Sun Yat - Sen University: Statistics

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#215 of 14,131 In the World
#26 of 5,830 In Asia
#12 of 960 In China
#1 of 24 In Guangzhou
#10 of 1,708 For Radiation Therapy
Top100 For 43 other topics
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Quick Review

Acceptance rate
30%
Enrollment
65,638
Type
Non-profit
Funding
Public-private
partnership
Highest Degree
Bachelor
Website
sysu.edu.cn
Languages
Chinese;English

Acceptance rate & Admissions

Acceptance Rate30%
Admissions RequirementsGraduation from senior middle school and National College Entrance Examination For foreign students: see CUCAS
Academic CalendarSeptember to July (September - February; March-July)
Enrollment65,638
Full time employee3,924
Student:staff ratio17:1

We've calculated the 30% acceptance rate for Sun Yat - Sen University based on the ratio of admissions to applications and other circumstantial enrollment data. Treat this information as a rough guide and not as a definitive measure of your chances of admission. Different programs may have significantly varying admissions rates.

Research profile

Sun Yat - Sen University is a world-class research university with 227,051 scientific papers published and 4,553,649 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Biology, Medicine, Chemistry, Genetics, Engineering, Biochemistry, Physics, Computer Science, Environmental Science, and Pathology.

Publications
227,051
Citations
4,553,649

Sun Yat - Sen University majors

by publication & citation count

Biology
164,240 / 3,550,556
Medicine
134,791 / 2,618,901
Chemistry
131,299 / 3,067,729
Genetics
107,010 / 2,231,629
Engineering
99,261 / 2,187,595
Biochemistry
92,935 / 2,196,567
Physics
90,389 / 1,988,155
Computer Science
83,023 / 1,503,189
Environmental Science
75,819 / 1,589,341
Pathology
68,508 / 1,364,880
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
59,941 / 1,149,641
Quantum and Particle physics
54,692 / 1,294,540
Organic Chemistry
54,630 / 1,527,792
Surgery
52,732 / 817,700
Oncology and Cancer research
49,230 / 1,042,791
Psychology
47,328 / 862,636
Mathematics
46,121 / 849,179
Materials Science
45,810 / 1,249,144
Geology
42,695 / 886,652
Immunology
42,001 / 845,345
Statistics
40,024 / 762,058
Geography and Cartography
35,617 / 743,305
Optical Engineering
31,216 / 676,691
Radiology and Nuclear medicine
30,375 / 420,597
Ecology
29,519 / 679,077
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
28,482 / 495,841
Philosophy
27,472 / 449,972
Paleontology
26,826 / 535,848
Psychiatry
26,736 / 474,013
Political Science
25,806 / 487,653
Law
25,438 / 485,712
Machine Learning
23,069 / 441,359
History
21,162 / 454,868
Sociology
20,644 / 405,562
Archaeology
20,388 / 448,464
Electrical Engineering
18,708 / 418,141
Business
18,622 / 301,683
Metallurgical Engineering
18,222 / 529,646
Neuroscience
18,050 / 313,156
Linguistics
16,404 / 277,061

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1992 147 211
1993 153 338
1994 168 309
1995 173 328
1996 189 366
1997 260 439
1998 312 528
1999 409 763
2000 569 976
2001 686 1324
2002 840 1887
2003 1272 3068
2004 1775 4171
2005 2488 6574
2006 3309 9948
2007 4167 13726
2008 4800 19966
2009 5395 26974
2010 5968 35554
2011 6754 48030
2012 6780 65023
2013 7484 83520
2014 7950 104811
2015 8153 126466
2016 8750 149386
2017 10398 183360
2018 12664 225311
2019 14936 291554
2020 18449 443052
2021 20036 555637
2022 24403 635364
2023 24058 702055
2024 21392 770619
Academic rankings

Tuition

International studetns 23,000-232,000 per annum (CNY)

Sun Yat - Sen University has financial aid programs.

Programs and Degrees

The table below displays academic fields with programs and courses that lead to Bachelor's, Master's, and Doctorate degrees offered by Sun Yat - Sen University.

Note that the table provides a general overview and might not cover all the specific majors available at the university. Always visit the university's website for the most up-to-date information on the programs offered.

