Best Universities for Genetics in Asia

Updated: March 15, 2026

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Asia ranked based on their research performance in Genetics. A graph of 221M citations received by 9.99M academic papers made by 2,596 universities in Asia 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. University of Tokyo

For Genetics

#1 in Japan

#15 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Enrollment: 28,918
Founded: 1877

2. Kyoto University

For Genetics

#2 in Japan

#23 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Enrollment: 22,365
Founded: 1897

3. Osaka University

For Genetics

#3 in Japan

#30 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Enrollment: 23,234
Founded: 1931

4. Sun Yat - Sen University

China | Guangzhou

For Genetics

#1 in China

#50 in the World

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

5. Peking University

China | Beijing

For Genetics

#2 in China

#58 in the World

Enrollment: 44,730
Founded: 1898

6. Shanghai Jiao Tong University

China | Shanghai

For Genetics

#3 in China

#61 in the World

Enrollment: 47,000
Founded: 1896

7. Zhejiang University

China | Hangzhou

For Genetics

#4 in China

#65 in the World

Enrollment: 60,739
Founded: 1897

8. Tel Aviv University

Israel | Tel Aviv

For Genetics

#1 in Israel

#71 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1956

9. Seoul National University

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Seoul

For Genetics

#1 in South Korea

#75 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 28,378
Founded: 1946

10. Peking Union Medical College

China | Beijing

For Genetics

#5 in China

#79 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1917

11. Kyushu University

Japan | Fukuoka

For Genetics

#4 in Japan

#84 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Enrollment: 18,813
Founded: 1911

12. National University of Singapore

Singapore | Singapore City

For Genetics

#1 in Singapore

#86 in the World

Enrollment: 30,098
Founded: 1905

13. University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Genetics

#6 in China

#87 in the World

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

14. Sichuan University

China | Chengdu

For Genetics

#7 in China

#97 in the World

Enrollment: 44,200
Founded: 1896

15. Fudan University

China | Shanghai

For Genetics

#8 in China

#98 in the World

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1905

16. Nagoya University

For Genetics

#5 in Japan

#99 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Enrollment: 15,959
Founded: 1939

17. Weizmann Institute of Science

Israel | Rehovot

For Genetics

#2 in Israel

#101 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Enrollment: 1,380
Founded: 1934

18. Huazhong University of Science and Technology

For Genetics

#9 in China

#103 in the World

Enrollment: 71,970
Founded: 1953

19. Tohoku University

For Genetics

#6 in Japan

#105 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 17,975
Founded: 1907

20. Central South University

China | Changsha

For Genetics

#10 in China

#114 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1914

21. Hokkaido University

Japan | Sapporo

For Genetics

#7 in Japan

#118 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Enrollment: 17,770
Founded: 1918

22. Hebrew University of Jerusalem

Israel | Jerusalem

For Genetics

#3 in Israel

#124 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 23%
Enrollment: 23,500
Founded: 1918

23. Nanjing Medical University

China | Nanjing

For Genetics

#11 in China

#132 in the World

Enrollment: 17,000
Founded: 1934

24. Chinese University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Genetics

#12 in China

#137 in the World

Founded: 1963

25. Yonsei University

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Seoul

For Genetics

#2 in South Korea

#145 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Enrollment: 29,502
Founded: 1957

26. Wuhan University

For Genetics

#13 in China

#151 in the World

Enrollment: 60,000
Founded: 1893

27. Tsinghua University

China | Beijing

For Genetics

#14 in China

#163 in the World

Enrollment: 48,739
Founded: 1911

28. Keio University

For Genetics

#8 in Japan

#192 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 33,518
Founded: 1858

29. Shandong University

For Genetics

#15 in China

#195 in the World

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

30. National Taiwan University

Taiwan | Taipei

For Genetics

#1 in Taiwan

#197 in the World

Enrollment: 33,882
Founded: 1945

31. Southern Medical University

China | Guangzhou

For Genetics

#16 in China

#198 in the World

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

32. Capital Medical University

China | Beijing

For Genetics

#17 in China

#200 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1960

33. University of Tsukuba

Japan | Tsukuba

For Genetics

#9 in Japan

#204 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Enrollment: 16,684
Founded: 1973

