Sun Yat-sen University, Xiamen University. Lingnan University is an educational institution located in Hongkong, China. Its teaching and research quality enjoys a high reputation in the world. Lingnan University ranks among the top ten universities in China. If compared with mainland universities, the overall strength and popularity are equivalent to some well-known 2 1 1 engineering or 985 engineering universities, such as Sun Yat-sen University and Xiamen University.