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Top Control and Systems Engineering Research Institutions

Beihang University ranks first in 2022–2025, out of 793 ranked institutions.

Composite score: field-normalised excellence, output and total citations weighted 50 / 30 / 20, each as a percentile so no single heavy-tailed measure dominates. Floor: 40 fractional works in this field.

Ranked by research quality, 2022–2025

#InstitutionScoreTop-10% rateWorksCitationsAll time
1 Beihang UniversityChina · Beijing 100.0 17.9% 1.4k 9.5k#5
2 Harbin Institute of TechnologyChina · Harbin 89.6 19.5% 2k 15k#1
3 Northwestern Polytechnical UniversityChina · Xi'an 83.5 20.3% 1.2k 8.3k#15
4 Northeastern UniversityChina · Shenyang 79.2 23.7% 1.3k 11k#8
5 Tsinghua UniversityChina · Beijing 75.9 20.5% 1.4k 12k#6
6 Huazhong University of Science and TechnologyChina · Wuhan 73.2 19.7% 1.1k 9.4k#17
7 Chongqing UniversityChina · Chongqing 70.9 23.0% 945 9.4k#35
8 Xi'an Jiaotong UniversityChina · Xi'an 68.9 18.7% 1.2k 9.6k#18
9 Shanghai Jiao Tong UniversityChina · Shanghai 67.1 18.0% 1.4k 9.9k#22
10 Zhejiang UniversityChina · Hangzhou 65.5 16.2% 1.1k 7.4k#34
11 Dalian University of TechnologyChina · Dalian 64.1 16.8% 852 5.7k#61
12 Beijing Institute of TechnologyChina · Beijing 62.8 16.3% 1.1k 7.1k#25
13 South China University of TechnologyChina · Guangzhou 61.6 16.1% 840 5.9k#46
14 Southeast UniversityChina · Nanjing 60.5 16.5% 1.3k 9.1k#24
15 Tongji UniversityChina · Shanghai 59.4 17.2% 894 6.8k#78
16 Nanjing University of Science and TechnologyChina · Nanjing 58.5 15.7% 907 6k#39
17 Nanjing University of Aeronautics and AstronauticsChina · Nanjing 57.6 16.5% 1.3k 7.5k#37
18 Hunan UniversityChina · Changsha 56.7 21.1% 542 4.9k#90
19 Nanyang Technological UniversitySingapore · Singapore 55.9 29.0% 440 5.3k#9
20 Bohai UniversityChina · Jinzhou 55.1 28.5% 218 3.1k#54
21 Beijing University of TechnologyChina · Beijing 54.4 20.8% 556 4.3k—
22 Hong Kong Polytechnic UniversityHong Kong · Hong Kong 53.7 29.0% 373 4.1k#65
23 Yanshan UniversityChina · Qinhuangdao 53.0 18.8% 648 5.4k—
24 Southwest Jiaotong UniversityChina · Chengdu 52.4 18.1% 795 6k—
25 North China Electric Power UniversityChina · Beijing 51.8 11.6% 1.1k 5.8k#71
26 Jiangnan UniversityChina · Wuxi 51.2 16.4% 346 3k#23
27 University of Electronic Science and Technology of ChinaChina · Chengdu 50.6 16.6% 684 4.5k#60
28 Qingdao University of Science and TechnologyChina · Qingdao 50.1 23.2% 367 3.5k#92
29 Central South UniversityChina · Changsha 49.6 19.7% 728 5.3k#55
30 Aalborg UniversityDenmark · Aalborg 49.1 22.3% 373 4.1k#21
31 Beijing Jiaotong UniversityChina · Beijing 48.6 15.7% 631 4.5k#80
32 Harbin Engineering UniversityChina · Harbin 48.1 19.5% 704 4.6k#95
33 Vellore Institute of Technology UniversityIndia · Vellore 47.6 17.7% 479 3k—
34 Delft University of TechnologyNetherlands · Delft 47.2 18.8% 484 3.6k#13
35 Dalian Maritime UniversityChina · Dalian 46.7 19.3% 614 4.4k#96
36 Imperial College LondonUnited Kingdom · London 46.3 19.8% 331 2.7k#20
37 City University of Hong KongHong Kong · Hong Kong 45.9 27.4% 247 2.6k#38
38 Liaoning University of TechnologyChina · Jinzhou 45.5 25.6% 233 2.8k#40
39 Tianjin UniversityChina · Tianjin 45.1 15.4% 764 5.3k#82
40 Shandong UniversityChina · Jinan 44.7 13.0% 943 5.4k—
41 Sichuan UniversityChina · Chengdu 44.4 19.2% 478 3.3k—
42 Nanjing University of Posts and TelecommunicationsChina · Nanjing 44.0 19.2% 351 2.9k—
43 National University of SingaporeSingapore · Singapore 43.7 24.8% 322 3.4k#11
44 Zhejiang University of TechnologyChina · Hangzhou 43.3 18.0% 414 3.1k#81
45 Politecnico di MilanoItaly · Milan 43.0 18.9% 442 3k#41
46 Chinese Academy of SciencesChina · Beijing 42.6 14.4% 606 3.4k#64
47 Guangdong University of TechnologyChina · Guangzhou 42.3 17.3% 387 3k—
