Best Universities for Biology in Asia

Updated: March 15, 2026

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Asia ranked based on their research performance in Biology. A graph of 464M citations received by 21.8M academic papers made by 2,838 universities in Asia was used to calculate publications' ratings, which then were adjusted for release dates and added to final scores.

We don't distinguish between undergraduate and graduate programs nor do we adjust for current majors offered. You can find information about granted degrees on a university page but always double-check with the university website.

1. University of Tokyo

For Biology

#1 in Japan

#15 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Enrollment: 28,918
Founded: 1877

2. Kyoto University

For Biology

#2 in Japan

#21 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Enrollment: 22,365
Founded: 1897

3. Osaka University

For Biology

#3 in Japan

#34 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Enrollment: 23,234
Founded: 1931

4. Zhejiang University

China | Hangzhou

For Biology

#1 in China

#50 in the World

Enrollment: 60,739
Founded: 1897

5. Peking University

China | Beijing

For Biology

#2 in China

#51 in the World

Enrollment: 44,730
Founded: 1898

6. Sun Yat - Sen University

China | Guangzhou

For Biology

#3 in China

#60 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 65,638
Founded: 1924

7. Shanghai Jiao Tong University

China | Shanghai

For Biology

#4 in China

#62 in the World

Enrollment: 47,000
Founded: 1896

8. National University of Singapore

Singapore | Singapore City

For Biology

#1 in Singapore

#65 in the World

Enrollment: 30,098
Founded: 1905

9. University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Biology

#5 in China

#66 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Enrollment: 21,652
Founded: 1911

10. Seoul National University

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Seoul

For Biology

#1 in South Korea

#71 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 28,378
Founded: 1946

11. Tsinghua University

China | Beijing

For Biology

#6 in China

#79 in the World

Enrollment: 48,739
Founded: 1911

12. Tohoku University

For Biology

#4 in Japan

#80 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 17,975
Founded: 1907

13. Kyushu University

Japan | Fukuoka

For Biology

#5 in Japan

#83 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Enrollment: 18,813
Founded: 1911

14. Sichuan University

China | Chengdu

For Biology

#7 in China

#86 in the World

Enrollment: 44,200
Founded: 1896

15. Tel Aviv University

Israel | Tel Aviv

For Biology

#1 in Israel

#88 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1956

16. Huazhong University of Science and Technology

For Biology

#8 in China

#95 in the World

Enrollment: 71,970
Founded: 1953

17. Fudan University

China | Shanghai

For Biology

#9 in China

#96 in the World

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1905

18. Peking Union Medical College

China | Beijing

For Biology

#10 in China

#97 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1917

19. Hokkaido University

Japan | Sapporo

For Biology

#6 in Japan

#103 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Enrollment: 17,770
Founded: 1918

20. Nagoya University

For Biology

#7 in Japan

#104 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Enrollment: 15,959
Founded: 1939

21. Central South University

China | Changsha

For Biology

#11 in China

#120 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1914

22. Hebrew University of Jerusalem

Israel | Jerusalem

For Biology

#2 in Israel

#136 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 23%
Enrollment: 23,500
Founded: 1918

23. Wuhan University

For Biology

#12 in China

#137 in the World

Enrollment: 60,000
Founded: 1893

24. Chinese University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Biology

#13 in China

#139 in the World

Founded: 1963

25. Yonsei University

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South Korea | Seoul

For Biology

#2 in South Korea

#147 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Enrollment: 29,502
Founded: 1957

26. Jilin University

China | Changchun

For Biology

#14 in China

#154 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 68,000
Founded: 1946

27. Nanjing University

China | Nanjing

For Biology

#15 in China

#158 in the World

Enrollment: 56,068
Founded: 1902

28. Nanyang Technological University

Singapore | Singapore City

For Biology

#2 in Singapore

#159 in the World

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1955

29. University of Science and Technology of China

For Biology

#16 in China

#165 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1958

30. National Taiwan University

Taiwan | Taipei

For Biology

#1 in Taiwan

#169 in the World

Enrollment: 33,882
Founded: 1945

31. Shandong University

For Biology

#17 in China

#172 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 60,000
Founded: 1901

32. Weizmann Institute of Science

Israel | Rehovot

For Biology

#3 in Israel

#173 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Enrollment: 1,380
Founded: 1934

