Best Universities for Microbiology in Asia

Updated: March 02, 2025

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Asia ranked based on their research performance in Microbiology. A graph of 19.7M citations received by 942K academic papers made by 1,673 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 Microbiology

#1 in Japan

#26 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Enrollment: 28,479
Founded: 1877

2. Zhejiang University

China | Hangzhou

For Microbiology

#1 in China

#40 in the World

Enrollment: 60,739
Founded: 1897

3. Osaka University

For Microbiology

#2 in Japan

#55 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Enrollment: 23,123
Founded: 1931

4. Seoul National University

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Seoul

For Microbiology

#1 in South Korea

#58 in the World

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

5. Mahidol University

Thailand | Nakhon Pathom

For Microbiology

#68 in the World

Enrollment: 6,332
Founded: 1888

6. University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Microbiology

#2 in China

#76 in the World

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

7. Shanghai Jiao Tong University

China | Shanghai

For Microbiology

#3 in China

#82 in the World

Enrollment: 47,000
Founded: 1896

8. Tel Aviv University

Israel | Tel Aviv

For Microbiology

#1 in Israel

#89 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1956

9. China Agricultural University

China | Beijing

For Microbiology

#4 in China

#91 in the World

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

10. Nanjing Agricultural University

China | Nanjing

For Microbiology

#5 in China

#94 in the World

Founded: 1952

11. Sun Yat - Sen University

China | Guangzhou

For Microbiology

#6 in China

#95 in the World

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

12. Hebrew University of Jerusalem

Israel | Jerusalem

For Microbiology

#2 in Israel

#104 in the World

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

13. Kyoto University

For Microbiology

#3 in Japan

#115 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Enrollment: 22,455
Founded: 1897

14. National University of Singapore

Singapore | Singapore City

For Microbiology

#1 in Singapore

#118 in the World

Enrollment: 30,098
Founded: 1905

15. Huazhong Agricultural University

For Microbiology

#7 in China

#122 in the World

Enrollment: 26,196
Founded: 1898

16. Hokkaido University

Japan | Sapporo

For Microbiology

#4 in Japan

#126 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Enrollment: 17,541
Founded: 1918

17. Sichuan University

China | Chengdu

For Microbiology

#8 in China

#130 in the World

Enrollment: 44,200
Founded: 1896

18. Peking University

China | Beijing

For Microbiology

#9 in China

#132 in the World

Enrollment: 44,730
Founded: 1898

19. Kyushu University

Japan | Fukuoka

For Microbiology

#5 in Japan

#134 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Enrollment: 18,560
Founded: 1911

20. Peking Union Medical College

China | Beijing

For Microbiology

#10 in China

#139 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1917

21. Fudan University

China | Shanghai

For Microbiology

#11 in China

#148 in the World

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1905

22. King Saud University

Saudi Arabia Flag

Saudi Arabia | Riyadh

For Microbiology

#1 in Saudi Arabia

#151 in the World

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

23. Yonsei University

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Seoul

For Microbiology

#2 in South Korea

#160 in the World

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

24. Tohoku University

For Microbiology

#6 in Japan

#161 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 17,591
Founded: 1907

25. South China Agricultural University

China | Guangzhou

For Microbiology

#12 in China

#168 in the World

Enrollment: 60,588
Founded: 1909

26. Tehran University of Medical Sciences

For Microbiology

#1 in Iran

#173 in the World

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

27. Chinese University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Microbiology

#13 in China

#175 in the World

Founded: 1963

28. All India Institute of Medical Sciences Delhi

India | Haryana

For Microbiology

#1 in India

#181 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1956

29. National Taiwan University

Taiwan | Taipei

For Microbiology

#1 in Taiwan

#185 in the World

Enrollment: 33,882
Founded: 1945

30. Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research

For Microbiology

#2 in India

#188 in the World

Founded: 1962

31. Shandong University

For Microbiology

#14 in China

#194 in the World

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

32. Northwest A&F University

China | Yangling

For Microbiology

#15 in China

#198 in the World

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

33. Nagoya University

For Microbiology

#7 in Japan

#209 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Enrollment: 15,834
Founded: 1939

