South China Agricultural University: Rankings

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South China Agricultural University ranked 81st in China, 1140th in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 132 research topics. South China Agricultural University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 41,830 academic publications and 820,058 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 2 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1140 of 14,131 In the World
#264 of 5,830 In Asia
#81 of 960 In China
#5 of 24 In Guangzhou
#28 of 1,002 For Agricultural Engineering
#36 of 3,615 For Horticulture
#70 of 4,448 For Agricultural Science
#4612 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#2384 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 129 other topics

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Biology rankings

South China Agricultural University ranked 57th for Biology in China and 455th in the World with 34,759 publications made and 741,903 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Botany, Paleontology, Agricultural Science.

Biology ranking Location
#57 of 553 In China
#114 of 2,838 In Asia
#455 of 6,841 In the World

South China Agricultural University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 9 113
1994 9 141
1995 17 192
1996 12 191
1997 15 215
1998 12 229
1999 25 222
2000 45 212
2001 58 217
2002 77 232
2003 125 331
2004 238 435
2005 311 592
2006 475 876
2007 637 1321
2008 779 1802
2009 952 2514
2010 1077 3545
2011 1256 4935
2012 1315 6658
2013 1314 8923
2014 1276 10816
2015 1073 12988
2016 1077 16334
2017 1337 20898
2018 1660 27265
2019 2038 38218
2020 2538 54660
2021 2584 74029
2022 3755 94784
2023 3530 105260
2024 3022 120538
2025 2452 124556

The following table provides academic rankings for South China Agricultural University in various areas of Biology.

Biology subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Horticulture 6 9 36
Agricultural Science 6 10 70
Nutrition and Food Science 10 21 87
Toxicology 7 13 91
Entomology 7 11 117
Animal Science 8 20 135
Botany 12 23 138
Microbiology 12 23 153
Zoology 8 25 265
Virology 22 46 267
Forestry 15 57 298
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 26 58 334
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 42 67 370
Biochemistry 52 92 391
Genetics 43 89 402
Paleontology 45 82 416
Molecular Biology 51 116 424
Biotechnology 48 108 443
Immunology 52 138 486
Evolutionary Biology 52 88 520
Nanotechnology 117 234 584
Pharmacology 94 275 761
Biophysics 95 247 844
Oncology and Cancer research 126 351 936
Astrobiology 114 291 1023
Neuroscience 138 438 1372

Chemistry rankings

South China Agricultural University ranked 72nd for Chemistry in China and 466th in the World with 30,455 publications made and 693,082 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Nutrition and Food Science, Chemical Engineering.

Chemistry ranking Location
#72 of 547 In China
#129 of 2,785 In Asia
#466 of 6,561 In the World

South China Agricultural University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1993 6 109
1994 5 130
1995 10 182
1996 8 170
1997 10 199
1998 9 215
1999 19 214
2000 30 196
2001 38 194
2002 57 209
2003 102 294
2004 175 393
2005 251 525
2006 364 733
2007 533 1185
2008 641 1617
2009 775 2257
2010 883 3212
2011 1066 4497
2012 1115 5921
2013 1123 7927
2014 1095 9793
2015 936 11955
2016 968 15170
2017 1216 19464
2018 1483 25792
2019 1856 35932
2020 2320 50454
2021 2311 68804
2022 3390 88776
2023 3110 97976
2024 2687 111997
2025 2177 114679

The following table provides academic rankings for South China Agricultural University in various areas of Chemistry.

Chemistry subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Nutrition and Food Science 10 21 87
Environmental Chemistry 59 114 366
Biochemistry 52 92 391
Radiochemistry 92 215 400
Chemical Engineering 108 202 470
Organic Chemistry 78 157 508
Biochemical Engineering 67 150 527
Nanotechnology 117 234 584
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 77 199 651
Physical chemistry 132 262 680
Materials Science 115 235 684
Inorganic Chemistry 136 281 720
Pharmacy 125 402 1061
Computational Chemistry 190 519 1326
Petrology and Geochemistry 194 569 1579

Environmental Science rankings

South China Agricultural University ranked 57th for Environmental Science in China and 455th in the World with 25,644 publications made and 516,310 citations received. Main research topics: Ecology, Geology, Paleontology, Agricultural Science, Geography and Cartography.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#57 of 553 In China
#100 of 2,841 In Asia
#455 of 6,888 In the World

