South China Agricultural University: Rankings
South China Agricultural University ranked 85th in China and 946th in the World 2021 overall rankings, plus got TOP 50% in 44 academic topics. EduRank's ranking for South China Agricultural University is based on 3 factors: research performance (a proprietary algorithm evaluated 21,953 publications and 269,952 citations), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Rank | Ranking |
|---|---|
| #946 of 14,160 | In the World |
| #213 of 5,829 | In Asia |
| #85 of 960 | In China |
| #5 of 24 | In Guangzhou |
| #36 of 1,076 | For Horticulture |
| #90 of 1,558 | For Agricultural Science |
| #115 of 1,818 | For Botany |
| #4309 of 8,209 | For Alumni Impact |
| #1091 of 14,160 | For Non-academic Prominence |
| Top50% | For 41 other topics |
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Biology
South China Agricultural University ranked 34th for Biology in China and 378th in the World with 12,111 publications made and 180,736 citations received. Main research topics: Botany, Agricultural Science, Genetics, Horticulture, Biochemistry.
| Rank | Ranking |
|---|---|
| #34 of 481 | In China |
| #74 of 2,011 | In Asia |
| #378 of 4,578 | In the World |
South China Agricultural University
| Year | Publications | Citations |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 7 | 3 |
| 1991 | 5 | 4 |
| 1992 | 5 | 0 |
| 1993 | 4 | 2 |
| 1994 | 8 | 6 |
| 1995 | 6 | 1 |
| 1996 | 2 | 1 |
| 1997 | 6 | 12 |
| 1998 | 7 | 16 |
| 1999 | 12 | 9 |
| 2000 | 19 | 24 |
| 2001 | 40 | 86 |
| 2002 | 51 | 73 |
| 2003 | 67 | 85 |
| 2004 | 134 | 201 |
| 2005 | 196 | 240 |
| 2006 | 250 | 393 |
| 2007 | 369 | 482 |
| 2008 | 455 | 514 |
| 2009 | 556 | 664 |
| 2010 | 646 | 870 |
| 2011 | 803 | 1217 |
| 2012 | 879 | 1799 |
| 2013 | 835 | 1555 |
| 2014 | 831 | 1878 |
| 2015 | 745 | 2734 |
| 2016 | 693 | 3372 |
| 2017 | 828 | 4468 |
| 2018 | 800 | 3830 |
| 2019 | 986 | 4284 |
| 2020 | 1215 | 4192 |
| Speciality | China rank | Asia rank | World rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Horticulture | 6 | 9 | 36 |
| Agricultural Science | 7 | 13 | 90 |
| Botany | 6 | 19 | 115 |
| Toxicology | 7 | 18 | 119 |
| Entomology | 4 | 11 | 128 |
| Biotechnology | 11 | 31 | 169 |
| Virology | 13 | 29 | 172 |
| Microbiology | 9 | 27 | 183 |
| Animal Science | 9 | 21 | 183 |
| Nutrition and Food Science | 18 | 53 | 199 |
| Genetics | 12 | 29 | 234 |
| Zoology | 5 | 25 | 328 |
| Forestry | 15 | 51 | 334 |
| Evolutionary Biology | 21 | 47 | 449 |
| Molecular Biology | 44 | 130 | 457 |
| Biochemistry | 40 | 128 | 536 |
| Nanotechnology | 95 | 186 | 541 |
| Bioinformatics and Computational biology | 63 | 125 | 560 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation | 22 | 116 | 675 |
| Pharmacology | 99 | 332 | 876 |
| Biophysics | 98 | 288 | 914 |
| Immunology | 78 | 299 | 916 |
| Oncology and Cancer research | 174 | 568 | 1411 |
Chemistry
South China Agricultural University ranked 106th for Chemistry in China and 740th in the World with 4,750 publications made and 82,956 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Biochemistry, Nutrition and Food Science, Chemical Engineering, Environmental Chemistry.
