Sun Yat-sen University

, China

#137

Consensus Rank 2027
across major rankings

According to EduRank's consensus of the four major world university rankings, Sun Yat-sen University ranks #137 globally — #258 in the QS World University Rankings 2027, #225 in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2026, #65 in the Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU) 2025, #85 in the U.S. News Best Global Universities 2026. Averaged across the major global rankings, Sun Yat-sen University places #137 worldwide.

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

QS World University Rankings 2027

#258

▲ 18 vs 2026 (#276)

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

THE World University Rankings 2026

#225

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

ARWU (Shanghai Ranking) 2025

#65

Source: ShanghaiRanking Consultancy, Aug 2025 · shanghairanking.com

U.S. News Best Global 2026

#85

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

Key facts

Verified against official university publications

Subject rankings

Sun Yat-sen University by subject across QS, THE, ARWU (ShanghaiRanking) and U.S. News 2026

Subject

THE

ARWU

U.S. News

Hospitality & Tourism

#32

—

Environmental Science

#151-200

—

#16

Earth & Geosciences

#51-100

—

#19

Pharmacy & Pharmacology

#151-200

—

#23

Biomedical Engineering

—

Water Resources

—

#15

#12

Geography

#101-150

—

#17

—

Nanoscience & Nanotechnology

—

#17

#25

Marine/Ocean Engineering

—

#20

—

Physics & Astronomy

#140

—

#48

#22

Biotechnology

—

#43

#22

Artificial Intelligence

#101-200

—

#37

#23

Computer Science

#149

#176-200

#51-75

#23

Biological Sciences

#147

—

#76-100

#24

Civil Engineering

#201-275

—

#51-75

#26

Medicine / Clinical

#201-250

—

#101-150

#26

Telecommunication Engineering

—

#26

—

Transportation Science

—

#26

—

Chemistry

#104

—

#31

#27

History

#29

—

Electrical & Electronic Engineering

#201-250

—

#46

#31

Automation & Control

—

#38

—

Chemical Engineering

#201-250

—

#39

#40

Materials Science

#146

—

#51-75

#41

Public Health

—

#101-150

#44

Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering

#201-250

—

#50

#93

Metallurgical Engineering

—

#50

—

Philosophy

#51-100

—

Dentistry

#51-150

—

#76-100

—

Nursing

#51-100

—

#76-100

—

Business & Management

#151-200

—

#51-75

—

Mining & Mineral Engineering

—

#51-75

—

Economics & Econometrics

#201-250

—

#201-300

#62

Engineering & Technology

#262

#201-250

—

#69

Public Administration

#101-150

—

#76-100

—

Agriculture & Forestry

#301-350

—

#76-100

#85

Energy Science & Engineering

—

#76-100

#81

Polymer Science

—

#88

Mathematics

#151-200

—

#151-200

#92

Archaeology

#101-150

—

Anatomy & Physiology

#101-200

—

Anthropology

#101-200

—

Accounting & Finance

#151-200

—

#101-150

—

Statistics

#151-200

—

#101-150

—

Veterinary Science

—

#101-150

—

Clinical & Health

—

#101-125

—

Food Science & Technology

—

#151-200

#111

Natural / Physical Sciences

#123

#176-200

—

Business & Economics

—

#126-150

—

Life Sciences & Medicine

#145

#201-250

—

Linguistics

#151-200

—

Education

#351-400

#151-175

#401-500

—

Psychology

#251-300

#301-400

#201-300

#162

Social Sciences & Management

#176

#201-250

—

Architecture

#201-260

—

Modern Languages

#201-250

—

Political Science & IR

#201-250

—

#201-300

—

Sociology

#201-250

—

Arts & Humanities

#203

#401-500

—

#223

English Language & Literature

#251-300

—

Law

#301-350

#251-300

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Frequently asked questions

Direct answers, sourced from the rankings above

What is Sun Yat-sen University ranked in the world in 2026?

Sun Yat-sen University ranks #258 in QS 2027, #225 in THE 2026, #65 in ARWU 2025 and #85 in U.S. News 2026. Its consensus position across the major rankings is #137 globally.

Why does Sun Yat-sen University rank #258 in QS but #225 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). Sun Yat-sen University — University Rankings 2027. Retrieved 4 June 2026, from https://edurank.co/u/sun-yat-sen-university-cn/

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