Southwest University of Science and Technology: Statistics

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#1437 of 14,131 In the World
#404 of 5,830 In Asia
#155 of 960 In China
#1 of 3 In Mianyang
#209 of 1,031 For Mining Engineering
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Quick Review

Funding
Public
Highest Degree
Bachelor
Website
swust.edu.cn
Languages
Chinese
Acceptance rate
41%*

* 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 18,372 scientific papers published and 176,740 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Engineering, Physics, Chemistry, Materials Science, Quantum and Particle physics, Biology, Environmental Science, Organic Chemistry, Computer Science, and Metallurgical Engineering.

Publications
18,372
Citations
176,740

Southwest University of Science and Technology majors

by publication & citation count

Engineering
15,168 / 155,880
Physics
14,088 / 152,779
Chemistry
13,116 / 151,041
Materials Science
10,648 / 132,932
Quantum and Particle physics
10,446 / 123,634
Biology
10,081 / 122,751
Environmental Science
10,072 / 92,665
Organic Chemistry
9,574 / 126,236
Computer Science
6,695 / 42,439
Metallurgical Engineering
5,815 / 71,972
Geology
5,608 / 52,314
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
5,392 / 34,396
Chemical Engineering
5,307 / 87,429
Biochemistry
4,895 / 69,225
Optical Engineering
4,517 / 50,018
Geography and Cartography
4,302 / 35,876
Ecology
3,997 / 43,346
Physical chemistry
3,930 / 68,262
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
3,543 / 18,464
Nanotechnology
3,514 / 64,461
Electrical Engineering
3,468 / 30,548
Mathematics
3,338 / 22,594
Medicine
2,898 / 29,083
Paleontology
2,747 / 23,189
Philosophy
2,587 / 10,380
Statistics
2,506 / 18,492
Genetics
2,473 / 22,393
History
2,463 / 18,503
Archaeology
2,404 / 18,485
Mechanical Engineering
2,378 / 13,825
Business
2,374 / 10,534
Telecommunications
2,237 / 14,119
Political Science
2,044 / 11,343
Psychology
2,037 / 15,566
Law
2,023 / 11,341
Inorganic Chemistry
1,915 / 33,317
Computer Vision
1,848 / 9,557
Machine Learning
1,772 / 13,369
Nuclear Physics
1,685 / 17,396
Computer Networking
1,627 / 8,288

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1991 1 0
1992 1 0
1993 2 0
1994 0 0
1995 0 0
1996 3 0
1997 5 1
1998 3 3
1999 1 5
2000 4 7
2001 13 7
2002 29 14
2003 65 35
2004 176 30
2005 280 42
2006 479 79
2007 547 109
2008 623 140
2009 704 265
2010 904 399
2011 1089 637
2012 883 963
2013 819 1329
2014 821 1944
2015 732 2800
2016 540 3961
2017 657 5666
2018 853 8318
2019 1169 14376
2020 1253 20853
2021 1488 28211
2022 1884 37524
2023 2090 43504
Academic rankings

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
    1929-2021 (aged 92)
    Enrolled in the Southwest University of Science and Technology
    Studied in 1949-1953
    Occupations
    inventorbiologistbotanistagronomist
    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".

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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