Four universities based in Guangdong are named among the top 300 worldwide in the latest THE (Times Higher Education) World University Rankings released on October 9.
Performance of Guangdong's universities in the THE World University Rankings 2025
While Southern University of Science and Technology, Sun Yat-sen University, and South China University of Technology retain their top 300 positions, Southern Medical University has jumped into the top 300 from its previous 351-400 position in 2024.
This suggests an improvement, as back in 2020, Sun Yat-sen University was the only one in the top 300.
A total of 94 universities in Chinese mainland are ranked, including 11 from Guangdong. For the fifth consecutive year, Southern University of Science and Technology has held the best position (183rd) in the province, followed by Sun Yat-sen University (201-250th).
Southern University of Science and Technology (Photo: Nanfang Daily)
Sun Yat-sen University (Photo: Nanfang Daily)
The 2025 edition of THE World University Rankings compares the performance of over 2,000 universities from 115 countries and regions, using 18 indicators in areas of teaching, research environment, research quality, international outlook, and industry.
Reporter | Chen Siyuan
Editor | Nan, Monica, James
Photo | Nanfang Daily
