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Top Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment Research Institutions

Chinese Academy of Sciences ranks first in 2022–2025, out of 563 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 27.8% 1.2k 32k#1
2 Tsinghua UniversityChina · Beijing 89.1 33.6% 645 20k#2
3 University of Science and Technology of ChinaChina · Hefei 82.7 31.5% 572 17k#5
4 Xi'an Jiaotong UniversityChina · Xi'an 78.1 27.9% 716 15k#19
5 Tianjin UniversityChina · Tianjin 74.6 26.6% 622 15k#9
6 University of Chinese Academy of SciencesChina · Beijing 71.7 28.2% 581 15k#14
7 Central South UniversityChina · Changsha 69.3 25.7% 528 13k#35
8 Nankai UniversityChina · Tianjin 67.2 32.3% 453 13k#16
9 Hunan UniversityChina · Changsha 65.3 36.7% 401 12k#6
10 Jiangsu UniversityChina · Zhenjiang 63.6 24.1% 568 12k#22
11 Harbin Institute of TechnologyChina · Harbin 62.1 27.0% 605 15k#18
12 Xiamen UniversityChina · Xiamen 60.8 28.6% 350 8.1k#17
13 Sichuan UniversityChina · Chengdu 59.5 28.8% 452 11k#34
14 Fuzhou UniversityChina · Fuzhou 58.3 29.9% 480 13k#8
15 Peking UniversityChina · Beijing 57.2 35.9% 245 7.4k#27
16 Shanghai Jiao Tong UniversityChina · Shanghai 56.2 26.5% 491 11k#23
17 Zhengzhou UniversityChina · Zhengzhou 55.3 28.1% 438 12k#51
18 Shenzhen UniversityChina · Shenzhen 54.4 28.4% 330 8.6k#65
19 Shandong UniversityChina · Jinan 53.5 27.6% 429 10k#44
20 Beijing University of Chemical TechnologyChina · Beijing 52.7 27.0% 480 13k#29
21 Jilin UniversityChina · Changchun 51.9 27.7% 439 11k#59
22 The University of AdelaideAustralia · Adelaide 51.2 42.7% 145 6.1k#21
23 Beijing Institute of TechnologyChina · Beijing 50.5 29.1% 347 8k#25
24 Huazhong University of Science and TechnologyChina · Wuhan 49.8 28.9% 407 10k#32
25 Wuhan UniversityChina · Wuhan 49.2 30.9% 304 7.7k#30
26 City University of Hong KongHong Kong · Hong Kong 48.6 37.1% 281 8.7k#57
27 Wuhan University of TechnologyChina · Wuhan 48.0 27.7% 396 9.7k#7
28 Hong Kong Polytechnic UniversityHong Kong · Hong Kong 47.4 35.4% 253 7.3k#52
29 Chongqing UniversityChina · Chongqing 46.8 22.3% 447 8.5k#73
30 University of Science and Technology BeijingChina · Beijing 46.3 28.7% 321 8k#75
31 China University of Petroleum, East ChinaChina · Qingdao 45.8 24.1% 321 7.5k#71
32 National University of SingaporeSingapore · Singapore 45.3 32.2% 268 7.6k#12
33 Nanyang Technological UniversitySingapore · Singapore 44.8 35.4% 222 7.4k#4
34 East China University of Science and TechnologyChina · Shanghai 44.3 22.0% 389 8.7k#31
35 Zhejiang UniversityChina · Hangzhou 43.9 22.2% 483 9.6k#38
36 Southeast UniversityChina · Nanjing 43.4 21.6% 393 7.5k#69
37 South China University of TechnologyChina · Guangzhou 43.0 24.4% 464 10k#40
38 China University of GeosciencesChina · Wuhan 42.6 36.1% 239 7.4k#92
39 Qingdao UniversityChina · Qingdao 42.2 28.4% 268 6.3k#96
40 Dalian University of TechnologyChina · Dalian 41.8 23.3% 365 8k#36
41 Guangdong University of TechnologyChina · Guangzhou 41.4 26.4% 297 6.5k#88
42 Nanjing UniversityChina · Nanjing 41.0 24.9% 298 7k#39
43 University of Electronic Science and Technology of ChinaChina · Chengdu 40.6 29.0% 240 7k#98
44 Sun Yat-sen UniversityChina · Guangzhou 40.2 27.3% 340 8.4k#33
45 North China Electric Power UniversityChina · Beijing 39.9 22.7% 379 5.9k#61
46 Nanjing University of Science and TechnologyChina · Nanjing 39.5 20.8% 327 6.6k#97
47 Tongji UniversityChina · Shanghai 39.2 24.0% 364 6.9k#91
48 Fudan UniversityChina · Shanghai 38.9 29.8% 250 6.4k#43
49 Northwestern Polytechnical UniversityChina · Xi'an 38.5 30.8% 227 6.1k—
50 Soochow UniversityChina · Suzhou 38.2 25.4% 361 9.4k#47
51 National University of MalaysiaMalaysia · Bangi 37.9 24.1% 169 3.9k#78
52 Northeastern UniversityChina · Shenyang 37.6 24.3% 261 4.9k—
53 Guangxi UniversityChina · Nanning 37.3 23.7% 361 7.8k—
54 Zhejiang University of TechnologyChina · Hangzhou 37.0 23.8% 326 7.5k—
55 Nanjing University of Aeronautics and AstronauticsChina · Nanjing 36.7 28.3% 189 4.1k—
56 Shanghai UniversityChina · Shanghai 36.4 29.6% 229 5.5k—
57 Nanchang UniversityChina · Nanchang 36.2 28.7% 175 4.3k—
58 Zhejiang Normal UniversityChina · Jinhua 35.9 37.7% 144 4.4k—
59 China University of Mining and TechnologyChina · Xuzhou 35.6 24.7% 269 4.8k—
60 Qingdao University of Science and TechnologyChina · Qingdao 35.4 20.4% 445 9.3k—
61 King Saud UniversitySaudi Arabia · Riyadh 35.1 19.5% 409 6.9k—
62 Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy MaterialsChina · Shanghai 34.8 35.6% 139 4.1k#41
63 Nanjing Forestry UniversityChina · Nanjing 34.6 26.5% 248 5.9k—
64 University of Shanghai for Science and TechnologyChina · Shanghai 34.3 26.3% 254 5.2k—
65 Dalian Institute of Chemical PhysicsChina · Dalian 34.1 30.0% 165 4.9k#67
66 Beijing University of TechnologyChina · Beijing 33.8 23.9% 288 5.5k—
67 King Fahd University of Petroleum and MineralsSaudi Arabia · Dhahran 33.6 21.2% 287 5.1k—
68 Donghua UniversityChina · Shanghai 33.4 26.8% 215 5.2k—
69 Hainan UniversityChina · Haikou 33.1 27.5% 224 4.7k—
70 Southern University of Science and TechnologyChina · Shenzhen 32.9 28.7% 185 5.5k—
71 Jiangnan UniversityChina · Wuxi 32.7 24.7% 214 4.5k—
72 Guangzhou UniversityChina · Guangzhou 32.5 30.2% 154 4.4k—
73 Saveetha UniversityIndia · Chennai 32.3 21.3% 297 4.7k—
74 Nanjing Tech UniversityChina · Nanjing 32.0 18.2% 365 6.3k—
75 Nanjing Normal UniversityChina · Nanjing 31.8 28.9% 172 4.7k—
76 Yangzhou UniversityChina · Yangzhou 31.6 23.0% 304 6.7k—
77 Hefei National Center for Physical Sciences at NanoscaleChina · Hefei 31.4 34.4% 119 4.2k#84
78 Xinjiang UniversityChina · Ürümqi 31.2 20.9% 239 3.9k—
79 Beihang UniversityChina · Beijing 31.0 27.1% 163 4.1k—
80 UNSW SydneyAustralia · Sydney 30.8 24.9% 198 4.7k#63
81 Kunming University of Science and TechnologyChina · Kunming 30.6 18.1% 339 5.3k—
82 Zhejiang Sci-Tech UniversityChina · Hangzhou 30.4 26.1% 208 4.7k—
83 State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource ReuseChina · Nanjing 30.2 29.6% 166 4.3k—
84 Lanzhou UniversityChina · Lanzhou 30.0 24.5% 183 3.5k—
85 Centre National de la Recherche ScientifiqueFrance · Paris 29.9 14.0% 362 4.8k#24
86 Shaanxi University of Science and TechnologyChina · Xi'an 29.7 20.3% 259 5.1k—
87 Beijing Normal UniversityChina · Beijing 29.5 30.4% 156 3.5k—
88 Jiangsu University of Science and TechnologyChina · Zhenjiang 29.3 26.0% 201 4.7k—
89 Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular SciencesChina · Beijing 29.1 32.4% 109 3.6k—
90 China University of Geosciences (Beijing)China · Beijing 28.9 25.8% 167 4k—
91 RMIT UniversityAustralia · Melbourne 28.8 35.9% 102 3.1k—
92 Anhui UniversityChina · Hefei 28.6 19.5% 231 4.1k—
93 University of CambridgeUnited Kingdom · Cambridge 28.4 30.1% 128 3k#49
94 Ocean University of ChinaChina · Qingdao 28.3 24.1% 232 4.6k—
95 Technical University of DenmarkDenmark · Kongens Lyngby 28.1 18.8% 247 4.1k#56
96 King Abdullah University of Science and TechnologySaudi Arabia · Jeddah 27.9 25.9% 154 3.9k#76
97 Nanjing University of Information Science and TechnologyChina · Nanjing 27.8 27.9% 121 2.4k—
98 Jinan UniversityChina · Guangzhou 27.6 29.6% 146 3.6k—
99 Henan UniversityChina · Kaifeng 27.4 21.1% 197 3.6k—
100 Hebei University of TechnologyChina · Tianjin 27.3 17.5% 312 5.4k—

