Sun Yat-sen University
Guangzhou, China
- 1924
- Founded
- Not listed
- Global Rank
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- Total Students
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- International Students
- 212
- Programs
About Sun Yat-sen University
Founded in 1924 by Dr. Sun Yat-sen, the founding father of modern China, Sun Yat-sen University (SYSU; 中山大学) is a world-renowned, elite national public research university directly under the Ministry of Education of China. An apex member of China's prestigious Project 985, Project 211, and Double First Class University Plan (Class A), SYSU has established a visionary "Three Cities, Five Campuses" integrated multi-campus model strategically positioned across the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area (Guangzhou, Zhuhai, and Shenzhen). Renowned for its extraordinary multidisciplinary balance, SYSU excels across medicine and healthcare (anchored by Zhongshan School of Medicine and 10 world-class affiliated hospitals including The First Affiliated Hospital), business and management (AACSB, EQUIS, AMBA Triple Crown accredited), computational sciences (housing the Tianhe-2 Supercomputer at the National Supercomputer Center in Guangzhou), fundamental sciences, atmospheric and marine sciences, and frontier engineering. SYSU consistently ranks among the top 10 universities in mainland China and top 100 globally, serving over 67,000 students including an accomplished community of international scholars and degree candidates.
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Guangzhou, China
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