100 Best universities for Biology 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 Biology. A graph of 161M citations received by 8.3M 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

#53 in the World

Enrollment: 60,739
Founded: 1897

2. Peking University

China | Beijing

For Biology

#5 in Asia

#54 in the World

Enrollment: 44,730
Founded: 1898

3. University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Biology

#7 in Asia

#66 in the World

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

4. Sun Yat - Sen University

China | Guangzhou

For Biology

#8 in Asia

#68 in the World

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

5. Shanghai Jiao Tong University

China | Shanghai

For Biology

#9 in Asia

#69 in the World

Enrollment: 47,000
Founded: 1896

6. Tsinghua University

China | Beijing

For Biology

#13 in Asia

#84 in the World

Enrollment: 48,739
Founded: 1911

7. Sichuan University

China | Chengdu

For Biology

#15 in Asia

#94 in the World

Enrollment: 44,200
Founded: 1896

8. Huazhong University of Science and Technology

For Biology

#18 in Asia

#102 in the World

Enrollment: 71,970
Founded: 1953

9. Fudan University

China | Shanghai

For Biology

#19 in Asia

#104 in the World

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1905

10. Peking Union Medical College

China | Beijing

For Biology

#20 in Asia

#105 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1917

11. Central South University

China | Changsha

For Biology

#21 in Asia

#132 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1914

12. Chinese University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Biology

#23 in Asia

#142 in the World

Founded: 1963

13. Wuhan University

For Biology

#24 in Asia

#146 in the World

Enrollment: 60,000
Founded: 1893

14. Jilin University

China | Changchun

For Biology

#27 in Asia

#162 in the World

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

15. Nanjing University

China | Nanjing

For Biology

#28 in Asia

#163 in the World

Enrollment: 56,068
Founded: 1902

16. University of Science and Technology of China

For Biology

#31 in Asia

#176 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1958

17. Shandong University

For Biology

#32 in Asia

#186 in the World

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

18. Capital Medical University

China | Beijing

For Biology

#36 in Asia

#231 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1960

19. Soochow University

For Biology

#37 in Asia

#233 in the World

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

20. China Agricultural University

China | Beijing

For Biology

#38 in Asia

#238 in the World

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

21. Tianjin University

China | Tianjin

For Biology

#40 in Asia

#245 in the World

Enrollment: 35,370
Founded: 1895

22. Nanjing Medical University

China | Nanjing

For Biology

#41 in Asia

#247 in the World

Enrollment: 17,000
Founded: 1934

23. South China University of Technology

China | Guangzhou

For Biology

#42 in Asia

#248 in the World

Enrollment: 42,720
Founded: 1952

24. Tongji University

China | Shanghai

For Biology

#45 in Asia

#261 in the World

Enrollment: 37,000
Founded: 1907

25. Harbin Institute of Technology

For Biology

#46 in Asia

#269 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1920

26. Nankai University

China | Tianjin

For Biology

#48 in Asia

#272 in the World

Enrollment: 26,568
Founded: 1919

27. Xi'an Jiaotong University

For Biology

#49 in Asia

#274 in the World

Enrollment: 40,346
Founded: 1896

28. Lanzhou University

China | Lanzhou

For Biology

#56 in Asia

#298 in the World

Founded: 1909

29. Xiamen University

For Biology

#57 in Asia

#300 in the World

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

30. Nanjing Agricultural University

China | Nanjing

For Biology

#58 in Asia

#303 in the World

Founded: 1952

31. Southern Medical University

China | Guangzhou

For Biology

#63 in Asia

#325 in the World

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

32. Dalian University of Technology

For Biology

#65 in Asia

#331 in the World

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

33. Huazhong Agricultural University

For Biology

#68 in Asia

#341 in the World

Enrollment: 26,196
Founded: 1898

34. Northwest A&F University

China | Yangling

For Biology

#69 in Asia

#342 in the World

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

35. East China University of Science and Technology

China | Shanghai

For Biology

#72 in Asia

#348 in the World

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

36. Jiangnan University

For Biology

#74 in Asia

#358 in the World

Enrollment: 28,000
Founded: 2001

37. Hong Kong Polytechnic University

China | Hong Kong

For Biology

#75 in Asia

#363 in the World

Founded: 1937

38. Zhengzhou University

China | Zhengzhou

For Biology

#76 in Asia

#364 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1956

39. Southeast University

China | Nanjing

For Biology

#77 in Asia

#368 in the World

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

40. China Medical University

China | Shenyang

For Biology

#79 in Asia

#371 in the World

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

41. Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

China | Hong Kong

For Biology

#81 in Asia

#374 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1991

42. Hunan University

China | Changsha

For Biology

#83 in Asia

#380 in the World

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

43. Jiangsu University

China | Zhenjiang

For Biology

#84 in Asia

#383 in the World

Enrollment: 37,600
Founded: 1902

44. Chongqing Medical University

China | Chongqing

For Biology

#92 in Asia

#418 in the World

Enrollment: 25,760
Founded: 1956

45. Chongqing University

China | Chongqing

For Biology

#93 in Asia

#419 in the World

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

46. Beijing Normal University

China | Beijing

For Biology

#97 in Asia

#427 in the World

Enrollment: 24,000
Founded: 1902

47. Nanchang University

China | Nanchang

For Biology

#98 in Asia

#428 in the World

Enrollment: 52,000
Founded: 1958

48. Beijing University of Chemical Technology

China | Beijing

For Biology

#99 in Asia

#433 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1958

49. Qingdao University

China | Qingdao

For Biology

#101 in Asia

#435 in the World

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

50. Wenzhou Medical University

China | Wenzhou

For Biology

#104 in Asia

#439 in the World

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

51. City University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Biology

