Top institutions in China for Civil Engineering

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Which institutions in China have the most top-cited scientists in Civil Engineering?

572 researchers in China whose main subfield is Civil Engineering are in the 2026 list of top-cited scientists, the annual ranking often called the Stanford–Elsevier top 2% scientists list: 1.5% of all listed authors in China, and 1st of 59 countries in the subfield. 173 of them rank in the global top 100,000 by composite citation score (c, excluding self-citations). Tongji University has the most (52), followed by Southeast University (32) and Beijing University of Technology (22). A row opens its scientists in the table of all authors.

Listed authors
572
1.5% of all in China
In the global top 100,000
173
30.2% of them
Country rank in the subfield
#1
of 59 countries in Civil Engineering
Highest-ranked
#1,266
Han, L. H.
#InstitutionListed authorsTop 100kRank worldwideHighest-ranked author
1Tongji University5222#1Li, Jie #5,246
2Southeast University3214#2Xu, Zhao Dong #20,134
3Beijing University of Technology226#3Du, Xiu Li #7,413
4Chongqing University219#4Liu, Hanlong #6,652
5Tianjin University216#5Zheng, Gang #14,474
6Dalian University of Technology207#6Li, Hongnan Nanb #25,523
7Southwest Jiaotong University184#8Xu, You-Lin #13,768
8Harbin Institute of Technology177#9Li, Hui #7,559
9Tsinghua University159#10Han, L. H. #1,266
10Hunan University159#11Deng, Lu #36,137
11School of Civil Engineering133#14Guo, Wei #69,936
12Guangzhou University123#15Hao, Hong #1,832
13Beijing Jiaotong University102#18Bai, B. #9,178
14Shanghai Jiao Tong University105#21Yang, Jian #41,233
15Central South University94#24Yü, Zhiwu #47,814
16State Key Laboratory of Coastal and Offshore Engineering92#25Yang, You-Fu #55,423
17Hohai University92#26Su, Huaizhi #69,964
18Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology82#31Deng, Mingke #67,121
19Ocean University of China80#32Liu, Guijie #112,950
20State Key Laboratory of Disaster Reduction in Civil Engineering74#33Fang, Cheng #13,075
21Zhejiang University72#34Chen, Yunmin #13,279
22Wuhan University of Technology70#38Chen, Mingsheng #133,253
23Dalian Maritime University61#41Zhang, Guoqing #50,671
24Guangxi University61#42Chen, Zopngping #74,206
25Shenzhen University51#50Ren, Weixin #36,074
26Changsha University of Science and Technology51#52Wang, Lei #53,768
27Huazhong University of Science and Technology52#53Zhu, Hongping #58,922
28College of Civil Engineering and Architecture Zhejiang University51#54Ye, Xiaowei #65,789
29South China University of Technology51#56Wu, Bo #84,721
30Zhengzhou University51#57Zhang, Pu #88,428
31Chang'an University51#60Lai, Jinxing #98,069
32Fuzhou University50#61Chen, Yu Y. #120,715
33Guangdong University of Technology41#73Yuan, Peng #29,793
34Nanjing Tech University42#74Ren, Xin #31,303
35Sichuan University41#75Lin, Pengzhi #33,860
36Key Laboratory of Civil Engineering Safety and Durability of China Ministry of Education42#79Fan, Jiansheng #47,250
37Wuhan University41#81Lu, Yiyan #56,716
38College of Shipbuilding Engineering, Harbin Engineering University41#82Qin, Hongde #64,385
39School of Traffic & Transportation Engineering41#84Tian, Hongqi #66,041
40Southern University of Science and Technology42#85Chen, J. F. #68,181
41Jiangsu University of Science and Technology41#89Gao, Junliang #88,520
42China Earthquake Administration41#90Han, Qinghua #98,795
43School of Civil Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology41#91Lü, Dagang #99,981
44Hefei University of Technology40#92Wang, Jingfeng #121,650
45Key Laboratory of Concrete and Prestressed Concrete Structures, Ministry of Education40#93Mao, Jianxiao #136,956
46University of Science and Technology Beijing40#95Zhang, Maohua #150,288
47Fujian University of Technology32#103Zhang, Wei #26,991
48Hangzhou City University31#115Wei, Gang #49,833
49East China Jiaotong University31#119Chen, Huapeng #69,871
50China University of Geosciences31#120Liang, Rongzhu #76,324
51Hebei University of Technology32#121Wang, Xuefei #77,093
52Sun Yat-Sen University31#127Sun, Pengnan #98,536
53Chongqing Jiaotong University30#131Chen, Zhaowei #139,205
54State Key Laboratory of Ocean Engineering30#132Tian, Xinliang #166,341
55Harbin Engineering University30#133Guo, Chunyu #171,720
56China University of Mining and Technology30#134Ye, Jihong #176,356

