Southwest University

🇨🇳 China 4-Year University

Global #776 China #71

Institution Info

Founded: 1906
Type: 4-Year University
Website: http://www.swu.edu.cn/

About

Southwest University is a higher education institution in China, founded in 1906. It is ranked among the top 1,000 universities worldwide. The university has a member of Global D-Tier (World 501-1000).

Rankings

Source	Year	Rank	Score
QS	2026	QS #1001 · Ranked	—
UNIRANKS	2026	UniRanks #776 · Ranked	79,73
ARWU	2025	ARWU #401 · Ranked	—

Research Output via OpenAlex

373

h-index

4,248,740

Citations

77,741

Publications

93,627

i10-index

3,36

Mean Citedness

Tier Memberships

Global D-Tier (World 501-1000)

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Frequently Asked Questions

Southwest University is ranked #776 globally according to the UniRanks aggregated ranking. Within China, it holds the #71 position.

Southwest University was founded in 1906, making it 120 years old. It is one of the established institutions in China.

Southwest University has produced 77,741 research publications with 4,248,740 total citations and an h-index of 373, according to OpenAlex data.