Best Universities for Microbiology in Asia

Updated: February 29, 2024

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Asia ranked based on their research performance in Microbiology. A graph of 14.2M citations received by 781K academic papers made by 1,573 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: 28,218
Founded: 1877

2. Zhejiang University

China | Hangzhou

For Microbiology

#1 in China

#41 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
Male:Female: 68:32
Founded: 1931

4. Seoul National University

South Korea | Seoul

For Microbiology

#1 in South Korea

#61 in the World

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

5. Mahidol University

Thailand | Nakhon Pathom

For Microbiology

#74 in the World

Enrollment: 6,332
Founded: 1888

6. University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Microbiology

#2 in China

#77 in the World

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

7. Tel Aviv University

Israel | Tel Aviv

For Microbiology

#1 in Israel

#82 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1956

8. Hebrew University of Jerusalem

Israel | Jerusalem

For Microbiology

#2 in Israel

#103 in the World

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

9. China Agricultural University

China | Beijing

For Microbiology

#3 in China

#104 in the World

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

10. Nanjing Agricultural University

China | Nanjing

For Microbiology

#4 in China

#105 in the World

Founded: 1952

11. Kyoto University

For Microbiology

#3 in Japan

#113 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Enrollment: 22,455
Male:Female: 76:24
Founded: 1897

12. Kyushu University

Japan | Fukuoka

For Microbiology

#4 in Japan

#118 in the World

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

13. Sun Yat - Sen University

China | Guangzhou

For Microbiology

#5 in China

#119 in the World

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

14. National University of Singapore

Singapore | Singapore City

For Microbiology

#1 in Singapore

#120 in the World

Enrollment: 30,098
Founded: 1905

15. Shanghai Jiao Tong University

China | Shanghai

For Microbiology

#6 in China

#125 in the World

Enrollment: 47,000
Founded: 1896

16. Hokkaido University

Japan | Sapporo

For Microbiology

#5 in Japan

#127 in the World

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

17. Huazhong Agricultural University

For Microbiology

#7 in China

#132 in the World

Enrollment: 26,196
Founded: 1898

18. Sichuan University

China | Chengdu

For Microbiology

#8 in China

#146 in the World

Enrollment: 44,200
Founded: 1896

19. Tohoku University

For Microbiology

#6 in Japan

#148 in the World

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

20. Peking University

China | Beijing

For Microbiology

#9 in China

#156 in the World

Enrollment: 44,730
Founded: 1898

21. Yonsei University

South Korea | Seoul

For Microbiology

#2 in South Korea

#158 in the World

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

22. Peking Union Medical College

China | Beijing

For Microbiology

#10 in China

#164 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1917

23. Fudan University

China | Shanghai

For Microbiology

#11 in China

#170 in the World

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1905

24. Chinese University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Microbiology

#12 in China

#173 in the World

Founded: 1963

25. South China Agricultural University

China | Guangzhou

For Microbiology

#13 in China

#177 in the World

Enrollment: 60,588
Founded: 1909

26. King Saud University

Saudi Arabia | Riyadh

For Microbiology

#1 in Saudi Arabia

#180 in the World

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

27. National Taiwan University

Taiwan | Taipei

For Microbiology

#1 in Taiwan

#193 in the World

Enrollment: 31,799
Founded: 1945

28. All India Institute of Medical Sciences Delhi

India | Haryana

For Microbiology

#1 in India

#194 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1956

29. Tehran University of Medical Sciences

For Microbiology

#1 in Iran

#196 in the World

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

30. Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research

For Microbiology

#2 in India

#201 in the World

Founded: 1962

31. Nagoya University

For Microbiology

#7 in Japan

#207 in the World

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

32. Northwest A&F University

China | Yangling

For Microbiology

#14 in China

#212 in the World

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

33. Shandong University

For Microbiology

#15 in China

#214 in the World

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

34. Kitasato University

For Microbiology

#8 in Japan

#222 in the World

Enrollment: 8,576
Male:Female: 46:54
Founded: 1962

35. Banaras Hindu University

India | Uttar Pradesh

For Microbiology

#3 in India

#226 in the World

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

36. Juntendo University

For Microbiology

#9 in Japan

#237 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Enrollment: 3,802
Founded: 1836

