100 Best universities for Genetics 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 Genetics. A graph of 79.9M citations received by 4.09M academic papers made by 538 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. Sun Yat - Sen University

China | Guangzhou

For Genetics

#4 in Asia

#50 in the World

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

2. Peking University

China | Beijing

For Genetics

#5 in Asia

#58 in the World

Enrollment: 44,730
Founded: 1898

3. Shanghai Jiao Tong University

China | Shanghai

For Genetics

#6 in Asia

#61 in the World

Enrollment: 47,000
Founded: 1896

4. Zhejiang University

China | Hangzhou

For Genetics

#7 in Asia

#65 in the World

Enrollment: 60,739
Founded: 1897

5. Peking Union Medical College

China | Beijing

For Genetics

#10 in Asia

#79 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1917

6. University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Genetics

#13 in Asia

#87 in the World

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

7. Sichuan University

China | Chengdu

For Genetics

#14 in Asia

#97 in the World

Enrollment: 44,200
Founded: 1896

8. Fudan University

China | Shanghai

For Genetics

#15 in Asia

#98 in the World

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1905

9. Huazhong University of Science and Technology

For Genetics

#18 in Asia

#103 in the World

Enrollment: 71,970
Founded: 1953

10. Central South University

China | Changsha

For Genetics

#20 in Asia

#114 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1914

11. Nanjing Medical University

China | Nanjing

For Genetics

#23 in Asia

#132 in the World

Enrollment: 17,000
Founded: 1934

12. Chinese University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Genetics

#24 in Asia

#137 in the World

Founded: 1963

13. Wuhan University

For Genetics

#26 in Asia

#151 in the World

Enrollment: 60,000
Founded: 1893

14. Tsinghua University

China | Beijing

For Genetics

#27 in Asia

#163 in the World

Enrollment: 48,739
Founded: 1911

15. Shandong University

For Genetics

#29 in Asia

#195 in the World

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

16. Southern Medical University

China | Guangzhou

For Genetics

#31 in Asia

#198 in the World

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

17. Capital Medical University

China | Beijing

For Genetics

#32 in Asia

#200 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1960

18. Jilin University

China | Changchun

For Genetics

#34 in Asia

#206 in the World

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

19. Soochow University

For Genetics

#36 in Asia

#215 in the World

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

20. China Medical University

China | Shenyang

For Genetics

#38 in Asia

#226 in the World

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

21. China Agricultural University

China | Beijing

For Genetics

#39 in Asia

#227 in the World

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

22. Nanjing University

China | Nanjing

For Genetics

#41 in Asia

#232 in the World

Enrollment: 56,068
Founded: 1902

23. Nanjing Agricultural University

China | Nanjing

For Genetics

#46 in Asia

#249 in the World

Founded: 1952

24. Huazhong Agricultural University

For Genetics

#51 in Asia

#268 in the World

Enrollment: 26,196
Founded: 1898

25. Harbin Medical University

For Genetics

#52 in Asia

#269 in the World

Enrollment: 14,000
Founded: 1926

26. Chongqing Medical University

China | Chongqing

For Genetics

#53 in Asia

#272 in the World

Enrollment: 25,760
Founded: 1956

27. Tongji University

China | Shanghai

For Genetics

#54 in Asia

#285 in the World

Enrollment: 37,000
Founded: 1907

28. Wenzhou Medical University

China | Wenzhou

For Genetics

#56 in Asia

#291 in the World

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

29. University of Science and Technology of China

For Genetics

#60 in Asia

#305 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1958

30. Northwest A&F University

China | Yangling

For Genetics

#64 in Asia

#327 in the World

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

31. Guangzhou Medical University

China | Guangzhou

For Genetics

#66 in Asia

#333 in the World

Enrollment: 11,000
Founded: 1958

32. Xi'an Jiaotong University

For Genetics

#69 in Asia

#343 in the World

Enrollment: 40,346
Founded: 1896

33. Xiamen University

For Genetics

#71 in Asia

#348 in the World

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

