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Sun Yat-sen University
Sun Yat-sen University (中山大学) is one of 146 universities included in U-Multirank for China. Sun Yat-sen University is a very large public university located in Guangzhou with 82384 students enrolled (2019 data or latest available). It was founded in 1924. With regard to the scope of its subjects and degree programmes offered, the Sun Yat-sen University is a comprehensive institution. As made clear by its sunburst chart – a snapshot illustration of the university’s performance profile across the five U-Multirank dimensions – the Sun Yat-sen University is strongest in Research. Its overall profile shows top performance across various indicators, with 6 ‘A’ (very good) scores overall. For a comprehensive overview of this university’s performance, see its complete performance scores in the tables below.
Sun Yat-sen University
No. 135, Xingang Xi Road
510275 Guangzhou
China
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Outreach programs
0
6
Pedagogiacally skilled teaching staff
0
4
Digital education investment
0
66.08
Bachelor graduation rate
0
100
Masters graduation rate
0
100
Graduating on time (bachelors)
0
100
Graduating on time (masters)
0
100
Relative BA graduate unemployment
Relative MA graduate unemployment
Relative graduate unemployment long first degree
Graduating on time (long first degree)
Graduation rate long first degree
Gender balance
1.22
86.44
Female authors
28.28
%0
100
Citation rate
1.11
0.11
2.71
Research publications (absolute numbers)
38,482
0
98,038
Research publications (size-normalised)
0.467
0
13.17
External research income
0
859.22
Art related output
0
24.96
Top cited publications
12
%0
32.8
Interdisciplinary publications
8
0.3
35.7
Post-doc positions
0
100
Professional publications
0
54.68
Open Access Publications
31.3
%0
100
Co-publications with industrial partners
4
%0
59.7
Income from private sources
0
888.9
Patents awarded (absolute numbers)
46
0
3,266
Patents awarded (size-normalised)
0.558
0
500.4
Industry co-patents
13.043
%0
100
Spin-offs
0
334.57
Publications cited in patents
0.86
%0
7.3
Income from continuous professional development
0
100
Graduate companies
0
433.85
Foreign language bachelor programmes
0
100
Foreign language master programmes
0
100
Foreign language long first degree programmes
Student mobility
0
1
International academic staff
0
100
International joint publications
30.9
%6.3
92.4
International doctorate degrees
0
100
Bachelor graduates working in the region
0
100
Master graduates working in the region
0
100
Student internships in the region
0
100
Regional joint publications
29
%0
93.5
Income from regional sources
0
100
Regional Publications with Industrial Partners
21.9
0
97.06
Social inclusion
Female academic staff
Student-staff ratio
0
145.27
0
Graduating on time (bachelors)
0
%0
100
Graduating on time (masters)
0
%0
100
Academic staff with doctorates
0
%0
100
Contact with work environment (bachelors)
0
/90
9
Contact with work environment (masters)
0
/90
9
Gender balance
0
4.14
0
Overall learning experience
0
6
1
Quality of courses & teaching
0
6
1
Organisation of program
0
6
1
Contact with teachers
0
6
1
Inclusion of work/practical experience
0
6
1
Library facilities
0
6
1
IT provision
0
6
1
Digital teaching
0
6
1
Room facilities
0
6
1
Female authors
29.64
%0
79
External research income
0
0
963
Doctorate productivity
0
0
3.68
Research publications (absolute numbers)
5,738
0
10,580
Citation rate
1.13
0
2.96
Top cited publications
13.2
%0
33
Interdisciplinary publications
7.2
%0
33.1
Research orientation of teaching
0
6
1
Open Access Publications
40.6
%0
72.2
Income from private sources
0
%0
100
Co-publications with industrial partners
4.3
%0
12.9
Publications cited in patents
1.27
%0
9.39
BA theses in cooperation with private organisations
0
%MA theses in cooperation with private organisations
0
%International orientation of bachelor programmes
0
/150
15
International orientation of master programmes
0
/150
15
Opportunities to study abroad
0
6
1
International doctorate degrees
0
%0
75
International joint publications
28.7
%0
100
International research grants
0
%0
100
Student internships in the region
0
%0
100
Regional joint publications
33
%0
84.8
Income from regional sources
0
%
Social inclusion
Academic staff (fte)
0
Total number of students in field (major)
0
Percentage of female students