34. Banaras Hindu University

India | Uttar Pradesh

For Microbiology

#3 in India

#218 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Enrollment: 32,000
Founded: 1915

35. University of Delhi

India | Haryana

For Microbiology

#4 in India

#227 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Founded: 1922

36. Kitasato University

For Microbiology

#8 in Japan

#228 in the World

Founded: 1962

37. Jilin University

China | Changchun

For Microbiology

#16 in China

#230 in the World

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

38. Jiangnan University

For Microbiology

#17 in China

#231 in the World

Enrollment: 28,000
Founded: 2001

39. Weizmann Institute of Science

Israel | Rehovot

For Microbiology

#3 in Israel

#237 in the World

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

40. Putra Malaysia University

Malaysia | Serdang

For Microbiology

#240 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1973

41. University of Malaya

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Microbiology

#249 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1905

42. Juntendo University

For Microbiology

#9 in Japan

#250 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1836

43. Chulalongkorn University

Thailand | Bangkok

For Microbiology

#252 in the World

Enrollment: 42,782
Founded: 1917

44. Hiroshima University

Japan | Higashihiroshima

For Microbiology

#10 in Japan

#256 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Enrollment: 15,066
Founded: 1949

45. Ocean University of China

China | Qingdao

For Microbiology

#18 in China

#259 in the World

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

46. Capital Medical University

China | Beijing

For Microbiology

#19 in China

#260 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1960

47. Sungkyunkwan University

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Seoul

For Microbiology

#3 in South Korea

#267 in the World

Founded: 1398

48. Wuhan University

For Microbiology

#20 in China

#270 in the World

Enrollment: 60,000
Founded: 1893

49. Nagasaki University

Japan | Nagasaki

For Microbiology

#11 in Japan

#272 in the World

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

50. Chiba University

For Microbiology

#12 in Japan

#277 in the World

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

51. Okayama University

Japan | Okayama

For Microbiology

#13 in Japan

#278 in the World

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

52. Southwest University

China | Chongqing

For Microbiology

#21 in China

#279 in the World

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

53. Central South University

China | Changsha

For Microbiology

#22 in China

#281 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1914

54. Korea University

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Seoul

For Microbiology

#4 in South Korea

#300 in the World

Enrollment: 24,351
Founded: 1905

55. Ben-Gurion University of the Negev

Israel | Beersheba

For Microbiology

#4 in Israel

#301 in the World

Enrollment: 17,225
Founded: 1969

56. Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences

For Microbiology

#2 in Iran

#304 in the World

Enrollment: 10,355
Founded: 1960

57. Yangzhou University

China | Yangzhou

For Microbiology

#23 in China

#307 in the World

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

58. Huazhong University of Science and Technology

For Microbiology

#24 in China

#311 in the World

Enrollment: 71,970
Founded: 1953

59. Gifu University

For Microbiology

#14 in Japan

#313 in the World

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

60. Tsinghua University

China | Beijing

For Microbiology

#25 in China

#315 in the World

Enrollment: 48,739
Founded: 1911

61. Southern Medical University

China | Guangzhou

For Microbiology

#26 in China

#317 in the World

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

62. Hacettepe University

Turkey | Ankara

For Microbiology

#1 in Turkey

#320 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Enrollment: 44,937
Male:Female: 44:56
Founded: 1967