48 Southern University of Science and TechnologyChina · Shenzhen 42.0 26.7% 235 2.3k—
49 University of Science and Technology BeijingChina · Beijing 41.7 19.2% 492 3.4k—
50 Jiangsu UniversityChina · Zhenjiang 41.4 18.0% 442 3.4k—
51 Tiangong UniversityChina · Tianjin 41.1 19.6% 254 2k—
52 Wuhan University of TechnologyChina · Wuhan 40.8 12.2% 736 3.4k—
53 Shandong University of Science and TechnologyChina · Qingdao 40.5 15.2% 644 3.6k—
54 Jilin UniversityChina · Changchun 40.2 17.5% 355 2.7k—
55 University of AlbertaCanada · Edmonton 40.0 18.1% 338 3.6k#30
56 Xidian UniversityChina · Xi'an 39.7 16.7% 396 2.1k—
57 Hefei University of TechnologyChina · Hefei 39.4 14.6% 522 3.2k—
58 Technical University of MunichGermany · Munich 39.2 16.3% 432 2.7k#76
59 King Fahd University of Petroleum and MineralsSaudi Arabia · Dhahran 38.9 22.6% 252 2.6k—
60 Shanghai UniversityChina · Shanghai 38.7 15.2% 524 3k—
61 KTH Royal Institute of TechnologySweden · Stockholm 38.4 19.6% 264 2.2k#48
62 Norwegian University of Science and TechnologyNorway · Trondheim 38.2 18.4% 315 2.5k#43
63 National University of Defense TechnologyChina · Changsha 37.9 12.2% 624 2.5k#98
64 Anhui UniversityChina · Hefei 37.7 15.4% 366 2k—
65 Wuhan UniversityChina · Wuhan 37.5 15.4% 392 2.5k—
66 China University of Mining and TechnologyChina · Xuzhou 37.2 13.7% 452 2.7k—
67 East China University of Science and TechnologyChina · Shanghai 37.0 22.8% 389 3.2k—
68 Georgia Institute of TechnologyUnited States · Atlanta 36.8 15.8% 352 2k#7
69 University of Hong KongHong Kong · Pok Fu Lam 36.6 22.6% 201 1.8k#59
70 Henan University of Science and TechnologyChina · Luoyang 36.4 16.2% 195 1.4k—
71 Carnegie Mellon UniversityUnited States · Pittsburgh 36.1 22.0% 229 1.8k#4
72 ETH ZurichSwitzerland · Zurich 35.9 25.0% 216 2.4k#16
73 Qingdao UniversityChina · Qingdao 35.7 24.3% 314 3k—
74 Guangxi UniversityChina · Nanning 35.5 15.9% 313 2.2k—
75 Swinburne University of TechnologyAustralia · Melbourne 35.3 33.3% 105 1.7k—
76 Kunming University of Science and TechnologyChina · Kunming 35.1 14.3% 311 1.9k—
77 Sun Yat-sen UniversityChina · Guangzhou 34.9 19.4% 396 2.3k—
78 University of California, BerkeleyUnited States · Berkeley 34.7 21.5% 176 1.5k#3
79 Centre National de la Recherche ScientifiqueFrance · Paris 34.5 9.7% 561 2.6k#12
80 Soochow UniversityChina · Suzhou 34.4 21.9% 198 1.6k—
81 King Abdulaziz UniversitySaudi Arabia · Jeddah 34.2 28.3% 145 1.9k—
82 University of MichiganUnited States · Ann Arbor 34.0 15.3% 278 1.7k#14
83 Hong Kong University of Science and TechnologyHong Kong · Hong Kong 33.8 27.6% 153 1.4k—
84 Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyUnited States · Cambridge 33.6 20.7% 207 1.9k#2
85 University of Shanghai for Science and TechnologyChina · Shanghai 33.5 17.6% 304 2.1k—
86 Beijing University of Chemical TechnologyChina · Beijing 33.3 15.3% 314 2k—
87 University of Technology SydneyAustralia · Sydney 33.1 26.8% 140 1.7k—
88 University of Science and Technology of ChinaChina · Hefei 32.9 14.3% 328 2k—
89 Texas A&M UniversityUnited States · College Station 32.8 19.0% 274 1.9k#51
90 Shenzhen UniversityChina · Shenzhen 32.6 17.6% 233 1.4k—
91 Hubei University of TechnologyChina · Wuhan 32.4 15.7% 192 1.7k—
92 Lanzhou University of TechnologyChina · Lanzhou 32.3 14.3% 295 1.5k—
93 University of StrathclydeUnited Kingdom · Glasgow 32.1 22.5% 146 1.6k—
94 University of Chinese Academy of SciencesChina · Beijing 31.9 16.4% 301 1.9k—
95 Hangzhou Dianzi UniversityChina · Hangzhou 31.8 14.8% 293 1.8k—
96 University of MacauMacau · Macao 31.6 25.6% 146 1.4k#70
97 China University of Petroleum, East ChinaChina · Qingdao 31.5 16.2% 255 1.8k—
98 Chongqing University of Posts and TelecommunicationsChina · Chongqing 31.3 14.6% 265 1.5k—
99 Northeast Electric Power UniversityChina · Jilin City 31.2 15.0% 237 1.7k—
100 Fuzhou UniversityChina · Fuzhou 31.0 11.9% 351 1.7k—

