100 Best universities for Biotechnology 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 Biotechnology. A graph of 4.89M citations received by 244K academic papers made by 360 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. Shanghai Jiao Tong University

China | Shanghai

For Biotechnology

#4 in Asia

#58 in the World

Enrollment: 47,000
Founded: 1896

2. Peking University

China | Beijing

For Biotechnology

#5 in Asia

#68 in the World

Enrollment: 44,730
Founded: 1898

3. Sun Yat - Sen University

China | Guangzhou

For Biotechnology

#7 in Asia

#79 in the World

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

4. Zhejiang University

China | Hangzhou

For Biotechnology

#8 in Asia

#84 in the World

Enrollment: 60,739
Founded: 1897

5. Sichuan University

China | Chengdu

For Biotechnology

#9 in Asia

#87 in the World

Enrollment: 44,200
Founded: 1896

6. Peking Union Medical College

China | Beijing

For Biotechnology

#10 in Asia

#93 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1917

7. Huazhong University of Science and Technology

For Biotechnology

#11 in Asia

#100 in the World

Enrollment: 71,970
Founded: 1953

8. Fudan University

China | Shanghai

For Biotechnology

#12 in Asia

#107 in the World

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1905

9. University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Biotechnology

#17 in Asia

#132 in the World

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

10. Nanjing Medical University

China | Nanjing

For Biotechnology

#20 in Asia

#154 in the World

Enrollment: 17,000
Founded: 1934

11. Chinese University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Biotechnology

#21 in Asia

#155 in the World

Founded: 1963

12. Central South University

China | Changsha

For Biotechnology

#22 in Asia

#158 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1914

13. China Pharmaceutical University

China | Nanjing

For Biotechnology

#25 in Asia

#178 in the World

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

14. Shandong University

For Biotechnology

#28 in Asia

#188 in the World

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

15. Soochow University

For Biotechnology

#29 in Asia

#192 in the World

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

16. Wuhan University

For Biotechnology

#30 in Asia

#202 in the World

Enrollment: 60,000
Founded: 1893

17. Capital Medical University

China | Beijing

For Biotechnology

#38 in Asia

#234 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1960

18. China Agricultural University

China | Beijing

For Biotechnology

#39 in Asia

#237 in the World

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

19. Nanjing University

China | Nanjing

For Biotechnology

#40 in Asia

#248 in the World

Enrollment: 56,068
Founded: 1902

20. Tsinghua University

China | Beijing

For Biotechnology

#41 in Asia

#253 in the World

Enrollment: 48,739
Founded: 1911

21. Jilin University

China | Changchun

For Biotechnology

#44 in Asia

#260 in the World

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

22. Chongqing Medical University

China | Chongqing

For Biotechnology

#45 in Asia

#261 in the World

Enrollment: 25,760
Founded: 1956

23. Jiangnan University

For Biotechnology

#46 in Asia

#264 in the World

Enrollment: 28,000
Founded: 2001

24. Southern Medical University

China | Guangzhou

For Biotechnology

#47 in Asia

#275 in the World

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

25. China Medical University

China | Shenyang

For Biotechnology

#52 in Asia

#295 in the World

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

26. Wenzhou Medical University

China | Wenzhou

For Biotechnology

#56 in Asia

#305 in the World

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

27. Harbin Medical University

For Biotechnology

#58 in Asia

#313 in the World

Enrollment: 14,000
Founded: 1926

28. Huazhong Agricultural University

For Biotechnology

#59 in Asia

#315 in the World

Enrollment: 26,196
Founded: 1898

29. Nanjing Agricultural University

China | Nanjing

For Biotechnology

#61 in Asia

#318 in the World

Founded: 1952

30. Tianjin Medical University

China | Tianjin

For Biotechnology

#65 in Asia

#338 in the World

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

31. South China University of Technology

China | Guangzhou

For Biotechnology

#72 in Asia

#356 in the World

Enrollment: 42,720
Founded: 1952

32. Jiangsu University

China | Zhenjiang

For Biotechnology

#75 in Asia

#368 in the World

Enrollment: 37,600
Founded: 1902

33. Tongji University

China | Shanghai

For Biotechnology

#78 in Asia

#377 in the World

Enrollment: 37,000
