100 Best universities for Microbiology in China

Updated: March 02, 2025

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in China ranked based on their research performance in Microbiology. A graph of 6.03M citations received by 309K academic papers made by 401 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

#40 in the World

Enrollment: 60,739
Founded: 1897

2. University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Microbiology

#6 in Asia

#76 in the World

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

3. Shanghai Jiao Tong University

China | Shanghai

For Microbiology

#7 in Asia

#82 in the World

Enrollment: 47,000
Founded: 1896

4. China Agricultural University

China | Beijing

For Microbiology

#9 in Asia

#91 in the World

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

5. Nanjing Agricultural University

China | Nanjing

For Microbiology

#10 in Asia

#94 in the World

Founded: 1952

6. Sun Yat - Sen University

China | Guangzhou

For Microbiology

#11 in Asia

#95 in the World

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

7. Huazhong Agricultural University

For Microbiology

#15 in Asia

#122 in the World

Enrollment: 26,196
Founded: 1898

8. Sichuan University

China | Chengdu

For Microbiology

#17 in Asia

#130 in the World

Enrollment: 44,200
Founded: 1896

9. Peking University

China | Beijing

For Microbiology

#18 in Asia

#132 in the World

Enrollment: 44,730
Founded: 1898

10. Peking Union Medical College

China | Beijing

For Microbiology

#20 in Asia

#139 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1917

11. Fudan University

China | Shanghai

For Microbiology

#21 in Asia

#148 in the World

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1905

12. South China Agricultural University

China | Guangzhou

For Microbiology

#25 in Asia

#168 in the World

Enrollment: 60,588
Founded: 1909

13. Chinese University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Microbiology

#27 in Asia

#175 in the World

Founded: 1963

14. Shandong University

For Microbiology

#31 in Asia

#194 in the World

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

15. Northwest A&F University

China | Yangling

For Microbiology

#32 in Asia

#198 in the World

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

16. Jilin University

China | Changchun

For Microbiology

#37 in Asia

#230 in the World

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

17. Jiangnan University

For Microbiology

#38 in Asia

#231 in the World

Enrollment: 28,000
Founded: 2001

18. Ocean University of China

China | Qingdao

For Microbiology

#45 in Asia

#259 in the World

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

19. Capital Medical University

China | Beijing

For Microbiology

#46 in Asia

#260 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1960

20. Wuhan University

For Microbiology

#48 in Asia

#270 in the World

Enrollment: 60,000
Founded: 1893

21. Southwest University

China | Chongqing

For Microbiology

#52 in Asia

#279 in the World

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

22. Central South University

China | Changsha

For Microbiology

#53 in Asia

#281 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1914

23. Yangzhou University

China | Yangzhou

For Microbiology

#57 in Asia

#307 in the World

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

24. Huazhong University of Science and Technology

For Microbiology

#58 in Asia

#311 in the World

Enrollment: 71,970
Founded: 1953

25. Tsinghua University

China | Beijing

For Microbiology

#60 in Asia

#315 in the World

Enrollment: 48,739
Founded: 1911

26. Southern Medical University

China | Guangzhou

For Microbiology

#61 in Asia

#317 in the World

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

27. Nanjing University

China | Nanjing

For Microbiology

#64 in Asia

#327 in the World

Enrollment: 56,068
Founded: 1902

28. Nankai University

China | Tianjin

For Microbiology

#69 in Asia

#339 in the World

Enrollment: 26,568
Founded: 1919

29. Tongji University

China | Shanghai

For Microbiology

#70 in Asia

#341 in the World

Enrollment: 37,000
Founded: 1907

30. Northeast Agricultural University

For Microbiology

#71 in Asia

#343 in the World

Founded: 1948

31. Sichuan Agricultural University

For Microbiology

#80 in Asia

#374 in the World

Enrollment: 44,000
Founded: 1906

32. Nanjing Medical University

China | Nanjing

For Microbiology

#87 in Asia

#392 in the World

Enrollment: 17,000
Founded: 1934

33. East China University of Science and Technology

China | Shanghai

For Microbiology

