Lingnan University

#1853
Global Influence
University in Guangzhou , China

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About Lingnan University

According to Wikipedia, Lingnan University in Guangzhou , China, was a private university established by a group of American missionaries in 1888. At its founding it was named Canton Christian College . When the Communist government reorganized China's higher education in the Soviet model in 1952, Lingnan University's engineering departments were incorporated into the newly established South China Institute of Technology , and the rest of the school was incorporated into Sun Yat-sen University. Lingnan College was reestablished in 1988 within Sun Yat-sen University.

What Is Lingnan University Known For?

Lingnan University is known for its academic work in the following disciplines:

Lingnan University 's Top Areas of Influence With Degrees Offered

Each rank compares how much Lingnan University 's faculty and alumni have shaped a field with other schools, using Wikipedia, Wikidata and scholarly citation databases such as Crossref and Semantic Scholar. World and U.S. ranks reflect modern influence; the historical rank counts influence across all time. How we rank influence

Education
#1428
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#1430
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Lingnan University ranks #1428 worldwide for influence in Education.

Higher Education
#1047
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#1047
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Primary Education
#754
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#754
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Tertiary Education
#1188
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#1188
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education Degrees
Medical
#901
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#909
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Lingnan University ranks #901 worldwide for influence in Medical.

Ophthalmology
#99
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#103
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Radiology
#225
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#227
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Surgery
#1236
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#1239
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medicine Degrees
Communications
#1111
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#1146
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Lingnan University ranks #1111 worldwide for influence in Communications.

Grammar
#265
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#268
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Linguistics
#519
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#536
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Journalism
#2199
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#2203
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communications Degrees
Political Science
#1255
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#1273
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Lingnan University ranks #1255 worldwide for influence in Political Science.

Government
#1009
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#1009
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Asian Studies
#250
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#252
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Public Administration
#1481
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#1482
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political-science Degrees
Biology
#1123
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#1162
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Lingnan University ranks #1123 worldwide for influence in Biology.

Agriculture
#1660
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#1660
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Genetics
#525
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#531
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Molecular Biology
#568
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#569
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biology Degrees
Business
#2418
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#2419
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Lingnan University ranks #2418 worldwide for influence in Business.

Management
#1675
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#1676
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Finance
#3016
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#3016
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Sales
#1761
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#1761
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business Degrees
Literature
#1529
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#1585
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Lingnan University ranks #1529 worldwide for influence in Literature.

Writing
#1381
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#1398
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Classical Studies
#262
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#269
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literature Degrees
Economics
#1065
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#1073
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Lingnan University ranks #1065 worldwide for influence in Economics.

Econometrics
#170
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#171
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International Economics
#345
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#345
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Welfare Economics
#190
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#190
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economics Degrees
Engineering
#2662
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#2674
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Lingnan University ranks #2662 worldwide for influence in Engineering.

Materials Science
#347
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#347
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Architecture
#2865
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#2878
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Civil Engineering
#3194
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#3198
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engineering Degrees
History
#1430
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#1448
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Lingnan University ranks #1430 worldwide for influence in History.

Political History
#129
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#129
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American History
#844
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#844
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World History
#1531
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#1531
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history Degrees
Philosophy
#1663
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#1727
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Lingnan University ranks #1663 worldwide for influence in Philosophy.

Marxism
#576
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#576
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Logic
#1671
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#1724
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philosophy Degrees
Religious Studies
#2218
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#2241
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Lingnan University ranks #2218 worldwide for influence in Religious Studies.

Ministry
#1567
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#1567
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Buddhism
#1007
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#1007
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Theology
#4222
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#4237
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religious-studies-hub Degrees
Mathematics
#1740
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#1791
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Lingnan University ranks #1740 worldwide for influence in Mathematics.

Statistics
#1464
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#1471
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Control Theory
#105
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#107
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Functional Analysis
#233
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#237
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math Degrees
Computer Science
#3189
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#3200
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Lingnan University ranks #3189 worldwide for influence in Computer Science.

Database
#977
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#982
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Networking
#1192
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#1192
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Human Computer Interaction
#363
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#363
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computer-science Degrees
Sociology
#1104
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#1116
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Lingnan University ranks #1104 worldwide for influence in Sociology.

sociology Degrees
Chemistry
#1877
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#1900
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Lingnan University ranks #1877 worldwide for influence in Chemistry.

Organic Chemistry
#1301
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#1308
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Chemical Engineering
#1917
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#1917
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chemistry Degrees
Nursing
#1425
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#1426
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Lingnan University ranks #1425 worldwide for influence in Nursing.

nursing Degrees
Law
#4576
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#4584
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Lingnan University ranks #4576 worldwide for influence in Law.

Physics
#2369
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#2401
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Lingnan University ranks #2369 worldwide for influence in Physics.

Astronomy
#2580
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#2595
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Nuclear Physics
#1381
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#1387
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Astrophysics
#1820
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#1827
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physics Degrees
Earth Sciences
#4131
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#4152
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Lingnan University ranks #4131 worldwide for influence in Earth Sciences.

Geography
#3429
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#3435
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Meteorology
#1113
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#1117
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earth-science Degrees
Social Work
#3199
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#3199
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Lingnan University ranks #3199 worldwide for influence in Social Work.

Gerontology
#503
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#503
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social-work Degrees
Psychology
#5570
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#5580
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Lingnan University ranks #5570 worldwide for influence in Psychology.

Social Psychology
#1296
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#1298
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psychology Degrees
Anthropology
#5889
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#5894
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Lingnan University ranks #5889 worldwide for influence in Anthropology.

anthropology Degrees

Who Are Lingnan University 's Most Influential Alumni?

Chen Shou-yi
A Chinese literary historian.