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Top Mechanics of Materials Research Institutions

China University of Mining and Technology ranks first in 2022–2025, out of 458 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 China University of Mining and TechnologyChina · Xuzhou 100.0 24.2% 1.8k 18k#1
2 Central South UniversityChina · Changsha 88.7 28.9% 915 11k#8
3 Northwestern Polytechnical UniversityChina · Xi'an 82.1 26.2% 869 9.6k#12
4 Chongqing UniversityChina · Chongqing 77.4 26.0% 753 8.7k#28
5 Harbin Institute of TechnologyChina · Harbin 73.7 21.8% 827 8.3k#21
6 Northeastern UniversityChina · Shenyang 70.8 25.0% 656 6.5k#59
7 Tsinghua UniversityChina · Beijing 68.2 24.6% 664 6.9k#16
8 Dalian University of TechnologyChina · Dalian 66.1 20.8% 748 7k#33
9 Chinese Academy of SciencesChina · Beijing 64.1 22.0% 796 7.8k#14
10 Beijing Institute of TechnologyChina · Beijing 62.4 21.4% 724 6.6k#46
11 China University of Petroleum, BeijingChina · Beijing 60.9 16.6% 807 6k#48
12 Xi'an Jiaotong UniversityChina · Xi'an 59.4 19.8% 741 6.7k#27
13 Tongji UniversityChina · Shanghai 58.1 21.2% 631 6k#66
14 Shandong University of Science and TechnologyChina · Qingdao 56.9 21.0% 529 5k#49
15 University of Science and Technology BeijingChina · Beijing 55.8 18.9% 761 6.8k#61
16 Southwest Jiaotong UniversityChina · Chengdu 54.7 24.9% 696 7.7k#90
17 Beihang UniversityChina · Beijing 53.8 19.6% 495 4.3k#45
18 Shanghai Jiao Tong UniversityChina · Shanghai 52.8 20.9% 645 5.8k#34
19 Nanjing University of Science and TechnologyChina · Nanjing 51.9 17.9% 629 4.5k#64
20 Zhejiang UniversityChina · Hangzhou 51.1 21.5% 468 4.4k#65
21 China University of Petroleum, East ChinaChina · Qingdao 50.3 17.2% 660 5.4k#88
22 Henan Polytechnic UniversityChina · Jiaozuo 49.5 16.7% 412 3.2k—
23 Research Institute of Petroleum Exploration and DevelopmentChina · Beijing 48.8 13.1% 639 3.8k#69
24 Huazhong University of Science and TechnologyChina · Wuhan 48.1 23.0% 451 4.7k#43
25 Xi'an University of Science and TechnologyChina · Xi'an 47.5 22.2% 376 3.5k—
26 Hohai UniversityChina · Nanjing 46.8 22.5% 398 3.8k—
27 Wuhan University of TechnologyChina · Wuhan 46.2 17.9% 443 3.8k—
28 University of Chinese Academy of SciencesChina · Beijing 45.6 25.7% 408 4.2k—
29 Sichuan UniversityChina · Chengdu 45.0 24.9% 392 4.3k—
30 China University of GeosciencesChina · Wuhan 44.5 28.8% 344 3.4k—
31 Southeast UniversityChina · Nanjing 44.0 24.0% 372 4k—
32 Shandong UniversityChina · Jinan 43.4 24.0% 347 3.5k—
33 China University of Geosciences (Beijing)China · Beijing 42.9 22.8% 340 2.9k—
34 Wuhan UniversityChina · Wuhan 42.4 24.8% 318 3.4k—
35 Beijing University of TechnologyChina · Beijing 42.0 23.4% 346 3.3k—
36 Nanjing University of Aeronautics and AstronauticsChina · Nanjing 41.5 15.2% 611 4.8k—
37 Institute of Rock and Soil MechanicsChina · Wuhan 41.1 34.4% 204 2.6k—
38 Taiyuan University of TechnologyChina · Taiyuan 40.6 21.5% 374 3.4k—
39 Anhui University of Science and TechnologyChina · Huainan 40.2 18.6% 377 3k—
40 Jiangsu UniversityChina · Zhenjiang 39.8 21.2% 322 2.8k—
41 Sinopec (China)China · Beijing 39.4 15.0% 455 3.3k—
42 Centre National de la Recherche ScientifiqueFrance · Paris 39.0 14.3% 471 3.3k#4
43 Southwest Petroleum UniversityChina · Chengdu 38.6 14.7% 476 3.3k—
44 Guizhou UniversityChina · Guiyang 38.2 23.2% 251 2.6k—
45 Hong Kong Polytechnic UniversityHong Kong · Hong Kong 37.9 27.9% 195 2.1k—
46 Chengdu University of TechnologyChina · Chengdu 37.5 21.3% 268 1.9k—
47 Tianjin UniversityChina · Tianjin 37.2 16.9% 481 4.1k—
48 Harbin Engineering UniversityChina · Harbin 36.8 19.4% 322 2.4k—
49 Hunan UniversityChina · Changsha 36.5 24.4% 230 2.7k#94
