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Subfield · Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials

Top Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials Research Institutions

Northwestern Polytechnical University ranks first in 2022–2025, out of 304 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 Northwestern Polytechnical UniversityChina · Xi'an 100.0 37.1% 475 16k#5
2 Chinese Academy of SciencesChina · Beijing 87.9 21.8% 1k 18k#1
3 Central South UniversityChina · Changsha 80.8 28.2% 378 7.7k#33
4 Fudan UniversityChina · Shanghai 75.8 32.1% 261 6.6k#9
5 Beijing Institute of TechnologyChina · Beijing 71.8 27.5% 364 7.2k#19
6 Nanjing UniversityChina · Nanjing 68.7 21.2% 386 6.7k#20
7 Harbin Institute of TechnologyChina · Harbin 66.0 22.3% 519 8.7k#26
8 Tsinghua UniversityChina · Beijing 63.6 25.7% 334 6.5k#6
9 Qingdao UniversityChina · Qingdao 61.6 35.4% 208 6.3k#59
10 University of Chinese Academy of SciencesChina · Beijing 59.7 21.8% 512 8.8k#37
11 Sichuan UniversityChina · Chengdu 58.1 27.5% 387 8k#64
12 Shandong UniversityChina · Jinan 56.5 20.9% 376 6.5k#50
13 Xi'an Jiaotong UniversityChina · Xi'an 55.1 20.0% 494 6.9k#45
14 South China University of TechnologyChina · Guangzhou 53.8 23.6% 356 6.4k#65
15 Zhejiang UniversityChina · Hangzhou 52.6 20.9% 379 6k#17
16 University of Science and Technology of ChinaChina · Hefei 51.5 23.7% 383 6.6k#18
17 Beijing University of Chemical TechnologyChina · Beijing 50.4 32.3% 211 5.8k#54
18 Nanjing University of Aeronautics and AstronauticsChina · Nanjing 49.4 23.7% 272 5.1k#28
19 Southeast UniversityChina · Nanjing 48.5 19.8% 399 5.3k#42
20 Zhengzhou UniversityChina · Zhengzhou 47.6 28.5% 258 6k#68
21 Nankai UniversityChina · Tianjin 46.7 26.7% 214 4.5k#29
22 Huazhong University of Science and TechnologyChina · Wuhan 45.9 19.7% 350 5.2k#23
23 Beihang UniversityChina · Beijing 45.2 25.4% 247 4.6k#67
24 University of Electronic Science and Technology of ChinaChina · Chengdu 44.4 17.9% 360 4.1k#43
25 Xidian UniversityChina · Xi'an 43.7 20.6% 268 2.6k#27
26 Tongji UniversityChina · Shanghai 43.0 25.8% 225 4.4k#78
27 City University of Hong KongHong Kong · Hong Kong 42.4 32.9% 162 3.9k#63
28 Sun Yat-sen UniversityChina · Guangzhou 41.7 22.3% 284 4.7k#41
29 Tianjin UniversityChina · Tianjin 41.1 22.2% 289 4.6k#87
30 Nanjing University of Science and TechnologyChina · Nanjing 40.5 21.0% 275 3.8k#82
31 Donghua UniversityChina · Shanghai 39.9 35.0% 180 4.3k—
32 Guangdong University of TechnologyChina · Guangzhou 39.4 23.8% 209 4k—
33 Nanyang Technological UniversitySingapore · Singapore 38.8 26.4% 149 3.4k#2
34 Shanghai Jiao Tong UniversityChina · Shanghai 38.3 19.7% 296 4.2k#58
35 National University of SingaporeSingapore · Singapore 37.8 29.0% 164 3.6k#12
36 Guangxi UniversityChina · Nanning 37.3 27.6% 182 3.7k—
37 Hunan UniversityChina · Changsha 36.8 25.4% 204 3.9k#69
38 Hangzhou Dianzi UniversityChina · Hangzhou 36.4 21.1% 183 2.8k—
39 Southern University of Science and TechnologyChina · Shenzhen 35.9 23.7% 190 3.3k—
40 Peking UniversityChina · Beijing 35.5 23.0% 204 3.2k#39
41 Shanghai UniversityChina · Shanghai 35.0 18.6% 253 3.5k—
42 Xiamen UniversityChina · Xiamen 34.6 23.2% 204 3.6k#73
43 University of Science and Technology BeijingChina · Beijing 34.2 16.6% 305 4.2k#99
44 Shenzhen UniversityChina · Shenzhen 33.8 24.2% 206 3.4k—
45 Zhejiang University of TechnologyChina · Hangzhou 33.4 24.5% 153 2.9k—
46 North University of ChinaChina · Taiyuan 33.0 25.7% 130 2.7k—
47 Wuhan UniversityChina · Wuhan 32.7 24.2% 169 3.2k—
48 Chongqing UniversityChina · Chongqing 32.3 21.1% 244 3.9k—
