Southern University of Science and Technology

The Southern University of Science and Technology (SUSTech) is a municipal public university in Shenzhen, Guangdong, China. It is owned by the City of Shenzhen and funded by the municipal government. In 2022, there were over 10,000 students enrolled. The university is part of the Double First-Class Construction.

History
SUSTech was established in 2010 to become the second university to help enhance home-grown talent and innovation, as well as to further develop a culture of tertiary education in China. It is located in the rapidly-growing tech capital city of Shenzhen.

Location
SUSTech is located on a large campus covering an area of 1,978,980 m2 in the Nanshan District of Shenzhen. The campus is a mix of modern buildings, streams and tree-lined green spaces. The university is committed to environmental-friendly policies and aims to have zero carbon emissions.

Rankings and reputation
In the Times Higher Education 2022 survey, it ranked among the Top Ten universities in mainland China. It was ranked 162nd among the universities in the world. It was also ranked 19th in Asia and 13th in the Young University Rankings in 2022.

The Academic Ranking of World Universities, also known as the "Shanghai Ranking", placed SUSTech 101-150th in the world, 19th in Asia, and 11th in China.

In THE Young Universities Rankings 2021, SUSTech was ranked the top young university in China.

In THE Global University Employability Ranking, SUSTech was ranked 189th in 2020 and improved to 158th in 2021.

In QS World University Ranking 2023, SUSTech was ranked 11th in mainland China, 91st in Asia and 226th in the world.

Nature Index
SUSTech ranked 2nd in the world for Nature Index 2021 Young Universities (Leading 150 Young Universities). It also ranked 31st in the world and 13th in the Asia-Pacific region for Annual Nature Index Table 2023.