50 King Fahd University of Petroleum and MineralsSaudi Arabia · Dhahran 36.1 24.2% 222 2.4k—
51 Imperial College LondonUnited Kingdom · London 35.8 21.2% 273 2.7k#9
52 Peking UniversityChina · Beijing 35.5 25.3% 225 2.1k—
53 Liaoning Technical UniversityChina · Fuxin 35.2 19.0% 277 2.2k—
54 Jilin UniversityChina · Changchun 34.9 17.7% 368 3k—
55 National University of Defense TechnologyChina · Changsha 34.6 20.9% 180 1.6k—
56 Delft University of TechnologyNetherlands · Delft 34.3 21.0% 256 2.5k#18
57 China National Petroleum Corporation (China)China · Beijing 34.0 10.3% 460 2.1k—
58 State Key Laboratory of Oil and Gas Reservoir Geology and ExploitationChina · Chengdu 33.7 19.2% 268 2.2k—
59 Guangxi UniversityChina · Nanning 33.4 27.0% 180 2k—
60 Kunming University of Science and TechnologyChina · Kunming 33.2 20.2% 253 2.2k—
61 Chang'an UniversityChina · Xi'an 32.9 22.1% 215 1.8k—
62 South China University of TechnologyChina · Guangzhou 32.6 20.1% 253 2.6k—
63 Shenzhen UniversityChina · Shenzhen 32.4 28.3% 154 1.9k—
64 Monash UniversityAustralia · Melbourne 32.1 30.3% 108 1.4k#82
65 University of Electronic Science and Technology of ChinaChina · Chengdu 31.9 19.6% 175 1.6k—
66 Northeast Petroleum UniversityChina · Daqing 31.6 16.0% 208 1.6k—
67 Hefei University of TechnologyChina · Hefei 31.4 16.4% 251 2k—
68 Nanyang Technological UniversitySingapore · Singapore 31.1 28.5% 131 1.6k#44
69 Yanshan UniversityChina · Qinhuangdao 30.9 15.6% 277 2.3k—
70 Indian Institute of Technology RoorkeeIndia · Roorkee 30.7 23.4% 210 1.8k—
71 University of Science and Technology of ChinaChina · Hefei 30.4 19.7% 268 2.2k—
72 National University of SingaporeSingapore · Singapore 30.2 31.6% 110 1.4k#37
73 Leibniz University HannoverGermany · Hanover 30.0 17.3% 163 1.2k—
74 Beijing Jiaotong UniversityChina · Beijing 29.8 17.3% 212 1.8k—
75 Ningbo UniversityChina · Ningbo 29.5 19.9% 171 1.4k—
76 Lanzhou University of TechnologyChina · Lanzhou 29.3 12.4% 289 1.9k—
77 Politecnico di TorinoItaly · Turin 29.1 18.4% 233 1.7k#47
78 Politecnico di MilanoItaly · Milan 28.9 17.9% 226 1.8k#81
79 North University of ChinaChina · Taiyuan 28.7 15.6% 240 2k—
80 Xi'an University of TechnologyChina · Xi'an 28.5 15.9% 222 1.6k—
81 University of AlbertaCanada · Edmonton 28.3 15.6% 261 1.9k#56
82 Nanjing Tech UniversityChina · Nanjing 28.1 15.3% 228 1.8k—
83 Xi'an University of Architecture and TechnologyChina · Xi'an 27.9 20.8% 166 1.5k—
84 City University of Hong KongHong Kong · Hong Kong 27.7 26.8% 113 1.2k#75
85 Sun Yat-sen UniversityChina · Guangzhou 27.5 22.2% 149 1.3k—
86 RWTH Aachen UniversityGermany · Aachen 27.3 11.8% 286 1.7k#53
87 Hunan University of Science and TechnologyChina · Xiangtan 27.1 22.4% 132 1.3k—
88 UNSW SydneyAustralia · Sydney 26.9 24.3% 123 1.5k#80
89 Lanzhou Institute of Chemical PhysicsChina · Lanzhou 26.7 28.7% 138 1.9k—
90 Zhejiang University of TechnologyChina · Hangzhou 26.6 19.1% 163 1.4k—
91 Technical University of DenmarkDenmark · Kongens Lyngby 26.4 16.4% 206 1.4k#31
92 Saveetha UniversityIndia · Chennai 26.2 25.6% 111 1.5k—
93 University of TehranIran · Tehran 26.0 17.2% 210 1.8k—
94 Shanghai UniversityChina · Shanghai 25.8 14.4% 225 1.6k—
95 Changsha University of Science and TechnologyChina · Changsha 25.7 19.6% 136 1.2k—
96 Indian Institute of Technology DhanbadIndia · Dhanbad 25.5 17.2% 213 1.7k—
97 Zhengzhou UniversityChina · Zhengzhou 25.3 18.6% 190 1.7k—
98 Vellore Institute of Technology UniversityIndia · Vellore 25.2 19.5% 182 1.4k—
99 ETH ZurichSwitzerland · Zurich 25.0 21.3% 130 1.2k#77
100 Pennsylvania State UniversityUnited States · State College 24.8 16.6% 192 1.3k#10

