University of South China: Rankings

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The University of South China ranked 174th in China, 2338th in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 107 research topics. The University of South China ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 25,318 academic publications and 291,939 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#2338 of 14,131 In the World
#663 of 5,830 In Asia
#174 of 960 In China
#1 of 5 In Hengyang
#214 of 1,031 For Mining Engineering
#309 of 1,118 For Nuclear Engineering
#393 of 2,928 For Radiochemistry
#6936 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#4117 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 104 other topics

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Biology rankings

The University of South China ranked 129th for Biology in China and 979th in the World with 17,325 publications made and 234,759 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Oncology and Cancer research, Immunology, Paleontology.

Biology ranking Location
#129 of 553 In China
#332 of 2,838 In Asia
#979 of 6,841 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 464 583
2010 519 864
2011 608 1275
2012 544 1845
2013 543 2600
2014 554 3634
2015 479 4497
2016 387 5147
2017 473 6573
2018 567 8120
2019 666 10134
2020 966 15111
2021 1308 20872
2022 2094 26908
2023 2113 34648
2024 1983 43598
2025 1909 49392

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 53 135 434
Molecular Biology 64 169 547
Immunology 63 187 617
Pharmacology 82 223 666
Biotechnology 75 211 690
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 93 184 697
Genetics 83 219 711
Virology 65 214 766
Biochemistry 109 255 772
Toxicology 88 313 924
Nanotechnology 188 427 981
Astrobiology 113 290 1017
Neuroscience 92 285 1037
Microbiology 115 380 1072
Biophysics 139 373 1132
Evolutionary Biology 170 352 1230
Paleontology 204 578 1601
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 202 706 1958
Nutrition and Food Science 253 909 2014
Animal Science 206 822 2232
Botany 273 955 2270
Agricultural Science 294 1015 2380
Horticulture 298 1096 2429
Zoology 314 1123 2974

Chemistry rankings

The University of South China ranked 145th for Chemistry in China and 944th in the World with 16,929 publications made and 237,117 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Physical chemistry, Chemical Engineering.

Chemistry ranking Location
#145 of 547 In China
#332 of 2,785 In Asia
#944 of 6,561 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 430 535
2010 491 804
2011 590 1204
2012 537 1774
2013 564 2538
2014 578 3631
2015 497 4524
2016 403 5137
2017 489 6619
2018 600 8196
2019 696 10430
2020 963 14722
2021 1251 20363
2022 2064 26570
2023 2082 34282
2024 1890 43419
2025 1666 47776

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 87 208 393
Biochemistry 109 255 772
Physical chemistry 146 306 778
Inorganic Chemistry 163 352 883
Nanotechnology 188 427 981
Environmental Chemistry 157 412 1070
Organic Chemistry 179 434 1104
Materials Science 188 445 1119
Chemical Engineering 229 525 1137
Pharmacy 145 457 1171
Biochemical Engineering 163 443 1200
Computational Chemistry 187 513 1316
Petrology and Geochemistry 163 459 1346
Nutrition and Food Science 253 909 2014

Medicine rankings

The University of South China ranked 87th for Medicine in China and 919th in the World with 13,324 publications made and 160,783 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Oncology and Cancer research, Immunology, Surgery, Psychiatry.

Medicine ranking Location
#87 of 549 In China
#278 of 2,817 In Asia
#919 of 6,793 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 413 629
2011 484 884
2012 423 1267
2013 436 1698
2014 398 2237
2015 352 2867
2016 326 3310
2017 367 4252
2018 430 5158
2019 507 6713
2020 766 11110
2021 1031 15260
2022 1510 19617
2023 1538 24283
2024 1538 30347
2025 1618 35104

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 53 135 434
Radiation Therapy 55 169 511
Immunology 63 187 617
Epidemiology 45 154 646
Pharmacology 82 223 666
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 60 241 667
Neurosurgery 56 260 688
Cardiology 52 207 697
Sonography and Ultrasound 78 255 726
Medical Physics 57 196 726
Critical Care Nursing 54 194 764
Virology 65 214 766
Urology 67 272 776
Respiratory Therapy 61 236 799
Pathology 81 255 804
Surgery 64 285 838
Ophthalmology 57 267 844
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 74 280 858
Anesthesiology 70 304 899
Toxicology 88 313 924
Cosmetology 80 421 1007
Plastic Surgery 66 379 1042
Biomedical Engineering 127 382 1051
Anatomy and Physiology 102 351 1070
Family medicine 50 287 1091
Psychiatry 90 319 1092
Nursing 61 241 1131
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 46 330 1158
Pharmacy 145 457 1171
Occupational Therapy 95 351 1214
Public Health 118 407 1402
Pediatrics 73 452 1410
Health Science 99 408 1514
Dermatology 112 587 1515
Audiology 116 495 1534
Orthodontics 109 510 1583
Physical Therapy 132 509 1623
Dentistry 133 580 1677
Gerontology 103 432 1737
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 107 518 1783
Veterinary 182 875 2005
Clinical Psychology 150 685 2202
Sports Medicine 169 768 2227
Healthcare Management (MHA) 133 808 2432

