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Xiamen University
No. 422 Siming South Road, Xiamen, Fujian 361005 China |
#189 inBest Global Universities (tie)
Xiamen University Rankings
Xiamen University is ranked #189 in Best Global Universities. Schools are ranked according to their performance across a set of widely accepted indicators of excellence. Read more abouthow we rank schools.
Xiamen University Rankings
Xiamen University Subject Rankings
- #31inArtificial Intelligence
- #252inBiology and Biochemistry
- #94inBiotechnology and Applied Microbiology
- #142inCell Biology (tie)
- #34inChemical Engineering
- #17inChemistry
- #201inCivil Engineering
- #463inClinical Medicine (tie)
- #105inComputer Science (tie)
- #27inCondensed Matter Physics
- #24inEconomics and Business
- #85inElectrical and Electronic Engineering (tie)
- #38inEnergy and Fuels
- #103inEngineering (tie)
- #63inEnvironmental Engineering (tie)
- #61inEnvironment/Ecology
- #127inGeosciences (tie)
- #49inGreen and Sustainable Science and Technology
- #23inMarine and Freshwater Biology
- #58inMaterials Science
- #67inMathematics
- #168inMechanical Engineering
- #154inMicrobiology
- #188inMolecular Biology and Genetics (tie)
- #29inNanoscience and Nanotechnology (tie)
- #422inNeuroscience and Behavior (tie)
- #275inOncology
- #28inOptics
- #283inPharmacology and Toxicology (tie)
- #29inPhysical Chemistry
- #244inPhysics (tie)
- #383inPlant and Animal Science
- #150inPolymer Science
- #363inPublic, Environmental and Occupational Health
- #72inRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Medical Imaging
- #90inSocial Sciences and Public Health (tie)
2025-2026 Indicator Rankings
Thirteen indicators were used to calculate Xiamen University's overall Best Global Universities rank. Here is a breakdown of how this institution ranked relative to other schools for each indicator.
Global score
65
Global research reputation
#398
Regional research reputation
#66
Publications
#121
Books
#693
Conferences
#200
Normalized citation impact
#657
Total citations
#139
Number of publications that are among the 10% most cited
#120
Percentage of total publications that are among the 10% most cited
#372
International collaboration - relative to country
#125
International collaboration
#1674
Number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1% most cited
#141
Percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1% most cited
#521
Artificial Intelligence overall score
74.7
Artificial Intelligence publications
#54
Artificial Intelligence conferences
#82
Artificial Intelligence normalized citation impact
#26
Artificial Intelligence total citations
#32
Artificial Intelligence number of publications that are among the 10% most cited
#48
Artificial Intelligence percentage of total publications that are among the 10% most cited
#22
Artificial Intelligence international collaboration - relative to country
#17
Artificial Intelligence international collaboration
#112
Artificial Intelligence number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1% most cited
#71
Artificial Intelligence percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1% most cited
#114
Biology and Biochemistry overall score
43.8
Biology and Biochemistry global research reputation
#443
Biology and Biochemistry regional research reputation
#54
Biology and Biochemistry publications
#162
Biology and Biochemistry normalized citation impact
#466
Biology and Biochemistry total citations
#205
Biology and Biochemistry number of publications that are among the 10% most cited
#229
Biology and Biochemistry percentage of total publications that are among the 10% most cited
#537
Biology and Biochemistry international collaboration - relative to country
#33
Biology and Biochemistry international collaboration
#642
Biology and Biochemistry number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1% most cited
#243
Biology and Biochemistry percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1% most cited
#457
Biotechnology and Applied Microbiology overall score
42.9
Biotechnology and Applied Microbiology publications
#54
Biotechnology and Applied Microbiology conferences
#59
Biotechnology and Applied Microbiology normalized citation impact
#206
Biotechnology and Applied Microbiology total citations
#78
Biotechnology and Applied Microbiology number of publications that are among the 10% most cited
#79
Biotechnology and Applied Microbiology percentage of total publications that are among the 10% most cited
#179
Biotechnology and Applied Microbiology international collaboration - relative to country
#11
Biotechnology and Applied Microbiology international collaboration
#206
Biotechnology and Applied Microbiology number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1% most cited
#185
Biotechnology and Applied Microbiology percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1% most cited
#246
Cell Biology overall score
40.1
Cell Biology publications
#123
Cell Biology conferences
#42
Cell Biology normalized citation impact
#213
Cell Biology total citations
#152
Cell Biology number of publications that are among the 10% most cited
#141
Cell Biology percentage of total publications that are among the 10% most cited
#174
Cell Biology international collaboration - relative to country
#9
Cell Biology international collaboration
#284
Cell Biology number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1% most cited
#142
Cell Biology percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1% most cited
#203
Chemical Engineering overall score
82.4
Chemical Engineering publications
#57
Chemical Engineering conferences
#134
Chemical Engineering normalized citation impact
#61
Chemical Engineering total citations
#45
Chemical Engineering number of publications that are among the 10% most cited
#42
Chemical Engineering percentage of total publications that are among the 10% most cited
#68
Chemical Engineering international collaboration - relative to country
#10
Chemical Engineering international collaboration
