Southern Medical University: Rankings

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Southern Medical University ranked 165th in China, 2250th in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 131 research topics. Southern Medical University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 73,429 academic publications and 1,157,019 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#2250 of 14,131 In the World
#626 of 5,830 In Asia
#165 of 960 In China
#9 of 24 In Guangzhou
#80 of 3,533 For Oncology and Cancer research
#96 of 1,748 For Radiation Therapy
#137 of 4,449 For Immunology
#5962 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#6146 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 128 other topics

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Medicine rankings

Southern Medical University ranked 15th for Medicine in China and 230th in the World with 64,927 publications made and 1,013,716 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Surgery, Immunology, Oncology and Cancer research, Radiology and Nuclear medicine.

Medicine ranking Location
#15 of 549 In China
#35 of 2,817 In Asia
#230 of 6,793 In the World

Southern Medical University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1993 12 7
1994 15 15
1995 35 11
1996 30 24
1997 47 31
1998 57 36
1999 69 61
2000 165 111
2001 230 143
2002 393 207
2003 441 320
2004 485 488
2005 512 708
2006 667 985
2007 874 1254
2008 1085 1627
2009 1286 2163
2010 1446 3320
2011 1663 4626
2012 1757 7081
2013 2137 10246
2014 2362 13759
2015 2350 18672
2016 2293 23199
2017 2484 30106
2018 2893 36266
2019 3538 48347
2020 4758 97138
2021 5125 115819
2022 6554 128938
2023 6786 140847
2024 6581 160188
2025 6893 178886

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 20 80
Radiation Therapy 14 21 96
Immunology 15 26 137
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 16 37 145
Cosmetology 7 29 145
Urology 12 23 150
Neurosurgery 9 34 151
Surgery 15 31 153
Anesthesiology 10 21 153
Critical Care Nursing 10 14 156
Biomedical Engineering 20 38 159
Pharmacology 21 37 182
Forensic Science 9 37 189
Sonography and Ultrasound 25 44 193
Plastic Surgery 6 29 195
Pathology 15 33 195
Pediatrics 10 24 196
Virology 16 32 198
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 14 37 199
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 10 20 224
Epidemiology 18 37 248
Cardiology 18 47 256
Respiratory Therapy 16 44 270
Psychiatry 16 38 276
Medical Physics 13 34 278
Anatomy and Physiology 17 53 295
Orthodontics 15 75 310
Dermatology 16 71 313
Dentistry 18 85 337
Health Science 19 46 351
Family medicine 15 56 361
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 20 83 432
Nursing 17 50 439
Veterinary 30 130 443
Public Health 28 77 473
Occupational Therapy 24 80 491
Ophthalmology 33 139 508
Gerontology 17 61 510
Audiology 25 102 550
Physical Therapy 28 97 580
Optometry 34 148 595
Clinical Psychology 25 76 603
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 21 76 664
Sports Medicine 31 116 693
Healthcare Management (MHA) 24 123 724
Sports / Exercise science 44 143 841
Toxicology 105 394 1103
Pharmacy 146 458 1172

Biology rankings

Southern Medical University ranked 31st for Biology in China and 303rd in the World with 63,155 publications made and 1,055,998 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Biochemistry, Immunology, Oncology and Cancer research, Neuroscience.

Biology ranking Location
#31 of 553 In China
#60 of 2,838 In Asia
#303 of 6,841 In the World

Southern Medical University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 13 6
1994 11 15
1995 33 11
1996 31 24
1997 43 24
1998 53 39
1999 66 65
2000 169 117
2001 228 140
2002 388 209
2003 429 340
2004 489 526
2005 518 749
2006 661 998
2007 821 1292
2008 1020 1759
2009 1251 2377
2010 1381 3586
2011 1570 5032
2012 1634 7688
2013 2007 10920
2014 2258 14570
2015 2234 19584
2016 2183 24185
2017 2385 31151
2018 2827 37696
2019 3400 50542
2020 4618 95699
2021 4980 115775
2022 6863 131026
2023 6877 145647
2024 6285 169000
2025 6475 188255

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 20 80
Immunology 15 26 137
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 13 21 163
Pharmacology 21 37 182
Molecular Biology 14 37 189
Genetics 16 31 198
Virology 16 32 198
Biotechnology 22 43 243
Biochemistry 31 57 270
Microbiology 24 55 286
Neuroscience 25 67 414
Biophysics 37 84 438
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 50 136 600
Evolutionary Biology 81 137 661
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 21 76 664
Entomology 61 157 684
Paleontology 84 177 688
Astrobiology 77 187 752
Nanotechnology 159 338 804
Botany 101 277 880
Zoology 77 210 891
Nutrition and Food Science 115 357 948
Toxicology 105 394 1103
Animal Science 110 461 1411
Horticulture 194 705 1673
Agricultural Science 271 917 2180
Forestry 216 872 2370

Chemistry rankings

Southern Medical University ranked 62nd for Chemistry in China and 416th in the World with 46,277 publications made and 817,567 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Nanotechnology, Chemical Engineering.

