University of South China: Rankings

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The University of South China ranked 162nd in China, 1514th in the global 2025 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 106 research topics. The University of South China ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 23,304 academic publications and 242,552 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1514 of 14,131 In the World
#430 of 5,830 In Asia
#162 of 960 In China
#1 of 5 In Hengyang
#253 of 1,000 For Mining Engineering
#345 of 1,096 For Nuclear Engineering
#432 of 2,913 For Radiochemistry
#6984 of 7,918 For Alumni Impact
#1743 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 103 other topics

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Biology rankings

The University of South China ranked 131st for Biology in China and 1024th in the World with 15,827 publications made and 194,528 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Immunology, Oncology and Cancer research, Paleontology.

Biology ranking Location
#131 of 553 In China
#348 of 2,834 In Asia
#1024 of 6,833 In the World

University of South China
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 1 0
1994 0 0
1995 0 0
1996 1 0
1997 0 0
1998 0 0
1999 0 0
2000 1 1
2001 11 5
2002 42 13
2003 66 42
2004 127 68
2005 165 110
2006 241 151
2007 400 195
2008 411 385
2009 463 582
2010 519 864
2011 608 1275
2012 544 1844
2013 543 2604
2014 555 3636
2015 479 4499
2016 387 5139
2017 474 6566
2018 569 8109
2019 663 10140
2020 964 15122
2021 1306 20862
2022 2096 26940
2023 2121 34629
2024 1955 43324

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of South China in various areas of Biology.

Biology subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Oncology and Cancer research 52 139 465
Molecular Biology 63 172 559
Immunology 64 204 650
Pharmacology 85 244 707
Biotechnology 74 224 715
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 96 197 739
Genetics 83 225 739
Virology 65 223 789
Biochemistry 111 268 804
Toxicology 88 331 976
Nanotechnology 189 443 1014
Astrobiology 112 297 1038
Neuroscience 93 300 1081
Microbiology 119 406 1144
Biophysics 145 408 1220
Evolutionary Biology 172 364 1272
Paleontology 206 609 1664
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 204 726 2027
Nutrition and Food Science 253 932 2061
Animal Science 200 814 2212
Botany 276 986 2347
Agricultural Science 296 1039 2452
Horticulture 300 1117 2498
Zoology 314 1135 3017

Chemistry rankings

The University of South China ranked 145th for Chemistry in China and 990th in the World with 15,649 publications made and 197,014 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Physical chemistry, Chemical Engineering.

Chemistry ranking Location
#145 of 546 In China
#348 of 2,781 In Asia
#990 of 6,545 In the World

University of South China
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1993 1 0
1994 1 0
1995 1 0
1996 0 0
1997 0 0
1998 0 0
1999 0 0
2000 1 1
2001 10 3
2002 37 13
2003 77 37
2004 135 65
2005 168 100
2006 236 131
2007 372 191
2008 377 349
2009 430 534
2010 491 804
2011 590 1203
2012 537 1775
2013 565 2539
2014 579 3632
2015 497 4530
2016 403 5138
2017 489 6620
2018 603 8203
2019 696 10449
2020 963 14796
2021 1261 20469
2022 2073 26661
2023 2088 34349
2024 1871 43227

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of South China in various areas of Chemistry.

Chemistry subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Radiochemistry 91 227 432
Physical chemistry 143 307 793
Biochemistry 111 268 804
Inorganic Chemistry 166 381 945
Nanotechnology 189 443 1014
Environmental Chemistry 160 426 1105
Materials Science 192 459 1155
Organic Chemistry 186 461 1162
Chemical Engineering 230 557 1198
Biochemical Engineering 163 461 1228
Pharmacy 158 495 1259
Computational Chemistry 190 538 1371
Petrology and Geochemistry 167 486 1405
Nutrition and Food Science 253 932 2061

Medicine rankings

The University of South China ranked 87th for Medicine in China and 956th in the World with 12,049 publications made and 132,424 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Immunology, Oncology and Cancer research, Surgery, Psychiatry.

