Foshan University: Rankings
Foshan University ranked 281 in China, 3479 in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 1-3 across multiple research topics. The ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EliteDegrees's index has 13,775 academic publications and 196,447 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 3479 of 6,562 | In the World |
| # 1098 of 1,506 | In Asia |
| # 281 of 960 | In China |
| # 1688 of 2,827 | For Physics |
| # 1692 of 2,898 | For Engineering |
| # 1734 of 2,578 | For Chemistry |
| Top 1-3 | For 10 other topics |
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Engineering rankings
Foshan University ranked 260 for Engineering in China and 1692 in the World with 8,993 publications made and 150,584 citations received.
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Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Landscape Architecture | #197 | #326 | #891 |
| Applied Physics | #169 | #393 | #1030 |
| Robotics | #160 | #428 | #1064 |
| Automation and Control | #187 | #490 | #1174 |
| Reliability and Quality | #186 | #489 | #1267 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #184 | #495 | #1274 |
| Nanotechnology | #237 | #615 | #1331 |
| Engineering Management | #280 | #470 | #1428 |
| Metallurgy | #249 | #650 | #1490 |
| Optics | #242 | #657 | #1583 |
| Telecommunications | #236 | #676 | #1591 |
| Environmental Engineering | #232 | #693 | #1618 |
| Computer Engineering | #262 | #786 | #1779 |
| Biotechnology | #209 | #744 | #1779 |
| Systems | #249 | #688 | #1887 |
| Renewable Energy | #227 | #851 | #1910 |
| Operations Research | #276 | #833 | #1918 |
| Remote Sensing | #330 | #966 | #2287 |
Chemistry rankings
Foshan University ranked 271 for Chemistry in China and 1734 in the World with 8,933 publications made and 165,811 citations received.
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Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biochemical Engineering | #184 | #495 | #1274 |
| Nanotechnology | #237 | #615 | #1331 |
| Physical | #241 | #608 | #1359 |
| Radiochemistry | #267 | #875 | #1681 |
| Organic chemistry | #273 | #762 | #1721 |
| Biochemistry | #274 | #746 | #1734 |
| Computational | #283 | #859 | #1974 |
| Pharmacy | #325 | #1057 | #2296 |
Physics rankings
Foshan University ranked 259 for Physics in China and 1688 in the World with 8,212 publications made and 138,689 citations received.
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Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Applied Physics | #169 | #393 | #1030 |
| Biophysics | #177 | #469 | #1321 |
| Nanotechnology | #237 | #615 | #1331 |
| Condensed Matter | #229 | #619 | #1432 |
| Theoretical | #178 | #524 | #1548 |
| Optics | #242 | #657 | #1583 |
| Molecular | #236 | #756 | #1892 |
Biology rankings
Foshan University ranked 277 for Biology in China and 1938 in the World with 8,181 publications made and 145,255 citations received.
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Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Animal Science | #84 | #331 | #1064 |
| Virology | #107 | #392 | #1184 |
| Biophysics | #177 | #469 | #1321 |
| Nanotechnology | #237 | #615 | #1331 |
| Horticulture | #156 | #575 | #1417 |
| Immunology | #179 | #573 | #1487 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #165 | #537 | #1568 |
| Microbiology | #182 | #655 | #1593 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #224 | #632 | #1630 |
| Evolutionary | #252 | #557 | #1691 |
| Molecular | #229 | #678 | #1691 |
| Biochemistry | #274 | #746 | #1734 |
| Genetics | #246 | #723 | #1764 |
| Oncology | #218 | #750 | #1767 |
| Biotechnology | #209 | #744 | #1779 |
| Forestry | #148 | #614 | #1812 |
| Pharmacology | #230 | #838 | #1905 |
| Botany | #237 | #766 | #1927 |
| Paleontology | #269 | #821 | #2087 |
| Zoology | #219 | #721 | #2102 |
| Neuroscience | #253 | #901 | #2447 |
Environmental Science rankings
Foshan University ranked 263 for Environmental Science in China and 1972 in the World with 6,511 publications made and 110,200 citations received.
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Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Environmental Management | #207 | #551 | #1430 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #165 | #537 | #1568 |
| Environmental Engineering | #232 | #693 | #1618 |
| Earth science and Geoscience | #246 | #643 | #1653 |
| Oceanography | #226 | #617 | #1664 |
| Forestry | #148 | #614 | #1812 |
| Ecology | #249 | #734 | #1927 |
| Geology | #262 | #760 | #1955 |
| Paleontology | #269 | #821 | #2087 |
Computer Science rankings
Foshan University ranked 284 for Computer Science in China and 2033 in the World with 5,506 publications made and 58,100 citations received.