Chemistry ranking Location
#62 of 547 In China
#112 of 2,785 In Asia
#416 of 6,561 In the World

Southern Medical University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1993 7 5
1994 9 11
1995 28 7
1996 22 17
1997 38 16
1998 49 32
1999 58 47
2000 134 101
2001 185 106
2002 301 163
2003 339 283
2004 372 400
2005 403 578
2006 510 773
2007 619 946
2008 826 1338
2009 922 1870
2010 1062 2835
2011 1169 4046
2012 1207 6148
2013 1517 8659
2014 1667 11619
2015 1716 15716
2016 1619 19416
2017 1837 25232
2018 2183 30664
2019 2487 40915
2020 3266 67470
2021 3581 86411
2022 5082 100910
2023 5029 113599
2024 4412 129416
2025 4326 141535

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

Chemistry subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Biochemistry 31 57 270
Organic Chemistry 109 240 692
Nanotechnology 159 338 804
Nutrition and Food Science 115 357 948
Chemical Engineering 211 462 1022
Materials Science 173 412 1063
Radiochemistry 189 566 1114
Pharmacy 146 458 1172
Biochemical Engineering 188 503 1288
Inorganic Chemistry 261 674 1502
Environmental Chemistry 223 637 1516
Physical chemistry 277 739 1621
Computational Chemistry 262 781 1815
Petrology and Geochemistry 285 930 2330

Computer Science rankings

Southern Medical University ranked 75th for Computer Science in China and 620th in the World with 23,635 publications made and 357,204 citations received. Main research topics: Neuroscience, Bioinformatics and Computational biology, Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Computer Vision.

Computer Science ranking Location
#75 of 563 In China
#147 of 2,842 In Asia
#620 of 6,855 In the World

Southern Medical University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1993 1 1
1994 4 3
1995 8 4
1996 10 7
1997 11 13
1998 13 17
1999 20 28
2000 47 49
2001 65 59
2002 132 77
2003 134 112
2004 155 151
2005 145 229
2006 244 297
2007 317 421
2008 351 592
2009 396 772
2010 476 1146
2011 559 1625
2012 528 2632
2013 622 3640
2014 671 4857
2015 665 6649
2016 745 8449
2017 696 10846
2018 909 13655
2019 1140 18907
2020 1716 36882
2021 1930 48014
2022 2934 55424
2023 3005 63347
2024 2614 72444
2025 2827 82816

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 13 21 163
Neuroscience 25 67 414
Data Science 39 74 486
Cognitive Science 91 179 697
Machine Learning 102 220 707
Computer Vision 104 217 711
Animation 111 234 728
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 137 316 980
Computer Graphics 141 361 1127
Computational Linguistics 146 443 1180
Library and Information science 60 270 1306
Telecommunications 208 561 1376
Human-Computer Interaction 209 657 1804
Computer Engineering 284 858 1897
Software Engineering 238 651 1902
Computer Networking 284 818 1924
Cyber Security 262 815 1993
Multimedia 348 940 2323
Management Information Systems 320 987 2768

Engineering rankings

Southern Medical University ranked 138th for Engineering in China and 895th in the World with 20,187 publications made and 317,265 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Biotechnology, Metallurgical Engineering, Nanotechnology.

Engineering ranking Location
#138 of 560 In China
#301 of 2,841 In Asia
#895 of 6,795 In the World

Southern Medical University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1993 3 0
1994 6 3
1995 9 5
1996 11 6
1997 18 7
1998 15 12
1999 12 21
2000 61 41
2001 82 36
2002 128 45
2003 143 87
2004 151 114
2005 176 177
2006 257 213
2007 334 361
2008 373 457
2009 463 672
2010 536 988
2011 564 1513
2012 533 2192
2013 656 2956
2014 719 3833
2015 640 5313
2016 678 6884
2017 733 8899
2018 864 11342
2019 1076 15754
2020 1438 28213
2021 1600 35941
2022 2037 42932
2023 2151 49311
2024 2039 58510
2025 1997 66559

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 20 38 159
Biotechnology 22 43 243
Aerospace Engineering 88 199 733
Technical Drawing 119 267 757
Optical Engineering 114 240 761
Nanotechnology 159 338 804
Mechanical Engineering 117 281 903
Chemical Engineering 211 462 1022
Acoustical Engineering 148 340 1034
Materials Science 173 412 1063
Metallurgical Engineering 212 511 1228
Reliability and Quality Engineering 183 477 1250
Biochemical Engineering 188 503 1288
Telecommunications 208 561 1376
Engineering Management 261 450 1392
Architectural Engineering 223 619 1547
Electronic Engineering 228 687 1550
Electrical Engineering 240 709 1648
Structural Engineering 238 699 1680
Operations Research 240 704 1689
Civil Engineering 250 699 1779
Human-Computer Interaction 209 657 1804
Computer Engineering 284 858 1897
Computer Networking 284 818 1924
Systems Engineering 255 722 1957
Remote Sensing 298 868 2102
Geotechnical Engineering 305 969 2242
Environmental Engineering 337 1219 2626

