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Sun Yat-sen University

Location

Guangzhou South Campus, Guangzhou China (Mainland)

Ranking

# =276QS 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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Available programmes

University information

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Cost of Living

Accomodation
$2,560
Food
$2,370
Transport
$240
Utilities
$1,150

Scholarships

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Rankings & Ratings

Sun Yat-sen University is one of the top public universities in Guangzhou, China (Mainland). It is ranked #=276 in QS World University Rankings 2026.

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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
  • 2026
    #=276

Ranking criteria

Overall
48
Academic Reputation
45.4
Citations per Faculty
72.6
Employment Outcomes
38.8
Employer Reputation
39
Faculty Student Ratio
53.4
International Faculty Ratio
4.1
International Research Network
78.4
International Student Diversity
5.3
International Student Ratio
6.8
Sustainability
56.7

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
  • 2026
    #=276

Campus locations

Main Campus

campus

Guangzhou South Campus Campus

No.135 Xingang Xi Road

Guangzhou

CN

510275

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