Sun Yat – Sen University: Rankings
Sun Yat – Sen University ranked 13 in China, 271 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 242,483 academic publications and 5,162,595 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 271 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 30 of 5,830 | In Asia |
| # 13 of 960 | In China |
| # 60 of 6,308 | For Biology |
| # 66 of 5,373 | For Medicine |
| # 74 of 5,430 | For Chemistry |
| Top 1-3 | For 12 other topics |
Jump to topical rankings below
Biology rankings
Sun Yat – Sen University ranked 3 for Biology in China and 60 in the World with 174,681 publications made and 4,014,670 citations received.
Sun Yat – Sen University
Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oncology | #1 | #1 | #10 |
| Immunology | #2 | #5 | #44 |
| Pharmacology | #2 | #2 | #44 |
| Genetics | #1 | #4 | #50 |
| Biochemistry | #4 | #7 | #58 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #3 | #7 | #59 |
| Virology | #5 | #7 | #60 |
| Nanotechnology | #23 | #33 | #61 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #4 | #7 | #67 |
| Molecular | #1 | #9 | #68 |
| Biotechnology | #3 | #6 | #71 |
| Microbiology | #5 | #9 | #85 |
| Botany | #9 | #18 | #118 |
| Paleontology | #6 | #15 | #120 |
| Zoology | #2 | #10 | #147 |
| Toxicology | #12 | #35 | #160 |
| Astrobiology | #8 | #22 | #160 |
| Entomology | #8 | #16 | #163 |
| Evolutionary | #7 | #17 | #173 |
| Neuroscience | #8 | #19 | #173 |
| Horticulture | #28 | #62 | #217 |
| Biophysics | #15 | #37 | #246 |
| Animal Science | #15 | #52 | #276 |
| Ethics | #9 | #34 | #393 |
| Forestry | #19 | #78 | #394 |
Medicine rankings
Sun Yat – Sen University ranked 2 for Medicine in China and 66 in the World with 144,418 publications made and 2,979,681 citations received.
Sun Yat – Sen University
Medicine Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oncology | #1 | #1 | #10 |
| Radiation Therapy | #1 | #1 | #10 |
| Optometry | #1 | #3 | #16 |
| Ophthalmology | #1 | #1 | #21 |
| Surgery | #1 | #1 | #35 |
| Immunology | #2 | #5 | #44 |
| Pharmacology | #2 | #2 | #44 |
| Pathology | #3 | #4 | #58 |
| Urology | #3 | #5 | #59 |
| Virology | #5 | #7 | #60 |
| Radiology | #3 | #5 | #62 |
| Anesthesiology | #2 | #3 | #75 |
| Epidemiology | #8 | #10 | #86 |
| Cardiology | #4 | #9 | #109 |
| Neurosurgery | #6 | #22 | #111 |
| Dentistry | #6 | #22 | #112 |
| Cosmetology | #6 | #20 | #116 |
| Pediatrics | #8 | #13 | #129 |
| Paramedicine and Emergency | #3 | #4 | #130 |
| Psychiatry | #8 | #11 | #133 |
| Health Science | #6 | #8 | #138 |
| Orthodontics | #6 | #26 | #148 |
| Forensic Science | #6 | #27 | #152 |
| Dermatology | #5 | #21 | #155 |
| Pharmacy | #18 | #41 | #159 |
| Toxicology | #12 | #35 | #160 |
| Occupational Therapy | #8 | #19 | #181 |
| Obstetrics and Gynecology | #5 | #19 | #218 |
| Physical Therapy | #9 | #20 | #229 |
| Audiology | #8 | #25 | #236 |
| Nursing | #9 | #18 | #245 |
| Plastic Surgery | #10 | #49 | #249 |
| Healthcare Administration | #10 | #27 | #291 |
| Veterinary | #17 | #72 | #308 |
| Sports | #10 | #33 | #314 |
| Gerontology | #12 | #32 | #338 |
| Clinical Psychology | #10 | #29 | #375 |
| Ethics | #9 | #34 | #393 |
| Social Work | #12 | #26 | #462 |
| Sonography and Ultrasound | #1 | #1 | #11 |
| Gastroenterology and Hepatology | #1 | #1 | #16 |
Chemistry rankings
Sun Yat – Sen University ranked 7 for Chemistry in China and 74 in the World with 138,777 publications made and 3,478,127 citations received.
