Actually, Shantou University is a great school. If we only look at the rankings, the so-called "comprehensive strength" is really not on the top. But there are several factors that cannot be ignored. First, Shantou University is controlled by the school board, which insists on the policy of not expanding enrollment, so the scale is very small. Scale is a very important factor in university ranking, such as the total number of published papers and scientific research projects. Shantou University has suffered a lot. Second, Shantou University is very international among mainland universities, and there are many universities in Hong Kong. For example, almost all teachers in the School of Journalism have foreign or Hong Kong backgrounds.
The employment prospects of Shantou University are also very open, because there are few students, and the way out for each student is clearly written. I think it's ok. Financial Times, China News Service, Bund Pictorial, TCL, as well as civil servants and university teachers. And this is not only for excellent students, but also for graduate students from grade 05 to grade 07. Every teacher recruits one student every year, which is very sophisticated.