33. Tokyo Institute of Technology

For Biology

#8 in Japan

#206 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1881

34. Capital Medical University

China | Beijing

For Biology

#18 in China

#213 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1960

35. Sungkyunkwan University

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South Korea | Seoul

For Biology

#3 in South Korea

#217 in the World

Founded: 1398

36. Soochow University

For Biology

#19 in China

#224 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 48,901
Founded: 1899

37. China Agricultural University

China | Beijing

For Biology

#20 in China

#229 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1905

38. University of Tsukuba

Japan | Tsukuba

For Biology

#9 in Japan

#231 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Enrollment: 16,684
Founded: 1973

39. Tianjin University

China | Tianjin

For Biology

#21 in China

#232 in the World

Enrollment: 35,370
Founded: 1895

40. Nanjing Medical University

China | Nanjing

For Biology

#22 in China

#234 in the World

Enrollment: 17,000
Founded: 1934

41. South China University of Technology

China | Guangzhou

For Biology

#23 in China

#237 in the World

Enrollment: 42,720
Founded: 1952

42. Keio University

For Biology

#10 in Japan

#242 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 33,518
Founded: 1858

43. Tongji University

China | Shanghai

For Biology

#24 in China

#249 in the World

Enrollment: 37,000
Founded: 1907

44. Harbin Institute of Technology

For Biology

#25 in China

#253 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1920

45. Xi'an Jiaotong University

For Biology

#26 in China

#257 in the World

Enrollment: 40,346
Founded: 1896

46. Nankai University

China | Tianjin

For Biology

#27 in China

#259 in the World

Enrollment: 26,568
Founded: 1919

47. National Chiao Tung University

Taiwan | Hsinchu

For Biology

#2 in Taiwan

#260 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1958

48. Hiroshima University

Japan | Higashihiroshima

For Biology

#11 in Japan

#266 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Enrollment: 15,505
Founded: 1949

49. Technion - Israel Institute of Technology

For Biology

#4 in Israel

#274 in the World

Founded: 1924

50. KAIST

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Daejeon

For Biology

#4 in South Korea

#279 in the World

Enrollment: 10,249
Founded: 1971

51. Kobe University

For Biology

#12 in Japan

#282 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 16,214
Founded: 1902

52. Lanzhou University

China | Lanzhou

For Biology

#28 in China

#283 in the World

Founded: 1909

53. Chiba University

For Biology

#13 in Japan

#284 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Enrollment: 13,983
Founded: 1949

54. Nanjing Agricultural University

China | Nanjing

For Biology

#29 in China

#286 in the World

Founded: 1952

55. Korea University

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South Korea | Seoul

For Biology

#5 in South Korea

#287 in the World

Enrollment: 24,351
Founded: 1905

56. Xiamen University

For Biology

#30 in China

#288 in the World

Enrollment: 40,302
Male:Female: 49:51
Founded: 1921

57. Okayama University

Japan | Okayama

For Biology

#14 in Japan

#291 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 13,057
Founded: 1922

58. King Saud University

Saudi Arabia Flag

Saudi Arabia | Riyadh

For Biology

#1 in Saudi Arabia

#292 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Enrollment: 61,412
Founded: 1957

59. Tokyo University of Science

For Biology

#15 in Japan

#300 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Enrollment: 19,768
Founded: 1881

60. Southern Medical University

China | Guangzhou

For Biology

#31 in China

#303 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Enrollment: 13,380
Founded: 1951

61. Tehran University of Medical Sciences

For Biology

#1 in Iran

#307 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 14,440
Male:Female: 39:61
Founded: 1934

62. Dalian University of Technology

For Biology

#32 in China

#316 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 41,000
Founded: 1949

63. All India Institute of Medical Sciences Delhi

India | Haryana

For Biology

#1 in India

#317 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1956

64. Mahidol University

Thailand | Nakhon Pathom

For Biology

#318 in the World

Enrollment: 6,332
Founded: 1888

65. Northwest A&F University

China | Yangling

For Biology

#33 in China

#324 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1934

66. Huazhong Agricultural University

For Biology

#34 in China

#328 in the World

Enrollment: 26,196
Founded: 1898

67. Ben-Gurion University of the Negev

Israel | Beersheba

For Biology

#5 in Israel

#332 in the World

Enrollment: 17,225
Founded: 1969

68. Jiangnan University

For Biology

#35 in China

#338 in the World

Enrollment: 28,000
Founded: 2001

69. Kanazawa University

Japan | Kanazawa

For Biology

#16 in Japan

#339 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 10,127
Founded: 1949

70. East China University of Science and Technology

China | Shanghai

For Biology

#36 in China

#342 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Enrollment: 26,000
Founded: 1952

