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🇨🇳Shenzhen, China·Est. 2012Public

Southern University of Science and Technology

Fast-rising research-intensive newcomer

Global rank#286
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Ranking source comparison
SourceScore
QS41 out of 100
THE63 out of 100
USC0 out of 100
USG66 out of 100
ARWU41 out of 100
CWUR54 out of 100
Niche0 out of 100
Leiden0 out of 100
76.9
aggregate score · 5 sources
QS World University Rankings
2024 edition
521–530
Times Higher Education World University Rankings
2024 edition
251–300
US News Best Colleges (National Universities)
2024 edition
Unranked
US News Best Global Universities
2023–24 edition
201–250
Academic Ranking of World Universities (Shanghai Ranking)
2023 edition
301–400
Center for World University Rankings
2024 edition
401–450
Niche Best Colleges
2024 edition
Unranked
CWTS Leiden Ranking
2024 edition
Unranked

Ranking history

Real snapshots recorded each time this dataset is refreshed — never backfilled or estimated.

Ranking history over time
DateRankScore
August 3, 2026#28476.9
August 4, 2026#28476.9
August 5, 2026#28476.9
August 6, 2026#28476.9
August 7, 2026#28476.9
August 10, 2026#28676.9
August 15, 2026#28676.9
August 17, 2026#28676.9
August 20, 2026#28676.9

Admissions

Most recently published acceptance rate and enrolled-student score ranges. SAT/ACT and GPA are US-specific admissions measures, so they're only shown where applicable.

Applications / year
Acceptance rate
SAT (25th–75th)
ACT (25th–75th)
Avg. GPA

Not yet published for this university on Analects Proverbs.

Campus & outcomes

Class size, graduation and freshman retention rates, sticker tuition vs. what students actually pay after aid, how many receive it, post-graduation employment, research output, and a few real, commonly-cited top recruiters. Everything except ratio and enrollment is US-specific or approximate — papers/year and top employers in particular are rounded/illustrative, not exhaustive or precise database exports. Earnings figures and what they imply against cost are in their own section below.

Student : faculty
Undergrads
Grad rate (6-yr)
Tuition
Avg. net price
Employed within 6mo
Papers/year (approx.)
Classes under 20
Freshman retention
Receiving aid

Not yet published for this university on Analects Proverbs.

Studying in China as an international student

International tuition is set per-university and remains low relative to Anglophone destinations. These are country-level figures for a typical bachelor's at a public university (2025–26 academic year) — not a quote for this university, which sets its own fees.

Typical tuition, non-national
$3,000–$10,000
per year, approx. USD
Typical living costs
$5,000–$10,000
per year, approx. USD
Funding routes
Chinese Government Scholarship (CSC); Confucius Institute Scholarships.

Subject strengths

An Analects Proverbs editorial estimate — derived from this university's specialty and overall standing, not pulled from a named subject ranking.

Ranking source comparison
SourceScore
CS74 out of 100
Eng71 out of 100
Business71 out of 100
Medicine73 out of 100
Law76 out of 100
Sciences75 out of 100
Social72 out of 100
Arts74 out of 100
Strongest in
Law & PolicyNatural SciencesComputer Science
Computer Science
Engineering
Business
Medicine
Law & Policy
Natural Sciences
Social Sciences
Arts & Humanities

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Frequently asked questions

What is Southern University of Science and Technology's ranking?

Southern University of Science and Technology ranks #286 on Analects Proverbs's combined score of 76.9/100, aggregated across 5 major published rankings.

What is Southern University of Science and Technology known for?

Fast-rising research-intensive newcomer. Its strongest subject areas, by our editorial estimate, are Law & Policy, Natural Sciences, Computer Science.