Best Universities for Microbiology 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 Microbiology. A graph of 21.8M citations received by 994K academic papers made by 1,699 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

#28 in the World

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

2. Zhejiang University

China | Hangzhou

For Microbiology

#1 in China

#34 in the World

Enrollment: 60,739
Founded: 1897

3. Seoul National University

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Seoul

For Microbiology

#1 in South Korea

#55 in the World

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

4. Osaka University

For Microbiology

#2 in Japan

#57 in the World

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

5. Mahidol University

Thailand | Nakhon Pathom

For Microbiology

#65 in the World

Enrollment: 6,332
Founded: 1888

6. University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Microbiology

#2 in China

#73 in the World

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

7. China Agricultural University

China | Beijing

For Microbiology

#3 in China

#79 in the World

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

8. Nanjing Agricultural University

China | Nanjing

For Microbiology

#4 in China

#84 in the World

Founded: 1952

9. Sun Yat - Sen University

China | Guangzhou

For Microbiology

#5 in China

#85 in the World

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

10. Tel Aviv University

Israel | Tel Aviv

For Microbiology

#1 in Israel

#90 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1956

11. Shanghai Jiao Tong University

China | Shanghai

For Microbiology

#6 in China

#91 in the World

Enrollment: 47,000
Founded: 1896

12. Hebrew University of Jerusalem

Israel | Jerusalem

For Microbiology

#2 in Israel

#105 in the World

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

13. Huazhong Agricultural University

For Microbiology

#7 in China

#114 in the World

Enrollment: 26,196
Founded: 1898

14. Sichuan University

China | Chengdu

For Microbiology

#8 in China

#116 in the World

Enrollment: 44,200
Founded: 1896

15. National University of Singapore

Singapore | Singapore City

For Microbiology

#1 in Singapore

#117 in the World

Enrollment: 30,098
Founded: 1905

16. Kyoto University

For Microbiology

#3 in Japan

#118 in the World

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

17. Peking University

China | Beijing

For Microbiology

#9 in China

#123 in the World

Enrollment: 44,730
Founded: 1898

18. Peking Union Medical College

China | Beijing

For Microbiology

#10 in China

#125 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1917

19. Hokkaido University

Japan | Sapporo

For Microbiology

#4 in Japan

#130 in the World

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

20. Fudan University

China | Shanghai

For Microbiology

#11 in China

#135 in the World

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1905

21. Kyushu University

Japan | Fukuoka

For Microbiology

#5 in Japan

#141 in the World

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

22. King Saud University

Saudi Arabia Flag

Saudi Arabia | Riyadh

For Microbiology

#1 in Saudi Arabia

#144 in the World

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

23. South China Agricultural University

China | Guangzhou

For Microbiology

#12 in China

#153 in the World

Enrollment: 60,588
Founded: 1909

24. Yonsei University

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Seoul

For Microbiology

#2 in South Korea

#156 in the World

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

25. Tehran University of Medical Sciences

For Microbiology

#1 in Iran

#163 in the World

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

26. Tohoku University

For Microbiology

#6 in Japan

#165 in the World

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

27. Chinese University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Microbiology

#13 in China

#177 in the World

Founded: 1963

28. All India Institute of Medical Sciences Delhi

India | Haryana

For Microbiology

#1 in India

#179 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1956

29. Northwest A&F University

China | Yangling

For Microbiology

#14 in China

#183 in the World

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

30. National Taiwan University

Taiwan | Taipei

For Microbiology

#1 in Taiwan

#186 in the World

Enrollment: 33,882
Founded: 1945

31. Shandong University

For Microbiology

#15 in China

#187 in the World

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

32. Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research

For Microbiology

#2 in India

#189 in the World

Founded: 1962

33. Jilin University

China | Changchun

For Microbiology

#16 in China

#209 in the World

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

34. Jiangnan University

For Microbiology

#17 in China

#211 in the World

Enrollment: 28,000
Founded: 2001

35. Nagoya University

For Microbiology

#7 in Japan

#213 in the World

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

36. Banaras Hindu University

India | Uttar Pradesh

For Microbiology

#3 in India

#216 in the World

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

37. University of Delhi

India | Haryana

For Microbiology

#4 in India

#224 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Founded: 1922

38. Putra Malaysia University

Malaysia | Serdang

For Microbiology

#228 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 26,000
Founded: 1973

39. Kitasato University

For Microbiology

#8 in Japan

#232 in the World

Founded: 1962

40. Capital Medical University

China | Beijing

For Microbiology

#18 in China

#236 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1960

41. Chulalongkorn University

Thailand | Bangkok

For Microbiology

#238 in the World

Enrollment: 42,782
Founded: 1917

42. Weizmann Institute of Science

Israel | Rehovot

For Microbiology

#3 in Israel

#243 in the World

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

43. University of Malaya

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Microbiology

#245 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1905

44. Ocean University of China

China | Qingdao

For Microbiology

#19 in China

#248 in the World

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

45. Central South University

China | Changsha

For Microbiology

#20 in China

#252 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1914

46. Southwest University

China | Chongqing

For Microbiology

#21 in China

#257 in the World

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

47. Juntendo University

For Microbiology

#9 in Japan

#258 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1836

48. Wuhan University

For Microbiology

#22 in China

#259 in the World

Enrollment: 60,000
Founded: 1893

49. Hiroshima University

Japan | Higashihiroshima

For Microbiology

#10 in Japan

#264 in the World

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

50. Sungkyunkwan University