institutions ranked worldwide in Mechanics of Materials (458). 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.

25 – 29: 21 places29 – 32: 16 places32 – 36: 13 places36 – 40: 11 places40 – 44: 8 places44 – 47: 6 places47 – 51: 6 places51 – 55: 4 places55 – 59: 3 places59 – 62: 3 places62 – 66: 2 places66 – 70: 1 places70 – 74: 1 places74 – 77: 2 places77 – 81: 0 places81 – 85: 1 places85 – 89: 1 places89 – 92: 0 places92 – 96: 0 places96 – 100: 1 places25100

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

Ranked by volume, 2022–2025

  1. 1 China University of Mining and TechnologyChina 1.8k works
  2. 2 Central South UniversityChina 915 works
  3. 3 Northwestern Polytechnical UniversityChina 869 works
  4. 4 Harbin Institute of TechnologyChina 827 works
  5. 5 China University of Petroleum, BeijingChina 807 works
  6. 6 Chinese Academy of SciencesChina 796 works
  7. 7 University of Science and Technology BeijingChina 761 works
  8. 8 Chongqing UniversityChina 753 works
  9. 9 Dalian University of TechnologyChina 748 works
  10. 10 Xi'an Jiaotong UniversityChina 741 works
  11. 11 Beijing Institute of TechnologyChina 724 works
  12. 12 Southwest Jiaotong UniversityChina 696 works
  13. 13 Tsinghua UniversityChina 664 works
  14. 14 China University of Petroleum, East ChinaChina 660 works
  15. 15 Northeastern UniversityChina 656 works

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