#108 in Asia

#447 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Founded: 1984

52. Harbin Medical University

For Biology

#109 in Asia

#449 in the World

Enrollment: 14,000
Founded: 1926

53. Southwest University

China | Chongqing

For Biology

#112 in Asia

#456 in the World

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

54. Ocean University of China

China | Qingdao

For Biology

#113 in Asia

#458 in the World

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

55. Jinan University

China | Guangzhou

For Biology

#115 in Asia

#466 in the World

Enrollment: 37,918
Founded: 1906

56. East China Normal University

China | Shanghai

For Biology

#117 in Asia

#470 in the World

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

57. Beijing Institute of Technology

China | Beijing

For Biology

#118 in Asia

#474 in the World

Enrollment: 27,000
Founded: 1940

58. Wuhan University of Technology

For Biology

#120 in Asia

#479 in the World

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

59. South China Agricultural University

China | Guangzhou

For Biology

#121 in Asia

#481 in the World

Enrollment: 60,588
Founded: 1909

60. Yangzhou University

China | Yangzhou

For Biology

#122 in Asia

#485 in the World

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

61. Guangzhou Medical University

China | Guangzhou

For Biology

#126 in Asia

#498 in the World

Enrollment: 11,000
Founded: 1958

62. Beihang University

China | Beijing

For Biology

#127 in Asia

#503 in the World

Founded: 1952

63. Northwestern Polytechnical University

For Biology

#131 in Asia

#520 in the World

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

64. University of Electronic Science and Technology of China

China | Chengdu

For Biology

#132 in Asia

#522 in the World

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

65. Shanghai University

China | Shanghai

For Biology

#135 in Asia

#526 in the World

Enrollment: 36,000
Founded: 1994

66. Fuzhou University

For Biology

#136 in Asia

#528 in the World

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1958

67. Anhui Medical University

For Biology

#140 in Asia

#538 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1926

68. China Pharmaceutical University

China | Nanjing

For Biology

#143 in Asia

#547 in the World

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

69. Nanjing Tech University

China | Nanjing

For Biology

#148 in Asia

#557 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1958

70. University of Science and Technology Beijing

China | Beijing

For Biology

#149 in Asia

#565 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1952

71. Sichuan Agricultural University

For Biology

#157 in Asia

#590 in the World

Enrollment: 44,000
Founded: 1906

72. Zhejiang University of Technology

China | Hangzhou

For Biology

#162 in Asia

#600 in the World

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

73. Fujian Medical University

For Biology

#164 in Asia

#607 in the World

Enrollment: 16,000
Founded: 1937

74. Nanjing University of Science and Technology

China | Nanjing

For Biology

#166 in Asia

#614 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1953

75. Tianjin Medical University

China | Tianjin

For Biology

#169 in Asia

#623 in the World

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

76. Shenzhen University

China | Shenzhen

For Biology

#175 in Asia

#643 in the World

Enrollment: 34,156
Founded: 1983

77. Dalian Medical University

For Biology

#177 in Asia

#645 in the World

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

78. Donghua University

China | Shanghai

For Biology

#182 in Asia

#652 in the World

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

79. Northeastern University, China

China | Shenyang

For Biology

#184 in Asia

#655 in the World

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

80. Northeast Agricultural University

For Biology

#186 in Asia

#658 in the World

Founded: 1948

81. China University of Mining and Technology

For Biology

#188 in Asia

#660 in the World

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

82. Beijing Forestry University

China | Beijing

For Biology

#192 in Asia

#670 in the World

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

83. Shandong Agricultural University

For Biology

#195 in Asia

#673 in the World

Founded: 1906

84. China University of Petroleum - Beijing

China | Beijing

For Biology

#197 in Asia

#675 in the World

Enrollment: 15,445
Founded: 1953

85. Northeast Normal University

China | Changchun

For Biology

#200 in Asia

#686 in the World

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

86. Guangxi University

China | Nanning

For Biology

#208 in Asia

#712 in the World

Founded: 1928

87. Hebei Medical University

China | Shijiazhuang

For Biology

#209 in Asia

#714 in the World

Founded: 1913

88. Northwest University, China

For Biology

#211 in Asia

#721 in the World

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

89. Nantong University

China | Nantong

For Biology

#214 in Asia

#729 in the World

Enrollment: 43,000
Founded: 1912

90. Nanjing Normal University

China | Nanjing

For Biology

#215 in Asia

#730 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1952

91. Ningbo University

For Biology

#220 in Asia

#742 in the World

Enrollment: 26,000
Founded: 1986

92. Beijing University of Technology

China | Beijing

For Biology

#222 in Asia

#747 in the World

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

93. Shaanxi Normal University

For Biology

#223 in Asia

#748 in the World

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

94. China University of Geosciences Beijing

China | Beijing

For Biology

#224 in Asia

#750 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1952

95. Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University

For Biology

#227 in Asia

#756 in the World

Enrollment: 28,000
Founded: 1936

96. Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics

For Biology

#229 in Asia

#766 in the World

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

97. Hefei University of Technology

For Biology

#232 in Asia

#772 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1945

98. Nanjing Forestry University

China | Nanjing

For Biology

#233 in Asia

#774 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1985

99. Northeast Forestry University

For Biology

#242 in Asia

#800 in the World

Enrollment: 24,000
Founded: 1952

100. Henan University

China | Kaifeng

For Biology

#243 in Asia

#801 in the World

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1912

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