100 Best universities for Biochemistry in China

Updated: March 02, 2025

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in China ranked based on their research performance in Biochemistry. A graph of 95.2M citations received by 4.46M academic papers made by 532 universities in China 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. Zhejiang University

China | Hangzhou

For Biochemistry

#4 in Asia

#43 in the World

Enrollment: 60,739
Founded: 1897

2. Peking University

China | Beijing

For Biochemistry

#5 in Asia

#53 in the World

Enrollment: 44,730
Founded: 1898

3. Shanghai Jiao Tong University

China | Shanghai

For Biochemistry

#6 in Asia

#64 in the World

Enrollment: 47,000
Founded: 1896

4. Sun Yat - Sen University

China | Guangzhou

For Biochemistry

#9 in Asia

#69 in the World

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

5. University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Biochemistry

#14 in Asia

#92 in the World

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

6. Sichuan University

China | Chengdu

For Biochemistry

#15 in Asia

#93 in the World

Enrollment: 44,200
Founded: 1896

7. Fudan University

China | Shanghai

For Biochemistry

#16 in Asia

#96 in the World

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1905

8. Tsinghua University

China | Beijing

For Biochemistry

#19 in Asia

#102 in the World

Enrollment: 48,739
Founded: 1911

9. Huazhong University of Science and Technology

For Biochemistry

#20 in Asia

#109 in the World

Enrollment: 71,970
Founded: 1953

10. Peking Union Medical College

China | Beijing

For Biochemistry

#22 in Asia

#115 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1917

11. Central South University

China | Changsha

For Biochemistry

#23 in Asia

#125 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1914

12. Wuhan University

For Biochemistry

#24 in Asia

#131 in the World

Enrollment: 60,000
Founded: 1893

13. Shandong University

For Biochemistry

#25 in Asia

#158 in the World

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

14. Jilin University

China | Changchun

For Biochemistry

#26 in Asia

#159 in the World

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

15. Nanjing University

China | Nanjing

For Biochemistry

#27 in Asia

#161 in the World

Enrollment: 56,068
Founded: 1902

16. Chinese University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Biochemistry

#28 in Asia

#163 in the World

Founded: 1963

17. University of Science and Technology of China

For Biochemistry

#30 in Asia

#172 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1958

18. Nanjing Medical University

China | Nanjing

For Biochemistry

#31 in Asia

#178 in the World

Enrollment: 17,000
Founded: 1934

19. Soochow University

For Biochemistry

#37 in Asia

#205 in the World

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

20. Nankai University

China | Tianjin

For Biochemistry

#40 in Asia

#212 in the World

Enrollment: 26,568
Founded: 1919

21. China Agricultural University

China | Beijing

For Biochemistry

#41 in Asia

#213 in the World

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

22. Tianjin University

China | Tianjin

For Biochemistry

#43 in Asia

#221 in the World

Enrollment: 35,370
Founded: 1895

23. South China University of Technology

China | Guangzhou

For Biochemistry

#46 in Asia

#234 in the World

Enrollment: 42,720
Founded: 1952

24. Nanjing Agricultural University

China | Nanjing

For Biochemistry

#47 in Asia

#247 in the World

Founded: 1952

25. Xiamen University

For Biochemistry

#49 in Asia

#261 in the World

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

26. East China University of Science and Technology

China | Shanghai

For Biochemistry

#50 in Asia

#262 in the World

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

27. Huazhong Agricultural University

For Biochemistry

#53 in Asia

#266 in the World

Enrollment: 26,196
Founded: 1898

28. Lanzhou University

China | Lanzhou

For Biochemistry

#55 in Asia

#270 in the World

Founded: 1909

29. Capital Medical University

China | Beijing

For Biochemistry

#56 in Asia

#271 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1960

30. Jiangnan University

For Biochemistry

#57 in Asia

#272 in the World

Enrollment: 28,000
Founded: 2001

31. Southern Medical University

China | Guangzhou

For Biochemistry

#60 in Asia

#291 in the World

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

32. Tongji University

China | Shanghai

For Biochemistry

#61 in Asia

#293 in the World

Enrollment: 37,000
Founded: 1907

33. China Medical University

China | Shenyang

For Biochemistry

#64 in Asia

#305 in the World

