Three universities in Guangzhou have made it into the top 300 globally!

The Times Higher Education (THE) released its latest World University Rankings on October 9. Three universities in Guangzhou remain among the top 300 worldwide, once again showcasing the city's strong higher education performance.

According to the results, Sun Yat-sen University maintained its position in the 201-250 band and moved up from 17th to 16th among Chinese mainland universities. South China University of Technology and Southern Medical University were both ranked in the 251-300 range.

Performance of Guangdong's universities in the THE World University Rankings 2026

Among the 97 mainland universities that made it into the ranking, ten are from Guangdong.

The 2026 THE World University Rankings evaluated 2,191 universities across 115 countries and regions, using 18 performance indicators in areas such as teaching, research environment, research quality, international outlook, and industry.

Source: Info Guangdong