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Nanjing University

Nanjing University (NJU)

🇨🇳 China 4-Year University
Global #166 China #6
Campus of Nanjing University

Institution Info

Founded
1915
Type
4-Year University
Faculty
2,135

About

Nanjing University is a higher education institution in China, founded in 1915. Recognized as among the world's top 500 universities, it is among the top 10 universities in China. The university has a member of C9 League and Global B-Tier (World 101-300). Also known as NJU.

Rankings

Source Year Rank Score
QS 2026 QS #103 · Top 200 67.70
THE 2026 THE #63 · Top 100 73.71
UNIRANKS 2026 UniRanks #166 · Top 200 90.47
ARWU 2025 ARWU #75 · Top 100 28.80

Research Output via OpenAlex

799
h-index
15,816,519
Citations
179,527
Publications
267,730
i10-index
5.02
Mean Citedness

Frequently Asked Questions

Nanjing University is ranked #166 globally according to the UniRanks aggregated ranking. Within China, it holds the #6 position.
Nanjing University was founded in 1915, making it 111 years old. It is one of the established institutions in China.
Nanjing University has produced 179,527 research publications with 15,816,519 total citations and an h-index of 799, according to OpenAlex data.