The top 100 in Civil Engineering in China, in order

  1. 1
    Han, L. H.
    Tsinghua University
  2. 2
    Hao, Hong
    Guangzhou University
  3. 3
    Zhang, Chunwei
    Shenyang University of Technology
  4. 4
    Li, Jie
    Tongji University
  5. 5
    Liu, Hanlong
    Chongqing University
  6. 6
    Du, Xiu Li
    Beijing University of Technology
  7. 7
    Li, Hui
    Harbin Institute of Technology
  8. 8
    Bai, B.
    Beijing Jiaotong University
  9. 9
    Ou, Jinping
    Harbin Institute of Technology
  10. 10
    Wu, Yu Fei
    Jinan University
  11. 11
    Fang, Cheng
    State Key Laboratory of Disaster Reduction in Civil Engineering
  12. 12
    Chen, Yunmin
    Zhejiang University
  13. 13
    Xu, You-Lin
    Southwest Jiaotong University
  14. 14
    Zheng, Gang
    Tianjin University
  15. 15
    Yang, Y. B.
    Chongqing University
  16. 16
    Lu, Xinzheng
    Tsinghua University
  17. 17
    Xu, Zhao Dong
    Southeast University
  18. 18
    Yan, Jiabao
    Tianjin University
  19. 19
    Wu, Gang
    Southeast University
  20. 20
    Gao, Shan
    Harbin Institute of Technology
  21. 21
    Yang, Qing Shan
    Chongqing University
  22. 22
    Zhou, Chunhui Clayton
    Zhejiang University of Technology
  23. 23
    Chen, Zhihua
    Tianjin University
  24. 24
    Feng, De Cheng
    Southeast University
  25. 25
    Tamura, Yukio
    Chongqing University
  26. 26
    Li, Hongnan Nanb
    Dalian University of Technology
  27. 27
    Kitipornchai, Sritawat
    Guangzhou University
  28. 28
    Feng, Peng
    Tsinghua University
  29. 29
    Zhang, Wei
    Fujian University of Technology
  30. 30
    Zhang, Zili
    Tongji University
  31. 31
    Wang, Hao
    Southeast University
  32. 32
    Liu, Songyu
    Southeast University
  33. 33
    Yuan, Peng
    Guangdong University of Technology
  34. 34
    Nie, Jianguo
    Tsinghua University
  35. 35
    Zhou, Ying
    Tongji University
  36. 36
    Wu, Zhishen Shen
    Southeast University
  37. 37
    Lü, Xilin
    Key Laboratory of Geotechnical and Underground Engineering, Ministry of Education
  38. 38
    Ren, Xin
    Nanjing Tech University
  39. 39
    Chen, Xu
    Tongji University
  40. 40
    Lin, Pengzhi
    Sichuan University
  41. 41
    Zhou, Xuhong
    Chongqing University
  42. 42
    Ren, Weixin
    Shenzhen University
  43. 43
    Deng, Lu
    Hunan University
  44. 44
    Shao, Xudong
    Hunan University
  45. 45
    Zhou, Shunhua
    Tongji University
  46. 46
    Yang, Dixiong
    Dalian University of Technology
  47. 47
    Bao, Yuequan
    Harbin Institute of Technology
  48. 48
    Xie, Qiang
    Tongji University
  49. 49
    Ge, Yaojun
    State Key Laboratory of Disaster Reduction in Civil Engineering
  50. 50
    Xiao, Yan
    Hunan University
  51. 51
    Sun, Yao
    Hunan University
  52. 52
    Yang, Jian
    Shanghai Jiao Tong University
  53. 53
    Li, Guoqiang
    Tongji University
  54. 54
