University of South China: Rankings

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The University of South China ranked 169th in China, 1562nd in the global 2024 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 97 research topics. The University of South China ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 18,413 academic publications and 152,172 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1562 of 14,131 In the World
#442 of 5,830 In Asia
#169 of 960 In China
#1 of 5 In Hengyang
#246 of 1,031 For Mining Engineering
#400 of 1,013 For Nuclear Engineering
#469 of 2,799 For Radiochemistry
#6935 of 7,738 For Alumni Impact
#1743 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 94 other topics

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Chemistry rankings

The University of South China ranked 150th for Chemistry in China and 1032nd in the World with 12,668 publications made and 130,622 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Physical chemistry, Chemical Engineering.

Chemistry ranking Location
#150 of 546 In China
#361 of 2,750 In Asia
#1032 of 6,447 In the World

University of South China
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1993 2 4
1994 3 0
1995 1 0
1996 2 0
1997 2 0
1998 3 0
1999 4 0
2000 4 0
2001 11 0
2002 38 4
2003 73 16
2004 141 36
2005 170 56
2006 240 96
2007 380 131
2008 371 234
2009 429 439
2010 456 620
2011 557 992
2012 502 1394
2013 512 2110
2014 528 3007
2015 432 3999
2016 372 4490
2017 448 5767
2018 554 7012
2019 639 9158
2020 912 12408
2021 1170 17635
2022 1707 23945
2023 1788 30434

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 100 244 469
Physical chemistry 141 313 827
Biochemistry 113 278 846
Inorganic Chemistry 178 412 1022
Nanotechnology 187 451 1043
Materials Science 191 472 1201
Environmental Chemistry 176 481 1235
Organic Chemistry 196 497 1254
Chemical Engineering 239 599 1300
Pharmacy 167 547 1394
Computational Chemistry 189 543 1405
Petrology and Geochemistry 176 522 1522
Nutrition and Food Science 249 856 1950

Biology rankings

The University of South China ranked 137th for Biology in China and 1067th in the World with 12,596 publications made and 130,441 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Immunology, Oncology and Cancer research, Paleontology.

Biology ranking Location
#137 of 551 In China
#354 of 2,814 In Asia
#1067 of 6,770 In the World

University of South China
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 2 4
1994 2 0
1995 0 0
1996 3 0
1997 2 0
1998 3 0
1999 4 0
2000 4 0
2001 12 0
2002 42 4
2003 61 23
2004 134 39
2005 164 58
2006 244 104
2007 412 133
2008 407 259
2009 447 461
2010 471 651
2011 571 1025
2012 509 1454
2013 483 2117
2014 494 3015
2015 417 3964
2016 367 4452
2017 434 5675
2018 529 6872
2019 618 8998
2020 918 12391
2021 1200 17717
2022 1693 24050
2023 1759 30757

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 52 152 494
Molecular Biology 64 175 572
Immunology 64 211 681
Pharmacology 86 263 750
Biotechnology 80 242 754
Virology 61 215 771
Genetics 84 234 773
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 100 225 815
Biochemistry 113 278 846
Toxicology 81 281 921
Nanotechnology 187 451 1043
Microbiology 111 386 1127
Neuroscience 104 345 1187
Evolutionary Biology 173 350 1246
Biophysics 149 432 1271
Paleontology 208 613 1710
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 194 653 1884
Nutrition and Food Science 249 856 1950
Botany 280 965 2360
Agricultural Science 308 1056 2515
Horticulture 321 1133 2557
Zoology 303 1034 2803

Medicine rankings

The University of South China ranked 88th for Medicine in China and 991st in the World with 9,559 publications made and 87,046 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Immunology, Oncology and Cancer research, Surgery, Radiology and Nuclear medicine.

