100 Best universities for Biochemistry in China

Updated: February 29, 2024

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in China ranked based on their research performance in Biochemistry. A graph of 71.9M citations received by 3.82M academic papers made by 530 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

#44 in the World

Enrollment: 60,739
Founded: 1897

2. Peking University

China | Beijing

For Biochemistry

#5 in Asia

#59 in the World

Enrollment: 44,730
Founded: 1898

3. Shanghai Jiao Tong University

China | Shanghai

For Biochemistry

#11 in Asia

#77 in the World

Enrollment: 47,000
Founded: 1896

4. Sun Yat - Sen University

China | Guangzhou

For Biochemistry

#13 in Asia

#80 in the World

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

5. University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Biochemistry

#14 in Asia

#89 in the World

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

6. Fudan University

China | Shanghai

For Biochemistry

#16 in Asia

#100 in the World

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1905

7. Tsinghua University

China | Beijing

For Biochemistry

#17 in Asia

#102 in the World

Enrollment: 48,739
Founded: 1911

8. Sichuan University

China | Chengdu

For Biochemistry

#18 in Asia

#103 in the World

Enrollment: 44,200
Founded: 1896

9. Huazhong University of Science and Technology

For Biochemistry

#21 in Asia

#122 in the World

Enrollment: 71,970
Founded: 1953

10. Peking Union Medical College

China | Beijing

For Biochemistry

#22 in Asia

#132 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1917

11. Wuhan University

For Biochemistry

#23 in Asia

#142 in the World

Enrollment: 60,000
Founded: 1893

12. Central South University

China | Changsha

For Biochemistry

#24 in Asia

#144 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1914

13. Nanjing University

China | Nanjing

For Biochemistry

#26 in Asia

#166 in the World

Enrollment: 56,068
Founded: 1902

14. Jilin University

China | Changchun

For Biochemistry

#28 in Asia

#170 in the World

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

15. Chinese University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Biochemistry

#29 in Asia

#171 in the World

Founded: 1963

16. Shandong University

For Biochemistry

#30 in Asia

#177 in the World

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

17. University of Science and Technology of China

For Biochemistry

#31 in Asia

#180 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1958

18. Nanjing Medical University

China | Nanjing

For Biochemistry

#35 in Asia

#193 in the World

Enrollment: 17,000
Founded: 1934

19. Nankai University

China | Tianjin

For Biochemistry

#39 in Asia

#208 in the World

Enrollment: 26,568
Founded: 1919

20. Soochow University

For Biochemistry

#41 in Asia

#220 in the World

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

21. China Agricultural University

China | Beijing

For Biochemistry

#42 in Asia

#224 in the World

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

22. Tianjin University

China | Tianjin

For Biochemistry

#45 in Asia

#230 in the World

Enrollment: 35,370
Founded: 1895

23. South China University of Technology

China | Guangzhou

For Biochemistry

#46 in Asia

#238 in the World

Enrollment: 42,720
Founded: 1952

24. Nanjing Agricultural University

China | Nanjing

For Biochemistry

#48 in Asia

#262 in the World

Founded: 1952

25. East China University of Science and Technology

China | Shanghai

For Biochemistry

#51 in Asia

#265 in the World

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

26. Xiamen University

For Biochemistry

#54 in Asia

#268 in the World

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

27. Lanzhou University

China | Lanzhou

For Biochemistry

#55 in Asia

#279 in the World

Founded: 1909

28. Huazhong Agricultural University

For Biochemistry

#56 in Asia

#282 in the World

Enrollment: 26,196
Founded: 1898

29. Jiangnan University

For Biochemistry

#60 in Asia

#300 in the World

Enrollment: 28,000
Founded: 2001

30. Capital Medical University

China | Beijing

For Biochemistry

#61 in Asia

#302 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1960

31. Tongji University

China | Shanghai

For Biochemistry

#62 in Asia

#307 in the World

Enrollment: 37,000
Founded: 1907

32. Dalian University of Technology

For Biochemistry

#63 in Asia

#315 in the World

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

33. Southern Medical University

China | Guangzhou

For Biochemistry

#64 in Asia

#322 in the World

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