Sun Yat – Sen University
Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biochemistry | #4 | #7 | #58 |
| Nanotechnology | #23 | #33 | #61 |
| Radiochemistry | #28 | #51 | #70 |
| Physical | #27 | #38 | #71 |
| Organic chemistry | #18 | #29 | #86 |
| Pharmacy | #18 | #41 | #159 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #28 | #49 | #206 |
| Computational | #33 | #58 | #270 |
| Environmental Chemistry | #14 | #25 | #83 |
| Materials Science | #27 | #40 | #95 |
| Inorganic Chemistry | #22 | #32 | #55 |
| Chemical Engineering | #26 | #36 | #59 |
Engineering rankings
Sun Yat – Sen University ranked 24 for Engineering in China and 108 in the World with 105,217 publications made and 2,472,667 citations received.
Sun Yat – Sen University
Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nanotechnology | #23 | #33 | #61 |
| Optics | #12 | #20 | #68 |
| Remote Sensing | #16 | #17 | #70 |
| Biotechnology | #3 | #6 | #71 |
| Applied Physics | #23 | #33 | #96 |
| Environmental Engineering | #26 | #40 | #98 |
| Metallurgy | #29 | #42 | #100 |
| Telecommunications | #31 | #45 | #126 |
| Robotics | #32 | #55 | #155 |
| Architecture | #24 | #33 | #159 |
| Computer Engineering | #36 | #63 | #180 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #28 | #49 | #206 |
| Systems | #36 | #59 | #252 |
| Reliability and Quality | #47 | #81 | #262 |
| Operations Research | #47 | #90 | #300 |
| Landscape Architecture | #53 | #73 | #319 |
| Automation and Control | #60 | #120 | #336 |
| Renewable Energy | #63 | #165 | #458 |
| Engineering Management | #49 | #92 | #504 |
| Construction Management | #69 | #158 | #578 |
| Aviation | #66 | #164 | #666 |
| Biomedical Engineering | #9 | #17 | #78 |
Physics rankings
Sun Yat – Sen University ranked 22 for Physics in China and 118 in the World with 95,779 publications made and 2,244,905 citations received.
Sun Yat – Sen University
Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nanotechnology | #23 | #33 | #61 |
| Optics | #12 | #20 | #68 |
| Applied Physics | #23 | #33 | #96 |
| Condensed Matter | #21 | #43 | #139 |
| Astrobiology | #8 | #22 | #160 |
| Theoretical | #11 | #34 | #232 |
| Biophysics | #15 | #37 | #246 |
| Molecular | #17 | #40 | #249 |
Computer Science rankings
Sun Yat – Sen University ranked 14 for Computer Science in China and 119 in the World with 88,987 publications made and 1,710,063 citations received.
Sun Yat – Sen University
Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #4 | #7 | #67 |
| Machine Learning | #16 | #20 | #75 |
| Computational Linguistics | #13 | #18 | #88 |
| Computer Vision | #22 | #31 | #97 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #27 | #37 | #115 |
| Telecommunications | #31 | #45 | #126 |
| Cognitive Science | #18 | #24 | #134 |
| Robotics | #32 | #55 | #155 |
| Neuroscience | #8 | #19 | #173 |
| Data Science | #12 | #19 | #180 |
| Computer Engineering | #36 | #63 | #180 |
| Animation | #38 | #55 | #185 |
| Software Engineering | #27 | #39 | #267 |
| Information Technology | #18 | #49 | #273 |
| Multimedia | #19 | #55 | #292 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #31 | #67 | #448 |
| Database Administration | #9 | #13 | #61 |
Environmental Science rankings
Sun Yat – Sen University ranked 10 for Environmental Science in China and 109 in the World with 79,993 publications made and 1,796,727 citations received.
Sun Yat – Sen University
Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #3 | #7 | #59 |
| Hydrology and Water resources | #16 | #24 | #92 |
| Environmental Engineering | #26 | #40 | #98 |
| Paleontology | #6 | #15 | #120 |
| Geology | #11 | #20 | #122 |
| Ecology | #11 | #18 | #130 |
| Oceanography | #23 | #35 | #149 |
| Earth science and Geoscience | #32 | #45 | #157 |
| Environmental Management | #36 | #57 | #183 |
| Forestry | #19 | #78 | #394 |
| Urban and Regional planning | #10 | #11 | #63 |
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
Sun Yat – Sen University ranked 10 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in China and 234 in the World with 63,775 publications made and 1,305,121 citations received.