Medicine ranking Location
#87 of 545 In China
#287 of 2,809 In Asia
#956 of 6,775 In the World

University of South China
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1995 1 0
1996 0 0
1997 0 0
1998 0 0
1999 0 0
2000 0 1
2001 8 3
2002 19 7
2003 48 25
2004 76 32
2005 131 75
2006 163 116
2007 309 141
2008 320 270
2009 382 420
2010 413 628
2011 484 882
2012 423 1267
2013 437 1698
2014 398 2243
2015 352 2868
2016 326 3309
2017 370 4247
2018 430 5153
2019 508 6728
2020 768 11136
2021 1026 15270
2022 1505 19627
2023 1541 24280
2024 1524 30134

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of South China in various areas of Medicine.

Medicine subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Oncology and Cancer research 52 139 465
Radiation Therapy 54 174 538
Immunology 64 204 650
Epidemiology 45 157 656
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 61 250 686
Pharmacology 85 244 707
Cardiology 53 215 717
Neurosurgery 59 275 743
Medical Physics 56 212 778
Virology 65 223 789
Sonography and Ultrasound 83 278 790
Critical Care Nursing 53 202 793
Urology 68 284 814
Respiratory Therapy 61 243 821
Pathology 83 269 843
Ophthalmology 57 273 862
Surgery 62 294 873
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 73 288 889
Anesthesiology 72 315 933
Toxicology 88 331 976
Cosmetology 79 415 1007
Plastic Surgery 70 379 1045
Anatomy and Physiology 104 368 1125
Biomedical Engineering 131 413 1132
Nursing 56 238 1133
Psychiatry 90 330 1135
Family medicine 54 309 1163
Occupational Therapy 90 347 1205
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 47 346 1216
Pharmacy 158 495 1259
Pediatrics 74 463 1450
Public Health 120 437 1460
Audiology 111 482 1512
Dermatology 111 603 1569
Orthodontics 105 501 1576
Health Science 103 440 1627
Physical Therapy 135 531 1689
Dentistry 130 581 1693
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 105 541 1855
Gerontology 109 497 1919
Veterinary 177 874 2016
Clinical Psychology 145 685 2218
Sports Medicine 178 831 2335
Healthcare Management (MHA) 133 813 2455

Engineering rankings

The University of South China ranked 196th for Engineering in China and 1296th in the World with 11,364 publications made and 116,128 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Metallurgical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Electrical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#196 of 560 In China
#490 of 2,835 In Asia
#1296 of 6,782 In the World

University of South China
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1992 1 0
1993 1 0
1994 1 0
1995 2 0
1996 0 0
1997 0 0
1998 0 0
1999 0 0
2000 2 1
2001 11 0
2002 30 3
2003 57 6
2004 140 19
2005 174 41
2006 240 51
2007 346 81
2008 283 169
2009 407 296
2010 440 459
2011 535 672
2012 472 1012
2013 407 1566
2014 405 2089
2015 312 2733
2016 243 3065
2017 322 3841
2018 408 4992
2019 517 6579
2020 625 9144
2021 828 12529
2022 1331 16778
2023 1489 22642
2024 1261 29277

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of South China in various areas of Engineering.

Engineering subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Mining Engineering 54 93 253
Nuclear Engineering 49 125 345
Biotechnology 74 224 715
Applied/Engineering Physics 129 274 798
Reliability and Quality Engineering 113 279 835
Engineering Management 116 216 896
Technical Drawing 177 385 976
Metallurgical Engineering 162 392 1007
Nanotechnology 189 443 1014
Landscape Architecture 254 425 1058
Architectural Engineering 145 367 1075
Geotechnical Engineering 160 403 1089
Biomedical Engineering 131 413 1132
Automation and Control engineering 179 472 1140
Construction Management 181 401 1148
Materials Science 192 459 1155
Chemical Engineering 230 557 1198
Environmental Engineering 178 485 1226
Biochemical Engineering 163 461 1228
Optical Engineering 208 527 1356
Structural Engineering 194 541 1363
Civil Engineering 193 500 1371
Robotics 208 577 1389
Computer Engineering 210 636 1494
Operations Research 215 614 1504
Mechanical Engineering 211 579 1546
Electronic Engineering 225 692 1580
Electrical Engineering 234 693 1628
Computer Networking 238 685 1665
Telecommunications 250 726 1696
Transportation Engineering 241 684 1702
Aerospace Engineering 227 665 1714
Acoustical Engineering 244 676 1736
Remote Sensing 264 710 1790
Systems Engineering 233 646 1821
Automotive Engineering 267 910 2049
Renewable Energy Engineering 276 1045 2261
Human-Computer Interaction 303 907 2347

Physics rankings

The University of South China ranked 189th for Physics in China and 1261st in the World with 10,995 publications made and 118,902 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Nuclear Physics, Optical Engineering, Nanotechnology.

