1, geographical location. Sun Yat-sen University, located in Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, is a first-tier city. Central South University is located in Changsha, Hunan, a second-tier city. The geographical position of Sun Yat-sen University is superior to that of Central South University.

2. Coverage. Sun Yat-sen University covers an area of 13725 mu, while Central South University covers an area of only 5886 mu. The area of Sun Yat-sen University is more than twice that of Central South University.

3. Teachers. Sun Yat-sen University has 22 academicians, 4,659 full-time teachers and 83 winners of the National Fund for Distinguished Youth. Central South University has 18 academicians, 322 1 full-time teachers and 34 winners of the National Fund for Distinguished Youth. The faculty of Sun Yat-sen University is stronger than that of Central South University.