63. Kyungpook National University

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Daegu

For Microbiology

#5 in South Korea

#322 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 38,616
Founded: 1946

64. Nanjing University

China | Nanjing

For Microbiology

#27 in China

#327 in the World

Enrollment: 56,068
Founded: 1902

65. Nihon University

For Microbiology

#15 in Japan

#329 in the World

Founded: 1889

66. Chang Gung University

Taiwan | Taoyuan

For Microbiology

#2 in Taiwan

#330 in the World

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

67. Istanbul University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Microbiology

#2 in Turkey

#332 in the World

Enrollment: 35,190
Founded: 1933

68. University of Science, Malaysia

Malaysia | George Town

For Microbiology

#337 in the World

Founded: 1969

69. Nankai University

China | Tianjin

For Microbiology

#28 in China

#339 in the World

Enrollment: 26,568
Founded: 1919

70. Tongji University

China | Shanghai

For Microbiology

#29 in China

#341 in the World

Enrollment: 37,000
Founded: 1907

71. Northeast Agricultural University

For Microbiology

#30 in China

#343 in the World

Founded: 1948

72. Nanyang Technological University

Singapore | Singapore City

For Microbiology

#2 in Singapore

#348 in the World

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1955

73. King AbdulAziz University

Saudi Arabia Flag

Saudi Arabia | Jeddah

For Microbiology

#2 in Saudi Arabia

#351 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1967

74. University of Tehran

For Microbiology

#3 in Iran

#352 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 52,588
Founded: 1934

75. Aligarh Muslim University

India | Uttar Pradesh

For Microbiology

#5 in India

#358 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1920

76. Ankara University

Turkey | Ankara

For Microbiology

#3 in Turkey

#363 in the World

Enrollment: 28,757
Founded: 1946

77. National Chiao Tung University

Taiwan | Hsinchu

For Microbiology

#3 in Taiwan

#366 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1958

78. Keio University

For Microbiology

#16 in Japan

#371 in the World

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

79. Kyung Hee University

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Seoul

For Microbiology

#6 in South Korea

#373 in the World

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

80. Sichuan Agricultural University

For Microbiology

#31 in China

#374 in the World

Enrollment: 44,000
Founded: 1906

81. Tabriz University of Medical Sciences

For Microbiology

#4 in Iran

#376 in the World

Founded: 1947

82. Teikyo University

For Microbiology

#17 in Japan

#382 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1966

83. Prince of Songkla University

Thailand | Hat Yai

For Microbiology

#384 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Enrollment: 35,000
Founded: 1967

84. National Cheng Kung University

Taiwan | Tainan

For Microbiology

#4 in Taiwan

#385 in the World

Enrollment: 21,292
Founded: 1931

85. Technion - Israel Institute of Technology

For Microbiology

#5 in Israel

#387 in the World

Founded: 1924

86. Shiraz University of Medical Sciences

For Microbiology

#5 in Iran

#391 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 9,905
Male:Female: 44:56
Founded: 1946

87. Nanjing Medical University

China | Nanjing

For Microbiology

#32 in China

#392 in the World

Enrollment: 17,000
Founded: 1934

88. University of Tsukuba

Japan | Tsukuba

For Microbiology

#18 in Japan

#393 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Enrollment: 16,507
Founded: 1973

89. East China University of Science and Technology

China | Shanghai

For Microbiology

#33 in China

#394 in the World

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

90. Erciyes University

Turkey | Kayseri

For Microbiology

#4 in Turkey

#398 in the World

Enrollment: 3,390
Founded: 1978

91. Konkuk University

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Seoul

For Microbiology

#7 in South Korea

#405 in the World

Enrollment: 21,620
Founded: 1946

92. Nanchang University

China | Nanchang

For Microbiology

#34 in China

#411 in the World

Enrollment: 52,000
Founded: 1958

93. South China University of Technology

China | Guangzhou

For Microbiology

#35 in China

#417 in the World

Enrollment: 42,720
Founded: 1952

94. Kuwait University

Kuwait | Kuwait City

For Microbiology

#1 in Kuwait

#421 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 40,000
Founded: 1966

95. National Chung Hsing University

Taiwan | Taichung

For Microbiology

#5 in Taiwan

#422 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 12,838
Founded: 1919

96. Chonnam National University

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Gwangju

For Microbiology

#8 in South Korea

#423 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 33,195
Founded: 1909

97. Jiangsu University

China | Zhenjiang

For Microbiology

#36 in China

#425 in the World

Enrollment: 37,600
Founded: 1902

98. Chongqing Medical University

China | Chongqing

For Microbiology

#37 in China

#427 in the World

Enrollment: 25,760
Founded: 1956

99. Wenzhou Medical University

China | Wenzhou

For Microbiology

#38 in China

#431 in the World

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

100. Mashhad University of Medical Sciences

For Microbiology

#6 in Iran

#432 in the World

Enrollment: 8,500
Founded: 1949