#226
Chemical Engineering number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1% most cited
#52
Chemical Engineering percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1% most cited
#101
Chemistry overall score
86.5
Chemistry global research reputation
#94
Chemistry regional research reputation
#25
Chemistry publications
#30
Chemistry normalized citation impact
#79
Chemistry total citations
#22
Chemistry number of publications that are among the 10% most cited
#16
Chemistry percentage of total publications that are among the 10% most cited
#84
Chemistry international collaboration - relative to country
#68
Chemistry international collaboration
#1100
Chemistry number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1% most cited
#27
Chemistry percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1% most cited
#150
Civil Engineering overall score
37.1
Civil Engineering publications
#246
Civil Engineering conferences
#249
Civil Engineering normalized citation impact
#119
Civil Engineering total citations
#222
Civil Engineering number of publications that are among the 10% most cited
#199
Civil Engineering percentage of total publications that are among the 10% most cited
#118
Civil Engineering international collaboration - relative to country
#17
Civil Engineering international collaboration
#181
Civil Engineering number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1% most cited
#198
Civil Engineering percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1% most cited
#201
Clinical Medicine overall score
49.5
Clinical Medicine global research reputation
#774
Clinical Medicine regional research reputation
#119
Clinical Medicine publications
#317
Clinical Medicine normalized citation impact
#744
Clinical Medicine total citations
#356
Clinical Medicine number of publications that are among the 10% most cited
#332
Clinical Medicine percentage of total publications that are among the 10% most cited
#622
Clinical Medicine international collaboration - relative to country
#57
Clinical Medicine international collaboration
#1087
Clinical Medicine number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1% most cited
#387
Clinical Medicine percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1% most cited
#786
Computer Science overall score
61.8
Computer Science global research reputation
#521
Computer Science regional research reputation
#141
Computer Science publications
#61
Computer Science conferences
#142
Computer Science normalized citation impact
#85
Computer Science total citations
#58
Computer Science number of publications that are among the 10% most cited
#74
Computer Science percentage of total publications that are among the 10% most cited
#109
Computer Science international collaboration - relative to country
#44
Computer Science international collaboration
#573
Computer Science number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1% most cited
#77
Computer Science percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1% most cited
#252
Condensed Matter Physics overall score
76.9
Condensed Matter Physics publications
#58
Condensed Matter Physics conferences
#231
Condensed Matter Physics normalized citation impact
#27
Condensed Matter Physics total citations
#38
Condensed Matter Physics number of publications that are among the 10% most cited
#34
Condensed Matter Physics percentage of total publications that are among the 10% most cited
#21
Condensed Matter Physics international collaboration - relative to country
#7
Condensed Matter Physics international collaboration
#223
Condensed Matter Physics number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1% most cited
#40
Condensed Matter Physics percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1% most cited
#41
Economics and Business overall score
73.0
Economics and Business global research reputation
#235
Economics and Business regional research reputation
#30
Economics and Business publications
#32
Economics and Business normalized citation impact
#50
Economics and Business total citations
#14
Economics and Business number of publications that are among the 10% most cited
#14
Economics and Business percentage of total publications that are among the 10% most cited
#67
Economics and Business international collaboration - relative to country
#264
Economics and Business international collaboration
#382
Economics and Business number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1% most cited
#11
Economics and Business percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1% most cited
#37
Electrical and Electronic Engineering overall score
66.6
Electrical and Electronic Engineering publications
#57
Electrical and Electronic Engineering conferences
#205
Electrical and Electronic Engineering normalized citation impact
#312
Electrical and Electronic Engineering total citations
#72
Electrical and Electronic Engineering number of publications that are among the 10% most cited
#65
Electrical and Electronic Engineering percentage of total publications that are among the 10% most cited
#300
Electrical and Electronic Engineering international collaboration - relative to country
#26
Electrical and Electronic Engineering international collaboration
#444
Electrical and Electronic Engineering number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1% most cited
#80
Electrical and Electronic Engineering percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1% most cited
#229
Energy and Fuels overall score
79.2
Energy and Fuels publications
#45
Energy and Fuels conferences
#325
Energy and Fuels normalized citation impact
#38
Energy and Fuels total citations
#31
Energy and Fuels number of publications that are among the 10% most cited
#29
Energy and Fuels percentage of total publications that are among the 10% most cited
#45
Energy and Fuels international collaboration - relative to country
#93
Energy and Fuels international collaboration
#349
Energy and Fuels number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1% most cited
