Subfield · Software
Top Software Research Institutions
Beihang University ranks first in 2022–2025, out of 4 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 | Beihang UniversityChina · Beijing | 100.0 | 20.1% | 102 | 663 | #43 |
| 2 | Peking UniversityChina · Beijing | 50.0 | 36.2% | 61 | 520 | #21 |
| 3 | Nanjing UniversityChina · Nanjing | 20.8 | 29.7% | 96 | 728 | #41 |
| 4 | National University of Defense TechnologyChina · Changsha | 0.0 | 17.1% | 92 | 404 | #80 |
institutions ranked worldwide in Software (4). 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.
Ranked by volume, 2022–2025
- 1 Beihang UniversityChina 102 works
- 2 Nanjing UniversityChina 96 works
- 3 National University of Defense TechnologyChina 92 works
- 4 Peking UniversityChina 61 works
- 5 Nanjing University of Aeronautics and AstronauticsChina 57 works
- 6 Technical University of MunichGermany 51 works
- 7 Tsinghua UniversityChina 50 works
- 8 University of LuxembourgLuxembourg 47 works
- 9 RWTH Aachen UniversityGermany 47 works
- 10 Carnegie Mellon UniversityUnited States 46 works
- 11 University of StuttgartGermany 43 works
- 12 Zhejiang UniversityChina 39 works
- 13 Delft University of TechnologyNetherlands 39 works
- 14 Karlsruhe Institute of TechnologyGermany 38 works
- 15 Chinese Academy of SciencesChina 38 works