South China Normal University: Rankings

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South China Normal University ranked 57th in China, 693rd in the global 2025 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 145 research topics. South China Normal University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 40,780 academic publications and 620,461 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 6 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#693 of 14,131 In the World
#128 of 5,830 In Asia
#57 of 960 In China
#4 of 24 In Guangzhou
#299 of 2,426 For Computational Chemistry
#308 of 1,032 For Entomology
#328 of 4,452 For Physical chemistry
#3258 of 7,918 For Alumni Impact
#587 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 142 other topics

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Physics rankings

South China Normal University ranked 76th for Physics in China and 537th in the World with 24,823 publications made and 423,566 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Condensed Matter Physics.

Physics ranking Location
#76 of 558 In China
#150 of 2,817 In Asia
#537 of 6,713 In the World

South China Normal University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1992 20 18
1993 30 15
1994 13 23
1995 16 35
1996 30 32
1997 27 43
1998 28 29
1999 64 51
2000 89 59
2001 70 67
2002 125 105
2003 153 201
2004 312 252
2005 401 475
2006 520 783
2007 686 1235
2008 846 1682
2009 875 2628
2010 1008 3721
2011 1035 5389
2012 1053 7023
2013 930 8570
2014 981 10633
2015 877 12134
2016 870 14241
2017 922 16336
2018 1130 19958
2019 1478 26537
2020 1672 34936
2021 1900 46198
2022 2299 56961
2023 2257 66002
2024 1963 72634

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

Physics subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Nanotechnology 72 139 343
Condensed Matter Physics 54 104 344
Optical Engineering 58 98 352
Quantum and Particle physics 66 125 453
Applied/Engineering Physics 77 141 480
Materials Science 81 164 484
Acoustical Engineering 71 142 545
Atomic and Molecular physics 53 124 556
Nuclear Physics 62 149 589
Biophysics 55 141 596
Theoretical Physics 55 143 642
Astrophysics and Astronomy 86 178 750
Astrobiology 97 251 922

Engineering rankings

South China Normal University ranked 86th for Engineering in China and 594th in the World with 24,658 publications made and 413,535 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Chemical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#86 of 560 In China
#170 of 2,835 In Asia
#594 of 6,782 In the World

South China Normal University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1992 21 13
1993 28 11
1994 11 17
1995 14 29
1996 26 23
1997 24 33
1998 27 24
1999 60 42
2000 84 51
2001 55 50
2002 117 79
2003 139 172
2004 286 221
2005 381 399
2006 464 682
2007 641 1070
2008 814 1492
2009 866 2384
2010 1009 3466
2011 1043 5234
2012 1033 6664
2013 980 8391
2014 944 10360
2015 878 12009
2016 860 14152
2017 935 16352
2018 1132 20064
2019 1527 26801
2020 1674 35483
2021 1908 47210
2022 2318 58864
2023 2286 68080
2024 1945 74819

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

Engineering subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Nanotechnology 72 139 343
Optical Engineering 58 98 352
Chemical Engineering 88 162 366
Biomedical Engineering 53 126 444
Electrical Engineering 71 154 472
Applied/Engineering Physics 77 141 480
Materials Science 81 164 484
Landscape Architecture 78 124 495
Telecommunications 75 152 504
Acoustical Engineering 71 142 545
Electronic Engineering 80 187 557
Environmental Engineering 87 195 583
Civil Engineering 86 174 601
Metallurgical Engineering 99 203 602
Engineering Management 62 122 607
Petroleum Engineering 97 199 618
Remote Sensing 92 163 636
Computer Networking 88 203 677
Structural Engineering 108 250 794
Computer Engineering 118 311 859
Human-Computer Interaction 89 225 888
Geotechnical Engineering 142 319 905
Systems Engineering 93 234 906
Biotechnology 100 327 930
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 133 347 976
Biochemical Engineering 126 329 990
Aerospace Engineering 116 310 1014
Aviation 118 321 1045
Transportation Engineering 131 348 1061
Architecture 113 323 1091
Mechanical Engineering 151 407 1166
Robotics 179 490 1207
Reliability and Quality Engineering 172 454 1214
Architectural Engineering 165 452 1225
Operations Research 187 524 1357
Automation and Control engineering 243 680 1536
Renewable Energy Engineering 196 725 1675
Automotive Engineering 227 739 1731

Chemistry rankings

South China Normal University ranked 94th for Chemistry in China and 644th in the World with 22,962 publications made and 450,780 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, Nanotechnology, Chemical Engineering.

