Sun Yat-sen University, founded by Dr. Sun Yat-sen and with an educational tradition spanning over 100 years, is a preeminent research, academic and cultural center and the premier location for talent development in South China.
- #89 Ranking
- 56047 Students
- Public Institution Type
Master's Programmes
About
History
Founded in 1924 by Dr. Sun Yat-sen -- a great leader of the 20th century, Sun Yat-sen University is a vibrant community of scholarship and learning characterized by its revolutionary spirit. The mission of SYSU is to advance knowledge and educate students in arts, science, technology, and other academic areas that will best serve the nation and the world in the 21st century.
Education
SYSU has 37 Guangdong provincial key disciplines, including 20 peak-climbing key disciplines and 17 preponderant key disciplines.
Research
- State Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Materials and Technologies (Sun Yat-sen University)
- State Key Laboratory of Biocontrol (Sun Yat-sen University)State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China (Sun Yat-sen University)
- State Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology (Sun Yat-sen University)
- National Engineering Research Center of South China Sea Marine Biotechnology
- National Engineering Research Center of Digital Life
- National Clinical Study Center for Anticancer Drugs
- International Joint Research Center for Translational Medicine
- International Science and Technology Cooperation Base of IncRNA and Serious Diseases
- State-Province Joint Engineering Laboratory of Molecular Diagnosis of Clinical Medicine
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Academic Ranking of World Universities by Shanghai Jiao Tong University
2021
89 12
2020
101
2019
101
ARWU World University rankings is the first world university ranking. It ranks the world's top 1000 colleges and universities based on objective indicator. They look at the number of award-winning (Fields Medals and Nobel Prize) scientists who are located there, how much of their research is cited and referenced around the world, and how much they've contributed to different academic fields. After calculating and comparing these criteria, ARWU ranks the universities accordingly.
World University Rankings by Times Higher Education
2022
251
2021
251
2020
251
World University Rankings is a vital resource that provides the definitive list of the world's best universities. They look at how often they're producing new ideas, what their reputation is around the world, and how much they're contributing to science and academic fields. After calculating and comparing these criteria, THE ranks the universities accordingly.
QS World University Rankings by TopUniversities
2022
260 3
2021
263 24
2020
287
QS World University Rankings is one of the top international rankings measuring the popularity and performance of universities all over the world. They measure university reputation based on the impressions of higher education experts, companies who hire graduates, and teaching quality. QS also considers the ratio of international teachers and students present at universities, as well as the times research papers were mentioned by researchers. After calculating and comparing these criteria, QS ranks the universities accordingly.
Best Global Universities Rankings by U.S. News & World Report
2022
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2021
177 31
2020
208
Best Global Universities Rankings by U.S. News & World Report presents all the top universities from the U.S. and 60 other countries around the world. They measure the rate of students going to their second year of studies, as well as the rate of students who graduate. It also asks university representatives on the performance of universities, and evaluates university resources, teacher salaries, graduation rates, student academic achievements and satisfaction. After calculating and comparing these criteria, U.S. News ranks the top international universities accordingly.
Services
Student services
Office for International Students’Affairs
Housing services
The Zijing Yuan Hotel is located in the Southeast Area of Guangzhou South Campus, behind the School of Foreign Languages.
Library services
The collection of more than 30,000 kinds of ordinary ancient books, more than 300,000 volumes. Covering various categories of classics, history, sub-, collections, and collections, the collection features local chronicles and Lingnan local documents.
ICT services
Students can apply for internet access
Medical services
- The Guangzhou South Campus Clinic
- The Guangzhou North Campus Clinic
- The Guangzhou East Campus Clinic
- The Health Service Center of Sun Yat-sen University Zhuhai Campus
Student Life
Campus life
- Guangzhou South Campus covers an area of 1.239 square kilometers.
- Guangzhou North Campus is located in downtown Guangzhou and covers an area of 0.209 square kilometers.
- Guangzhou East Campus is located at Higher Education Mega Center in the east part of Guangzhou city and covers an area of 0.989 square kilometers.
- Zhuhai Campus covers an area of 3.571 square kilometers.
- Shenzhen Campus is located in Guangming New District, Shenzhen and covers an area of 3.143 square kilometers. It is under construction.
Sports facilities
- The Department of Physical Education is mainly committed to teaching public physical education courses and training masters of physical education at SYSU. Besides, it is also responsible for extracurricular sports training, mass sports and scientific research.
- Sports Venues and Facilities SYSU is equipped with complete sports venues and facilities. They are mainly used for P.E. courses, the training of sports teams and public sports activities.
- Yingdong Sports Center on Guangzhou South Campus was donated by Mr. Henry Fok and completed in 1988, which includes Yingdong Gymnasium, Yingdong Stadium, tennis courts, basketball court, volleyball court, swimming pool and administration building.
Student clubs
- SYSU Student Chorus
- SYSU Host and Etiquette Team
- SYSU Student Dance Troupe
- SYSU Chinese Orchestra
- SYSU Drama Association
- SYSU Original Music Association
- SYSU Painting and Calligraphy Association
Student Reviews
SYSU for a bright future
Anonymous rated 4 out of 5 stars
Overall, it is an excellent university with highly experienced and professional lecturers. I really enjoy my time there.
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Anonymous rated 5 out of 5 stars
it was a great experience
Lacking in practical work
Tahaa Shahzad rated 4 out of 5 stars
Overall it was good to study there but practical work has to be improved or increased
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