0
%Student-staff ratio
0
62.84
0
Graduating on time (bachelors)
0
%0
100
Graduating on time (masters)
0
%0
100
Academic staff with doctorates
0
%0
100
Contact with work environment (bachelors)
0
/90
9
Contact with work environment (masters)
0
/90
9
Gender balance
0
2.81
0
Overall learning experience
0
6
1
Quality of courses & teaching
0
6
1
Organisation of program
0
6
1
Contact with teachers
0
6
1
Inclusion of work/practical experience
0
6
1
Library facilities
0
6
1
IT provision
0
6
1
Digital teaching
0
6
1
Room facilities
0
6
1
Female authors
25.45
%0
88.33
External research income
0
0
714.3
Doctorate productivity
0
0
4.15
Research publications (absolute numbers)
250
0
2,913
Citation rate
1.1
0
2.07
Top cited publications
11.4
%0
27.4
Interdisciplinary publications
7.3
%0
38.9
Research orientation of teaching
0
6
1
Open Access Publications
68
%0
75.3
Income from private sources
0
%0
100
Co-publications with industrial partners
2
%0
27
Publications cited in patents
1.94
%0
3.44
BA theses in cooperation with private organisations
0
%MA theses in cooperation with private organisations
0
%International orientation of bachelor programmes
0
/150
15
International orientation of master programmes
0
/150
15
Opportunities to study abroad
0
6
1
International doctorate degrees
0
%0
55.56
International joint publications
19.6
%0
87.1
International research grants
0
%0
100
Student internships in the region
0
%0
100
Regional joint publications
39.6
%0
100
Income from regional sources
0
%
Social inclusion
Academic staff (fte)
0
Total number of students in field (major)
0
Percentage of female students
0
%Student-staff ratio
0
150.46
0
Graduating on time (bachelors)
0
%0
100
Graduating on time (masters)
0
%0
100
Academic staff with doctorates
0
%0
100
Contact with work environment (bachelors)
0
/90
9
Contact with work environment (masters)
0
/90
9
Gender balance
0
3.79
0
Overall learning experience
0
6
1
Quality of courses & teaching
0
6
1
Organisation of program
0
6
1
Contact with teachers
0
6
1
Inclusion of work/practical experience
0
6
1
Library facilities
0
6
1
IT provision
0
6
1
Digital teaching
0
6
1
Room facilities
0
6
1
Female authors
22.54
%0
76
External research income
0
0
1,334.4
Doctorate productivity
0
0
2.67
Research publications (absolute numbers)
5,008
4
20,844
Citation rate
1.51
0
2.31
Top cited publications
18.1
%0
29.8
Interdisciplinary publications
12.6
%0
31.5
Research orientation of teaching
0
6
1
Open Access Publications
14.9
%0
53.1
Income from private sources
0
%0
100
Co-publications with industrial partners
3.5
%0
26.2
Publications cited in patents
1.07
%0
7.02
BA theses in cooperation with private organisations
0
%MA theses in cooperation with private organisations
0
%International orientation of bachelor programmes
0
/150
15
International orientation of master programmes
0
/150
15
Opportunities to study abroad
0
6
1
International doctorate degrees
0
%0
100
International joint publications
23.1
%0
87.5
International research grants
0
%0
100
Student internships in the region
0
%0
100
Regional joint publications
24.7
%0
68.8
Income from regional sources
0
%
Social inclusion
Academic staff (fte)
0
Total number of students in field (major)
0
Percentage of female students
0
%Student-staff ratio
0
179.77
0
Graduating on time (bachelors)
0
%0
100
Graduating on time (masters)
0
%0
100
Academic staff with doctorates
0
%0
100
Contact with work environment (bachelors)
0
/90
9
Contact with work environment (masters)
0
/90
9
Gender balance
0
2.41
0
Overall learning experience
0
6
1
Quality of courses & teaching
0
6
1
Organisation of program
0
6
1
Contact with teachers
0
6
1
Inclusion of work/practical experience
0
6
1
Library facilities
0
6
1
IT provision
0
6
1
Digital teaching
0
6
1
Room facilities
0
6
1
Female authors
18.34
%0
58.43
External research income
0
0
876.6
Doctorate productivity
0
0
2.3
Research publications (absolute numbers)
1,691
0
3,485
Citation rate
1.07
0
4.85
Top cited publications
11.8
%0
38.9
Interdisciplinary publications
11.5
%0
48.8
Research orientation of teaching
0
6
1
Open Access Publications
20
%0
65.2
Income from private sources
0
%0
100
Co-publications with industrial partners
6.1
%0
17.9
Publications cited in patents
0.77
%0
3.88
BA theses in cooperation with private organisations
0
%MA theses in cooperation with private organisations
0
%International orientation of bachelor programmes
0
/150
