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Foshan University ranked 281st in China, 3479th in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 79 research topics. Foshan University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 13,775 academic publications and 196,447 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#3479 of 14,131 In the World
#1098 of 5,830 In Asia
#281 of 960 In China
#1 of 2 In Foshan
#891 of 1,118 For Landscape Architecture
#946 of 1,153 For Technical Drawing
#972 of 1,022 For Product and Industrial Design
#7508 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#6031 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 76 other topics

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Engineering rankings

Foshan University ranked 260th for Engineering in China and 1692nd in the World with 8,993 publications made and 150,584 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Metallurgical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Electrical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#260 of 560 In China
#699 of 2,841 In Asia
#1692 of 6,795 In the World

Foshan University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1996 0 1
1997 1 0
1998 3 0
1999 5 1
2000 17 3
2001 20 10
2002 27 17
2003 48 38
2004 116 33
2005 126 54
2006 148 65
2007 190 125
2008 187 147
2009 190 186
2010 211 244
2011 170 326
2012 167 345
2013 145 419
2014 122 514
2015 95 468
2016 122 572
2017 251 937
2018 402 2005
2019 648 4599
2020 794 9334
2021 881 15479
2022 1153 22570
2023 1212 27414
2024 989 33406
2025 658 35274

The following table provides academic rankings for Foshan University in various areas of Engineering.

Engineering subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Landscape Architecture 197 326 891
Technical Drawing 165 363 946
Product and Industrial Design 140 338 972
Applied/Engineering Physics 169 393 1030
Robotics 160 428 1064
Automation and Control engineering 187 490 1174
Reliability and Quality Engineering 186 489 1267
Biochemical Engineering 184 495 1274
Chemical Engineering 246 607 1289
Automotive Engineering 168 522 1302
Nanotechnology 237 615 1331
Structural Engineering 198 554 1377
Petroleum Engineering 220 562 1398
Transportation Engineering 189 527 1416
Engineering Management 280 470 1428
Acoustical Engineering 216 545 1476
Metallurgical Engineering 249 650 1490
Electrical Engineering 215 624 1493
Materials Science 252 658 1527
Electronic Engineering 233 704 1582
Optical Engineering 242 657 1583
Telecommunications 236 676 1591
Geotechnical Engineering 244 653 1599
Civil Engineering 223 610 1599
Environmental Engineering 232 693 1618
Biomedical Engineering 210 712 1681
Mechanical Engineering 243 672 1722
Architectural Engineering 282 751 1732
Computer Engineering 262 786 1779
Biotechnology 209 744 1779
Computer Networking 260 759 1823
Human-Computer Interaction 219 684 1863
Systems Engineering 249 688 1887
Renewable Energy Engineering 227 851 1910
Operations Research 276 833 1918
Aerospace Engineering 286 869 2107
Remote Sensing 330 966 2287

Chemistry rankings

Foshan University ranked 271st for Chemistry in China and 1734th in the World with 8,933 publications made and 165,811 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, Chemical Engineering, Nanotechnology.

Chemistry ranking Location
#271 of 547 In China
#740 of 2,785 In Asia
#1734 of 6,561 In the World

Foshan University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1996 0 1
1997 1 0
1998 3 0
1999 5 1
2000 8 2
2001 14 6
2002 24 10
2003 39 25
2004 70 21
2005 76 29
2006 95 45
2007 133 90
2008 142 93
2009 138 149
2010 174 223
2011 150 321
2012 127 348
2013 117 429
2014 115 539
2015 72 543
2016 98 660
2017 251 1108
2018 395 2159
2019 653 4804
2020 862 9907
2021 956 16603
2022 1269 24524
2023 1249 29383
2024 1054 36406
2025 767 39007

The following table provides academic rankings for Foshan University in various areas of Chemistry.

Chemistry subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Biochemical Engineering 184 495 1274
Chemical Engineering 246 607 1289
Nanotechnology 237 615 1331
Physical chemistry 241 608 1359
Nutrition and Food Science 169 573 1382
Inorganic Chemistry 256 656 1454
Materials Science 252 658 1527
Environmental Chemistry 233 672 1576
Radiochemistry 267 875 1681
Organic Chemistry 273 762 1721
Biochemistry 274 746 1734
Computational Chemistry 283 859 1974
Petrology and Geochemistry 241 754 1993
Pharmacy 325 1057 2296

Physics rankings

Foshan University ranked 259th for Physics in China and 1688th in the World with 8,212 publications made and 138,689 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Acoustical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#259 of 558 In China
#697 of 2,822 In Asia
#1688 of 6,729 In the World

