Shantou University: Rankings
Shantou University ranked 134 in China, 1800 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 27,981 academic publications and 464,592 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 1800 of 6,562 | In the World |
| # 478 of 1,506 | In Asia |
| # 134 of 960 | In China |
| # 750 of 2,753 | For Medicine |
| # 845 of 3,334 | For Biology |
| # 875 of 2,578 | For Chemistry |
| Top 1-3 | For 9 other topics |
Jump to topical rankings below
Biology rankings
Shantou University ranked 111 for Biology in China and 845 in the World with 19,917 publications made and 372,090 citations received.
Shantou University
Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oncology | #50 | #124 | #391 |
| Virology | #43 | #116 | #487 |
| Immunology | #56 | #155 | #526 |
| Molecular | #65 | #174 | #561 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #47 | #123 | #571 |
| Genetics | #73 | #182 | #632 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #89 | #172 | #663 |
| Pharmacology | #85 | #232 | #684 |
| Toxicology | #62 | #211 | #692 |
| Biotechnology | #82 | #237 | #732 |
| Biochemistry | #103 | #244 | #744 |
| Animal Science | #58 | #237 | #831 |
| Microbiology | #83 | #257 | #831 |
| Evolutionary | #120 | #213 | #874 |
| Astrobiology | #94 | #237 | #885 |
| Neuroscience | #75 | #233 | #892 |
| Biophysics | #113 | #309 | #991 |
| Paleontology | #118 | #299 | #999 |
| Zoology | #94 | #267 | #1045 |
| Nanotechnology | #205 | #496 | #1099 |
| Botany | #127 | #374 | #1101 |
| Horticulture | #181 | #669 | #1613 |
| Forestry | #204 | #829 | #2284 |
Chemistry rankings
Shantou University ranked 133 for Chemistry in China and 875 in the World with 16,547 publications made and 339,056 citations received.
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Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biochemistry | #103 | #244 | #744 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #117 | #292 | #896 |
| Organic chemistry | #163 | #388 | #1011 |
| Nanotechnology | #205 | #496 | #1099 |
| Pharmacy | #156 | #478 | #1210 |
| Physical | #229 | #556 | #1270 |
| Radiochemistry | #229 | #726 | #1415 |
| Computational | #205 | #584 | #1446 |
Medicine rankings
Shantou University ranked 67 for Medicine in China and 750 in the World with 16,503 publications made and 273,611 citations received.
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Medicine Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Optometry | #17 | #61 | #310 |
| Radiation Therapy | #43 | #115 | #376 |
| Ophthalmology | #25 | #96 | #380 |
| Oncology | #50 | #124 | #391 |
| Epidemiology | #31 | #83 | #435 |
| Virology | #43 | #116 | #487 |
| Forensic Science | #28 | #117 | #491 |
| Urology | #46 | #165 | #522 |
| Immunology | #56 | #155 | #526 |
| Cosmetology | #35 | #198 | #594 |
| Surgery | #46 | #192 | #627 |
| Neurosurgery | #49 | #247 | #656 |
| Radiology | #56 | #212 | #677 |
| Plastic Surgery | #32 | #208 | #677 |
| Pathology | #63 | #199 | #682 |
| Pharmacology | #85 | #232 | #684 |
| Toxicology | #62 | #211 | #692 |
| Cardiology | #51 | #206 | #693 |
| Anesthesiology | #55 | #233 | #734 |
| Occupational Therapy | #57 | #206 | #874 |
| Health Science | #54 | #187 | #886 |
| Psychiatry | #77 | #250 | #916 |
| Dermatology | #62 | #329 | #923 |
| Pediatrics | #43 | #294 | #973 |
| Obstetrics and Gynecology | #35 | #275 | #1006 |
| Audiology | #63 | #260 | #1014 |
| Paramedicine and Emergency | #58 | #237 | #1028 |
| Nursing | #55 | #224 | #1090 |
| Pharmacy | #156 | #478 | #1210 |
| Physical Therapy | #96 | #354 | #1226 |
| Gerontology | #65 | #273 | #1284 |
| Veterinary | #112 | #533 | #1341 |
| Dentistry | #105 | #473 | #1397 |
| Clinical Psychology | #88 | #354 | #1405 |
| Healthcare Administration | #70 | #379 | #1466 |
| Orthodontics | #110 | #515 | #1596 |
| Sports | #114 | #504 | #1650 |
Engineering rankings
Shantou University ranked 172 for Engineering in China and 1132 in the World with 11,840 publications made and 223,338 citations received.
