South China Agricultural University: Rankings
South China Agricultural University ranked 81 in China, 1140 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 41,830 academic publications and 820,058 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 1140 of 0 | In the World |
| # 264 of 5,830 | In Asia |
| # 81 of 960 | In China |
| # 455 of 6,308 | For Biology |
| # 455 of 6,463 | For Environmental Science |
| # 466 of 5,430 | For Chemistry |
| Top 1-3 | For 7 other topics |
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Biology rankings
South China Agricultural University ranked 57 for Biology in China and 455 in the World with 34,759 publications made and 741,903 citations received.
South China Agricultural University
Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Horticulture | #6 | #9 | #36 |
| Toxicology | #7 | #13 | #91 |
| Entomology | #7 | #11 | #117 |
| Animal Science | #8 | #20 | #135 |
| Botany | #12 | #23 | #138 |
| Microbiology | #12 | #23 | #153 |
| Zoology | #8 | #25 | #265 |
| Virology | #22 | #46 | #267 |
| Forestry | #15 | #57 | #298 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #26 | #58 | #334 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #42 | #67 | #370 |
| Biochemistry | #52 | #92 | #391 |
| Genetics | #43 | #89 | #402 |
| Paleontology | #45 | #82 | #416 |
| Molecular | #51 | #116 | #424 |
| Biotechnology | #48 | #108 | #443 |
| Immunology | #52 | #138 | #486 |
| Evolutionary | #52 | #88 | #520 |
| Nanotechnology | #117 | #234 | #584 |
| Pharmacology | #94 | #275 | #761 |
| Biophysics | #95 | #247 | #844 |
| Oncology | #126 | #351 | #936 |
| Astrobiology | #114 | #291 | #1023 |
| Neuroscience | #138 | #438 | #1372 |
| Nutrition and Food Science | #10 | #21 | #87 |
| Agricultural Science | #6 | #10 | #70 |
Chemistry rankings
South China Agricultural University ranked 72 for Chemistry in China and 466 in the World with 30,455 publications made and 693,082 citations received.
South China Agricultural University
Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biochemistry | #52 | #92 | #391 |
| Radiochemistry | #92 | #215 | #400 |
| Organic chemistry | #78 | #157 | #508 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #67 | #150 | #527 |
| Nanotechnology | #117 | #234 | #584 |
| Physical | #132 | #262 | #680 |
| Pharmacy | #125 | #402 | #1061 |
| Computational | #190 | #519 | #1326 |
Environmental Science rankings
South China Agricultural University ranked 57 for Environmental Science in China and 455 in the World with 25,644 publications made and 516,310 citations received.
South China Agricultural University
Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forestry | #15 | #57 | #298 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #26 | #58 | #334 |
| Ecology | #43 | #69 | #336 |
| Paleontology | #45 | #82 | #416 |
| Geology | #64 | #118 | #509 |
| Environmental Engineering | #88 | #188 | #550 |
| Environmental Management | #89 | #177 | #583 |
| Oceanography | #94 | #189 | #667 |
| Earth science and Geoscience | #141 | #321 | #964 |
| Hydrology and Water resources | #145 | #431 | #1032 |
Engineering rankings
South China Agricultural University ranked 112 for Engineering in China and 735 in the World with 18,070 publications made and 399,901 citations received.
South China Agricultural University
Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Landscape Architecture | #43 | #58 | #232 |
| Biotechnology | #48 | #108 | #443 |
| Aviation | #54 | #108 | #473 |
| Remote Sensing | #74 | #123 | #509 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #67 | #150 | #527 |
| Environmental Engineering | #88 | #188 | #550 |
| Robotics | #83 | #195 | #558 |
| Nanotechnology | #117 | #234 | #584 |
| Applied Physics | #104 | #208 | #623 |
| Metallurgy | #117 | #237 | #675 |
| Optics | #128 | #272 | #835 |
| Renewable Energy | #107 | #350 | #901 |
| Telecommunications | #146 | #356 | #984 |
| Engineering Management | #159 | #288 | #1060 |
| Construction Management | #204 | #435 | #1205 |
| Computer Engineering | #168 | #500 | #1226 |
| Architecture | #145 | #406 | #1268 |
| Reliability and Quality | #189 | #502 | #1297 |
| Systems | #171 | #467 | #1421 |
| Operations Research | #209 | #578 | #1441 |
| Automation and Control | #229 | #635 | #1443 |
Medicine rankings
South China Agricultural University ranked 75 for Medicine in China and 810 in the World with 16,030 publications made and 294,810 citations received.