Physics ranking Location
#189 of 558 In China
#465 of 2,817 In Asia
#1261 of 6,713 In the World

University of South China
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1993 1 0
1994 1 0
1995 2 0
1996 0 0
1997 0 0
1998 0 0
1999 0 0
2000 2 1
2001 10 1
2002 27 4
2003 56 14
2004 128 14
2005 148 58
2006 222 67
2007 313 96
2008 240 184
2009 375 285
2010 406 471
2011 507 636
2012 447 940
2013 407 1572
2014 410 2244
2015 326 2792
2016 261 3274
2017 322 3943
2018 397 5235
2019 484 6669
2020 614 9072
2021 812 12590
2022 1332 16584
2023 1433 22355
2024 1244 28679

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of South China in various areas of Physics.

Physics subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Nuclear Physics 64 152 605
Medical Physics 56 212 778
Applied/Engineering Physics 129 274 798
Theoretical Physics 101 248 917
Nanotechnology 189 443 1014
Astrobiology 112 297 1038
Atomic and Molecular physics 126 344 1083
Materials Science 192 459 1155
Biophysics 145 408 1220
Quantum and Particle physics 183 452 1240
Optical Engineering 208 527 1356
Condensed Matter Physics 233 651 1492
Acoustical Engineering 244 676 1736
Astrophysics and Astronomy 222 640 1808

Computer Science rankings

The University of South China ranked 213th for Computer Science in China and 1590th in the World with 7,924 publications made and 61,084 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Bioinformatics and Computational biology, Neuroscience, Telecommunications.

Computer Science ranking Location
#213 of 563 In China
#585 of 2,840 In Asia
#1590 of 6,845 In the World

University of South China
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
2001 13 2
2002 23 1
2003 51 9
2004 88 28
2005 140 61
2006 188 58
2007 268 74
2008 224 182
2009 317 269
2010 332 462
2011 353 508
2012 302 673
2013 235 878
2014 253 1095
2015 191 1464
2016 164 1599
2017 178 1821
2018 217 2543
2019 309 3578
2020 440 5653
2021 588 8188
2022 1043 10589
2023 1071 13898
2024 879 16868

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of South China in various areas of Computer Science.

Computer Science subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 96 197 739
Neuroscience 93 300 1081
Robotics 208 577 1389
Software Engineering 160 424 1465
Computer Engineering 210 636 1494
Computer Graphics 204 547 1497
Machine Learning 240 637 1542
Blockchain and Cryptography 234 675 1582
Computer Networking 238 685 1665
Management Information Systems 153 490 1670
Telecommunications 250 726 1696
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 258 694 1723
Computational Linguistics 219 713 1736
Computer Vision 267 757 1772
Cyber Security 253 769 1925
Cognitive Science 284 822 2021
Data Science 246 794 2166
Multimedia 354 934 2311
Human-Computer Interaction 303 907 2347
Library and Information science 201 783 2686

Environmental Science rankings

The University of South China ranked 228th for Environmental Science in China and 1768th in the World with 7,834 publications made and 65,770 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Paleontology, Environmental Chemistry.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#228 of 553 In China
#639 of 2,838 In Asia
#1768 of 6,876 In the World

University of South China
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1996 1 0
1997 0 0
1998 0 0
1999 0 0
2000 1 0
2001 13 3
2002 25 5
2003 51 7
2004 93 10
2005 126 28
2006 185 51
2007 278 69
2008 245 121
2009 294 182
2010 338 300
2011 393 412
2012 351 589
2013 351 931
2014 325 1274
2015 230 1500
2016 162 1771
2017 234 2262
2018 266 2901
2019 320 3839
2020 380 5469
2021 563 7729
2022 866 9674
2023 930 13176
2024 768 16727

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of South China in various areas of Environmental Science.

