Southern University of Science and Technology

About Southern University of Science and Technology

Southern University of Science and Technology (abbreviated as: Southern University of Science and Technology) is a new public research university with a high starting point and high positioning established in Shenzhen under the background of China's higher education reform and development. On February 14, 2022, the Ministry of Education and other three ministries and commissions announced the second round of "Double First-Class" construction universities and construction disciplines list. Southern University of Science and Technology and its mathematics discipline were selected into the "Double First-Class" construction universities and construction disciplines list. The school draws on the discipline setting and school-running model of world-class science and engineering universities, focusing on science, engineering, and medicine, with a discipline system of business and distinctive humanities and social sciences. It runs schools at the undergraduate, master, and doctoral levels, and in a series of new disciplines Carry out research in the direction of the school, making the school a think tank that leads social development and a source of new knowledge and new technologies. Southern University of Science and Technology is rooted in the land of China, seizing the "dual-zone" drive of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area and the Shenzhen Pioneer Demonstration Zone, and the historical opportunities of the superposition of the "Double Zone" of the Shenzhen Special Economic Zone and the Shenzhen Pioneer Demonstration Zone, and carrying forward the spirit of "dare to venture, dare to try, and pursue pursuit of excellence". The founding spirit of the school is "truth and pragmatism, reform and innovation, and pursuit of excellence", highlights the school-running characteristics of "creating knowledge, innovation, and entrepreneurship", practices the school motto of "seeking truth with morality, seeking truth from time to time, and striving for daily innovation and self-improvement", and strives to serve the construction of an innovative country and Shenzhen is an international, modern and innovative city, and is rapidly building into an international high-level research university that gathers first-class teachers, cultivates top innovative talents, creates world-class academic results and promotes the application of science and technology, in order to realize the ambition of building a world-class research university as soon as possible. Goals lay a solid foundation.

About World Green University Ranking

World Green University Ranking 2024 is a scholarly acknowledgment of educational institutions standing at the forefront of Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) and leading the Green Education Transformation (Education 6.0).
World Green University Ranking classifies universities based on the six pillars of the Holistic Green Education Framework, including leadership governance, curriculum, innovation, facilities, human capital, and community partnerships.

The methodology employed in our Green Education Ranking is designed relying on the six pillars of the Holistic Green Education Framework. Each pillar contributes to the institution’s overall score, with a carefully assigned weight reflecting its significance in fostering sustainability. The total weight of the six pillars collectively amounts to 100%, signifying a balanced evaluation across critical dimensions of Green Education. Within each pillar, various standards are carefully assessed, with weights ranging between 1 and 2, emphasizing the varying importance of each criterion. This nuanced approach ensures a holistic evaluation and offers an insightful measure of universities commitment to Green Education Transformation (Education 6.0).

#Six Pillars of Green Education Framework (6Gs).Weight
1Green Educational Leadership14%
2Green Curriculum17%
3Green Innovation and Research19%
4Green Facilities15%
5Green Human Capital19%
6Green Communities16%
Total100%

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