Chemistry ranking Location
#94 of 546 In China
#200 of 2,781 In Asia
#644 of 6,545 In the World

South China Normal University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1992 18 14
1993 26 8
1994 11 18
1995 9 24
1996 19 18
1997 23 35
1998 23 21
1999 53 44
2000 71 39
2001 55 57
2002 108 79
2003 124 144
2004 253 204
2005 332 389
2006 395 669
2007 550 1092
2008 700 1565
2009 760 2508
2010 841 3766
2011 897 5490
2012 947 7187
2013 861 8933
2014 831 10942
2015 871 12942
2016 802 14836
2017 906 17162
2018 1106 21005
2019 1507 28483
2020 1663 37386
2021 1876 50023
2022 2269 62402
2023 2088 70258
2024 1823 77976

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

Chemistry subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Computational Chemistry 40 68 299
Physical chemistry 68 127 328
Inorganic Chemistry 61 121 336
Nanotechnology 72 139 343
Chemical Engineering 88 162 366
Radiochemistry 84 198 376
Environmental Chemistry 68 143 475
Materials Science 81 164 484
Organic Chemistry 89 199 615
Pharmacy 77 234 671
Biochemistry 105 255 777
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 133 347 976
Biochemical Engineering 126 329 990
Nutrition and Food Science 116 379 1003
Petrology and Geochemistry 134 378 1193

Biology rankings

South China Normal University ranked 103rd for Biology in China and 815th in the World with 21,942 publications made and 417,276 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Nanotechnology, Paleontology, Neuroscience.

Biology ranking Location
#103 of 553 In China
#249 of 2,834 In Asia
#815 of 6,833 In the World

South China Normal University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1992 17 7
1993 22 11
1994 10 14
1995 8 22
1996 12 17
1997 12 36
1998 15 22
1999 41 30
2000 59 45
2001 50 44
2002 82 69
2003 126 112
2004 235 159
2005 316 331
2006 391 565
2007 533 934
2008 670 1377
2009 699 2194
2010 762 3153
2011 829 4615
2012 873 6336
2013 804 7968
2014 779 9635
2015 827 11426
2016 706 13133
2017 887 15751
2018 1059 19719
2019 1432 26806
2020 1618 35751
2021 1877 48301
2022 2207 60508
2023 2127 68280
2024 1714 73162

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

Biology subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Entomology 12 35 308
Nanotechnology 72 139 343
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 46 125 581
Biophysics 55 141 596
Evolutionary Biology 68 119 620
Horticulture 70 214 647
Molecular Biology 76 223 706
Neuroscience 59 181 755
Agricultural Science 105 259 777
Biochemistry 105 255 777
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 105 224 796
Toxicology 68 250 802
Genetics 93 255 813
Botany 90 258 856
Paleontology 101 258 890
Astrobiology 97 251 922
Oncology and Cancer research 121 343 925
Biotechnology 100 327 930
Microbiology 87 301 932
Nutrition and Food Science 116 379 1003
Animal Science 74 304 1013
Zoology 90 255 1023
Pharmacology 132 441 1099
Immunology 123 386 1107
Forestry 84 336 1113
Virology 140 546 1531

Computer Science rankings

South China Normal University ranked 86th for Computer Science in China and 720th in the World with 17,083 publications made and 213,736 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Telecommunications, Machine Learning, Neuroscience, Computer Networking.

Computer Science ranking Location
#86 of 563 In China
#181 of 2,840 In Asia
#720 of 6,845 In the World

South China Normal University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1992 11 12
1993 10 14
1994 7 12
1995 10 19
1996 9 23
1997 9 25
1998 7 29
1999 31 20
2000 54 41
2001 53 52
2002 63 37
2003 101 94
2004 215 122
2005 293 240
2006 332 389
2007 492 579
2008 592 757
2009 624 1180
2010 706 1658
2011 765 2385
2012 662 3039
2013 629 3699
2014 655 4731
2015 602 5630
2016 507 6539
2017 608 7885
2018 700 9859
2019 877 13348
2020 994 17953
2021 1379 24223
2022 1680 30801
2023 1844 35258
2024 1462 37135