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Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Information Technology | #153 | #341 | #1014 |
| Robotics | #160 | #428 | #1064 |
| Computer Vision | #239 | #663 | #1573 |
| Telecommunications | #236 | #676 | #1591 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #224 | #632 | #1630 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #263 | #775 | #1749 |
| Computer Engineering | #262 | #786 | #1779 |
| Cognitive Science | #275 | #768 | #1890 |
| Computational Linguistics | #258 | #835 | #1926 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #199 | #618 | #1943 |
| Data Science | #218 | #723 | #2001 |
| Machine Learning | #297 | #881 | #2024 |
| Software Engineering | #260 | #714 | #2041 |
| Multimedia | #255 | #767 | #2060 |
| Neuroscience | #253 | #901 | #2447 |
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
Foshan University ranked 291 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in China and 2822 in the World with 4,567 publications made and 45,391 citations received.
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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Archaeology | #261 | #649 | #1888 |
| History | #260 | #669 | #2048 |
| Aesthetics | #239 | #658 | #2078 |
| Education | #227 | #686 | #2183 |
| Linguistics | #306 | #899 | #2311 |
| Law | #285 | #816 | #2468 |
| Demography | #263 | #1054 | #2844 |
| Political Science | #286 | #886 | #2854 |
| Philosophy | #294 | #939 | #2897 |
| Sociology | #291 | #1000 | #3028 |
| Anthropology | #273 | #1086 | #3246 |
Medicine rankings
Foshan University ranked 257 for Medicine in China and 2341 in the World with 3,896 publications made and 54,218 citations received.
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Medicine Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Veterinary | #77 | #386 | #1036 |
| Virology | #107 | #392 | #1184 |
| Immunology | #179 | #573 | #1487 |
| Radiation Therapy | #211 | #719 | #1654 |
| Urology | #180 | #688 | #1681 |
| Ophthalmology | #151 | #645 | #1696 |
| Oncology | #218 | #750 | #1767 |
| Dentistry | #145 | #629 | #1798 |
| Orthodontics | #147 | #652 | #1893 |
| Pharmacology | #230 | #838 | #1905 |
| Pathology | #255 | #915 | #2290 |
| Pharmacy | #325 | #1057 | #2296 |
| Surgery | #233 | #990 | #2609 |
| Radiology | #279 | #1036 | #2614 |
| Anesthesiology | #242 | #1048 | #2654 |
| Cardiology | #245 | #1075 | #2692 |
| Sports | #267 | #1084 | #2731 |
| Psychiatry | #285 | #1080 | #2846 |
| Physical Therapy | #288 | #1121 | #2880 |
| Clinical Psychology | #309 | #1318 | #3404 |
| Health Science | #304 | #1160 | #3410 |
| Nursing | #372 | #1694 | #4327 |
Mathematics rankings
Foshan University ranked 323 for Mathematics in China and 2445 in the World with 2,320 publications made and 21,689 citations received.
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Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #263 | #775 | #1749 |
| Applied Mathematics | #275 | #723 | #1785 |
| Operations Research | #276 | #833 | #1918 |
| Statistics | #328 | #1026 | #2459 |
| Econometrics | #313 | #1014 | #2592 |
| Mathematics Education | #325 | #974 | #2735 |
Business rankings
Foshan University ranked 283 for Business in China and 2360 in the World with 1,995 publications made and 14,279 citations received.
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Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering Management | #280 | #470 | #1428 |
| International Trade | #190 | #491 | #1754 |
| Operations Research | #276 | #833 | #1918 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #199 | #618 | #1943 |
| Management | #267 | #784 | #2103 |
| Project Management | #249 | #761 | #2240 |
| Marketing | #242 | #856 | #2314 |
| Accounting | #230 | #832 | #2411 |
| Finance | #294 | #906 | #2447 |
| Advertising | #318 | #1140 | #2967 |
Art & Design rankings
Foshan University ranked 246 for Art & Design in China and 2100 in the World with 1,107 publications made and 6,467 citations received.
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Art & Design Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Landscape Architecture | #197 | #326 | #891 |
| Interior Design | #210 | #379 | #934 |
| Sculpture | #188 | #325 | #1017 |
| Creative Writing | #175 | #424 | #1695 |
| Multimedia | #255 | #767 | #2060 |
| Aesthetics | #239 | #658 | #2078 |
| Literature | #282 | #798 | #2445 |