34. Jilin University

China | Changchun

For Genetics

#18 in China

#206 in the World

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

35. Kobe University

For Genetics

#10 in Japan

#208 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 16,214
Founded: 1902

36. Soochow University

For Genetics

#19 in China

#215 in the World

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

37. Tokyo Medical and Dental University

For Genetics

#11 in Japan

#224 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1946

38. China Medical University

China | Shenyang

For Genetics

#20 in China

#226 in the World

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

39. China Agricultural University

China | Beijing

For Genetics

#21 in China

#227 in the World

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

40. Hiroshima University

Japan | Higashihiroshima

For Genetics

#12 in Japan

#230 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Enrollment: 15,505
Founded: 1949

41. Nanjing University

China | Nanjing

For Genetics

#22 in China

#232 in the World

Enrollment: 56,068
Founded: 1902

42. Okayama University

Japan | Okayama

For Genetics

#13 in Japan

#233 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 13,057
Founded: 1922

43. Sungkyunkwan University

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Seoul

For Genetics

#3 in South Korea

#239 in the World

Founded: 1398

44. Technion - Israel Institute of Technology

For Genetics

#4 in Israel

#243 in the World

Founded: 1924

45. Chiba University

For Genetics

#14 in Japan

#246 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Enrollment: 13,983
Founded: 1949

46. Nanjing Agricultural University

China | Nanjing

For Genetics

#23 in China

#249 in the World

Founded: 1952

47. Tokyo University of Science

For Genetics

#15 in Japan

#256 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Enrollment: 19,768
Founded: 1881

48. National Chiao Tung University

Taiwan | Hsinchu

For Genetics

#2 in Taiwan

#259 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1958

49. Kumamoto University

Japan | Kumamoto

For Genetics

#16 in Japan

#261 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Enrollment: 11,098
Founded: 1949

50. Kanazawa University

Japan | Kanazawa

For Genetics

#17 in Japan

#267 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 10,127
Founded: 1949

51. Huazhong Agricultural University

For Genetics

#24 in China

#268 in the World

Enrollment: 26,196
Founded: 1898

52. Harbin Medical University

For Genetics

#25 in China

#269 in the World

Enrollment: 14,000
Founded: 1926

53. Chongqing Medical University

China | Chongqing

For Genetics

#26 in China

#272 in the World

Enrollment: 25,760
Founded: 1956

54. Tongji University

China | Shanghai

For Genetics

#27 in China

#285 in the World

Enrollment: 37,000
Founded: 1907

55. Tehran University of Medical Sciences

For Genetics

#1 in Iran

#290 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 14,440
Male:Female: 39:61
Founded: 1934

56. Wenzhou Medical University

China | Wenzhou

For Genetics

#28 in China

#291 in the World

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

57. All India Institute of Medical Sciences Delhi

India | Haryana

For Genetics

#1 in India

#292 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1956

58. Nanyang Technological University

Singapore | Singapore City

For Genetics

#2 in Singapore

#294 in the World

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1955

59. Korea University

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Seoul

For Genetics

#4 in South Korea

#301 in the World

Enrollment: 24,351
Founded: 1905

60. University of Science and Technology of China

For Genetics

#29 in China

#305 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1958

61. Mahidol University

Thailand | Nakhon Pathom

For Genetics

#315 in the World

Enrollment: 6,332
Founded: 1888

62. Chang Gung University

Taiwan | Taoyuan

For Genetics

#3 in Taiwan

#325 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Enrollment: 6,804
Founded: 1987

