100 Best universities for Neuroscience 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 Neuroscience. A graph of 13.5M citations received by 809K academic papers made by 528 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. Peking University

China | Beijing

For Neuroscience

#7 in Asia

#120 in the World

Enrollment: 44,730
Founded: 1898

2. University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Neuroscience

#8 in Asia

#128 in the World

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

3. Capital Medical University

China | Beijing

For Neuroscience

#10 in Asia

#136 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1960

4. Shanghai Jiao Tong University

China | Shanghai

For Neuroscience

#13 in Asia

#141 in the World

Enrollment: 47,000
Founded: 1896

5. Chinese University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Neuroscience

#16 in Asia

#157 in the World

Founded: 1963

6. Sichuan University

China | Chengdu

For Neuroscience

#17 in Asia

#161 in the World

Enrollment: 44,200
Founded: 1896

7. Fudan University

China | Shanghai

For Neuroscience

#18 in Asia

#165 in the World

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1905

8. Sun Yat - Sen University

China | Guangzhou

For Neuroscience

#19 in Asia

#173 in the World

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

9. Zhejiang University

China | Hangzhou

For Neuroscience

#20 in Asia

#179 in the World

Enrollment: 60,739
Founded: 1897

10. Huazhong University of Science and Technology

For Neuroscience

#23 in Asia

#189 in the World

Enrollment: 71,970
Founded: 1953

11. Central South University

China | Changsha

For Neuroscience

#25 in Asia

#223 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1914

12. Peking Union Medical College

China | Beijing

For Neuroscience

#26 in Asia

#225 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1917

13. Tsinghua University

China | Beijing

For Neuroscience

#29 in Asia

#250 in the World

Enrollment: 48,739
Founded: 1911

14. Beijing Normal University

China | Beijing

For Neuroscience

#33 in Asia

#268 in the World

Enrollment: 36,482
Founded: 1902

15. Nanjing Medical University

China | Nanjing

For Neuroscience

#34 in Asia

#276 in the World

Enrollment: 17,000
Founded: 1934

16. Hong Kong Polytechnic University

China | Hong Kong

For Neuroscience

#43 in Asia

#311 in the World

Founded: 1937

17. Wuhan University

For Neuroscience

#49 in Asia

#332 in the World

Enrollment: 60,000
Founded: 1893

18. Soochow University

For Neuroscience

#52 in Asia

#351 in the World

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

19. Chongqing Medical University

China | Chongqing

For Neuroscience

#55 in Asia

#363 in the World

Enrollment: 25,760
Founded: 1956

20. China Medical University

China | Shenyang

For Neuroscience

#57 in Asia

#367 in the World

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

21. Shandong University

For Neuroscience

#58 in Asia

#370 in the World

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

22. Wenzhou Medical University

China | Wenzhou

For Neuroscience

#59 in Asia

#377 in the World

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

23. Xi'an Jiaotong University

For Neuroscience

#62 in Asia

#388 in the World

Enrollment: 40,346
Founded: 1896

24. Nanjing University

China | Nanjing

For Neuroscience

#64 in Asia

#397 in the World

Enrollment: 56,068
Founded: 1902

25. Southern Medical University

China | Guangzhou

For Neuroscience

#67 in Asia

#414 in the World

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

26. Jilin University

China | Changchun

For Neuroscience

#71 in Asia

#430 in the World

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

27. University of Electronic Science and Technology of China

China | Chengdu

For Neuroscience

#72 in Asia

#434 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 39,000
Founded: 1956

28. University of Science and Technology of China

For Neuroscience

#74 in Asia

#438 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1958

29. Qingdao University

China | Qingdao

For Neuroscience

#78 in Asia

#457 in the World

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

30. Tongji University

China | Shanghai

For Neuroscience

#79 in Asia

#469 in the World

Enrollment: 37,000
Founded: 1907

31. Anhui Medical University

For Neuroscience

#83 in Asia

#481 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1926

32. Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

China | Hong Kong

For Neuroscience

#86 in Asia

#496 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1991

33. Southwest University

China | Chongqing

For Neuroscience

#87 in Asia

#507 in the World

