About South China University of Technology:

The South China University of Technology (SCUT) is a public research-intensive university directly governed by the Chinese Ministry of Education. Located in the city of Guangzhou, a thriving metropolis in South China, the university today covers a total area of 405 hectares, consisting of three campuses: the Wushan Campus, the University Town Campus, and the Guangzhou International Campus. The university was formerly known as the South China Institute of Technology, which was first founded in 1952 by merging the engineering schools and departments of some major universities and polytechnic institutes from five provinces, including Guangdong, Guangxi, Hunan, Hubei and Jiangxi. It was renamed the South China University of Technology in 1988. Since its founding, it has educated over 380,000 graduates at all levels. SCUT has established connections and partnerships with over 200 overseas universities and research institutions to promote student training and scientific research. There are international students from more than 100 countries studying in SCUT's campuses.



World University Rankings

2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
World University Rankings - - - - - - - - - - 219 171 148 125 116 191 114 94

By Fields

Field 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Agriculture - - - - 90 - 239 201 196 196 108 89 64 68 83 104 92
Engineering - 193 139 124 88 83 57 42 31 18 15 16 12 12 11 15 13
Life Sciences - - - - - - - - - - - - - 301-350 351-400 301-350 301-350
Medicine - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Natural Sciences - - - - 245 261 240 163 139 89 65 52 45 38 47 65 79
Social Sciences - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 351-400

By Subjects

Subject 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Agricultural Sciences 101 90 68 40 33 30 23 12 8 4 8 7 9 9
Biology & Biochemistry - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Chemistry 165 102 83 73 40 37 25 15 15 9 7 10 11 15
Chemical Engineering 24 12 8 4 5 5 3 3 3 3 5 6 4 9
Civil Engineering 151 193 129 110 109 53 32 18 23 21 63 57 91 219
Clinical Medicine - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Computer Science - 278 235 229 126 75 72 43 35 31 23 18 27 41
Economics & Business - - - - - - - - - - - - - 197
Electrical Engineering 235 239 179 188 127 92 73 30 23 20 23 19 40 103
Environment / Ecology - - - - - - - - - 194 - - 108 98
Geosciences - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Immunology - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Materials Science 122 71 65 55 41 36 18 16 15 9 7 6 15 21
Mathematics 209 204 - 240 198 156 118 127 79 103 105 158 117 102
Mechanical Engineering 175 178 129 97 113 60 41 37 28 25 22 21 30 81
Microbiology - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Molecular Biology & Genetics - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Neuroscience & Behavior - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Pharmacology & Toxicolog - - - - - - - - - - - 451-500 401-450 351-400
Physics - - - - - 254 212 164 108 77 71 53 49 49
Plant & Animal Science - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Psychiatry / Psychology - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Social Sciences, General - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Space Science - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Energy Science & Engineering - - - - - - - - - - 8 7 17 19
Environmental Science & Engineering - - - - - - - - - - 29 24 53 78
Biomedical Engineering - - - - - - - - - - 81 52 31 24