Southwest University of Science and Technology: Statistics

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#1467 of 14,131 In the World
#417 of 5,830 In Asia
#161 of 960 In China
#1 of 3 In Mianyang
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Quick Review

Funding
Public
Highest Degree
Bachelor
Website
swust.edu.cn
Languages
Chinese
Acceptance rate
58%*

* The Southwest University of Science and Technology is among the institutions that don't provide data on acceptance rates. This might happen because the university has programs where applicants only need to meet admission requirements to enroll and don't necessarily compete with others.

We estimate the above acceptance rate based on admission statistics of closely ranked nearby universities with similar research profiles that do publish such data.

Research profile

Southwest University of Science and Technology is a world-class research university with 20,912 scientific papers published and 252,276 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Engineering, Physics, Chemistry, Materials Science, Quantum and Particle physics, Environmental Science, Biology, Organic Chemistry, Computer Science, and Metallurgical Engineering.

Publications
20,912
Citations
252,276

Southwest University of Science and Technology majors

by publication & citation count

Engineering
17,105 / 219,845
Physics
15,847 / 214,005
Chemistry
14,778 / 211,986
Materials Science
11,944 / 185,061
Quantum and Particle physics
11,579 / 168,530
Environmental Science
11,353 / 134,014
Biology
11,283 / 171,204
Organic Chemistry
10,634 / 173,649
Computer Science
7,676 / 62,257
Metallurgical Engineering
6,402 / 100,194
Geology
6,222 / 74,724
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
6,162 / 52,311
Chemical Engineering
5,797 / 118,953
Biochemistry
5,461 / 94,539
Optical Engineering
4,936 / 67,120
Geography and Cartography
4,931 / 53,811
Ecology
4,477 / 62,947
Physical chemistry
4,243 / 91,905
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
4,060 / 29,135
Electrical Engineering
3,885 / 43,726
Nanotechnology
3,862 / 87,411
Mathematics
3,689 / 32,421
Medicine
3,314 / 40,148
Paleontology
3,038 / 34,554
Philosophy
2,957 / 16,476
Genetics
2,820 / 32,526
History
2,788 / 28,435
Statistics
2,758 / 26,341
Archaeology
2,719 / 28,418
Business
2,664 / 16,414
Mechanical Engineering
2,645 / 19,688
Telecommunications
2,520 / 20,881
Psychology
2,390 / 22,991
Political Science
2,356 / 18,451
Law
2,328 / 18,374
Computer Vision
2,094 / 14,590
Inorganic Chemistry
2,038 / 44,228
Machine Learning
2,013 / 19,539
Nuclear Physics
1,903 / 25,447
Linguistics
1,773 / 9,803

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1992 1 1
1993 2 0
1994 0 1
1995 0 0
1996 2 0
1997 5 1
1998 2 4
1999 1 5
2000 4 5
2001 12 10
2002 30 13
2003 67 16
2004 177 18
2005 282 36
2006 477 80
2007 561 128
2008 620 173
2009 726 340
2010 916 507
2011 1115 768
2012 916 1179
2013 843 1628
2014 874 2324
2015 771 3222
2016 574 4694
2017 722 6549
2018 904 9632
2019 1249 16818
2020 1301 23630
2021 1567 31795
2022 2006 41712
2023 2263 48305
2024 1829 55972
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Tuition

The tuition table for Southwest University of Science and Technology gives an overview of costs but prices are approximate and subject to change and don't include accommodation, textbooks, or living expenses. The costs of programs might differ significantly for local and international students. The only source of truth for current numbers is the university's official website.

Program Annual Tuition (CNY)
Bachelor's Degree 16,000
Master's Degree 22,000
Doctoral Degree 30,000

Notable alumni

  1. Yuan Longping

    Yuan Longping
    Born in
    China Flag China
    Years
    1930-2021 (aged 91)
    Enrolled in the Southwest University of Science and Technology
    Studied in 1949-1953
    Occupations
    botanistbiologistinventoragronomist
    Biography

    Yuan Longping was a Chinese agronomist and inventor. He was a member of the Chinese Academy of Engineering known for developing the first hybrid rice varieties in the 1970s, part of the Green Revolution in agriculture. For his contributions, Yuan is known as the "Father of Hybrid Rice". Yuan was bestowed the Medal of the Republic, the highest honorary medal of the People's Republic of China, in September 2019.

