100 Best universities for Biophysics 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 Biophysics. A graph of 3.33M citations received by 125K academic papers made by 277 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

#113 in the World

Enrollment: 48,739
Founded: 1911

2. Peking University

China | Beijing

For Biophysics

#13 in Asia

#114 in the World

Enrollment: 44,730
Founded: 1898

3. Zhejiang University

China | Hangzhou

For Biophysics

#15 in Asia

#146 in the World

Enrollment: 60,739
Founded: 1897

4. University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Biophysics

#16 in Asia

#149 in the World

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

5. Fudan University

China | Shanghai

For Biophysics

#17 in Asia

#161 in the World

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1905

6. Sichuan University

China | Chengdu

For Biophysics

#18 in Asia

#171 in the World

Enrollment: 44,200
Founded: 1896

7. Shanghai Jiao Tong University

China | Shanghai

For Biophysics

#19 in Asia

#172 in the World

Enrollment: 47,000
Founded: 1896

8. Wuhan University

For Biophysics

#21 in Asia

#181 in the World

Enrollment: 60,000
Founded: 1893

9. Nanjing University

China | Nanjing

For Biophysics

#25 in Asia

#204 in the World

Enrollment: 56,068
Founded: 1902

10. University of Science and Technology of China

For Biophysics

#26 in Asia

#215 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1958

11. Huazhong University of Science and Technology

For Biophysics

#32 in Asia

#237 in the World

Enrollment: 71,970
Founded: 1953

12. Hunan University

China | Changsha

For Biophysics

#34 in Asia

#242 in the World

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

13. Soochow University

For Biophysics

#35 in Asia

#246 in the World

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

14. Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

China | Hong Kong

For Biophysics

#36 in Asia

#251 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1991

15. Sun Yat - Sen University

China | Guangzhou

For Biophysics

#40 in Asia

#263 in the World

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

16. Nankai University

China | Tianjin

For Biophysics

#42 in Asia

#271 in the World

Enrollment: 26,568
Founded: 1919

17. Shandong University

For Biophysics

#47 in Asia

#295 in the World

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

18. East China University of Science and Technology

China | Shanghai

For Biophysics

#49 in Asia

#309 in the World

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

19. Chinese University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Biophysics

#53 in Asia

#324 in the World

Founded: 1963

20. Jilin University

China | Changchun

For Biophysics

#54 in Asia

#325 in the World

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

21. Tianjin University

China | Tianjin

For Biophysics

#60 in Asia

#351 in the World

Enrollment: 35,370
Founded: 1895

22. Xiamen University

For Biophysics

#62 in Asia

#365 in the World

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

23. Peking Union Medical College

China | Beijing

For Biophysics

#64 in Asia

#367 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1917

24. Dalian University of Technology

For Biophysics

#65 in Asia

#371 in the World

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

25. China Pharmaceutical University

China | Nanjing

For Biophysics

#66 in Asia

#374 in the World

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

26. Southeast University

China | Nanjing

For Biophysics

#67 in Asia

#380 in the World

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

27. South China University of Technology

China | Guangzhou

For Biophysics

#68 in Asia

#381 in the World

Enrollment: 42,720
Founded: 1952

28. Jiangnan University

For Biophysics

#72 in Asia

#407 in the World

Enrollment: 28,000
Founded: 2001

29. Xi'an Jiaotong University

For Biophysics

#73 in Asia

#411 in the World

Enrollment: 40,346
Founded: 1896

30. Shandong Normal University

For Biophysics

#77 in Asia

#430 in the World

Founded: 1950

31. Lanzhou University

China | Lanzhou

For Biophysics

#79 in Asia

#436 in the World

Founded: 1909

32. Nanjing Agricultural University

China | Nanjing

For Biophysics

#80 in Asia

#438 in the World

Founded: 1952

33. Tongji University

China | Shanghai

For Biophysics

#81 in Asia

#445 in the World

Enrollment: 37,000
Founded: 1907

34. Jinan University

China | Guangzhou

