Literature in Guangzhou: 16 Best universities Ranked 2025

Below is a list of best universities in Guangzhou ranked based on their research performance in Literature. A graph of 86.4K citations received by 11.5K academic papers made by 16 universities in Guangzhou was used to calculate publications' ratings, which then were adjusted for release dates and added to final scores.

We don't distinguish between undergraduate and graduate programs nor do we adjust for current majors offered. You can find information about granted degrees on a university page but always double-check with the university website.

Please note that our approach to subject rankings is based on scientific outputs and heavily biased on art-related topics towards institutions with computer science research profiles.

1. Sun Yat - Sen University

For Literature

#15 in China

#27 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 65,638
Founded: 1924

2. South China University of Technology

For Literature

#32 in China

#57 in Asia

Enrollment: 42,720
Founded: 1952

3. South China Normal University

For Literature

#53 in China

#110 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Enrollment: 37,000
Founded: 1933

4. Jinan University

For Literature

#54 in China

#111 in Asia

Enrollment: 37,918
Founded: 1906

5. Guangdong University of Foreign Studies

For Literature

#90 in China

#191 in Asia

Founded: 1969

6. Guangzhou University

For Literature

#107 in China

#233 in Asia

Enrollment: 34,241
Founded: 1927

7. Guangdong University of Technology

For Literature

#108 in China

#235 in Asia

Founded: 1956

8. South China Agricultural University

For Literature

#121 in China

#277 in Asia

Enrollment: 60,588
Founded: 1909

9. Southern Medical University

For Literature

#162 in China

#407 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Enrollment: 13,380
Founded: 1951

10. Guangdong University of Finance and Economics

For Literature

#289 in China

#816 in Asia

Founded: 1983

11. Guangdong Pharmaceutical University

For Literature

#306 in China

#865 in Asia

Enrollment: 22,000
Founded: 1958

12. Guangzhou Medical University

For Literature

#313 in China

#893 in Asia

Enrollment: 11,000
Founded: 1958

13. Guangdong University of Education

For Literature

#401 in China

#1227 in Asia

Enrollment: 12,000
Founded: 1955

14. Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine

For Literature

#417 in China

#1299 in Asia

Enrollment: 17,000
Founded: 1956

15. Zhongkai University of Agriculture and Engineering

For Literature

#418 in China

#1300 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1927

16. Guangzhou Academy of Fine Arts

For Literature

#510 in China

#1717 in Asia

Enrollment: 6,500
Founded: 1953

Universities for Literature near Guangzhou

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
78	Zhaoqing University	221	Zhaoqing
95	Shenzhen University	57	Shenzhen
109	Lingnan University	149	Hong Kong
112	University of Macau	65	Macau
113	Macau University of Science and Technology	180	Macau
125	Chinese University of Hong Kong	5	Hong Kong
129	City University of Hong Kong	7	Hong Kong
129	Hong Kong Baptist University	37	Hong Kong
130	University of Hong Kong	1	Hong Kong
131	Open University of Hong Kong	52	Hong Kong

16 Best universities for Literature in Guangzhou

1. Sun Yat - Sen University

2. South China University of Technology

3. South China Normal University

4. Jinan University

5. Guangdong University of Foreign Studies

6. Guangzhou University

7. Guangdong University of Technology

8. South China Agricultural University

9. Southern Medical University

10. Guangdong University of Finance and Economics

11. Guangdong Pharmaceutical University

12. Guangzhou Medical University

13. Guangdong University of Education

14. Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine

15. Zhongkai University of Agriculture and Engineering

16. Guangzhou Academy of Fine Arts

Universities for Literature near Guangzhou

Art & Design subfields in Guangzhou