49 Yangzhou UniversityChina · Yangzhou 31.9 26.7% 163 3.5k—
50 Nanjing Forestry UniversityChina · Nanjing 31.6 30.7% 141 3.2k—
51 National University of Defense TechnologyChina · Changsha 31.2 27.9% 118 1.4k#93
52 Shaanxi University of Science and TechnologyChina · Xi'an 30.9 28.8% 174 3.6k—
53 Jilin UniversityChina · Changchun 30.6 19.7% 228 3.6k—
54 Northeastern UniversityChina · Shenyang 30.2 16.9% 244 3.4k—
55 Jiangsu UniversityChina · Zhenjiang 29.9 21.8% 223 3.9k—
56 Collaborative Innovation Center of Advanced MicrostructuresChina · Nanjing 29.6 20.4% 140 2.5k—
57 King Saud UniversitySaudi Arabia · Riyadh 29.3 20.6% 253 3.6k—
58 Wuhan University of TechnologyChina · Wuhan 29.0 18.9% 205 3.1k#85
59 Hong Kong Polytechnic UniversityHong Kong · Hong Kong 28.7 33.4% 110 2.6k—
60 Qingdao University of Science and TechnologyChina · Qingdao 28.4 24.0% 147 3k—
61 Yeungnam UniversitySouth Korea · Daegu 28.1 28.5% 158 3.3k—
62 Soochow UniversityChina · Suzhou 27.8 19.5% 202 3.2k—
63 Nanjing University of Posts and TelecommunicationsChina · Nanjing 27.5 16.4% 207 2.3k—
64 Dalian University of TechnologyChina · Dalian 27.3 19.8% 226 3.3k—
65 Guizhou UniversityChina · Guiyang 27.0 25.4% 137 2.4k—
66 Southwest Jiaotong UniversityChina · Chengdu 26.7 21.5% 129 1.9k—
67 Anhui University of Science and TechnologyChina · Huainan 26.5 19.2% 106 2.3k—
68 Centre National de la Recherche ScientifiqueFrance · Paris 26.2 9.2% 382 3.3k#4
69 Xinjiang UniversityChina · Ürümqi 25.9 21.8% 140 2.3k—
70 Nanchang UniversityChina · Nanchang 25.7 20.8% 125 2.2k—
71 King Khalid UniversitySaudi Arabia · Abhā 25.4 25.8% 154 2.7k—
72 Jiangnan UniversityChina · Wuxi 25.2 27.1% 122 2.3k—
73 Anhui UniversityChina · Hefei 25.0 15.1% 233 2.8k—
74 Lanzhou University of TechnologyChina · Lanzhou 24.7 15.2% 161 2.4k—
75 Wuhan University of Science and TechnologyChina · Wuhan 24.5 25.1% 104 2.2k—
76 University of Shanghai for Science and TechnologyChina · Shanghai 24.2 16.8% 139 2k—
77 Vellore Institute of Technology UniversityIndia · Vellore 24.0 14.9% 209 2.1k—
78 Pohang University of Science and TechnologySouth Korea · Pohang 23.8 23.8% 104 1.9k#79
79 Xiangtan UniversityChina · Xiangtan 23.6 21.8% 114 1.7k—
80 Nanjing Tech UniversityChina · Nanjing 23.4 19.7% 185 2.6k—
81 Institute of PhysicsChina · Beijing 23.1 18.4% 132 2k#55
82 Saveetha UniversityIndia · Chennai 22.9 24.5% 146 1.9k—
83 Hainan UniversityChina · Haikou 22.7 33.6% 79 1.7k—
84 Kunming University of Science and TechnologyChina · Kunming 22.5 13.2% 177 2.1k—
85 Fuzhou UniversityChina · Fuzhou 22.3 19.4% 149 2.5k—
86 Sungkyunkwan UniversitySouth Korea · Seoul 22.1 19.2% 142 2.1k—
87 Harbin Engineering UniversityChina · Harbin 21.9 26.6% 99 1.7k—
88 East China University of Science and TechnologyChina · Shanghai 21.7 21.4% 139 2.4k—
89 Henan UniversityChina · Kaifeng 21.5 26.6% 96 1.9k—
90 Pennsylvania State UniversityUnited States · State College 21.3 18.4% 131 1.7k#15
91 The University of TokyoJapan · Tokyo 21.1 10.6% 242 1.9k#3
92 Shandong University of Science and TechnologyChina · Qingdao 20.9 26.8% 90 1.9k—
93 Georgia Institute of TechnologyUnited States · Atlanta 20.7 23.9% 85 1.6k#16
94 Air Force Engineering UniversityChina · Xi'an 20.5 23.2% 103 1.1k#72
95 Jinan UniversityChina · Guangzhou 20.3 33.0% 62 1.6k—
96 Hebei University of TechnologyChina · Tianjin 20.2 11.6% 181 1.9k—
97 Lanzhou UniversityChina · Lanzhou 20.0 16.1% 171 2.1k—
98 Xi'an University of TechnologyChina · Xi'an 19.8 23.3% 99 1.7k—
99 Xi'an Technological UniversityChina · Xi'an 19.6 29.7% 76 1.9k—
100 Tianjin University of TechnologyChina · Tianjin 19.4 16.9% 140 2.2k—

