100 Best universities for Microbiology 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 Microbiology. A graph of 6.97M citations received by 334K academic papers made by 404 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. Zhejiang University

China | Hangzhou

For Microbiology

#2 in Asia

#34 in the World

Enrollment: 60,739
Founded: 1897

2. University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Microbiology

#6 in Asia

#73 in the World

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

3. China Agricultural University

China | Beijing

For Microbiology

#7 in Asia

#79 in the World

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

4. Nanjing Agricultural University

China | Nanjing

For Microbiology

#8 in Asia

#84 in the World

Founded: 1952

5. Sun Yat - Sen University

China | Guangzhou

For Microbiology

#9 in Asia

#85 in the World

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

6. Shanghai Jiao Tong University

China | Shanghai

For Microbiology

#11 in Asia

#91 in the World

Enrollment: 47,000
Founded: 1896

7. Huazhong Agricultural University

For Microbiology

#13 in Asia

#114 in the World

Enrollment: 26,196
Founded: 1898

8. Sichuan University

China | Chengdu

For Microbiology

#14 in Asia

#116 in the World

Enrollment: 44,200
Founded: 1896

9. Peking University

China | Beijing

For Microbiology

#17 in Asia

#123 in the World

Enrollment: 44,730
Founded: 1898

10. Peking Union Medical College

China | Beijing

For Microbiology

#18 in Asia

#125 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1917

11. Fudan University

China | Shanghai

For Microbiology

#20 in Asia

#135 in the World

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1905

12. South China Agricultural University

China | Guangzhou

For Microbiology

#23 in Asia

#153 in the World

Enrollment: 60,588
Founded: 1909

13. Chinese University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Microbiology

#27 in Asia

#177 in the World

Founded: 1963

14. Northwest A&F University

China | Yangling

For Microbiology

#29 in Asia

#183 in the World

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

15. Shandong University

For Microbiology

#31 in Asia

#187 in the World

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

16. Jilin University

China | Changchun

For Microbiology

#33 in Asia

#209 in the World

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

17. Jiangnan University

For Microbiology

#34 in Asia

#211 in the World

Enrollment: 28,000
Founded: 2001

18. Capital Medical University

China | Beijing

For Microbiology

#40 in Asia

#236 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1960

19. Ocean University of China

China | Qingdao

For Microbiology

#44 in Asia

#248 in the World

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

20. Central South University

China | Changsha

For Microbiology

#45 in Asia

#252 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1914

21. Southwest University

China | Chongqing

For Microbiology

#46 in Asia

#257 in the World

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

22. Wuhan University

For Microbiology

#48 in Asia

#259 in the World

Enrollment: 60,000
Founded: 1893

23. Yangzhou University

China | Yangzhou

For Microbiology

#51 in Asia

#268 in the World

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

24. Southern Medical University

China | Guangzhou

For Microbiology

#55 in Asia

#286 in the World

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

25. Huazhong University of Science and Technology

For Microbiology

#57 in Asia

#292 in the World

Enrollment: 71,970
Founded: 1953

26. Tsinghua University

China | Beijing

For Microbiology

#59 in Asia

#303 in the World

Enrollment: 48,739
Founded: 1911

27. Nanjing University

China | Nanjing

For Microbiology

#62 in Asia

#317 in the World

Enrollment: 56,068
Founded: 1902

28. Tongji University

China | Shanghai

For Microbiology

#64 in Asia

#321 in the World

Enrollment: 37,000
Founded: 1907

29. Northeast Agricultural University

For Microbiology

#65 in Asia

#322 in the World

Founded: 1948

30. Nankai University

China | Tianjin

For Microbiology

#67 in Asia

#326 in the World

Enrollment: 26,568
Founded: 1919

31. Sichuan Agricultural University

For Microbiology

#74 in Asia

#348 in the World

Enrollment: 44,000
Founded: 1906

32. Nanjing Medical University

China | Nanjing

For Microbiology

#80 in Asia

#369 in the World

Enrollment: 17,000
Founded: 1934

33. East China University of Science and Technology

China | Shanghai

For Microbiology

#85 in Asia

#383 in the World

