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South China Normal University

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Guangdong, China
601–800th in World University Rankings 2025
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South China Normal University was established in 1933 as the Guangdong Provincial Xiangqin Normal College. It was renamed South China Normal University in 1982.

The university’s three campuses, Nanhai, Shipai, and University Town, are located in Guangzhou, the capital of the Guangdong province in southern China. Guangzhou is one of the country’s main commercial and trading centres due to its position at the meeting point of the Pearl River and the South China Sea. Guangzhou’s position near Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan benefits the university in its efforts to develop cultural and academic exchanges.

Students from over 20 countries study at the university every year. This is owing to the university’s partnerships with over 160 higher education institutions and research organisations in China and further afield.

There are over 35 schools and colleges in the university, with 87 undergraduate courses. There are also over 200 masters programmes and over 100 doctoral programmes.

With over 20 research institutes, the university is committed to the development of social science philosophy. Major research projects of the National Social Science Fund and the Ministry of Education, organised by the university, have been approved. This has made the university a hub of humanities and social sciences research within the Guangdong Province.

In 1996 the university became a member of Project 211, a national project seeking to establish the top 100 universities and colleges in China. The university endeavours to maintain this position by ensuring its students and staff adhere to its motto: "Foster the spirit of working hard; pursue studies with utmost rigour; seek truth from facts with innovation; and be a model of virtue for others".

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Key Student Statistics

A breakdown of student statistics at South China Normal University

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International student percentage
4% (1)
student per staff
Students per staff
18.9 (1)
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Student total
34597 (1)

Based on data collected for the (1) World University Rankings 2025

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Subjects Taught at South China Normal University

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Life Sciences501–600th

  • Agriculture and Forestry
  • Sport Science
  • Biological Sciences

Education251–300th

  • Education

Arts and Humanities601+

  • Languages, Literature and Linguistics
  • History, Philosophy and Theology
  • Art, Performing Art and Design

Business and Economics601–800th

  • Economics and Econometrics
  • Business and Management
  • Accounting and Finance

Computer Science801–1000th

  • Computer Science

Engineering301–400th

    Social Sciences601–800th

    • Sociology
    • Politics and International Studies
    • Geography
    • Communication and Media Studies

    Psychology251–300th

    • Psychology

    Physical Sciences501–600th

    • Chemistry
    • Geology, Environmental, Earth and Marine Sciences
    • Physics and Astronomy
    • Mathematics and Statistics

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