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

Computer Science subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Telecommunications 75 152 504
Computational Linguistics 61 132 519
Multimedia 35 112 547
Computer Graphics 65 140 569
Cognitive Science 71 130 571
Database Administration 73 154 597
Computer Vision 91 191 660
Machine Learning 92 193 662
Computer Networking 88 203 677
Blockchain and Cryptography 105 249 721
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 99 208 733
Cyber Security 91 218 748
Neuroscience 59 181 755
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 105 224 796
Information Technology 85 241 853
Computer Engineering 118 311 859
Management Information Systems 69 172 871
Animation 152 311 875
Data Science 76 189 888
Human-Computer Interaction 89 225 888
Game Design and Development 87 232 894
Web Design and Development 125 300 911
Software Engineering 108 267 1087
Robotics 179 490 1207
Library and Information science 51 242 1229

Environmental Science rankings

South China Normal University ranked 107th for Environmental Science in China and 826th in the World with 16,037 publications made and 252,357 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Environmental Chemistry.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#107 of 553 In China
#229 of 2,838 In Asia
#826 of 6,876 In the World

South China Normal University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1992 12 11
1993 14 13
1994 10 16
1995 6 23
1996 13 16
1997 11 24
1998 14 20
1999 38 29
2000 39 40
2001 52 37
2002 67 58
2003 106 72
2004 250 127
2005 308 214
2006 384 383
2007 533 585
2008 607 839
2009 587 1302
2010 692 1863
2011 702 2704
2012 657 3599
2013 607 4401
2014 573 5713
2015 556 6385
2016 484 7540
2017 530 8844
2018 689 11484
2019 944 15931
2020 1103 21522
2021 1227 29458
2022 1539 37287
2023 1422 42782
2024 1180 45932

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

Environmental Science subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Urban and Regional planning 39 65 424
Environmental Chemistry 68 143 475
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 46 125 581
Environmental Engineering 87 195 583
Hydrology and Water resources management 95 272 723
Agricultural Science 105 259 777
Ecology 98 215 794
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 103 260 857
Environmental Management 120 290 865
Earth science and Geophysics 116 268 865
Paleontology 101 258 890
Oceanography 114 267 897
Geology 107 260 899
Geotechnical Engineering 142 319 905
Geography and Cartography 108 224 906
Forestry 84 336 1113
Petrology and Geochemistry 134 378 1193

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

South China Normal University ranked 83rd for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in China and 1080th in the World with 15,130 publications made and 145,038 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Law, Sociology, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#83 of 562 In China
#223 of 2,864 In Asia
#1080 of 7,081 In the World

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

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1992 15 15
1993 10 20
1994 4 14
1995 7 17
1996 11 27
1997 10 37
1998 11 27
1999 31 27
2000 37 47
2001 59 48
2002 73 57
2003 136 118
2004 295 111
2005 370 207
2006 455 328
2007 608 421
2008 700 601
2009 687 919
2010 762 1159
2011 777 1815
2012 633 2235
2013 558 2623
2014 560 3242
2015 487 3749
2016 332 4388
2017 446 5367
2018 510 6691
2019 675 9181
2020 815 12924
2021 1063 18023
2022 1328 23939
2023 1401 27876
2024 1184 30828

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Urban and Regional planning 39 65 424
Aesthetics 52 92 571
Education Majors 40 109 610
Linguistics 69 144 674
Intellectual Property and Patent Law 79 182 756
Sports / Exercise science 37 122 779
Social Work 28 65 802
Archaeology 106 190 814
Early Childhood Education 17 98 824
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 56 139 843
Journalism and Digital Media 64 206 855
Law 76 164 867
International Relations and Diplomacy 47 186 879
History 104 191 882
Publishing 52 151 910
Genealogy 42 114 922
International Law 61 188 951
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 48 177 965
Sociology 65 178 969
Broadcast Journalism 75 241 972
Radio and Television broadcasting 71 237 978
Political Science 76 183 1044
Philosophy 68 216 1061
Public Policy / Administration 65 167 1087
Anthropology 58 207 1107
Communications and Public Relations 70 223 1143
Art History 54 122 1154
Criminology and Criminal Justice 41 130 1164
Gender Studies 39 143 1212
Library and Information science 51 242 1229
Political Economy 55 187 1258
Demography 95 349 1275
Media Studies 48 203 1400
Classics and Ancient History 101 301 1427

Medicine rankings

South China Normal University ranked 92nd for Medicine in China and 1039th in the World with 11,532 publications made and 202,804 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Pathology, Radiology and Nuclear medicine, Immunology, Clinical Psychology.

