Southern Medical University: Rankings

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Southern Medical University ranked 125th in China, 1242nd in the global 2024 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 121 research topics. Southern Medical University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 52,629 academic publications and 674,663 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1242 of 14,131 In the World
#326 of 5,830 In Asia
#125 of 960 In China
#8 of 24 In Guangzhou
#95 of 3,216 For Oncology and Cancer research
#111 of 1,584 For Radiation Therapy
#170 of 1,669 For Urology
#5681 of 7,738 For Alumni Impact
#3166 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 118 other topics

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Medicine rankings

Southern Medical University ranked 18th for Medicine in China and 288th in the World with 47,303 publications made and 596,885 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Surgery, Immunology, Oncology and Cancer research, Radiology and Nuclear medicine.

Medicine ranking Location
#18 of 546 In China
#47 of 2,781 In Asia
#288 of 6,680 In the World

Southern Medical University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1991 4 0
1992 11 1
1993 8 3
1994 12 7
1995 27 3
1996 23 11
1997 34 9
1998 46 19
1999 57 36
2000 90 70
2001 108 71
2002 262 128
2003 299 189
2004 336 293
2005 464 454
2006 628 631
2007 774 828
2008 958 1081
2009 1143 1423
2010 1279 2394
2011 1425 3455
2012 1579 5422
2013 1877 8080
2014 2071 11164
2015 2135 15870
2016 2192 19907
2017 2355 25668
2018 2672 31253
2019 3362 41616
2020 4533 76427
2021 4851 97470
2022 5406 115010
2023 5707 123650

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

Medicine subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Oncology and Cancer research 14 21 95
Radiation Therapy 14 25 111
Urology 12 25 170
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 15 48 172
Neurosurgery 11 41 188
Cosmetology 9 37 201
Immunology 15 31 201
Sonography and Ultrasound 22 44 204
Forensic Science 11 30 210
Pharmacology 22 45 215
Virology 15 34 215
Biomedical Engineering 24 47 220
Surgery 15 41 221
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 14 41 229
Pathology 16 41 250
Plastic Surgery 7 44 252
Respiratory Therapy 14 40 275
Epidemiology 18 44 290
Cardiology 19 60 307
Anesthesiology 19 57 313
Health Science 18 37 331
Critical Care Nursing 16 43 348
Orthodontics 16 82 352
Anatomy and Physiology 19 66 366
Medical Physics 16 50 375
Dentistry 18 94 387
Family medicine 14 55 390
Psychiatry 19 62 395
Dermatology 16 100 396
Pediatrics 18 78 404
Veterinary 31 131 482
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 19 61 491
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 20 83 495
Public Health 30 86 558
Audiology 25 102 561
Nursing 22 75 587
Ophthalmology 34 169 593
Occupational Therapy 24 107 607
Physical Therapy 34 117 654
Clinical Psychology 28 91 676
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 22 76 684
Gerontology 23 90 694
Optometry 44 199 767
Healthcare Management (MHA) 28 144 884
Sports Medicine 41 177 891
Sports / Exercise science 51 209 1036
Toxicology 96 352 1058
Pharmacy 139 444 1174

Biology rankings

Southern Medical University ranked 40th for Biology in China and 389th in the World with 45,819 publications made and 623,663 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Biochemistry, Immunology, Oncology and Cancer research, Pharmacology.

Biology ranking Location
#40 of 551 In China
#81 of 2,814 In Asia
#389 of 6,770 In the World

Southern Medical University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1991 3 0
1992 12 1
1993 8 4
1994 9 6
1995 26 4
1996 25 14
1997 30 9
1998 40 26
1999 52 43
2000 98 77
2001 114 78
2002 267 129
2003 293 233
2004 347 327
2005 469 488
2006 625 656
2007 733 862
2008 914 1182
2009 1118 1607
2010 1229 2636
2011 1361 3816
2012 1477 5963
2013 1777 8620
2014 2005 11937
2015 2049 16632
2016 2097 20829
2017 2272 26690
2018 2620 32469
2019 3257 43498
2020 4399 76046
2021 4671 97491
2022 5281 117371
2023 5581 128492

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

Biology subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Oncology and Cancer research 14 21 95
Molecular Biology 16 40 200
Immunology 15 31 201
Pharmacology 22 45 215
Virology 15 34 215
Genetics 21 48 270
Biotechnology 24 47 275
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 23 38 277
Biochemistry 33 64 322
Microbiology 30 81 384
Neuroscience 28 80 476
Biophysics 40 102 496
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 54 152 663
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 22 76 684
Paleontology 89 204 768
Evolutionary Biology 110 199 859
Astrobiology 82 225 871
Zoology 82 234 978
Botany 110 319 997
Nanotechnology 189 453 1050
Toxicology 96 352 1058
Nutrition and Food Science 124 388 1060
Animal Science 116 481 1495
Horticulture 209 748 1821
Agricultural Science 290 967 2344

Chemistry rankings

Southern Medical University ranked 67th for Chemistry in China and 479th in the World with 34,442 publications made and 504,069 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Nanotechnology, Chemical Engineering.

