Sun Yat-sen University
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About Sun Yat-sen University
According to Wikipedia, Sun Yat-sen University is a national public university located in Guangzhou, Guangdong, China. It was founded in 1924 by and named after Sun Yat-sen, a revolutionary and the founder of the Republic of China. The university is affiliated with the Ministry of Education, and co-funded by the Ministry of Education, SASTIND, and the Guangdong Provincial Government. It is part of Project 985, Project 211, and the Double First Class University Plan.
What Is Sun Yat-sen University Known For?
Sun Yat-sen University is known for its academic work in the following disciplines:
- Business
- Education
- Political Science
- Medical
- Communications
- Mathematics
- Biology
- Engineering
- Philosophy
- Economics
- Religious Studies
- Literature
- Computer Science
- History
- Law
- Physics
- Chemistry
- Sociology
- Criminal Justice
- Earth Sciences
- Nursing
- Psychology
- Anthropology
- Social Work
Sun Yat-sen University's Top Areas of Influence With Degrees Offered
Each rank compares how much Sun Yat-sen 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
Sun Yat-sen University ranks #331 worldwide for influence in Business.
Sun Yat-sen University ranks #426 worldwide for influence in Education.
Sun Yat-sen University ranks #334 worldwide for influence in Political Science.
Sun Yat-sen University ranks #326 worldwide for influence in Medical.
Sun Yat-sen University ranks #410 worldwide for influence in Communications.
Sun Yat-sen University ranks #406 worldwide for influence in Mathematics.
Sun Yat-sen University ranks #495 worldwide for influence in Biology.
Sun Yat-sen University ranks #888 worldwide for influence in Engineering.
Sun Yat-sen University ranks #578 worldwide for influence in Philosophy.
Sun Yat-sen University ranks #412 worldwide for influence in Economics.
Sun Yat-sen University ranks #453 worldwide for influence in Religious Studies.
Sun Yat-sen University ranks #739 worldwide for influence in Literature.
Sun Yat-sen University ranks #723 worldwide for influence in Computer Science.
Sun Yat-sen University ranks #689 worldwide for influence in History.
Sun Yat-sen University ranks #772 worldwide for influence in Law.
Sun Yat-sen University ranks #753 worldwide for influence in Physics.
Sun Yat-sen University ranks #697 worldwide for influence in Chemistry.
Sun Yat-sen University ranks #494 worldwide for influence in Sociology.
Sun Yat-sen University ranks #971 worldwide for influence in Criminal Justice.
Sun Yat-sen University ranks #1473 worldwide for influence in Earth Sciences.
Sun Yat-sen University ranks #1262 worldwide for influence in Nursing.
Sun Yat-sen University ranks #1993 worldwide for influence in Psychology.
Sun Yat-sen University ranks #1580 worldwide for influence in Anthropology.
Sun Yat-sen University ranks #3530 worldwide for influence in Social Work.
Who Are Sun Yat-sen University's Most Influential Alumni?
Sun Yat-sen University's most influential alumni include professors and professionals in the fields of Business, Medical, and Political Science. Here are some of Sun Yat-sen University's most famous alumni:
- Shou-Wu Zhang
- A Chinese-American mathematician.
- Gregory Chow
- An Economist, inventor of Chow test.
- Min Zhou
- An American sociologist.
- Zhu Xiping
- A Chinese mathematician.
- Shiu-Ying Hu
- A Chinese botanist and university teacher .
- Yuan Weishi
- A Chinese academic.
- You Xie
- A Chinese-German politician and writer.
- Xu Fancheng
- A Scholar, poet and artist .
- Zhong Nanshan
- A Chinese pulmonologist.
- Weisi Lin
- A Researcher.
- Xu Zhongyu
- A Chinese writer and literary scholar .
- Pu Zhelong
- A Chinese zoologist of the 20th century.