| Rank | Ranking |
|---|---|
| #106 of 471 | In China |
| #255 of 2,045 | In Asia |
| #740 of 4,409 | In the World |
South China Agricultural University
| Year | Publications | Citations |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1 | 1 |
| 1991 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992 | 2 | 0 |
| 1993 | 1 | 0 |
| 1994 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995 | 1 | 0 |
| 1996 | 1 | 0 |
| 1997 | 2 | 1 |
| 1998 | 1 | 0 |
| 1999 | 6 | 0 |
| 2000 | 5 | 0 |
| 2001 | 6 | 27 |
| 2002 | 15 | 29 |
| 2003 | 21 | 35 |
| 2004 | 32 | 38 |
| 2005 | 42 | 72 |
| 2006 | 78 | 104 |
| 2007 | 103 | 236 |
| 2008 | 146 | 208 |
| 2009 | 183 | 391 |
| 2010 | 190 | 279 |
| 2011 | 254 | 471 |
| 2012 | 315 | 620 |
| 2013 | 308 | 597 |
| 2014 | 316 | 815 |
| 2015 | 260 | 1210 |
| 2016 | 260 | 1417 |
| 2017 | 345 | 2656 |
| 2018 | 394 | 2754 |
| 2019 | 489 | 3315 |
| 2020 | 601 | 3041 |
| Speciality | China rank | Asia rank | World rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nutrition and Food Science | 18 | 53 | 199 |
| Environmental Chemistry | 38 | 68 | 318 |
| Radiochemistry | 95 | 224 | 408 |
| Chemical Engineering | 114 | 227 | 490 |
| Biochemistry | 40 | 128 | 536 |
| Nanotechnology | 95 | 186 | 541 |
| Biochemical Engineering | 54 | 125 | 561 |
| Polymer science and Plastics engineering | 81 | 230 | 817 |
| Materials Science | 137 | 340 | 843 |
| Inorganic Chemistry | 146 | 365 | 911 |
| Organic Chemistry | 130 | 396 | 1024 |
Environmental Science
South China Agricultural University ranked 51st for Environmental Science in China and 520th in the World with 3,509 publications made and 39,173 citations received. Main research topics: Agricultural Science, Ecology, Geography and Cartography, Environmental Chemistry, Environmental Management.
| Rank | Ranking |
|---|---|
| #51 of 453 | In China |
| #103 of 1,693 | In Asia |
| #520 of 4,129 | In the World |
South China Agricultural University
| Year | Publications | Citations |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2 | 0 |
| 1991 | 3 | 0 |
| 1992 | 1 | 0 |
| 1993 | 2 | 1 |
| 1994 | 2 | 0 |
| 1995 | 3 | 0 |
| 1996 | 1 | 0 |
| 1997 | 4 | 12 |
| 1998 | 2 | 1 |
| 1999 | 2 | 0 |
| 2000 | 14 | 14 |
| 2001 | 26 | 49 |
| 2002 | 22 | 6 |
| 2003 | 38 | 55 |
| 2004 | 54 | 78 |
| 2005 | 62 | 33 |
| 2006 | 114 | 123 |
| 2007 | 143 | 221 |
| 2008 | 195 | 134 |
| 2009 | 204 | 205 |
| 2010 | 231 | 249 |
| 2011 | 281 | 231 |
| 2012 | 282 | 219 |
| 2013 | 303 | 300 |
| 2014 | 275 | 288 |
| 2015 | 194 | 347 |
| 2016 | 135 | 539 |
| 2017 | 194 | 1028 |
| 2018 | 163 | 770 |
| 2019 | 167 | 700 |
| 2020 | 228 | 1081 |
| Speciality | China rank | Asia rank | World rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agricultural Science | 7 | 13 | 90 |
| Environmental Chemistry | 38 | 68 | 318 |
| Forestry | 15 | 51 | 334 |
| Environmental Engineering | 53 | 128 | 406 |
| Ecology | 24 | 57 | 588 |
| Geography and Cartography | 46 | 101 | 675 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation | 22 | 116 | 675 |
| Environmental Management | 78 | 179 | 716 |
| Mining Engineering | 138 | 298 | 822 |
| Hydrology and Water resources management | 80 | 230 | 832 |
| Urban and Regional planning | 127 | 216 | 899 |
| Meteorology and Atmospheric Science | 122 | 346 | 1126 |
| Geology | 184 | 589 | 1713 |
Engineering
South China Agricultural University ranked 139th for Engineering in China and 939th in the World with 3,164 publications made and 49,700 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Biotechnology, Environmental Engineering.