15
International orientation of master programmes
0
/150
15
Opportunities to study abroad
0
6
1
International doctorate degrees
0
%0
100
International joint publications
32.9
%0
100
International research grants
0
%0
100
Student internships in the region
0
%0
100
Regional joint publications
32.4
%0
90.9
Income from regional sources
0
%
Social inclusion
Academic staff (fte)
0
Total number of students in field (major)
0
Percentage of female students
0
%Student-staff ratio
49.08
5.31
Graduating on time (bachelors)
0
100
Graduating on time (masters)
0
100
Academic staff with doctorates
0
100
Contact with work environment (bachelors)
0
9
Contact with work environment (masters)
0
9
Innovative forms of assessment
0
70
Gender balance
1.19
0.03
Overall learning experience
6
1
Quality of courses & teaching
6
1
Organisation of program
6
1
Contact with teachers
6
1
Inclusion of work/practical experience
6
1
Library facilities
6
1
IT provision
6
1
Digital teaching
6
1
Room facilities
6
1
Inclusion of practical experience/clerkships
6
1
Linking clinical/preclinical teaching
6
1
Skills Labs
6
1
External research income
0
75.5
Doctorate productivity
0
3.15
Research publications (absolute numbers)
254
0
1,328
Citation rate
0.87
0.41
1.55
Top cited publications
8.4
%0
22.8
Interdisciplinary publications
6.3
%0
23.7
Research orientation of teaching
6
1
Open Access Publications
9.4
%0
31.5
Income from private sources
0
100
Co-publications with industrial partners
1.6
%0
7.7
Publications cited in patents
0.74
%0
2.08
BA theses in cooperation with private organisations
MA theses in cooperation with private organisations
International orientation of bachelor programmes
0
15
International orientation of master programmes
0
15
Opportunities to study abroad
6
1
International doctorate degrees
0
100
International joint publications
24.4
%7.7
87.9
International research grants
0
100
Student internships in the region
0
100
Regional joint publications
29.5
%0
78.1
Income from regional sources
0
100
Academic staff (fte)
Total number of students in field (major)
Percentage of female students
Major profile of faculty
, ,
, ,
Student-staff ratio
0
109.09
0
Graduating on time (bachelors)
0
%0
100
Graduating on time (masters)
0
%0
100
Academic staff with doctorates
0
%0
100
Contact with work environment (bachelors)
0
/90
9
Contact with work environment (masters)
0
/90
9
Gender balance
0
1.85
0
Overall learning experience
0
6
1
Quality of courses & teaching
0
6
1
Organisation of program
0
6
1
Contact with teachers
0
6
1
Inclusion of work/practical experience
0
6
1
Library facilities
0
6
1
IT provision
0
6
1
Digital teaching
0
6
1
Room facilities
0
6
1
Female authors
18.97
%0
60.98
External research income
0
0
1,325.3
Doctorate productivity
0
0
1.37
Research publications (absolute numbers)
1,775
0
5,688
Citation rate
1.01
0
2.1
Top cited publications
10.4
%0
21.9
Interdisciplinary publications
8.7
%0
42.2
Research orientation of teaching
0
6
1
Open Access Publications
22.6
%0
91.3
Income from private sources
0
%0
100
Co-publications with industrial partners
5.6
%0
35.7
Publications cited in patents
1
%0
5.57
BA theses in cooperation with private organisations
0
%MA theses in cooperation with private organisations
0
%International orientation of bachelor programmes
0
/150
15
International orientation of master programmes
0
/150
15
Opportunities to study abroad
0
6
1
International doctorate degrees
0
%0
100
International joint publications
29.8
%0
95.6
International research grants
0
%0
100
Student internships in the region
0
%0
100
Regional joint publications
28.8
%0
92.9
Income from regional sources
0
%
Social inclusion
Academic staff (fte)
0
Total number of students in field (major)
0
Percentage of female students
0
%Student-staff ratio
0
61.17
0
Graduating on time (bachelors)
0
%0
100
Graduating on time (masters)
0
%0
100
Academic staff with doctorates
0
%0
100
Contact with work environment (bachelors)
0
/90
9
Contact with work environment (masters)
0
/90
9
Gender balance
0
3.06
0
Overall learning experience
0
6
1
Quality of courses & teaching
0
6
1
Organisation of program
0
6
1
Contact with teachers
0
6
1
Inclusion of work/practical experience
0
6
1
Library facilities
0
6
1
IT provision
0
6
1
Digital teaching
0
6
1
Room facilities
0
6
1
Female authors
21.52
%0
71.43
External research income
0
0
886.1
Doctorate productivity
0
0
4.18
Research publications (absolute numbers)
