

Southern Medical University Rankings 2026
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- Southern Medical University Ranking
- Southern Medical University Course Ranking
- SMU US News & World Report Ranking 2025
- SMU QS Ranking 2025
- SMU THE (Times Higher Education) Ranking 2026
- SMU ARWU (Shanghai Ranking) Ranking 2025
SMUSouthern Medical University Ranking
Southern Medical University is one of the top-rated universities in China. Known for its wide range of courses and its teaching pedagogy, the university has a reputation that is reflected in its rankings from various world-known ranking bodies.
If you look at the Southern Medical University ranking for 2025, it stands at #424 globally and #17 nationally, by Shiksha Popularity Ranking. These rankings stood at #442 and #15, respectively, in 2024. THE (Times Higher Education) has also ranked the university at #251, in 2025.
Check out the table below showing 3-year trend of Southern Medical University ranking globally:
| Ranking Body | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE | 401 | 351 | 251 | Not Ranked |
| US News | 860 | 635 | 558 | Not Ranked |
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#446ARWU Ranking
#201THE Ranking
#251US News Ranking
#558SMUSouthern Medical University Course Ranking
In Southern Medical University subject ranking 2025, many of the university courses are ranked among the top in the world. These courses, available in streams such as Medicine & Health Sciences and Nursing, are also highly popular among international students. The Shiksha Popularity World Ranking has ranked Southern Medical University Medicine & Health Sciences courses at #320 in 2025. This course was ranked at #365 in 2024.
Courses in the Nursing stream are also ranked by Shiksha Popularity Ranking for the 2025 at #264, recording a declined trend from 2024. The 2024 rank was recorded as #253.
According to Shiksha Popularity Rankings, here’s how some of the courses are ranked:
| Course Category | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medicine & Health Sciences | #376 | #365 | #320 |
| Nursing | #225 | #253 | #264 |
SMUUS News & World Report Ranking 2025
| Ranked by | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Global Universities | 860 | 635 | 558 |
SMUQS Ranking 2025
| Ranked by | 2025 |
|---|---|
| Medicine | 401 |
SMUTHE (Times Higher Education) Ranking 2026
| Ranked by | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|
| University | 351 | 251 | 251 |
| Clinical and Health | 251 | 176 | – / – |
SMUARWU (Shanghai Ranking) Ranking 2025
| Ranked by | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Universities | 401 | 301 | 201 |
| Nursing | 201 | – / – | – / – |
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