Foshan University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1996 0 1
1997 1 0
1998 3 0
1999 5 1
2000 16 3
2001 19 12
2002 31 18
2003 44 44
2004 96 35
2005 105 70
2006 136 92
2007 174 135
2008 156 172
2009 159 183
2010 175 234
2011 148 336
2012 137 325
2013 121 396
2014 94 492
2015 87 437
2016 110 542
2017 245 878
2018 360 1774
2019 618 4152
2020 742 8666
2021 796 14087
2022 1078 20624
2023 1147 24784
2024 905 30401
2025 599 31801

The following table provides academic rankings for Foshan University in various areas of Physics.

Physics subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Applied/Engineering Physics 169 393 1030
Biophysics 177 469 1321
Nanotechnology 237 615 1331
Condensed Matter Physics 229 619 1432
Acoustical Engineering 216 545 1476
Materials Science 252 658 1527
Theoretical Physics 178 524 1548
Optical Engineering 242 657 1583
Quantum and Particle physics 253 673 1649
Atomic and Molecular physics 236 756 1892
Nuclear Physics 263 892 2059
Astrophysics and Astronomy 273 832 2170

Biology rankings

Foshan University ranked 277th for Biology in China and 1938th in the World with 8,181 publications made and 145,255 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Nanotechnology, Paleontology, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#277 of 553 In China
#798 of 2,838 In Asia
#1938 of 6,841 In the World

Foshan University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 1 0
1994 1 0
1995 0 0
1996 0 0
1997 0 0
1998 2 0
1999 2 0
2000 13 0
2001 16 6
2002 24 11
2003 32 15
2004 78 10
2005 91 23
2006 103 44
2007 148 66
2008 163 98
2009 147 102
2010 176 161
2011 148 241
2012 123 253
2013 121 336
2014 107 449
2015 71 441
2016 74 552
2017 213 930
2018 353 1828
2019 571 4158
2020 782 8820
2021 884 14929
2022 1130 21517
2023 1097 26103
2024 933 30795
2025 689 33076

The following table provides academic rankings for Foshan University in various areas of Biology.

Biology subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Animal Science 84 331 1064
Virology 107 392 1184
Biophysics 177 469 1321
Nanotechnology 237 615 1331
Nutrition and Food Science 169 573 1382
Horticulture 156 575 1417
Immunology 179 573 1487
Agricultural Science 191 589 1512
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 165 537 1568
Microbiology 182 655 1593
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 224 632 1630
Evolutionary Biology 252 557 1691
Molecular Biology 229 678 1691
Biochemistry 274 746 1734
Genetics 246 723 1764
Oncology and Cancer research 218 750 1767
Biotechnology 209 744 1779
Forestry 148 614 1812
Pharmacology 230 838 1905
Botany 237 766 1927
Paleontology 269 821 2087
Zoology 219 721 2102
Neuroscience 253 901 2447

Environmental Science rankings

Foshan University ranked 263rd for Environmental Science in China and 1972nd in the World with 6,511 publications made and 110,200 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Ecology, Geography and Cartography, Paleontology, Agricultural Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#263 of 553 In China
#753 of 2,841 In Asia
#1972 of 6,888 In the World

Foshan University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1993 1 0
1994 1 0
1995 0 0
1996 0 0
1997 1 0
1998 1 0
1999 3 1
2000 16 1
2001 19 8
2002 28 11
2003 36 26
2004 105 17
2005 96 27
2006 145 42
2007 160 66
2008 148 78
2009 140 110
2010 176 163
2011 145 202
2012 134 214
2013 124 272
2014 108 308
2015 75 293
2016 74 364
2017 174 658
2018 266 1441
2019 398 3132
2020 564 6452
2021 665 10816
2022 830 16093
2023 833 19996
2024 659 23410
2025 460 24600

The following table provides academic rankings for Foshan University in various areas of Environmental Science.

Environmental Science subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Environmental Management 207 551 1430
Agricultural Science 191 589 1512
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 165 537 1568
Environmental Chemistry 233 672 1576
Geotechnical Engineering 244 653 1599
Environmental Engineering 232 693 1618
Earth science and Geophysics 246 643 1653
Oceanography 226 617 1664
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 249 740 1804
Forestry 148 614 1812
Ecology 249 734 1927
Geology 262 760 1955
Petrology and Geochemistry 241 754 1993
Paleontology 269 821 2087
Geography and Cartography 266 756 2117

Computer Science rankings

Foshan University ranked 284th for Computer Science in China and 2033rd in the World with 5,506 publications made and 58,100 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Telecommunications, Machine Learning, Computer Vision, Computer Networking.