1,113
0
4,126
Citation rate
1.6
0
1.96
Top cited publications
21.3
%0
29.6
Interdisciplinary publications
15.2
%0
36.2
Research orientation of teaching
0
6
1
Open Access Publications
17.9
%0
86.8
Income from private sources
0
%0
100
Co-publications with industrial partners
3.1
%0
14.1
Publications cited in patents
0.19
%0
1.82
BA theses in cooperation with private organisations
0
%MA theses in cooperation with private organisations
0
%International orientation of bachelor programmes
0
/150
15
International orientation of master programmes
0
/150
15
Opportunities to study abroad
0
6
1
International doctorate degrees
0
%0
100
International joint publications
35.1
%0
93.9
International research grants
0
%0
100
Student internships in the region
0
%0
100
Regional joint publications
31.8
%0
66.9
Income from regional sources
0
%
Social inclusion
Academic staff (fte)
0
Total number of students in field (major)
0
Percentage of female students
0
%Student-staff ratio
0
48.27
0
Graduating on time (bachelors)
0
%0
100
Graduating on time (masters)
0
%0
100
Academic staff with doctorates
0
%0
100
Contact with work environment (bachelors)
0
/90
9
Contact with work environment (masters)
0
/90
9
Gender balance
0
1.09
0
Overall learning experience
0
6
1
Quality of courses & teaching
0
6
1
Organisation of program
0
6
1
Contact with teachers
0
6
1
Inclusion of work/practical experience
0
6
1
Library facilities
0
6
1
IT provision
0
6
1
Digital teaching
0
6
1
Room facilities
0
6
1
Female authors
24.03
%0
66.67
External research income
0
0
443.9
Doctorate productivity
0
0
0.96
Research publications (absolute numbers)
3,577
9
13,978
Citation rate
1.44
0
1.98
Top cited publications
16.9
%0
25.7
Interdisciplinary publications
13.5
%0
40.1
Research orientation of teaching
0
6
1
Open Access Publications
11.5
%0
43.8
Income from private sources
0
%0
100
Co-publications with industrial partners
4
%0
24
Publications cited in patents
1.16
%0
6.02
BA theses in cooperation with private organisations
0
%MA theses in cooperation with private organisations
0
%International orientation of bachelor programmes
0
/150
15
International orientation of master programmes
0
/150
15
Opportunities to study abroad
0
6
1
International doctorate degrees
0
%0
52.85
International joint publications
27.3
%0
86.5
International research grants
0
%0
100
Student internships in the region
0
%0
100
Regional joint publications
23.1
%0
69.3
Income from regional sources
0
%
Social inclusion
Academic staff (fte)
0
Total number of students in field (major)
0
Percentage of female students
0
%Student-staff ratio
0
140.93
0
Graduating on time (bachelors)
0
%0
100
Graduating on time (masters)
0
%0
100
Academic staff with doctorates
0
%0
100
Contact with work environment (bachelors)
0
/90
9
Contact with work environment (masters)
0
/90
9
Gender balance
0
2.42
0
Overall learning experience
0
6
1
Quality of courses & teaching
0
6
1
Organisation of program
0
6
1
Contact with teachers
0
6
1
Inclusion of work/practical experience
0
6
1
Library facilities
0
6
1
IT provision
0
6
1
Digital teaching
0
6
1
Room facilities
0
6
1
Female authors
15.33
%0
80
External research income
0
0
1,074.1
Doctorate productivity
0
0
1.44
Research publications (absolute numbers)
1,035
0
2,038
Citation rate
0.74
0
2.65
Top cited publications
7
%0
36.1
Interdisciplinary publications
5.2
%0
33.1
Research orientation of teaching
0
6
1
Open Access Publications
12.9
%0
72.1
Income from private sources
0
%0
100
Co-publications with industrial partners
1.2
%0
12.8
Publications cited in patents
0.24
%
BA theses in cooperation with private organisations
0
%MA theses in cooperation with private organisations
0
%International orientation of bachelor programmes
0
/150
15
International orientation of master programmes
0
/150
15
Opportunities to study abroad
0
6
1
International doctorate degrees
0
%0
100
International joint publications
31.6
%0
93.3
International research grants
0
%0
100
Student internships in the region
0
%0
100
Regional joint publications
17.4
%0
62.8
Income from regional sources
0
%
Social inclusion
Academic staff (fte)
0
Total number of students in field (major)
0
Percentage of female students
0
%Student-staff ratio
109.68
5.08
Graduating on time (bachelors)
0
100
Graduating on time (masters)
0
100
Academic staff with doctorates
0
100
Contact with work environment (bachelors)
0
9
