Best Universities for Biotechnology in Asia

Updated: March 02, 2025

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Asia ranked based on their research performance in Biotechnology. A graph of 19.1M citations received by 763K academic papers made by 1,556 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. Osaka University

For Biotechnology

#1 in Japan

#20 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Enrollment: 23,123
Founded: 1931

2. University of Tokyo

For Biotechnology

#2 in Japan

#25 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Enrollment: 28,479
Founded: 1877

3. Kyoto University

For Biotechnology

#3 in Japan

#44 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Enrollment: 22,455
Founded: 1897

4. Shanghai Jiao Tong University

China | Shanghai

For Biotechnology

#1 in China

#47 in the World

Enrollment: 47,000
Founded: 1896

5. Peking University

China | Beijing

For Biotechnology

#2 in China

#66 in the World

Enrollment: 44,730
Founded: 1898

6. Sun Yat - Sen University

China | Guangzhou

For Biotechnology

#3 in China

#74 in the World

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

7. Seoul National University

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Seoul

For Biotechnology

#1 in South Korea

#75 in the World

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

8. Peking Union Medical College

China | Beijing

For Biotechnology

#4 in China

#79 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1917

9. Zhejiang University

China | Hangzhou

For Biotechnology

#5 in China

#81 in the World

Enrollment: 60,739
Founded: 1897

10. Sichuan University

China | Chengdu

For Biotechnology

#6 in China

#86 in the World

Enrollment: 44,200
Founded: 1896

11. Fudan University

China | Shanghai

For Biotechnology

#7 in China

#95 in the World

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1905

12. Huazhong University of Science and Technology

For Biotechnology

#8 in China

#96 in the World

Enrollment: 71,970
Founded: 1953

13. Tel Aviv University

Israel | Tel Aviv

For Biotechnology

#1 in Israel

#108 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1956

14. National University of Singapore

Singapore | Singapore City

For Biotechnology

#1 in Singapore

#117 in the World

Enrollment: 30,098
Founded: 1905

15. Tohoku University

For Biotechnology

#4 in Japan

#125 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 17,591
Founded: 1907

16. Yonsei University

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Seoul

For Biotechnology

#2 in South Korea

#126 in the World

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

17. University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Biotechnology

#9 in China

#130 in the World

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

18. Central South University

China | Changsha

For Biotechnology

#10 in China

#136 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1914

19. Chinese University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Biotechnology

#11 in China

#144 in the World

Founded: 1963

20. Nanjing Medical University

China | Nanjing

For Biotechnology

#12 in China

#145 in the World

Enrollment: 17,000
Founded: 1934

21. Kyushu University

Japan | Fukuoka

For Biotechnology

#5 in Japan

#149 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Enrollment: 18,560
Founded: 1911

22. Kobe University

For Biotechnology

#6 in Japan

#151 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 15,999
Founded: 1902

23. Hebrew University of Jerusalem

Israel | Jerusalem

For Biotechnology

#2 in Israel

#159 in the World

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

24. Nagoya University

For Biotechnology

#7 in Japan

#161 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Enrollment: 15,834
Founded: 1939

25. Shandong University

For Biotechnology

#13 in China

#178 in the World

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

26. Tehran University of Medical Sciences

For Biotechnology

#1 in Iran

#180 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 14,440
Male:Female: 39:61
Founded: 1934

27. Hokkaido University

Japan | Sapporo

For Biotechnology

#8 in Japan

#181 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Enrollment: 17,541
Founded: 1918

28. Wuhan University

For Biotechnology

#14 in China

#189 in the World

Enrollment: 60,000
Founded: 1893

29. Sungkyunkwan University

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Seoul

For Biotechnology

#3 in South Korea

#191 in the World

Founded: 1398

30. China Pharmaceutical University

China | Nanjing

For Biotechnology

#15 in China

#194 in the World

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

31. Weizmann Institute of Science

Israel | Rehovot

For Biotechnology

#3 in Israel

#197 in the World

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

32. Soochow University

For Biotechnology

#16 in China

#198 in the World

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

33. National Taiwan University

Taiwan | Taipei

For Biotechnology

#1 in Taiwan

#207 in the World

Enrollment: 33,882
Founded: 1945

34. China Agricultural University

China | Beijing

For Biotechnology

#17 in China

#211 in the World

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

35. Capital Medical University

China | Beijing

For Biotechnology

#18 in China

#212 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1960

36. University of Tsukuba

Japan | Tsukuba

For Biotechnology

#9 in Japan

#218 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Enrollment: 16,507
Founded: 1973