34. China Medical University

China | Shenyang

For Biochemistry

#65 in Asia

#323 in the World

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

35. Xi'an Jiaotong University

For Biochemistry

#67 in Asia

#338 in the World

Enrollment: 40,346
Founded: 1896

36. Northwest A&F University

China | Yangling

For Biochemistry

#68 in Asia

#339 in the World

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

37. Zhengzhou University

China | Zhengzhou

For Biochemistry

#70 in Asia

#352 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1956

38. Harbin Medical University

For Biochemistry

#71 in Asia

#353 in the World

Enrollment: 14,000
Founded: 1926

39. Harbin Institute of Technology

For Biochemistry

#72 in Asia

#354 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1920

40. Hunan University

China | Changsha

For Biochemistry

#75 in Asia

#364 in the World

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

41. Jiangsu University

China | Zhenjiang

For Biochemistry

#76 in Asia

#368 in the World

Enrollment: 37,600
Founded: 1902

42. Nanchang University

China | Nanchang

For Biochemistry

#81 in Asia

#384 in the World

Enrollment: 52,000
Founded: 1958

43. Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

China | Hong Kong

For Biochemistry

#82 in Asia

#387 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1991

44. Chongqing Medical University

China | Chongqing

For Biochemistry

#84 in Asia

#390 in the World

Enrollment: 25,760
Founded: 1956

45. Beijing University of Chemical Technology

China | Beijing

For Biochemistry

#86 in Asia

#395 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1958

46. Jinan University

China | Guangzhou

For Biochemistry

#87 in Asia

#398 in the World

Enrollment: 37,918
Founded: 1906

47. China Pharmaceutical University

China | Nanjing

For Biochemistry

#89 in Asia

#401 in the World

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

48. Southeast University

China | Nanjing

For Biochemistry

#93 in Asia

#407 in the World

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

49. Wenzhou Medical University

China | Wenzhou

For Biochemistry

#96 in Asia

#413 in the World

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

50. Yangzhou University

China | Yangzhou

For Biochemistry

#98 in Asia

#425 in the World

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

51. Southwest University

China | Chongqing

For Biochemistry

#99 in Asia

#426 in the World

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

52. East China Normal University

China | Shanghai

For Biochemistry

#103 in Asia

#438 in the World

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

53. Qingdao University

China | Qingdao

For Biochemistry

#105 in Asia

#442 in the World

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

54. South China Agricultural University

China | Guangzhou

For Biochemistry

#106 in Asia

#443 in the World

Enrollment: 60,588
Founded: 1909

55. Fuzhou University

For Biochemistry

#111 in Asia

#454 in the World

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1958

56. Ocean University of China

China | Qingdao

For Biochemistry

#112 in Asia

#455 in the World

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

57. Tianjin Medical University

China | Tianjin

For Biochemistry

#119 in Asia

#467 in the World

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

58. Nanjing Tech University

China | Nanjing

For Biochemistry

#125 in Asia

#484 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1958

59. Hong Kong Polytechnic University

China | Hong Kong

For Biochemistry

#128 in Asia

#491 in the World

Founded: 1937

60. Chongqing University

China | Chongqing

For Biochemistry

#131 in Asia

#495 in the World

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

61. Zhejiang University of Technology

China | Hangzhou

For Biochemistry

#132 in Asia

#496 in the World

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

62. Wuhan University of Technology

For Biochemistry

#135 in Asia

#502 in the World

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

63. Anhui Medical University

For Biochemistry

#139 in Asia

#508 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1926

64. Guangzhou Medical University

China | Guangzhou

For Biochemistry

#142 in Asia

#514 in the World

Enrollment: 11,000
Founded: 1958

65. Sichuan Agricultural University

For Biochemistry

#144 in Asia

#517 in the World

Enrollment: 44,000
Founded: 1906

66. Beijing Institute of Technology

China | Beijing

For Biochemistry

#151 in Asia

#538 in the World

Enrollment: 27,000
Founded: 1940

67. Northeast Agricultural University

