South China University of Technology (SCUT; simplified Chinese: 华南理工大学; traditional Chinese: 華南理工大學; pinyin: Huánán Lǐgōng Dàxué, orally known as Huágōng 华工) is a major public research university in China. It is located in the Tianhe District and Panyu District of Guangzhou, capital of Guangdong Province, China. It is a multidisciplinary university focusing on engineering, combined with science, also promoting well coordinated development of management, economics, humanities and law.[1] Its engineering/technology and computer science ranks at 48th among world universities according to the Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU) in 2015. As of 2022, the U.S. News & World Report ranks South China University of Technology at 36th in engineering among Best Global Universities. It is a Chinese state Class A Double First Class University identified by the Ministry of Education.
Rankings and Reputation
- In the 2013 Leiden Ranking of universities according to the proportion of their scientific publications that rank among the top 10% in their field, SCUT was ranked 138th in the world, 11th in Asia, and 5th in China (excluding Hong Kong) behind Nankai University, Hunan University, University of Science and Technology of China, and Lanzhou University.
- As of 2022, QS World University Rankings placed the university at 407th in the world.
- The university ranked 401-500th according to the 2012 Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU).
- The university ranked 301-400th according to the 2014 Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU). In 2015, its engineering/technology and computer science was ranked 48th, and its mathematics and chemistry were ranked 151-200th and 101-150th respectively among world universities.
- The university ranked 200-300th according to the 2016 Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU).
- The university ranked 151-200th according to the 2020 Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU).
- The university ranked 448th according to the 2015 U.S. News & World Report Best Global Universities.
- The university ranked 394th according to the 2017 U.S. News & World Report Best Global Universities.
- The university ranked 250th according to the 2022 U.S. News & World Report Best Global Universities.