100 Best universities for Biology 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 Biology. A graph of 118M citations received by 7.05M academic papers made by 551 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

#55 in the World

Enrollment: 60,739
Founded: 1897

2. Peking University

China | Beijing

For Biology

#5 in Asia

#60 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. Shanghai Jiao Tong University

China | Shanghai

For Biology

#11 in Asia

#79 in the World

Enrollment: 47,000
Founded: 1896

5. Sun Yat - Sen University

China | Guangzhou

For Biology

#12 in Asia

#80 in the World

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

6. Tsinghua University

China | Beijing

For Biology

#13 in Asia

#81 in the World

Enrollment: 48,739
Founded: 1911

7. Fudan University

China | Shanghai

For Biology

#17 in Asia

#110 in the World

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1905

8. Sichuan University

China | Chengdu

For Biology

#18 in Asia

#115 in the World

Enrollment: 44,200
Founded: 1896

9. Huazhong University of Science and Technology

For Biology

#19 in Asia

#119 in the World

Enrollment: 71,970
Founded: 1953

10. Peking Union Medical College

China | Beijing

For Biology

#21 in Asia

#136 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1917

11. Chinese University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Biology

#23 in Asia

#151 in the World

Founded: 1963

12. Central South University

China | Changsha

For Biology

#24 in Asia

#152 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1914

13. Wuhan University

For Biology

#27 in Asia

#164 in the World

Enrollment: 60,000
Founded: 1893

14. Nanjing University

China | Nanjing

For Biology

#28 in Asia

#166 in the World

Enrollment: 56,068
Founded: 1902

15. Jilin University

China | Changchun

For Biology

#29 in Asia

#169 in the World

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

16. University of Science and Technology of China

For Biology

#31 in Asia

#179 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1958

17. Shandong University

For Biology

#33 in Asia

#200 in the World

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

18. Tianjin University

China | Tianjin

For Biology

#37 in Asia

#245 in the World

Enrollment: 35,370
Founded: 1895

19. Soochow University

For Biology

#39 in Asia

#253 in the World

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

20. China Agricultural University

China | Beijing

For Biology

#40 in Asia

#255 in the World

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

21. South China University of Technology

China | Guangzhou

For Biology

#42 in Asia

#257 in the World

Enrollment: 42,720
Founded: 1952

22. Nankai University

China | Tianjin

For Biology

#46 in Asia

#269 in the World

Enrollment: 26,568
Founded: 1919

23. Harbin Institute of Technology

For Biology

#50 in Asia

#273 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1920

24. Nanjing Medical University

China | Nanjing

For Biology

#51 in Asia

#274 in the World

Enrollment: 17,000
Founded: 1934

25. Tongji University

China | Shanghai

For Biology

#52 in Asia

#285 in the World

Enrollment: 37,000
Founded: 1907

26. Xi'an Jiaotong University

For Biology

#53 in Asia

#288 in the World

Enrollment: 40,346
Founded: 1896

27. Capital Medical University

China | Beijing

For Biology

#55 in Asia

#296 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1960

28. Xiamen University

For Biology

#56 in Asia

#307 in the World

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

29. Lanzhou University

China | Lanzhou

For Biology

#57 in Asia

#310 in the World

Founded: 1909

30. Nanjing Agricultural University

China | Nanjing

For Biology

#58 in Asia

#314 in the World

Founded: 1952

31. Dalian University of Technology

For Biology

#61 in Asia

#325 in the World

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

32. East China University of Science and Technology

China | Shanghai

For Biology

#67 in Asia

#346 in the World

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

33. Huazhong Agricultural University

For Biology

#70 in Asia

#356 in the World

Enrollment: 26,196
Founded: 1898

34. Northwest A&F University

China | Yangling

For Biology

#71 in Asia

#358 in the World

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

35. Hong Kong Polytechnic University

China | Hong Kong

For Biology

#73 in Asia

#368 in the World

Founded: 1937

36. Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

China | Hong Kong

For Biology

#74 in Asia

#371 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1991

37. Jiangnan University

For Biology

#76 in Asia

#376 in the World

Enrollment: 28,000
Founded: 2001

38. Southeast University

China | Nanjing

For Biology

#77 in Asia

#378 in the World

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

39. Hunan University

China | Changsha

For Biology

#78 in Asia

#379 in the World

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

40. Southern Medical University

China | Guangzhou

For Biology

#81 in Asia

#389 in the World

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

41. Zhengzhou University

China | Zhengzhou

For Biology

#82 in Asia

#390 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1956

42. China Medical University

China | Shenyang

For Biology

#84 in Asia

#404 in the World

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

43. Jiangsu University

China | Zhenjiang

For Biology

#89 in Asia

#421 in the World

Enrollment: 37,600
Founded: 1902

44. Beijing University of Chemical Technology

China | Beijing

For Biology

#95 in Asia

#435 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1958

45. Chongqing University

China | Chongqing

For Biology

#97 in Asia

#439 in the World

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

46. Beijing Normal University

China | Beijing

For Biology

#98 in Asia

#442 in the World

Enrollment: 24,000
Founded: 1902

47. City University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Biology

#99 in Asia

#443 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Founded: 1984

48. Ocean University of China

China | Qingdao

For Biology

#108 in Asia

#460 in the World

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

49. Southwest University

China | Chongqing

For Biology

#110 in Asia

#468 in the World

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

50. Chongqing Medical University

China | Chongqing

For Biology

#112 in Asia

#472 in the World

Enrollment: 25,760
Founded: 1956

51. East China Normal University

China | Shanghai

For Biology

#114 in Asia

#474 in the World

