- Student-faculty ratios: 11.7
- Male to female ratio: 50 : 50
- School nature: Public
- Website: http://english.stu.edu.cn/index.php
- Address: 243 Daxue Road,Shantou, 515063,China
- Phone: -
Shantou University (STU), founded in 1981,is a comprehensive university jointly supported by the Ministry of Education, the Guangdong Provincial Government and the Li Ka Shing Foundation and is the only public university in the world that receives long-term funding from the Li Ka Shing Foundation. The University campus is located in the northwestern part of Shantou, a seaside city, covering a total area of 1.26 square kilometers with a floor space of 435,200 m2. The University consists of 10 colleges and schools, namely, Business School, Cheung Kong School of Art and Design, and Cheung Kong School of Journalism and Communication, College of Engineering, College of Graduate Studies, College of Liberal Arts, College of Sciences, Law School, Medical College and School of Continuing Education. It enrolls qualified students from all over the country (including Special Administrative Regions of Hong Kong and Macau, as well as Taiwan). Currently, the University has National Key Discipline, offers Cheung Kong Scholar Professorships, provides a number of Masters, Doctoral and Postdoctoral Programs. The University also has both National Key Laboratory and Provincial Key Laboratories, and National Pilot Sites for Innovative Talents Training. Currently, STU has a staff of 1,533 and over 10,005 students and has nurtured nearly 90,000 graduates. Since its inception, Shantou University has received a generous support from the internationally distinguished philanthropist and entrepreneur, Mr. Li Ka-shing. The Li Ka Shing Foundation has earmarked grants of HK$8 billion through 2018 to support Shantou University. Mr. Li has given his heart and soul to the development of the University, a manifestation of his lofty ideal to “serve the good of all” and his firm conviction that education is vital to the young generation of the country. The University library has been digitalized to meet the growing need for an electronic library. The affiliated hospitals, including the First Affiliated Hospital, a tertiary hospital that was awarded the “Nation’s 100 Best Hospitals”, with a total of 5,523 patient beds, provide ample opportunities for student training. In September 2013,the Technion – Israel Institute of Technology and Shantou University signed a Memorandum of Understanding for jointly establishing Guangdong Technion - Israel Institute of Technology (GTIIT), an institution of higher learning in Shantou. On April 9th 2015, the Ministry of Education approved the preparation for the establishment of GTIIT.
- Total number of students 9,981
- Number of international students 72
- Total number of academic staff 907
- Number of international staff 134
- Number of undergraduate degrees awarded 1,669
- Number of master's degrees awarded 749
- Number of doctoral degrees awarded 26
- Number of research only staff 135
- Number of new undergraduate students 1,764
- Number of new master's students 899
- Number of new doctoral students 49
- Global score 27.7
- Global research reputation #1,198
- Regional research reputation #300
- Publications #1,063
- Books #1,028
- Conferences #1,042
- Normalized citation impact #817
- Total citations #1,031
- Number of publications that are among the 10 percent most cited #1,012
- Percentage of total publications that are among the 10 percent most cited #868
- International collaboration #120
- Percentage of total publications with international collaboration #938
- Number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited #980
- Percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited #850
*The above data comes from: Official website of U.S.News
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11.7
No. of students per staff
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1%
Percentage of International Students
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50 : 50
Student Ratio of Females to Males
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10,305
Number of FTE Students
*The above data comes from: Official website of TIMES
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World University Rankings
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2016
601-800
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2017
601—800
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2018
601–800
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2019
801–1000
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2020
801–1000
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Asia University Rankings
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2016
161–170
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2017
161-170
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2018
166
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2019
=193
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Young University Rankings
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2017
151-200
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2018
151–200
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2019
201–250
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Clinical, pre-clinical & health
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2019
501–600
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Engineering & technology
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2019
401–500
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Life sciences
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2019
501–600
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Physical sciences
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2019
601–800
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Emerging Economies
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2016
160
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2017
=169
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2018
=184
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2019
=189
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*The above data comes from: Official website of TIMES