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Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering Management | #71 | #133 | #643 |
| Biotechnology | #82 | #237 | #732 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #117 | #292 | #896 |
| Reliability and Quality | #132 | #331 | #954 |
| Optics | #147 | #329 | #956 |
| Automation and Control | #163 | #400 | #996 |
| Robotics | #156 | #409 | #1032 |
| Metallurgy | #176 | #421 | #1054 |
| Nanotechnology | #205 | #496 | #1099 |
| Telecommunications | #175 | #428 | #1125 |
| Operations Research | #150 | #422 | #1151 |
| Construction Management | #179 | #405 | #1160 |
| Renewable Energy | #155 | #548 | #1323 |
| Architecture | #163 | #441 | #1327 |
| Environmental Engineering | #203 | #555 | #1357 |
| Applied Physics | #231 | #573 | #1369 |
| Remote Sensing | #221 | #526 | #1430 |
| Computer Engineering | #203 | #614 | #1454 |
| Systems | #187 | #508 | #1513 |
Physics rankings
Shantou University ranked 177 for Physics in China and 1161 in the World with 10,889 publications made and 189,259 citations received.
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Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Astrobiology | #94 | #237 | #885 |
| Optics | #147 | #329 | #956 |
| Biophysics | #113 | #309 | #991 |
| Molecular | #131 | #349 | #1077 |
| Nanotechnology | #205 | #496 | #1099 |
| Condensed Matter | #192 | #482 | #1179 |
| Applied Physics | #231 | #573 | #1369 |
| Theoretical | #167 | #482 | #1459 |
Computer Science rankings
Shantou University ranked 136 for Computer Science in China and 1108 in the World with 10,301 publications made and 163,151 citations received.
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Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #89 | #172 | #663 |
| Animation | #121 | #251 | #759 |
| Neuroscience | #75 | #233 | #892 |
| Information Technology | #121 | #298 | #944 |
| Machine Learning | #144 | #351 | #1000 |
| Computer Vision | #159 | #360 | #1010 |
| Robotics | #156 | #409 | #1032 |
| Cognitive Science | #150 | #328 | #1051 |
| Telecommunications | #175 | #428 | #1125 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #170 | #479 | #1192 |
| Computational Linguistics | #171 | #532 | #1354 |
| Computer Engineering | #203 | #614 | #1454 |
| Software Engineering | #193 | #520 | #1645 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #164 | #519 | #1719 |
| Multimedia | #263 | #782 | #2081 |
| Data Science | #268 | #876 | #2300 |
Environmental Science rankings
Shantou University ranked 141 for Environmental Science in China and 1120 in the World with 9,618 publications made and 187,572 citations received.
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Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #47 | #123 | #571 |
| Paleontology | #118 | #299 | #999 |
| Oceanography | #129 | #311 | #1002 |
| Geology | #135 | #334 | #1092 |
| Ecology | #137 | #336 | #1103 |
| Environmental Management | #168 | #432 | #1161 |
| Environmental Engineering | #203 | #555 | #1357 |
| Earth science and Geoscience | #220 | #559 | #1460 |
| Forestry | #204 | #829 | #2284 |
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
Shantou University ranked 140 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in China and 1530 in the World with 7,968 publications made and 119,771 citations received.
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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forensic Science | #28 | #117 | #491 |
| Demography | #68 | #218 | #955 |
| Archaeology | #134 | #261 | #990 |
| Education | #91 | #253 | #1103 |
| History | #134 | #273 | #1115 |
| Linguistics | #133 | #329 | #1138 |
| Sociology | #107 | #306 | #1354 |
| Law | #146 | #339 | #1365 |
| Aesthetics | #166 | #396 | #1498 |
| Political Science | #147 | #375 | #1612 |
| Philosophy | #134 | #418 | #1669 |
| Anthropology | #116 | #407 | #1673 |
| Gender Studies | #139 | #518 | #2260 |
Psychology rankings
Shantou University ranked 96 for Psychology in China and 1021 in the World with 6,511 publications made and 89,403 citations received.
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Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Occupational Therapy | #57 | #206 | #874 |
| Neuroscience | #75 | #233 | #892 |
| Psychiatry | #77 | #250 | #916 |
| Cognitive Science | #150 | #328 | #1051 |
| Education | #91 | #253 | #1103 |
| Clinical Psychology | #88 | #354 | #1405 |
Mathematics rankings
Shantou University ranked 128 for Mathematics in China and 1024 in the World with 5,751 publications made and 88,159 citations received.
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Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Statistics | #122 | #276 | #964 |
| Operations Research | #150 | #422 | #1151 |
| Applied Mathematics | #172 | #397 | #1171 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #170 | #479 | #1192 |
| Mathematics Education | #83 | #318 | #1202 |
| Econometrics | #170 | #451 | #1444 |