Contact with work environment (masters)
0
9
Hospital beds available for teaching
0
1,484.38
Innovative forms of assessment
0
100
Gender balance
2.84
0
Overall learning experience
6
1
Quality of courses & teaching
6
1
Organisation of program
6
1
Contact with teachers
6
1
Library facilities
6
1
IT provision
6
1
Digital teaching
6
1
Room facilities
6
1
Inclusion of practical experience/clerkships
6
1
Bedside teaching
6
1
Linking clinical/preclinical teaching
6
1
Skills Labs
6
1
External research income
0
415.6
Doctorate productivity
0
4.15
Research publications (absolute numbers)
9,059
0
38,160
Citation rate
0.92
0.2
2.95
Top cited publications
8.3
%0.2
31
Interdisciplinary publications
4.7
%0
16.2
Research orientation of teaching
6
1
Open Access Publications
40.3
%4.8
52.5
Income from private sources
0
100
Co-publications with industrial partners
4
%0
71.8
Publications cited in patents
1.06
%0
9.33
BA theses in cooperation with private organisations
MA theses in cooperation with private organisations
International orientation of bachelor programmes
0
15
International orientation of master programmes
0
15
Opportunities to study abroad
6
1
International doctorate degrees
0
58.7
International joint publications
25.7
%10.1
100
International research grants
0
100
Student internships in the region
0
100
Regional joint publications
33
%1.8
85.9
Income from regional sources
0
100
Academic staff (fte)
Total number of students in field (major)
Percentage of female students
Major profile of faculty
, ,
, ,
Student-staff ratio
85
5.11
Graduating on time (bachelors)
0
100
Graduating on time (masters)
0
100
Academic staff with doctorates
0
100
Contact with work environment (bachelors)
0
9
Contact with work environment (masters)
0
9
Gender balance
2.79
0.01
Overall learning experience
6
1
Quality of courses & teaching
6
1
Organisation of program
6
1
Contact with teachers
6
1
Inclusion of work/practical experience
6
1
Library facilities
6
1
Laboratory facilities
6
1
IT provision
6
1
Digital teaching
6
1
Room facilities
6
1
External research income
0
198.3
Doctorate productivity
0
2.89
Research publications (absolute numbers)
1,105
0
2,100
Citation rate
0.98
0.24
1.71
Top cited publications
8.4
%0
26.5
Interdisciplinary publications
9.3
%4.3
43.6
Research orientation of teaching
6
1
Open Access Publications
26.2
%3.6
39.8
Income from private sources
0
100
Co-publications with industrial partners
4.3
%0
24
Publications cited in patents
1.27
%0
6.09
BA theses in cooperation with private organisations
MA theses in cooperation with private organisations
International orientation of bachelor programmes
0
15
International orientation of master programmes
0
15
Opportunities to study abroad
6
1
International doctorate degrees
0
100
International joint publications
20.6
%11
78.1
International research grants
0
100
Student internships in the region
0
100
Regional joint publications
37.5
%1.6
88.9
Income from regional sources
0
100
Academic staff (fte)
Total number of students in field (major)
Percentage of female students
Major profile of faculty
, ,
, ,
Student-staff ratio
0
83.45
0
Graduating on time (bachelors)
0
%0
100
Graduating on time (masters)
0
%0
100
Academic staff with doctorates
0
%0
100
Contact with work environment (bachelors)
0
/90
9
Contact with work environment (masters)
0
/90
9
Gender balance
0
2.14
0
Overall learning experience
0
6
1
Quality of courses & teaching
0
6
1
Organisation of program
0
6
1
Contact with teachers
0
6
1
Inclusion of work/practical experience
0
6
1
Library facilities
0
6
1
IT provision
0
6
1
Digital teaching
0
6
1
Room facilities
0
6
1
Female authors
18.72
%0
70.83
External research income
0
0
1,658.7
Doctorate productivity
0
0
1.94
Research publications (absolute numbers)
3,009
0
12,835
Citation rate
1.12
0
2.48
Top cited publications
11.7
%0
31.5
Interdisciplinary publications
9.3
%0
30.4
Research orientation of teaching
0
6
1
Open Access Publications
22.4
%0
65.5
Income from private sources
0
%0
100
Co-publications with industrial partners
2.8
%0
50.3
Publications cited in patents
0.3
%0
2.44
BA theses in cooperation with private organisations
0
%MA theses in cooperation with private organisations
0
%International orientation of bachelor programmes
0
/150
15
International orientation of master programmes
0
/150
15
Opportunities to study abroad
0
6
1
International doctorate degrees
0
%0
100
International joint publications