Top Safety, Risk, Reliability and Quality Research Institutions
China University of Mining and Technology ranks first in 2022–2025, out of 84 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
| # | Institution | Score | Top-10% rate | Works | Citations | All time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China University of Mining and TechnologyChina · Xuzhou | 100.0 | 25.6% | 534 | 4.6k | #1 |
| 2 | Chongqing UniversityChina · Chongqing | 84.4 | 32.6% | 217 | 2.7k | #4 |
| 3 | Xi'an University of Science and TechnologyChina · Xi'an | 75.2 | 30.3% | 178 | 1.8k | #11 |
| 4 | Beijing Institute of TechnologyChina · Beijing | 68.7 | 37.8% | 150 | 1.8k | #2 |
| 5 | Tongji UniversityChina · Shanghai | 63.7 | 27.2% | 375 | 3.5k | #9 |
| 6 | Tsinghua UniversityChina · Beijing | 59.6 | 29.0% | 273 | 2.8k | #5 |
| 7 | Central South UniversityChina · Changsha | 56.1 | 28.1% | 300 | 3.1k | #7 |
| 8 | Hong Kong Polytechnic UniversityHong Kong · Hong Kong | 53.1 | 42.9% | 126 | 1.7k | #17 |
| 9 | Beihang UniversityChina · Beijing | 50.4 | 23.7% | 205 | 1.9k | #21 |
| 10 | Southwest Jiaotong UniversityChina · Chengdu | 48.0 | 29.1% | 300 | 2.7k | #29 |
| 11 | University of Science and Technology of ChinaChina · Hefei | 45.9 | 28.7% | 206 | 2.2k | #3 |
| 12 | Southeast UniversityChina · Nanjing | 43.9 | 31.1% | 223 | 2.3k | #26 |
| 13 | Beijing Jiaotong UniversityChina · Beijing | 42.1 | 25.4% | 180 | 1.9k | #34 |
| 14 | Dalian University of TechnologyChina · Dalian | 40.4 | 35.1% | 129 | 1.4k | #20 |
| 15 | Shanghai Jiao Tong UniversityChina · Shanghai | 38.9 | 28.5% | 163 | 1.7k | #18 |
| 16 | Xi'an Jiaotong UniversityChina · Xi'an | 37.4 | 28.1% | 161 | 1.5k | #36 |
| 17 | China University of GeosciencesChina · Wuhan | 36.1 | 38.1% | 105 | 1.3k | #65 |
| 18 | Nanjing Tech UniversityChina · Nanjing | 34.8 | 34.6% | 112 | 1.1k | #73 |
| 19 | Zhejiang UniversityChina · Hangzhou | 33.5 | 22.7% | 150 | 1.3k | #43 |
| 20 | Wuhan University of TechnologyChina · Wuhan | 32.4 | 25.8% | 169 | 1.3k | #58 |
| 21 | Nanjing University of Science and TechnologyChina · Nanjing | 31.3 | 31.7% | 99 | 829 | #41 |
| 22 | Chang'an UniversityChina · Xi'an | 30.2 | 25.1% | 182 | 1.5k | #59 |
| 23 | Wuhan UniversityChina · Wuhan | 29.2 | 27.6% | 107 | 1.1k | #51 |
| 24 | Delft University of TechnologyNetherlands · Delft | 28.3 | 35.3% | 107 | 1.3k | #13 |
| 25 | Beijing University of TechnologyChina · Beijing | 27.4 | 28.4% | 153 | 1.5k | #90 |
| 26 | Henan Polytechnic UniversityChina · Jiaozuo | 26.5 | 19.9% | 144 | 902 | #35 |
| 27 | Shandong University of Science and TechnologyChina · Qingdao | 25.6 | 23.7% | 171 | 1.4k | #45 |
| 28 | Northeastern UniversityChina · Shenyang | 24.8 | 32.4% | 109 | 914 | #81 |
| 29 | Huazhong University of Science and TechnologyChina · Wuhan | 24.0 | 28.1% | 101 | 1.3k | #49 |
| 30 | University of Science and Technology BeijingChina · Beijing | 23.2 | 25.9% | 104 | 939 | #79 |