Psychology rankings

Southern Medical University ranked 26th for Psychology in China and 378th in the World with 19,189 publications made and 302,163 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Cognitive Science, Clinical Psychology, Social Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#26 of 553 In China
#58 of 2,766 In Asia
#378 of 6,663 In the World

Southern Medical University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1993 4 1
1994 6 7
1995 12 4
1996 14 8
1997 13 13
1998 19 15
1999 19 34
2000 54 63
2001 74 62
2002 141 101
2003 134 101
2004 162 166
2005 151 227
2006 213 256
2007 326 408
2008 331 500
2009 414 622
2010 474 899
2011 555 1217
2012 552 1874
2013 624 2677
2014 648 3567
2015 671 4810
2016 688 6368
2017 663 8004
2018 816 9975
2019 995 13470
2020 1365 29113
2021 1508 35361
2022 1853 39292
2023 1963 43352
2024 1980 47644
2025 2072 53088

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

Psychology subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Psychiatry 16 38 276
Neuroscience 25 67 414
Occupational Therapy 24 80 491
Clinical Psychology 25 76 603
Cognitive Science 91 179 697
Child Psychology 51 147 860
Special Education 26 146 973
Sexology 27 115 1004
Social Psychology 100 274 1199
Education Majors 156 491 1739

Physics rankings

Southern Medical University ranked 160th for Physics in China and 1041st in the World with 17,600 publications made and 255,036 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Quantum and Particle physics, Optical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Acoustical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#160 of 558 In China
#362 of 2,822 In Asia
#1041 of 6,729 In the World

Southern Medical University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1993 2 0
1994 5 3
1995 14 4
1996 14 6
1997 13 5
1998 21 17
1999 14 18
2000 57 33
2001 74 35
2002 107 41
2003 128 82
2004 134 98
2005 154 163
2006 225 189
2007 300 308
2008 346 386
2009 408 518
2010 454 870
2011 487 1286
2012 468 1858
2013 587 2474
2014 630 3231
2015 572 4391
2016 568 5787
2017 597 7284
2018 689 9380
2019 883 13067
2020 1174 23056
2021 1351 30593
2022 1798 37112
2023 1910 43345
2024 1880 53539
2025 1820 60228

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 13 34 278
Biophysics 37 84 438
Astrobiology 77 187 752
Optical Engineering 114 240 761
Nanotechnology 159 338 804
Acoustical Engineering 148 340 1034
Materials Science 173 412 1063
Nuclear Physics 142 391 1109
Astrophysics and Astronomy 173 457 1400
Quantum and Particle physics 216 549 1421
Condensed Matter Physics 301 941 1990
Atomic and Molecular physics 259 845 2047

Mathematics rankings

Southern Medical University ranked 50th for Mathematics in China and 426th in the World with 12,520 publications made and 214,345 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Operations Research, Applied Mathematics.

Mathematics ranking Location
#50 of 550 In China
#89 of 2,725 In Asia
#426 of 6,434 In the World

Southern Medical University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1993 0 0
1994 3 0
1995 0 2
1996 0 0
1997 2 3
1998 5 2
1999 1 1
2000 12 3
2001 20 5
2002 24 9
2003 44 8
2004 53 26
2005 57 44
2006 85 62
2007 162 87
2008 146 132
2009 198 181
2010 243 329
2011 314 496
2012 308 793
2013 420 1281
2014 449 1688
2015 457 2609
2016 418 3040
2017 438 3965
2018 498 5186
2019 676 6986
2020 1048 15427
2021 1225 19689
2022 1406 21821
2023 1515 23034
2024 1275 20360
2025 1219 20653

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

Mathematics subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Statistics 48 82 380
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 197 534 1619
Operations Research 240 704 1689
Math Teachers 151 540 1807
Applied Mathematics 411 1230 2697

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for Southern Medical University

Speciality China Asia World Rank
Demography 26 75 473
Archaeology 79 134 620
History 78 135 692
Environmental Science 109 229 822
Linguistics 92 211 832
Geography and Cartography 111 221 889
Geology 112 265 907
Sociology 65 170 939
Music 116 226 957
Genealogy 49 128 967
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences 75 190 975
Occupational Safety and Health 45 234 997
Military science 62 174 1050
Law 127 284 1197
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 167 454 1279
Anthropology 77 276 1332
Ecology 175 451 1354
Philosophy 103 324 1394
Political Science 128 314 1420
Development Studies 151 403 1451
Literature 157 370 1482
Human Resource Management 150 447 1492
Earth science and Geophysics 243 633 1624
Economics 193 547 1783
Fashion Design 226 591 1816
Art & Design 209 553 1821
Aesthetics 212 575 1904
Oceanography 267 751 1928
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 142 520 1942
Management 247 728 1967
Marketing 197 694 1993
Business 264 791 2193
Gender Studies 141 521 2264
Classics and Ancient History 219 693 2340
Project Management 305 845 2352
Finance 313 974 2604
Accounting 263 949 2636
Advertising 275 1049 2812
Communications and Public Relations 265 899 2820
Environmental Management 373 1367 3105