南方科技大学 | |||||||||||
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Former names | South University of Science and Technology of China (2010–2016) | ||||||||||
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| Motto | 明德求是，日新自强 | ||||||||||
Motto in English | Virtue, Truth, Advance | ||||||||||
| Type | Public | ||||||||||
| Established | 2010; 15 years ago (2010) | ||||||||||
| Endowment | ¥486 million (2019)[1] | ||||||||||
| Budget | ¥4.15 billion (2020)[2] | ||||||||||
| Chairman | Chairperson Guo Yurong | ||||||||||
| President | Xue Qikun | ||||||||||
| Vice-president | Tang Tao, Lu Chun, Teng Jinguang | ||||||||||
| Vice-Chancellor | Vice Chairperson Li Fengliang | ||||||||||
| Provost | Tang Tao | ||||||||||
Academic staff | 1,310 | ||||||||||
| Students | 10,263 (2022) | ||||||||||
| Undergraduates | 4,804 (2022) | ||||||||||
| Postgraduates | 5,459 (2022) | ||||||||||
| Location | ,, China 22°36′02″N113°59′41″E / 22.600556°N 113.994722°E /22.600556; 113.994722 | ||||||||||
| Campus | Urban, 480 acres (194.2 ha) | ||||||||||
| Affiliations | GHMUA | ||||||||||
| Website | sustech | ||||||||||
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| Simplified Chinese | 南方科技大学 | ||||||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 南方科技大學 | ||||||||||
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TheSouthern University of Science and Technology (SUSTech) is a municipal public university inShenzhen,Guangdong, China. It is owned and funded by the Shenzhen Municipal People's Government.[3] In 2022, there were over 10,000 students enrolled. The university is part of theDouble First-Class Construction.[4][5]
SUSTech was established in 2010. As it did not get the permission fromMinistry of Education to admit high school graduates that year, it admitted home educated students, and became the second university to help enhance home-grown talent and innovation, as well as to further develop a culture of tertiary education in China.[6]: 120 In the following years though, it admits regular high school graduates just like the other universities as it obtained the needed permission.
It is located in the rapidly-growing tech capital city ofShenzhen.
SUSTech is located on a large campus covering an area of 1,978,980 m2 in the Nanshan District of Shenzhen. The campus is a mix of modern buildings, streams and tree-lined green spaces. The university is committed to environmental-friendly policies and aims to have zero carbon emissions.[7]
| BCUR National[8] | Domestic | 32 | |
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| Wu Shulian National[9] | Domestic | 67 | |
| CUAA National[10] | Alumni | 56 | |
| QS National[11] | General | 20 | |
| THE National[12] | General | 12 | |
| QS Asia (Asia version)[13] | General | 107 | |
| THE Asia (Asia version)[14] | General | =35 | |
| ARWU World[15] | Research | 101–150 | |
| QS World[16] | General | =343 | |
| THE World[17] | General | =160 | |
| USNWR World[18] | General | 123 | |
In theTimes Higher Education 2022 survey, it ranked among the Top Ten universities in mainland China. It was ranked 162nd among the universities in the world. It was also ranked 19th in Asia and 13th in the Young University Rankings in 2022.[19]
TheAcademic Ranking of World Universities, also known as the "Shanghai Ranking", placed SUSTech 101-150th in the world, 19th in Asia, and 11th in China.[20]
In THE Young Universities Rankings 2021, SUSTech was ranked the top young university in China.[21]
In THE Global University Employability Ranking, SUSTech was ranked 158th in 2021.[22]
In QS World University Ranking 2023, SUSTech was ranked 11th in mainland China, 91st in Asia and 226th in the world.[23]
SUSTech ranked 2nd in the world forNature Index 2021 Young Universities (Leading 150 Young Universities).[24] It also ranked #22 in the world and #16 in the Asia-Pacific region for Annual Nature Index Table 2025.[25]
| Year | Rank | Valuer |
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| 2021 | 2[24] | Nature Index 2021 Young Universities (Leading 150 Young Universities) |
| 2025 | 16[26] | Nature Index - Academic Institutions - Asia-Pacific |
| 2025 | 22[27] | Nature Index - Academic Institutions - Global |
