100 Best universities for Biophysics 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 Biophysics. A graph of 2.7M citations received by 112K academic papers made by 263 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. Tsinghua University

China | Beijing

For Biophysics

#12 in Asia

#120 in the World

Enrollment: 48,739
Founded: 1911

2. Peking University

China | Beijing

For Biophysics

#13 in Asia

#121 in the World

Enrollment: 44,730
Founded: 1898

3. Zhejiang University

China | Hangzhou

For Biophysics

#15 in Asia

#155 in the World

Enrollment: 60,739
Founded: 1897

4. University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Biophysics

#16 in Asia

#157 in the World

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

5. Fudan University

China | Shanghai

For Biophysics

#17 in Asia

#174 in the World

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1905

6. Sichuan University

China | Chengdu

For Biophysics

#20 in Asia

#185 in the World

Enrollment: 44,200
Founded: 1896

7. Wuhan University

For Biophysics

#22 in Asia

#188 in the World

Enrollment: 60,000
Founded: 1893

8. Shanghai Jiao Tong University

China | Shanghai

For Biophysics

#23 in Asia

#197 in the World

Enrollment: 47,000
Founded: 1896

9. University of Science and Technology of China

For Biophysics

#26 in Asia

#220 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1958

10. Nanjing University

China | Nanjing

For Biophysics

#27 in Asia

#221 in the World

Enrollment: 56,068
Founded: 1902

11. Hunan University

China | Changsha

For Biophysics

#33 in Asia

#245 in the World

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

12. Huazhong University of Science and Technology

For Biophysics

#34 in Asia

#250 in the World

Enrollment: 71,970
Founded: 1953

13. Soochow University

For Biophysics

#37 in Asia

#256 in the World

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

14. Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

China | Hong Kong

For Biophysics

#39 in Asia

#260 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1991

15. Sun Yat - Sen University

China | Guangzhou

For Biophysics

#42 in Asia

#277 in the World

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

16. Nankai University

China | Tianjin

For Biophysics

#43 in Asia

#282 in the World

Enrollment: 26,568
Founded: 1919

17. East China University of Science and Technology

China | Shanghai

For Biophysics

#49 in Asia

#312 in the World

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

18. Shandong University

For Biophysics

#51 in Asia

#321 in the World

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

19. Chinese University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Biophysics

#53 in Asia

#327 in the World

Founded: 1963

20. Jilin University

China | Changchun

For Biophysics

#59 in Asia

#353 in the World

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

21. Tianjin University

China | Tianjin

For Biophysics

#62 in Asia

#375 in the World

Enrollment: 35,370
Founded: 1895

22. Xiamen University

For Biophysics

#64 in Asia

#381 in the World

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

23. Dalian University of Technology

For Biophysics

#65 in Asia

#386 in the World

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

24. Southeast University

China | Nanjing

For Biophysics

#66 in Asia

#388 in the World

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

25. China Pharmaceutical University

China | Nanjing

For Biophysics

#68 in Asia

#395 in the World

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

26. Peking Union Medical College

China | Beijing

For Biophysics

#69 in Asia

#396 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1917

27. South China University of Technology

China | Guangzhou

For Biophysics

#70 in Asia

#398 in the World

Enrollment: 42,720
Founded: 1952

28. Jiangnan University

For Biophysics

#76 in Asia

#435 in the World

Enrollment: 28,000
Founded: 2001

29. Jinan University

China | Guangzhou

For Biophysics

#79 in Asia

#442 in the World

Enrollment: 37,918
Founded: 1906

30. Lanzhou University

China | Lanzhou

For Biophysics

#81 in Asia

#447 in the World

Founded: 1909

31. Xi'an Jiaotong University

For Biophysics

#82 in Asia

#448 in the World

Enrollment: 40,346
Founded: 1896

32. Tongji University

China | Shanghai

For Biophysics

#85 in Asia

#455 in the World

Enrollment: 37,000
Founded: 1907

33. Shandong Normal University

For Biophysics

#86 in Asia

#456 in the World

Founded: 1950