institutions ranked worldwide in Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment (563). 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.

27 – 31: 21 places31 – 35: 16 places35 – 38: 13 places38 – 42: 11 places42 – 45: 8 places45 – 49: 6 places49 – 53: 6 places53 – 56: 4 places56 – 60: 3 places60 – 64: 2 places64 – 67: 3 places67 – 71: 1 places71 – 75: 1 places75 – 78: 2 places78 – 82: 0 places82 – 85: 1 places85 – 89: 1 places89 – 93: 0 places93 – 96: 0 places96 – 100: 1 places27100

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

Ranked by volume, 2022–2025

  1. 1 Chinese Academy of SciencesChina 1.2k works
  2. 2 Xi'an Jiaotong UniversityChina 716 works
  3. 3 Tsinghua UniversityChina 645 works
  4. 4 Tianjin UniversityChina 622 works
  5. 5 Harbin Institute of TechnologyChina 605 works
  6. 6 University of Chinese Academy of SciencesChina 581 works
  7. 7 University of Science and Technology of ChinaChina 572 works
  8. 8 Jiangsu UniversityChina 568 works
  9. 9 Central South UniversityChina 528 works
  10. 10 Shanghai Jiao Tong UniversityChina 491 works
  11. 11 Zhejiang UniversityChina 483 works
  12. 12 Beijing University of Chemical TechnologyChina 480 works
  13. 13 Fuzhou UniversityChina 480 works
  14. 14 South China University of TechnologyChina 464 works
  15. 15 Nankai UniversityChina 453 works

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