| 31 | Harbin Institute of TechnologyChina · Harbin | 22.5 | 21.0% | 113 | 968 | #82 |
| 32 | South China University of TechnologyChina · Guangzhou | 21.8 | 19.4% | 104 | 907 | — |
| 33 | Nanjing University of Aeronautics and AstronauticsChina · Nanjing | 21.1 | 24.3% | 119 | 860 | — |
| 34 | Chinese Academy of SciencesChina · Beijing | 20.4 | 28.9% | 98 | 962 | #47 |
| 35 | Northwestern Polytechnical UniversityChina · Xi'an | 19.8 | 33.2% | 113 | 854 | #52 |
| 36 | Hohai UniversityChina · Nanjing | 19.1 | 20.4% | 138 | 1k | — |
| 37 | Sichuan UniversityChina · Chengdu | 18.5 | 27.5% | 106 | 1.3k | #80 |
| 38 | Liaoning Technical UniversityChina · Fuxin | 17.9 | 21.6% | 120 | 763 | — |
| 39 | University of Central FloridaUnited States · Orlando | 17.3 | 34.3% | 75 | 915 | #22 |
| 40 | Hefei University of TechnologyChina · Hefei | 16.7 | 26.3% | 109 | 1k | #64 |
| 41 | Shenzhen UniversityChina · Shenzhen | 16.2 | 34.0% | 80 | 841 | — |
| 42 | Nanyang Technological UniversitySingapore · Singapore | 15.6 | 33.9% | 61 | 821 | #44 |
| 43 | Tianjin UniversityChina · Tianjin | 15.1 | 21.0% | 133 | 1.1k | #55 |
| 44 | University of Chinese Academy of SciencesChina · Beijing | 14.6 | 34.1% | 75 | 872 | — |
| 45 | Sun Yat-sen UniversityChina · Guangzhou | 14.1 | 26.1% | 62 | 587 | — |
| 46 | Shandong UniversityChina · Jinan | 13.6 | 18.6% | 114 | 883 | — |
| 47 | Anhui University of Science and TechnologyChina · Huainan | 13.1 | 19.5% | 114 | 849 | — |
| 48 | Chengdu University of TechnologyChina · Chengdu | 12.6 | 26.1% | 80 | 486 | — |
| 49 | Fuzhou UniversityChina · Fuzhou | 12.2 | 26.4% | 79 | 764 | — |
| 50 | Queensland University of TechnologyAustralia · Brisbane | 11.7 | 32.9% | 61 | 684 | #30 |
| 51 | University of Electronic Science and Technology of ChinaChina · Chengdu | 11.3 | 27.3% | 71 | 794 | #57 |
| 52 | Texas A&M UniversityUnited States · College Station | 10.8 | 28.3% | 79 | 732 | #10 |
| 53 | Institute of Rock and Soil MechanicsChina · Wuhan | 10.4 | 33.0% | 61 | 736 | — |
| 54 | Indian Institute of Technology RoorkeeIndia · Roorkee | 10.0 | 25.4% | 77 | 440 | #93 |
| 55 | Jilin UniversityChina · Changchun | 9.6 | 22.3% | 76 | 651 | — |
| 56 | Taiyuan University of TechnologyChina · Taiyuan | 9.2 | 23.9% | 78 | 582 | — |
| 57 | North China Electric Power UniversityChina · Beijing | 8.8 | 11.2% | 156 | 717 | #97 |
| 58 | China Railway Group (China)China · Beijing | 8.4 | 20.1% | 90 | 587 | — |
| 59 | Hunan UniversityChina · Changsha | 8.0 | 21.9% | 77 | 672 | — |
| 60 | Zhengzhou UniversityChina · Zhengzhou | 7.6 | 17.9% | 78 | 589 | — |
| 61 | Purdue University West LafayetteUnited States · West Lafayette | 7.2 | 17.6% | 76 | 374 | #12 |
| 62 | Norwegian University of Science and TechnologyNorway · Trondheim | 6.9 | 25.2% | 62 | 520 | #77 |
| 63 | Politecnico di MilanoItaly · Milan | 6.5 | 19.9% | 70 | 409 | #88 |
