100 Best universities for Biology in China

Updated: March 15, 2026

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in China ranked based on their research performance in Biology. A graph of 184M citations received by 8.8M academic papers made by 553 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. Zhejiang University

China | Hangzhou

For Biology

#4 in Asia

#50 in the World

Enrollment: 60,739
Founded: 1897

2. Peking University

China | Beijing

For Biology

#5 in Asia

#51 in the World

Enrollment: 44,730
Founded: 1898

3. Sun Yat - Sen University

China | Guangzhou

For Biology

#6 in Asia

#60 in the World

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

4. Shanghai Jiao Tong University

China | Shanghai

For Biology

#7 in Asia

#62 in the World

Enrollment: 47,000
Founded: 1896

5. University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Biology

#9 in Asia

#66 in the World

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

6. Tsinghua University

China | Beijing

For Biology

#11 in Asia

#79 in the World

Enrollment: 48,739
Founded: 1911

7. Sichuan University

China | Chengdu

For Biology

#14 in Asia

#86 in the World

Enrollment: 44,200
Founded: 1896

8. Huazhong University of Science and Technology

For Biology

#16 in Asia

#95 in the World

Enrollment: 71,970
Founded: 1953

9. Fudan University

China | Shanghai

For Biology

#17 in Asia

#96 in the World

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1905

10. Peking Union Medical College

China | Beijing

For Biology

#18 in Asia

#97 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1917

11. Central South University

China | Changsha

For Biology

#21 in Asia

#120 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1914

12. Wuhan University

For Biology

#23 in Asia

#137 in the World

Enrollment: 60,000
Founded: 1893

13. Chinese University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Biology

#24 in Asia

#139 in the World

Founded: 1963

14. Jilin University

China | Changchun

For Biology

#26 in Asia

#154 in the World

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

15. Nanjing University

China | Nanjing

For Biology

#27 in Asia

#158 in the World

Enrollment: 56,068
Founded: 1902

16. University of Science and Technology of China

For Biology

#29 in Asia

#165 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1958

17. Shandong University

For Biology

#31 in Asia

#172 in the World

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

18. Capital Medical University

China | Beijing

For Biology

#34 in Asia

#213 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1960

19. Soochow University

For Biology

#36 in Asia

#224 in the World

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

20. China Agricultural University

China | Beijing

For Biology

#37 in Asia

#229 in the World

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

21. Tianjin University

China | Tianjin

For Biology

#39 in Asia

#232 in the World

Enrollment: 35,370
Founded: 1895

22. Nanjing Medical University

China | Nanjing

For Biology

#40 in Asia

#234 in the World

Enrollment: 17,000
Founded: 1934

23. South China University of Technology

China | Guangzhou

For Biology

#41 in Asia

#237 in the World

Enrollment: 42,720
Founded: 1952

24. Tongji University

China | Shanghai

For Biology

#43 in Asia

#249 in the World

Enrollment: 37,000
Founded: 1907

25. Harbin Institute of Technology

For Biology

#44 in Asia

#253 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1920

26. Xi'an Jiaotong University

For Biology

#45 in Asia

#257 in the World

Enrollment: 40,346
Founded: 1896

27. Nankai University

China | Tianjin

For Biology

#46 in Asia

#259 in the World

Enrollment: 26,568
Founded: 1919

28. Lanzhou University

China | Lanzhou

For Biology

#52 in Asia

#283 in the World

Founded: 1909

29. Nanjing Agricultural University

China | Nanjing

For Biology

#54 in Asia

#286 in the World

Founded: 1952

30. Xiamen University

For Biology

#56 in Asia

#288 in the World

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

31. Southern Medical University

China | Guangzhou

For Biology

#60 in Asia

#303 in the World

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

32. Dalian University of Technology

For Biology

#62 in Asia

#316 in the World

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

33. Northwest A&F University

China | Yangling

For Biology

#65 in Asia

#324 in the World

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

34. Huazhong Agricultural University

For Biology

#66 in Asia

#328 in the World

Enrollment: 26,196
Founded: 1898

35. Jiangnan University

For Biology

#68 in Asia

#338 in the World

Enrollment: 28,000
Founded: 2001

36. East China University of Science and Technology

China | Shanghai

For Biology

#70 in Asia

#342 in the World

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

37. Zhengzhou University

China | Zhengzhou

For Biology

#72 in Asia

#346 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1956

38. Southeast University

China | Nanjing

For Biology

#76 in Asia

#357 in the World

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

39. China Medical University

China | Shenyang

For Biology

#77 in Asia

#361 in the World

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

40. Hong Kong Polytechnic University

China | Hong Kong

For Biology

#78 in Asia

#363 in the World

Founded: 1937

41. Jiangsu University

China | Zhenjiang

For Biology

#79 in Asia

#364 in the World

Enrollment: 37,600
Founded: 1902

42. Hunan University

China | Changsha

For Biology

#80 in Asia

#368 in the World

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

43. Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

China | Hong Kong

For Biology

#83 in Asia

#373 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1991

44. Chongqing Medical University

China | Chongqing

For Biology

#86 in Asia

#387 in the World

Enrollment: 25,760
Founded: 1956

45. Chongqing University

China | Chongqing

For Biology

#87 in Asia

#388 in the World

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

46. Nanchang University

China | Nanchang

For Biology

#91 in Asia

#400 in the World

Enrollment: 52,000
Founded: 1958

47. Qingdao University

China | Qingdao

For Biology

#95 in Asia

#410 in the World

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

48. Wenzhou Medical University

China | Wenzhou

For Biology

#97 in Asia

#422 in the World

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

49. Beijing Normal University

China | Beijing

For Biology

#98 in Asia

#423 in the World

Enrollment: 36,482
Founded: 1902

50. Beijing University of Chemical Technology

China | Beijing

For Biology

#100 in Asia

#426 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1958