Environmental Science subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Mining Engineering 54 93 253
Geotechnical Engineering 160 403 1089
Environmental Chemistry 160 426 1105
Environmental Engineering 178 485 1226
Petrology and Geochemistry 167 486 1405
Urban and Regional planning 239 427 1470
Environmental Management 208 571 1475
Earth science and Geophysics 216 557 1475
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 218 624 1605
Geology 215 589 1644
Paleontology 206 609 1664
Oceanography 233 655 1742
Ecology 243 736 1962
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 204 726 2027
Geography and Cartography 256 732 2090
Agricultural Science 296 1039 2452

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The University of South China ranked 229th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in China and 2431st in the World with 5,784 publications made and 33,558 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Law, Linguistics, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#229 of 562 In China
#733 of 2,864 In Asia
#2431 of 7,081 In the World

University of South China
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1995 1 0
1996 1 0
1997 0 0
1998 0 0
1999 0 0
2000 1 0
2001 17 4
2002 21 3
2003 60 7
2004 94 10
2005 139 28
2006 219 45
2007 245 61
2008 269 94
2009 287 189
2010 313 263
2011 355 323
2012 270 399
2013 227 581
2014 193 667
2015 137 781
2016 107 972
2017 107 1136
2018 141 1557
2019 185 2177
2020 291 3796
2021 323 4930
2022 530 6277
2023 657 8279
2024 565 10342

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of South China in various areas of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Intellectual Property and Patent Law 148 298 988
Urban and Regional planning 239 427 1470
Linguistics 217 602 1728
Public Policy / Administration 182 421 1803
Archaeology 252 627 1861
History 250 646 2017
Demography 169 674 2018
Law 254 733 2322
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 175 668 2325
Philosophy 206 682 2354
Education Majors 260 770 2413
Aesthetics 290 841 2479
Sociology 223 771 2547
Political Science 255 795 2684
Library and Information science 201 783 2686
Classics and Ancient History 295 880 2723
Communications and Public Relations 262 896 2845
Anthropology 289 1152 3385

Psychology rankings

The University of South China ranked 144th for Psychology in China and 1470th in the World with 4,080 publications made and 34,790 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Social Psychology, Cognitive Science, Education Majors.

Psychology ranking Location
#144 of 552 In China
#465 of 2,755 In Asia
#1470 of 6,645 In the World

University of South China
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
2001 6 1
2002 8 0
2003 20 3
2004 29 3
2005 50 7
2006 81 21
2007 125 41
2008 135 86
2009 164 130
2010 195 226
2011 210 257
2012 179 354
2013 147 499
2014 121 618
2015 119 747
2016 99 866
2017 108 1069
2018 126 1416
2019 168 1844
2020 210 3152
2021 319 4410
2022 489 5681
2023 475 7279
2024 465 8724

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of South China in various areas of Psychology.

Psychology subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Neuroscience 93 300 1081
Psychiatry 90 330 1135
Occupational Therapy 90 347 1205
Cognitive Science 284 822 2021
Clinical Psychology 145 685 2218
Social Psychology 210 738 2263
Education Majors 260 770 2413
Child Psychology 197 896 2683

Mathematics rankings

The University of South China ranked 212th for Mathematics in China and 1616th in the World with 3,993 publications made and 29,676 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Applied Mathematics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Blockchain and Cryptography.

Mathematics ranking Location
#212 of 550 In China
#580 of 2,718 In Asia
#1616 of 6,418 In the World

University of South China
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
2001 5 1
2002 18 1
2003 24 4
2004 36 6
2005 70 44
2006 95 39
2007 141 50
2008 131 88
2009 173 140
2010 206 236
2011 205 259
2012 180 297
2013 151 441
2014 145 490
2015 104 667
2016 95 682
2017 102 842
2018 127 1088
2019 160 1539
2020 215 2468
2021 290 3282
2022 444 4138
2023 483 5376
2024 373 5074

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of South China in various areas of Mathematics.

Mathematics subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Applied Mathematics 207 490 1371
Operations Research 215 614 1504
Statistics 192 539 1536
Blockchain and Cryptography 234 675 1582
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 233 697 1949
Math Teachers 337 1009 2829

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for the University of South China

Speciality China Asia World Rank
Supply Chain Management 189 439 1059
Environmental Economics 201 513 1384
Human Resource Management 132 413 1417
Creative Writing 208 450 1694
Finance 204 582 1799
Management 226 677 1864
Project Management 167 569 1888
Accounting 165 581 1913
Fashion Design 242 648 1962
Literature 222 604 2050
Business 236 710 2055
Art & Design 240 660 2112
Economics 252 764 2256
Marketing 230 827 2274
Advertising 225 924 2569
Development Studies 292 946 2712