#27
Energy and Fuels percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1% most cited
#50
Engineering overall score
68.7
Engineering global research reputation
#326
Engineering regional research reputation
#149
Engineering publications
#83
Engineering conferences
#235
Engineering normalized citation impact
#331
Engineering total citations
#76
Engineering number of publications that are among the 10% most cited
#79
Engineering percentage of total publications that are among the 10% most cited
#377
Engineering international collaboration - relative to country
#108
Engineering international collaboration
#1044
Engineering number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1% most cited
#92
Engineering percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1% most cited
#463
Environmental Engineering overall score
65.0
Environmental Engineering publications
#44
Environmental Engineering conferences
#71
Environmental Engineering normalized citation impact
#151
Environmental Engineering total citations
#58
Environmental Engineering number of publications that are among the 10% most cited
#57
Environmental Engineering percentage of total publications that are among the 10% most cited
#148
Environmental Engineering international collaboration - relative to country
#20
Environmental Engineering international collaboration
#182
Environmental Engineering number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1% most cited
#94
Environmental Engineering percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1% most cited
#188
Environment/Ecology overall score
74.8
Environment/Ecology global research reputation
#212
Environment/Ecology regional research reputation
#15
Environment/Ecology publications
#70
Environment/Ecology normalized citation impact
#195
Environment/Ecology total citations
#67
Environment/Ecology number of publications that are among the 10% most cited
#53
Environment/Ecology percentage of total publications that are among the 10% most cited
#113
Environment/Ecology international collaboration - relative to country
#59
Environment/Ecology international collaboration
#819
Environment/Ecology number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1% most cited
#102
Environment/Ecology percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1% most cited
#377
Geosciences overall score
57.8
Geosciences global research reputation
#127
Geosciences regional research reputation
#26
Geosciences publications
#164
Geosciences normalized citation impact
#310
Geosciences total citations
#179
Geosciences number of publications that are among the 10% most cited
#170
Geosciences percentage of total publications that are among the 10% most cited
#285
Geosciences international collaboration - relative to country
#3
Geosciences international collaboration
#359
Geosciences number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1% most cited
#194
Geosciences percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1% most cited
#295
Green and Sustainable Science and Technology overall score
64.0
Green and Sustainable Science and Technology publications
#51
Green and Sustainable Science and Technology conferences
#253
Green and Sustainable Science and Technology normalized citation impact
#40
Green and Sustainable Science and Technology total citations
#41
Green and Sustainable Science and Technology number of publications that are among the 10% most cited
#40
Green and Sustainable Science and Technology percentage of total publications that are among the 10% most cited
#65
Green and Sustainable Science and Technology international collaboration - relative to country
#88
Green and Sustainable Science and Technology international collaboration
#261
Green and Sustainable Science and Technology number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1% most cited
#36
Green and Sustainable Science and Technology percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1% most cited
#64
Marine and Freshwater Biology overall score
60.5
Marine and Freshwater Biology publications
#11
Marine and Freshwater Biology conferences
#28
Marine and Freshwater Biology normalized citation impact
#73
Marine and Freshwater Biology total citations
#18
Marine and Freshwater Biology number of publications that are among the 10% most cited
#21
Marine and Freshwater Biology percentage of total publications that are among the 10% most cited
#76
Marine and Freshwater Biology international collaboration - relative to country
#3
Marine and Freshwater Biology international collaboration
#112
Marine and Freshwater Biology number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1% most cited
#38
Marine and Freshwater Biology percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1% most cited
#76
Materials Science overall score
74.2
Materials Science global research reputation
#435
Materials Science regional research reputation
#54
Materials Science publications
#48
Materials Science normalized citation impact
#63
Materials Science total citations
#46
Materials Science number of publications that are among the 10% most cited
#41
Materials Science percentage of total publications that are among the 10% most cited
#56
Materials Science international collaboration - relative to country
#29
Materials Science international collaboration
#707
Materials Science number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1% most cited
#42
Materials Science percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1% most cited
#85
Mathematics overall score
69.2
Mathematics global research reputation
#283
Mathematics regional research reputation
#43
Mathematics publications
#41
Mathematics normalized citation impact
#184
Mathematics total citations
#44
Mathematics number of publications that are among the 10% most cited
#81
Mathematics percentage of total publications that are among the 10% most cited
#271
Mathematics international collaboration - relative to country
#42
Mathematics international collaboration
#432
