100 Best universities for Genetics 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 Genetics. A graph of 51.4M citations received by 3.2M 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

#68 in the World

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

2. Peking University

China | Beijing

For Genetics

#6 in Asia

#72 in the World

Enrollment: 44,730
Founded: 1898

3. Zhejiang University

China | Hangzhou

For Genetics

#9 in Asia

#83 in the World

Enrollment: 60,739
Founded: 1897

4. Shanghai Jiao Tong University

China | Shanghai

For Genetics

#10 in Asia

#85 in the World

Enrollment: 47,000
Founded: 1896

5. University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Genetics

#12 in Asia

#90 in the World

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

6. Peking Union Medical College

China | Beijing

For Genetics

#16 in Asia

#104 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1917

7. Fudan University

China | Shanghai

For Genetics

#18 in Asia

#118 in the World

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1905

8. Huazhong University of Science and Technology

For Genetics

#20 in Asia

#126 in the World

Enrollment: 71,970
Founded: 1953

9. Sichuan University

China | Chengdu

For Genetics

#21 in Asia

#130 in the World

Enrollment: 44,200
Founded: 1896

10. Chinese University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Genetics

#22 in Asia

#146 in the World

Founded: 1963

11. Central South University

China | Changsha

For Genetics

#23 in Asia

#147 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1914

12. Nanjing Medical University

China | Nanjing

For Genetics

#25 in Asia

#162 in the World

Enrollment: 17,000
Founded: 1934

13. Tsinghua University

China | Beijing

For Genetics

#26 in Asia

#177 in the World

Enrollment: 48,739
Founded: 1911

14. Wuhan University

For Genetics

#27 in Asia

#184 in the World

Enrollment: 60,000
Founded: 1893

15. Shandong University

For Genetics

#33 in Asia

#213 in the World

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

16. Jilin University

China | Changchun

For Genetics

#39 in Asia

#240 in the World

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

17. Capital Medical University

China | Beijing

For Genetics

#40 in Asia

#244 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1960

18. China Agricultural University

China | Beijing

For Genetics

#41 in Asia

#247 in the World

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

19. Nanjing University

China | Nanjing

For Genetics

#43 in Asia

#251 in the World

Enrollment: 56,068
Founded: 1902

20. Soochow University

For Genetics

#45 in Asia

#259 in the World

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

21. Southern Medical University

China | Guangzhou

For Genetics

#48 in Asia

#270 in the World

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

22. China Medical University

China | Shenyang

For Genetics

#49 in Asia

#272 in the World

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

23. Nanjing Agricultural University

China | Nanjing

For Genetics

#50 in Asia

#279 in the World

Founded: 1952

24. Huazhong Agricultural University

For Genetics

#51 in Asia

#289 in the World

Enrollment: 26,196
Founded: 1898

25. Harbin Medical University

For Genetics

#53 in Asia

#301 in the World

Enrollment: 14,000
Founded: 1926

26. Tongji University

China | Shanghai

For Genetics

#56 in Asia

#318 in the World

Enrollment: 37,000
Founded: 1907

27. Chongqing Medical University

China | Chongqing

For Genetics

#57 in Asia

#319 in the World

Enrollment: 25,760
Founded: 1956

28. University of Science and Technology of China

For Genetics

#62 in Asia

#331 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1958

29. Wenzhou Medical University

China | Wenzhou

For Genetics

#70 in Asia

#358 in the World

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

30. Northwest A&F University

China | Yangling

For Genetics

#73 in Asia

#367 in the World

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

31. Xiamen University

For Genetics

#75 in Asia

#371 in the World

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

32. Nankai University

China | Tianjin

For Genetics

#76 in Asia

#376 in the World

Enrollment: 26,568
Founded: 1919

33. Xi'an Jiaotong University

For Genetics

#77 in Asia

#380 in the World

Enrollment: 40,346
Founded: 1896

34. Guangzhou Medical University

China | Guangzhou

For Genetics

#78 in Asia

#382 in the World

Enrollment: 11,000
Founded: 1958

35. Tianjin Medical University

China | Tianjin

For Genetics

#81 in Asia

#392 in the World

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

36. Anhui Medical University

For Genetics

#85 in Asia

#404 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1926

37. Jinan University

China | Guangzhou

For Genetics

#87 in Asia

#406 in the World

Enrollment: 37,918
Founded: 1906

38. Zhengzhou University

China | Zhengzhou

For Genetics

#89 in Asia

#417 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1956

39. Qingdao University

China | Qingdao

For Genetics

#90 in Asia

#419 in the World

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

40. Nanchang University

China | Nanchang

For Genetics

#92 in Asia

#422 in the World

Enrollment: 52,000
Founded: 1958

41. Tianjin University

China | Tianjin

For Genetics

#93 in Asia

#423 in the World

Enrollment: 35,370
Founded: 1895

42. Southeast University

China | Nanjing

For Genetics

#99 in Asia

#437 in the World

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

43. China Pharmaceutical University

China | Nanjing

For Genetics

#101 in Asia

#440 in the World

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

44. Jiangnan University

For Genetics

#102 in Asia

#441 in the World

Enrollment: 28,000
Founded: 2001

45. Lanzhou University

China | Lanzhou

For Genetics

#106 in Asia

#446 in the World

Founded: 1909

46. South China Agricultural University

China | Guangzhou

For Genetics

#107 in Asia

#447 in the World

Enrollment: 60,588
Founded: 1909

47. Harbin Institute of Technology

For Genetics

#111 in Asia

#462 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1920

48. Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

China | Hong Kong

For Genetics

#112 in Asia

#467 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1991

49. Dalian Medical University

For Genetics

#122 in Asia

#483 in the World

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

50. South China University of Technology

China | Guangzhou

For Genetics

#123 in Asia

#484 in the World

Enrollment: 42,720
Founded: 1952

51. Ocean University of China

China | Qingdao

For Genetics

#126 in Asia

