South China University of Technology

, China

#207

Consensus Rank 2027
across major rankings

According to EduRank's consensus of the four major world university rankings, South China University of Technology ranks #207 globally — #342 in the QS World University Rankings 2027, #275 in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2026, #101-150 in the Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU) 2025, #166 in the U.S. News Best Global Universities 2026. Averaged across the major global rankings, South China University of Technology places #207 worldwide.

Last verified: 4 June 2026 · All figures reproduced from official publisher releases · Sources & citation ↓

QS World University Rankings 2027

#342

▲ 35 vs 2026 (#377)

Source: QS Quacquarelli Symonds, June 2026 · topuniversities.com

THE World University Rankings 2026

#275

Source: Times Higher Education, Oct 2025 · timeshighereducation.com

ARWU (Shanghai Ranking) 2025

#101-150

Source: ShanghaiRanking Consultancy, Aug 2025 · shanghairanking.com

U.S. News Best Global 2026

#166

Source: U.S. News & World Report · usnews.com

Key facts

Verified against official university publications

Subject rankings

South China University of Technology by subject across QS, THE, ARWU (ShanghaiRanking) and U.S. News 2026

Subject

THE

ARWU

U.S. News

Polymer Science

—

Food Science & Technology

—

Agriculture & Forestry

#101-150

—

#301-400

Energy Science & Engineering

—

#22

Textile Science & Engineering

—

Chemical Engineering

#101-150

—

#15

#21

Civil Engineering

#151-200

—

#15

#37

Biomedical Engineering

—

#17

—

Physics & Astronomy

#251-300

—

#151-200

#20

Nanoscience & Nanotechnology

—

#21

#23

Chemistry

#142

—

#30

#22

Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering

#201-250

—

#76-100

#23

Engineering & Technology

#224

#126-150

—

#25

Environmental Science

#251-300

—

#47

#25

Automation & Control

—

#25

—

Artificial Intelligence

—

#26

#27

Materials Science

#141

—

#30

#44

Electrical & Electronic Engineering

#201-250

—

#51-75

#31

Telecommunication Engineering

—

#35

—

Marine/Ocean Engineering

—

#35

—

Metallurgical Engineering

—

#36

—

Computer Science

#201-250

#301-400

#44

#49

Transportation Science

—

#51-75

—

Water Resources

—

#101-150

#74

Biotechnology

—

#151-200

#83

Architecture

#101-150

—

Geography

—

#151-200

—

Life Sciences & Medicine

#401-450

#176-200

—

Mathematics

#201-250

—

#301-400

#199

Business & Management

#551-600

—

#201-300

—

Natural / Physical Sciences

#258

#251-300

—

Biological Sciences

#351-400

—

#401-500

#264

Earth & Geosciences

—

#301-400

#297

Public Health

—

#301-400

—

Business & Economics

—

#301-400

—

Clinical & Health

—

#301-400

—

Social Sciences & Management

—

#301-400

—

Economics & Econometrics

#351-400

—

#401-500

#315

Medicine / Clinical

#601-650

—

#318

Pharmacy & Pharmacology

—

#401-500

#350

Arts & Humanities

—

#401-500

—

Psychology

—

#493

Frequently asked questions

Direct answers, sourced from the rankings above

What is South China University of Technology ranked in the world in 2026?

South China University of Technology ranks #342 in QS 2027, #275 in THE 2026, #101-150 in ARWU 2025 and #166 in U.S. News 2026. Its consensus position across the major rankings is #207 globally.

Why does South China University of Technology rank #342 in QS but #275 in THE?

QS weights employer reputation and international metrics more heavily; THE places more weight on research influence and teaching environment. Differences of this size between the two systems are common — see our methodology comparison.

Data sources & verification

Every figure on this page is reproduced unmodified from the official publisher. The consensus score is computed by EduRank.

QS World University Rankings 2027QS Quacquarelli Symonds · published 2026-06-18 · official release

THE World University Rankings 2026Times Higher Education · published 2025-10-09 · official release

ARWU 2025ShanghaiRanking Consultancy · published 2025-08-15 · official release

U.S. News Best Global Universities 2026U.S. News & World Report · official release

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EduRank (2026). South China University of Technology — University Rankings 2027. Retrieved 4 June 2026, from https://edurank.co/u/south-china-university-of-technology-cn/

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