Университет Сунь Ятсена

At present, the university covers a total area of 6.17 square kilometers and has 4 campuses: 

• The south campus of Sun Yat-sen universities is one of the most 10 beautiful campuses in China. It is located in Haizhu District, Guangzhou, and covers a total area of 1.17 square kilometers. It mainly hosts disciplines in sciences and humanities.
• The North Campus is located in Yuexiu District, Guangzhou, and covers an area of 0.39 square kilometers. It is a campus mainly for disciplines in medical sciences.
• The East Campus is located at the north end of the Guangzhou Higher Education Mega Center in Xiaoguwei, Panyu, and covers an area of 1.13 square kilometers. The Guangzhou University City is a major development made by the People’s Government of Guangdong Province in an effort to implement the strategy of building Guangdong through science and education. 
• The Zhuhai Campus is located at Tang Jia Wan, Zhuhai City, and covers an area of 3.48 square kilometers. Freshmen and sophomores of some disciplines in liberal arts, natural sciences, and medical sciences are currently living and studying on campus with students from the School of Network Education and Continuing Education.

There are all needed services in campuses: shopping centers and supermarkets, sports facilities, libraries, campus shuttle buses, health centers, social media resources, financial centers and banks, postal services, on campus dining and many others. 

On-campus most sports facilities are clustered in the Sports Center in Tianhe. Here there are opportunities to watch high-level sports matches and to play basketball, football, baseball, tennis, table tennis, and bowling.

Supermarkets, stores and bookstores are available on the campus. Students can purchase daily necessities in the supermarkets, including food, drinks, batteries, cups, towel and so on.

Guangzhou is home to a number of cultural institutions, the crown jewel being the Zaha Hadid designed Guangzhou Opera House in Zhujiang New Town. Provincial and Municipal museums and concert halls are scattered throughout the city, including:

Popular areas for nightlife in Guangzhou are Zhujiang New Town (the city’s financial district) and Taojin, a district that is home to a large expat population. Closer to the south campus, there are several bars geared toward student budgets located outside of the Small North Gate, including Perry’s, the perennial favorite watering hole for SYSU international students.

Zhuhai is also famous for its varied nightlife. For pubs, clubs, and live music venues, your best bet is a visit to the aptly named “Bar Street” (jiuba jie). Another popular choice is karaoke (KTV), which can be found in all the major commercial districts in the city.

The living community on Zhuhai Campus is divided into two departments:  Li Yuan and Rong Yuan. Each dormitory room is a four-person room with separated bathroom and balcony. There are two internet access ports on campus.

Students have to pay the bills for water and electricity each month using your Campus Card. The hot water for bathing is providing from 6:30 to 23:30. 

There is also the Activity Room in each dorm, where students can watch TV and play table tennis. 

Students can also use their campus cards to eat at any of the universities cafeterias. There are also numerous affordable dining options nearby the SYSU’s gates, particularly the Main (South) Gate and the Small North Gate.

International students may choose to live off-campus, but they must register at the ISO by writing down the home address and telephone number. They must also register at the local police station and apply for the “Registration Certificate of Temporary Residence for Visitors” in accordance with the Chinese laws.

High employment rates and degrees of job satisfaction among alumni and numerous awards in national and international academic contests are indicators, which affirm SYSU’s role as a leading developer of talent in China.

Total undergraduate costs for nine-month academic year, 2016–2017 are about 456 000 RUB for a non-resident living on-campus. This sum includes tuition and fees - about 228 000 RUB per year, books and supplies – 2 500 RUB, room and board – 180 000 RUB, personal and transportation costs – 40 000 RUB, health insurance – 5 300 RUB.

Besides, Chinese government provides outstanding international students with scholarship supported by the Guangdong Provincial Government:

• Bachelor: lump-sum RMB10,000yuan/per person
• Master: Lump-sum RMB20,000yuan/per person
• Ph.D: Lump-sum RMB30,000yuan/per person

* Note: The monthly bills for running water, electricity, telephone and the cabled TV, as well as the deposit are not included in the room rate.

Sun Yat-sen University, originally known as Guangdong University, was founded in 1924 by Dr. Sun Yat-sen (also called Sun Zhongshan), a great democratic revolutionary leader of the 20th century. With an educational tradition spanning over 100 years, it is a preeminent research, academic and cultural center and the premier location for talent development in South China. 

Under the direct supervision of the Ministry of Education of the People’s Republic of China, and strongly supported by both the Ministry and Guangdong Province, Sun Yat-sen University has developed into a modern comprehensive university that enjoys a reputation as a top-tier university nationally and a renowned university internationally. With five campuses in the three cities of Guangzhou, Zhuhai and Shenzhen, and ten affiliated hospitals, the University is striving to become a world-class university and global center of learning.

Built on a solid multidisciplinary foundation of humanities, social sciences, natural sciences, medical sciences, and engineering, Sun Yat-sen University is propelled forward by the continuous pursuit of academic innovation. The University is equipped with a globally aware outlook, and has dedicated itself to being an institution that is “comprehensive, innovative, and open”. 

The goal of talent cultivation is to nurture students who have both ability and moral integrity, able to cultivate charisma and eager serve their country. The guiding idea is to be oriented toward academic frontiers, oriented toward national major strategic needs, and oriented toward national and regional economic and social development. The basic approach is through the construction of big research teams, big platforms and big projects. 

Sun Yat-sen University offers outstanding disciplinary influence. Eighteen disciplines at SYSU rank among the world’s top one percent according to ESI 2016, tied for second place among mainland Chinese universities; among these disciplines, eleven rank in the world’s top 0.5 percent, and two rank in the world’s top 0.1 percent.

The university is a national leader in international cooperation and exchange: SYSU has established over 230 collaborative programs with partners in more than 30 countries and regions around the world, including joint platforms and institutes with universities such as FINUCI in France, and Johns Hopkins University in the United States.

The university is ranked as one of the top universities in China by all the most influential and widely observed international university rankings, for example, #7 nationwide in Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2015, #6 nationwide in the Academic Ranking of World Universities 2015, and #8 nationwide in U.S. News Global University Ranking 2015.

The most highly ranked programs are management program, business, and medical sciences.

The university has featured programs taught in English that include IMBA, MBBS, and Tourism Management.