For Biochemistry

#155 in Asia

#556 in the World

Founded: 1948

68. Shanghai University

China | Shanghai

For Biochemistry

#156 in Asia

#557 in the World

Enrollment: 36,000
Founded: 1994

69. Northeast Normal University

China | Changchun

For Biochemistry

#157 in Asia

#558 in the World

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

70. Dalian Medical University

For Biochemistry

#159 in Asia

#561 in the World

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

71. Shandong Agricultural University

For Biochemistry

#168 in Asia

#584 in the World

Founded: 1906

72. Shenyang Pharmaceutical University

China | Shenyang

For Biochemistry

#171 in Asia

#596 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1931

73. Beijing Normal University

China | Beijing

For Biochemistry

#176 in Asia

#606 in the World

Enrollment: 24,000
Founded: 1902

74. City University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Biochemistry

#180 in Asia

#618 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Founded: 1984

75. Fujian Medical University

For Biochemistry

#181 in Asia

#619 in the World

Enrollment: 16,000
Founded: 1937

76. Nantong University

China | Nantong

For Biochemistry

#188 in Asia

#645 in the World

Enrollment: 43,000
Founded: 1912

77. Donghua University

China | Shanghai

For Biochemistry

#192 in Asia

#655 in the World

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

78. Hebei Medical University

China | Shijiazhuang

For Biochemistry

#194 in Asia

#660 in the World

Founded: 1913

79. University of Electronic Science and Technology of China

China | Chengdu

For Biochemistry

#195 in Asia

#661 in the World

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

80. Nanjing University of Science and Technology

China | Nanjing

For Biochemistry

#196 in Asia

#662 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1953

81. Shaanxi Normal University

For Biochemistry

#197 in Asia

#664 in the World

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

82. Northwest University, China

For Biochemistry

#199 in Asia

#667 in the World

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

83. Central China Normal University

For Biochemistry

#201 in Asia

#676 in the World

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

84. Guangxi University

China | Nanning

For Biochemistry

#215 in Asia

#704 in the World

Founded: 1928

85. Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University

For Biochemistry

#217 in Asia

#708 in the World

Enrollment: 28,000
Founded: 1936

86. Ningbo University

For Biochemistry

#218 in Asia

#709 in the World

Enrollment: 26,000
Founded: 1986

87. Beihang University

China | Beijing

For Biochemistry

#221 in Asia

#713 in the World

Founded: 1952

88. Henan University

China | Kaifeng

For Biochemistry

#225 in Asia

#720 in the World

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1912

89. Nanjing Normal University

China | Nanjing

For Biochemistry

#226 in Asia

#721 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1952

90. Shenzhen University

China | Shenzhen

For Biochemistry

#229 in Asia

#730 in the World

Enrollment: 34,156
Founded: 1983

91. Northwestern Polytechnical University

For Biochemistry

#231 in Asia

#737 in the World

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

92. Beijing Forestry University

China | Beijing

For Biochemistry

#232 in Asia

#740 in the World

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

93. Qingdao University of Science and Technology

China | Qingdao

For Biochemistry

#235 in Asia

#744 in the World

Founded: 1950

94. Xuzhou Medical University

For Biochemistry

#238 in Asia

#747 in the World

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

95. Yunnan University

China | Kunming

For Biochemistry

#243 in Asia

#761 in the World

Enrollment: 30,443
Founded: 1923

96. China University of Petroleum - Beijing

China | Beijing

For Biochemistry

#245 in Asia

#765 in the World

Enrollment: 15,445
Founded: 1953

97. Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine

China | Nanjing

For Biochemistry

#246 in Asia

#766 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1955

98. Tianjin University of Science and Technology

China | Tianjin

For Biochemistry

#247 in Asia

#768 in the World

Enrollment: 27,000
Founded: 1958

99. South China Normal University

China | Guangzhou

For Biochemistry

#249 in Asia

#772 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Enrollment: 37,000
Founded: 1933

100. Northeast Forestry University

For Biochemistry

#250 in Asia

#774 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.