Chemistry ranking Location
#67 of 546 In China
#125 of 2,750 In Asia
#479 of 6,447 In the World

Southern Medical University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1991 2 0
1992 8 1
1993 4 4
1994 7 4
1995 23 2
1996 19 12
1997 29 6
1998 38 23
1999 46 34
2000 73 72
2001 97 66
2002 216 107
2003 240 171
2004 274 255
2005 368 379
2006 482 518
2007 559 684
2008 741 962
2009 823 1370
2010 972 2226
2011 1043 3235
2012 1110 4887
2013 1372 7138
2014 1503 9845
2015 1597 13713
2016 1585 17081
2017 1785 22082
2018 2058 27052
2019 2419 36065
2020 3174 56429
2021 3387 75427
2022 3879 93007
2023 4091 103246

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

Chemistry subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Biochemistry 33 64 322
Organic Chemistry 118 272 804
Nanotechnology 189 453 1050
Nutrition and Food Science 124 388 1060
Biochemical Engineering 151 410 1107
Chemical Engineering 217 500 1122
Radiochemistry 192 570 1143
Pharmacy 139 444 1174
Materials Science 198 490 1230
Physical chemistry 257 686 1540
Inorganic Chemistry 270 730 1638
Environmental Chemistry 239 696 1644
Computational Chemistry 246 744 1785
Petrology and Geochemistry 304 992 2460

Computer Science rankings

Southern Medical University ranked 86th for Computer Science in China and 763rd in the World with 16,528 publications made and 202,270 citations received. Main research topics: Neuroscience, Bioinformatics and Computational biology, Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Computer Vision.

Computer Science ranking Location
#86 of 561 In China
#189 of 2,809 In Asia
#763 of 6,752 In the World

Southern Medical University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1991 1 0
1992 6 0
1993 0 2
1994 4 1
1995 7 3
1996 9 6
1997 7 7
1998 11 14
1999 20 24
2000 34 49
2001 43 43
2002 106 69
2003 103 76
2004 116 100
2005 135 157
2006 232 176
2007 289 300
2008 314 412
2009 348 521
2010 419 821
2011 489 1267
2012 465 2008
2013 551 2880
2014 598 4016
2015 616 5540
2016 686 7390
2017 667 9365
2018 829 11888
2019 1125 16314
2020 1659 29776
2021 1815 41348
2022 2174 50579
2023 2408 56392

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

Computer Science subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 23 38 277
Neuroscience 28 80 476
Cognitive Science 88 176 715
Machine Learning 99 212 721
Computer Vision 98 213 738
Animation 117 242 756
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 133 297 992
Data Science 85 223 996
Computer Graphics 139 354 1144
Computational Linguistics 139 425 1215
Library and Information science 73 314 1445
Telecommunications 212 593 1485
Computer Engineering 290 850 1872
Computer Networking 290 848 2007
Human-Computer Interaction 241 726 2032
Multimedia 306 808 2060
Software Engineering 277 744 2122
Cyber Security 307 905 2210
Management Information Systems 298 866 2534

Engineering rankings

Southern Medical University ranked 145th for Engineering in China and 1016th in the World with 15,019 publications made and 181,224 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Biotechnology, Metallurgical Engineering, Nanotechnology.

Engineering ranking Location
#145 of 560 In China
#341 of 2,809 In Asia
#1016 of 6,684 In the World

Southern Medical University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1991 0 0
1992 9 0
1993 2 0
1994 4 0
1995 7 0
1996 11 4
1997 13 4
1998 11 7
1999 6 13
2000 34 30
2001 46 23
2002 89 31
2003 94 48
2004 101 73
2005 165 109
2006 242 122
2007 300 213
2008 347 269
2009 415 407
2010 488 713
2011 495 1072
2012 478 1639
2013 577 2316
2014 645 3026
2015 588 4351
2016 642 5830
2017 716 7619
2018 795 9542
2019 1047 13333
2020 1360 22812
2021 1554 30622
2022 1682 38539
2023 1851 44015

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

Engineering subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Biomedical Engineering 24 47 220
Biotechnology 24 47 275
Technical Drawing 128 273 772
Optical Engineering 124 273 860
Aerospace Engineering 94 241 879
Mechanical Engineering 118 303 972
Nanotechnology 189 453 1050
Biochemical Engineering 151 410 1107
Chemical Engineering 217 500 1122
Acoustical Engineering 156 389 1162
Engineering Management 258 391 1201
Materials Science 198 490 1230
Reliability and Quality Engineering 189 490 1290
Architectural Engineering 210 541 1373
Metallurgical Engineering 225 578 1383
Telecommunications 212 593 1485
Operations Research 248 706 1688
Electrical Engineering 246 747 1751
Structural Engineering 243 750 1828
Civil Engineering 256 712 1834
Computer Engineering 290 850 1872
Electronic Engineering 270 844 1883
Computer Networking 290 848 2007
Human-Computer Interaction 241 726 2032
Remote Sensing 295 833 2048
Systems Engineering 306 906 2360
Geotechnical Engineering 319 1031 2402
Environmental Engineering 333 1145 2491