| Rank | Ranking |
|---|---|
| #139 of 515 | In China |
| #347 of 2,141 | In Asia |
| #939 of 4,716 | In the World |
South China Agricultural University
| Year | Publications | Citations |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 1 | 0 |
| 1994 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 | 1 | 0 |
| 1997 | 1 | 3 |
| 1998 | 1 | 0 |
| 1999 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | 5 | 24 |
| 2002 | 6 | 0 |
| 2003 | 10 | 19 |
| 2004 | 17 | 52 |
| 2005 | 37 | 14 |
| 2006 | 62 | 75 |
| 2007 | 107 | 71 |
| 2008 | 119 | 54 |
| 2009 | 135 | 192 |
| 2010 | 160 | 116 |
| 2011 | 217 | 168 |
| 2012 | 219 | 297 |
| 2013 | 201 | 308 |
| 2014 | 232 | 558 |
| 2015 | 182 | 926 |
| 2016 | 173 | 901 |
| 2017 | 214 | 2062 |
| 2018 | 227 | 1681 |
| 2019 | 313 | 2530 |
| 2020 | 342 | 1985 |
| Speciality | China rank | Asia rank | World rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agricultural Engineering | 10 | 19 | 82 |
| Biotechnology | 11 | 31 | 169 |
| Environmental Engineering | 53 | 128 | 406 |
| Chemical Engineering | 114 | 227 | 490 |
| Landscape Architecture | 74 | 119 | 493 |
| Nanotechnology | 95 | 186 | 541 |
| Biochemical Engineering | 54 | 125 | 561 |
| Civil Engineering | 94 | 204 | 631 |
| Architectural Engineering | 84 | 220 | 695 |
| Aviation | 56 | 145 | 695 |
| Robotics | 77 | 241 | 700 |
| Renewable Energy Engineering | 80 | 239 | 711 |
| Polymer science and Plastics engineering | 81 | 230 | 817 |
| Mining Engineering | 138 | 298 | 822 |
| Materials Science | 137 | 340 | 843 |
| Marine Engineering | 119 | 322 | 847 |
| Engineering Management | 187 | 258 | 849 |
| Firefighting and Fire Science | 137 | 293 | 856 |
| Remote Sensing | 105 | 251 | 873 |
| Automotive Engineering | 153 | 402 | 901 |
| Computer Networking | 118 | 378 | 941 |
| Technical Drawing | 204 | 400 | 953 |
| Product and Industrial Design | 149 | 333 | 977 |
| Computer Engineering | 184 | 410 | 978 |
| Industrial Engineering | 174 | 340 | 982 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 206 | 434 | 999 |
| Construction Management | 176 | 327 | 999 |
| Structural Engineering | 193 | 531 | 1211 |
| Optical Engineering | 165 | 543 | 1408 |
| Automation and Control engineering | 239 | 666 | 1508 |
Medicine
South China Agricultural University ranked 76th for Medicine in China and 999th in the World with 2,598 publications made and 33,733 citations received. Main research topics: Virology, Veterinary, Toxicology, Pharmacology, Immunology.
| Rank | Ranking |
|---|---|
| #76 of 451 | In China |
| #293 of 2,003 | In Asia |
| #999 of 4,839 | In the World |
South China Agricultural University
| Year | Publications | Citations |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3 | 2 |
| 1991 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993 | 3 | 0 |
| 1994 | 1 | 0 |
| 1995 | 2 | 0 |
| 1996 | 1 | 0 |
| 1997 | 2 | 0 |
| 1998 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 | 1 | 0 |
| 2000 | 3 | 0 |
| 2001 | 4 | 3 |
| 2002 | 7 | 1 |
| 2003 | 15 | 10 |
| 2004 | 27 | 57 |
| 2005 | 29 | 70 |
| 2006 | 51 | 44 |
| 2007 | 74 | 124 |
| 2008 | 94 | 84 |
| 2009 | 143 | 155 |
| 2010 | 163 | 209 |
| 2011 | 165 | 233 |
| 2012 | 205 | 288 |
| 2013 | 147 | 261 |
| 2014 | 168 | 301 |
| 2015 | 162 | 330 |
| 2016 | 142 | 497 |
| 2017 | 193 | 727 |
| 2018 | 183 | 1315 |
| 2019 | 223 | 987 |
| 2020 | 250 | 1188 |
| Speciality | China rank | Asia rank | World rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Veterinary | 2 | 15 | 117 |
| Toxicology | 7 | 18 | 119 |
| Virology | 13 | 29 | 172 |
| Urology | 54 | 221 | 642 |
| Respiratory Therapy | 51 | 201 | 721 |
| Pharmacology | 99 | 332 | 876 |
| Immunology | 78 | 299 | 916 |
| Forensic Science | 132 | 313 | 950 |
| Social Work | 54 | 122 | 978 |
| Anatomy and Physiology | 68 | 317 | 1071 |
| Public Health | 61 | 288 | 1240 |
| Oncology and Cancer research | 174 | 568 | 1411 |
| Health Science | 137 | 531 | 1861 |
Physics
South China Agricultural University ranked 140th for Physics in China and 991st in the World with 1,865 publications made and 38,356 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Nanotechnology, Optical Engineering, Condensed Matter Physics, Biophysics.