For Biophysics

#82 in Asia

#446 in the World

Enrollment: 37,918
Founded: 1906

35. Central South University

China | Changsha

For Biophysics

#83 in Asia

#448 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1914

36. Southern Medical University

China | Guangzhou

For Biophysics

#85 in Asia

#451 in the World

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

37. Chongqing University

China | Chongqing

For Biophysics

#87 in Asia

#456 in the World

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

38. Huazhong Agricultural University

For Biophysics

#88 in Asia

#457 in the World

Enrollment: 26,196
Founded: 1898

39. China Agricultural University

China | Beijing

For Biophysics

#94 in Asia

#464 in the World

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

40. East China Normal University

China | Shanghai

For Biophysics

#96 in Asia

#473 in the World

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

41. Southwest University

China | Chongqing

For Biophysics

#97 in Asia

#474 in the World

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

42. Shanxi University

China | Taiyuan

For Biophysics

#98 in Asia

#482 in the World

Founded: 1902

43. Zhengzhou University

China | Zhengzhou

For Biophysics

#99 in Asia

#484 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1956

44. University of Jinan

For Biophysics

#102 in Asia

#490 in the World

Enrollment: 37,529
Founded: 1948

45. Fuzhou University

For Biophysics

#107 in Asia

#508 in the World

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1958

46. Beijing Normal University

China | Beijing

For Biophysics

#109 in Asia

#512 in the World

Enrollment: 24,000
Founded: 1902

47. Capital Medical University

China | Beijing

For Biophysics

#114 in Asia

#531 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1960

48. Shanghai University

China | Shanghai

For Biophysics

#118 in Asia

#540 in the World

Enrollment: 36,000
Founded: 1994

49. Nanjing Medical University

China | Nanjing

For Biophysics

#121 in Asia

#546 in the World

Enrollment: 17,000
Founded: 1934

50. Harbin Institute of Technology

For Biophysics

#128 in Asia

#564 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1920

51. Harbin Medical University

For Biophysics

#130 in Asia

#568 in the World

Enrollment: 14,000
Founded: 1926

52. Shenyang Pharmaceutical University

China | Shenyang

For Biophysics

#134 in Asia

#578 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1931

53. Nanchang University

China | Nanchang

For Biophysics

#136 in Asia

#583 in the World

Enrollment: 52,000
Founded: 1958

54. Northwest A&F University

China | Yangling

For Biophysics

#140 in Asia

#594 in the World

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

55. South China Normal University

China | Guangzhou

For Biophysics

#141 in Asia

#596 in the World

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

56. Chongqing Medical University

China | Chongqing

For Biophysics

#142 in Asia

#597 in the World

Enrollment: 25,760
Founded: 1956

57. Ocean University of China

China | Qingdao

For Biophysics

#145 in Asia

#606 in the World

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

58. Beijing University of Chemical Technology

China | Beijing

For Biophysics

#150 in Asia

#615 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1958

59. City University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Biophysics

#151 in Asia

#617 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Founded: 1984

60. Shenzhen University

China | Shenzhen

For Biophysics

#164 in Asia

#641 in the World

Enrollment: 34,156
Founded: 1983

61. Wenzhou Medical University

China | Wenzhou

For Biophysics

#170 in Asia

#660 in the World

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

62. Jiangsu University

China | Zhenjiang

For Biophysics

#173 in Asia

#665 in the World

Enrollment: 37,600
Founded: 1902

63. Central China Normal University

For Biophysics

#176 in Asia

#673 in the World

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

64. Donghua University

China | Shanghai

For Biophysics

#177 in Asia

#674 in the World

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

65. Qingdao University of Science and Technology

China | Qingdao

For Biophysics

#179 in Asia

#679 in the World

Founded: 1950

66. Hong Kong Polytechnic University

China | Hong Kong

For Biophysics

#180 in Asia

#690 in the World

Founded: 1937

67. Beijing Institute of Technology

China | Beijing

For Biophysics