Programs Bachelor Master Doctoral
Art & Design Yes Yes Yes
Biology Yes Yes Yes
Business Yes Yes Yes
Chemistry Yes Yes Yes
Computer Science Yes Yes Yes
Economics Yes Yes Yes
Engineering Yes Yes Yes
Environmental Science Yes Yes Yes
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Yes Yes Yes
Mathematics Yes Yes Yes
Medicine Yes Yes Yes
Physics Yes Yes Yes
Psychology Yes Yes Yes
Bachelor - Xueshi Xuewei Arts and Humanities, Economics, Education, Engineering, Fine Arts, Information Sciences, Law, Management, Mathematics and Computer Science, Medicine, Natural Sciences, Performing Arts, Social Sciences
Master - Shuoshi Xuewei Accountancy, Administrative Law, Anaesthesiology, Anatomy, Ancient Civilizations, Anthropology, Applied Linguistics, Archaeology, Archiving, Art Criticism, Biochemistry, Bioengineering, Biology, Botany, Business Administration, Cell Biology, Chemistry, Chinese, Communication Arts, Comparative Literature, Computer Networks, Computer Science, Constitutional Law, Contemporary History, Criminal Law, Demography and Population, Dermatology, Design, Developmental Psychology, Ecology, Economics, Educational Administration, Educational Psychology, Electronic Engineering, Embryology and Reproduction Biology, Engineering Management, English Studies, Environmental Engineering, Ethics, Ethnology, Finance, Fine Arts, Folklore, Foreign Languages Education, Foreigners Education, French Studies, Genetics, Geography, Geography (Human), Germanic Studies, History, Immunology, Information Sciences, Inorganic Chemistry, Insurance, International Business, International Law, Japanese, Journalism, Laboratory Techniques, Law, Library Science, Linguistics, Literature, Logic, Marine Biology, Marine Science and Oceanography, Materials Engineering, Mathematics, Medicine, Medieval Studies, Microbiology, Modern History, Molecular Biology, Museum Studies, Musicology, Nursing, Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Oncology, Ophthalmology, Optical Technology, Organic Chemistry, Paediatrics, Pharmacy, Philosophical Schools, Philosophy, Physical Chemistry, Physical Education, Physics, Political Sciences, Psychology, Public Administration, Public Health, Radiology, Religious Studies, Rural Planning, Social and Preventive Medicine, Social Work, Sociology, Software Engineering, Statistics, Stomatology, Surveying and Mapping, Telecommunications Engineering, Town Planning, Zoology
PhD - Boshi Anaesthesiology, Analytical Chemistry, Anatomy, Anthropology, Applied Linguistics, Archaeology, Archiving, Astronomy and Space Science, Biochemistry, Biology, Biomedical Engineering, Biophysics, Botany, Business Administration, Cell Biology, Chemistry, Chinese, Civil Law, Commercial Law, Comparative Literature, Computer Networks, Computer Science, Criminal Law, Ecology, Economics, Electronic Engineering, Embryology and Reproduction Biology, Engineering Management, English Studies, Entomology, Environmental Engineering, Environmental Studies, Ethnology, Finance, Fine Arts, Genetics, Geography, Geography (Human), Geology, Geophysics, History, Immunology, Inorganic Chemistry, International Law, International Relations and Diplomacy, Law, Library Science, Linguistics, Literature, Logic, Marine Biology, Marine Science and Oceanography, Materials Engineering, Mathematics, Mechanics, Medicine, Metaphysics, Meteorology, Microbiology, Microelectronics, Molecular Biology, Nuclear Physics, Nursing, Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Oncology, Operations Research, Optical Technology, Optics, Organic Chemistry, Otorhinolaryngology, Pathology, Pharmacy, Philosophical Schools, Philosophy, Physical Chemistry, Physics, Political Sciences, Psychology, Public Administration, Radiology, Regional Studies, Religious Studies, Social and Preventive Medicine, Sociology, Software Engineering, Stomatology, Surgery, Surveying and Mapping, Telecommunications Engineering, Tourism, Zoology

Sun Yat - Sen University alumni

  1. Chen Pokong

    Chen Pokong
    Born in
    China Flag China
    Years
    1963-.. (age 62)
    Occupations
    writerhuman rights activistjournalistpolitical activist
    Biography

    Chen Pokong, also known as Jinsong Chen (Chinese: 陳勁松), is a Chinese-American columnist, political commentator, author, television pundit, and YouTuber. Chen played a key role in organizing the democracy movement during the 1989 democracy protest in China, for which he was imprisoned and subsequently exiled to the United States.

