tsinghua.edu.cnROR OpenAlex
World rank, 2022-now
#10
of 22,385 · #26 all time
Rank in China
#2
of 2,481
Research works
213k
▲ 26% vs 2018-21
Citations
4.7M
22.1 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
16.0%
all institutions 10.0%
vs its own fields
1.43×
1.00× is exactly expected
Open access
25%
world 40%
International
16%
world 18%
Tsinghua University

What is Tsinghua University known for in research?

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

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorksAll time
Physical SciencesDomain #2 of 10,670 17.1%34,118 #5
EngineeringField #2 of 5,901 17.4%16,933 #2
Computer ScienceField #2 of 4,417 18.2%6,239 #10
Materials ScienceField #2 of 2,276 16.4%3,174 #9
Electrical and Electronic EngineeringSubfield #2 of 2,176 17.2%4,869 #3
Control and Systems EngineeringSubfield #1 of 804 17.3%1,409 #1
Materials ChemistrySubfield #2 of 1,473 16.5%2,063 #5
Computer Networks and CommunicationsSubfield #1 of 728 19.2%871 #6
Environmental ScienceField #5 of 3,334 17.3%2,255 #9
Information SystemsSubfield #2 of 1,321 19.7%403 #2

Each strip is that field's whole ranked pool, with the notch where Tsinghua 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.

  1. Physical Sciences#5 #2
  2. Engineering#2 #2
  3. Computer Science#10 #2
  4. Materials Science#9 #2
  5. Electrical and Electronic Engineering#3 #2
  6. Control and Systems Engineering#1 #1
  7. Materials Chemistry#5 #2
  8. Computer Networks and Communications#6 #1
  9. Environmental Science#9 #5
  10. Information Systems#2 #2
all time2022-now, better2022-now, worse

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 Tsinghua University work in?

In 2022-now, 71% of research at Tsinghua University is in Physical Sciences, 14% in Health Sciences. Its largest fields are Engineering (35%), Computer Science (13%), Medicine (13%). It does 1.8× the world's share of Physical Sciences.

