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Top Polymers and Plastics Research Institutions

Chinese Academy of Sciences ranks first in 2022–2025, out of 250 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 Chinese Academy of SciencesChina · Beijing 100.0 29.7% 664 14k#1
2 Sichuan UniversityChina · Chengdu 87.4 27.2% 608 12k#2
3 University of Chinese Academy of SciencesChina · Beijing 80.1 32.0% 310 7.5k#12
4 South China University of TechnologyChina · Guangzhou 74.9 26.9% 477 8.3k#4
5 Northwestern Polytechnical UniversityChina · Xi'an 70.9 31.6% 285 5.8k#34
6 Harbin Institute of TechnologyChina · Harbin 67.5 28.2% 324 5.6k#26
7 Donghua UniversityChina · Shanghai 64.8 20.6% 478 6.7k#28
8 Beijing University of Chemical TechnologyChina · Beijing 62.3 24.2% 446 7.6k#43
9 Tsinghua UniversityChina · Beijing 60.2 30.3% 242 4.6k#10
10 Saveetha UniversityIndia · Chennai 58.3 27.2% 280 4.3k—
11 Nanjing Forestry UniversityChina · Nanjing 56.6 31.9% 320 5.5k#90
12 Zhejiang UniversityChina · Hangzhou 55.0 26.2% 288 5.1k#21
13 Xi'an Jiaotong UniversityChina · Xi'an 53.5 28.5% 285 5.1k#30
14 Guangxi UniversityChina · Nanning 52.2 39.0% 181 4.3k—
15 University of Science and Technology of ChinaChina · Hefei 51.0 33.3% 334 6.3k#14
16 Qingdao UniversityChina · Qingdao 49.8 32.6% 225 4.8k#74
17 City University of Hong KongHong Kong · Hong Kong 48.7 42.9% 108 3.5k#52
18 Beijing Institute of TechnologyChina · Beijing 47.7 25.0% 259 3.9k#71
19 Soochow UniversityChina · Suzhou 46.7 26.2% 246 4.6k#29
20 Wuhan University of TechnologyChina · Wuhan 45.7 24.5% 252 4.1k#51
21 Shanghai Jiao Tong UniversityChina · Shanghai 44.9 26.5% 253 4.4k#19
22 Zhengzhou UniversityChina · Zhengzhou 44.0 25.3% 259 4.5k#64
23 Shandong UniversityChina · Jinan 43.2 30.1% 192 3.4k—
24 Southern University of Science and TechnologyChina · Shenzhen 42.4 40.7% 120 3.1k—
25 Hong Kong Polytechnic UniversityHong Kong · Hong Kong 41.7 35.5% 156 3.2k#47
26 Jilin UniversityChina · Changchun 41.0 27.3% 216 3.8k#61
27 Huazhong University of Science and TechnologyChina · Wuhan 40.3 31.7% 186 3.8k#58
28 Qingdao University of Science and TechnologyChina · Qingdao 39.6 17.3% 432 5.4k—
29 Jiangnan UniversityChina · Wuxi 39.0 22.1% 280 3.8k—
30 Nankai UniversityChina · Tianjin 38.4 36.5% 107 2.4k#66
31 University of BabylonIraq · Hillah 37.8 31.3% 186 3.4k—
32 Dalian University of TechnologyChina · Dalian 37.2 25.5% 178 2.6k—
33 Sun Yat-sen UniversityChina · Guangzhou 36.7 28.8% 141 2.7k#75
34 Central South UniversityChina · Changsha 36.1 25.0% 209 2.9k—
35 Nanjing Tech UniversityChina · Nanjing 35.6 22.9% 244 3.3k—
36 Chongqing UniversityChina · Chongqing 35.1 31.8% 176 3.2k#91
37 Tianjin UniversityChina · Tianjin 34.6 21.8% 234 3.1k#93
38 University of Science and Technology BeijingChina · Beijing 34.1 28.2% 137 2.5k—
39 Fudan UniversityChina · Shanghai 33.6 29.9% 162 2.8k#33
40 National University of SingaporeSingapore · Singapore 33.2 34.6% 110 2.6k#18
41 Nanjing UniversityChina · Nanjing 32.7 30.2% 122 2.4k#60
42 University of Electronic Science and Technology of ChinaChina · Chengdu 32.3 26.6% 151 2.3k—
43 Peking UniversityChina · Beijing 31.9 32.6% 114 2.3k#39
44 Guangdong University of TechnologyChina · Guangzhou 31.5 24.5% 148 2.2k—
45 Tongji UniversityChina · Shanghai 31.1 28.1% 171 3k#72
46 Georgia Institute of TechnologyUnited States · Atlanta 30.7 32.7% 97 2.3k#5
47 Wuhan Textile UniversityChina · Wuhan 30.3 23.3% 147 2k—
48 Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular SciencesChina · Beijing 29.9 34.5% 84 2.2k#22