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

52. Wuhan University of Technology

For Biology

#115 in Asia

#475 in the World

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

53. Nanchang University

China | Nanchang

For Biology

#117 in Asia

#481 in the World

Enrollment: 52,000
Founded: 1958

54. Beijing Institute of Technology

China | Beijing

For Biology

#118 in Asia

#483 in the World

Enrollment: 27,000
Founded: 1940

55. Jinan University

China | Guangzhou

For Biology

#120 in Asia

#490 in the World

Enrollment: 37,918
Founded: 1906

56. Harbin Medical University

For Biology

#124 in Asia

#497 in the World

Enrollment: 14,000
Founded: 1926

57. Qingdao University

China | Qingdao

For Biology

#125 in Asia

#500 in the World

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

58. Wenzhou Medical University

China | Wenzhou

For Biology

#126 in Asia

#502 in the World

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

59. Yangzhou University

China | Yangzhou

For Biology

#127 in Asia

#506 in the World

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

60. Beihang University

China | Beijing

For Biology

#128 in Asia

#507 in the World

Founded: 1952

61. South China Agricultural University

China | Guangzhou

For Biology

#129 in Asia

#510 in the World

Enrollment: 60,588
Founded: 1909

62. Fuzhou University

For Biology

#133 in Asia

#524 in the World

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1958

63. Northwestern Polytechnical University

For Biology

#134 in Asia

#529 in the World

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

64. Shanghai University

China | Shanghai

For Biology

#136 in Asia

#532 in the World

Enrollment: 36,000
Founded: 1994

65. University of Electronic Science and Technology of China

China | Chengdu

For Biology

#138 in Asia

#542 in the World

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

66. China Pharmaceutical University

China | Nanjing

For Biology

#141 in Asia

#549 in the World

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

67. Nanjing Tech University

China | Nanjing

For Biology

#143 in Asia

#551 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1958

68. Guangzhou Medical University

China | Guangzhou

For Biology

#146 in Asia

#564 in the World

Enrollment: 11,000
Founded: 1958

69. University of Science and Technology Beijing

China | Beijing

For Biology

#148 in Asia

#571 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1952

70. Tianjin Medical University

China | Tianjin

For Biology

#149 in Asia

#574 in the World

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

71. Anhui Medical University

For Biology

#161 in Asia

#598 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1926

72. Zhejiang University of Technology

China | Hangzhou

For Biology

#165 in Asia

#610 in the World

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

73. Nanjing University of Science and Technology

China | Nanjing

For Biology

#167 in Asia

#616 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1953

74. Sichuan Agricultural University

For Biology

#173 in Asia

#633 in the World

Enrollment: 44,000
Founded: 1906

75. China University of Petroleum - Beijing

China | Beijing

For Biology

#178 in Asia

#650 in the World

Enrollment: 15,445
Founded: 1953

76. Donghua University

China | Shanghai

For Biology

#180 in Asia

#654 in the World

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

77. Northeastern University, China

China | Shenyang

For Biology

#181 in Asia

#656 in the World

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

78. Northeast Normal University

China | Changchun

For Biology

#185 in Asia

#662 in the World

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

79. China University of Mining and Technology

For Biology

#186 in Asia

#668 in the World

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

80. Shenzhen University

China | Shenzhen

For Biology

#188 in Asia

#680 in the World

Enrollment: 34,156
Founded: 1983

81. Northeast Agricultural University

For Biology

#189 in Asia

#682 in the World

Founded: 1948

82. Fujian Medical University

For Biology

#191 in Asia

#685 in the World

Enrollment: 16,000
Founded: 1937

83. Beijing Forestry University

China | Beijing

For Biology

#194 in Asia

#692 in the World

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

84. Shandong Agricultural University

For Biology

#198 in Asia

#701 in the World

Founded: 1906

85. Dalian Medical University

For Biology

#203 in Asia

#713 in the World

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

86. Northwest University, China

For Biology

#205 in Asia

#716 in the World

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

87. Nanjing Normal University

China | Nanjing

For Biology

#212 in Asia

#734 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1952

88. Shaanxi Normal University

For Biology

#216 in Asia

#747 in the World

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

89. Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics

For Biology

#217 in Asia

#749 in the World

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

90. China University of Geosciences Beijing

China | Beijing

For Biology

#218 in Asia

#750 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1952

91. Guangxi University

China | Nanning

For Biology

#219 in Asia

#752 in the World

Founded: 1928

92. Beijing University of Technology

China | Beijing

For Biology

#220 in Asia

#757 in the World

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

93. Hefei University of Technology

For Biology

#223 in Asia

#774 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1945

94. Ningbo University

For Biology

#227 in Asia

#784 in the World

Enrollment: 26,000
Founded: 1986

95. Central China Normal University

For Biology

#230 in Asia

#788 in the World

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

96. Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University

For Biology

#233 in Asia

#792 in the World

Enrollment: 28,000
Founded: 1936

97. Shenyang Pharmaceutical University

China | Shenyang

For Biology

#235 in Asia

#798 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1931

98. Nantong University

China | Nantong

For Biology

#237 in Asia

#803 in the World

Enrollment: 43,000
Founded: 1912

99. Henan University

China | Kaifeng

For Biology

#238 in Asia

#807 in the World

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1912

100. South China Normal University

China | Guangzhou

For Biology

#239 in Asia

#808 in the World

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

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