South China Agricultural University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1993 7 47
1994 8 52
1995 13 78
1996 9 84
1997 12 87
1998 8 99
1999 18 111
2000 40 92
2001 60 109
2002 65 128
2003 110 201
2004 192 298
2005 268 386
2006 417 581
2007 563 897
2008 651 1307
2009 742 1808
2010 884 2507
2011 1029 3547
2012 1024 4594
2013 1038 6125
2014 997 7200
2015 820 8505
2016 756 10875
2017 922 13774
2018 1208 17978
2019 1459 25472
2020 1782 37259
2021 1902 51677
2022 2550 66248
2023 2535 75333
2024 2149 85532
2025 1621 87163

The following table provides academic rankings for South China Agricultural University in various areas of Environmental Science.

Environmental Science subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Agricultural Science 6 10 70
Forestry 15 57 298
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 26 58 334
Ecology 43 69 336
Environmental Chemistry 59 114 366
Paleontology 45 82 416
Geology 64 118 509
Environmental Engineering 88 188 550
Environmental Management 89 177 583
Oceanography 94 189 667
Urban and Regional planning 88 147 723
Geography and Cartography 90 173 757
Geotechnical Engineering 127 281 784
Mining Engineering 129 290 804
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 109 265 856
Earth science and Geophysics 141 321 964
Hydrology and Water resources management 145 431 1032
Petrology and Geochemistry 194 569 1579

Engineering rankings

South China Agricultural University ranked 112th for Engineering in China and 735th in the World with 18,070 publications made and 399,901 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Metallurgical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Nanotechnology.

Engineering ranking Location
#112 of 560 In China
#228 of 2,841 In Asia
#735 of 6,795 In the World

South China Agricultural University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1993 2 29
1994 2 41
1995 7 50
1996 7 55
1997 4 54
1998 4 56
1999 8 64
2000 19 49
2001 32 58
2002 40 86
2003 62 128
2004 126 149
2005 172 224
2006 301 314
2007 412 525
2008 452 796
2009 544 1125
2010 634 1590
2011 763 2261
2012 687 3045
2013 719 3958
2014 676 5113
2015 548 6244
2016 528 7938
2017 704 10922
2018 851 14813
2019 995 21227
2020 1238 29330
2021 1246 41234
2022 1748 53946
2023 1871 62067
2024 1660 72641
2025 1183 75354

The following table provides academic rankings for South China Agricultural University in various areas of Engineering.

Engineering subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Agricultural Engineering 5 9 28
Landscape Architecture 43 58 232
Firefighting and Fire Science 93 159 408
Biotechnology 48 108 443
Chemical Engineering 108 202 470
Aviation 54 108 473
Remote Sensing 74 123 509
Biochemical Engineering 67 150 527
Environmental Engineering 88 188 550
Robotics 83 195 558
Nanotechnology 117 234 584
Applied/Engineering Physics 104 208 623
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 77 199 651
Metallurgical Engineering 117 237 675
Materials Science 115 235 684
Geotechnical Engineering 127 281 784
Mining Engineering 129 290 804
Optical Engineering 128 272 835
Marine Engineering 126 317 875
Mechanical Engineering 114 271 887
Renewable Energy Engineering 107 350 901
Electronic Engineering 134 359 951
Product and Industrial Design 143 341 977
Transportation Engineering 122 315 980
Telecommunications 146 356 984
Civil Engineering 140 338 992
Structural Engineering 144 376 1036
Computer Networking 146 366 1056
Engineering Management 159 288 1060
Acoustical Engineering 155 369 1098
Electrical Engineering 163 434 1109
Technical Drawing 231 488 1123
Aerospace Engineering 139 365 1124
Architectural Engineering 164 431 1181
Construction Management 204 435 1205
Biomedical Engineering 150 465 1214
Computer Engineering 168 500 1226
Automotive Engineering 159 500 1249
Architecture 145 406 1268
Reliability and Quality Engineering 189 502 1297
Human-Computer Interaction 142 428 1332
Systems Engineering 171 467 1421
Operations Research 209 578 1441
Automation and Control engineering 229 635 1443

Medicine rankings

South China Agricultural University ranked 75th for Medicine in China and 810th in the World with 16,030 publications made and 294,810 citations received. Main research topics: Immunology, Pathology, Virology, Public Health, Anatomy and Physiology.

