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Sun Yat-sen University

Location

Guangzhou South Campus, Guangzhou China (Mainland)

Ranking

# 331QS World University Rankings

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About Sun Yat-sen University

Sun Yat-sen University, originally known as Guangdong University, was founded in 1924 by Dr. Sun Yat-sen (also called Sun Zhongshan), a great democratic revolutionary leader of the 20th century. The University is located in Guangdong Province, an area...
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About Sun Yat-sen University

Sun Yat-sen University, originally known as Guangdong University, was founded in 1924 by Dr. Sun Yat-sen (also called Sun Zhongshan), a great democratic revolutionary leader of the 20th century. The University is located in Guangdong Province, an area...
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University information

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7,316
98%
2%

Cost of Living

Accomodation
$4,260
Food
$2,370
Transport
$240
Utilities
$1,150

Rankings & Ratings

Sun Yat-sen University is one of the top public universities in Guangzhou, China (Mainland). It is ranked #331 in QS World University Rankings 2025.

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  • 2012
    #451- 500
  • 2014
    #384
  • 2015
    #321
  • 2016
    #307
  • 2017
    #=297
  • 2018
    #=319
  • 2019
    #=295
  • 2020
    #287
  • 2021
    #263
  • 2022
    #260
  • 2023
    #=267
  • 2024
    #=323
  • 2025
    #331

Ranking criteria

Overall
33.7
Academic Reputation
31.8
Citations per Faculty
49.5
Employment Outcomes
21.4
Employer Reputation
28.8
Faculty Student Ratio
46.4
International Faculty Ratio
2.2
International Research Network
77.4
International Student Ratio
3.6
Sustainability
15.9

QS World University Rankings

  • 2012
    #451- 500
  • 2014
    #384
  • 2015
    #321
  • 2016
    #307
  • 2017
    #=297
  • 2018
    #=319
  • 2019
    #=295
  • 2020
    #287
  • 2021
    #263
  • 2022
    #260
  • 2023
    #=267
  • 2024
    #=323
  • 2025
    #331

Campus locations

Main Campus

campus

Guangzhou South Campus Campus

No.135 Xingang Xi Road

Guangzhou

CN

510275

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