According to ranking, Sun Yat-sen University ranks 15th among the 985 universities.
Today’s Sun Yat-sen University was formed in October 2001 by the merger of Sun Yat-sen University and Sun Yat-sen Medical University, which were separated after the restructuring of departments in 1952. Through the construction of the Ministry of Education and the Provincial Government, and with the strong support of the state, local government and society, Sun Yat-sen University has become a first-class domestic and internationally renowned modern comprehensive university, forming a comprehensive, research-oriented and open first-class education system.
Sun Yat-sen University currently has 38 national-level scientific research and innovation platforms and 243 provincial and ministerial-level platforms. The school is committed to promoting the construction of major scientific and technological infrastructure. Tianqin Center, Southern Marine Science and Engineering Guangdong Laboratory (Zhuhai), "Sun Yat-sen University" marine comprehensive scientific research internship ship, "Sun Yat-sen University Polar" icebreaking scientific research ship, National Supercomputing Guangzhou Center, Precision Medicine Science Center Breakthrough progress has been made in the construction of major platforms and major scientific and technological infrastructure clusters such as the South China High-level Biosafety Laboratory, the CUHK Spectrometer, and the Institute of Green Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, and an innovation system to support future development is being formed.
The Department of Medicine at Sun Yat-sen University has a long history and outstanding strength. The earliest Western medicine education in my country was born here. At present, the medical education and teaching reform of Sun Yat-sen University is advancing in depth, and medical scientific research and innovation are changing with each passing day. It has 10 directly affiliated hospitals and has built a medical treatment service network with complete categories, strong strength, leading technology, advanced equipment, complementary advantages, and a strong sense of social responsibility. system, the comprehensive strength of medical teaching and research, medical service capabilities and scale rank among the top in the country.