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Seoul

For Microbiology

#3 in South Korea

#266 in the World

Founded: 1398

51. Yangzhou University

China | Yangzhou

For Microbiology

#23 in China

#268 in the World

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

52. Nagasaki University

Japan | Nagasaki

For Microbiology

#11 in Japan

#274 in the World

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

53. Okayama University

Japan | Okayama

For Microbiology

#12 in Japan

#280 in the World

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

54. Chiba University

For Microbiology

#13 in Japan

#284 in the World

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

55. Southern Medical University

China | Guangzhou

For Microbiology

#24 in China

#286 in the World

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

56. Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences

For Microbiology

#2 in Iran

#288 in the World

Enrollment: 10,355
Founded: 1960

57. Huazhong University of Science and Technology

For Microbiology

#25 in China

#292 in the World

Enrollment: 71,970
Founded: 1953

58. Korea University

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Seoul

For Microbiology

#4 in South Korea

#294 in the World

Enrollment: 24,351
Founded: 1905

59. Tsinghua University

China | Beijing

For Microbiology

#26 in China

#303 in the World

Enrollment: 48,739
Founded: 1911

60. Ben-Gurion University of the Negev

Israel | Beersheba

For Microbiology

#4 in Israel

#309 in the World

Enrollment: 17,225
Founded: 1969

61. Kyungpook National University

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Daegu

For Microbiology

#5 in South Korea

#315 in the World

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

62. Nanjing University

China | Nanjing

For Microbiology

#27 in China

#317 in the World

Enrollment: 56,068
Founded: 1902

63. 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

64. Tongji University

China | Shanghai

For Microbiology

#28 in China

#321 in the World

Enrollment: 37,000
Founded: 1907

65. Northeast Agricultural University

For Microbiology

#29 in China

#322 in the World

Founded: 1948

66. Gifu University

For Microbiology

#14 in Japan

#323 in the World

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

67. Nankai University

China | Tianjin

For Microbiology

#30 in China

#326 in the World

Enrollment: 26,568
Founded: 1919

68. Chang Gung University

Taiwan | Taoyuan

For Microbiology

#2 in Taiwan

#327 in the World

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

69. University of Science, Malaysia

Malaysia | George Town

For Microbiology

#331 in the World

Founded: 1969

70. Nihon University

For Microbiology

#15 in Japan

#333 in the World

Founded: 1889

71. Istanbul University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Microbiology

#2 in Turkey

#334 in the World

Enrollment: 35,190
Founded: 1933

72. King AbdulAziz University

Saudi Arabia Flag

Saudi Arabia | Jeddah

For Microbiology

#2 in Saudi Arabia

#340 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1967

73. Nanyang Technological University

Singapore | Singapore City

For Microbiology

#2 in Singapore

#343 in the World

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1955

74. Sichuan Agricultural University

For Microbiology

#31 in China

#348 in the World

Enrollment: 44,000
Founded: 1906

75. University of Tehran

For Microbiology

#3 in Iran

#349 in the World

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

76. Aligarh Muslim University

India | Uttar Pradesh

For Microbiology

#5 in India

#354 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1920

77. National Chiao Tung University

Taiwan | Hsinchu

For Microbiology

#3 in Taiwan

#359 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1958

78. Ankara University

Turkey | Ankara

For Microbiology

#3 in Turkey

#360 in the World

Enrollment: 48,271
Founded: 1946

79. Tabriz University of Medical Sciences

For Microbiology

#4 in Iran

#363 in the World

Founded: 1947

80. Nanjing Medical University

China | Nanjing

For Microbiology

#32 in China

#369 in the World

Enrollment: 17,000
Founded: 1934

81. Kyung Hee University

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Seoul

For Microbiology

#6 in South Korea

#372 in the World

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

82. Keio University

For Microbiology

#16 in Japan

#379 in the World

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

83. Prince of Songkla University

Thailand | Hat Yai

For Microbiology

#380 in the World

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

84. Shiraz University of Medical Sciences

For Microbiology

#5 in Iran

#382 in the World

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

85. East China University of Science and Technology

China | Shanghai

For Microbiology

#33 in China

#383 in the World

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

86. Nanchang University

China | Nanchang

For Microbiology

#34 in China

#384 in the World

Enrollment: 52,000
Founded: 1958

87. National Cheng Kung University

Taiwan | Tainan

For Microbiology

#4 in Taiwan

#385 in the World

Enrollment: 21,292
Founded: 1931

88. Jiangsu University

China | Zhenjiang

For Microbiology

#35 in China

#387 in the World

Enrollment: 37,600
Founded: 1902

89. Technion - Israel Institute of Technology

For Microbiology

#5 in Israel

#390 in the World

Founded: 1924

90. Teikyo University

For Microbiology

#17 in Japan

#392 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1966

91. Wenzhou Medical University

China | Wenzhou

For Microbiology

#36 in China

#398 in the World

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

92. South China University of Technology

China | Guangzhou

For Microbiology

#37 in China

#400 in the World

Enrollment: 42,720
Founded: 1952

93. University of Tsukuba

Japan | Tsukuba

For Microbiology

#18 in Japan

#401 in the World

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

94. Erciyes University

Turkey | Kayseri

For Microbiology

#4 in Turkey

#402 in the World

Enrollment: 3,390
Founded: 1978

95. Chongqing Medical University

China | Chongqing

For Microbiology

#38 in China

#403 in the World

Enrollment: 25,760
Founded: 1956

96. Konkuk University

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Seoul

For Microbiology

#7 in South Korea

#406 in the World

Enrollment: 21,620
Founded: 1946

97. Soochow University

For Microbiology

#39 in China

#407 in the World

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

98. Jinan University

China | Guangzhou

For Microbiology

#40 in China

#414 in the World

Enrollment: 37,918
Founded: 1906

99. Guangzhou Medical University

China | Guangzhou

For Microbiology

#41 in China

#418 in the World

Enrollment: 11,000
Founded: 1958

100. Chonnam National University

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Gwangju

For Microbiology

#8 in South Korea

#421 in the World

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