Medicine ranking Location
#88 of 546 In China
#293 of 2,781 In Asia
#991 of 6,680 In the World

University of South China
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1993 1 4
1994 1 0
1995 1 0
1996 2 0
1997 2 0
1998 3 0
1999 3 0
2000 3 0
2001 8 0
2002 19 1
2003 48 7
2004 86 19
2005 130 35
2006 174 83
2007 320 92
2008 326 181
2009 358 341
2010 382 457
2011 451 705
2012 401 1022
2013 382 1334
2014 343 1864
2015 296 2448
2016 301 2804
2017 347 3660
2018 395 4350
2019 465 5914
2020 735 8754
2021 923 12568
2022 1261 17306
2023 1275 21454

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 52 152 494
Radiation Therapy 52 174 544
Epidemiology 42 153 670
Immunology 64 211 681
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 61 258 714
Cardiology 50 213 731
Pharmacology 86 263 750
Virology 61 215 771
Critical Care Nursing 51 203 830
Sonography and Ultrasound 90 301 835
Respiratory Therapy 57 246 846
Urology 69 292 855
Pathology 87 278 886
Neurosurgery 69 331 902
Surgery 65 293 907
Toxicology 81 281 921
Medical Physics 68 266 939
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 79 305 945
Anesthesiology 71 317 962
Cosmetology 76 382 975
Ophthalmology 65 316 999
Plastic Surgery 59 355 1035
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 39 291 1136
Nursing 52 229 1157
Psychiatry 92 338 1188
Family medicine 54 308 1196
Anatomy and Physiology 109 393 1200
Biomedical Engineering 141 479 1273
Pharmacy 167 547 1394
Pediatrics 71 433 1413
Audiology 102 433 1425
Dermatology 110 554 1476
Orthodontics 102 467 1510
Public Health 134 473 1599
Dentistry 131 543 1632
Health Science 111 417 1633
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 98 486 1784
Physical Therapy 155 567 1785
Gerontology 106 484 1925
Clinical Psychology 147 622 2141
Sports Medicine 187 836 2321
Healthcare Management (MHA) 130 750 2361

Engineering rankings

The University of South China ranked 200th for Engineering in China and 1344th in the World with 9,341 publications made and 73,119 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Metallurgical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Electrical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#200 of 560 In China
#505 of 2,809 In Asia
#1344 of 6,684 In the World

University of South China
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1992 1 0
1993 2 4
1994 2 0
1995 2 0
1996 0 0
1997 2 0
1998 0 0
1999 1 0
2000 4 0
2001 12 0
2002 28 2
2003 56 5
2004 141 16
2005 167 24
2006 228 29
2007 337 56
2008 272 106
2009 384 203
2010 404 318
2011 513 524
2012 432 700
2013 392 1256
2014 371 1651
2015 265 2236
2016 201 2464
2017 278 3156
2018 364 4060
2019 474 5478
2020 561 7401
2021 763 10191
2022 1205 14616
2023 1327 19197

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 88 246
Nuclear Engineering 54 142 400
Biotechnology 80 242 754
Engineering Management 109 184 781
Reliability and Quality Engineering 105 259 803
Technical Drawing 203 405 962
Construction Management 186 361 1041
Nanotechnology 187 451 1043
Landscape Architecture 248 400 1067
Metallurgical Engineering 168 417 1076
Architectural Engineering 138 369 1094
Geotechnical Engineering 163 403 1117
Automation and Control engineering 175 463 1142
Materials Science 191 472 1201
Environmental Engineering 182 494 1272
Biomedical Engineering 141 479 1273
Chemical Engineering 239 599 1300
Civil Engineering 187 481 1345
Structural Engineering 195 546 1393
Operations Research 202 547 1404
Robotics 210 585 1417
Optical Engineering 221 578 1464
Mechanical Engineering 219 586 1573
Computer Engineering 227 663 1576
Electrical Engineering 240 723 1712
Aerospace Engineering 234 685 1762
Computer Networking 255 730 1798
Telecommunications 262 777 1815
Acoustical Engineering 253 714 1823
Systems Engineering 229 631 1828
Electronic Engineering 260 819 1833
Remote Sensing 269 717 1835
Automotive Engineering 257 844 1918
Human-Computer Interaction 281 819 2198

Physics rankings

The University of South China ranked 185th for Physics in China and 1299th in the World with 8,897 publications made and 72,126 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Nuclear Physics, Nanotechnology.