Engineering rankings

The University of South China ranked 193rd for Engineering in China and 1254th in the World with 12,149 publications made and 140,766 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Metallurgical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Electrical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#193 of 560 In China
#469 of 2,841 In Asia
#1254 of 6,795 In the World

University of South China
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering 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 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 440 460
2011 535 671
2012 471 1010
2013 406 1564
2014 405 2092
2015 312 2731
2016 242 3057
2017 322 3843
2018 407 4984
2019 515 6565
2020 627 9116
2021 828 12495
2022 1330 16755
2023 1489 22606
2024 1297 29454
2025 994 32478

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 52 87 214
Nuclear Engineering 49 113 309
Biotechnology 75 211 690
Applied/Engineering Physics 130 270 778
Reliability and Quality Engineering 116 282 836
Engineering Management 121 226 917
Metallurgical Engineering 157 367 945
Nanotechnology 188 427 981
Technical Drawing 179 389 994
Geotechnical Engineering 159 387 1038
Biomedical Engineering 127 382 1051
Landscape Architecture 256 436 1080
Architectural Engineering 153 382 1089
Automation and Control engineering 181 464 1119
Materials Science 188 445 1119
Chemical Engineering 229 525 1137
Environmental Engineering 169 440 1138
Construction Management 189 416 1176
Biochemical Engineering 163 443 1200
Optical Engineering 205 508 1295
Structural Engineering 194 530 1333
Civil Engineering 193 494 1343
Robotics 208 561 1345
Petroleum Engineering 224 567 1404
Operations Research 214 609 1485
Computer Engineering 213 637 1489
Mechanical Engineering 208 564 1505
Electronic Engineering 218 660 1506
Electrical Engineering 226 654 1549
Aerospace Engineering 224 634 1632
Acoustical Engineering 238 637 1643
Computer Networking 242 685 1648
Telecommunications 248 715 1663
Transportation Engineering 243 700 1734
Remote Sensing 264 704 1764
Systems Engineering 235 645 1793
Automotive Engineering 276 930 2085
Renewable Energy Engineering 277 1049 2272
Human-Computer Interaction 303 909 2339

Physics rankings

The University of South China ranked 187th for Physics in China and 1216th in the World with 11,749 publications made and 143,379 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Nuclear Physics, Optical Engineering, Nanotechnology.

Physics ranking Location
#187 of 558 In China
#449 of 2,822 In Asia
#1216 of 6,729 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 375 286
2010 406 471
2011 507 635
2012 447 944
2013 407 1573
2014 410 2246
2015 326 2791
2016 260 3266
2017 325 3945
2018 394 5222
2019 485 6674
2020 620 9068
2021 810 12587
2022 1338 16602
2023 1431 22406
2024 1274 28916
2025 941 31128

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 62 140 561
Medical Physics 57 196 726
Applied/Engineering Physics 130 270 778
Theoretical Physics 101 248 914
Nanotechnology 188 427 981
Astrobiology 113 290 1017
Atomic and Molecular physics 129 343 1068
Materials Science 188 445 1119
Biophysics 139 373 1132
Quantum and Particle physics 181 438 1207
Optical Engineering 205 508 1295
Condensed Matter Physics 227 614 1423
Acoustical Engineering 238 637 1643
Astrophysics and Astronomy 224 620 1758

Computer Science rankings

The University of South China ranked 209th for Computer Science in China and 1529th in the World with 8,574 publications made and 74,962 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Bioinformatics and Computational biology, Neuroscience, Telecommunications.

Computer Science ranking Location
#209 of 563 In China
#562 of 2,842 In Asia
#1529 of 6,855 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 319 269
2010 332 463
2011 353 508
2012 302 674
2013 235 878
2014 253 1095
2015 191 1458
2016 165 1603
2017 178 1830
2018 217 2552
2019 306 3573
2020 438 5627
2021 592 8174
2022 1038 10554
2023 1064 13897
2024 923 17037
2025 802 19716

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 93 184 697
Neuroscience 92 285 1037
Robotics 208 561 1345
Software Engineering 163 424 1455
Computer Graphics 204 537 1475
Computer Engineering 213 637 1489
Machine Learning 242 623 1503
Blockchain and Cryptography 234 676 1574
Computer Networking 242 685 1648
Telecommunications 248 715 1663
Computer Vision 262 719 1683
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 257 686 1694
Management Information Systems 161 509 1698
Computational Linguistics 218 703 1710
Cyber Security 256 780 1933
Cognitive Science 280 792 1948
Data Science 239 764 2089
Human-Computer Interaction 303 909 2339
Multimedia 364 962 2356
Library and Information science 190 738 2567