Founded: 1907

34. Shenyang Pharmaceutical University

China | Shenyang

For Biotechnology

#79 in Asia

#385 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1931

35. Dalian Medical University

For Biotechnology

#81 in Asia

#391 in the World

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

36. Nanchang University

China | Nanchang

For Biotechnology

#83 in Asia

#395 in the World

Enrollment: 52,000
Founded: 1958

37. Xi'an Jiaotong University

For Biotechnology

#85 in Asia

#403 in the World

Enrollment: 40,346
Founded: 1896

38. Xiamen University

For Biotechnology

#89 in Asia

#415 in the World

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

39. Northwest A&F University

China | Yangling

For Biotechnology

#90 in Asia

#416 in the World

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

40. Jinan University

China | Guangzhou

For Biotechnology

#91 in Asia

#419 in the World

Enrollment: 37,918
Founded: 1906

41. East China University of Science and Technology

China | Shanghai

For Biotechnology

#96 in Asia

#432 in the World

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

42. Nankai University

China | Tianjin

For Biotechnology

#99 in Asia

#435 in the World

Enrollment: 26,568
Founded: 1919

43. Qingdao University

China | Qingdao

For Biotechnology

#101 in Asia

#437 in the World

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

44. Tianjin University

China | Tianjin

For Biotechnology

#103 in Asia

#442 in the World

Enrollment: 35,370
Founded: 1895

45. Zhengzhou University

China | Zhengzhou

For Biotechnology

#107 in Asia

#446 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1956

46. Anhui Medical University

For Biotechnology

#112 in Asia

#462 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1926

47. Guangzhou Medical University

China | Guangzhou

For Biotechnology

#113 in Asia

#465 in the World

Enrollment: 11,000
Founded: 1958

48. University of Science and Technology of China

For Biotechnology

#118 in Asia

#475 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1958

49. Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine

China | Nanjing

For Biotechnology

#122 in Asia

#486 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1955

50. South China Agricultural University

China | Guangzhou

For Biotechnology

#133 in Asia

#511 in the World

Enrollment: 60,588
Founded: 1909

51. Ocean University of China

China | Qingdao

For Biotechnology

#140 in Asia

#527 in the World

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

52. Fujian Medical University

For Biotechnology

#143 in Asia

#533 in the World

Enrollment: 16,000
Founded: 1937

53. Yangzhou University

China | Yangzhou

For Biotechnology

#151 in Asia

#554 in the World

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

54. Southeast University

China | Nanjing

For Biotechnology

#153 in Asia

#558 in the World

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

55. Hebei Medical University

China | Shijiazhuang

For Biotechnology

#157 in Asia

#565 in the World

Founded: 1913

56. Lanzhou University

China | Lanzhou

For Biotechnology

#162 in Asia

#578 in the World

Founded: 1909

57. Beijing University of Chemical Technology

China | Beijing

For Biotechnology

#163 in Asia

#580 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1958

58. Southwest University

China | Chongqing

For Biotechnology

#168 in Asia

#594 in the World

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

59. Northeast Agricultural University

For Biotechnology

#170 in Asia

#599 in the World

Founded: 1948

60. Nantong University

China | Nantong

For Biotechnology

#177 in Asia

#619 in the World

Enrollment: 43,000
Founded: 1912

61. East China Normal University

China | Shanghai

For Biotechnology

#180 in Asia

#630 in the World

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

62. Sichuan Agricultural University

For Biotechnology

#181 in Asia

#632 in the World

Enrollment: 44,000
Founded: 1906

63. Xuzhou Medical University

For Biotechnology

#185 in Asia

#642 in the World

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

64. Harbin Institute of Technology

For Biotechnology

#187 in Asia

#646 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1920

65. Dalian University of Technology

For Biotechnology

#197 in Asia

#668 in the World

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

66. Guangxi Medical University

China | Nanning

For Biotechnology

#198 in Asia

#670 in the World

Founded: 1934

67. Hunan University

China | Changsha

For Biotechnology

#200 in Asia

#675 in the World

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

