About
Sun Yat-sen University is a public university in Guangzhou, Guangdong, China. It is affiliated with the Ministry of Education, and co-funded by the Ministry of Education, SASTIND, and Guangdong Provincial Government. As one of the top universities in China, it is part of Project 211, Project 985, and the Double First-Class Construction.
Ranked Top 100 worldwide in 1 ranking system
Ranked in 43 subject rankings
Ranking Overview
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US News
85
21
72.0
2026
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Key Facts
66,020
Students
15.5 : 1
Student-Staff Ratio
4%
Int'l Students
46 : 54
Female : Male
Historical Trend
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Top Subjects
=7
Pharmacology and Toxicology
12
Water Resources
16
Environment/Ecology
19
Geosciences
22
Optics
22
Biotechnology and Applied Microbiology
23
Artificial Intelligence
=23
Computer Science
24
Cell Biology
25
Meteorology and Atmospheric Sciences
25
Nanoscience and Nanotechnology
26
Gastroenterology and Hepatology
26
Civil Engineering
27
Chemistry
=31
Electrical and Electronic Engineering