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Top Ocean Engineering Research Institutions

China University of Mining and Technology ranks first in 2022–2025, out of 286 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 26.5% 1k 11k#2
2 Shandong University of Science and TechnologyChina · Qingdao 87.7 29.7% 359 4.3k#7
3 China University of Petroleum, East ChinaChina · Qingdao 80.6 18.8% 953 7.6k#16
4 China University of Petroleum, BeijingChina · Beijing 75.5 15.6% 1.2k 8.2k#6
5 Dalian Maritime UniversityChina · Dalian 71.5 24.4% 573 5.2k#40
6 Wuhan University of TechnologyChina · Wuhan 68.3 20.9% 487 4.2k#35
7 Shanghai Jiao Tong UniversityChina · Shanghai 65.6 24.8% 451 4k#26
8 Dalian University of TechnologyChina · Dalian 63.2 27.8% 357 3.6k#52
9 Chongqing UniversityChina · Chongqing 61.2 29.3% 293 3.4k#42
10 China National Petroleum Corporation (China)China · Beijing 59.3 9.3% 861 3.9k#84
11 Research Institute of Petroleum Exploration and DevelopmentChina · Beijing 57.6 10.4% 742 3.8k#46
12 Harbin Engineering UniversityChina · Harbin 56.1 21.3% 623 4.4k#36
13 Xi'an University of Science and TechnologyChina · Xi'an 54.7 30.2% 242 2.6k#71
14 Southeast UniversityChina · Nanjing 53.3 27.6% 289 2.9k#72
15 Chinese Academy of SciencesChina · Beijing 52.1 22.4% 441 3.9k#12
16 Tsinghua UniversityChina · Beijing 51.0 23.4% 398 3.6k#21
17 Tianjin UniversityChina · Tianjin 49.9 23.0% 323 2.9k#90
18 Southwest Petroleum UniversityChina · Chengdu 48.9 13.4% 735 4.7k#79
19 Wuhan UniversityChina · Wuhan 47.9 28.6% 276 2.9k#32
20 Zhejiang UniversityChina · Hangzhou 47.0 22.9% 377 3.5k#69
21 Central South UniversityChina · Changsha 46.2 29.1% 328 3.5k#44
22 Huazhong University of Science and TechnologyChina · Wuhan 45.3 23.9% 294 2.9k#68
23 National University of Defense TechnologyChina · Changsha 44.6 24.0% 277 1.6k#24
24 Hong Kong Polytechnic UniversityHong Kong · Hong Kong 43.8 37.4% 175 2.1k#45
25 Northwestern Polytechnical UniversityChina · Xi'an 43.1 22.9% 356 2.3k#59
26 Shanghai Maritime UniversityChina · Shanghai 42.4 19.6% 339 2.4k—
27 King Fahd University of Petroleum and MineralsSaudi Arabia · Dhahran 41.7 20.0% 357 2.9k#49
28 Norwegian University of Science and TechnologyNorway · Trondheim 41.1 20.8% 351 2.7k#13
29 University of Chinese Academy of SciencesChina · Beijing 40.5 26.1% 290 2.7k#56
30 Beihang UniversityChina · Beijing 39.9 26.3% 236 1.7k#22
31 Xi'an Jiaotong UniversityChina · Xi'an 39.3 24.9% 291 2.4k#66
32 Harbin Institute of TechnologyChina · Harbin 38.7 22.2% 326 2.5k#61
33 Hohai UniversityChina · Nanjing 38.2 24.2% 283 2.4k—
34 China University of GeosciencesChina · Wuhan 37.7 25.6% 276 2.4k#98
35 Ocean University of ChinaChina · Qingdao 37.1 20.9% 309 2.4k—
36 Northeast Petroleum UniversityChina · Daqing 36.6 13.5% 309 2k—
37 Tongji UniversityChina · Shanghai 36.2 21.6% 295 2.5k#96
38 University of LisbonPortugal · Lisbon 35.7 34.2% 134 1.7k#50
39 China University of Geosciences (Beijing)China · Beijing 35.2 19.0% 284 2.3k#87
40 Delft University of TechnologyNetherlands · Delft 34.8 22.2% 266 2.2k#5
41 South China University of TechnologyChina · Guangzhou 34.3 29.1% 154 1.5k—
42 Sinopec (China)China · Beijing 33.9 11.4% 565 3.1k—
43 University of Science and Technology BeijingChina · Beijing 33.5 22.8% 205 2k—
44 The University of Texas at AustinUnited States · Austin 33.1 19.5% 289 1.8k#1
45 State Key Laboratory of Oil and Gas Reservoir Geology and ExploitationChina · Chengdu 32.7 15.1% 400 2.9k—
46 Liaoning Technical UniversityChina · Fuxin 32.3 26.7% 170 1.8k—
47 Henan Polytechnic UniversityChina · Jiaozuo 31.9 20.8% 217 1.9k—
48 Jiangsu University of Science and TechnologyChina · Zhenjiang 31.6 17.9% 190 1.2k—
49 Shenzhen UniversityChina · Shenzhen 31.2 25.3% 123 1.4k—
50 University of StrathclydeUnited Kingdom · Glasgow 30.8 25.8% 146 1.4k#64
51 Nanyang Technological UniversitySingapore · Singapore 30.5 35.4% 109 1.4k#30
52 University of Electronic Science and Technology of ChinaChina · Chengdu 30.1 19.9% 198 1.3k—
53 Anhui University of Science and TechnologyChina · Huainan 29.8 24.2% 189 1.8k—
54 Xidian UniversityChina · Xi'an 29.5 25.8% 144 1.1k#51
55 Peking UniversityChina · Beijing 29.1 28.2% 148 1.5k—
56 Taiyuan University of TechnologyChina · Taiyuan 28.8 25.4% 197 2k—
57 National University of SingaporeSingapore · Singapore 28.5 28.1% 105 1.2k#34
58 Beijing Institute of TechnologyChina · Beijing 28.2 18.7% 214 1.3k#78
59 Northeastern UniversityChina · Shenyang 27.9 26.6% 166 1.6k—
60 Sun Yat-sen UniversityChina · Guangzhou 27.6 24.0% 173 1.3k—
61 Shanghai Ocean UniversityChina · Shanghai 27.3 24.9% 134 1.4k—
62 Jilin UniversityChina · Changchun 27.0 20.6% 221 1.7k—
63 Imperial College LondonUnited Kingdom · London 26.7 21.7% 132 1.2k#9
64 University of CalgaryCanada · Calgary 26.5 20.4% 189 1.5k#18
65 Sichuan UniversityChina · Chengdu 26.2 23.2% 152 1.6k—
66 Southwest Jiaotong UniversityChina · Chengdu 25.9 27.9% 174 1.7k—
67 Institute of Rock and Soil MechanicsChina · Wuhan 25.7 33.0% 97 1.2k—
68 Yangtze UniversityChina · Jingzhou 25.4 13.1% 340 2k—
69 Amirkabir University of TechnologyIran · Tehran 25.1 24.0% 144 1.4k—
70 Nanjing University of Aeronautics and AstronauticsChina · Nanjing 24.9 22.2% 144 793—
71 King Abdullah University of Science and TechnologySaudi Arabia · Jeddah 24.6 22.6% 142 1.2k—
72 Texas A&M UniversityUnited States · College Station 24.4 18.7% 227 1.4k#11
73 University of TehranIran · Tehran 24.1 22.7% 167 1.6k#82
74 Shandong UniversityChina · Jinan 23.9 22.2% 197 1.6k—
75 UNSW SydneyAustralia · Sydney 23.7 26.6% 109 1.2k#28
76 Khalifa University of Science and TechnologyUnited Arab Emirates · Abu Dhabi 23.4 23.5% 119 1.1k—
77 Stanford UniversityUnited States · Stanford 23.2 21.9% 127 1.1k#3
78 Daqing Oilfield General HospitalChina · Daqing 23.0 4.6% 498 967—
79 Zhejiang Ocean UniversityChina · Zhoushan 22.7 17.8% 169 1.2k—
80 University of AlbertaCanada · Edmonton 22.5 17.9% 216 1.7k#27
81 City University of Hong KongHong Kong · Hong Kong 22.3 30.9% 85 992—
82 The University of TokyoJapan · Tokyo 22.1 13.6% 171 939#57
83 Guizhou UniversityChina · Guiyang 21.9 26.9% 91 1k—
84 University of Science and Technology of ChinaChina · Hefei 21.7 19.7% 187 1.3k#62
85 Politecnico di MilanoItaly · Milan 21.5 23.2% 114 723#60
86 Saudi Aramco (United States)United States · Houston 21.2 5.2% 499 1k#39
87 Centre National de la Recherche ScientifiqueFrance · Paris 21.0 16.0% 204 1.4k#19
88 Zhengzhou UniversityChina · Zhengzhou 20.8 25.4% 97 935—
89 Chengdu University of TechnologyChina · Chengdu 20.6 15.6% 195 1.3k—
90 Chang'an UniversityChina · Xi'an 20.4 21.8% 113 862—
91 Jiangsu UniversityChina · Zhenjiang 20.2 28.4% 86 990—
92 Politecnico di TorinoItaly · Turin 20.1 19.1% 134 932—
93 Saint Petersburg Mining UniversityRussia · St Petersburg 19.9 20.8% 119 987—
94 Nanjing University of Science and TechnologyChina · Nanjing 19.7 17.6% 141 765—
95 North China Electric Power UniversityChina · Beijing 19.5 22.1% 91 597—
96 University of TulsaUnited States · Tulsa 19.3 27.3% 86 607#48
97 Jimei UniversityChina · Xiamen 19.1 27.7% 93 697—
98 Ministry of Natural ResourcesChina · Beijing 18.9 22.8% 128 1.2k—
99 Pennsylvania State UniversityUnited States · State College 18.8 18.9% 164 1.1k#14
100 Monash UniversityAustralia · Melbourne 18.6 31.6% 64 747#55