| 64 | Chongqing Jiaotong UniversityChina · Chongqing | 6.1 | 17.9% | 88 | 568 | — |
| 65 | Centre National de la Recherche ScientifiqueFrance · Paris | 5.8 | 21.9% | 69 | 491 | #27 |
| 66 | Georgia Institute of TechnologyUnited States · Atlanta | 5.4 | 20.7% | 64 | 381 | #24 |
| 67 | Xi'an University of Architecture and TechnologyChina · Xi'an | 5.1 | 20.1% | 74 | 642 | — |
| 68 | Saveetha UniversityIndia · Chennai | 4.8 | 18.7% | 74 | 326 | — |
| 69 | Technical University of MunichGermany · Munich | 4.4 | 21.6% | 67 | 512 | #60 |
| 70 | Virginia TechUnited States · Blacksburg | 4.1 | 23.9% | 66 | 468 | #63 |
| 71 | National Technical University of AthensGreece · Athens | 3.8 | 17.8% | 70 | 447 | #72 |
| 72 | Changsha University of Science and TechnologyChina · Changsha | 3.5 | 19.8% | 71 | 426 | — |
| 73 | National University of Defense TechnologyChina · Changsha | 3.2 | 14.5% | 80 | 344 | #56 |
| 74 | Karlsruhe Institute of TechnologyGermany · Karlsruhe | 2.9 | 20.3% | 61 | 307 | #84 |
| 75 | Vellore Institute of Technology UniversityIndia · Vellore | 2.6 | 15.5% | 71 | 392 | — |
| 76 | The University of TokyoJapan · Tokyo | 2.3 | 16.8% | 62 | 262 | #67 |
| 77 | Politecnico di TorinoItaly · Turin | 2.0 | 17.6% | 61 | 302 | — |
| 78 | SRM Institute of Science and TechnologyIndia · Chennai | 1.7 | 10.4% | 69 | 260 | — |
| 79 | State Grid Corporation of China (China)China · Beijing | 138.5 | 3.5% | 166 | 242 | — |
| 80 | China Southern Power Grid (China)China · Guangzhou | 110.1 | 3.3% | 148 | 242 | — |
| 81 | Shanghai Electric (China)China · Shanghai | 82.1 | 3.9% | 121 | 155 | — |
| 82 | Oak Ridge National LaboratoryUnited States · Oak Ridge | 54.4 | 7.3% | 70 | 170 | #25 |
| 83 | Idaho National LaboratoryUnited States · Idaho Falls | 27.0 | 4.5% | 89 | 138 | #98 |
| 84 | Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China (China)China · Shanghai | 0.0 | 5.9% | 64 | 58 | — |
institutions ranked worldwide in Safety, Risk, Reliability and Quality (84). 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.
One bar per band of score, counting the rows on this page.
Ranked by volume, 2022–2025
- 1 China University of Mining and TechnologyChina 534 works
- 2 Tongji UniversityChina 375 works
- 3 Central South UniversityChina 300 works
- 4 Southwest Jiaotong UniversityChina 299 works
- 5 Tsinghua UniversityChina 273 works
- 6 Southeast UniversityChina 223 works
- 7 Chongqing UniversityChina 217 works
- 8 University of Science and Technology of ChinaChina 206 works
- 9 Beihang UniversityChina 205 works
- 10 Chang'an UniversityChina 182 works
- 11 Beijing Jiaotong UniversityChina 180 works
- 12 Xi'an University of Science and TechnologyChina 178 works
- 13 Shandong University of Science and TechnologyChina 171 works
- 14 Wuhan University of TechnologyChina 169 works
- 15 State Grid Corporation of China (China)China 166 works