Mathematics number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1% most cited
#110
Mathematics percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1% most cited
#239
Mechanical Engineering overall score
42.3
Mechanical Engineering publications
#187
Mechanical Engineering conferences
#191
Mechanical Engineering normalized citation impact
#105
Mechanical Engineering total citations
#171
Mechanical Engineering number of publications that are among the 10% most cited
#160
Mechanical Engineering percentage of total publications that are among the 10% most cited
#116
Mechanical Engineering international collaboration - relative to country
#113
Mechanical Engineering international collaboration
#186
Mechanical Engineering number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1% most cited
#118
Mechanical Engineering percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1% most cited
#96
Microbiology overall score
27.1
Microbiology global research reputation
#112
Microbiology regional research reputation
#12
Microbiology publications
#106
Microbiology normalized citation impact
#178
Microbiology total citations
#137
Microbiology number of publications that are among the 10% most cited
#154
Microbiology percentage of total publications that are among the 10% most cited
#201
Microbiology international collaboration - relative to country
#4
Microbiology international collaboration
#214
Microbiology number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1% most cited
#146
Microbiology percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1% most cited
#165
Molecular Biology and Genetics overall score
42.5
Molecular Biology and Genetics global research reputation
#126
Molecular Biology and Genetics regional research reputation
#18
Molecular Biology and Genetics publications
#124
Molecular Biology and Genetics normalized citation impact
#363
Molecular Biology and Genetics total citations
#202
Molecular Biology and Genetics number of publications that are among the 10% most cited
#182
Molecular Biology and Genetics percentage of total publications that are among the 10% most cited
#326
Molecular Biology and Genetics international collaboration - relative to country
#19
Molecular Biology and Genetics international collaboration
#392
Molecular Biology and Genetics number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1% most cited
#295
Molecular Biology and Genetics percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1% most cited
#397
Nanoscience and Nanotechnology overall score
79.1
Nanoscience and Nanotechnology publications
#27
Nanoscience and Nanotechnology conferences
#48
Nanoscience and Nanotechnology normalized citation impact
#96
Nanoscience and Nanotechnology total citations
#31
Nanoscience and Nanotechnology number of publications that are among the 10% most cited
#32
Nanoscience and Nanotechnology percentage of total publications that are among the 10% most cited
#105
Nanoscience and Nanotechnology international collaboration - relative to country
#28
Nanoscience and Nanotechnology international collaboration
#321
Nanoscience and Nanotechnology number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1% most cited
#36
Nanoscience and Nanotechnology percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1% most cited
#128
Neuroscience and Behavior overall score
25.0
Neuroscience and Behavior global research reputation
#201
Neuroscience and Behavior regional research reputation
#55
Neuroscience and Behavior publications
#448
Neuroscience and Behavior normalized citation impact
#357
Neuroscience and Behavior total citations
#447
Neuroscience and Behavior number of publications that are among the 10% most cited
#351
Neuroscience and Behavior percentage of total publications that are among the 10% most cited
#144
Neuroscience and Behavior international collaboration - relative to country
#15
Neuroscience and Behavior international collaboration
#424
Neuroscience and Behavior number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1% most cited
#415
Neuroscience and Behavior percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1% most cited
#357
Oncology overall score
36.4
Oncology publications
#191
Oncology conferences
#114
Oncology normalized citation impact
#389
Oncology total citations
#243
Oncology number of publications that are among the 10% most cited
#253
Oncology percentage of total publications that are among the 10% most cited
#391
Oncology international collaboration - relative to country
#23
Oncology international collaboration
#426
Oncology number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1% most cited
#248
Oncology percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1% most cited
#343
Optics overall score
77.4
Optics publications
#44
Optics conferences
#210
Optics normalized citation impact
#57
Optics total citations
#38
Optics number of publications that are among the 10% most cited
#31
Optics percentage of total publications that are among the 10% most cited
#56
Optics international collaboration - relative to country
#14
Optics international collaboration
#179
Optics number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1% most cited
#25
Optics percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1% most cited
#51
Pharmacology and Toxicology overall score
41.4
Pharmacology and Toxicology global research reputation
#251
Pharmacology and Toxicology regional research reputation
#91
Pharmacology and Toxicology publications
#173
Pharmacology and Toxicology normalized citation impact
#265
Pharmacology and Toxicology total citations
#176
Pharmacology and Toxicology number of publications that are among the 10% most cited
#166
Pharmacology and Toxicology percentage of total publications that are among the 10% most cited
#219
Pharmacology and Toxicology international collaboration - relative to country
#64
Pharmacology and Toxicology international collaboration
#453
Pharmacology and Toxicology number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1% most cited
#213