  2. Hsieh Tung-min

    Hsieh Tung-min
    Born in
    Taiwan Flag Taiwan
    Years
    1908-2001 (aged 93)
    Occupations
    politician
    Biography

    Hsieh Tung-min was a Taiwanese politician who served as the ninth Governor of Taiwan Province (1972–1978), the sixth and first local Taiwanese Vice President of the Republic of China (1978–1984) under president Chiang Ching-kuo.

  3. Zheng Yanxiong

    Zheng Yanxiong
    Born in
    China Flag China
    Years
    1963-.. (age 62)
    Occupations
    politician
    Biography

    Zheng Yanxiong is a Chinese politician currently serving as director of the Hong Kong Liaison Office and secretary of the Hong Kong Work Committee of the Chinese Communist Party. Previously, he was the director of the Office for Safeguarding National Security of the CPG in the HKSAR. Zheng is known for controversial statements denouncing foreign media reporting on the Wukan protests in Shanwei in 2011, and for the crackdown of renewed protests in Shanwei in 2016.

  4. Peng Qinghua

    Peng Qinghua
    Born in
    China Flag China
    Years
    1957-.. (age 68)
    Occupations
    politician
    Biography

    Peng Qinghua is a Chinese politician who is currently a vice chairperson of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress. He served as Communist Party Secretary of Sichuan from March 2018 to April 2022, and was formerly the director of the Hong Kong Liaison Office from 2009 to 2012 and the Communist Party Secretary of Guangxi from 2012 to 2018.

All 16 notable alumni

Sun Yat - Sen University faculties and divisions

Academy : Entrepreneurship Management
Centre : Ophthalmology Ophthalmology
College : Liberal Arts Arts and Humanities
College : Lingnan Business Administration, Economics, Finance, Insurance, International Business, Management, Taxation, Transport Management
Department/Division : Earth Science Earth Sciences
Department/Division : Psychology Psychology
Department/Division : Social Science Education Humanities and Social Science Education
Faculty : English Education English, Foreign Languages Education
Institute : Advanced Studies in Humanities Arts and Humanities
Institute : Nuclear Engineering and Technology Nuclear Engineering, Technology
School : Asian-Pacific Studies Asian Studies, Pacific Area Studies
School : Business Accountancy, Business Administration, E-Business/Commerce, Economics, Finance, Human Resources, Management, Marketing, Tourism
School : Cancer Oncology
School : Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Analytical Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Inorganic Chemistry, Materials Engineering, Organic Chemistry, Physical Chemistry, Polymer and Plastics Technology
School : Chinese as a Second Language Chinese, Foreign Languages Education
School : Communication and Design Communication Arts, Design, Journalism, Mass Communication, Media Studies, Radio and Television Broadcasting, Visual Arts
School : Continuing Education Education
School : Education Education
School : Engineering Engineering
School : Environmental Science and Engineering Environmental Engineering, Environmental Studies
School : Foreign Languages English, Modern Languages
School : Geography and Planning Geography, Rural Planning
School : Humanities Arts and Humanities, Chinese, History, Philosophy
School : Information Management Information Management
School : Information Science and Technology Information Sciences, Information Technology
School : Intellectual Property Private Law
School : International Business Accountancy, Business Administration, Economics, Finance, International Business, Marketing, Taxation, Transport Management
School : International Studies International Studies
School : Law Law
School : Life Sciences Biological and Life Sciences
School : Marine Sciences Marine Science and Oceanography
School : Mathematics and Computational Science Mathematics and Computer Science
School : Medicine Medicine
School : Mobile Information Engineering Information Technology, Telecommunications Engineering
School : Nursing Nursing
School : Pharmaceutical Science Pharmacy
School : Physics and Engineering Engineering, Physics
School : Public Health Public Health
School : Sociology and Anthropology Anthropology, Sociology
School : Software Software Engineering
School : Stomatology, Hospital of Stomatology Stomatology
School : Tourism Management Management, Tourism
Unit : University General Education Education

General information

Alternative names SYSU
中山大学
Founded 1924
Accreditation Ministry of Education
Motto 博學 審問 慎思 明辨 篤行

Location and contacts

Address 135 Xingang West Road
Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510275
China
City population 18,677,000

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