Medicine ranking Location
#92 of 545 In China
#319 of 2,809 In Asia
#1039 of 6,775 In the World

South China Normal University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1992 5 6
1993 6 6
1994 2 5
1995 3 9
1996 4 14
1997 4 11
1998 3 11
1999 13 12
2000 25 30
2001 26 29
2002 58 36
2003 62 63
2004 130 89
2005 144 173
2006 214 297
2007 305 477
2008 335 637
2009 393 1016
2010 388 1487
2011 420 1979
2012 420 2742
2013 433 3475
2014 438 4528
2015 448 5356
2016 385 6391
2017 460 7604
2018 518 9407
2019 670 12684
2020 805 17379
2021 1035 23473
2022 1212 29007
2023 1147 32089
2024 958 33787

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

Medicine subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Sonography and Ultrasound 46 116 423
Biomedical Engineering 53 126 444
Clinical Psychology 23 74 590
Pharmacy 77 234 671
Audiology 34 148 699
Psychiatry 54 179 744
Sports / Exercise science 37 122 779
Toxicology 68 250 802
Social Work 28 65 802
Radiation Therapy 101 321 848
Oncology and Cancer research 121 343 925
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 83 320 953
Ophthalmology 63 310 959
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 47 219 1002
Pharmacology 132 441 1099
Urology 96 396 1105
Immunology 123 386 1107
Pathology 112 389 1159
Anatomy and Physiology 110 387 1180
Public Health 85 312 1193
Sports Medicine 71 301 1196
Orthodontics 79 390 1265
Health Science 78 315 1269
Physical Therapy 97 369 1271
Dentistry 105 471 1401
Nursing 84 352 1418
Cardiology 129 510 1468
Gerontology 73 335 1506
Surgery 130 531 1521
Virology 140 546 1531
Anesthesiology 132 579 1589
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 202 796 1925
Healthcare Management (MHA) 105 658 2100
Family medicine 146 824 2486

Psychology rankings

South China Normal University ranked 70th for Psychology in China and 780th in the World with 9,384 publications made and 129,481 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Social Psychology, Cognitive Science, Education Majors.

Psychology ranking Location
#70 of 552 In China
#180 of 2,755 In Asia
#780 of 6,645 In the World

South China Normal University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1992 9 7
1993 4 7
1994 1 6
1995 2 10
1996 4 14
1997 1 15
1998 3 13
1999 7 13
2000 14 26
2001 22 24
2002 31 27
2003 62 50
2004 107 57
2005 135 85
2006 166 188
2007 238 287
2008 316 315
2009 333 510
2010 347 661
2011 340 916
2012 311 1404
2013 308 1839
2014 365 2516
2015 325 3140
2016 279 4003
2017 332 4699
2018 381 5907
2019 473 7979
2020 615 11290
2021 827 15055
2022 992 19332
2023 1073 22175
2024 906 24026

The following table provides academic rankings for South China Normal University in various areas of Psychology.

Psychology subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Cognitive Science 71 130 571
Clinical Psychology 23 74 590
Child Psychology 24 66 595
Education Majors 40 109 610
Social Psychology 44 100 656
Psychiatry 54 179 744
Neuroscience 59 181 755
Social Work 28 65 802
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 56 139 843
Organizational / Business / IO Psychology 55 263 854

Mathematics rankings

South China Normal University ranked 87th for Mathematics in China and 723rd in the World with 8,850 publications made and 104,038 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Applied Mathematics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Blockchain and Cryptography.

Mathematics ranking Location
#87 of 550 In China
#185 of 2,718 In Asia
#723 of 6,418 In the World

South China Normal University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1992 7 7
1993 6 2
1994 3 9
1995 4 14
1996 12 18
1997 7 15
1998 6 21
1999 19 15
2000 29 32
2001 28 28
2002 38 44
2003 73 62
2004 130 76
2005 171 155
2006 199 253
2007 301 349
2008 393 504
2009 372 718
2010 437 1033
2011 475 1373
2012 385 1656
2013 356 2005
2014 326 2336
2015 297 2716
2016 272 2921
2017 293 3633
2018 320 4545
2019 425 6091
2020 526 8277
2021 652 11132
2022 823 13925
2023 855 15973
2024 573 13492

The following table provides academic rankings for South China Normal University in various areas of Mathematics.

Mathematics subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Applied Mathematics 70 131 495
Math Teachers 19 81 497
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 72 147 696
Blockchain and Cryptography 105 249 721
Statistics 91 186 729
Actuarial Science 116 274 1099
Operations Research 187 524 1357

Business rankings

South China Normal University ranked 99th for Business in China and 994th in the World with 5,719 publications made and 51,081 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Management Information Systems, Advertising.

