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Sichuan University

Sichuan University

🇨🇳 China 4-Year University

Global #205 China #9

Campus of Sichuan University

Institution Info

Founded: 1896
Type: 4-Year University
Students: 70,000 students
Faculty: 11,357
Website: https://en.scu.edu.cn

About

Sichuan University is a higher education institution in China, founded in 1896. Recognized as among the world's top 500 universities, it is among the top 10 universities in China. The university has approximately 70K students, a member of Global B-Tier (World 101-300) and Top 100 Universities in Asia.

Rankings

Source	Year	Rank	Score
QS	2026	QS #324 · Ranked	43.00
THE	2026	THE #229 · Ranked	57.25
UNIRANKS	2026	UniRanks #205 · Ranked	89.61
ARWU	2025	ARWU #87 · Top 100	27.70

Research Output via OpenAlex

667

h-index

18,136,479

Citations

251,417

Publications

380,709

i10-index

4.35

Mean Citedness

Tier Memberships

Global B-Tier (World 101-300) Top 100 Universities in Asia Top 30 Universities in China Project 985 Universities

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Frequently Asked Questions

Sichuan University is ranked #205 globally according to the UniRanks aggregated ranking. Within China, it holds the #9 position.

Sichuan University was founded in 1896, making it 130 years old. It is one of the established institutions in China.

Sichuan University has a student body of approximately 70,000 students. The student-to-faculty ratio is approximately 6:1.

Sichuan University has produced 251,417 research publications with 18,136,479 total citations and an h-index of 667, according to OpenAlex data.