| Rank | Ranking |
|---|---|
| #140 of 464 | In China |
| #351 of 1,914 | In Asia |
| #991 of 4,160 | In the World |
South China Agricultural University
| Year | Publications | Citations |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 | 0 |
| 1991 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993 | 1 | 0 |
| 1994 | 2 | 5 |
| 1995 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 | 1 | 1 |
| 1997 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 | 1 | 0 |
| 2000 | 1 | 0 |
| 2001 | 1 | 0 |
| 2002 | 4 | 12 |
| 2003 | 4 | 1 |
| 2004 | 11 | 20 |
| 2005 | 10 | 13 |
| 2006 | 23 | 24 |
| 2007 | 37 | 10 |
| 2008 | 54 | 49 |
| 2009 | 57 | 139 |
| 2010 | 58 | 60 |
| 2011 | 87 | 87 |
| 2012 | 106 | 264 |
| 2013 | 106 | 295 |
| 2014 | 134 | 391 |
| 2015 | 111 | 838 |
| 2016 | 116 | 708 |
| 2017 | 170 | 1748 |
| 2018 | 161 | 1374 |
| 2019 | 236 | 2108 |
| 2020 | 243 | 1502 |
| Speciality | China rank | Asia rank | World rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nanotechnology | 95 | 186 | 541 |
| Materials Science | 137 | 340 | 843 |
| Biophysics | 98 | 288 | 914 |
| Quantum and Particle physics | 139 | 403 | 1167 |
| Condensed Matter Physics | 149 | 474 | 1217 |
| Optical Engineering | 165 | 543 | 1408 |
Economics
South China Agricultural University ranked 114th for Economics in China and 1147th in the World with 573 publications made and 2,027 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Agricultural Economics, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Environmental Economics.
| Rank | Ranking |
|---|---|
| #114 of 427 | In China |
| #251 of 1,185 | In Asia |
| #1147 of 3,117 | In the World |
South China Agricultural University
| Year | Publications | Citations |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 2 | 1 |
| 2002 | 1 | 0 |
| 2003 | 5 | 0 |
| 2004 | 13 | 0 |
| 2005 | 18 | 0 |
| 2006 | 39 | 0 |
| 2007 | 39 | 1 |
| 2008 | 46 | 2 |
| 2009 | 44 | 7 |
| 2010 | 50 | 52 |
| 2011 | 52 | 4 |
| 2012 | 37 | 1 |
| 2013 | 62 | 6 |
| 2014 | 37 | 10 |
| 2015 | 36 | 13 |
| 2016 | 8 | 22 |
| 2017 | 15 | 51 |
| 2018 | 17 | 171 |
| 2019 | 12 | 74 |
| 2020 | 28 | 68 |
| Speciality | China rank | Asia rank | World rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agricultural Economics | 20 | 37 | 198 |
| International Trade | 95 | 185 | 810 |
| Environmental Economics | 131 | 266 | 858 |
| International Economics | 77 | 192 | 877 |
| Development Studies | 93 | 186 | 883 |
| Finance | 162 | 358 | 1202 |
| Econometrics and Mathematical Economics | 127 | 332 | 1231 |
Other rankings
Non-core subjects for South China Agricultural University
| Speciality | China | Asia | World Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Interior Design | 87 | 161 | 464 |
| Cyber Security | 86 | 223 | 717 |
| Singing and Vocal Performance | 57 | 128 | 719 |
| Demography | 40 | 128 | 743 |
| Blockchain and Cryptography | 100 | 253 | 760 |
| Computer Vision | 118 | 296 | 833 |
| Real Estate | 128 | 237 | 861 |
| Database Administration | 122 | 249 | 875 |
| Supply Chain Management | 135 | 313 | 893 |
| International Business | 99 | 219 | 945 |
| Hospitality and Hotel Management | 150 | 307 | 948 |
| Aesthetics | 169 | 221 | 948 |
| Literature | 182 | 241 | 970 |
| Advertising | 127 | 288 | 983 |
| Linguistics | 182 | 310 | 991 |
| Animation | 165 | 393 | 996 |
| Creative Writing | 128 | 190 | 997 |
| Management | 140 | 278 | 1007 |
| Multimedia | 97 | 266 | 1011 |
| Artificial Intelligence (AI) | 147 | 377 | 1095 |
| Computer Science | 124 | 323 | 1111 |
| Project Management | 152 | 299 | 1139 |
| Statistics | 113 | 336 | 1170 |
| Liberal Arts & Social Sciences | 75 | 186 | 1171 |
| Marketing | 108 | 302 | 1218 |
| Mathematics | 141 | 354 | 1220 |
| Machine Learning | 171 | 453 | 1234 |
| Education Majors | 173 | 333 | 1441 |
| Math Teachers | 214 | 459 | 1464 |
| Management Information Systems | 202 | 424 | 1469 |
| Communications and Public Relations | 149 | 321 | 1502 |
| Art & Design | 154 | 363 | 1517 |
| Business | 152 | 392 | 1542 |
| Sociology | 135 | 299 | 1801 |
| Political Science | 170 | 437 | 2153 |
| Psychology | 232 | 881 | 2889 |