Medicine ranking Location
#75 of 549 In China
#238 of 2,817 In Asia
#810 of 6,793 In the World

South China Agricultural University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1993 6 74
1994 3 99
1995 4 144
1996 5 144
1997 7 134
1998 4 133
1999 6 106
2000 15 103
2001 21 98
2002 38 89
2003 61 121
2004 105 191
2005 131 248
2006 246 413
2007 301 554
2008 366 832
2009 456 1168
2010 519 1645
2011 584 2336
2012 621 3114
2013 586 4076
2014 567 4965
2015 486 5875
2016 456 7021
2017 608 8969
2018 729 11095
2019 913 15420
2020 1159 23737
2021 1209 31137
2022 1878 39579
2023 1640 42865
2024 1331 45486
2025 1132 46922

The following table provides academic rankings for South China Agricultural University in various areas of Medicine.

Medicine subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Toxicology 7 13 91
Veterinary 4 18 134
Virology 22 46 267
Immunology 52 138 486
Respiratory Therapy 34 127 538
Urology 52 192 592
Forensic Science 41 158 631
Public Health 38 114 631
Anatomy and Physiology 64 220 747
Pharmacology 94 275 761
Social Work 31 64 787
Pathology 85 279 867
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 83 333 874
Oncology and Cancer research 126 351 936
Physical Therapy 84 278 1054
Pharmacy 125 402 1061
Epidemiology 72 316 1066
Dermatology 81 416 1152
Dentistry 84 398 1208
Biomedical Engineering 150 465 1214
Family medicine 64 374 1306
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 58 413 1433
Radiation Therapy 186 607 1452
Gerontology 100 415 1697
Health Science 116 493 1749
Psychiatry 176 605 1778
Orthodontics 143 637 1861
Surgery 166 673 1865
Cardiology 172 692 1867
Critical Care Nursing 141 685 2033
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 214 787 2046
Nursing 133 632 2073
Anesthesiology 187 793 2113
Sports Medicine 204 887 2420
Clinical Psychology 188 821 2515
Healthcare Management (MHA) 176 1025 2867

Physics rankings

South China Agricultural University ranked 126th for Physics in China and 837th in the World with 15,034 publications made and 337,027 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Quantum and Particle physics, Optical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Astrophysics and Astronomy.

Physics ranking Location
#126 of 558 In China
#267 of 2,822 In Asia
#837 of 6,729 In the World

South China Agricultural University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1993 3 33
1994 3 33
1995 6 57
1996 9 58
1997 3 51
1998 5 58
1999 7 62
2000 20 44
2001 35 53
2002 32 82
2003 56 122
2004 106 144
2005 156 190
2006 248 257
2007 338 414
2008 363 663
2009 468 885
2010 520 1365
2011 634 1910
2012 605 2456
2013 613 3141
2014 577 4126
2015 466 5154
2016 454 6575
2017 604 9041
2018 713 12346
2019 850 17646
2020 1026 23511
2021 1029 32353
2022 1480 42588
2023 1515 48806
2024 1315 58014
2025 904 59914

The following table provides academic rankings for South China Agricultural University in various areas of Physics.

Physics subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Nanotechnology 117 234 584
Applied/Engineering Physics 104 208 623
Materials Science 115 235 684
Optical Engineering 128 272 835
Biophysics 95 247 844
Condensed Matter Physics 148 326 863
Quantum and Particle physics 142 298 914
Astrobiology 114 291 1023
Nuclear Physics 134 349 1039
Acoustical Engineering 155 369 1098
Astrophysics and Astronomy 136 351 1180
Atomic and Molecular physics 175 499 1376
Theoretical Physics 191 559 1627

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

South China Agricultural University ranked 102nd for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in China and 1215th in the World with 12,147 publications made and 179,170 citations received. Main research topics: History, Archaeology, Political Science, Law, Philosophy.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#102 of 563 In China
#269 of 2,867 In Asia
#1215 of 7,088 In the World