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

34. Xi'an Jiaotong University

For Biochemistry

#65 in Asia

#309 in the World

Enrollment: 40,346
Founded: 1896

35. Dalian University of Technology

For Biochemistry

#66 in Asia

#313 in the World

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

36. Northwest A&F University

China | Yangling

For Biochemistry

#67 in Asia

#315 in the World

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

37. Zhengzhou University

China | Zhengzhou

For Biochemistry

#68 in Asia

#320 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1956

38. Harbin Medical University

For Biochemistry

#70 in Asia

#324 in the World

Enrollment: 14,000
Founded: 1926

39. Jiangsu University

China | Zhenjiang

For Biochemistry

#72 in Asia

#343 in the World

Enrollment: 37,600
Founded: 1902

40. Nanchang University

China | Nanchang

For Biochemistry

#73 in Asia

#345 in the World

Enrollment: 52,000
Founded: 1958

41. Harbin Institute of Technology

For Biochemistry

#74 in Asia

#346 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1920

42. Chongqing Medical University

China | Chongqing

For Biochemistry

#75 in Asia

#349 in the World

Enrollment: 25,760
Founded: 1956

43. Wenzhou Medical University

China | Wenzhou

For Biochemistry

#77 in Asia

#359 in the World

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

44. Hunan University

China | Changsha

For Biochemistry

#78 in Asia

#360 in the World

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

45. Jinan University

China | Guangzhou

For Biochemistry

#81 in Asia

#371 in the World

Enrollment: 37,918
Founded: 1906

46. China Pharmaceutical University

China | Nanjing

For Biochemistry

#83 in Asia

#381 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 16,465
Founded: 1936

47. Beijing University of Chemical Technology

China | Beijing

For Biochemistry

#84 in Asia

#384 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1958

48. Southeast University

China | Nanjing

For Biochemistry

#87 in Asia

#387 in the World

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

49. Qingdao University

China | Qingdao

For Biochemistry

#88 in Asia

#388 in the World

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

50. Yangzhou University

China | Yangzhou

For Biochemistry

#94 in Asia

#401 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 40,000
Founded: 1902

51. Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

China | Hong Kong

For Biochemistry

#95 in Asia

#403 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1991

52. Southwest University

China | Chongqing

For Biochemistry

#98 in Asia

#412 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 40,000
Founded: 2005

53. South China Agricultural University

China | Guangzhou

For Biochemistry

#99 in Asia

#418 in the World

Enrollment: 60,588
Founded: 1909

54. East China Normal University

China | Shanghai

For Biochemistry

#106 in Asia

#431 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 36,026
Founded: 1951

55. Ocean University of China

China | Qingdao

For Biochemistry

#108 in Asia

#440 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 26,000
Founded: 1924

56. Fuzhou University

For Biochemistry

#111 in Asia

#445 in the World

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1958

57. Guangzhou Medical University

China | Guangzhou

For Biochemistry

#114 in Asia

#450 in the World

Enrollment: 11,000
Founded: 1958

58. Anhui Medical University

For Biochemistry

#116 in Asia

#452 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1926

59. Chongqing University

China | Chongqing

For Biochemistry

#121 in Asia

#462 in the World

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

60. Nanjing Tech University

China | Nanjing

For Biochemistry

#125 in Asia

#472 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1958

61. Sichuan Agricultural University

For Biochemistry

#126 in Asia

#475 in the World

Enrollment: 44,000
Founded: 1906

62. Zhejiang University of Technology

China | Hangzhou

For Biochemistry

#128 in Asia

#479 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1953

63. Hong Kong Polytechnic University

China | Hong Kong

For Biochemistry

#132 in Asia

#488 in the World

Founded: 1937

64. Wuhan University of Technology

For Biochemistry

#135 in Asia

#496 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 540,000
Founded: 1946

65. Dalian Medical University

For Biochemistry

#140 in Asia

#510 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 13,200
Founded: 1947

66. Tianjin Medical University

China | Tianjin

For Biochemistry

#144 in Asia

#515 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Enrollment: 10,100
Founded: 1951