Sun Yat – Sen University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Archaeology | #13 | #15 | #92 |
| History | #12 | #16 | #128 |
| Demography | #5 | #9 | #146 |
| Forensic Science | #6 | #27 | #152 |
| Linguistics | #14 | #23 | #153 |
| Law | #13 | #19 | #203 |
| Aesthetics | #12 | #24 | #216 |
| Sociology | #8 | #15 | #256 |
| Political Science | #13 | #20 | #275 |
| Philosophy | #14 | #35 | #336 |
| Anthropology | #7 | #24 | #365 |
| Genealogy | #6 | #16 | #370 |
| Education | #19 | #60 | #404 |
| Publishing | #16 | #37 | #415 |
| Social Work | #12 | #26 | #462 |
| Gender Studies | #14 | #36 | #633 |
| Special Education | #16 | #73 | #706 |
| Broadcast Journalism | #45 | #140 | #718 |
| Media Studies | #19 | #65 | #755 |
| International Law | #45 | #139 | #828 |
Psychology rankings
Sun Yat – Sen University ranked 7 for Psychology in China and 129 in the World with 50,513 publications made and 971,360 citations received.
Sun Yat – Sen University
Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Psychiatry | #8 | #11 | #133 |
| Cognitive Science | #18 | #24 | #134 |
| Neuroscience | #8 | #19 | #173 |
| Occupational Therapy | #8 | #19 | #181 |
| Clinical Psychology | #10 | #29 | #375 |
| Education | #19 | #60 | #404 |
| Social Work | #12 | #26 | #462 |
| Human Sexuality | #6 | #31 | #601 |
| Special Education | #16 | #73 | #706 |
Mathematics rankings
Sun Yat – Sen University ranked 8 for Mathematics in China and 84 in the World with 47,851 publications made and 943,791 citations received.
Sun Yat – Sen University
Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Statistics | #8 | #12 | #87 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #27 | #37 | #115 |
| Applied Mathematics | #30 | #44 | #182 |
| Operations Research | #47 | #90 | #300 |
| Actuarial Science | #22 | #38 | #319 |
| Econometrics | #38 | #60 | #355 |
| Mathematics Education | #24 | #97 | #558 |
Business rankings
Sun Yat – Sen University ranked 32 for Business in China and 263 in the World with 19,459 publications made and 346,336 citations received.
Sun Yat – Sen University
Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Management | #37 | #56 | #240 |
| Entrepreneurship | #10 | #21 | #241 |
| Marketing | #22 | #42 | #261 |
| Real Estate | #29 | #51 | #264 |
| Finance | #26 | #43 | #283 |
| Operations Research | #47 | #90 | #300 |
| Actuarial Science | #22 | #38 | #319 |
| Advertising | #15 | #47 | #332 |
| Accounting | #23 | #56 | #367 |
| Risk Management | #45 | #83 | #448 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #31 | #67 | #448 |
| Engineering Management | #49 | #92 | #504 |
| International Trade | #35 | #60 | #541 |
| Construction Management | #69 | #158 | #578 |
| Project Management | #42 | #124 | #709 |
| Hospitality and Hotel Management | #2 | #3 | #12 |
Economics rankings
Sun Yat – Sen University ranked 17 for Economics in China and 277 in the World with 13,365 publications made and 254,508 citations received.
Sun Yat – Sen University
Economics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Finance | #26 | #43 | #283 |
| Actuarial Science | #22 | #38 | #319 |
| Econometrics | #38 | #60 | #355 |
| International Trade | #35 | #60 | #541 |
Art & Design rankings
Sun Yat – Sen University ranked 16 for Art & Design in China and 232 in the World with 9,475 publications made and 147,822 citations received.
Sun Yat – Sen University
Art & Design Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Architecture | #24 | #33 | #159 |
| Graphic Design | #16 | #30 | #181 |
| Animation | #38 | #55 | #185 |
| Acting and Drama | #9 | #14 | #190 |
| Aesthetics | #12 | #24 | #216 |
| Literature | #15 | #27 | #270 |
| Music | #10 | #26 | #276 |
| Multimedia | #19 | #55 | #292 |
| Sculpture | #39 | #60 | #311 |
| Landscape Architecture | #53 | #73 | #319 |
| Creative Writing | #13 | #25 | #420 |
| Interior Design | #71 | #124 | #435 |
| Photography | #22 | #63 | #448 |
| Cinematography | #32 | #138 | #959 |
