Southern Medical University: Rankings
Southern Medical University ranked 165 in China, 2250 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 73,429 academic publications and 1,157,019 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 2250 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 626 of 5,830 | In Asia |
| # 165 of 960 | In China |
| # 230 of 5,373 | For Medicine |
| # 303 of 6,308 | For Biology |
| # 378 of 4,845 | For Psychology |
| Top 1-3 | For 7 other topics |
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Medicine rankings
Southern Medical University ranked 15 for Medicine in China and 230 in the World with 64,927 publications made and 1,013,716 citations received.
Southern Medical University
Medicine Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oncology | #14 | #20 | #80 |
| Radiation Therapy | #14 | #21 | #96 |
| Immunology | #15 | #26 | #137 |
| Cosmetology | #7 | #29 | #145 |
| Urology | #12 | #23 | #150 |
| Neurosurgery | #9 | #34 | #151 |
| Surgery | #15 | #31 | #153 |
| Anesthesiology | #10 | #21 | #153 |
| Pharmacology | #21 | #37 | #182 |
| Forensic Science | #9 | #37 | #189 |
| Plastic Surgery | #6 | #29 | #195 |
| Pathology | #15 | #33 | #195 |
| Pediatrics | #10 | #24 | #196 |
| Virology | #16 | #32 | #198 |
| Radiology | #14 | #37 | #199 |
| Paramedicine and Emergency | #10 | #20 | #224 |
| Epidemiology | #18 | #37 | #248 |
| Cardiology | #18 | #47 | #256 |
| Psychiatry | #16 | #38 | #276 |
| Orthodontics | #15 | #75 | #310 |
| Dermatology | #16 | #71 | #313 |
| Dentistry | #18 | #85 | #337 |
| Health Science | #19 | #46 | #351 |
| Obstetrics and Gynecology | #20 | #83 | #432 |
| Nursing | #17 | #50 | #439 |
| Veterinary | #30 | #130 | #443 |
| Occupational Therapy | #24 | #80 | #491 |
| Ophthalmology | #33 | #139 | #508 |
| Gerontology | #17 | #61 | #510 |
| Audiology | #25 | #102 | #550 |
| Physical Therapy | #28 | #97 | #580 |
| Optometry | #34 | #148 | #595 |
| Clinical Psychology | #25 | #76 | #603 |
| Ethics | #21 | #76 | #664 |
| Sports | #31 | #116 | #693 |
| Healthcare Administration | #24 | #123 | #724 |
| Toxicology | #105 | #394 | #1103 |
| Pharmacy | #146 | #458 | #1172 |
Biology rankings
Southern Medical University ranked 31 for Biology in China and 303 in the World with 63,155 publications made and 1,055,998 citations received.
Southern Medical University
Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oncology | #14 | #20 | #80 |
| Immunology | #15 | #26 | #137 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #13 | #21 | #163 |
| Pharmacology | #21 | #37 | #182 |
| Molecular | #14 | #37 | #189 |
| Genetics | #16 | #31 | #198 |
| Virology | #16 | #32 | #198 |
| Biotechnology | #22 | #43 | #243 |
| Biochemistry | #31 | #57 | #270 |
| Microbiology | #24 | #55 | #286 |
| Neuroscience | #25 | #67 | #414 |
| Biophysics | #37 | #84 | #438 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #50 | #136 | #600 |
| Evolutionary | #81 | #137 | #661 |
| Ethics | #21 | #76 | #664 |
| Entomology | #61 | #157 | #684 |
| Paleontology | #84 | #177 | #688 |
| Astrobiology | #77 | #187 | #752 |
| Nanotechnology | #159 | #338 | #804 |
| Botany | #101 | #277 | #880 |
| Zoology | #77 | #210 | #891 |
| Toxicology | #105 | #394 | #1103 |
| Animal Science | #110 | #461 | #1411 |
| Horticulture | #194 | #705 | #1673 |
| Forestry | #216 | #872 | #2370 |
Chemistry rankings
Southern Medical University ranked 62 for Chemistry in China and 416 in the World with 46,277 publications made and 817,567 citations received.
Southern Medical University
Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biochemistry | #31 | #57 | #270 |
| Organic chemistry | #109 | #240 | #692 |
| Nanotechnology | #159 | #338 | #804 |
| Radiochemistry | #189 | #566 | #1114 |
| Pharmacy | #146 | #458 | #1172 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #188 | #503 | #1288 |
| Physical | #277 | #739 | #1621 |
| Computational | #262 | #781 | #1815 |
Computer Science rankings
Southern Medical University ranked 75 for Computer Science in China and 620 in the World with 23,635 publications made and 357,204 citations received.
Southern Medical University
Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #13 | #21 | #163 |
| Neuroscience | #25 | #67 | #414 |
| Data Science | #39 | #74 | #486 |
| Cognitive Science | #91 | #179 | #697 |
| Machine Learning | #102 | #220 | #707 |
| Computer Vision | #104 | #217 | #711 |
| Animation | #111 | #234 | #728 |
| Computational Linguistics | #146 | #443 | #1180 |
| Telecommunications | #208 | #561 | #1376 |
| Computer Engineering | #284 | #858 | #1897 |
| Software Engineering | #238 | #651 | #1902 |
| Multimedia | #348 | #940 | #2323 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #320 | #987 | #2768 |
Engineering rankings
Southern Medical University ranked 138 for Engineering in China and 895 in the World with 20,187 publications made and 317,265 citations received.
Southern Medical University
Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biotechnology | #22 | #43 | #243 |
| Optics | #114 | #240 | #761 |
| Nanotechnology | #159 | #338 | #804 |
| Metallurgy | #212 | #511 | #1228 |
| Reliability and Quality | #183 | #477 | #1250 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #188 | #503 | #1288 |
| Telecommunications | #208 | #561 | #1376 |
| Engineering Management | #261 | #450 | #1392 |
| Operations Research | #240 | #704 | #1689 |
| Computer Engineering | #284 | #858 | #1897 |
| Systems | #255 | #722 | #1957 |
| Remote Sensing | #298 | #868 | #2102 |
| Environmental Engineering | #337 | #1219 | #2626 |
Psychology rankings
Southern Medical University ranked 26 for Psychology in China and 378 in the World with 19,189 publications made and 302,163 citations received.
Southern Medical University
Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Psychiatry | #16 | #38 | #276 |
| Neuroscience | #25 | #67 | #414 |
| Occupational Therapy | #24 | #80 | #491 |
| Clinical Psychology | #25 | #76 | #603 |
| Cognitive Science | #91 | #179 | #697 |
| Special Education | #26 | #146 | #973 |
| Human Sexuality | #27 | #115 | #1004 |
| Education | #156 | #491 | #1739 |
Physics rankings
Southern Medical University ranked 160 for Physics in China and 1041 in the World with 17,600 publications made and 255,036 citations received.
Southern Medical University
Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biophysics | #37 | #84 | #438 |
| Astrobiology | #77 | #187 | #752 |
| Optics | #114 | #240 | #761 |
| Nanotechnology | #159 | #338 | #804 |
| Condensed Matter | #301 | #941 | #1990 |
| Molecular | #259 | #845 | #2047 |
Mathematics rankings
Southern Medical University ranked 50 for Mathematics in China and 426 in the World with 12,520 publications made and 214,345 citations received.
Southern Medical University
Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Statistics | #48 | #82 | #380 |
| Econometrics | #197 | #534 | #1619 |
| Operations Research | #240 | #704 | #1689 |
| Mathematics Education | #151 | #540 | #1807 |
| Applied Mathematics | #411 | #1230 | #2697 |
