Best Universities for Biophysics 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 Biophysics. A graph of 10.2M citations received by 358K academic papers made by 780 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 Biophysics

#1 in Japan

#11 in the World

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

2. Kyoto University

For Biophysics

#2 in Japan

#22 in the World

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

3. Osaka University

For Biophysics

#3 in Japan

#26 in the World

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

4. Weizmann Institute of Science

Israel | Rehovot

For Biophysics

#1 in Israel

#45 in the World

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

5. Nagoya University

For Biophysics

#4 in Japan

#69 in the World

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

6. Kyushu University

Japan | Fukuoka

For Biophysics

#5 in Japan

#74 in the World

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

7. Hebrew University of Jerusalem

Israel | Jerusalem

For Biophysics

#2 in Israel

#75 in the World

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

8. National University of Singapore

Singapore | Singapore City

For Biophysics

#1 in Singapore

#87 in the World

Enrollment: 30,098
Founded: 1905

9. Hokkaido University

Japan | Sapporo

For Biophysics

#6 in Japan

#91 in the World

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

10. Tohoku University

For Biophysics

#7 in Japan

#93 in the World

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

11. Tel Aviv University

Israel | Tel Aviv

For Biophysics

#3 in Israel

#100 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1956

12. Tsinghua University

China | Beijing

For Biophysics

#1 in China

#108 in the World

Enrollment: 48,739
Founded: 1911

13. Peking University

China | Beijing

For Biophysics

#2 in China

#110 in the World

Enrollment: 44,730
Founded: 1898

14. Seoul National University

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Seoul

For Biophysics

#1 in South Korea

#134 in the World

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

15. Zhejiang University

China | Hangzhou

For Biophysics

#3 in China

#139 in the World

Enrollment: 60,739
Founded: 1897

16. University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Biophysics

#4 in China

#145 in the World

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

17. Fudan University

China | Shanghai

For Biophysics

#5 in China

#153 in the World

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1905

18. Shanghai Jiao Tong University

China | Shanghai

For Biophysics

#6 in China

#158 in the World

Enrollment: 47,000
Founded: 1896

19. Sichuan University

China | Chengdu

For Biophysics

#7 in China

#159 in the World

Enrollment: 44,200
Founded: 1896

20. Wuhan University

For Biophysics

#8 in China

#173 in the World

Enrollment: 60,000
Founded: 1893

21. Nanyang Technological University

Singapore | Singapore City

For Biophysics

#2 in Singapore

#178 in the World

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1955

22. Tokyo Institute of Technology

For Biophysics

#8 in Japan

#181 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1881

23. Nanjing University

China | Nanjing

For Biophysics

#9 in China

#195 in the World

Enrollment: 56,068
Founded: 1902

24. Tokyo University of Science

For Biophysics

#9 in Japan

#196 in the World

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

25. University of Science and Technology of China

For Biophysics

#10 in China

#198 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1958

26. Tokyo Medical and Dental University

For Biophysics

#10 in Japan

#207 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1946

27. Keio University

For Biophysics

#11 in Japan

#219 in the World

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

28. National Taiwan University

Taiwan | Taipei

For Biophysics

#1 in Taiwan

#221 in the World

Enrollment: 33,882
Founded: 1945

29. Okayama University

Japan | Okayama

For Biophysics

#12 in Japan

#223 in the World

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

30. Huazhong University of Science and Technology

For Biophysics

#11 in China

#232 in the World

Enrollment: 71,970
Founded: 1953

31. Ben-Gurion University of the Negev

Israel | Beersheba

For Biophysics

#4 in Israel

#233 in the World

Enrollment: 17,225
Founded: 1969

32. Hunan University

China | Changsha

For Biophysics

#12 in China

#236 in the World

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

33. Chiba University

For Biophysics

#13 in Japan

#239 in the World

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

34. Technion - Israel Institute of Technology

For Biophysics

#5 in Israel

#240 in the World

Founded: 1924

35. Soochow University

For Biophysics

#13 in China

#242 in the World

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

36. Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

China | Hong Kong

For Biophysics

#14 in China

#245 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1991

37. Sun Yat - Sen University

China | Guangzhou

For Biophysics

#15 in China

#246 in the World

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

38. KAIST

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Daejeon

For Biophysics

#2 in South Korea

#248 in the World

Enrollment: 10,249
Founded: 1971

39. Kanazawa University

Japan | Kanazawa

For Biophysics

#14 in Japan

#255 in the World

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

40. Nankai University

China | Tianjin

For Biophysics

#16 in China

#258 in the World

Enrollment: 26,568
Founded: 1919

41. University of Tsukuba

Japan | Tsukuba

For Biophysics

#15 in Japan

#262 in the World

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

42. Kobe University

For Biophysics

#16 in Japan

#267 in the World

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

43. Shandong University

For Biophysics

#17 in China

#273 in the World

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

44. Kumamoto University

Japan | Kumamoto

For Biophysics

#17 in Japan

#275 in the World

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

45. Nara Institute of Science and Technology

For Biophysics

#18 in Japan

#282 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1991

46. Waseda University

For Biophysics

#19 in Japan

#284 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 47,094
Founded: 1882

47. Indian Institute of Science

India | Karnataka

For Biophysics

#1 in India

#286 in the World

Enrollment: 4,695
Founded: 1909

48. East China University of Science and Technology

China | Shanghai

For Biophysics

#18 in China

#297 in the World

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

49. Yonsei University

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Seoul

For Biophysics

#3 in South Korea

#304 in the World

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

50. Gunma University

Japan | Maebashi

For Biophysics

#20 in Japan

#306 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Founded: 1949

51. Hiroshima University

Japan | Higashihiroshima

For Biophysics

#21 in Japan

#312 in the World

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

52. Jilin University

China | Changchun

For Biophysics

#19 in China

#316 in the World

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

53. National Tsing Hua University

Taiwan | Hsinchu

For Biophysics

#2 in Taiwan

#318 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Enrollment: 16,647
Founded: 1911