Physics ranking Location
#185 of 556 In China
#472 of 2,786 In Asia
#1299 of 6,603 In the World

University of South China
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1993 2 4
1994 2 0
1995 2 0
1996 0 0
1997 2 0
1998 1 0
1999 2 0
2000 3 0
2001 12 0
2002 26 4
2003 54 9
2004 131 13
2005 145 33
2006 215 48
2007 314 76
2008 236 126
2009 362 219
2010 379 342
2011 491 523
2012 410 674
2013 376 1255
2014 368 1663
2015 266 2139
2016 226 2451
2017 270 3024
2018 347 3943
2019 431 5203
2020 523 6917
2021 728 9699
2022 1161 13882
2023 1260 18325

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 70 176 667
Medical Physics 68 266 939
Theoretical Physics 102 261 947
Nanotechnology 187 451 1043
Atomic and Molecular physics 129 355 1106
Materials Science 191 472 1201
Quantum and Particle physics 184 458 1261
Biophysics 149 432 1271
Optical Engineering 221 578 1464
Condensed Matter Physics 251 746 1676
Acoustical Engineering 253 714 1823
Astrophysics and Astronomy 238 696 1933

Environmental Science rankings

The University of South China ranked 237th for Environmental Science in China and 1808th in the World with 6,373 publications made and 37,915 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Paleontology, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#237 of 552 In China
#647 of 2,811 In Asia
#1808 of 6,798 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 2 0
2000 1 0
2001 13 0
2002 23 4
2003 49 8
2004 94 10
2005 124 14
2006 182 32
2007 277 41
2008 236 96
2009 284 137
2010 322 214
2011 373 339
2012 321 412
2013 322 743
2014 297 989
2015 190 1158
2016 139 1399
2017 192 1761
2018 244 2235
2019 299 3112
2020 338 4172
2021 503 5961
2022 694 8350
2023 756 10770

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 88 246
Geotechnical Engineering 163 403 1117
Environmental Chemistry 176 481 1235
Environmental Engineering 182 494 1272
Earth science and Geophysics 216 565 1499
Environmental Management 219 584 1517
Petrology and Geochemistry 176 522 1522
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 217 644 1648
Geology 220 594 1676
Paleontology 208 613 1710
Oceanography 245 700 1838
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 194 653 1884
Ecology 245 724 1975
Geography and Cartography 265 741 2113
Agricultural Science 308 1056 2515

Computer Science rankings

The University of South China ranked 216th for Computer Science in China and 1643rd in the World with 6,251 publications made and 36,224 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Neuroscience, Telecommunications, Bioinformatics and Computational biology.

Computer Science ranking Location
#216 of 561 In China
#586 of 2,809 In Asia
#1643 of 6,752 In the World

University of South China
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1992 1 0
1993 1 0
1994 0 0
1995 1 0
1996 1 0
1997 0 0
1998 0 0
1999 0 0
2000 1 0
2001 14 0
2002 21 1
2003 51 6
2004 87 13
2005 131 37
2006 175 37
2007 259 55
2008 206 119
2009 295 161
2010 298 271
2011 338 381
2012 284 416
2013 217 593
2014 215 753
2015 169 1047
2016 131 1191
2017 153 1347
2018 194 1885
2019 272 2990
2020 412 4318
2021 546 6452
2022 833 9084
2023 869 11652

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 100 225 815
Neuroscience 104 345 1187
Software Engineering 146 374 1383
Robotics 210 585 1417
Computer Graphics 188 517 1446
Computer Engineering 227 663 1576
Machine Learning 251 654 1631
Blockchain and Cryptography 255 730 1689
Computational Linguistics 224 723 1792
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 263 706 1797
Management Information Systems 179 516 1798
Computer Networking 255 730 1798
Telecommunications 262 777 1815
Computer Vision 277 795 1879
Cyber Security 269 783 1970
Data Science 217 677 1991
Multimedia 314 819 2074
Cognitive Science 289 836 2080
Human-Computer Interaction 281 819 2198
Library and Information science 251 811 2780