34. Anhui Medical University

For Genetics

#72 in Asia

#349 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1926

35. Qingdao University

China | Qingdao

For Genetics

#74 in Asia

#356 in the World

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

36. Nankai University

China | Tianjin

For Genetics

#76 in Asia

#360 in the World

Enrollment: 26,568
Founded: 1919

37. Nanchang University

China | Nanchang

For Genetics

#78 in Asia

#365 in the World

Enrollment: 52,000
Founded: 1958

38. Zhengzhou University

China | Zhengzhou

For Genetics

#79 in Asia

#368 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1956

39. Jinan University

China | Guangzhou

For Genetics

#83 in Asia

#375 in the World

Enrollment: 37,918
Founded: 1906

40. Jiangnan University

For Genetics

#86 in Asia

#391 in the World

Enrollment: 28,000
Founded: 2001

41. Lanzhou University

China | Lanzhou

For Genetics

#87 in Asia

#395 in the World

Founded: 1909

42. Tianjin University

China | Tianjin

For Genetics

#88 in Asia

#401 in the World

Enrollment: 35,370
Founded: 1895

43. South China Agricultural University

China | Guangzhou

For Genetics

#89 in Asia

#402 in the World

Enrollment: 60,588
Founded: 1909

44. Fujian Medical University

For Genetics

#91 in Asia

#404 in the World

Enrollment: 16,000
Founded: 1937

45. China Pharmaceutical University

China | Nanjing

For Genetics

#93 in Asia

#410 in the World

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

46. Dalian Medical University

For Genetics

#94 in Asia

#412 in the World

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

47. Southeast University

China | Nanjing

For Genetics

#95 in Asia

#413 in the World

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

48. Tianjin Medical University

China | Tianjin

For Genetics

#96 in Asia

#414 in the World

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

49. Jiangsu University

China | Zhenjiang

For Genetics

#106 in Asia

#431 in the World

Enrollment: 37,600
Founded: 1902

50. Harbin Institute of Technology

For Genetics

#111 in Asia

#443 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1920

51. Yangzhou University

China | Yangzhou

For Genetics

#113 in Asia

#445 in the World

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

52. South China University of Technology

China | Guangzhou

For Genetics

#114 in Asia

#446 in the World

Enrollment: 42,720
Founded: 1952

53. Southwest University

China | Chongqing

For Genetics

#117 in Asia

#455 in the World

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

54. Sichuan Agricultural University

For Genetics

#119 in Asia

#459 in the World

Enrollment: 44,000
Founded: 1906

55. Ocean University of China

China | Qingdao

For Genetics

#121 in Asia

#470 in the World

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

56. Hebei Medical University

China | Shijiazhuang

For Genetics

#125 in Asia

#480 in the World

Founded: 1913

57. Nantong University

China | Nantong

For Genetics

#128 in Asia

#485 in the World

Enrollment: 43,000
Founded: 1912

58. Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

China | Hong Kong

For Genetics

#129 in Asia

#486 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1991

59. Dalian University of Technology

For Genetics

#138 in Asia

#504 in the World

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

60. Chongqing University

China | Chongqing

For Genetics

#142 in Asia

#521 in the World

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

61. East China University of Science and Technology

China | Shanghai

For Genetics

#144 in Asia

#524 in the World

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

62. Guangxi Medical University

China | Nanning

For Genetics

#145 in Asia

#527 in the World

Founded: 1934

63. Hunan University

China | Changsha

For Genetics

#149 in Asia

#536 in the World

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

64. Northeast Agricultural University

For Genetics

#153 in Asia

#545 in the World

Founded: 1948

65. Xuzhou Medical University

For Genetics

#161 in Asia

#563 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 14,000
Founded: 1958

66. Shandong Agricultural University

For Genetics

#162 in Asia

#570 in the World

Founded: 1906

67. University of Electronic Science and Technology of China

China | Chengdu

For Genetics

#167 in Asia

#589 in the World

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

68. Shanxi Medical University