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

34. Nantong University

China | Nantong

For Neuroscience

#89 in Asia

#517 in the World

Enrollment: 43,000
Founded: 1912

35. Southeast University

China | Nanjing

For Neuroscience

#91 in Asia

#520 in the World

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

36. Tianjin Medical University

China | Tianjin

For Neuroscience

#96 in Asia

#538 in the World

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

37. Harbin Medical University

For Neuroscience

#98 in Asia

#543 in the World

Enrollment: 14,000
Founded: 1926

38. Guangzhou Medical University

China | Guangzhou

For Neuroscience

#100 in Asia

#550 in the World

Enrollment: 11,000
Founded: 1958

39. Tianjin University

China | Tianjin

For Neuroscience

#104 in Asia

#562 in the World

Enrollment: 35,370
Founded: 1895

40. Hebei Medical University

China | Shijiazhuang

For Neuroscience

#107 in Asia

#567 in the World

Founded: 1913

41. Nanchang University

China | Nanchang

For Neuroscience

#108 in Asia

#568 in the World

Enrollment: 52,000
Founded: 1958

42. East China Normal University

China | Shanghai

For Neuroscience

#117 in Asia

#599 in the World

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

43. Fujian Medical University

For Neuroscience

#118 in Asia

#601 in the World

Enrollment: 16,000
Founded: 1937

44. Xiamen University

For Neuroscience

#120 in Asia

#605 in the World

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

45. Dalian Medical University

For Neuroscience

#124 in Asia

#610 in the World

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

46. City University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Neuroscience

#125 in Asia

#611 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Founded: 1984

47. Xuzhou Medical University

For Neuroscience

#136 in Asia

#632 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 14,000
Founded: 1958

48. Jinan University

China | Guangzhou

For Neuroscience

#137 in Asia

#634 in the World

Enrollment: 37,918
Founded: 1906

49. South China University of Technology

China | Guangzhou

For Neuroscience

#138 in Asia

#636 in the World

Enrollment: 42,720
Founded: 1952

50. Lanzhou University

China | Lanzhou

For Neuroscience

#141 in Asia

#644 in the World

Founded: 1909

51. Beihang University

China | Beijing

For Neuroscience

#142 in Asia

#646 in the World

Founded: 1952

52. Shanxi Medical University

China | Taiyuan

For Neuroscience

#143 in Asia

#647 in the World

Founded: 1919

53. Harbin Institute of Technology

For Neuroscience

#154 in Asia

#671 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1920

54. Zhengzhou University

China | Zhengzhou

For Neuroscience

#164 in Asia

#693 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1956

55. Nankai University

China | Tianjin

For Neuroscience

#165 in Asia

#696 in the World

Enrollment: 26,568
Founded: 1919

56. Shenzhen University

China | Shenzhen

For Neuroscience

#166 in Asia

#697 in the World

Enrollment: 34,156
Founded: 1983

57. China Agricultural University

China | Beijing

For Neuroscience

#170 in Asia

#711 in the World

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

58. South China Normal University

China | Guangzhou

For Neuroscience

#174 in Asia

#719 in the World

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

59. Jiangsu University

China | Zhenjiang

For Neuroscience

#176 in Asia

#728 in the World

Enrollment: 37,600
Founded: 1902

60. China Pharmaceutical University

China | Nanjing

For Neuroscience

#179 in Asia

#737 in the World

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

61. Beijing Institute of Technology

China | Beijing

For Neuroscience

#184 in Asia

#759 in the World

Enrollment: 27,000
Founded: 1940

62. Chongqing University

China | Chongqing

For Neuroscience

#194 in Asia

#800 in the World

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

63. University of Macau

For Neuroscience

#195 in Asia

#803 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Enrollment: 10,000

64. Xidian University

For Neuroscience

#197 in Asia

#805 in the World

Enrollment: 35,277
Founded: 1931

65. Northwest A&F University

China | Yangling

For Neuroscience

#202 in Asia

#822 in the World

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

66. Jiangnan University

For Neuroscience

#203 in Asia

#823 in the World

Enrollment: 28,000
Founded: 2001

67. Shanghai University

China | Shanghai

For Neuroscience

#207 in Asia

#831 in the World

Enrollment: 36,000
Founded: 1994

68. Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine

China | Nanjing

For Neuroscience

#211 in Asia

#836 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1955