49 Wuhan UniversityChina · Wuhan 29.5 33.1% 96 2.2k#77
50 East China University of Science and TechnologyChina · Shanghai 29.1 16.2% 283 3.2k—
51 King Saud UniversitySaudi Arabia · Riyadh 28.8 19.9% 231 3k—
52 Northeast Forestry UniversityChina · Harbin 28.4 24.2% 173 2.5k—
53 Beijing Institute of Nanoenergy and NanosystemsChina · Beijing 28.1 48.8% 66 2.2k#62
54 Ningbo Institute of Industrial TechnologyChina · Ningbo 27.8 29.0% 93 1.9k—
55 Nanyang Technological UniversitySingapore · Singapore 27.4 30.4% 109 2.1k#9
56 Beijing Forestry UniversityChina · Beijing 27.1 35.1% 105 2.3k—
57 Centre National de la Recherche ScientifiqueFrance · Paris 26.8 12.2% 270 2.8k#6
58 Sungkyunkwan UniversitySouth Korea · Seoul 26.5 28.1% 137 2.3k#59
59 King Mongkut's University of Technology North BangkokThailand · Bangkok 26.2 33.8% 92 1.7k—
60 Beihang UniversityChina · Beijing 25.8 30.8% 114 2.2k—
61 Zhejiang University of TechnologyChina · Hangzhou 25.5 22.2% 134 2.1k—
62 Southeast UniversityChina · Nanjing 25.3 24.7% 150 2k—
63 Nanjing University of Science and TechnologyChina · Nanjing 25.0 22.4% 159 2.5k—
64 Henan UniversityChina · Kaifeng 24.7 33.4% 94 1.9k—
65 Shaanxi University of Science and TechnologyChina · Xi'an 24.4 22.9% 151 2.3k—
66 Yeungnam UniversitySouth Korea · Daegu 24.1 28.2% 119 2k—
67 Jiangsu UniversityChina · Zhenjiang 23.8 26.5% 144 2.3k—
68 Vellore Institute of Technology UniversityIndia · Vellore 23.6 21.8% 198 2.2k—
69 Shenzhen UniversityChina · Shenzhen 23.3 27.0% 128 2.2k—
70 Ingenierie des Materiaux polymeresFrance · Villeurbanne 23.1 19.2% 143 1.2k—
71 King Abdullah University of Science and TechnologySaudi Arabia · Jeddah 22.8 30.3% 83 1.9k#82
72 Xiamen UniversityChina · Xiamen 22.5 26.6% 108 1.8k—
73 China University of Petroleum, East ChinaChina · Qingdao 22.3 29.8% 75 1.7k—
74 Korea Advanced Institute of Science and TechnologySouth Korea · Daejeon 22.0 24.3% 94 1.7k#48
75 Seoul National UniversitySouth Korea · Seoul 21.8 23.5% 118 1.6k#41
76 Tiangong UniversityChina · Tianjin 21.6 20.7% 180 2.3k—
77 UNSW SydneyAustralia · Sydney 21.3 34.2% 77 1.4k—
78 Fuzhou UniversityChina · Fuzhou 21.1 23.6% 114 1.7k—
79 Zhejiang Sci-Tech UniversityChina · Hangzhou 20.9 14.7% 218 2.2k—
80 Korea UniversitySouth Korea · Seoul 20.6 26.2% 111 1.8k—
81 Southwest UniversityChina · Chongqing 20.4 30.0% 105 1.8k—
82 Wuhan Institute of TechnologyChina · Wuhan 20.2 27.4% 90 1.4k—
83 Chang'an UniversityChina · Xi'an 20.0 31.6% 94 1.4k—
84 Fujian Normal UniversityChina · Fuzhou 19.8 28.5% 80 1.4k—
85 Institute of ChemistryChina · Beijing 19.5 30.9% 66 1.5k#23
86 Kunming University of Science and TechnologyChina · Kunming 19.3 22.8% 88 1.2k—
87 Southwest Jiaotong UniversityChina · Chengdu 19.1 27.0% 98 1.4k—
88 Beijing Technology and Business UniversityChina · Beijing 18.9 23.5% 105 1.8k—
89 Hunan UniversityChina · Changsha 18.7 23.7% 102 1.6k—
90 Anhui UniversityChina · Hefei 18.5 25.7% 84 1.2k—
91 Nanchang UniversityChina · Nanchang 18.3 32.1% 71 1.2k—
92 Yangzhou UniversityChina · Yangzhou 18.1 29.4% 82 1.4k—
93 Nanjing University of Posts and TelecommunicationsChina · Nanjing 17.9 25.2% 80 1.3k—
94 Changzhou UniversityChina · Changzhou 17.7 18.3% 139 1.6k—
95 Indian Institute of Technology KharagpurIndia · Kharagpur 17.5 20.1% 123 1.5k—
96 Pennsylvania State UniversityUnited States · State College 17.3 23.4% 71 1.3k#49
97 Ghent UniversityBelgium · Ghent 17.1 24.7% 64 1.2k—
98 Yonsei UniversitySouth Korea · Seoul 17.0 24.9% 107 1.6k—
99 Shanghai UniversityChina · Shanghai 16.8 18.9% 122 1.5k—
100 Xinjiang UniversityChina · Ürümqi 16.6 21.7% 82 1.2k—

