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Zhejiang University

In research, Zhejiang University stands highest in Physical Sciences (#4 of 12,888 worldwide), Life Sciences (#8 of 7,800 worldwide) and Engineering (#8 of 6,636 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Energy Engineering and Power Technology, Process Chemistry and Technology and Electrical and Electronic Engineering — Energy Engineering and Power Technology is 4.0× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#5
of 28,054 · #74 all time
Rank in China
#4
of 3,058
Research works
166k
▲ 32% vs 2013–17
Citations
3.3M
20.1 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
26.1%
record average 16.5%
Open access
27%
world 28%

What is Zhejiang 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 #4 of 12,888 23.3%26,473 #57
Life SciencesDomain #8 of 7,800 33.4%5,699 #120
EngineeringField #8 of 6,636 21.1%13,295 #26
Computer ScienceField #6 of 4,667 26.6%4,425 #39
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular BiologyField #7 of 3,579 29.3%2,920 #119
Environmental ScienceField #7 of 3,551 29.8%2,078 #77
Molecular BiologySubfield #5 of 2,175 30.3%1,846 #94
Electrical and Electronic EngineeringSubfield #6 of 2,318 16.8%4,108 #25
ChemistryField #4 of 1,330 25.5%969 #32
Health SciencesDomain #37 of 11,982 26.8%4,970 #268

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Zhejiang 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#57 #4
  2. Life Sciences#120 #8
  3. Engineering#26 #8
  4. Computer Science#39 #6
  5. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology#119 #7
  6. Environmental Science#77 #7
  7. Molecular Biology#94 #5
  8. Electrical and Electronic Engineering#25 #6
  9. Chemistry#32 #4
  10. Health Sciences#268 #37
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 Zhejiang University specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Energy Engineering and Power Technology takes 4.0× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Energy Engineering and Power TechnologySubfield · 174.4 works4.0×
  2. Process Chemistry and TechnologySubfield · 54.7 works3.3×
  3. Electrical and Electronic EngineeringSubfield · 4,107.6 works2.8×
  4. Computer Graphics and Computer-Aided DesignSubfield · 94.9 works2.8×
  5. Surfaces, Coatings and FilmsSubfield · 107.9 works2.7×
  6. CatalysisSubfield · 160.4 works2.7×
← 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: 0.79× its world share, 1,518 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1.35× its world share, 2,920 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 1.02× its world share, 418 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 1.12× its world share, 738 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.73× its world share, 105 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 2.37× its world share, 336 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 1.52× its world share, 969 worksChemistryComputer Science: 1.40× its world share, 4,424 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 1.21× its world share, 770 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 1.78× its world share, 663 worksEnergyEngineering: 2.18× its world share, 13k worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.03× its world share, 2,078 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 1.79× its world share, 2,532 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.59× its world share, 280 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 1.25× its world share, 1,126 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.57× its world share, 112 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.21× its world share, 220 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.57× its world share, 4,472 worksMedicineNursing: 0.74× its world share, 147 worksNursingVeterinary: 0.37× its world share, 20 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.24× its world share, 286 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.40× its world share, 528 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.71× its world share, 278 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.48× its world share, 414 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.51× its world share, 631 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.26× its world share, 1,316 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Chemical Engineering, 2.4×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Zhejiang University?

Ranked on the composite score, Xiaowei Zhou, Xiaogang Peng and Jiwei Li lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Zhejiang University.

  1. 1 Xiaowei Zhou · #13,060 worldwide 1.2k citations · 79 works
  2. 2 Xiaogang Peng · #13,706 worldwide 1.1k citations · 49 works
  3. 3 Jiwei Li · #13,944 worldwide 859 citations · 52 works
  4. 4 Ming‐Wei Chang · #15,723 worldwide 717 citations · 56 works
  5. 5 Hua Liu · #18,709 worldwide 736 citations · 62 works
  6. 6 Huanhai Xin · #18,946 worldwide 414 citations · 63 works
  7. 7 Fudi Wang · #19,865 worldwide 717 citations · 52 works
  8. 8 Zheng‐Guang Wu · #20,249 worldwide 1.1k citations · 100 works
  9. 9 Bo Feng · #22,452 worldwide 985 citations · 46 works
  10. 10 Yu Zhang · #24,560 worldwide 856 citations · 37 works
All ranked researchers at Zhejiang University

Which keywords describe research at Zhejiang University?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Deep Learning, Neural Networks, Power Electronics, Machine Learning, Biomedical Applications, Renewable Energy, Renewable Energy Integration and Energy Storage.

