Neuroscience in Guangzhou: 16 Best universities Ranked 2025

Below is a list of best universities in Guangzhou ranked based on their research performance in Neuroscience. A graph of 778K citations received by 52K academic papers made by 16 universities in Guangzhou 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. Sun Yat - Sen University

For Neuroscience

#8 in China

#20 in Asia

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

2. Southern Medical University

For Neuroscience

#25 in China

#72 in Asia

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

3. Guangzhou Medical University

For Neuroscience

#38 in China

#109 in Asia

Enrollment: 11,000
Founded: 1958

4. South China University of Technology

For Neuroscience

#48 in China

#147 in Asia

Enrollment: 42,720
Founded: 1952

5. Jinan University

For Neuroscience

#49 in China

#149 in Asia

Enrollment: 37,918
Founded: 1906

6. South China Normal University

For Neuroscience

#59 in China

#181 in Asia

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

7. Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine

For Neuroscience

#86 in China

#275 in Asia

Enrollment: 17,000
Founded: 1956

8. Guangzhou University

For Neuroscience

#102 in China

#328 in Asia

Enrollment: 34,241
Founded: 1927

9. Guangdong University of Technology

For Neuroscience

#137 in China

#445 in Asia

Founded: 1956

10. South China Agricultural University

For Neuroscience

#138 in China

#448 in Asia

Enrollment: 60,588
Founded: 1909

11. Guangdong Pharmaceutical University

For Neuroscience

#160 in China

#531 in Asia

Enrollment: 22,000
Founded: 1958

12. Guangdong University of Foreign Studies

For Neuroscience

#193 in China

#636 in Asia

Founded: 1969

13. Zhongkai University of Agriculture and Engineering

For Neuroscience

#352 in China

#1315 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1927

14. Guangdong University of Finance and Economics

For Neuroscience

#378 in China

#1456 in Asia

Founded: 1983

15. Guangdong University of Education

For Neuroscience

#441 in China

#1737 in Asia

Enrollment: 12,000
Founded: 1955

16. Guangzhou Academy of Fine Arts

For Neuroscience

#519 in China

#2260 in Asia

Enrollment: 6,500
Founded: 1953

Universities for Neuroscience near Guangzhou

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
20	Foshan University	254	Foshan
95	Shenzhen University	57	Shenzhen
112	University of Macau	64	Macau
113	Macau University of Science and Technology	194	Macau
125	Chinese University of Hong Kong	5	Hong Kong
129	City University of Hong Kong	43	Hong Kong
129	Hong Kong Baptist University	71	Hong Kong
130	University of Hong Kong	2	Hong Kong
131	Open University of Hong Kong	188	Hong Kong
132	Hong Kong Polytechnic University	16	Hong Kong

16 Best universities for Neuroscience in Guangzhou

1. Sun Yat - Sen University

2. Southern Medical University

3. Guangzhou Medical University

4. South China University of Technology

5. Jinan University

6. South China Normal University

7. Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine

8. Guangzhou University

9. Guangdong University of Technology

10. South China Agricultural University

11. Guangdong Pharmaceutical University

12. Guangdong University of Foreign Studies

13. Zhongkai University of Agriculture and Engineering

14. Guangdong University of Finance and Economics

15. Guangdong University of Education

16. Guangzhou Academy of Fine Arts

Universities for Neuroscience near Guangzhou

Biology subfields in Guangzhou