institutions ranked worldwide in Polymers and Plastics (250). 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.

17 – 21: 21 places21 – 25: 16 places25 – 29: 13 places29 – 33: 11 places33 – 37: 8 places37 – 42: 6 places42 – 46: 6 places46 – 50: 4 places50 – 54: 3 places54 – 58: 2 places58 – 62: 3 places62 – 67: 1 places67 – 71: 1 places71 – 75: 2 places75 – 79: 0 places79 – 83: 1 places83 – 87: 1 places87 – 92: 0 places92 – 96: 0 places96 – 100: 1 places17100

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

Ranked by volume, 2022–2025

  1. 1 Chinese Academy of SciencesChina 664 works
  2. 2 Sichuan UniversityChina 608 works
  3. 3 Donghua UniversityChina 479 works
  4. 4 South China University of TechnologyChina 477 works
  5. 5 Beijing University of Chemical TechnologyChina 446 works
  6. 6 Qingdao University of Science and TechnologyChina 432 works
  7. 7 University of Science and Technology of ChinaChina 334 works
  8. 8 Harbin Institute of TechnologyChina 324 works
  9. 9 Nanjing Forestry UniversityChina 320 works
  10. 10 University of Chinese Academy of SciencesChina 310 works
  11. 11 Zhejiang UniversityChina 287 works
  12. 12 Northwestern Polytechnical UniversityChina 285 works
  13. 13 Xi'an Jiaotong UniversityChina 285 works
  14. 14 East China University of Science and TechnologyChina 283 works
  15. 15 Saveetha UniversityIndia 280 works

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