34. Chongqing University

China | Chongqing

For Biophysics

#89 in Asia

#470 in the World

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

35. China Agricultural University

China | Beijing

For Biophysics

#90 in Asia

#471 in the World

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

36. Central South University

China | Changsha

For Biophysics

#92 in Asia

#476 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1914

37. East China Normal University

China | Shanghai

For Biophysics

#94 in Asia

#481 in the World

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

38. Nanjing Agricultural University

China | Nanjing

For Biophysics

#96 in Asia

#487 in the World

Founded: 1952

39. Southwest University

China | Chongqing

For Biophysics

#98 in Asia

#490 in the World

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

40. Southern Medical University

China | Guangzhou

For Biophysics

#102 in Asia

#496 in the World

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

41. University of Jinan

For Biophysics

#103 in Asia

#497 in the World

Enrollment: 37,529
Founded: 1948

42. Huazhong Agricultural University

For Biophysics

#104 in Asia

#500 in the World

Enrollment: 26,196
Founded: 1898

43. Shanxi University

China | Taiyuan

For Biophysics

#107 in Asia

#512 in the World

Founded: 1902

44. Fuzhou University

For Biophysics

#109 in Asia

#519 in the World

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1958

45. Zhengzhou University

China | Zhengzhou

For Biophysics

#113 in Asia

#531 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1956

46. Beijing Normal University

China | Beijing

For Biophysics

#114 in Asia

#532 in the World

Enrollment: 24,000
Founded: 1902

47. Capital Medical University

China | Beijing

For Biophysics

#119 in Asia

#542 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1960

48. Shanghai University

China | Shanghai

For Biophysics

#123 in Asia

#549 in the World

Enrollment: 36,000
Founded: 1994

49. Harbin Institute of Technology

For Biophysics

#130 in Asia

#572 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1920

50. Nanjing Medical University

China | Nanjing

For Biophysics

#132 in Asia

#578 in the World

Enrollment: 17,000
Founded: 1934

51. Shenyang Pharmaceutical University

China | Shenyang

For Biophysics

#134 in Asia

#580 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1931

52. South China Normal University

China | Guangzhou

For Biophysics

#135 in Asia

#583 in the World

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

53. Harbin Medical University

For Biophysics

#140 in Asia

#598 in the World

Enrollment: 14,000
Founded: 1926

54. Northwest A&F University

China | Yangling

For Biophysics

#141 in Asia

#599 in the World

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

55. City University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Biophysics

#148 in Asia

#612 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Founded: 1984

56. Beijing University of Chemical Technology

China | Beijing

For Biophysics

#152 in Asia

#626 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1958

57. Ocean University of China

China | Qingdao

For Biophysics

#158 in Asia

#634 in the World

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

58. Nanchang University

China | Nanchang

For Biophysics

#161 in Asia

#639 in the World

Enrollment: 52,000
Founded: 1958

59. Chongqing Medical University

China | Chongqing

For Biophysics

#163 in Asia

#642 in the World

Enrollment: 25,760
Founded: 1956

60. Shenzhen University

China | Shenzhen

For Biophysics

#170 in Asia

#664 in the World

Enrollment: 34,156
Founded: 1983

61. Qingdao University of Science and Technology

China | Qingdao

For Biophysics

#173 in Asia

#670 in the World

Founded: 1950

62. Donghua University

China | Shanghai

For Biophysics

#175 in Asia

#688 in the World

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

63. Hong Kong Polytechnic University

China | Hong Kong

For Biophysics

#176 in Asia

#691 in the World

Founded: 1937

64. Southwest Jiaotong University

China | Chengdu

For Biophysics

#180 in Asia

#698 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 44,000
Founded: 1896

65. Nanjing Normal University

China | Nanjing

For Biophysics

#183 in Asia

#707 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1952

66. Jiangsu University

China | Zhenjiang

For Biophysics

#184 in Asia

#712 in the World

Enrollment: 37,600
Founded: 1902

67. Central China Normal University

For Biophysics