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

34. Nanchang University

China | Nanchang

For Microbiology

#86 in Asia

#384 in the World

Enrollment: 52,000
Founded: 1958

35. Jiangsu University

China | Zhenjiang

For Microbiology

#88 in Asia

#387 in the World

Enrollment: 37,600
Founded: 1902

36. Wenzhou Medical University

China | Wenzhou

For Microbiology

#91 in Asia

#398 in the World

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

37. South China University of Technology

China | Guangzhou

For Microbiology

#92 in Asia

#400 in the World

Enrollment: 42,720
Founded: 1952

38. Chongqing Medical University

China | Chongqing

For Microbiology

#95 in Asia

#403 in the World

Enrollment: 25,760
Founded: 1956

39. Soochow University

For Microbiology

#97 in Asia

#407 in the World

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

40. Jinan University

China | Guangzhou

For Microbiology

#98 in Asia

#414 in the World

Enrollment: 37,918
Founded: 1906

41. Guangzhou Medical University

China | Guangzhou

For Microbiology

#99 in Asia

#418 in the World

Enrollment: 11,000
Founded: 1958

42. Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University

For Microbiology

#102 in Asia

#425 in the World

Enrollment: 28,000
Founded: 1936

43. China Pharmaceutical University

China | Nanjing

For Microbiology

#108 in Asia

#440 in the World

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

44. Xiamen University

For Microbiology

#110 in Asia

#447 in the World

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

45. Yunnan University

China | Kunming

For Microbiology

#115 in Asia

#457 in the World

Enrollment: 30,443
Founded: 1923

46. Lanzhou University

China | Lanzhou

For Microbiology

#122 in Asia

#474 in the World

Founded: 1909

47. Zhengzhou University

China | Zhengzhou

For Microbiology

#124 in Asia

#476 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1956

48. Anhui Medical University

For Microbiology

#129 in Asia

#493 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1926

49. Shandong Agricultural University

For Microbiology

#132 in Asia

#502 in the World

Founded: 1906

50. Qingdao University

China | Qingdao

For Microbiology

#136 in Asia

#512 in the World

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

51. Tianjin University

China | Tianjin

For Microbiology

#142 in Asia

#534 in the World

Enrollment: 35,370
Founded: 1895

52. Harbin Institute of Technology

For Microbiology

#144 in Asia

#536 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1920

53. Ningbo University

For Microbiology

#145 in Asia

#543 in the World

Enrollment: 26,000
Founded: 1986

54. China Medical University

China | Shenyang

For Microbiology

#150 in Asia

#549 in the World

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

55. Henan Agricultural University

China | Zhengzhou

For Microbiology

#151 in Asia

#550 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1913

56. Hong Kong Polytechnic University

China | Hong Kong

For Microbiology

#166 in Asia

#589 in the World

Founded: 1937

57. Guangxi University

China | Nanning

For Microbiology

#167 in Asia

#592 in the World

Founded: 1928

58. Guizhou University

China | Guiyang

For Microbiology

#168 in Asia

#598 in the World

Founded: 1902

59. Xi'an Jiaotong University

For Microbiology

#169 in Asia

#603 in the World

Enrollment: 40,346
Founded: 1896

60. University of Science and Technology of China

For Microbiology

#178 in Asia

#626 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1958

61. Dalian Medical University

For Microbiology

#180 in Asia

#630 in the World

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

62. Shanghai Ocean University

China | Shanghai

For Microbiology

#183 in Asia

#638 in the World

Enrollment: 15,800
Founded: 1912

63. Shenyang Pharmaceutical University

China | Shenyang

For Microbiology

#188 in Asia

#651 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1931

64. Fujian Medical University

For Microbiology

#190 in Asia

#657 in the World

Enrollment: 16,000
Founded: 1937

65. Zhejiang University of Technology

China | Hangzhou

For Microbiology

#193 in Asia

#664 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1953

66. Hainan University

For Microbiology

#203 in Asia

#681 in the World

Founded: 1983

67. Tianjin Medical University

China | Tianjin

For Microbiology

#204 in Asia

#683 in the World

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

68. Chongqing University

China | Chongqing

For Microbiology

#207 in Asia

#688 in the World

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