69. Northwestern Polytechnical University

For Neuroscience

#212 in Asia

#838 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 29,000
Founded: 1938

70. Beijing University of Chinese Medicine

China | Beijing

For Neuroscience

#213 in Asia

#839 in the World

Founded: 1956

71. Dalian University of Technology

For Neuroscience

#216 in Asia

#846 in the World

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

72. Hong Kong Baptist University

China | Hong Kong

For Neuroscience

#223 in Asia

#871 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 1956

73. Ningbo University

For Neuroscience

#226 in Asia

#879 in the World

Enrollment: 26,000
Founded: 1986

74. Kunming Medical University

China | Kunming

For Neuroscience

#230 in Asia

#886 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1956

75. Shantou University

China | Shantou

For Neuroscience

#233 in Asia

#892 in the World

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

76. Shaanxi Normal University

For Neuroscience

#235 in Asia

#900 in the World

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

77. Hangzhou Normal University

China | Hangzhou

For Neuroscience

#240 in Asia

#908 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 24,000
Founded: 1978

78. Zhejiang Chinese Medical University

China | Hangzhou

For Neuroscience

#246 in Asia

#920 in the World

Enrollment: 16,000
Founded: 1953

79. Guangxi Medical University

China | Nanning

For Neuroscience

#250 in Asia

#929 in the World

Founded: 1934

80. East China University of Science and Technology

China | Shanghai

For Neuroscience

#251 in Asia

#930 in the World

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

81. Shenyang Pharmaceutical University

China | Shenyang

For Neuroscience

#252 in Asia

#932 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1931

82. Central China Normal University

For Neuroscience

#253 in Asia

#933 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Enrollment: 32,000
Founded: 1903

83. Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine

China | Guangzhou

For Neuroscience

#254 in Asia

#936 in the World

Enrollment: 17,000
Founded: 1956

84. Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine

China | Chengdu

For Neuroscience

#255 in Asia

#938 in the World

Enrollment: 24,000
Founded: 1956

85. National University of Defense Technology

China | Changsha

For Neuroscience

#256 in Asia

#940 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1953

86. Hunan University

China | Changsha

For Neuroscience

#259 in Asia

#954 in the World

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

87. Nanjing Agricultural University

China | Nanjing

For Neuroscience

#262 in Asia

#957 in the World

Founded: 1952

88. Yangzhou University

China | Yangzhou

For Neuroscience

#264 in Asia

#963 in the World

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

89. Huazhong Agricultural University

For Neuroscience

#266 in Asia

#969 in the World

Enrollment: 26,196
Founded: 1898

90. Zunyi Medical University

For Neuroscience

#274 in Asia

#996 in the World

Founded: 1947

91. Northeastern University, China

China | Shenyang

For Neuroscience

#284 in Asia

#1035 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 46,000
Founded: 1923

92. University of South China

China | Hengyang

For Neuroscience

#285 in Asia

#1037 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 39,000
Founded: 1958

93. Xinxiang Medical University

China | Xinxiang

For Neuroscience

#288 in Asia

#1040 in the World

Enrollment: 18,500
Founded: 1922

94. Henan University

China | Kaifeng

For Neuroscience

#290 in Asia

#1044 in the World

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1912

95. Beijing University of Technology

China | Beijing

For Neuroscience

#294 in Asia

#1059 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 24,442
Founded: 1960

96. Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications

China | Beijing

For Neuroscience

#295 in Asia

#1061 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1955

97. Hefei University of Technology

For Neuroscience

#302 in Asia

#1078 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1945

98. Ocean University of China

China | Qingdao

For Neuroscience

#304 in Asia

#1084 in the World

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

99. Nanjing University of Science and Technology

China | Nanjing

For Neuroscience

#308 in Asia

#1090 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1953

100. Nanjing Normal University

China | Nanjing

For Neuroscience

#311 in Asia

#1096 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1952

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