Environmental Science rankings

The University of South China ranked 229th for Environmental Science in China and 1700th in the World with 8,316 publications made and 79,546 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Paleontology, Environmental Chemistry.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#229 of 553 In China
#620 of 2,841 In Asia
#1700 of 6,888 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 338 299
2011 393 412
2012 351 589
2013 350 930
2014 326 1271
2015 230 1496
2016 162 1776
2017 234 2273
2018 266 2898
2019 323 3838
2020 377 5471
2021 566 7762
2022 872 9707
2023 928 13151
2024 794 16854
2025 593 18829

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 52 87 214
Geotechnical Engineering 159 387 1038
Environmental Chemistry 157 412 1070
Environmental Engineering 169 440 1138
Petrology and Geochemistry 163 459 1346
Environmental Management 203 539 1404
Earth science and Geophysics 208 528 1404
Urban and Regional planning 230 423 1480
Geology 209 549 1556
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 217 611 1572
Paleontology 204 578 1601
Oceanography 227 619 1667
Ecology 242 712 1885
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 202 706 1958
Geography and Cartography 256 713 2026
Agricultural Science 294 1015 2380

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The University of South China ranked 227th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in China and 2340th in the World with 6,174 publications made and 41,140 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Law, Linguistics, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#227 of 563 In China
#712 of 2,867 In Asia
#2340 of 7,088 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 288 190
2010 313 264
2011 355 321
2012 270 400
2013 227 585
2014 193 662
2015 137 784
2016 107 968
2017 107 1128
2018 141 1551
2019 181 2174
2020 287 3806
2021 322 4938
2022 527 6281
2023 659 8297
2024 576 10414
2025 500 11780

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 150 300 995
Urban and Regional planning 230 423 1480
Linguistics 213 584 1679
Archaeology 249 608 1792
Public Policy / Administration 184 432 1834
Demography 162 629 1883
History 250 628 1953
Law 253 709 2250
Philosophy 207 666 2294
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 183 689 2365
Education Majors 261 762 2372
Aesthetics 281 802 2390
Sociology 216 741 2456
Library and Information science 190 738 2567
Political Science 253 775 2626
Classics and Ancient History 299 901 2767
Communications and Public Relations 261 890 2805
Anthropology 272 1085 3245

Psychology rankings

The University of South China ranked 141st for Psychology in China and 1410th in the World with 4,455 publications made and 42,888 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Social Psychology, Cognitive Science, Education Majors.

Psychology ranking Location
#141 of 553 In China
#444 of 2,766 In Asia
#1410 of 6,663 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 165 132
2010 195 226
2011 210 256
2012 179 355
2013 147 500
2014 121 615
2015 119 748
2016 99 865
2017 109 1074
2018 126 1424
2019 164 1839
2020 199 3141
2021 323 4375
2022 492 5683
2023 476 7276
2024 484 8787
2025 470 10673

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 92 285 1037
Psychiatry 90 319 1092
Occupational Therapy 95 351 1214
Cognitive Science 280 792 1948
Clinical Psychology 150 685 2202
Social Psychology 214 738 2242
Education Majors 261 762 2372
Child Psychology 196 881 2633

Mathematics rankings

The University of South China ranked 205th for Mathematics in China and 1553rd in the World with 4,203 publications made and 35,114 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Applied Mathematics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Blockchain and Cryptography.

Mathematics ranking Location
#205 of 550 In China
#554 of 2,725 In Asia
#1553 of 6,434 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 174 137
2010 206 238
2011 205 260
2012 180 297
2013 151 442
2014 145 491
2015 105 666
2016 95 678
2017 102 840
2018 127 1075
2019 159 1539
2020 205 2428
2021 278 3202
2022 433 4061
2023 476 5301
2024 382 5114
2025 310 4932

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 206 492 1370
Statistics 190 517 1471
Operations Research 214 609 1485
Blockchain and Cryptography 234 676 1574
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 232 681 1907
Math Teachers 334 998 2786

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for the University of South China

Speciality China Asia World Rank
Supply Chain Management 180 430 1054
Environmental Economics 204 519 1389
Human Resource Management 135 418 1434
Creative Writing 194 444 1720
Finance 209 593 1810
Management 226 666 1824
Accounting 167 586 1911
Project Management 179 595 1933
Fashion Design 248 656 1965
Literature 220 582 1981
Business 236 708 2030
Art & Design 241 651 2079
Marketing 230 811 2225
Economics 254 759 2227
Development Studies 291 929 2630
Advertising 237 961 2642