Southwest University of Science and Technology faculties and divisions

College : Adult Education Adult Education
College : Newtork Education Education
Department/Division : Physical Education Physical Education
Research Division : Applied Chemistry Applied Chemistry
Research Division : Architecture and Building Materials Design Architecture, Building Technologies
Research Division : Automation Electronics and Automation
Research Division : Building Materials Building Technologies, Materials Engineering
Research Division : Computer Application Technology Computer Science, Information Technology
Research Division : Computer Network Technology Computer Networks
Research Division : Computer Technology Computer Science, Information Technology
Research Division : Electronic Technology Electronic Engineering
Research Division : Engineering Technology Engineering, Technology
Research Division : Enterprise Management and Development Management
Research Division : Food Science and Technology Food Science, Food Technology
Research Division : Higher Education Higher Education
Research Division : Information Technology Information Technology
Research Division : Land and Resources Utilization Soil Management
Research Division : Law Law
Research Division : Materials Materials Engineering
Research Division : Mechanical-Electronic Technology Electronic Engineering, Mechanical Engineering
Research Division : Mineral Materials and Application Mineralogy
Research Division : Nano Technology Research and Development Nanotechnology
Research Division : New Materials Materials Engineering
Research Division : New-type Building Materials Building Technologies, Materials Engineering
Research Division : Nonmetallic Mineral Mineralogy
Research Division : Regional Economy Economics, Regional Studies
Research Division : Rice Agriculture
Research Division : Water Treatment and Pollution Control Waste Management, Water Management
Research Division : Wheat Agriculture
Research Division : Wind Tunnel Aeronautical and Aerospace Engineering
School : Applied Technology Technology
School : Chinese Literature and Arts Arts and Humanities, Chinese, Communication Arts, Design, Journalism, Literature, Mass Communication, Music, Musicology, Performing Arts, Radio and Television Broadcasting
School : Civil Engineering and Architecture Architectural and Environmental Design, Architecture, Civil Engineering, Management, Mechanical Engineering, Structural Architecture, Town Planning
School : Computer Science Computer Science, Information Management, Information Technology, Software Engineering
School : Economics and Management Accountancy, Business Administration, E-Business/Commerce, Economics, Information Management, Information Sciences, International Business, International Economics, Management, Marketing, Public Administration
School : Environmental Resources and Engineering Computer Science, Environmental Engineering, Geography, Geological Engineering, Mining Engineering, Safety Engineering, Surveying and Mapping, Transport Engineering
School : Foreign Languages Education English, Japanese, Modern Languages
School : Information Engineering Biomedical Engineering, Electronic Engineering, Electronics and Automation, Information Sciences, Telecommunications Engineering
School : Law Administration, Law, Political Sciences, Psychology
School : Life Science and Engineering Agriculture, Bioengineering, Biological and Life Sciences, Biotechnology, Engineering, Food Science, Food Technology, Horticulture, Pharmacy, Zoology
School : Manufacturing Science and Engineering Design, Electronics and Automation, Industrial Design, Industrial Engineering, Production Engineering
School : Materials Science and Engineering Applied Chemistry, Materials Engineering, Physics
School : National Defence Science and Technology Applied Chemistry, Environmental Engineering, Information Technology, Nuclear Engineering, Nuclear Physics, Radiophysics
School : Science Applied Mathematics, Applied Physics, Computer Science, Information Sciences, Information Technology, Mathematics, Mathematics and Computer Science

General information

Alternative names SWUST
西南科技大学
Founded 1952
Accreditation Ministry of Education

Location and contacts

Address 59 Qinglong Road
Mianyang, Sichuan, 621010
China
City population 4,868,000

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