South China Agricultural University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1993 1 28
1994 6 31
1995 7 29
1996 4 31
1997 11 32
1998 2 30
1999 6 28
2000 18 27
2001 33 37
2002 31 42
2003 72 84
2004 111 113
2005 165 187
2006 277 246
2007 347 380
2008 395 586
2009 465 786
2010 528 1179
2011 579 1549
2012 530 1929
2013 516 2509
2014 480 2931
2015 357 3256
2016 318 3807
2017 420 4976
2018 506 6544
2019 613 9051
2020 724 14011
2021 798 19408
2022 1075 24868
2023 1139 28973
2024 979 33244
2025 743 35130

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Demography 37 109 612
Forensic Science 41 158 631
Archaeology 81 138 632
Urban and Regional planning 88 147 723
History 83 147 737
Social Work 31 64 787
Sociology 76 212 1079
Law 113 253 1128
Aesthetics 122 283 1164
Linguistics 139 352 1184
Classics and Ancient History 84 243 1229
Political Science 114 286 1345
Journalism and Digital Media 119 461 1430
Anthropology 92 322 1461
Public Policy / Administration 110 299 1542
Education Majors 136 423 1588
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 104 394 1615
Philosophy 128 404 1619
Art History 156 377 2006
Communications and Public Relations 158 546 2017
Library and Information science 164 660 2336

Computer Science rankings

South China Agricultural University ranked 111th for Computer Science in China and 900th in the World with 11,466 publications made and 197,329 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Bioinformatics and Computational biology, Machine Learning, Telecommunications, Computer Vision.

Computer Science ranking Location
#111 of 563 In China
#251 of 2,842 In Asia
#900 of 6,855 In the World

South China Agricultural University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1993 3 18
1994 1 37
1995 3 39
1996 4 37
1997 2 42
1998 1 44
1999 5 43
2000 4 28
2001 13 39
2002 14 34
2003 29 66
2004 69 67
2005 111 101
2006 195 138
2007 272 278
2008 288 431
2009 365 566
2010 426 856
2011 478 1149
2012 378 1472
2013 394 1945
2014 366 2460
2015 315 3087
2016 334 3790
2017 382 5101
2018 494 6783
2019 579 10282
2020 772 15434
2021 748 20772
2022 1308 27429
2023 1271 31522
2024 1114 37246
2025 864 40766

The following table provides academic rankings for South China Agricultural University in various areas of Computer Science.

Computer Science subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 42 67 370
Robotics 83 195 558
UX/UI Desgin 59 152 653
Blockchain and Cryptography 115 269 749
Computer Vision 113 239 761
Data Science 64 158 770
Cognitive Science 108 225 803
Cyber Security 100 256 834
Software Engineering 86 190 868
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 124 273 887
Animation 165 339 911
Information Technology 119 296 942
Computer Graphics 116 288 948
Database Administration 159 355 968
Machine Learning 139 334 971
Telecommunications 146 356 984
Computer Networking 146 366 1056
Computer Engineering 168 500 1226
Computational Linguistics 158 482 1259
Human-Computer Interaction 142 428 1332
Neuroscience 138 438 1372
Multimedia 140 475 1483
Management Information Systems 160 507 1695
Library and Information science 164 660 2336

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for South China Agricultural University

Speciality China Asia World Rank
Agricultural Economics 16 31 166
Interior Design 47 78 271
Singing and Vocal Performance 38 108 602
Marketing 73 191 822
Photography 63 181 833
Fashion Design 84 188 857
Supply Chain Management 143 345 907
Real Estate 129 278 911
Tax Law 103 231 958
Statistics 126 290 995
Art & Design 104 230 1024
Mathematics 138 317 1050
Hospitality and Hotel Management 150 389 1115
Literature 120 269 1168
Environmental Economics 178 409 1173
Business 138 341 1226
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 145 355 1261
Development Studies 134 351 1312
Economics 138 347 1332
Finance 154 392 1377
Investment Banking and Stock trading 137 488 1441
Psychology 148 467 1461
International Trade 151 366 1499
International Economics 136 367 1500
Advertising 107 434 1519
Creative Writing 122 355 1586
Math Teachers 131 454 1587
International Business 158 416 1634
Applied Mathematics 249 648 1660
Management 217 620 1731
Accounting 165 575 1878
Social Psychology 182 615 1992
Project Management 225 704 2136
Child Psychology 169 729 2284