institutions ranked worldwide in Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials (304). 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.

19 – 23: 21 places23 – 28: 16 places28 – 32: 13 places32 – 36: 11 places36 – 40: 8 places40 – 44: 6 places44 – 48: 6 places48 – 52: 4 places52 – 56: 3 places56 – 60: 2 places60 – 64: 3 places64 – 68: 1 places68 – 72: 1 places72 – 76: 2 places76 – 80: 0 places80 – 84: 1 places84 – 88: 1 places88 – 92: 0 places92 – 96: 0 places96 – 100: 1 places19100

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

Ranked by volume, 2022–2025

  1. 1 Chinese Academy of SciencesChina 1k works
  2. 2 Harbin Institute of TechnologyChina 519 works
  3. 3 University of Chinese Academy of SciencesChina 512 works
  4. 4 Xi'an Jiaotong UniversityChina 494 works
  5. 5 Northwestern Polytechnical UniversityChina 475 works
  6. 6 Tohoku UniversityJapan 403 works
  7. 7 Southeast UniversityChina 399 works
  8. 8 Sichuan UniversityChina 387 works
  9. 9 Nanjing UniversityChina 386 works
  10. 10 University of Science and Technology of ChinaChina 383 works
  11. 11 Centre National de la Recherche ScientifiqueFrance 382 works
  12. 12 Zhejiang UniversityChina 379 works
  13. 13 Central South UniversityChina 378 works
  14. 14 Shandong UniversityChina 376 works
  15. 15 Beijing Institute of TechnologyChina 364 works

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