Computer Science ranking Location
#284 of 563 In China
#820 of 2,842 In Asia
#2033 of 6,855 In the World

Foshan University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1994 1 0
1995 0 0
1996 0 1
1997 0 0
1998 1 0
1999 6 0
2000 15 1
2001 20 11
2002 19 12
2003 28 29
2004 84 29
2005 127 49
2006 152 46
2007 154 61
2008 167 103
2009 150 113
2010 150 154
2011 120 211
2012 119 196
2013 102 208
2014 78 293
2015 58 236
2016 79 321
2017 179 497
2018 227 975
2019 310 1950
2020 393 3534
2021 502 5891
2022 643 8135
2023 685 10458
2024 591 12075
2025 415 12930

The following table provides academic rankings for Foshan University in various areas of Computer Science.

Computer Science subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Information Technology 153 341 1014
Robotics 160 428 1064
Computer Vision 239 663 1573
Telecommunications 236 676 1591
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 224 632 1630
Computer Graphics 231 624 1636
Blockchain and Cryptography 263 775 1749
Computer Engineering 262 786 1779
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 271 730 1788
Computer Networking 260 759 1823
Human-Computer Interaction 219 684 1863
Cognitive Science 275 768 1890
Computational Linguistics 258 835 1926
Management Information Systems 199 618 1943
Cyber Security 260 807 1980
Data Science 218 723 2001
Machine Learning 297 881 2024
Software Engineering 260 714 2041
Multimedia 255 767 2060
Library and Information science 157 636 2278
Neuroscience 253 901 2447

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Foshan University ranked 291st for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in China and 2822nd in the World with 4,567 publications made and 45,391 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Law, History, Archaeology.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#291 of 563 In China
#917 of 2,867 In Asia
#2822 of 7,088 In the World

Foshan University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1993 1 0
1994 0 0
1995 0 0
1996 0 0
1997 1 0
1998 0 0
1999 4 1
2000 18 0
2001 23 4
2002 29 2
2003 41 21
2004 125 13
2005 132 29
2006 180 37
2007 194 34
2008 174 56
2009 164 58
2010 174 78
2011 139 82
2012 118 101
2013 110 113
2014 77 146
2015 68 125
2016 59 171
2017 111 324
2018 170 726
2019 233 1377
2020 276 2651
2021 358 4735
2022 461 6598
2023 473 8561
2024 432 10176
2025 264 11195

The following table provides academic rankings for Foshan University in various areas of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Intellectual Property and Patent Law 149 299 993
Archaeology 261 649 1888
History 260 669 2048
Aesthetics 239 658 2078
Art History 208 464 2171
Education Majors 227 686 2183
Library and Information science 157 636 2278
Linguistics 306 899 2311
Law 285 816 2468
Classics and Ancient History 238 764 2497
Communications and Public Relations 222 764 2529
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 218 811 2640
Demography 263 1054 2844
Political Science 286 886 2854
Philosophy 294 939 2897
Sociology 291 1000 3028
Anthropology 273 1086 3246

Medicine rankings

Foshan University ranked 257th for Medicine in China and 2341st in the World with 3,896 publications made and 54,218 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Immunology, Virology, Psychiatry, Anatomy and Physiology.

Medicine ranking Location
#257 of 549 In China
#914 of 2,817 In Asia
#2341 of 6,793 In the World

Foshan University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
2002 2 1
2003 16 0
2004 30 4
2005 48 7
2006 60 6
2007 67 20
2008 81 23
2009 77 36
2010 89 56
2011 77 77
2012 71 107
2013 68 126
2014 58 183
2015 38 220
2016 49 299
2017 98 414
2018 155 739
2019 242 1404
2020 340 3067
2021 427 5263
2022 523 7516
2023 521 9160
2024 437 10573
2025 373 11820

The following table provides academic rankings for Foshan University in various areas of Medicine.

