100 Best universities for Biology in China

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in China ranked based on their research performance in Biology. A graph of 126M citations received by 9.92M academic papers made by 548 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

#56 in the World

Enrollment: 60,739
Founded: 1897

2. Shanghai Jiao Tong University

China | Shanghai

For Biology

#9 in Asia

#74 in the World

Enrollment: 47,000
Founded: 1896

3. Tsinghua University

China | Beijing

For Biology

#11 in Asia

#79 in the World

Enrollment: 48,739
Founded: 1911

4. Peking University

China | Beijing

For Biology

#14 in Asia

#98 in the World

Enrollment: 35,915
Founded: 1898

5. Fudan University

China | Shanghai

For Biology

#15 in Asia

#110 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1905

6. Chinese University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Biology

#16 in Asia

#113 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1963

7. Huazhong University of Science and Technology

For Biology

#18 in Asia

#126 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1953

8. Nanjing University

China | Nanjing

For Biology

#23 in Asia

#162 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Enrollment: 56,068
Founded: 1902

9. Sichuan University

China | Chengdu

For Biology

#24 in Asia

#173 in the World

Enrollment: 44,200
Founded: 1896

10. Sun Yat - Sen University

China | Guangzhou

For Biology

#25 in Asia

#175 in the World

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

11. University of Science and Technology of China

For Biology

#27 in Asia

#180 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1958

12. Shandong University

For Biology

#28 in Asia

#193 in the World

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

13. Jilin University

China | Changchun

For Biology

#29 in Asia

#198 in the World

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

14. Wuhan University

For Biology

#34 in Asia

#226 in the World

Enrollment: 60,000
Founded: 1893

15. China Agricultural University

China | Beijing

For Biology

#36 in Asia

#241 in the World

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

16. Tianjin University

China | Tianjin

For Biology

#41 in Asia

#251 in the World

Enrollment: 35,370
Founded: 1895

17. South China University of Technology

China | Guangzhou

For Biology

#42 in Asia

#253 in the World

Enrollment: 42,720
Founded: 1952

18. Nankai University

China | Tianjin

For Biology

#43 in Asia

#259 in the World

Enrollment: 26,568
Founded: 1919

19. Nanjing Medical University

China | Nanjing

For Biology

#45 in Asia

#274 in the World

Enrollment: 17,000
Founded: 1934

20. Harbin Institute of Technology

For Biology

#46 in Asia

#278 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1920

21. Tongji University

China | Shanghai

For Biology

#47 in Asia

#289 in the World

Enrollment: 37,000
Founded: 1907

22. Xi'an Jiaotong University

For Biology

#48 in Asia

#291 in the World

Enrollment: 40,346
Founded: 1896

23. Xiamen University

For Biology

#49 in Asia

#294 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Enrollment: 40,302
Male:Female: 49:51
Founded: 1921

24. Central South University

China | Changsha

For Biology

#50 in Asia

#296 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1914

25. Peking Union Medical College

China | Beijing

For Biology

#51 in Asia

#297 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1917

26. Capital Medical University

China | Beijing

For Biology

#52 in Asia

#299 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1960

27. Nanjing Agricultural University

China | Nanjing

For Biology

#53 in Asia

#301 in the World

Founded: 1952

28. Soochow University

For Biology

#58 in Asia

#311 in the World

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

29. Lanzhou University

China | Lanzhou

For Biology

#59 in Asia

#318 in the World

Founded: 1909

30. East China University of Science and Technology

China | Shanghai

For Biology

#61 in Asia

#328 in the World

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

31. Dalian University of Technology

For Biology

#66 in Asia

#345 in the World

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

32. Huazhong Agricultural University

For Biology

#69 in Asia

#351 in the World

Enrollment: 26,196
Founded: 1898

33. Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

China | Hong Kong

For Biology

#70 in Asia

#356 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 1991

34. Hong Kong Polytechnic University

China | Hong Kong

For Biology

#72 in Asia

#368 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1937

35. Jiangnan University

For Biology

#74 in Asia

#375 in the World

Enrollment: 28,000
Founded: 2001

36. Hunan University

China | Changsha

For Biology

#76 in Asia

#388 in the World

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

37. Southeast University

China | Nanjing

For Biology

#78 in Asia

#391 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Enrollment: 30,664
Founded: 1902

38. Southern Medical University

China | Guangzhou

For Biology

#79 in Asia

#394 in the World

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

39. Zhengzhou University

China | Zhengzhou

For Biology

#81 in Asia

#398 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1956

40. Beijing University of Chemical Technology

China | Beijing

For Biology

#91 in Asia

#425 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1958

41. Beijing Normal University

China | Beijing

For Biology

#96 in Asia

#442 in the World

Enrollment: 24,000
Founded: 1902

42. Ocean University of China

China | Qingdao

For Biology

#103 in Asia

#456 in the World

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

43. City University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Biology

#106 in Asia

#465 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Founded: 1984

44. Southwest University

China | Chongqing

For Biology

#107 in Asia

#467 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Enrollment: 40,000
Founded: 2005