South China Agricultural University
Medicine Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Toxicology | #7 | #13 | #91 |
| Veterinary | #4 | #18 | #134 |
| Virology | #22 | #46 | #267 |
| Immunology | #52 | #138 | #486 |
| Urology | #52 | #192 | #592 |
| Forensic Science | #41 | #158 | #631 |
| Pharmacology | #94 | #275 | #761 |
| Social Work | #31 | #64 | #787 |
| Pathology | #85 | #279 | #867 |
| Oncology | #126 | #351 | #936 |
| Physical Therapy | #84 | #278 | #1054 |
| Pharmacy | #125 | #402 | #1061 |
| Epidemiology | #72 | #316 | #1066 |
| Dermatology | #81 | #416 | #1152 |
| Dentistry | #84 | #398 | #1208 |
| Obstetrics and Gynecology | #58 | #413 | #1433 |
| Radiation Therapy | #186 | #607 | #1452 |
| Gerontology | #100 | #415 | #1697 |
| Health Science | #116 | #493 | #1749 |
| Psychiatry | #176 | #605 | #1778 |
| Orthodontics | #143 | #637 | #1861 |
| Surgery | #166 | #673 | #1865 |
| Cardiology | #172 | #692 | #1867 |
| Radiology | #214 | #787 | #2046 |
| Nursing | #133 | #632 | #2073 |
| Anesthesiology | #187 | #793 | #2113 |
| Sports | #204 | #887 | #2420 |
| Clinical Psychology | #188 | #821 | #2515 |
| Healthcare Administration | #176 | #1025 | #2867 |
Physics rankings
South China Agricultural University ranked 126 for Physics in China and 837 in the World with 15,034 publications made and 337,027 citations received.
South China Agricultural University
Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nanotechnology | #117 | #234 | #584 |
| Applied Physics | #104 | #208 | #623 |
| Optics | #128 | #272 | #835 |
| Biophysics | #95 | #247 | #844 |
| Condensed Matter | #148 | #326 | #863 |
| Astrobiology | #114 | #291 | #1023 |
| Molecular | #175 | #499 | #1376 |
| Theoretical | #191 | #559 | #1627 |
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
South China Agricultural University ranked 102 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in China and 1215 in the World with 12,147 publications made and 179,170 citations received.
South China Agricultural University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Demography | #37 | #109 | #612 |
| Forensic Science | #41 | #158 | #631 |
| Archaeology | #81 | #138 | #632 |
| History | #83 | #147 | #737 |
| Social Work | #31 | #64 | #787 |
| Sociology | #76 | #212 | #1079 |
| Law | #113 | #253 | #1128 |
| Aesthetics | #122 | #283 | #1164 |
| Linguistics | #139 | #352 | #1184 |
| Political Science | #114 | #286 | #1345 |
| Anthropology | #92 | #322 | #1461 |
| Education | #136 | #423 | #1588 |
| Philosophy | #128 | #404 | #1619 |
Computer Science rankings
South China Agricultural University ranked 111 for Computer Science in China and 900 in the World with 11,466 publications made and 197,329 citations received.
South China Agricultural University
Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #42 | #67 | #370 |
| Robotics | #83 | #195 | #558 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #115 | #269 | #749 |
| Computer Vision | #113 | #239 | #761 |
| Data Science | #64 | #158 | #770 |
| Cognitive Science | #108 | #225 | #803 |
| Software Engineering | #86 | #190 | #868 |
| Animation | #165 | #339 | #911 |
| Information Technology | #119 | #296 | #942 |
| Machine Learning | #139 | #334 | #971 |
| Telecommunications | #146 | #356 | #984 |
| Computer Engineering | #168 | #500 | #1226 |
| Computational Linguistics | #158 | #482 | #1259 |
| Neuroscience | #138 | #438 | #1372 |
| Multimedia | #140 | #475 | #1483 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #160 | #507 | #1695 |
