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Civil and Structural Engineering research in China

Tongji University ranks first in China for Civil and Structural Engineering research in 2022–2025 (#1 worldwide), followed by Southeast University and Harbin Institute of Technology.

China's world rank
#1
of 73 countries, 2022–2025
Works, 2022–2025
85k
Top-10% rate
20.2%
Ranked institutions
60

Research strength only: this says nothing about teaching, admissions or cost.

What is the best university for Civil and Structural Engineering in China?

#InstitutionWorld rankScoreTop-10% rateWorks
1Tongji UniversityShanghai #1100.023.6%3,024
2Southeast UniversityNanjing #289.828.9%2,074
3Harbin Institute of TechnologyHarbin #479.626.7%1,442
4Central South UniversityChangsha #576.326.0%1,461
5Chang'an UniversityXi'an #673.624.7%1,401
6Chongqing UniversityChongqing #771.425.6%1,214
7Zhejiang UniversityHangzhou #869.423.5%1,148
8Tsinghua UniversityBeijing #967.726.0%1,022
9Dalian University of TechnologyDalian #1066.122.8%1,184
10Hunan UniversityChangsha #1164.731.0%749
11Hohai UniversityNanjing #1263.519.8%1,278
12Zhengzhou UniversityZhengzhou #1461.224.0%692
13Beijing University of TechnologyBeijing #1560.224.6%1,223
14Shanghai Jiao Tong UniversityShanghai #1659.226.0%668
15Beijing Jiaotong UniversityBeijing #1758.321.3%678
16Wuhan UniversityWuhan #1857.529.4%648
17Wuhan University of TechnologyWuhan #1956.722.8%885
18Shenzhen UniversityShenzhen #2055.931.2%625
19China University of Mining and TechnologyXuzhou #2155.221.3%1,126
20Southwest Jiaotong UniversityChengdu #2254.521.2%1,220
21Guangzhou UniversityGuangzhou #2353.928.1%521
22Huazhong University of Science and TechnologyWuhan #2453.227.4%601
23Xi'an University of Architecture and TechnologyXi'an #2552.720.1%907
24University of Science and Technology BeijingBeijing #2652.126.2%604
25Tianjin UniversityTianjin #2751.519.3%923
26Changsha University of Science and TechnologyChangsha #2950.523.9%660
27Northeastern UniversityShenyang #3050.028.1%489
28Guangxi UniversityNanning #3149.524.1%579
29Chongqing Jiaotong UniversityChongqing #3249.018.9%662
30Guangdong University of TechnologyGuangzhou #3448.131.8%311
31China University of GeosciencesWuhan #3547.728.6%346
32Shanghai UniversityShanghai #3647.323.8%316
33Beihang UniversityBeijing #3746.921.1%405
34Chinese Academy of SciencesBeijing #3946.123.6%428
35South China University of TechnologyGuangzhou #4045.720.5%552
36Northwestern Polytechnical UniversityXi'an #4544.021.2%504
37Qingdao University of TechnologyQingdao #5142.226.3%388
38Shandong UniversityJinan #5241.921.6%492
39Sichuan UniversityChengdu #5341.625.2%409
40Fuzhou UniversityFuzhou #5441.319.0%517
41Xi'an Jiaotong UniversityXi'an #5541.020.5%518
42Institute of Rock and Soil MechanicsWuhan #5840.327.2%302
43Ministry of Industry and Information TechnologyBeijing #5940.027.6%268
44Beijing Institute of TechnologyBeijing #6039.821.3%345
45Hebei University of TechnologyTianjin #6139.527.1%356
46Nanjing Forestry UniversityNanjing #6339.025.1%306
47Zhejiang University of TechnologyHangzhou #6438.818.8%286
48University of Chinese Academy of SciencesBeijing #6538.626.7%301
49Guizhou UniversityGuiyang #6638.424.2%248
50Nanjing Tech UniversityNanjing #6738.220.0%449
51Jiangsu UniversityZhenjiang #7237.122.1%373
52Nanjing University of Aeronautics and AstronauticsNanjing #7436.716.8%462
53Xi'an University of TechnologyXi'an #7536.518.5%410
54Nanjing University of Science and TechnologyNanjing #7736.116.8%414
55Henan Polytechnic UniversityJiaozuo #7835.919.8%318
56Nanjing UniversityNanjing #7935.731.2%138
57Yangzhou UniversityYangzhou #8035.522.8%256
58Lanzhou University of TechnologyLanzhou #8235.215.8%384
59Sun Yat-sen UniversityGuangzhou #8335.020.1%307
60Shandong University of Science and TechnologyQingdao #8534.715.0%392

Institutions in China above the floor of 40 fractional works in Civil and Structural Engineering, ordered by their worldwide rank on research quality, 2022–2025.

Who are the top Civil and Structural Engineering researchers in China?

Wanming Zhai, Caijun Shi and Shui‐Long Shen rank highest among researchers based in China.

  1. 1Wanming Zhai#13,805 worldwide overall784 citations · 21 works
  2. 2Caijun Shi#15,029 worldwide overall2.3k citations · 111 works
  3. 3Shui‐Long Shen#23,279 worldwide overall934 citations · 58 works
  4. 4Lin‐Hai Han#29,112 worldwide overall1.2k citations · 105 works
  5. 5Hui‐Shen Shen#29,875 worldwide overall1k citations · 43 works
  6. 6Zuhua Zhang#30,211 worldwide overall1.4k citations · 56 works
  7. 7Wengang Zhang#36,358 worldwide overall951 citations · 61 works
  8. 8Tung‐Chai Ling#40,071 worldwide overall778 citations · 28 works
  9. 9Zhike Peng#42,652 worldwide overall918 citations · 26 works
  10. 10Shaopeng Wu#42,763 worldwide overall772 citations · 67 works
  11. 11Ting‐Hua Yi#45,898 worldwide overall372 citations · 34 works
  12. 12Xibing Li#50,072 worldwide overall699 citations · 20 works
  13. 13Jian Zhou#53,292 worldwide overall654 citations · 26 works
  14. 14Feng Ding#60,558 worldwide overall1.2k citations · 19 works
  15. 15Zhenyu Huang#61,775 worldwide overall469 citations · 19 works

How China compares with other countries in Civil and Structural Engineering