45. East China Normal University

China | Shanghai

For Biology

#108 in Asia

#468 in the World

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

46. Jiangsu University

China | Zhenjiang

For Biology

#110 in Asia

#470 in the World

Enrollment: 37,600
Founded: 1902

47. Chongqing University

China | Chongqing

For Biology

#113 in Asia

#475 in the World

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

48. China Medical University

China | Shenyang

For Biology

#114 in Asia

#476 in the World

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

49. Wuhan University of Technology

For Biology

#115 in Asia

#482 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 540,000
Founded: 1946

50. Beijing Institute of Technology

China | Beijing

For Biology

#117 in Asia

#491 in the World

Enrollment: 27,000
Founded: 1940

51. South China Agricultural University

China | Guangzhou

For Biology

#121 in Asia

#507 in the World

Enrollment: 60,588
Founded: 1909

52. Yangzhou University

China | Yangzhou

For Biology

#122 in Asia

#508 in the World

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

53. Beihang University

China | Beijing

For Biology

#123 in Asia

#509 in the World

Founded: 1952

54. Fuzhou University

For Biology

#124 in Asia

#519 in the World

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1958

55. Jinan University

China | Guangzhou

For Biology

#125 in Asia

#520 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 37,918
Founded: 1906

56. China University of Petroleum - Beijing

China | Beijing

For Biology

#127 in Asia

#527 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Enrollment: 15,445
Founded: 1953

57. Shanghai University

China | Shanghai

For Biology

#129 in Asia

#530 in the World

Enrollment: 36,000
Founded: 1994

58. China Pharmaceutical University

China | Nanjing

For Biology

#132 in Asia

#537 in the World

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

59. Northwestern Polytechnical University

For Biology

#133 in Asia

#538 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Enrollment: 29,000
Founded: 1938

60. Nanjing Tech University

China | Nanjing

For Biology

#141 in Asia

#560 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1958

61. University of Electronic Science and Technology of China

China | Chengdu

For Biology

#142 in Asia

#564 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Enrollment: 39,000
Founded: 1956

62. University of Science and Technology Beijing

China | Beijing

For Biology

#148 in Asia

#580 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1952

63. Zhejiang University of Technology

China | Hangzhou

For Biology

#153 in Asia

#597 in the World

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

64. Nanjing University of Science and Technology

China | Nanjing

For Biology

#162 in Asia

#615 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1953

65. Northeast Normal University

China | Changchun

For Biology

#166 in Asia

#625 in the World

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

66. Sichuan Agricultural University

For Biology

#169 in Asia

#628 in the World

Enrollment: 44,000
Founded: 1906

67. Nanchang University

China | Nanchang

For Biology

#170 in Asia

#632 in the World

Enrollment: 52,000
Founded: 1958

68. Donghua University

China | Shanghai

For Biology

#173 in Asia

#639 in the World

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

69. Qingdao University

China | Qingdao

For Biology

#174 in Asia

#641 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Enrollment: 46,000
Founded: 1985

70. Shandong Agricultural University

For Biology

#181 in Asia

#664 in the World

Founded: 1906

71. Northeast Agricultural University

For Biology

#182 in Asia

#665 in the World

Founded: 1948

72. Wenzhou Medical University

China | Wenzhou

For Biology

#187 in Asia

#676 in the World

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

73. Northeastern University, China

China | Shenyang

For Biology

#191 in Asia

#683 in the World

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

74. Beijing Forestry University

China | Beijing

For Biology

#193 in Asia

#694 in the World

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

75. China University of Mining and Technology

For Biology

#196 in Asia

#705 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Enrollment: 37,000
Founded: 1909

76. Shenzhen University

China | Shenzhen

For Biology

#198 in Asia

#714 in the World

Enrollment: 34,156
Founded: 1983

77. Nanjing Normal University

China | Nanjing

For Biology

#206 in Asia

#738 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1952

78. Shaanxi Normal University

For Biology

#207 in Asia

#739 in the World

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

79. Northwest University, China

For Biology

#208 in Asia

#740 in the World

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

80. Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics

For Biology

#209 in Asia

#743 in the World

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

81. Beijing University of Technology

China | Beijing

For Biology

#213 in Asia

#758 in the World

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

82. Hefei University of Technology

For Biology

#214 in Asia

#759 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1945

83. China University of Geosciences Beijing

China | Beijing

For Biology

#215 in Asia

#760 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1952

84. Central China Normal University

For Biology

#216 in Asia

#764 in the World

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

85. Shenyang Pharmaceutical University

China | Shenyang

For Biology

#219 in Asia

#775 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1931

86. Guangxi University

China | Nanning

For Biology

#220 in Asia

#778 in the World

Founded: 1928

87. Anhui Medical University

For Biology

#223 in Asia

#786 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1926

88. Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University

For Biology

#226 in Asia

#791 in the World

Enrollment: 28,000
Founded: 1936

89. Ningbo University

For Biology

#227 in Asia

#793 in the World

Enrollment: 26,000
Founded: 1986

90. South China Normal University

China | Guangzhou

For Biology

#229 in Asia

#795 in the World

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

91. Henan University

China | Kaifeng

For Biology

#236 in Asia

#805 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1912

92. Harbin Medical University

For Biology

#239 in Asia

#808 in the World

Enrollment: 14,000
Founded: 1926

93. Northeast Forestry University

For Biology

#240 in Asia

#809 in the World

Enrollment: 24,000
Founded: 1952

94. Yunnan University

China | Kunming

For Biology

#246 in Asia

#819 in the World

Enrollment: 30,443
Founded: 1923

95. Hong Kong Baptist University

China | Hong Kong

For Biology

#253 in Asia

#835 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Founded: 1956

96. Qingdao University of Science and Technology

China | Qingdao

For Biology

#256 in Asia

#838 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1950

97. Chongqing Medical University

China | Chongqing

For Biology

#260 in Asia

#844 in the World

Enrollment: 25,760
Founded: 1956

98. Nanjing Forestry University

China | Nanjing

For Biology

#262 in Asia

#850 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1985

99. Kunming University of Science and Technology

China | Kunming

For Biology

#271 in Asia

#864 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1954

100. Southwest Jiaotong University

China | Chengdu

For Biology

#277 in Asia

#880 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 44,000
Founded: 1896

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