▲ 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 Learning2,688▲ 1.94×84 topics
  2. Machine Learning1,618▲ 1.22×94 topics
  3. Neural Networks1,371▲ 2.2×40 topics
  4. Renewable Energy961▲ 1.64×51 topics
  5. Biomedical Applications934▲ 1.94×35 topics
  6. Nanoparticles872▲ 1.71×44 topics
  7. Environmental Impact848▲ 1.23×64 topics
  8. Inflammation776◆ 0.92×83 topics
  9. Cancer757▲ 1.39×59 topics
  10. Nanomaterials717▲ 1.67×20 topics
  11. Oxidative Stress713◆ 1.07×62 topics
  12. Power Electronics710▲ 5.3×8 topics
  13. Energy Storage695▲ 2.6×13 topics
  14. Catalysis687▲ 2.5×29 topics
  15. Remote Sensing622▲ 1.24×39 topics
  16. Nanocomposites594▲ 1.81×22 topics
  17. Energy Efficiency577▲ 1.51×45 topics
  18. Renewable Energy Integration562▲ 4.1×6 topics
  19. Biosensors549▲ 2.6×12 topics
  20. Convolutional Neural Networks549▲ 1.85×14 topics
  21. Mechanical Properties547▲ 1.39×39 topics
  22. Drug Delivery459▲ 2.1×16 topics
  23. Graphene458▲ 1.65×12 topics
  24. Gene Expression457▲ 1.85×20 topics
  25. Smart Grid437▲ 2.8×10 topics
  26. Tissue Engineering427▲ 1.72×13 topics
  27. Cathode Materials425▲ 2.7×3 topics
  28. Metal-Organic Frameworks388▲ 2.3×6 topics
  29. Heat Transfer386▲ 1.92×19 topics
  30. Thermal Management374▲ 2.8×8 topics
  31. Lithium-ion Batteries358▲ 2.1×4 topics
  32. Battery Technology339▲ 2.9×3 topics
  33. Unsupervised Learning285▲ 4.9×3 topics
  34. Actuators278▲ 4.3×5 topics
  35. Integrated Circuits271▲ 4.3×3 topics
  36. Optical Modulators270▲ 4.5×3 topics
  37. Smart Grid Applications253▲ 4.8×2 topics
  38. Convolutional Networks245▲ 4.3×3 topics
  39. Decentralized Control227▲ 4.7×2 topics
  40. Power Systems225▲ 5.0×3 topics

Which research topics does Zhejiang University publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Microgrid Control and Optimization, Photonic and Optical Devices, Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials and Advancements in Battery Materials.

Microgrid Control and Op…207Microgrid Control and Optimization: 207 fractional worksPhotonic and Optical Dev…203Photonic and Optical Devices: 203 fractional worksAdvanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials: 183 fractional worksAdvancements in Battery Materials: 171 fractional worksCatalytic Processes in Materials Science: 156 fractional worksAdvanced Battery Materials and Technologies: 153 fractional worksAdvanced Battery Technologies Research: 148 fractional worksAdvanced Neural Network …144Advanced Neural Network Applications: 144 fractional worksAdvanced Photocatalysis Techniques: 136 fractional worksMultilevel Inverters and Converters: 129 fractional works
Control and Systems EngineeringElectrical and Electronic EngineeringBiomedical EngineeringMaterials Chemistry3 others

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

  1. 1 Microgrid Control and OptimizationControl and Systems Engineering 207 works
  2. 2 Photonic and Optical DevicesElectrical and Electronic Engineering 203 works
  3. 3 Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting MaterialsBiomedical Engineering 183 works
  4. 4 Advancements in Battery MaterialsElectrical and Electronic Engineering 171 works
  5. 5 Catalytic Processes in Materials ScienceMaterials Chemistry 156 works
  6. 6 Advanced Battery Materials and TechnologiesElectrical and Electronic Engineering 153 works
  7. 7 Advanced Battery Technologies ResearchAutomotive Engineering 148 works
  8. 8 Advanced Neural Network ApplicationsComputer Vision and Pattern Recognition 144 works
  9. 9 Advanced Photocatalysis TechniquesRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment 136 works
  10. 10 Multilevel Inverters and ConvertersElectrical and Electronic Engineering 129 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 available27.0%not open73.0%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors16.1%domestic only83.9%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Zhejiang University's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 32% higher than in 2013–2017.

1990200020102020
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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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