Pharmacology and Toxicology percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1% most cited
#304
Physical Chemistry overall score
86.2
Physical Chemistry publications
#27
Physical Chemistry conferences
#161
Physical Chemistry normalized citation impact
#73
Physical Chemistry total citations
#29
Physical Chemistry number of publications that are among the 10% most cited
#31
Physical Chemistry percentage of total publications that are among the 10% most cited
#72
Physical Chemistry international collaboration - relative to country
#22
Physical Chemistry international collaboration
#512
Physical Chemistry number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1% most cited
#35
Physical Chemistry percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1% most cited
#113
Physics overall score
57.2
Physics global research reputation
#334
Physics regional research reputation
#63
Physics publications
#135
Physics normalized citation impact
#637
Physics total citations
#210
Physics number of publications that are among the 10% most cited
#188
Physics percentage of total publications that are among the 10% most cited
#590
Physics international collaboration - relative to country
#408
Physics international collaboration
#886
Physics number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1% most cited
#218
Physics percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1% most cited
#484
Plant and Animal Science overall score
44.1
Plant and Animal Science global research reputation
#377
Plant and Animal Science regional research reputation
#91
Plant and Animal Science publications
#233
Plant and Animal Science normalized citation impact
#317
Plant and Animal Science total citations
#235
Plant and Animal Science number of publications that are among the 10% most cited
#231
Plant and Animal Science percentage of total publications that are among the 10% most cited
#288
Plant and Animal Science international collaboration - relative to country
#99
Plant and Animal Science international collaboration
#635
Plant and Animal Science number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1% most cited
#385
Plant and Animal Science percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1% most cited
#512
Polymer Science overall score
34.3
Polymer Science publications
#163
Polymer Science conferences
#140
Polymer Science normalized citation impact
#107
Polymer Science total citations
#146
Polymer Science number of publications that are among the 10% most cited
#130
Polymer Science percentage of total publications that are among the 10% most cited
#98
Polymer Science international collaboration - relative to country
#34
Polymer Science international collaboration
#179
Polymer Science number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1% most cited
#146
Polymer Science percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1% most cited
#164
Public, Environmental and Occupational Health overall score
41.3
Public, Environmental and Occupational Health publications
#430
Public, Environmental and Occupational Health conferences
#304
Public, Environmental and Occupational Health normalized citation impact
#163
Public, Environmental and Occupational Health total citations
#366
Public, Environmental and Occupational Health number of publications that are among the 10% most cited
#350
Public, Environmental and Occupational Health percentage of total publications that are among the 10% most cited
#162
Public, Environmental and Occupational Health international collaboration - relative to country
#85
Public, Environmental and Occupational Health international collaboration
#374
Public, Environmental and Occupational Health number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1% most cited
#345
Public, Environmental and Occupational Health percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1% most cited
#229
Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Medical Imaging overall score
61.1
Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Medical Imaging publications
#238
Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Medical Imaging conferences
#75
Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Medical Imaging normalized citation impact
#8
Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Medical Imaging total citations
#159
Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Medical Imaging number of publications that are among the 10% most cited
#142
Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Medical Imaging percentage of total publications that are among the 10% most cited
#6
Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Medical Imaging international collaboration - relative to country
#10
Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Medical Imaging international collaboration
#217
Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Medical Imaging number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1% most cited
#85
Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Medical Imaging percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1% most cited
#3
Social Sciences and Public Health overall score
65.5
Social Sciences and Public Health global research reputation
#404
Social Sciences and Public Health regional research reputation
#67
Social Sciences and Public Health publications
#319
Social Sciences and Public Health normalized citation impact
#32
Social Sciences and Public Health total citations
#146
Social Sciences and Public Health number of publications that are among the 10% most cited
#116
Social Sciences and Public Health percentage of total publications that are among the 10% most cited
#31
Social Sciences and Public Health international collaboration - relative to country
#554
Social Sciences and Public Health international collaboration
#601
Social Sciences and Public Health number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1% most cited
#49
Social Sciences and Public Health percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1% most cited
#31