69. City University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Microbiology

#214 in Asia

#710 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Founded: 1984

70. Anhui Agricultural University

For Microbiology

#217 in Asia

#717 in the World

Founded: 1928

71. Tianjin University of Science and Technology

China | Tianjin

For Microbiology

#220 in Asia

#728 in the World

Enrollment: 27,000
Founded: 1958

72. Harbin Medical University

For Microbiology

#222 in Asia

#733 in the World

Enrollment: 14,000
Founded: 1926

73. Nanjing Normal University

China | Nanjing

For Microbiology

#225 in Asia

#741 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1952

74. Hunan Agricultural University

China | Changsha

For Microbiology

#226 in Asia

#742 in the World

Enrollment: 28,620
Founded: 1951

75. Hunan University

China | Changsha

For Microbiology

#228 in Asia

#745 in the World

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

76. Guangxi Medical University

China | Nanning

For Microbiology

#229 in Asia

#750 in the World

Founded: 1934

77. Qingdao Agricultural University

China | Laiyang

For Microbiology

#230 in Asia

#754 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1951

78. Inner Mongolia Agricultural University

For Microbiology

#237 in Asia

#781 in the World

Founded: 1958

79. Southeast University

China | Nanjing

For Microbiology

#239 in Asia

#784 in the World

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

80. Dalian University of Technology

For Microbiology

#242 in Asia

#792 in the World

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

81. Beijing University of Chemical Technology

China | Beijing

For Microbiology

#245 in Asia

#802 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1958

82. Northeast Forestry University

For Microbiology

#251 in Asia

#814 in the World

Enrollment: 24,000
Founded: 1952

83. Shantou University

China | Shantou

For Microbiology

#257 in Asia

#831 in the World

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

84. Guangdong Ocean University

China | Zhanjiang

For Microbiology

#264 in Asia

#845 in the World

Founded: 1935

85. East China Normal University

China | Shanghai

For Microbiology

#272 in Asia

#860 in the World

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

86. Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

China | Hong Kong

For Microbiology

#274 in Asia

#862 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1991

87. Shenyang Agricultural University

China | Shenyang

For Microbiology

#289 in Asia

#894 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Enrollment: 20,752
Founded: 1952

88. Shenzhen University

China | Shenzhen

For Microbiology

#290 in Asia

#896 in the World

Enrollment: 34,156
Founded: 1983

89. South China Normal University

China | Guangzhou

For Microbiology

#293 in Asia

#905 in the World

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

90. Agricultural University of Hebei

China | Baoding

For Microbiology

#295 in Asia

#909 in the World

Founded: 1902

91. Kunming University of Science and Technology

China | Kunming

For Microbiology

#299 in Asia

#916 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1954

92. Henan University of Science and Technology

China | Luoyang

For Microbiology

#301 in Asia

#919 in the World

Enrollment: 41,000
Founded: 1952

93. Nanjing Forestry University

China | Nanjing

For Microbiology

#303 in Asia

#921 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1985

94. Jiangxi Agricultural University

China | Nanchang

For Microbiology

#310 in Asia

#939 in the World

Enrollment: 28,000
Founded: 1952

95. Yunnan Agricultural University

China | Kunming

For Microbiology

#312 in Asia

#944 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1938

96. Northwest University, China

For Microbiology

#313 in Asia

#946 in the World

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

97. Kunming Medical University

China | Kunming

For Microbiology

#315 in Asia

#949 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1956

98. Beijing Normal University

China | Beijing

For Microbiology

#316 in Asia

#956 in the World

Enrollment: 36,482
Founded: 1902

99. Zhejiang Gongshang University

China | Hangzhou

For Microbiology

#328 in Asia

#976 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1911

100. Nanjing Tech University

China | Nanjing

For Microbiology

#332 in Asia

#984 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1958

The best cities to study Microbiology in China based on the number of universities and their ranks are Hangzhou, Hong Kong, Beijing, and Nanjing.