68. Tianjin University of Science and Technology

China | Tianjin

For Biotechnology

#204 in Asia

#685 in the World

Enrollment: 27,000
Founded: 1958

69. Nanjing Tech University

China | Nanjing

For Biotechnology

#205 in Asia

#686 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1958

70. Shanxi Medical University

China | Taiyuan

For Biotechnology

#208 in Asia

#689 in the World

Founded: 1919

71. Hong Kong Polytechnic University

China | Hong Kong

For Biotechnology

#211 in Asia

#693 in the World

Founded: 1937

72. Guangxi University

China | Nanning

For Biotechnology

#212 in Asia

#694 in the World

Founded: 1928

73. Chongqing University

China | Chongqing

For Biotechnology

#214 in Asia

#702 in the World

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

74. Beijing Forestry University

China | Beijing

For Biotechnology

#218 in Asia

#710 in the World

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

75. Beijing Normal University

China | Beijing

For Biotechnology

#222 in Asia

#719 in the World

Enrollment: 24,000
Founded: 1902

76. Beijing University of Chinese Medicine

China | Beijing

For Biotechnology

#226 in Asia

#723 in the World

Founded: 1956

77. University of Macau

For Biotechnology

#233 in Asia

#741 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Enrollment: 10,000

78. Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine

China | Guangzhou

For Biotechnology

#234 in Asia

#742 in the World

Enrollment: 17,000
Founded: 1956

79. Zhejiang University of Technology

China | Hangzhou

For Biotechnology

#241 in Asia

#753 in the World

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

80. University of South China

China | Hengyang

For Biotechnology

#242 in Asia

#754 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 39,000
Founded: 1958

81. Zhejiang Chinese Medical University

China | Hangzhou

For Biotechnology

#248 in Asia

#771 in the World

Enrollment: 16,000
Founded: 1953

82. Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University

For Biotechnology

#250 in Asia

#777 in the World

Enrollment: 28,000
Founded: 1936

83. Guangdong Pharmaceutical University

China | Guangzhou

For Biotechnology

#252 in Asia

#780 in the World

Enrollment: 22,000
Founded: 1958

84. Shantou University

China | Shantou

For Biotechnology

#253 in Asia

#782 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 11,123
Founded: 1981

85. Nanjing Forestry University

China | Nanjing

For Biotechnology

#257 in Asia

#791 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1985

86. Hunan Agricultural University

China | Changsha

For Biotechnology

#260 in Asia

#797 in the World

Enrollment: 28,620
Founded: 1951

87. Shenzhen University

China | Shenzhen

For Biotechnology

#265 in Asia

#807 in the World

Enrollment: 34,156
Founded: 1983

88. Shanghai University

China | Shanghai

For Biotechnology

#268 in Asia

#810 in the World

Enrollment: 36,000
Founded: 1994

89. Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

China | Hong Kong

For Biotechnology

#271 in Asia

#818 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1991

90. Shandong Agricultural University

For Biotechnology

#278 in Asia

#835 in the World

Founded: 1906

91. Ningbo University

For Biotechnology

#281 in Asia

#842 in the World

Enrollment: 26,000
Founded: 1986

92. Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine

China | Chengdu

For Biotechnology

#284 in Asia

#847 in the World

Enrollment: 24,000
Founded: 1956

93. Fuzhou University

For Biotechnology

#292 in Asia

#862 in the World

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1958

94. Hong Kong Baptist University

China | Hong Kong

For Biotechnology

#294 in Asia

#868 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 1956

95. City University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Biotechnology

#296 in Asia

#871 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Founded: 1984

96. Guangdong Medical University

China | Zhanjiang

For Biotechnology

#310 in Asia

#904 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1958

97. Henan Agricultural University

China | Zhengzhou

For Biotechnology

#311 in Asia

#906 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1913

98. Guizhou University

China | Guiyang

For Biotechnology

#312 in Asia

#909 in the World

Founded: 1902

99. Nanjing Normal University

China | Nanjing

For Biotechnology

#314 in Asia

#911 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1952

100. South China Normal University

China | Guangzhou

For Biotechnology

#320 in Asia

#936 in the World

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

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