Academic Index Last updated: June 05, 2026

24 Best Universities in Guangzhou

Exploring the academic landscape of Guangzhou, our index provides a definitive ranking of the top 24 higher education institutions. The algorithmic evaluation processed 796.2K scholarly outputs and 14.83M peer-reviewed citations, mapping the region's total research impact.

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1

Sun Yat – Sen University

#13 in China #30 in Asia

30% Acceptance

65,638 Enrollment

1924 Founded

2

South China University of Technology

#30 in China #73 in Asia

30% Acceptance

42,720 Enrollment

1952 Founded

3

Jinan University

#48 in China #127 in Asia

28% Acceptance

37,918 Enrollment

1906 Founded

4

South China Normal University

#68 in China #200 in Asia

69% Acceptance

37,000 Enrollment

1933 Founded

5

South China Agricultural University

#81 in China #264 in Asia

34% Acceptance

60,588 Enrollment

1909 Founded

6

Guangdong University of Technology

#93 in China #336 in Asia

48% Acceptance

20,338 Enrollment

1956 Founded

7

Guangzhou University

#112 in China #407 in Asia

27% Acceptance

34,241 Enrollment

1927 Founded

8

Guangdong University of Foreign Studies

#145 in China #525 in Asia

49% Acceptance

9,389 Enrollment

1969 Founded

9

Southern Medical University

#165 in China #626 in Asia

9% Acceptance

13,380 Enrollment

1951 Founded

10

Guangzhou Medical University

#270 in China #1045 in Asia

62% Acceptance

11,000 Enrollment

1958 Founded

11

Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine

#305 in China #1220 in Asia

52% Acceptance

17,000 Enrollment

1956 Founded

12

Guangdong Pharmaceutical University

#310 in China #1252 in Asia

46% Acceptance

22,000 Enrollment

1958 Founded

13

Guangdong University of Finance and Economics

#397 in China #1690 in Asia

30% Acceptance

16,000 Enrollment

1983 Founded

14

Guangzhou Academy of Fine Arts

#401 in China #1707 in Asia

46% Acceptance

6,500 Enrollment

1953 Founded

15

Guangdong University of Education

#416 in China #1774 in Asia

57% Acceptance

12,000 Enrollment

1955 Founded

16

Zhongkai University of Agriculture and Engineering

#422 in China #1798 in Asia

60% Acceptance

60,588 Enrollment

1927 Founded

17

Guangzhou Sport University

#628 in China #3454 in Asia

57% Acceptance

8,000 Enrollment

1958 Founded

18

Guangdong Polytechnic Normal University

#654 in China #3648 in Asia

67% Acceptance

1957 Founded

19

Guangdong University of Finance

#655 in China #3649 in Asia

66% Acceptance

23,000 Enrollment

1950 Founded

20

Guangzhou College of Commerce

#732 in China #4000 in Asia

53% Acceptance

17,619 Enrollment

1997 Founded

21

Guangdong Baiyun University

#737 in China #4046 in Asia

55% Acceptance

19,000 Enrollment

1989 Founded

22

Xinghai Conservatory of Music

#759 in China #4121 in Asia

60% Acceptance

1932 Founded

23

Guangdong Peizheng College

#827 in China #4509 in Asia

51% Acceptance

1993 Founded

24

Guangzhou Maritime Institute

#921 in China #5073 in Asia

42% Acceptance

13,800 Enrollment

1964 Founded