#89 in Asia

#394 in the World

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

34. Nanchang University

China | Nanchang

For Microbiology

#92 in Asia

#411 in the World

Enrollment: 52,000
Founded: 1958

35. South China University of Technology

China | Guangzhou

For Microbiology

#93 in Asia

#417 in the World

Enrollment: 42,720
Founded: 1952

36. Jiangsu University

China | Zhenjiang

For Microbiology

#97 in Asia

#425 in the World

Enrollment: 37,600
Founded: 1902

37. Chongqing Medical University

China | Chongqing

For Microbiology

#98 in Asia

#427 in the World

Enrollment: 25,760
Founded: 1956

38. Wenzhou Medical University

China | Wenzhou

For Microbiology

#99 in Asia

#431 in the World

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

39. Guangzhou Medical University

China | Guangzhou

For Microbiology

#103 in Asia

#436 in the World

Enrollment: 11,000
Founded: 1958

40. Jinan University

China | Guangzhou

For Microbiology

#104 in Asia

#437 in the World

Enrollment: 37,918
Founded: 1906

41. Soochow University

For Microbiology

#108 in Asia

#444 in the World

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

42. Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University

For Microbiology

#109 in Asia

#448 in the World

Enrollment: 28,000
Founded: 1936

43. Yunnan University

China | Kunming

For Microbiology

#115 in Asia

#459 in the World

Enrollment: 30,443
Founded: 1923

44. Xiamen University

For Microbiology

#116 in Asia

#462 in the World

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

45. China Pharmaceutical University

China | Nanjing

For Microbiology

#117 in Asia

#463 in the World

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

46. Lanzhou University

China | Lanzhou

For Microbiology

#134 in Asia

#515 in the World

Founded: 1909

47. Zhengzhou University

China | Zhengzhou

For Microbiology

#135 in Asia

#517 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1956

48. Anhui Medical University

For Microbiology

#136 in Asia

#522 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1926

49. Shandong Agricultural University

For Microbiology

#140 in Asia

#532 in the World

Founded: 1906

50. Qingdao University

China | Qingdao

For Microbiology

#152 in Asia

#555 in the World

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

51. Harbin Institute of Technology

For Microbiology

#154 in Asia

#564 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1920

52. Tianjin University

China | Tianjin

For Microbiology

#155 in Asia

#567 in the World

Enrollment: 35,370
Founded: 1895

53. China Medical University

China | Shenyang

For Microbiology

#158 in Asia

#577 in the World

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

54. Ningbo University

For Microbiology

#163 in Asia

#589 in the World

Enrollment: 26,000
Founded: 1986

55. Henan Agricultural University

China | Zhengzhou

For Microbiology

#164 in Asia

#592 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1913

56. Hong Kong Polytechnic University

China | Hong Kong

For Microbiology

#166 in Asia

#599 in the World

Founded: 1937

57. Guangxi University

China | Nanning

For Microbiology

#179 in Asia

#634 in the World

Founded: 1928

58. Xi'an Jiaotong University

For Microbiology

#180 in Asia

#636 in the World

Enrollment: 40,346
Founded: 1896

59. Dalian Medical University

For Microbiology

#184 in Asia

#648 in the World

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

60. University of Science and Technology of China

For Microbiology

#185 in Asia

#652 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1958

61. Guizhou University

China | Guiyang

For Microbiology

#188 in Asia

#656 in the World

Founded: 1902

62. Shenyang Pharmaceutical University

China | Shenyang

For Microbiology

#190 in Asia

#661 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1931

63. Shanghai Ocean University

China | Shanghai

For Microbiology

#193 in Asia

#666 in the World

Enrollment: 15,800
Founded: 1912

64. Tianjin Medical University

China | Tianjin

For Microbiology

#209 in Asia

#711 in the World

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

65. Fujian Medical University

For Microbiology

#210 in Asia

#714 in the World

Enrollment: 16,000
Founded: 1937

66. Zhejiang University of Technology

China | Hangzhou

For Microbiology

#214 in Asia

#720 in the World

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

67. Chongqing University

China | Chongqing

For Microbiology

#220 in Asia

#742 in the World

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

