100 Best universities for Microbiology in China

Updated: February 29, 2024

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in China ranked based on their research performance in Microbiology. A graph of 4.22M citations received by 251K academic papers made by 387 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

#41 in the World

Enrollment: 60,739
Founded: 1897

2. University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Microbiology

#6 in Asia

#77 in the World

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

3. China Agricultural University

China | Beijing

For Microbiology

#9 in Asia

#104 in the World

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

4. Nanjing Agricultural University

China | Nanjing

For Microbiology

#10 in Asia

#105 in the World

Founded: 1952

5. Sun Yat - Sen University

China | Guangzhou

For Microbiology

#13 in Asia

#119 in the World

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

6. Shanghai Jiao Tong University

China | Shanghai

For Microbiology

#15 in Asia

#125 in the World

Enrollment: 47,000
Founded: 1896

7. Huazhong Agricultural University

For Microbiology

#17 in Asia

#132 in the World

Enrollment: 26,196
Founded: 1898

8. Sichuan University

China | Chengdu

For Microbiology

#18 in Asia

#146 in the World

Enrollment: 44,200
Founded: 1896

9. Peking University

China | Beijing

For Microbiology

#20 in Asia

#156 in the World

Enrollment: 44,730
Founded: 1898

10. Peking Union Medical College

China | Beijing

For Microbiology

#22 in Asia

#164 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1917

11. Fudan University

China | Shanghai

For Microbiology

#23 in Asia

#170 in the World

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1905

12. Chinese University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Microbiology

#24 in Asia

#173 in the World

Founded: 1963

13. South China Agricultural University

China | Guangzhou

For Microbiology

#25 in Asia

#177 in the World

Enrollment: 60,588
Founded: 1909

14. Northwest A&F University

China | Yangling

For Microbiology

#32 in Asia

#212 in the World

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

15. Shandong University

For Microbiology

#33 in Asia

#214 in the World

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

16. Jilin University

China | Changchun

For Microbiology

#39 in Asia

#252 in the World

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

17. Ocean University of China

China | Qingdao

For Microbiology

#42 in Asia

#261 in the World

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

18. Jiangnan University

For Microbiology

#46 in Asia

#272 in the World

Enrollment: 28,000
Founded: 2001

19. Wuhan University

For Microbiology

#48 in Asia

#280 in the World

Enrollment: 60,000
Founded: 1893

20. Southwest University

China | Chongqing

For Microbiology

#49 in Asia

#283 in the World

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

21. Capital Medical University

China | Beijing

For Microbiology

#56 in Asia

#326 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1960

22. Tsinghua University

China | Beijing

For Microbiology

#57 in Asia

#327 in the World

Enrollment: 48,739
Founded: 1911

23. Yangzhou University

China | Yangzhou

For Microbiology

#58 in Asia

#333 in the World

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

24. Huazhong University of Science and Technology

For Microbiology

#59 in Asia

#335 in the World

Enrollment: 71,970
Founded: 1953

25. Central South University

China | Changsha

For Microbiology

#64 in Asia

#344 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1914

26. Northeast Agricultural University

For Microbiology

#65 in Asia

#347 in the World

Founded: 1948

27. Nanjing University

China | Nanjing

For Microbiology

#66 in Asia

#348 in the World

Enrollment: 56,068
Founded: 1902

28. Nankai University

China | Tianjin

For Microbiology

#69 in Asia

#357 in the World

Enrollment: 26,568
Founded: 1919

29. Tongji University

China | Shanghai

For Microbiology

#76 in Asia

#378 in the World

Enrollment: 37,000
Founded: 1907

30. Southern Medical University

China | Guangzhou

For Microbiology

#81 in Asia

#384 in the World

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

31. Sichuan Agricultural University

For Microbiology

#84 in Asia

#392 in the World

Enrollment: 44,000
Founded: 1906

32. East China University of Science and Technology

China | Shanghai

For Microbiology

#86 in Asia

#402 in the World

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

33. Nanjing Medical University