Physical Sciences: 38k fractional works · 70.7% of its workEngineering: 19k fractional works · 34.8% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 5,384 fractional works · 9.9% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 2,266 fractional works · 4.2% of its workMechanical Engineering: 2,189 fractional works · 4.0% of its workControl and Systems Engineering: 1,561 fractional works · 2.9% of its workAerospace Engineering: 1,546 fractional works · 2.9% of its workCivil and Structural Engineering: 1,167 fractional works · 2.2% of its workComputational Mechanics: 1,039 fractional works · 1.9% of its workAutomotive Engineering: 949 fractional works · 1.8% of its workMechanics of Materials: 759 fractional works · 1.4% of its workBuilding and Construction: 587 fractional works · 1.1% of its workOcean Engineering: 449 fractional works · 0.8% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 377 fractional works · 0.7% of its workSafety, Risk, Reliability and Quality: 307 fractional works · 0.6% of its workMedia Technology: 247 fractional works · 0.5% of its workComputer Science: 7,063 fractional works · 13.0% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 2,481 fractional works · 4.6% of its workComputer Vision and Pattern Recognition: 1,898 fractional works · 3.5% of its workComputer Networks and Communications: 960 fractional works · 1.8% of its workInformation Systems: 447 fractional works · 0.8% of its workSignal Processing: 349 fractional works · 0.6% of its workComputational Theory and Mathematics: 299 fractional works · 0.6% of its workHardware and Architecture: 216 fractional works · 0.4% of its workHuman-Computer Interaction: 180 fractional works · 0.3% of its workComputer Graphics and Computer-Aided Design: 117 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 116 fractional works · 0.2% of its workMaterials Science: 3,541 fractional works · 6.5% of its workMaterials Chemistry: 2,304 fractional works · 4.3% of its workElectronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials: 434 fractional works · 0.8% of its workPolymers and Plastics: 302 fractional works · 0.6% of its workBiomaterials: 205 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSurfaces, Coatings and Films: 161 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 134 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEnvironmental Science: 2,573 fractional works · 4.8% of its workEnvironmental Engineering: 532 fractional works · 1.0% of its workGlobal and Planetary Change: 437 fractional works · 0.8% of its workWater Science and Technology: 395 fractional works · 0.7% of its workHealth, Toxicology and Mutagenesis: 325 fractional works · 0.6% of its workPollution: 221 fractional works · 0.4% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 207 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEcology: 182 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEnvironmental Chemistry: 110 fractional works · 0.2% of its workManagement, Monitoring, Policy and Law: 108 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 56 fractional works · 0.1% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 2,210 fractional works · 4.1% of its workAtomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics: 907 fractional works · 1.7% of its workAstronomy and Astrophysics: 283 fractional works · 0.5% of its workStatistical and Nonlinear Physics: 282 fractional works · 0.5% of its workNuclear and High Energy Physics: 258 fractional works · 0.5% of its workRadiation: 193 fractional works · 0.4% of its workCondensed Matter Physics: 182 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 104 fractional works · 0.2% of its workChemistry: 1,033 fractional works · 1.9% of its workOrganic Chemistry: 473 fractional works · 0.9% of its workInorganic Chemistry: 229 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSpectroscopy: 168 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 162 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEnergy: 1,028 fractional works · 1.9% of its workRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment: 797 fractional works · 1.5% of its workEnergy Engineering and Power Technology: 210 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 20 fractional works · 0.0% of its workMathematics: 757 fractional works · 1.4% of its workApplied Mathematics: 189 fractional works · 0.3% of its workGeometry and Topology: 160 fractional works · 0.3% of its workMathematical Physics: 153 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 255 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 735 fractional works · 1.4% of its workAtmospheric Science: 318 fractional works · 0.6% of its workGeophysics: 127 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 290 fractional works · 0.5% of its workChemical Engineering: 489 fractional works · 0.9% of its workCatalysis: 239 fractional works · 0.4% of its workFluid Flow and Transfer Processes: 148 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 101 fractional works · 0.2% of its workHealth Sciences: 7,438 fractional works · 13.7% of its workMedicine: 6,935 fractional works · 12.8% of its workSurgery: 896 fractional works · 1.7% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 717 fractional works · 1.3% of its workOncology: 539 fractional works · 1.0% of its workRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging: 522 fractional works · 1.0% of its workEpidemiology: 489 fractional works · 0.9% of its workCardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine: 361 fractional works · 0.7% of its workPhysiology: 334 fractional works · 0.6% of its workNeurology: 242 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEndocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism: 239 fractional works · 0.4% of its workRheumatology: 235 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 228 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPathology and Forensic Medicine: 205 fractional works · 0.4% of its workInfectious Diseases: 161 fractional works · 0.3% of its workDermatology: 155 fractional works · 0.3% of its workGenetics: 135 fractional works · 0.2% of its workOphthalmology: 122 fractional works · 0.2% of its workObstetrics and Gynecology: 112 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1,244 fractional works · 2.3% of its workHealth Professions: 348 fractional works · 0.6% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 118 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 231 fractional works · 0.4% of its workNursing: 81 fractional works · 0.2% of its workDentistry: 64 fractional works · 0.1% of its workSocial Sciences: 4,386 fractional works · 8.1% of its workSocial Sciences: 1,627 fractional works · 3.0% of its workSociology and Political Science: 564 fractional works · 1.0% of its workPolitical Science and International Relations: 208 fractional works · 0.4% of its workTransportation: 204 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEducation: 128 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 523 fractional works · 1.0% of its workPsychology: 696 fractional works · 1.3% of its workSocial Psychology: 298 fractional works · 0.6% of its workExperimental and Cognitive Psychology: 172 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 227 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 679 fractional works · 1.3% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 474 fractional works · 0.9% of its workFinance: 136 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 69 fractional works · 0.1% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 656 fractional works · 1.2% of its workStrategy and Management: 190 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 466 fractional works · 0.9% of its workDecision Sciences: 496 fractional works · 0.9% of its workManagement Science and Operations Research: 279 fractional works · 0.5% of its workStatistics, Probability and Uncertainty: 140 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 77 fractional works · 0.1% of its workArts and Humanities: 232 fractional works · 0.4% of its workLife Sciences: 4,063 fractional works · 7.5% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 2,371 fractional works · 4.4% of its workMolecular Biology: 1,482 fractional works · 2.7% of its workGenetics: 248 fractional works · 0.5% of its workCancer Research: 196 fractional works · 0.4% of its workCell Biology: 121 fractional works · 0.2% of its workBiophysics: 112 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 213 fractional works · 0.4% of its workNeuroscience: 759 fractional works · 1.4% of its workCognitive Neuroscience: 393 fractional works · 0.7% of its workCellular and Molecular Neuroscience: 166 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 201 fractional works · 0.4% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 426 fractional works · 0.8% of its workImmunology: 375 fractional works · 0.7% of its workSmaller subfields together: 51 fractional works · 0.1% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 424 fractional works · 0.8% of its workPlant Science: 184 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 241 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 81 fractional works · 0.1% of its workALL ITS WORKTsinghuaUniversity54kfractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences8%Physical Sciences71%Health Sciences14%Social Sciences8%

