Sun Yat-sen University Ranking 2026
GURI 2026 summary
Sun Yat-sen University is ranked #141 in the Global University Rankings Index (GURI) 2026 Global Composite Ranking, with a GURI Score of 88.82. GURI evaluates the university's performance across major global ranking systems including QS, Times Higher Education and ShanghaiRanking, alongside ranking coverage, inter-ranking consistency, institutional legacy and momentum.
GURI Global Rank
#141
GURI Score
88.82
Country
China
National position
#10 of 176
Ranking Achievement
91.18
Coverage Score
100
IRCI
87.30
Institutional Legacy
68.00
Institutional Momentum
40.00
Asia rank
#27 of 1013
Performance across ranking sources
- QS World University Rankings (QS 2026): ranked 276
- Times Higher Education World University Rankings (THE 2026): ranked 201–250
- ShanghaiRanking (ARWU) (ARWU 2025): ranked 65
Common questions
- What is Sun Yat-sen University ranked in the world?
- #141 of 2355 universities in the GURI 2026 Global Composite Ranking, with a GURI Score of 88.82.
- Is Sun Yat-sen University ranked by QS, Times Higher Education and ShanghaiRanking?
- It appears in all three ranking systems used in the GURI 2026 edition: QS World University Rankings (QS 2026), Times Higher Education World University Rankings (THE 2026), ShanghaiRanking (ARWU) (ARWU 2025).
- How has Sun Yat-sen University's GURI position changed?
- GURI 2026: #141 (score 88.82) · GURI 2025: #139 (score 88.32) · GURI 2024: #151 (score 86.33)
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