37. King Saud University

Saudi Arabia Flag

Saudi Arabia | Riyadh

For Biotechnology

#1 in Saudi Arabia

#225 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Enrollment: 61,412
Founded: 1957

38. Jiangnan University

For Biotechnology

#19 in China

#226 in the World

Enrollment: 28,000
Founded: 2001

39. Chongqing Medical University

China | Chongqing

For Biotechnology

#20 in China

#230 in the World

Enrollment: 25,760
Founded: 1956

40. Keio University

For Biotechnology

#10 in Japan

#239 in the World

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

41. Kumamoto University

Japan | Kumamoto

For Biotechnology

#11 in Japan

#240 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Enrollment: 7,629
Founded: 1949

42. Putra Malaysia University

Malaysia | Serdang

For Biotechnology

#241 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1973

43. Korea University

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Seoul

For Biotechnology

#4 in South Korea

#245 in the World

Enrollment: 24,351
Founded: 1905

44. University of Tokushima

Japan | Tokushima

For Biotechnology

#12 in Japan

#250 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1949

45. Tsinghua University

China | Beijing

For Biotechnology

#21 in China

#255 in the World

Enrollment: 48,739
Founded: 1911

46. Nanjing University

China | Nanjing

For Biotechnology

#22 in China

#260 in the World

Enrollment: 56,068
Founded: 1902

47. Southern Medical University

China | Guangzhou

For Biotechnology

#23 in China

#262 in the World

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

48. Jilin University

China | Changchun

For Biotechnology

#24 in China

#263 in the World

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

49. China Medical University

China | Shenyang

For Biotechnology

#25 in China

#275 in the World

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

50. Wenzhou Medical University

China | Wenzhou

For Biotechnology

#26 in China

#279 in the World

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

51. Chiba University

For Biotechnology

#13 in Japan

#281 in the World

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

52. Huazhong Agricultural University

For Biotechnology

#27 in China

#286 in the World

Enrollment: 26,196
Founded: 1898

53. Okayama University

Japan | Okayama

For Biotechnology

#14 in Japan

#294 in the World

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

54. University of Science, Malaysia

Malaysia | George Town

For Biotechnology

#295 in the World

Founded: 1969

55. Harbin Medical University

For Biotechnology

#28 in China

#296 in the World

Enrollment: 14,000
Founded: 1926

56. University of Malaya

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Biotechnology

#297 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1905

57. Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences

For Biotechnology

#2 in Iran

#299 in the World

Enrollment: 10,355
Founded: 1960

58. Catholic University of Korea

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Seoul

For Biotechnology

#5 in South Korea

#303 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 14,297
Founded: 1855

59. National Chiao Tung University

Taiwan | Hsinchu

For Biotechnology

#2 in Taiwan

#304 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1958

60. Banaras Hindu University

India | Uttar Pradesh

For Biotechnology

#1 in India

#306 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Enrollment: 32,000
Founded: 1915

61. Nanjing Agricultural University

China | Nanjing

For Biotechnology

#29 in China

#308 in the World

Founded: 1952

62. Kanazawa University

Japan | Kanazawa

For Biotechnology

#15 in Japan

#314 in the World

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

63. Kyung Hee University

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Seoul

For Biotechnology

#6 in South Korea

#318 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Enrollment: 35,826
Founded: 1949

64. Gunma University

Japan | Maebashi

For Biotechnology

#16 in Japan

#320 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Founded: 1949

65. Mahidol University

Thailand | Nakhon Pathom

For Biotechnology

#323 in the World

Enrollment: 6,332
Founded: 1888

66. Hacettepe University

Turkey | Ankara

For Biotechnology

#1 in Turkey

#328 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Enrollment: 44,937
Male:Female: 44:56
Founded: 1967