China | Nanjing

For Microbiology

#88 in Asia

#411 in the World

Enrollment: 17,000
Founded: 1934

34. South China University of Technology

China | Guangzhou

For Microbiology

#91 in Asia

#416 in the World

Enrollment: 42,720
Founded: 1952

35. Yunnan University

China | Kunming

For Microbiology

#95 in Asia

#426 in the World

Enrollment: 30,443
Founded: 1923

36. Jinan University

China | Guangzhou

For Microbiology

#105 in Asia

#455 in the World

Enrollment: 37,918
Founded: 1906

37. Nanchang University

China | Nanchang

For Microbiology

#109 in Asia

#463 in the World

Enrollment: 52,000
Founded: 1958

38. Jiangsu University

China | Zhenjiang

For Microbiology

#110 in Asia

#466 in the World

Enrollment: 37,600
Founded: 1902

39. Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University

For Microbiology

#111 in Asia

#470 in the World

Enrollment: 28,000
Founded: 1936

40. China Pharmaceutical University

China | Nanjing

For Microbiology

#113 in Asia

#474 in the World

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

41. Xiamen University

For Microbiology

#116 in Asia

#478 in the World

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

42. Soochow University

For Microbiology

#118 in Asia

#482 in the World

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

43. Wenzhou Medical University

China | Wenzhou

For Microbiology

#121 in Asia

#486 in the World

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

44. Chongqing Medical University

China | Chongqing

For Microbiology

#123 in Asia

#498 in the World

Enrollment: 25,760
Founded: 1956

45. Guangzhou Medical University

China | Guangzhou

For Microbiology

#137 in Asia

#532 in the World

Enrollment: 11,000
Founded: 1958

46. Shandong Agricultural University

For Microbiology

#141 in Asia

#550 in the World

Founded: 1906

47. Zhengzhou University

China | Zhengzhou

For Microbiology

#143 in Asia

#560 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1956

48. Lanzhou University

China | Lanzhou

For Microbiology

#149 in Asia

#578 in the World

Founded: 1909

49. China Medical University

China | Shenyang

For Microbiology

#155 in Asia

#591 in the World

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

50. Harbin Institute of Technology

For Microbiology

#156 in Asia

#593 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1920

51. Hong Kong Polytechnic University

China | Hong Kong

For Microbiology

#160 in Asia

#608 in the World

Founded: 1937

52. Tianjin University

China | Tianjin

For Microbiology

#161 in Asia

#611 in the World

Enrollment: 35,370
Founded: 1895

53. Anhui Medical University

For Microbiology

#162 in Asia

#615 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1926

54. Henan Agricultural University

China | Zhengzhou

For Microbiology

#164 in Asia

#620 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1913

55. Ningbo University

For Microbiology

#166 in Asia

#627 in the World

Enrollment: 26,000
Founded: 1986

56. Shenyang Pharmaceutical University

China | Shenyang

For Microbiology

#172 in Asia

#639 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1931

57. Qingdao University

China | Qingdao

For Microbiology

#174 in Asia

#643 in the World

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

58. Guangxi University

China | Nanning

For Microbiology

#183 in Asia

#662 in the World

Founded: 1928

59. University of Science and Technology of China

For Microbiology

#184 in Asia

#667 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1958

60. Xi'an Jiaotong University

For Microbiology

#186 in Asia

#672 in the World

Enrollment: 40,346
Founded: 1896

61. Shanghai Ocean University

China | Shanghai

For Microbiology

#187 in Asia

#676 in the World

Enrollment: 15,800
Founded: 1912

62. Guizhou University

China | Guiyang

For Microbiology

#197 in Asia

#698 in the World

Founded: 1902

63. Dalian Medical University

For Microbiology

#200 in Asia

#703 in the World

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

64. Tianjin Medical University

China | Tianjin

For Microbiology

#209 in Asia

#727 in the World

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

65. City University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Microbiology

#212 in Asia

#734 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Founded: 1984

66. Zhejiang University of Technology

China | Hangzhou

For Microbiology

#213 in Asia

#740 in the World

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

67. Tianjin University of Science and Technology

China | Tianjin

For Microbiology

#218 in Asia