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
    1. Engineering19k34.8%
    2. Computer Science7,06313.0%
    3. Materials Science3,5416.5%
    4. Environmental Science2,5734.8%
    5. Physics and Astronomy2,2104.1%
    6. Chemistry1,0331.9%
    7. Energy1,0281.9%
    8. Mathematics7571.4%
    9. Earth and Planetary Sciences7351.4%
    10. Chemical Engineering4890.9%
  2. Health Sciences7,43813.7%
    1. Medicine6,93512.8%
    2. Health Professions3480.6%
    3. Nursing810.2%
    4. Dentistry640.1%
    5. Veterinary90.0%
    1. Social Sciences1,6273.0%
    2. Psychology6961.3%
    3. Economics, Econometrics and Finance6791.3%
    4. Business, Management and Accounting6561.2%
    5. Decision Sciences4960.9%
    6. Arts and Humanities2320.4%
  4. Life Sciences4,0637.5%
    1. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology2,3714.4%
    2. Neuroscience7591.4%
    3. Immunology and Microbiology4260.8%
    4. Agricultural and Biological Sciences4240.8%
    5. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics810.1%
All of science, and how each field's share has moved since 1950: the Science domain explorer

What does Tsinghua University specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Acoustics and Ultrasonics takes 4.5× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Acoustics and UltrasonicsSubfield · 28.2 works4.5×
  2. Energy Engineering and Power TechnologySubfield · 210.5 works3.6×
  3. Hardware and ArchitectureSubfield · 216.4 works3.5×
  4. Fluid Flow and Transfer ProcessesSubfield · 148.4 works3.5×
  5. Computational MechanicsSubfield · 1,038.7 works3.3×
  6. Automotive EngineeringSubfield · 949.4 works3.3×
  7. Structural BiologySubfield · 27.1 works3.1×
  8. Surfaces, Coatings and FilmsSubfield · 161.4 works3.0×
← 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: 0.16× its world share, 424 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.82× its world share, 2,371 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.78× its world share, 426 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.86× its world share, 759 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.42× its world share, 81 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 2.58× its world share, 489 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 1.22× its world share, 1,033 worksChemistryComputer Science: 1.68× its world share, 7,063 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.86× its world share, 735 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 2.07× its world share, 1,028 worksEnergyEngineering: 2.32× its world share, 19k worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.96× its world share, 2,574 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 1.87× its world share, 3,541 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 1.19× its world share, 757 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 1.83× its world share, 2,210 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.24× its world share, 64 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.24× its world share, 348 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.67× its world share, 6,935 worksMedicineNursing: 0.31× its world share, 82 worksNursingVeterinary: 0.12× its world share, 9 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.15× its world share, 232 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.38× its world share, 656 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.95× its world share, 496 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.59× its world share, 679 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.42× its world share, 696 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.24× its world share, 1,627 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Chemical Engineering, 2.6×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 26 fields, with their numbers
  1. Chemical Engineering2.58×489 works
  2. Engineering2.32×19k works
  3. Energy2.07×1,028 works
  4. Materials Science1.87×3,541 works
  5. Physics and Astronomy1.83×2,210 works
  6. Computer Science1.68×7,063 works
  7. Chemistry1.22×1,033 works
  8. Mathematics1.19×757 works
  9. Environmental Science0.96×2,574 works
  10. Decision Sciences0.95×496 works
  11. Neuroscience0.86×759 works
  12. Earth and Planetary Sciences0.86×735 works
  13. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology0.82×2,371 works
  14. Immunology and Microbiology0.78×426 works
  15. Medicine0.67×6,935 works
  16. Economics, Econometrics and Finance0.59×679 works
  17. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics0.42×81 works
  18. Psychology0.42×696 works
  19. Business, Management and Accounting0.38×656 works
  20. Nursing0.31×82 works
  21. Dentistry0.24×64 works
  22. Health Professions0.24×348 works
  23. Social Sciences0.24×1,627 works
  24. Agricultural and Biological Sciences0.16×424 works
  25. Arts and Humanities0.15×232 works
  26. Veterinary0.12×9 works

Who are the top researchers at Tsinghua University?