37. University of Delhi

India | Haryana

For Microbiology

#4 in India

#242 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Founded: 1922

38. Hiroshima University

Japan | Higashihiroshima

For Microbiology

#10 in Japan

#250 in the World

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

39. Jilin University

China | Changchun

For Microbiology

#16 in China

#252 in the World

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

40. Weizmann Institute of Science

Israel | Rehovot

For Microbiology

#3 in Israel

#253 in the World

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

41. Nagasaki University

Japan | Nagasaki

For Microbiology

#11 in Japan

#260 in the World

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

42. Ocean University of China

China | Qingdao

For Microbiology

#17 in China

#261 in the World

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

43. Chiba University

For Microbiology

#12 in Japan

#266 in the World

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

44. Okayama University

Japan | Okayama

For Microbiology

#13 in Japan

#269 in the World

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

45. University of Malaya

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Microbiology

#271 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1905

46. Jiangnan University

For Microbiology

#18 in China

#272 in the World

Enrollment: 28,000
Founded: 2001

47. Sungkyunkwan University

South Korea | Seoul

For Microbiology

#3 in South Korea

#273 in the World

Founded: 1398

48. Wuhan University

For Microbiology

#19 in China

#280 in the World

Enrollment: 60,000
Founded: 1893

49. Southwest University

China | Chongqing

For Microbiology

#20 in China

#283 in the World

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

50. Korea University

South Korea | Seoul

For Microbiology

#4 in South Korea

#290 in the World

Enrollment: 24,351
Founded: 1905

51. Gifu University

For Microbiology

#14 in Japan

#295 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 7,227
Male:Female: 65:35
Founded: 1949

52. Putra Malaysia University

Malaysia | Serdang

For Microbiology

#298 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1973

53. Chulalongkorn University

Thailand | Bangkok

For Microbiology

#299 in the World

Founded: 1917

54. Ben-Gurion University of the Negev

Israel | Beersheba

For Microbiology

#4 in Israel

#301 in the World

Enrollment: 17,225
Founded: 1969

55. Nihon University

For Microbiology

#15 in Japan

#320 in the World

Enrollment: 77,651
Male:Female: 68:32
Founded: 1889

56. Capital Medical University

China | Beijing

For Microbiology

#21 in China

#326 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1960

57. Tsinghua University

China | Beijing

For Microbiology

#22 in China

#327 in the World

Enrollment: 48,739
Founded: 1911

58. Yangzhou University

China | Yangzhou

For Microbiology

#23 in China

#333 in the World

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

59. Huazhong University of Science and Technology

For Microbiology

#24 in China

#335 in the World

Enrollment: 71,970
Founded: 1953

60. Chang Gung University

Taiwan | Taoyuan

For Microbiology

#2 in Taiwan

#338 in the World

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

61. Kyungpook National University

South Korea | Daegu

For Microbiology

#5 in South Korea

#339 in the World

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

62. Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences

For Microbiology

#2 in Iran

#340 in the World

Enrollment: 10,355
Founded: 1960

63. Hacettepe University

Turkey | Ankara

For Microbiology

#1 in Turkey

#342 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Enrollment: 16,279
Male:Female: 44:56
Founded: 1967