51. Harbin Medical University

For Biology

#102 in Asia

#433 in the World

Enrollment: 14,000
Founded: 1926

52. Southwest University

China | Chongqing

For Biology

#103 in Asia

#434 in the World

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

53. Ocean University of China

China | Qingdao

For Biology

#104 in Asia

#438 in the World

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

54. City University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Biology

#105 in Asia

#440 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Founded: 1984

55. Jinan University

China | Guangzhou

For Biology

#108 in Asia

#443 in the World

Enrollment: 37,918
Founded: 1906

56. Yangzhou University

China | Yangzhou

For Biology

#113 in Asia

#454 in the World

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

57. South China Agricultural University

China | Guangzhou

For Biology

#114 in Asia

#455 in the World

Enrollment: 60,588
Founded: 1909

58. Beijing Institute of Technology

China | Beijing

For Biology

#116 in Asia

#457 in the World

Enrollment: 27,000
Founded: 1940

59. East China Normal University

China | Shanghai

For Biology

#118 in Asia

#461 in the World

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

60. Wuhan University of Technology

For Biology

#119 in Asia

#467 in the World

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

61. Guangzhou Medical University

China | Guangzhou

For Biology

#121 in Asia

#474 in the World

Enrollment: 11,000
Founded: 1958

62. Beihang University

China | Beijing

For Biology

#124 in Asia

#487 in the World

Founded: 1952

63. University of Electronic Science and Technology of China

China | Chengdu

For Biology

#126 in Asia

#492 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 39,000
Founded: 1956

64. Northwestern Polytechnical University

For Biology

#127 in Asia

#497 in the World

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

65. Fuzhou University

For Biology

#128 in Asia

#503 in the World

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1958

66. Shanghai University

China | Shanghai

For Biology

#130 in Asia

#508 in the World

Enrollment: 36,000
Founded: 1994

67. Anhui Medical University

For Biology

#132 in Asia

#510 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1926

68. China Pharmaceutical University

China | Nanjing

For Biology

#138 in Asia

#528 in the World

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

69. Nanjing Tech University

China | Nanjing

For Biology

#143 in Asia

#540 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1958

70. University of Science and Technology Beijing

China | Beijing

For Biology

#145 in Asia

#548 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1952

71. Sichuan Agricultural University

For Biology

#151 in Asia

#568 in the World

Enrollment: 44,000
Founded: 1906

72. Fujian Medical University

For Biology

#152 in Asia

#575 in the World

Enrollment: 16,000
Founded: 1937

73. Zhejiang University of Technology

China | Hangzhou

For Biology

#153 in Asia

#579 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1953

74. Nanjing University of Science and Technology

China | Nanjing

For Biology

#161 in Asia

#599 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1953

75. Tianjin Medical University

China | Tianjin

For Biology

#162 in Asia

#601 in the World

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

76. Shenzhen University

China | Shenzhen

For Biology

#163 in Asia

#602 in the World

Enrollment: 34,156
Founded: 1983

77. Dalian Medical University

For Biology

#171 in Asia

#615 in the World

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

78. Northeast Agricultural University

For Biology

#173 in Asia

#625 in the World

Founded: 1948

79. Northeastern University, China

China | Shenyang

For Biology

#176 in Asia

#632 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 46,000
Founded: 1923

80. China University of Mining and Technology

For Biology

#177 in Asia

#635 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 37,000
Founded: 1909

81. Donghua University

China | Shanghai

For Biology

#178 in Asia

#636 in the World

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

82. Beijing Forestry University

China | Beijing

For Biology

#185 in Asia

#652 in the World

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

83. Shandong Agricultural University

For Biology

#188 in Asia

#657 in the World

Founded: 1906

84. China University of Petroleum - Beijing

China | Beijing

For Biology

#192 in Asia

#662 in the World

Enrollment: 15,445
Founded: 1953

85. Guangxi University

China | Nanning

For Biology

#194 in Asia

#667 in the World

Founded: 1928

86. Northeast Normal University

China | Changchun

For Biology

#196 in Asia

#673 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 28,024
Founded: 1946

87. Hebei Medical University

China | Shijiazhuang

For Biology

#198 in Asia

#680 in the World

Founded: 1913

88. Nantong University

China | Nantong

For Biology

#200 in Asia

#685 in the World

Enrollment: 43,000
Founded: 1912

89. Ningbo University

For Biology

#204 in Asia

#697 in the World

Enrollment: 26,000
Founded: 1986

90. Northwest University, China

For Biology

#205 in Asia

#698 in the World

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

91. Nanjing Normal University

China | Nanjing

For Biology

#214 in Asia

#718 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1952

92. Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University

For Biology

#215 in Asia

#719 in the World

Enrollment: 28,000
Founded: 1936

93. Nanjing Forestry University

China | Nanjing

For Biology

#217 in Asia

#727 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1985

94. Beijing University of Technology

China | Beijing

For Biology

#218 in Asia

#728 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 24,442
Founded: 1960

95. Shaanxi Normal University

For Biology

#219 in Asia

#733 in the World

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

96. China University of Geosciences Beijing

China | Beijing

For Biology

#221 in Asia

#736 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1952

97. Hefei University of Technology

For Biology

#224 in Asia

#745 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1945

98. Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics

For Biology

#228 in Asia

#750 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Enrollment: 29,000
Founded: 1952

99. Henan University

China | Kaifeng

For Biology

#232 in Asia

#766 in the World

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1912

100. Northeast Forestry University

For Biology

#234 in Asia

#768 in the World

Enrollment: 24,000
Founded: 1952

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