China | Taiyuan

For Genetics

#168 in Asia

#590 in the World

Founded: 1919

69. Hong Kong Polytechnic University

China | Hong Kong

For Genetics

#170 in Asia

#599 in the World

Founded: 1937

70. East China Normal University

China | Shanghai

For Genetics

#171 in Asia

#602 in the World

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

71. Ningbo University

For Genetics

#176 in Asia

#620 in the World

Enrollment: 26,000
Founded: 1986

72. Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine

China | Nanjing

For Genetics

#181 in Asia

#630 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1955

73. Shantou University

China | Shantou

For Genetics

#182 in Asia

#632 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 11,123
Founded: 1981

74. Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University

For Genetics

#183 in Asia

#633 in the World

Enrollment: 28,000
Founded: 1936

75. Shanghai University

China | Shanghai

For Genetics

#186 in Asia

#640 in the World

Enrollment: 36,000
Founded: 1994

76. City University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Genetics

#189 in Asia

#646 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Founded: 1984

77. Beijing Normal University

China | Beijing

For Genetics

#197 in Asia

#659 in the World

Enrollment: 36,482
Founded: 1902

78. Shenyang Pharmaceutical University

China | Shenyang

For Genetics

#206 in Asia

#684 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1931

79. Kunming Medical University

China | Kunming

For Genetics

#209 in Asia

#690 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1956

80. Shenzhen University

China | Shenzhen

For Genetics

#210 in Asia

#692 in the World

Enrollment: 34,156
Founded: 1983

81. Beihang University

China | Beijing

For Genetics

#211 in Asia

#694 in the World

Founded: 1952

82. Beijing Institute of Technology

China | Beijing

For Genetics

#218 in Asia

#707 in the World

Enrollment: 27,000
Founded: 1940

83. University of South China

China | Hengyang

For Genetics

#219 in Asia

#711 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 39,000
Founded: 1958

84. Guangdong Medical University

China | Zhanjiang

For Genetics

#222 in Asia

#727 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1958

85. Northwestern Polytechnical University

For Genetics

#223 in Asia

#732 in the World

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

86. Zhejiang University of Technology

China | Hangzhou

For Genetics

#226 in Asia

#737 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1953

87. Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine

China | Guangzhou

For Genetics

#228 in Asia

#743 in the World

Enrollment: 17,000
Founded: 1956

88. Zhejiang Chinese Medical University

China | Hangzhou

For Genetics

#229 in Asia

#747 in the World

Enrollment: 16,000
Founded: 1953

89. Nanjing Tech University

China | Nanjing

For Genetics

#230 in Asia

#750 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1958

90. Guangxi University

China | Nanning

For Genetics

#231 in Asia

#751 in the World

Founded: 1928

91. Beijing University of Chemical Technology

China | Beijing

For Genetics

#240 in Asia

#765 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1958

92. Nanjing Normal University

China | Nanjing

For Genetics

#248 in Asia

#789 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1952

93. Fuzhou University

For Genetics

#250 in Asia

#797 in the World

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1958

94. Henan University

China | Kaifeng

For Genetics

#251 in Asia

#800 in the World

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1912

95. Hunan Normal University

China | Changsha

For Genetics

#252 in Asia

#801 in the World

Founded: 1938

96. Yunnan University

China | Kunming

For Genetics

#253 in Asia

#803 in the World

Enrollment: 30,443
Founded: 1923

97. South China Normal University

China | Guangzhou

For Genetics

#254 in Asia

#805 in the World

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

98. Beijing University of Chinese Medicine

China | Beijing

For Genetics

#255 in Asia

#808 in the World

Founded: 1956

99. Henan Agricultural University

China | Zhengzhou

For Genetics

#257 in Asia

#812 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1913

100. Northwest University, China

For Genetics

#260 in Asia

#816 in the World

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

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