71. Tokyo Medical and Dental University

For Biology

#17 in Japan

#344 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1946

72. Zhengzhou University

China | Zhengzhou

For Biology

#37 in China

#346 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1956

73. National Cheng Kung University

Taiwan | Tainan

For Biology

#3 in Taiwan

#349 in the World

Enrollment: 21,292
Founded: 1931

74. Kumamoto University

Japan | Kumamoto

For Biology

#18 in Japan

#352 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Enrollment: 11,098
Founded: 1949

75. University of Malaya

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Biology

#355 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1905

76. Southeast University

China | Nanjing

For Biology

#38 in China

#357 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 30,664
Founded: 1902

77. China Medical University

China | Shenyang

For Biology

#39 in China

#361 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 16,366
Founded: 1931

78. Hong Kong Polytechnic University

China | Hong Kong

For Biology

#40 in China

#363 in the World

Founded: 1937

79. Jiangsu University

China | Zhenjiang

For Biology

#41 in China

#364 in the World

Enrollment: 37,600
Founded: 1902

80. Hunan University

China | Changsha

For Biology

#42 in China

#368 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 36,000
Founded: 1926

81. University of Tehran

For Biology

#2 in Iran

#369 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 52,588
Founded: 1934

82. University of Ulsan

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Ulsan

For Biology

#6 in South Korea

#370 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1970

83. Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

China | Hong Kong

For Biology

#43 in China

#373 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1991

84. Indian Institute of Science

India | Karnataka

For Biology

#2 in India

#377 in the World

Enrollment: 4,695
Founded: 1909

85. Putra Malaysia University

Malaysia | Serdang

For Biology

#383 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 26,000
Founded: 1973

86. Chongqing Medical University

China | Chongqing

For Biology

#44 in China

#387 in the World

Enrollment: 25,760
Founded: 1956

87. Chongqing University

China | Chongqing

For Biology

#45 in China

#388 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 47,000
Founded: 1929

88. Hacettepe University

Turkey | Ankara

For Biology

#1 in Turkey

#395 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Enrollment: 44,937
Male:Female: 44:56
Founded: 1967

89. Banaras Hindu University

India | Uttar Pradesh

For Biology

#3 in India

#396 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Enrollment: 32,000
Founded: 1915

90. Chang Gung University

Taiwan | Taoyuan

For Biology

#4 in Taiwan

#398 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Enrollment: 6,804
Founded: 1987

91. Nanchang University

China | Nanchang

For Biology

#46 in China

#400 in the World

Enrollment: 52,000
Founded: 1958

92. Istanbul University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Biology

#2 in Turkey

#402 in the World

Enrollment: 35,190
Founded: 1933

93. Kyung Hee University

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Seoul

For Biology

#7 in South Korea

#405 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Enrollment: 35,826
Founded: 1949

94. Hanyang University

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Seoul

For Biology

#8 in South Korea

#409 in the World

Enrollment: 35,000
Founded: 1939

95. Qingdao University

China | Qingdao

For Biology

#47 in China

#410 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 46,000
Founded: 1985

96. King AbdulAziz University

Saudi Arabia Flag

Saudi Arabia | Jeddah

For Biology

#2 in Saudi Arabia

#419 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1967

97. Wenzhou Medical University

China | Wenzhou

For Biology

#48 in China

#422 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 17,155
Founded: 1958

98. Beijing Normal University

China | Beijing

For Biology

#49 in China

#423 in the World

Enrollment: 36,482
Founded: 1902

99. University of Science, Malaysia

Malaysia | George Town

For Biology

#424 in the World

Founded: 1969

100. Beijing University of Chemical Technology

China | Beijing

For Biology

#50 in China

#426 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1958