#188 in Asia

#721 in the World

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

68. Shaanxi Normal University

For Biophysics

#189 in Asia

#723 in the World

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

69. Wenzhou Medical University

China | Wenzhou

For Biophysics

#191 in Asia

#731 in the World

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

70. Henan University

China | Kaifeng

For Biophysics

#192 in Asia

#732 in the World

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1912

71. Nanjing Tech University

China | Nanjing

For Biophysics

#194 in Asia

#736 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1958

72. China Medical University

China | Shenyang

For Biophysics

#198 in Asia

#749 in the World

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

73. Hebei Medical University

China | Shijiazhuang

For Biophysics

#200 in Asia

#760 in the World

Founded: 1913

74. Hunan Normal University

China | Changsha

For Biophysics

#201 in Asia

#761 in the World

Founded: 1938

75. Shanghai Tech University

China | Shanghai

For Biophysics

#203 in Asia

#766 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Enrollment: 3,221
Founded: 2013

76. Tianjin Medical University

China | Tianjin

For Biophysics

#205 in Asia

#770 in the World

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

77. Beihang University

China | Beijing

For Biophysics

#207 in Asia

#772 in the World

Founded: 1952

78. Beijing Institute of Technology

China | Beijing

For Biophysics

#210 in Asia

#777 in the World

Enrollment: 27,000
Founded: 1940

79. Qingdao University

China | Qingdao

For Biophysics

#211 in Asia

#778 in the World

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

80. Anhui University

For Biophysics

#212 in Asia

#782 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1928

81. Hong Kong Baptist University

China | Hong Kong

For Biophysics

#214 in Asia

#785 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 1956

82. Northeast Agricultural University

For Biophysics

#216 in Asia

#789 in the World

Founded: 1948

83. Dalian Medical University

For Biophysics

#220 in Asia

#798 in the World

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

84. Anhui Medical University

For Biophysics

#228 in Asia

#820 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1926

85. University of Science and Technology Beijing

China | Beijing

For Biophysics

#229 in Asia

#821 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1952

86. Ningbo University

For Biophysics

#232 in Asia

#824 in the World

Enrollment: 26,000
Founded: 1986

87. Nantong University

China | Nantong

For Biophysics

#241 in Asia

#845 in the World

Enrollment: 43,000
Founded: 1912

88. Wuhan University of Technology

For Biophysics

#249 in Asia

#868 in the World

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

89. Yangzhou University

China | Yangzhou

For Biophysics

#252 in Asia

#873 in the World

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

90. Hefei University of Technology

For Biophysics

#254 in Asia

#875 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1945

91. Guangxi University

China | Nanning

For Biophysics

#255 in Asia

#876 in the World

Founded: 1928

92. XiangTan University

China | Xiangtan

For Biophysics

#256 in Asia

#880 in the World

Enrollment: 37,057
Founded: 1958

93. Xuzhou Medical University

For Biophysics

#258 in Asia

#882 in the World

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

94. Zhejiang University of Technology

China | Hangzhou

For Biophysics

#259 in Asia

#883 in the World

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

95. Northwest University, China

For Biophysics

#264 in Asia

#893 in the World

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

96. Nanjing University of Posts and Telecommunications

China | Nanjing

For Biophysics

#266 in Asia

#898 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1958

97. Northwestern Polytechnical University

For Biophysics

#267 in Asia

#901 in the World

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

98. South China Agricultural University

China | Guangzhou

For Biophysics

#268 in Asia

#909 in the World

Enrollment: 60,588
Founded: 1909

99. Guangzhou Medical University

China | Guangzhou

For Biophysics

#269 in Asia

#911 in the World

Enrollment: 11,000
Founded: 1958

100. Fujian Medical University

For Biophysics

#280 in Asia

#933 in the World

Enrollment: 16,000
Founded: 1937

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