68. City University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Microbiology

#221 in Asia

#745 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Founded: 1984

69. Harbin Medical University

For Microbiology

#222 in Asia

#750 in the World

Enrollment: 14,000
Founded: 1926

70. Hainan University

For Microbiology

#223 in Asia

#757 in the World

Founded: 1983

71. Tianjin University of Science and Technology

China | Tianjin

For Microbiology

#225 in Asia

#759 in the World

Enrollment: 27,000
Founded: 1958

72. Anhui Agricultural University

For Microbiology

#226 in Asia

#760 in the World

Founded: 1928

73. Nanjing Normal University

China | Nanjing

For Microbiology

#227 in Asia

#762 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1952

74. Guangxi Medical University

China | Nanning

For Microbiology

#229 in Asia

#766 in the World

Founded: 1934

75. Hunan University

China | Changsha

For Microbiology

#232 in Asia

#774 in the World

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

76. Hunan Agricultural University

China | Changsha

For Microbiology

#234 in Asia

#778 in the World

Enrollment: 28,620
Founded: 1951

77. Qingdao Agricultural University

China | Laiyang

For Microbiology

#242 in Asia

#794 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1951

78. Southeast University

China | Nanjing

For Microbiology

#244 in Asia

#804 in the World

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

79. Dalian University of Technology

For Microbiology

#246 in Asia

#808 in the World

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

80. Inner Mongolia Agricultural University

For Microbiology

#248 in Asia

#811 in the World

Founded: 1958

81. Beijing University of Chemical Technology

China | Beijing

For Microbiology

#255 in Asia

#835 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1958

82. Northeast Forestry University

For Microbiology

#267 in Asia

#853 in the World

Enrollment: 24,000
Founded: 1952

83. Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

China | Hong Kong

For Microbiology

#268 in Asia

#855 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1991

84. Shantou University

China | Shantou

For Microbiology

#280 in Asia

#879 in the World

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

85. East China Normal University

China | Shanghai

For Microbiology

#282 in Asia

#884 in the World

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

86. Guangdong Ocean University

China | Zhanjiang

For Microbiology

#283 in Asia

#885 in the World

Founded: 1935

87. South China Normal University

China | Guangzhou

For Microbiology

#301 in Asia

#932 in the World

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

88. Shenyang Agricultural University

China | Shenyang

For Microbiology

#303 in Asia

#935 in the World

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

89. Agricultural University of Hebei

China | Baoding

For Microbiology

#307 in Asia

#945 in the World

Founded: 1902

90. Shenzhen University

China | Shenzhen

For Microbiology

#310 in Asia

#951 in the World

Enrollment: 34,156
Founded: 1983

91. Henan University of Science and Technology

China | Luoyang

For Microbiology

#312 in Asia

#961 in the World

Enrollment: 41,000
Founded: 1952

92. Kunming University of Science and Technology

China | Kunming

For Microbiology

#314 in Asia

#963 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1954

93. Nanjing Forestry University

China | Nanjing

For Microbiology

#316 in Asia

#969 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1985

94. Beijing Normal University

China | Beijing

For Microbiology

#319 in Asia

#972 in the World

Enrollment: 24,000
Founded: 1902

95. Kunming Medical University

China | Kunming

For Microbiology

#330 in Asia

#994 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1956

96. Jiangxi Agricultural University

China | Nanchang

For Microbiology

#332 in Asia

#1002 in the World

Enrollment: 28,000
Founded: 1952

97. Northwest University, China

For Microbiology

#335 in Asia

#1006 in the World

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

98. Yunnan Agricultural University

China | Kunming

For Microbiology

#340 in Asia

#1017 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1938

99. Zhejiang Gongshang University

China | Hangzhou

For Microbiology

#344 in Asia

#1022 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1911

100. Shaanxi Normal University

For Microbiology

#347 in Asia

#1029 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 38,000
Founded: 1944

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