54. Chinese University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Biophysics

#20 in China

#321 in the World

Founded: 1963

55. Pohang University of Science and Technology

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Pohang

For Biophysics

#4 in South Korea

#325 in the World

Enrollment: 3,425
Founded: 1986

56. Korea University

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Seoul

For Biophysics

#5 in South Korea

#328 in the World

Enrollment: 24,351
Founded: 1905

57. Nagoya City University

For Biophysics

#22 in Japan

#331 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Enrollment: 4,685
Founded: 1950

58. Tianjin University

China | Tianjin

For Biophysics

#21 in China

#336 in the World

Enrollment: 35,370
Founded: 1895

59. University of Tokushima

Japan | Tokushima

For Biophysics

#23 in Japan

#339 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1949

60. Dalian University of Technology

For Biophysics

#22 in China

#353 in the World

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

61. Bar-Ilan University

Israel | Ramat Gan

For Biophysics

#6 in Israel

#354 in the World

Enrollment: 16,787
Male:Female: 41:59
Founded: 1955

62. Peking Union Medical College

China | Beijing

For Biophysics

#23 in China

#355 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1917

63. Xiamen University

For Biophysics

#24 in China

#358 in the World

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

64. China Pharmaceutical University

China | Nanjing

For Biophysics

#25 in China

#364 in the World

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

65. South China University of Technology

China | Guangzhou

For Biophysics

#26 in China

#367 in the World

Enrollment: 42,720
Founded: 1952

66. Southeast University

China | Nanjing

For Biophysics

#27 in China

#368 in the World

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

67. National Chiao Tung University

Taiwan | Hsinchu

For Biophysics

#3 in Taiwan

#370 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1958

68. Mie University

For Biophysics

#24 in Japan

#371 in the World

Enrollment: 8,455
Founded: 1949

69. Jiangnan University

For Biophysics

#28 in China

#385 in the World

Enrollment: 28,000
Founded: 2001

70. Tata Institute of Fundamental Research

India | Maharashtra

For Biophysics

#2 in India

#388 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Founded: 1945

71. Nagasaki University

Japan | Nagasaki

For Biophysics

#25 in Japan

#398 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Enrollment: 9,090
Founded: 1949

72. Xi'an Jiaotong University

For Biophysics

#29 in China

#400 in the World

Enrollment: 40,346
Founded: 1896

73. Niigata University

Japan | Niigata

For Biophysics

#26 in Japan

#402 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Enrollment: 12,068
Founded: 1922

74. Sungkyunkwan University

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Seoul

For Biophysics

#6 in South Korea

#409 in the World

Founded: 1398

75. Indian Institute of Technology Bombay

India | Maharashtra

For Biophysics

#3 in India

#411 in the World

Founded: 1958

76. Graduate University for Advanced Studies

For Biophysics

#27 in Japan

#418 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1988

77. Nanjing Agricultural University

China | Nanjing

For Biophysics

#30 in China

#421 in the World

Founded: 1952

78. Shandong Normal University

For Biophysics

#31 in China

#424 in the World

Founded: 1950

79. Lanzhou University

China | Lanzhou

For Biophysics

#32 in China

#428 in the World

Founded: 1909

80. Central South University

China | Changsha

For Biophysics

#33 in China

#429 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1914

81. Tongji University

China | Shanghai

For Biophysics

#34 in China

#434 in the World

Enrollment: 37,000
Founded: 1907

82. Huazhong Agricultural University

For Biophysics

#35 in China

#435 in the World

Enrollment: 26,196
Founded: 1898

83. Jinan University

China | Guangzhou

For Biophysics

#36 in China

#437 in the World

Enrollment: 37,918
Founded: 1906

84. Southern Medical University

China | Guangzhou

For Biophysics

#37 in China

#438 in the World

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

85. Yokohama City University

Japan | Yokohama

For Biophysics

#28 in Japan

#439 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Enrollment: 5,198
Founded: 1928

86. China Agricultural University

China | Beijing

For Biophysics

#38 in China

#443 in the World

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

87. Chongqing University

China | Chongqing

For Biophysics

#39 in China

#447 in the World

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

88. East China Normal University

China | Shanghai

For Biophysics

#40 in China

#452 in the World

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

89. Southwest University

China | Chongqing

For Biophysics

#41 in China

#453 in the World

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

90. Aligarh Muslim University

India | Uttar Pradesh

For Biophysics

#4 in India

#458 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1920

91. Zhengzhou University

China | Zhengzhou

For Biophysics

#42 in China

#461 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1956

92. National Cheng Kung University

Taiwan | Tainan

For Biophysics

#4 in Taiwan

#462 in the World

Enrollment: 21,292
Founded: 1931

93. Jichi Medical University

Japan | Tochigi

For Biophysics

#29 in Japan

#463 in the World

Founded: 1972

94. Yamaguchi University

Japan | Yamaguchi

For Biophysics

#30 in Japan

#464 in the World

Founded: 1949

95. Shanxi University

China | Taiyuan

For Biophysics

#43 in China

#465 in the World

Founded: 1902

96. University of Fukui

For Biophysics

#31 in Japan

#467 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1949

97. Osaka City University

For Biophysics

#32 in Japan

#468 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Enrollment: 8,230
Founded: 1928

98. Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology

For Biophysics

#33 in Japan

#471 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1949

99. University of Jinan

For Biophysics

#44 in China

#475 in the World

Enrollment: 37,529
Founded: 1948

100. Teikyo University

For Biophysics

#34 in Japan

#478 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1966