Psychology rankings

Southern Medical University ranked 37th for Psychology in China and 512th in the World with 14,172 publications made and 181,298 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Cognitive Science, Clinical Psychology, Social Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#37 of 549 In China
#86 of 2,703 In Asia
#512 of 6,528 In the World

Southern Medical University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1991 1 0
1992 7 0
1993 1 2
1994 5 3
1995 10 3
1996 12 6
1997 9 7
1998 15 14
1999 19 26
2000 35 57
2001 40 39
2002 94 73
2003 93 68
2004 114 110
2005 135 161
2006 199 159
2007 294 299
2008 279 363
2009 363 423
2010 412 621
2011 471 907
2012 480 1412
2013 539 2062
2014 574 2907
2015 602 3985
2016 640 5592
2017 633 6960
2018 764 8663
2019 978 11594
2020 1354 23505
2021 1467 30521
2022 1622 35312
2023 1750 38423

The following table provides academic rankings for Southern Medical University in various areas of Psychology.

Psychology subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Psychiatry 19 62 395
Neuroscience 28 80 476
Occupational Therapy 24 107 607
Clinical Psychology 28 91 676
Cognitive Science 88 176 715
Child Psychology 48 147 911
Special Education 26 131 979
Sexology 26 105 995
Social Psychology 104 278 1262
Education Majors 188 540 1981

Physics rankings

Southern Medical University ranked 167th for Physics in China and 1164th in the World with 12,705 publications made and 140,904 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Quantum and Particle physics, Optical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Biophysics.

Physics ranking Location
#167 of 556 In China
#408 of 2,786 In Asia
#1164 of 6,603 In the World

Southern Medical University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1991 0 0
1992 8 0
1993 2 0
1994 3 0
1995 11 1
1996 12 5
1997 10 3
1998 18 10
1999 10 12
2000 31 26
2001 39 26
2002 77 33
2003 84 47
2004 92 68
2005 141 108
2006 210 106
2007 268 188
2008 327 263
2009 370 344
2010 405 599
2011 450 975
2012 424 1407
2013 519 1926
2014 570 2633
2015 529 3583
2016 520 4741
2017 573 6146
2018 636 7738
2019 820 10914
2020 1082 18284
2021 1258 25752
2022 1401 32815
2023 1632 38339

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

Physics subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Medical Physics 16 50 375
Biophysics 40 102 496
Optical Engineering 124 273 860
Astrobiology 82 225 871
Nanotechnology 189 453 1050
Acoustical Engineering 156 389 1162
Nuclear Physics 145 417 1178
Materials Science 198 490 1230
Quantum and Particle physics 221 588 1532
Astrophysics and Astronomy 187 534 1607
Atomic and Molecular physics 259 845 2042
Condensed Matter Physics 304 981 2091

Mathematics rankings

Southern Medical University ranked 73rd for Mathematics in China and 589th in the World with 10,405 publications made and 148,943 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Operations Research.

Mathematics ranking Location
#73 of 550 In China
#139 of 2,673 In Asia
#589 of 6,305 In the World

Southern Medical University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1991 0 0
1992 1 0
1993 0 0
1994 3 0
1995 0 0
1996 0 0
1997 2 0
1998 4 0
1999 1 0
2000 7 2
2001 11 2
2002 15 4
2003 30 0
2004 38 13
2005 56 18
2006 85 28
2007 145 47
2008 135 83
2009 188 102
2010 224 275
2011 294 363
2012 293 681
2013 400 1083
2014 420 1545
2015 442 2290
2016 445 2844
2017 465 3794
2018 512 5045
2019 737 6689
2020 1155 13031
2021 1297 17750
2022 1356 21563
2023 1511 22095

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

Mathematics subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Statistics 58 116 503
Operations Research 248 706 1688
Math Teachers 148 464 1746
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 217 596 1770

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for Southern Medical University

Speciality China Asia World Rank
Demography 27 81 530
Linguistics 99 217 892
Sociology 66 171 987
Occupational Safety and Health 39 225 990
Archaeology 127 242 994
Geology 119 296 1011
Military science 65 166 1023
Environmental Science 126 307 1072
History 124 246 1087
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences 101 243 1197
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 147 409 1209
Law 129 274 1239
Geography and Cartography 143 347 1255
Political Science 130 290 1437
Philosophy 111 333 1461
Anthropology 87 299 1493
Ecology 185 506 1512
Development Studies 171 441 1630
Earth science and Geophysics 244 654 1704
Literature 176 437 1710
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 133 448 1812
Economics 211 590 1937
Fashion Design 242 629 1967
Art & Design 227 592 2006
Marketing 202 673 2010
Oceanography 271 798 2080
Management 277 796 2143
Classics and Ancient History 221 620 2216
Business 276 809 2286
Finance 298 884 2438
Accounting 279 904 2539
Advertising 278 946 2581
Aesthetics 319 902 2620
Communications and Public Relations 270 854 2787
Environmental Management 402 1499 3466