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The University of South China ranked 240th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in China and 2428th in the World with 4,721 publications made and 18,584 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Law, Linguistics, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#240 of 561 In China
#718 of 2,845 In Asia
#2428 of 7,020 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 1 0
2000 1 0
2001 18 0
2002 20 2
2003 59 4
2004 90 10
2005 137 16
2006 218 36
2007 243 36
2008 256 54
2009 269 121
2010 289 149
2011 343 226
2012 252 233
2013 212 355
2014 169 414
2015 105 508
2016 100 625
2017 90 805
2018 128 1077
2019 169 1658
2020 255 2519
2021 286 3600
2022 444 5072
2023 521 6585

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 177 328 1029
Public Policy / Administration 174 371 1628
Linguistics 218 575 1701
Archaeology 266 646 1932
History 259 659 2073
Demography 190 717 2153
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 180 629 2289
Philosophy 205 642 2296
Education Majors 255 706 2349
Aesthetics 275 770 2352
Law 276 756 2396
Classics and Ancient History 287 755 2459
Sociology 234 787 2596
Communications and Public Relations 262 824 2730
Political Science 278 816 2735
Library and Information science 251 811 2780
Anthropology 264 1055 3234

Mathematics rankings

The University of South China ranked 210th for Mathematics in China and 1625th in the World with 3,395 publications made and 17,739 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Applied Mathematics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Blockchain and Cryptography.

Mathematics ranking Location
#210 of 550 In China
#572 of 2,673 In Asia
#1625 of 6,305 In the World

University of South China
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
2003 24 2
2004 36 4
2005 66 26
2006 87 30
2007 140 44
2008 118 63
2009 153 88
2010 190 146
2011 206 202
2012 165 186
2013 146 334
2014 121 361
2015 82 465
2016 84 557
2017 95 643
2018 124 835
2019 159 1319
2020 197 1796
2021 269 2535
2022 433 3526
2023 434 4606

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 204 462 1331
Operations Research 202 547 1404
Statistics 199 538 1551
Blockchain and Cryptography 255 730 1689
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 237 683 1948
Math Teachers 340 953 2811

Psychology rankings

The University of South China ranked 146th for Psychology in China and 1497th in the World with 3,290 publications made and 21,965 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Social Psychology, Cognitive Science, Education Majors.

Psychology ranking Location
#146 of 549 In China
#454 of 2,703 In Asia
#1497 of 6,528 In the World

University of South China
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1995 1 0
1996 0 0
1997 0 0
1998 0 0
1999 0 0
2000 0 0
2001 6 0
2002 8 0
2003 20 0
2004 27 2
2005 48 6
2006 82 13
2007 129 26
2008 130 49
2009 148 93
2010 175 122
2011 198 179
2012 159 230
2013 127 356
2014 107 465
2015 100 600
2016 85 661
2017 103 864
2018 113 1139
2019 145 1528
2020 196 2439
2021 294 3469
2022 414 4940
2023 428 6228

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 104 345 1187
Psychiatry 92 338 1188
Cognitive Science 289 836 2080
Clinical Psychology 147 622 2141
Social Psychology 199 673 2181
Education Majors 255 706 2349
Child Psychology 207 898 2735

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for the University of South China

Speciality China Asia World Rank
Illustration and Concept Art 186 299 970
Painting and Drawing 186 302 994
Sculpture 186 302 994
Interior Design 265 448 1065
Environmental Economics 199 478 1322
Human Resource Management 144 383 1336
Creative Writing 197 371 1496
Finance 174 445 1537
Project Management 158 476 1704
Management 230 646 1838
Business 228 647 1957
Accounting 189 628 2039
Literature 229 590 2079
Art & Design 236 631 2085
Fashion Design 256 692 2095
Economics 238 671 2099
Marketing 248 838 2327
Development Studies 287 858 2534
Advertising 336 1030 2683