63. University of Ulsan

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Ulsan

For Genetics

#5 in South Korea

#326 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1970

64. Northwest A&F University

China | Yangling

For Genetics

#30 in China

#327 in the World

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

65. Ben-Gurion University of the Negev

Israel | Beersheba

For Genetics

#5 in Israel

#328 in the World

Enrollment: 17,225
Founded: 1969

66. Guangzhou Medical University

China | Guangzhou

For Genetics

#31 in China

#333 in the World

Enrollment: 11,000
Founded: 1958

67. Tokyo Institute of Technology

For Genetics

#18 in Japan

#336 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1881

68. Juntendo University

For Genetics

#19 in Japan

#337 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1836

69. Xi'an Jiaotong University

For Genetics

#32 in China

#343 in the World

Enrollment: 40,346
Founded: 1896

70. Catholic University of Korea

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Seoul

For Genetics

#6 in South Korea

#345 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 14,297
Founded: 1855

71. Xiamen University

For Genetics

#33 in China

#348 in the World

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

72. Anhui Medical University

For Genetics

#34 in China

#349 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1926

73. University of Tokushima

Japan | Tokushima

For Genetics

#20 in Japan

#350 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1949

74. Qingdao University

China | Qingdao

For Genetics

#35 in China

#356 in the World

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

75. King Saud University

Saudi Arabia Flag

Saudi Arabia | Riyadh

For Genetics

#1 in Saudi Arabia

#358 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Enrollment: 61,412
Founded: 1957

76. Nankai University

China | Tianjin

For Genetics

#36 in China

#360 in the World

Enrollment: 26,568
Founded: 1919

77. Niigata University

Japan | Niigata

For Genetics

#21 in Japan

#362 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Enrollment: 12,068
Founded: 1922

78. Nanchang University

China | Nanchang

For Genetics

#37 in China

#365 in the World

Enrollment: 52,000
Founded: 1958

79. Zhengzhou University

China | Zhengzhou

For Genetics

#38 in China

#368 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1956

80. Nagasaki University

Japan | Nagasaki

For Genetics

#22 in Japan

#371 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Enrollment: 9,090
Founded: 1949

81. KAIST

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Daejeon

For Genetics

#7 in South Korea

#372 in the World

Enrollment: 10,249
Founded: 1971

82. Yokohama City University

Japan | Yokohama

For Genetics

#23 in Japan

#373 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Enrollment: 5,198
Founded: 1928

83. Jinan University

China | Guangzhou

For Genetics

#39 in China

#375 in the World

Enrollment: 37,918
Founded: 1906

84. Gunma University

Japan | Maebashi

For Genetics

#24 in Japan

#376 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Founded: 1949

85. Kyung Hee University

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Seoul

For Genetics

#8 in South Korea

#384 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Enrollment: 35,826
Founded: 1949

86. Jiangnan University

For Genetics

#40 in China

#391 in the World

Enrollment: 28,000
Founded: 2001

87. Lanzhou University

China | Lanzhou

For Genetics

#41 in China

#395 in the World

Founded: 1909

88. Tianjin University

China | Tianjin

For Genetics

#42 in China

#401 in the World

Enrollment: 35,370
Founded: 1895

89. South China Agricultural University

China | Guangzhou

For Genetics

#43 in China

#402 in the World

Enrollment: 60,588
Founded: 1909

90. National Cheng Kung University

Taiwan | Tainan

For Genetics

#4 in Taiwan

#403 in the World

Enrollment: 21,292
Founded: 1931

91. Fujian Medical University

For Genetics

#44 in China

#404 in the World

Enrollment: 16,000
Founded: 1937

92. Gifu University

For Genetics

#25 in Japan

#405 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 7,227
Founded: 1949

93. China Pharmaceutical University

China | Nanjing

For Genetics

#45 in China

#410 in the World

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

94. Dalian Medical University

For Genetics

#46 in China

#412 in the World

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

95. Southeast University

China | Nanjing

For Genetics

#47 in China

#413 in the World

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

96. Tianjin Medical University

China | Tianjin

For Genetics

#48 in China

#414 in the World

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

97. Osaka City University

For Genetics

#26 in Japan

#418 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Enrollment: 8,230
Founded: 1928

98. China Medical University, Taiwan

Taiwan | Taichung

For Genetics

#5 in Taiwan

#421 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 7,217
Founded: 1958

99. Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine

For Genetics

#27 in Japan

#422 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1872

100. Istanbul University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Genetics

#1 in Turkey

#423 in the World

Enrollment: 35,190
Founded: 1933