Southern Medical University
(SMU)
About
Southern Medical University (南方医科大学) is a provincial public medical university in Baiyun, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China. Formerly as a military-affiliated medical university, the whole institution was transferred to the Guangdong Provincial People's Government and became a provincial public university in 2004. It is now wholly owned by the Guangdong Provincial People's Government.
Ranked Top 201 worldwide across 4 major ranking systems
Ranked in 47 subject rankings
Ranking Overview
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ARWU
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Key Facts
Historical Trend
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ARWU
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Top Subjects
Subject Rankings
ARWU
18 subjects|
Subject
|
Rank
|
Score
|
Year
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Biomedical Engineering | 14 | 154.4 | 2025 |
| Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences | 51-75 | - | 2025 |
| Nanoscience & Nanotechnology | 76-100 | - | 2025 |
| Human Biological Sciences | 101-150 | - | 2025 |
| Materials Science & Engineering | 151-200 | - | 2025 |
| Biotechnology | 151-200 | - | 2025 |
| Dentistry & Oral Sciences | 151-200 | - | 2025 |
| Nursing | 151-200 | - | 2025 |
| Medical Technology | 151-200 | - | 2025 |
| Biological Sciences | 201-300 | - | 2025 |
| Clinical Medicine | 201-300 | - | 2025 |
| Public Health | 201-300 | - | 2025 |
| Food Science & Technology | 301-400 | - | 2025 |
| Artificial Intelligence | 301-400 | - | 2025 |
| Chemistry | 401-500 | - | 2025 |
| Computer Science & Engineering | 401-500 | - | 2023 |
| Chemical Engineering | 401-500 | - | 2024 |
| Environmental Science & Engineering | 401-500 | - | 2023 |
US News
24 subjects|
Subject
|
Rank
|
Score
|
Year
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Pharmacology and Toxicology | =51 | 50.5 | 2026 |
| Cell Biology | 75 | 50.5 | 2026 |
| Microbiology | 79 | 50.5 | 2026 |
| Biotechnology and Applied Microbiology | 82 | 50.5 | 2026 |
| Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Medical Imaging | 88 | 50.5 | 2026 |
| Endocrinology and Metabolism | =92 | 50.5 | 2026 |
| Oncology | =113 | 50.5 | 2026 |
| Gastroenterology and Hepatology | 120 | 50.5 | 2026 |
| Infectious Diseases | =136 | 50.5 | 2026 |
| Molecular Biology and Genetics | 144 | 50.5 | 2026 |
| Nanoscience and Nanotechnology | =154 | 50.5 | 2026 |
| Immunology | 158 | 50.5 | 2026 |
| Clinical Medicine | 163 | 50.5 | 2026 |
| Surgery | 210 | 50.5 | 2026 |
| Biology and Biochemistry | 236 | 50.5 | 2026 |
| Materials Science | =245 | 50.5 | 2026 |
| Neuroscience and Behavior | =301 | 50.5 | 2026 |
| Psychiatry/Psychology | =305 | 50.5 | 2026 |
| Public, Environmental and Occupational Health | =370 | 50.5 | 2026 |
| Agricultural Sciences | =431 | 50.5 | 2026 |
| Computer Science | =512 | 50.5 | 2026 |
| Environment/Ecology | =752 | 50.5 | 2026 |
| Chemistry | =812 | 50.5 | 2026 |
| Engineering | =1,184 | 50.5 | 2026 |
QS
4 subjects|
Subject
|
Rank
|
Score
|
Year
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Dentistry | 51-150 | - | 2026 |
| Medicine | 401-450 | - | 2026 |
| Life Sciences & Medicine | 451-500 | - | 2026 |
| Biological Sciences | 501-550 | - | 2026 |
THE
1 subjects|
Subject
|
Rank
|
Score
|
Year
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Clinical & Health | 176–200 | 49.8 | 2026 |