67. Jiangsu University

China | Zhenjiang

For Biotechnology

#30 in China

#332 in the World

Enrollment: 37,600
Founded: 1902

68. National Cheng Kung University

Taiwan | Tainan

For Biotechnology

#3 in Taiwan

#339 in the World

Enrollment: 21,292
Founded: 1931

69. Kyungpook National University

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Daegu

For Biotechnology

#7 in South Korea

#341 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 38,616
Founded: 1946

70. All India Institute of Medical Sciences Delhi

India | Haryana

For Biotechnology

#2 in India

#347 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1956

71. South China University of Technology

China | Guangzhou

For Biotechnology

#31 in China

#351 in the World

Enrollment: 42,720
Founded: 1952

72. Juntendo University

For Biotechnology

#17 in Japan

#356 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1836

73. Tokyo Medical and Dental University

For Biotechnology

#18 in Japan

#357 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1946

74. Nanchang University

China | Nanchang

For Biotechnology

#32 in China

#360 in the World

Enrollment: 52,000
Founded: 1958

75. Yokohama City University

Japan | Yokohama

For Biotechnology

#19 in Japan

#365 in the World

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

76. Tongji University

China | Shanghai

For Biotechnology

#33 in China

#368 in the World

Enrollment: 37,000
Founded: 1907

77. Technion - Israel Institute of Technology

For Biotechnology

#4 in Israel

#369 in the World

Founded: 1924

78. King AbdulAziz University

Saudi Arabia Flag

Saudi Arabia | Jeddah

For Biotechnology

#2 in Saudi Arabia

#371 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1967

79. Hiroshima University

Japan | Higashihiroshima

For Biotechnology

#20 in Japan

#375 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Enrollment: 15,066
Founded: 1949

80. Northwest A&F University

China | Yangling

For Biotechnology

#34 in China

#378 in the World

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

81. Dalian Medical University

For Biotechnology

#35 in China

#379 in the World

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

82. University of Agriculture, Faisalabad

Pakistan | Faisalabad

For Biotechnology

#380 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Founded: 1961

83. Tianjin Medical University

China | Tianjin

For Biotechnology

#36 in China

#383 in the World

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

84. Xi'an Jiaotong University

For Biotechnology

#37 in China

#384 in the World

Enrollment: 40,346
Founded: 1896

85. University of Delhi

India | Haryana

For Biotechnology

#3 in India

#385 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Founded: 1922

86. Ben-Gurion University of the Negev

Israel | Beersheba

For Biotechnology

#5 in Israel

#390 in the World

Enrollment: 17,225
Founded: 1969

87. Shenyang Pharmaceutical University

China | Shenyang

For Biotechnology

#38 in China

#399 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1931

88. Istanbul University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Biotechnology

#2 in Turkey

#400 in the World

Enrollment: 35,190
Founded: 1933

89. Qingdao University

China | Qingdao

For Biotechnology

#39 in China

#402 in the World

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

90. Xiamen University

For Biotechnology

#40 in China

#406 in the World

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

91. Tabriz University of Medical Sciences

For Biotechnology

#3 in Iran

#407 in the World

Founded: 1947

92. Jichi Medical University

Japan | Tochigi

For Biotechnology

#21 in Japan

#408 in the World

Founded: 1972

93. Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine

For Biotechnology

#22 in Japan

#413 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1872

94. Jinan University

China | Guangzhou

For Biotechnology

#41 in China

#415 in the World

Enrollment: 37,918
Founded: 1906

95. University of Ulsan

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Ulsan

For Biotechnology

#8 in South Korea

#420 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1970

96. Osaka City University

For Biotechnology

#23 in Japan

#422 in the World

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

97. Taipei Medical University

Taiwan | Taipei

For Biotechnology

#4 in Taiwan

#426 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 24%
Enrollment: 5,854
Founded: 1960

98. Nanyang Technological University

Singapore | Singapore City

For Biotechnology

#2 in Singapore

#427 in the World

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1955

99. KAIST

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Daejeon

For Biotechnology

#9 in South Korea

#428 in the World

Enrollment: 10,249
Founded: 1971

100. Nankai University

China | Tianjin

For Biotechnology

#42 in China

#430 in the World

Enrollment: 26,568
Founded: 1919