Shenzhen, Guangdong · Fundación 2011 · Doble Primera Clase
Southern University of Science and Technology 南方科技大学
SUSTech is China's boldest experiment in research university reform. Founded in 2011 in Shenzhen, it hires internationally, teaches in English and Chinese, and produces research output per faculty member that rivals much older institutions.
Visión general
SUSTech is China's boldest experiment in research university reform. Founded in 2011 in Shenzhen, it hires internationally, teaches in English and Chinese, and produces research output per faculty member that rivals much older institutions.
Its faculty includes hundreds of scholars recruited from overseas, and 242 of its researchers appeared on the global top-2% scientists list. It is the best Chinese option for a young researcher who wants to work in English inside China.
Historia
SUSTech was established in 2011 as a public university founded by the Shenzhen municipal government with a clear mandate: to build a research university that could compete internationally within decades. Its first president was the chemist Zhu Qingshi.
The university was built around small-cohort teaching, international faculty recruitment and undergraduate research participation from the first year — a deliberate break from the traditional Chinese model.
SUSTech gained Double First Class status in 2022, unusually quickly. It now has around 11,000 students, of whom roughly half are postgraduates, and it operates a hospital and a large new campus in the Xili Lake area.
Rankings mundiales, 2017–2026
| Edición | QS | ARWU | THE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | — | — | — |
| 2018 | — | — | — |
| 2019 | — | — | — |
| 2020 | 469 | — | — |
| 2021 | 475 | — | 251–300 |
| 2022 | 415 | — | 162 |
| 2023 | 296 | 301–400 | 166 |
| 2024 | 301 | 201–300 | 183 |
| 2025 | 284 | 201–300 | 183 |
| 2026 | 275 | 201–300 | 160 |
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Campus
| Campus | Ubicación | Aspectos destacados |
|---|---|---|
| Xili Campus (Main) | 1088 Xueyuan Avenue, Nanshan District, Shenzhen | The main campus beside Xili Lake; all schools, laboratories and international student housing. |
| SUSTech School of Medicine Campus | Shenzhen | Medicine and biomedical engineering, with the affiliated Shenzhen Third People's Hospital. |
Profesorado e investigación
Southern University of Science and Technology employs around 1,400 academic staff, including about 6 members of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and Chinese Academy of Engineering. Over 90% of SUSTech faculty have overseas research experience and most research groups operate in English. Around 242 SUSTech scholars appear on the global top-2% most-cited list.
Fortaleza por disciplina
| Disciplina | Calificación nacional | Notas |
|---|---|---|
| Materials Science & Engineering | B+ | Very high research output per faculty member. |
| Mathematics | B+ | Recruited internationally; strong in computational and applied mathematics. |
| Physics | B+ | Condensed matter and quantum materials. |
| Chemistry | B+ | Energy materials and catalysis. |
| Computer Science & Technology | B+ | AI and systems with Shenzhen industry links. |
| Biomedical Engineering | B+ | Medical imaging and bioelectronics. |
| Environmental Science & Engineering | B+ | Water treatment and sustainable energy. |
| Finance / Financial Engineering | B | Quantitative finance taught in English. |
Las calificaciones siguen el esquema nacional de evaluación de disciplinas de China (A+ es la más alta). Consulta a la universidad para conocer los resultados más recientes.
Programas abiertos a estudiantes internacionales
| Programa | Nivel | Idioma | Duración |
|---|---|---|---|
| Materials Science and Engineering | Grado / Máster / Doctorado | Inglés | 4 / 2–3 / 4 years |
| Computer Science and Technology | Grado / Máster | Inglés | 4 / 3 years |
| Biomedical Engineering | Grado / Máster | Inglés | 4 / 3 years |
| Financial Engineering | Máster | Inglés | 2 years |
| Chinese Language Programme | Idioma | Chino | 0.5–1 year |
Admisiones, matrícula y plazos
Requisitos
Bachelor: high school diploma, SUSTech assessment (it runs its own entrance examination for international applicants), IELTS 6.5 or TOEFL 90 since most teaching is bilingual. Graduate: degree, transcripts, two references, research plan and supervisor contact.
Plazos y tasas
Deadlines: Bachelor: December – April (assessment-based, early application advised). Graduate: rolling, typically December – April.. Application fee: CNY 600. Tuition: CNY 30,000–50,000 per year for bachelor's; master's and PhD places are commonly fully funded through faculty grants.
Becas
SUSTech Presidential Fellowship, Guangdong Provincial Government Scholarship, Chinese Government Scholarship, Shenzhen municipal research funding.
Alumnos destacados
| Egresado | Campo | Notas |
|---|---|---|
| Zhu Qingshi | Founding president | Chemist and reformer of Chinese science education. |
| Chen Shiyi | President | Turbulence physicist, previously at Johns Hopkins and Brown. |
| Xia Zhihong | Mathematician | Leading SUSTech mathematician specialising in computational mathematics. |
Por qué eligen esta universidad
- Ideal for a research career inside China while working in English
- Generous research funding and small group sizes
- Shenzhen is China's most dynamic technology city