67. Beijing Institute of Technology

China | Beijing

For Biochemistry

#146 in Asia

#519 in the World

Enrollment: 27,000
Founded: 1940

68. Northeast Agricultural University

For Biochemistry

#148 in Asia

#521 in the World

Founded: 1948

69. Shanghai University

China | Shanghai

For Biochemistry

#151 in Asia

#527 in the World

Enrollment: 36,000
Founded: 1994

70. Shandong Agricultural University

For Biochemistry

#158 in Asia

#550 in the World

Founded: 1906

71. Fujian Medical University

For Biochemistry

#160 in Asia

#558 in the World

Enrollment: 16,000
Founded: 1937

72. Northeast Normal University

China | Changchun

For Biochemistry

#163 in Asia

#566 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 28,024
Founded: 1946

73. Nantong University

China | Nantong

For Biochemistry

#168 in Asia

#584 in the World

Enrollment: 43,000
Founded: 1912

74. Hebei Medical University

China | Shijiazhuang

For Biochemistry

#169 in Asia

#585 in the World

Founded: 1913

75. Shenyang Pharmaceutical University

China | Shenyang

For Biochemistry

#175 in Asia

#599 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1931

76. Beijing Normal University

China | Beijing

For Biochemistry

#177 in Asia

#601 in the World

Enrollment: 24,000
Founded: 1902

77. City University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Biochemistry

#185 in Asia

#615 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Founded: 1984

78. University of Electronic Science and Technology of China

China | Chengdu

For Biochemistry

#186 in Asia

#616 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 39,000
Founded: 1956

79. Ningbo University

For Biochemistry

#195 in Asia

#649 in the World

Enrollment: 26,000
Founded: 1986

80. Guangxi University

China | Nanning

For Biochemistry

#196 in Asia

#651 in the World

Founded: 1928

81. Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University

For Biochemistry

#197 in Asia

#653 in the World

Enrollment: 28,000
Founded: 1936

82. Donghua University

China | Shanghai

For Biochemistry

#198 in Asia

#655 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1951

83. Shaanxi Normal University

For Biochemistry

#199 in Asia

#656 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 38,000
Founded: 1944

84. Nanjing University of Science and Technology

China | Nanjing

For Biochemistry

#205 in Asia

#668 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1953

85. Northwest University, China

For Biochemistry

#211 in Asia

#682 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1912

86. Shenzhen University

China | Shenzhen

For Biochemistry

#212 in Asia

#684 in the World

Enrollment: 34,156
Founded: 1983

87. Central China Normal University

For Biochemistry

#217 in Asia

#694 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Enrollment: 32,000
Founded: 1903

88. Xuzhou Medical University

For Biochemistry

#218 in Asia

#697 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 14,000
Founded: 1958

89. Guangxi Medical University

China | Nanning

For Biochemistry

#219 in Asia

#700 in the World

Founded: 1934

90. Beihang University

China | Beijing

For Biochemistry

#220 in Asia

#701 in the World

Founded: 1952

91. Henan University

China | Kaifeng

For Biochemistry

#221 in Asia

#702 in the World

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1912

92. Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine

China | Nanjing

For Biochemistry

#227 in Asia

#715 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1955

93. Nanjing Normal University

China | Nanjing

For Biochemistry

#229 in Asia

#717 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1952

94. Northwestern Polytechnical University

For Biochemistry

#230 in Asia

#718 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 29,000
Founded: 1938

95. Beijing Forestry University

China | Beijing

For Biochemistry

#231 in Asia

#720 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 25,347
Founded: 1952

96. Qingdao University of Science and Technology

China | Qingdao

For Biochemistry

#234 in Asia

#728 in the World

Founded: 1950

97. Nanjing Forestry University

China | Nanjing

For Biochemistry

#235 in Asia

#730 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1985

98. Shanxi Medical University

China | Taiyuan

For Biochemistry

#239 in Asia

#745 in the World

Founded: 1919

99. Tianjin University of Science and Technology

China | Tianjin

For Biochemistry

#240 in Asia

#747 in the World

Enrollment: 27,000
Founded: 1958

100. Northeast Forestry University

For Biochemistry

#244 in Asia

#755 in the World

Enrollment: 24,000
Founded: 1952

The best cities to study Biochemistry in China based on the number of universities and their ranks are Hangzhou, Beijing, Shanghai, and Guangzhou.