    Ning, Dezhi
    Dalian University of Technology
  55. 55
    Guo, Tong
    Southeast University
  56. 56
    Fan, Jiansheng
    Key Laboratory of Civil Engineering Safety and Durability of China Ministry of Education
  57. 57
    Yü, Zhiwu
    Central South University
  58. 58
    Wei, Gang
    Hangzhou City University
  59. 59
    Han, Qiang
    Beijing University of Technology
  60. 60
    Wang, Jingquan
    Southeast University
  61. 61
    Wang, Wei
    Tongji University
  62. 62
    Zhang, Guoqing
    Dalian Maritime University
  63. 63
    Yao, Yangping
    Beihang University
  64. 64
    She, Guilin
    Chongqing University
  65. 65
    Chen, Jianbing
    Tongji University
  66. 66
    Wang, Lei
    Changsha University of Science and Technology
  67. 67
    Yang, You-Fu
    State Key Laboratory of Coastal and Offshore Engineering
  68. 68
    Li, Yongle
    Southwest Jiaotong University
  69. 69
    Liu, Jiepeng
    Chongqing University
  70. 70
    Lu, Yiyan
    Wuhan University
  71. 71
    Lu, Zheng
    Tongji University
  72. 72
    He, Chuan
    Southwest Jiaotong University
  73. 73
    Zhang, Mingyang
    Shanghai Jiao Tong University
  74. 74
    Li, Zhongcheng Gxian
    Tianjin University
  75. 75
    Zhu, Hongping
    Huazhong University of Science and Technology
  76. 76
    Zhang, Jianmin Hong
    Tsinghua University
  77. 77
    Yuan, Yong
    Tongji University
  78. 78
    Cai, Steve C.S.
    Southeast University
  79. 79
    He, Xuhui
    Central South University
  80. 80
    Jiang, Lizhong
    Central South University
  81. 81
    Qian, Kai
    Guilin University of Technology
  82. 82
    Qin, Hongde
    College of Shipbuilding Engineering, Harbin Engineering University
  83. 83
    Kang, Fei
    Dalian University of Technology
  84. 84
    Zhang, Jian
    Southeast University
  85. 85
    Shi, Gang
    Tsinghua University
  86. 86
    Ye, Xiaowei
    College of Civil Engineering and Architecture Zhejiang University
  87. 87
    Tian, Hongqi
    School of Traffic & Transportation Engineering
  88. 88
    Xu, Fuyou
    Dalian University of Technology
  89. 89
    Huang, Guoqing
    Chongqing University
  90. 90
    Deng, Mingke
    Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology
  91. 91
    Wang, Yuhang
    Chongqing University
  92. 92
    Chen, J. F.
    Southern University of Science and Technology
  93. 93
    Chen, Zhengqing
    Hunan University
  94. 94
    Li, Wei
    Tsinghua University
  95. 95
    Chen, Huapeng
    East China Jiaotong University
  96. 96
    Guo, Wei
    School of Civil Engineering
  97. 97
    Su, Huaizhi
    Hohai University
  98. 98
    Xu, Lei
    School of Civil Engineering
  99. 99
    Shi, Yongjiu
    Key Laboratory of Civil Engineering Safety and Durability of China Ministry of Education
  100. 100
    Yu, Haitao
    Tongji University

572 listed scientists in Civil Engineering in China

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