Ranked on the quality score, Guangmin Zhou, Dingsheng S. Wang and Xuning Feng lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Tsinghua University.

  1. 1 Guangmin Zhou China · #16 worldwide 61k citations · 443 works
  2. 2 Dingsheng S. Wang China · #108 worldwide 105k citations · 901 works
  3. 3 Xuning Feng China · #259 worldwide 38k citations · 337 works
  4. 4 Bo‐Quan Li China · #275 worldwide 32k citations · 258 works
  5. 5 Dabo Guan China · #614 worldwide 47k citations · 493 works
  6. 6 Deyi Hou China · #647 worldwide 35k citations · 316 works
  7. 7 Jia‐Qi Huang China · #652 worldwide 82k citations · 803 works
  8. 8 Xin‐Bing Cheng China · #881 worldwide 48k citations · 250 works
  9. 9 Yigong Shi China · #1,155 worldwide 54k citations · 411 works
  10. 10 Zechao C. Zhuang China · #1,334 worldwide 13k citations · 175 works
All ranked researchers at Tsinghua University

What are the most cited papers from Tsinghua University?

The most cited paper from Tsinghua University is "Clinical features of patients infected with 2019 novel coronavirus in Wuhan, China" (Chaolin Huang et al., 2020), with 52,028 citations. Next come "Densely Connected Convolutional Networks" (45,976) and "Swin Transformer: Hierarchical Vision Transformer using Shifted Windows" (32,838).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 Clinical features of patients infected with 2019 novel coronavirus in Wuhan, China Chaolin Huang et al. · The Lancet Open access 24 Jan 2020 52,028
2 Densely Connected Convolutional Networks Gao Ming Huang, Zhuang Liu, Laurens van der Maaten et al. Conference paper Jul 2017 45,976
3 Swin Transformer: Hierarchical Vision Transformer using Shifted Windows Ze Liu, Yutong Lin, Yue Cao et al. · 2021 IEEE/CVF International Conference on Computer Vision (ICCV) Conference paper Oct 2021 32,838
4 Clinical course and risk factors for mortality of adult inpatients with COVID-19 in Wuhan, China: a retrospective cohort study Fei Zhou, Ting Yu, Ronghui Du et al. · The Lancet Open access Mar 2020 29,236
5 An integrated encyclopedia of DNA elements in the human genome Ian Dunham et al. · Nature Open access442 authors Sep 2012 19,751
All 59 most cited papers, with filters and sorting

Which keywords describe research at Tsinghua University?

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Deep Learning, Neural Networks, Machine Learning, Energy Storage, Renewable Energy, Cathode Materials, Lithium-ion Batteries and Biomedical Applications.

▲ 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-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
  1. Deep Learning4,124▲ 2.2×85 topics
  2. Machine Learning2,283▲ 1.27×94 topics
  3. Neural Networks2,142▲ 2.6×39 topics
  4. Renewable Energy1,423▲ 1.82×54 topics
  5. Energy Storage1,166▲ 3.3×12 topics
  6. Biomedical Applications1,049▲ 1.64×36 topics
  7. Nanoparticles1,008▲ 1.48×44 topics
  8. Environmental Impact992◆ 1.07×65 topics
  9. Nanomaterials977▲ 1.72×20 topics
  10. Energy Efficiency943▲ 1.88×43 topics
  11. Nanocomposites872▲ 2.0×22 topics
  12. Cathode Materials827▲ 3.9×3 topics
  13. Mechanical Properties825▲ 1.55×39 topics
  14. Catalysis824▲ 2.3×29 topics
  15. Lithium-ion Batteries784▲ 3.5×4 topics
  16. Convolutional Neural Networks762▲ 1.93×14 topics
  17. Remote Sensing750◆ 1.13×40 topics
  18. Graphene742▲ 2.0×12 topics
  19. Heat Transfer741▲ 2.8×20 topics
  20. Smart Grid652▲ 3.3×10 topics
  21. Thermal Management641▲ 3.6×8 topics
  22. Electric Vehicles618▲ 3.9×4 topics
  23. Battery Technology607▲ 4.0×3 topics
  24. Power Electronics548▲ 3.1×8 topics
  25. Rechargeable Batteries530▲ 3.7×2 topics
  26. Renewable Energy Integration529▲ 3.0×6 topics
  27. Metal-Organic Frameworks518▲ 2.3×6 topics
  28. Water Splitting486▲ 2.4×4 topics
  29. Autonomous Vehicles476▲ 4.2×5 topics
  30. Model Predictive Control467▲ 3.4×6 topics
  31. Electrocatalysis447▲ 2.9×5 topics
  32. Numerical Simulation436▲ 2.8×14 topics
  33. Large-Eddy Simulation420▲ 4.2×5 topics
  34. Unsupervised Learning378▲ 4.6×3 topics
  35. Energy Harvesting376▲ 3.9×3 topics
  36. Battery Materials355▲ 4.0×1 topic
  37. Nanostructured Anodes355▲ 4.0×1 topic
  38. Actuators348▲ 4.0×5 topics
  39. Representation Learning346▲ 4.0×3 topics
  40. Convolutional Networks335▲ 4.5×3 topics