64. Central South University

China | Changsha

For Microbiology

#25 in China

#344 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1914

65. Northeast Agricultural University

For Microbiology

#26 in China

#347 in the World

Founded: 1948

66. Nanjing University

China | Nanjing

For Microbiology

#27 in China

#348 in the World

Enrollment: 56,068
Founded: 1902

67. National Chiao Tung University

Taiwan | Hsinchu

For Microbiology

#3 in Taiwan

#354 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1958

68. Nanyang Technological University

Singapore | Singapore City

For Microbiology

#2 in Singapore

#355 in the World

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1955

69. Nankai University

China | Tianjin

For Microbiology

#28 in China

#357 in the World

Enrollment: 26,568
Founded: 1919

70. Istanbul University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Microbiology

#2 in Turkey

#361 in the World

Enrollment: 35,190
Founded: 1933

71. Teikyo University

For Microbiology

#16 in Japan

#362 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1966

72. University of Tehran

For Microbiology

#3 in Iran

#366 in the World

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

73. Kyung Hee University

South Korea | Seoul

For Microbiology

#6 in South Korea

#370 in the World

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

74. Aligarh Muslim University

India | Uttar Pradesh

For Microbiology

#5 in India

#374 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1920

75. Ankara University

Turkey | Ankara

For Microbiology

#3 in Turkey

#375 in the World

Enrollment: 28,757
Founded: 1946

76. Tongji University

China | Shanghai

For Microbiology

#29 in China

#378 in the World

Enrollment: 37,000
Founded: 1907

77. Keio University

For Microbiology

#17 in Japan

#379 in the World

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

78. University of Science, Malaysia

Malaysia | George Town

For Microbiology

#380 in the World

Founded: 1969

79. Tokyo University of Science

For Microbiology

#18 in Japan

#381 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1881

80. Technion - Israel Institute of Technology

For Microbiology

#5 in Israel

#382 in the World

Founded: 1924

81. Southern Medical University

China | Guangzhou

For Microbiology

#30 in China

#384 in the World

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

82. University of Tsukuba

Japan | Tsukuba

For Microbiology

#19 in Japan

#389 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Enrollment: 16,507
Male:Female: 61:39
Founded: 1973

83. National Cheng Kung University

Taiwan | Tainan

For Microbiology

#4 in Taiwan

#390 in the World

Enrollment: 21,292
Founded: 1931

84. Sichuan Agricultural University

For Microbiology

#31 in China

#392 in the World

Enrollment: 44,000
Founded: 1906

85. King AbdulAziz University

Saudi Arabia | Jeddah

For Microbiology

#2 in Saudi Arabia

#395 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1967

86. East China University of Science and Technology

China | Shanghai

For Microbiology

#32 in China

#402 in the World

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

87. Prince of Songkla University

Thailand | Hat Yai

For Microbiology

#408 in the World

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

88. Nanjing Medical University

China | Nanjing

For Microbiology

#33 in China

#411 in the World

Enrollment: 17,000
Founded: 1934

89. National Chung Hsing University

Taiwan | Taichung

For Microbiology

#5 in Taiwan

#412 in the World

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

90. Kuwait University

Kuwait | Kuwait City

For Microbiology

#1 in Kuwait

#415 in the World

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

91. South China University of Technology

China | Guangzhou

For Microbiology

#34 in China

#416 in the World

Enrollment: 42,720
Founded: 1952

92. Erciyes University

Turkey | Kayseri

For Microbiology

#4 in Turkey

#419 in the World

Enrollment: 3,390
Founded: 1978

93. Tabriz University of Medical Sciences

For Microbiology

#4 in Iran

#421 in the World

Founded: 1947

94. Chung-Ang University

South Korea | Seoul

For Microbiology

#7 in South Korea

#425 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 28,221
Founded: 1918

95. Yunnan University

China | Kunming

For Microbiology

#35 in China

#426 in the World

Enrollment: 30,443
Founded: 1923

96. KAIST

South Korea | Daejeon

For Microbiology

#8 in South Korea

#427 in the World

Enrollment: 10,249
Founded: 1971

97. Shiraz University of Medical Sciences

For Microbiology

#5 in Iran

#429 in the World

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

98. Kanazawa University

Japan | Kanazawa

For Microbiology

#20 in Japan

#430 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 10,127
Male:Female: 64:36
Founded: 1949

99. Chonbuk National University

South Korea | Jeonju

For Microbiology

#9 in South Korea

#432 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 32,300
Founded: 1947

100. Konkuk University

South Korea | Seoul

For Microbiology

#10 in South Korea

#438 in the World

Enrollment: 21,620
Founded: 1946