#748 in the World

Enrollment: 27,000
Founded: 1958

68. Chongqing University

China | Chongqing

For Microbiology

#222 in Asia

#755 in the World

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

69. Anhui Agricultural University

For Microbiology

#224 in Asia

#762 in the World

Founded: 1928

70. Nanjing Normal University

China | Nanjing

For Microbiology

#226 in Asia

#766 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1952

71. Fujian Medical University

For Microbiology

#233 in Asia

#786 in the World

Enrollment: 16,000
Founded: 1937

72. Dalian University of Technology

For Microbiology

#236 in Asia

#792 in the World

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

73. Hainan University

For Microbiology

#238 in Asia

#798 in the World

Founded: 1983

74. Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

China | Hong Kong

For Microbiology

#240 in Asia

#801 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1991

75. Hunan Agricultural University

China | Changsha

For Microbiology

#242 in Asia

#804 in the World

Enrollment: 28,620
Founded: 1951

76. Inner Mongolia Agricultural University

For Microbiology

#245 in Asia

#814 in the World

Founded: 1958

77. Harbin Medical University

For Microbiology

#246 in Asia

#817 in the World

Enrollment: 14,000
Founded: 1926

78. Southeast University

China | Nanjing

For Microbiology

#248 in Asia

#822 in the World

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

79. Hunan University

China | Changsha

For Microbiology

#253 in Asia

#831 in the World

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

80. Qingdao Agricultural University

China | Laiyang

For Microbiology

#256 in Asia

#839 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1951

81. Guangxi Medical University

China | Nanning

For Microbiology

#261 in Asia

#851 in the World

Founded: 1934

82. Beijing University of Chemical Technology

China | Beijing

For Microbiology

#271 in Asia

#876 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1958

83. Northeast Forestry University

For Microbiology

#273 in Asia

#882 in the World

Enrollment: 24,000
Founded: 1952

84. East China Normal University

China | Shanghai

For Microbiology

#285 in Asia

#904 in the World

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

85. Guangdong Ocean University

China | Zhanjiang

For Microbiology

#289 in Asia

#917 in the World

Founded: 1935

86. Agricultural University of Hebei

China | Baoding

For Microbiology

#299 in Asia

#940 in the World

Founded: 1902

87. Shenyang Agricultural University

China | Shenyang

For Microbiology

#304 in Asia

#949 in the World

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

88. South China Normal University

China | Guangzhou

For Microbiology

#306 in Asia

#951 in the World

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

89. Henan University of Science and Technology

China | Luoyang

For Microbiology

#308 in Asia

#957 in the World

Enrollment: 41,000
Founded: 1952

90. Shantou University

China | Shantou

For Microbiology

#310 in Asia

#964 in the World

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

91. Shenzhen University

China | Shenzhen

For Microbiology

#313 in Asia

#976 in the World

Enrollment: 34,156
Founded: 1983

92. Beijing Normal University

China | Beijing

For Microbiology

#314 in Asia

#979 in the World

Enrollment: 24,000
Founded: 1902

93. Northwest University, China

For Microbiology

#327 in Asia

#1007 in the World

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

94. Zhejiang Gongshang University

China | Hangzhou

For Microbiology

#328 in Asia

#1008 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1911

95. Yunnan Agricultural University

China | Kunming

For Microbiology

#336 in Asia

#1027 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1938

96. Nanjing Forestry University

China | Nanjing

For Microbiology

#339 in Asia

#1032 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1985

97. Kunming University of Science and Technology

China | Kunming

For Microbiology

#341 in Asia

#1035 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1954

98. Shaanxi Normal University

For Microbiology

#348 in Asia

#1052 in the World

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

99. Hebei University

China | Baoding

For Microbiology

#350 in Asia

#1055 in the World

Enrollment: 42,000
Founded: 1921

100. Jiangxi Agricultural University

China | Nanchang

For Microbiology

#354 in Asia

#1064 in the World

Enrollment: 28,000
Founded: 1952

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