#491 in the World

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

52. Southwest University

China | Chongqing

For Genetics

#128 in Asia

#494 in the World

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

53. Fujian Medical University

For Genetics

#129 in Asia

#496 in the World

Enrollment: 16,000
Founded: 1937

54. Yangzhou University

China | Yangzhou

For Genetics

#133 in Asia

#501 in the World

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

55. Jiangsu University

China | Zhenjiang

For Genetics

#134 in Asia

#505 in the World

Enrollment: 37,600
Founded: 1902

56. Sichuan Agricultural University

For Genetics

#135 in Asia

#508 in the World

Enrollment: 44,000
Founded: 1906

57. Dalian University of Technology

For Genetics

#137 in Asia

#514 in the World

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

58. East China University of Science and Technology

China | Shanghai

For Genetics

#146 in Asia

#540 in the World

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

59. Hunan University

China | Changsha

For Genetics

#149 in Asia

#551 in the World

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

60. Nantong University

China | Nantong

For Genetics

#150 in Asia

#554 in the World

Enrollment: 43,000
Founded: 1912

61. Hebei Medical University

China | Shijiazhuang

For Genetics

#153 in Asia

#565 in the World

Founded: 1913

62. Northeast Agricultural University

For Genetics

#157 in Asia

#580 in the World

Founded: 1948

63. Chongqing University

China | Chongqing

For Genetics

#163 in Asia

#601 in the World

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

64. Shandong Agricultural University

For Genetics

#166 in Asia

#606 in the World

Founded: 1906

65. Hong Kong Polytechnic University

China | Hong Kong

For Genetics

#167 in Asia

#607 in the World

Founded: 1937

66. East China Normal University

China | Shanghai

For Genetics

#173 in Asia

#618 in the World

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

67. Guangxi Medical University

China | Nanning

For Genetics

#179 in Asia

#626 in the World

Founded: 1934

68. Xuzhou Medical University

For Genetics

#180 in Asia

#629 in the World

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

69. University of Electronic Science and Technology of China

China | Chengdu

For Genetics

#189 in Asia

#647 in the World

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

70. City University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Genetics

#193 in Asia

#652 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Founded: 1984

71. Beijing Normal University

China | Beijing

For Genetics

#198 in Asia

#666 in the World

Enrollment: 24,000
Founded: 1902

72. Shanghai University

China | Shanghai

For Genetics

#200 in Asia

#673 in the World

Enrollment: 36,000
Founded: 1994

73. Shantou University

China | Shantou

For Genetics

#203 in Asia

#682 in the World

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

74. Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University

For Genetics

#204 in Asia

#686 in the World

Enrollment: 28,000
Founded: 1936

75. Ningbo University

For Genetics

#205 in Asia

#688 in the World

Enrollment: 26,000
Founded: 1986

76. Shenyang Pharmaceutical University

China | Shenyang

For Genetics

#206 in Asia

#696 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1931

77. Shanxi Medical University

China | Taiyuan

For Genetics

#208 in Asia

#700 in the World

Founded: 1919

78. Beihang University

China | Beijing

For Genetics

#210 in Asia

#704 in the World

Founded: 1952

79. Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine

China | Nanjing

For Genetics

#216 in Asia

#722 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1955

80. Beijing Institute of Technology

China | Beijing

For Genetics

#221 in Asia

#741 in the World

Enrollment: 27,000
Founded: 1940

81. Shenzhen University

China | Shenzhen

For Genetics

#227 in Asia

#758 in the World

Enrollment: 34,156
Founded: 1983

82. Guangdong Medical University

China | Zhanjiang

For Genetics

#232 in Asia

#769 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1958

83. Northwestern Polytechnical University

For Genetics

#233 in Asia

#770 in the World

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

84. University of South China

China | Hengyang

For Genetics

#234 in Asia

#773 in the World

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

85. Nanjing Tech University

China | Nanjing

For Genetics

#235 in Asia

#774 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1958

86. Zhejiang University of Technology

China | Hangzhou

For Genetics

#236 in Asia

#776 in the World

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

87. Beijing University of Chemical Technology

China | Beijing

For Genetics

#240 in Asia

#783 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1958

88. Nanjing Normal University

China | Nanjing

For Genetics

#248 in Asia

#798 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1952

89. Kunming Medical University

China | Kunming

For Genetics

#249 in Asia

#800 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1956

90. South China Normal University

China | Guangzhou

For Genetics

#252 in Asia

#810 in the World

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

91. Yunnan University

China | Kunming

For Genetics

#255 in Asia

#818 in the World

Enrollment: 30,443
Founded: 1923

92. Fuzhou University

For Genetics

#256 in Asia

#820 in the World

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1958

93. Guangxi University

China | Nanning

For Genetics

#259 in Asia

#826 in the World

Founded: 1928

94. Donghua University

China | Shanghai

For Genetics

#261 in Asia

#832 in the World

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

95. Hunan Normal University

China | Changsha

For Genetics

#265 in Asia

#842 in the World

Founded: 1938

96. Hong Kong Baptist University

China | Hong Kong

For Genetics

#266 in Asia

#845 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 1956

97. Northwest University, China

For Genetics

#267 in Asia

#855 in the World

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

98. Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine

China | Guangzhou

For Genetics

#268 in Asia

#856 in the World

Enrollment: 17,000
Founded: 1956

99. Henan University

China | Kaifeng

For Genetics

#269 in Asia

#861 in the World

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1912

100. Beijing Forestry University

China | Beijing

For Genetics

#270 in Asia

#864 in the World

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

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