Which research topics does Tsinghua University publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: Advancements in Battery Materials, Advanced Battery Technologies Research, Advanced Battery Materials and Technologies and Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials.

Advancements in Battery …355Advancements in Battery Materials: 355 fractional worksAdvanced Battery Technol…321Advanced Battery Technologies Research: 321 fractional worksAdvanced Battery Materials and Technologies: 297 fractional worksAdvanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials: 271 fractional worksElectrocatalysts for Energy Conversion: 236 fractional worksCatalytic Processes in Materials Science: 223 fractional worksAdvanced Neural Network Applications: 222 fractional worksAdvanced Photocatalysis …217Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques: 217 fractional worksTopic Modeling216Topic Modeling: 216 fractional worksAutonomous Vehicle Technology and Safety: 193 fractional works
Electrical and Electronic EngineeringAutomotive EngineeringBiomedical EngineeringRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment3 others

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

  1. 1 Advancements in Battery Materials Electrical and Electronic Engineering 355 works
  2. 2 Advanced Battery Technologies Research Automotive Engineering 321 works
  3. 3 Advanced Battery Materials and Technologies Electrical and Electronic Engineering 297 works
  4. 4 Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials Biomedical Engineering 271 works
  5. 5 Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment 236 works
  6. 6 Catalytic Processes in Materials Science Materials Chemistry 223 works
  7. 7 Advanced Neural Network Applications Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition 222 works
  8. 8 Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment 217 works
  9. 9 Topic Modeling Artificial Intelligence 216 works
  10. 10 Autonomous Vehicle Technology and Safety Automotive Engineering 193 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 available25.2%not open74.8%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors15.9%domestic only84.1%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has Tsinghua University's research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 26% higher than in 2018-2021.

still counting1990200020102020
grewheldshrank

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 Tsinghua University as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.23% in 2024.

still counting0.20%0.40%Tsinghua University0.22% in 202519801990200020102020

Fractional works of Tsinghua 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.

still counting10%20%Tsinghua University15.4% in 2025all institutions10.0% in 2025200020102020

Of each year's output, the share that reached the world's 10% most cited for its field and year. Peak 17.3% in 2022.

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Which institutions have research most like Tsinghua University's?

Among the world's leading institutions, Southeast University has the research profile closest to Tsinghua University's, with both strong in Engineering.

  1. 1 Southeast UniversityChina · Both strong in Engineering, Energy, Materials Science 0.97 Compare
  2. 2 University of Science and Technology of ChinaChina · Both strong in Chemical Engineering, Energy, Engineering 0.95 Compare
  3. 3 Chongqing UniversityChina · Both strong in Chemical Engineering, Engineering, Energy 0.94 Compare
  4. 4 Pohang University of Science and TechnologySouth Korea · Both strong in Chemical Engineering, Engineering, Energy 0.94 Compare
  5. 5 Shenzhen UniversityChina · Both strong in Engineering, Energy, Materials Science 0.93 Compare

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How does Tsinghua University rank in research?

In research, Tsinghua University stands highest in Physical Sciences (#2 of 10,670 worldwide), Engineering (#2 of 5,901 worldwide) and Computer Science (#2 of 4,417 worldwide), 2022-now. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Acoustics and Ultrasonics, Energy Engineering and Power Technology and Hardware and Architecture (Acoustics and Ultrasonics is 4.5× its share of world research).

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