#181 in Asia

#691 in the World

Enrollment: 27,000
Founded: 1940

68. Nanjing Normal University

China | Nanjing

For Biophysics

#182 in Asia

#692 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1952

69. Northeast Agricultural University

For Biophysics

#183 in Asia

#699 in the World

Founded: 1948

70. Shaanxi Normal University

For Biophysics

#184 in Asia

#700 in the World

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

71. Southwest Jiaotong University

China | Chengdu

For Biophysics

#185 in Asia

#706 in the World

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

72. Hebei Medical University

China | Shijiazhuang

For Biophysics

#191 in Asia

#716 in the World

Founded: 1913

73. China Medical University

China | Shenyang

For Biophysics

#193 in Asia

#722 in the World

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

74. Qingdao University

China | Qingdao

For Biophysics

#194 in Asia

#724 in the World

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

75. Nanjing Tech University

China | Nanjing

For Biophysics

#196 in Asia

#732 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1958

76. Henan University

China | Kaifeng

For Biophysics

#197 in Asia

#736 in the World

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1912

77. Hunan Normal University

China | Changsha

For Biophysics

#198 in Asia

#737 in the World

Founded: 1938

78. Beihang University

China | Beijing

For Biophysics

#199 in Asia

#742 in the World

Founded: 1952

79. Anhui University

For Biophysics

#203 in Asia

#756 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1928

80. Dalian Medical University

For Biophysics

#205 in Asia

#759 in the World

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

81. Hong Kong Baptist University

China | Hong Kong

For Biophysics

#209 in Asia

#764 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 1956

82. Shanghai Tech University

China | Shanghai

For Biophysics

#211 in Asia

#770 in the World

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

83. University of Science and Technology Beijing

China | Beijing

For Biophysics

#212 in Asia

#771 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1952

84. Tianjin Medical University

China | Tianjin

For Biophysics

#219 in Asia

#781 in the World

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

85. Ningbo University

For Biophysics

#220 in Asia

#782 in the World

Enrollment: 26,000
Founded: 1986

86. Nantong University

China | Nantong

For Biophysics

#221 in Asia

#788 in the World

Enrollment: 43,000
Founded: 1912

87. Anhui Medical University

For Biophysics

#223 in Asia

#793 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1926

88. Yangzhou University

China | Yangzhou

For Biophysics

#231 in Asia

#814 in the World

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

89. Guangxi University

China | Nanning

For Biophysics

#232 in Asia

#818 in the World

Founded: 1928

90. Hefei University of Technology

For Biophysics

#237 in Asia

#829 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1945

91. Zhejiang University of Technology

China | Hangzhou

For Biophysics

#241 in Asia

#838 in the World

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

92. Northwest University, China

For Biophysics

#242 in Asia

#839 in the World

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

93. Guangzhou Medical University

China | Guangzhou

For Biophysics

#245 in Asia

#846 in the World

Enrollment: 11,000
Founded: 1958

94. Wuhan University of Technology

For Biophysics

#254 in Asia

#866 in the World

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

95. Xuzhou Medical University

For Biophysics

#255 in Asia

#868 in the World

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

96. XiangTan University

China | Xiangtan

For Biophysics

#258 in Asia

#873 in the World

Enrollment: 37,057
Founded: 1958

97. South China Agricultural University

China | Guangzhou

For Biophysics

#259 in Asia

#875 in the World

Enrollment: 60,588
Founded: 1909

98. Hubei University

For Biophysics

#270 in Asia

#901 in the World

Enrollment: 26,000
Founded: 1931

99. Northwestern Polytechnical University

For Biophysics

#271 in Asia

#904 in the World

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

100. Nanjing University of Posts and Telecommunications

China | Nanjing

For Biophysics

#272 in Asia

#905 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1958

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