Sun Yat-sen University or Zhongshan University is famous institute of higher education in China, established in 1924 by Dr.Sun Yatsen, a great revolutionary of 20th Century. Initially, it was established as Guangdong University by Dr. Sun Yat-sen himself personally and later in 1926, renamed Sun Yat-Sen University, after his death in his commemoration. Sun Yat-sen University, also known as Zhongshan University, is a multi-disciplinary, key comprehensive university of Chinese Central Government. It is under direct administration of Ministry of Education, China. It is among first ranked universities in China and has been accepted into “211 Project” by the central government.

Ranking: According to 2005 ranking, it ranks 10th in China, among hundreds of universities and at top in South China. (Visit: www.answers.com/topic/Sun-Yat-sen University)

Also, please refer “Top50 Chinese colleges in 2003” (visit: www.edu.cn/20041125/3122041.shtml)

Also, refer, “Top50 Chinese colleges in 2004” (visit: www.edu.cn/20041125/3122042.shtml)

“Sun Yat-sen University is one of the leading universities in the country and at the top in South China” – China Scholarship Council (visit: www.csc.edu.cn/en).

There are 25 schools and colleges in Sun Yat-sen university covering wide range of subjects in Medical Sciences, Natural Science, Humanities, Social Science, Technology and Managerial Science. There are 17 disciplines leading to Doctorate and/or Master degrees, of which 146 specialties lead to Doctorate degree, 205 specialties lead to Master degree; University has established academic exchange with more than 100 well-known universities, academic institutes and societies in countries and areas of America, Canada,Japan, Australia, England, France and Germany, and has signed exchange agreements with 40 of them.

Website: www.sysu.edu.cn/en and www.gzsums.edu.cn/english