Business ranking Location
#99 of 557 In China
#243 of 2,646 In Asia
#994 of 6,339 In the World

South China Normal University
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1992 2 4
1993 3 3
1994 1 11
1995 3 10
1996 4 16
1997 7 13
1998 2 13
1999 9 11
2000 19 23
2001 20 10
2002 20 26
2003 60 43
2004 126 37
2005 158 91
2006 208 141
2007 261 223
2008 322 270
2009 297 351
2010 329 505
2011 337 678
2012 256 813
2013 209 1029
2014 227 1165
2015 202 1272
2016 117 1434
2017 156 1737
2018 177 2265
2019 229 3088
2020 294 4324
2021 380 6263
2022 440 8171
2023 474 9777
2024 351 9154

The following table provides academic rankings for South China Normal University in various areas of Business.

Business subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Hospitality and Hotel Management 32 76 333
Engineering Management 62 122 607
Human Resource Management 42 143 713
Entertainment Industry Business 34 120 726
Finance 76 166 773
Real Estate 106 237 827
Management Information Systems 69 172 871
Tax Law 98 227 954
Risk Management 124 252 967
Management 125 306 1052
Investment Banking and Stock trading 99 308 1052
Supply Chain Management 194 445 1065
Public Policy / Administration 65 167 1087
Actuarial Science 116 274 1099
International Trade 99 223 1132
Advertising 77 290 1164
International Business 103 246 1191
Marketing 111 338 1197
Operations Research 187 524 1357
Accounting 108 359 1374
Project Management 125 428 1603

Economics rankings

South China Normal University ranked 74th for Economics in China and 824th in the World with 4,253 publications made and 45,813 citations received. Main research topics: Finance, Development Studies, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Investment Banking and Stock trading, International Trade.

Economics ranking Location
#74 of 541 In China
#171 of 2,553 In Asia
#824 of 6,167 In the World

South China Normal University
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1992 2 0
1993 4 3
1994 1 8
1995 3 8
1996 4 15
1997 7 10
1998 3 15
1999 7 11
2000 12 16
2001 17 13
2002 21 25
2003 55 28
2004 100 21
2005 139 53
2006 168 97
2007 208 157
2008 240 208
2009 232 284
2010 272 383
2011 266 464
2012 193 609
2013 175 769
2014 163 949
2015 137 951
2016 91 958
2017 98 1182
2018 113 1492
2019 151 2202
2020 213 3026
2021 276 4340
2022 312 5657
2023 344 6984
2024 210 6119

The following table provides academic rankings for South China Normal University in various areas of Economics.

Economics subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 72 147 696
Finance 76 166 773
International Relations and Diplomacy 47 186 879
Development Studies 86 205 944
Agricultural Economics 138 355 961
Investment Banking and Stock trading 99 308 1052
Actuarial Science 116 274 1099
International Trade 99 223 1132
Environmental Economics 178 421 1217
Political Economy 55 187 1258
International Economics 93 268 1271

Art & Design rankings

South China Normal University ranked 67th for Art & Design in China and 750th in the World with 3,760 publications made and 25,314 citations received. Main research topics: Fashion Design, Aesthetics, Literature, Multimedia, Computer Graphics.

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
#67 of 553 In China
#140 of 2,428 In Asia
#750 of 5,966 In the World

South China Normal University
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1992 1 3
1993 2 1
1994 0 2
1995 2 3
1996 4 2
1997 3 2
1998 2 2
1999 7 2
2000 13 10
2001 24 6
2002 17 8
2003 42 23
2004 79 24
2005 123 26
2006 147 55
2007 175 60
2008 227 94
2009 206 157
2010 235 221
2011 232 329
2012 176 391
2013 138 425
2014 170 608
2015 143 630
2016 78 702
2017 94 979
2018 100 1144
2019 139 1567
2020 151 2203
2021 215 2909
2022 241 3879
2023 294 4679
2024 266 6057

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

Art & Design subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Graphic Design 37 71 369
Singing and Vocal Performance 20 61 388
Landscape Architecture 78 124 495
Multimedia 35 112 547
Music 34 89 555
Painting and Drawing 68 125 557
Sculpture 68 125 557
Illustration and Concept Art 70 126 566
Computer Graphics 65 140 569
Aesthetics 52 92 571
Interior Design 104 181 585
Performing arts 34 74 589
Literature 53 110 702
Entertainment Industry Business 34 120 726
Creative Writing 37 82 734
Animation 152 311 875
Fashion Design 86 193 888
Game Design and Development 87 232 894
Photography 94 242 1008
Architecture 113 323 1091
Art History 54 122 1154