institutions ranked worldwide in Ocean Engineering (286). 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 – 27: 16 places27 – 31: 13 places31 – 35: 11 places35 – 39: 8 places39 – 43: 6 places43 – 47: 6 places47 – 51: 4 places51 – 55: 3 places55 – 59: 2 places59 – 63: 3 places63 – 67: 1 places67 – 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 China University of Petroleum, BeijingChina 1.2k works
  2. 2 China University of Mining and TechnologyChina 1k works
  3. 3 China University of Petroleum, East ChinaChina 953 works
  4. 4 China National Petroleum Corporation (China)China 861 works
  5. 5 Research Institute of Petroleum Exploration and DevelopmentChina 742 works
  6. 6 Southwest Petroleum UniversityChina 735 works
  7. 7 Harbin Engineering UniversityChina 623 works
  8. 8 Dalian Maritime UniversityChina 573 works
  9. 9 Sinopec (China)China 565 works
  10. 10 Abu Dhabi National Oil (United Arab Emirates)United Arab Emirates 527 works
  11. 11 Saudi Aramco (United States)United States 499 works
  12. 12 Daqing Oilfield General HospitalChina 498 works
  13. 13 Wuhan University of TechnologyChina 487 works
  14. 14 Petronas (Malaysia)Malaysia 465 works
  15. 15 Shanghai Jiao Tong UniversityChina 451 works

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