Medicine subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Veterinary 77 386 1036
Virology 107 392 1184
Immunology 179 573 1487
Radiation Therapy 211 719 1654
Urology 180 688 1681
Biomedical Engineering 210 712 1681
Ophthalmology 151 645 1696
Oncology and Cancer research 218 750 1767
Dentistry 145 629 1798
Orthodontics 147 652 1893
Pharmacology 230 838 1905
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 210 820 1969
Anatomy and Physiology 219 749 1992
Pathology 255 915 2290
Pharmacy 325 1057 2296
Surgery 233 990 2609
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 279 1036 2614
Anesthesiology 242 1048 2654
Cardiology 245 1075 2692
Sports Medicine 267 1084 2731
Family medicine 183 948 2736
Psychiatry 285 1080 2846
Physical Therapy 288 1121 2880
Public Health 279 1131 2984
Clinical Psychology 309 1318 3404
Health Science 304 1160 3410
Nursing 372 1694 4327

Mathematics rankings

Foshan University ranked 323rd for Mathematics in China and 2445th in the World with 2,320 publications made and 21,689 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Applied Mathematics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Blockchain and Cryptography.

Mathematics ranking Location
#323 of 550 In China
#1007 of 2,725 In Asia
#2445 of 6,434 In the World

Foshan University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
2001 12 5
2002 9 4
2003 17 10
2004 45 12
2005 51 19
2006 61 32
2007 79 36
2008 77 44
2009 72 42
2010 88 75
2011 64 84
2012 52 91
2013 54 85
2014 48 125
2015 33 111
2016 41 130
2017 97 218
2018 118 473
2019 132 869
2020 171 1606
2021 185 2618
2022 248 3417
2023 257 4286
2024 168 3601
2025 154 3392

The following table provides academic rankings for Foshan University in various areas of Mathematics.

Mathematics subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Blockchain and Cryptography 263 775 1749
Applied Mathematics 275 723 1785
Operations Research 276 833 1918
Statistics 328 1026 2459
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 313 1014 2592
Math Teachers 325 974 2735

Business rankings

Foshan University ranked 283rd for Business in China and 2360th in the World with 1,995 publications made and 14,279 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Management Information Systems, Engineering Management.

Business ranking Location
#283 of 557 In China
#864 of 2,654 In Asia
#2360 of 6,366 In the World

Foshan University
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
2001 13 3
2002 13 6
2003 19 6
2004 58 11
2005 74 25
2006 77 21
2007 73 38
2008 86 51
2009 84 35
2010 97 63
2011 51 76
2012 59 54
2013 56 81
2014 37 84
2015 37 72
2016 21 89
2017 59 126
2018 79 328
2019 105 596
2020 111 1018
2021 138 1699
2022 201 2324
2023 190 2896
2024 147 2806
2025 108 2824

The following table provides academic rankings for Foshan University in various areas of Business.

Business subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Tax Law 128 283 1054
Engineering Management 280 470 1428
International Trade 190 491 1754
Operations Research 276 833 1918
Management Information Systems 199 618 1943
International Business 203 588 1980
Management 267 784 2103
Project Management 249 761 2240
Marketing 242 856 2314
Accounting 230 832 2411
Finance 294 906 2447
Advertising 318 1140 2967

Art & Design rankings

Foshan University ranked 246th for Art & Design in China and 2100th in the World with 1,107 publications made and 6,467 citations received. Main research topics: Fashion Design, Literature, Aesthetics, Computer Graphics, Multimedia.

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.

Art & Design ranking Location
#246 of 554 In China
#659 of 2,450 In Asia
#2100 of 6,010 In the World

Foshan University
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1994 1 0
1995 0 0
1996 0 0
1997 0 0
1998 0 0
1999 0 0
2000 5 0
2001 3 0
2002 9 1
2003 13 0
2004 52 1
2005 31 2
2006 54 6
2007 67 4
2008 64 7
2009 56 8
2010 52 15
2011 44 20
2012 41 25
2013 43 20
2014 20 32
2015 20 31
2016 17 38
2017 22 48
2018 30 82
2019 34 187
2020 58 388
2021 72 633
2022 79 871
2023 83 1144
2024 90 1642
2025 56 2112

The following table provides academic rankings for Foshan University in various areas of Art & Design.

Art & Design subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Landscape Architecture 197 326 891
Interior Design 210 379 934
Illustration and Concept Art 196 329 1007
Painting and Drawing 188 325 1017
Sculpture 188 325 1017
Computer Graphics 231 624 1636
Creative Writing 175 424 1695
Fashion Design 229 597 1830
Multimedia 255 767 2060
Aesthetics 239 658 2078
Art History 208 464 2171
Literature 282 798 2445

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for Foshan University

Speciality China Asia World Rank
Psychology 300 986 2589
Economics 302 960 2656
Development Studies 297 962 2715
Social Psychology 275 996 2790
Child Psychology 265 1136 3178