institutions ranked worldwide in Control and Systems Engineering (793). rank on the composite score within the stated pool. The score track runs 0 to 100; the rate track carries no world mark, because the world rate differs by field.

How spread out this pool is

Every row above on one axis — one tick each, right is a higher score. A field where the top few are far clear of everyone and one that runs down evenly look identical as a table.

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One bar per band of score, counting the rows on this page.

Ranked by volume, 2022–2025

  1. 1 Harbin Institute of TechnologyChina 2k works
  2. 2 Shanghai Jiao Tong UniversityChina 1.4k works
  3. 3 Beihang UniversityChina 1.4k works
  4. 4 Tsinghua UniversityChina 1.4k works
  5. 5 Southeast UniversityChina 1.3k works
  6. 6 Nanjing University of Aeronautics and AstronauticsChina 1.3k works
  7. 7 Northeastern UniversityChina 1.3k works
  8. 8 Xi'an Jiaotong UniversityChina 1.2k works
  9. 9 Northwestern Polytechnical UniversityChina 1.2k works
  10. 10 Beijing Institute of TechnologyChina 1.1k works
  11. 11 Huazhong University of Science and TechnologyChina 1.1k works
  12. 12 North China Electric Power UniversityChina 1.1k works
  13. 13 Zhejiang UniversityChina 1.1k works
  14. 14 State Grid Corporation of China (China)China 1k works
  15. 15 China Southern Power Grid (China)China 1k works

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