Best Universities for Virology in Asia

Updated: March 15, 2026

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Asia ranked based on their research performance in Virology. A graph of 17.9M citations received by 842K academic papers made by 1,511 universities in Asia 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. University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Virology

#1 in China

#13 in the World

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

2. Peking Union Medical College

China | Beijing

For Virology

#2 in China

#30 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1917

3. University of Tokyo

For Virology

#1 in Japan

#39 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Enrollment: 28,918
Founded: 1877

4. Osaka University

For Virology

#2 in Japan

#53 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Enrollment: 23,234
Founded: 1931

5. Capital Medical University

China | Beijing

For Virology

#3 in China

#56 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1960

6. Chinese University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Virology

#4 in China

#59 in the World

Founded: 1963

7. Sun Yat - Sen University

China | Guangzhou

For Virology

#5 in China

#60 in the World

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

8. Huazhong University of Science and Technology

For Virology

#6 in China

#63 in the World

Enrollment: 71,970
Founded: 1953

9. Mahidol University

Thailand | Nakhon Pathom

For Virology

#72 in the World

Enrollment: 6,332
Founded: 1888

10. National University of Singapore

Singapore | Singapore City

For Virology

#1 in Singapore

#78 in the World

Enrollment: 30,098
Founded: 1905

11. Hokkaido University

Japan | Sapporo

For Virology

#3 in Japan

#86 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Enrollment: 17,770
Founded: 1918

12. Peking University

China | Beijing

For Virology

#7 in China

#90 in the World

Enrollment: 44,730
Founded: 1898

13. Zhejiang University

China | Hangzhou

For Virology

#8 in China

#93 in the World

Enrollment: 60,739
Founded: 1897

14. Kyoto University

For Virology

#4 in Japan

#97 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Enrollment: 22,365
Founded: 1897

15. Wuhan University

For Virology

#9 in China

#99 in the World

Enrollment: 60,000
Founded: 1893

16. Tel Aviv University

Israel | Tel Aviv

For Virology

#1 in Israel

#106 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1956

17. National Taiwan University

Taiwan | Taipei

For Virology

#1 in Taiwan

#114 in the World

Enrollment: 33,882
Founded: 1945

18. Fudan University

China | Shanghai

For Virology

#10 in China

#116 in the World

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1905

19. Seoul National University

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Seoul

For Virology

#1 in South Korea

#122 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 28,378
Founded: 1946

20. All India Institute of Medical Sciences Delhi

India | Haryana

For Virology

#1 in India

#144 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1956

21. Sichuan University

China | Chengdu

For Virology

#11 in China

#145 in the World

Enrollment: 44,200
Founded: 1896

22. Chulalongkorn University

Thailand | Bangkok

For Virology

#149 in the World

Enrollment: 42,782
Founded: 1917

23. Tehran University of Medical Sciences

For Virology

#1 in Iran

#155 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 14,440
Male:Female: 39:61
Founded: 1934

24. Shanghai Jiao Tong University

China | Shanghai

For Virology

#12 in China

#160 in the World

Enrollment: 47,000
Founded: 1896

25. Hebrew University of Jerusalem

Israel | Jerusalem

For Virology

#2 in Israel

#172 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 23%
Enrollment: 23,500
Founded: 1918

26. Chang Gung University

Taiwan | Taoyuan

For Virology

#2 in Taiwan

#180 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Enrollment: 6,804
Founded: 1987

27. Guangzhou Medical University

China | Guangzhou

For Virology

#13 in China

#184 in the World

Enrollment: 11,000
Founded: 1958

28. Kyushu University

Japan | Fukuoka

For Virology

#5 in Japan

#190 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Enrollment: 18,813
Founded: 1911

29. Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research

For Virology

#2 in India

#195 in the World

Founded: 1962

30. Huazhong Agricultural University

For Virology

#14 in China

#196 in the World

Enrollment: 26,196
Founded: 1898

31. Central South University

China | Changsha

For Virology

#15 in China

#197 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1914

32. Southern Medical University

China | Guangzhou

For Virology

#16 in China

#198 in the World

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

33. Tsinghua University

China | Beijing

For Virology

#17 in China

#201 in the World

Enrollment: 48,739
Founded: 1911

34. University of Malaya

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Virology

#202 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1905

35. Yonsei University

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South Korea | Seoul

For Virology

#2 in South Korea

#203 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Enrollment: 29,502
Founded: 1957

36. China Agricultural University

China | Beijing

For Virology

#18 in China

#211 in the World

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

37. Chongqing Medical University

China | Chongqing

For Virology

#19 in China

#219 in the World

Enrollment: 25,760
Founded: 1956

38. Nagoya University

For Virology

#6 in Japan

#231 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Enrollment: 15,959
Founded: 1939

39. Jilin University

China | Changchun

For Virology

#20 in China

#232 in the World

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

40. Nagasaki University

Japan | Nagasaki

For Virology

#7 in Japan

#236 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Enrollment: 9,090
Founded: 1949

41. Weizmann Institute of Science

Israel | Rehovot

For Virology

#3 in Israel

#242 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Enrollment: 1,380
Founded: 1934

42. Tohoku University

For Virology

#8 in Japan

#250 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 17,975
Founded: 1907

43. Indian Veterinary Research Institute

India | Uttar Pradesh

For Virology

#3 in India

#253 in the World

Founded: 1889

44. National Chiao Tung University

Taiwan | Hsinchu

For Virology

#3 in Taiwan

#257 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1958

45. Shandong University

For Virology

#21 in China

#266 in the World

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

46. South China Agricultural University

China | Guangzhou

For Virology

#22 in China

#267 in the World

Enrollment: 60,588
Founded: 1909

47. Nanjing Agricultural University

China | Nanjing

For Virology

#23 in China

#274 in the World

Founded: 1952

48. King Saud University

Saudi Arabia Flag

Saudi Arabia | Riyadh

For Virology

#1 in Saudi Arabia

#279 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Enrollment: 61,412
Founded: 1957

49. Ben-Gurion University of the Negev

Israel | Beersheba

For Virology

#4 in Israel

#284 in the World

Enrollment: 17,225
Founded: 1969

50. Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences

For Virology

#2 in Iran

#285 in the World

Enrollment: 10,355
Founded: 1960

51. National Cheng Kung University

Taiwan | Tainan

For Virology

#4 in Taiwan

#287 in the World

Enrollment: 21,292
Founded: 1931

52. Xiamen University

For Virology

#24 in China

#288 in the World

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

53. Wenzhou Medical University

China | Wenzhou

For Virology

#25 in China

#291 in the World

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

54. Jichi Medical University

Japan | Tochigi

For Virology

#9 in Japan

#298 in the World

Founded: 1972

55. Tokyo Medical and Dental University

For Virology

#10 in Japan

#304 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1946

56. China Medical University

China | Shenyang

For Virology

#26 in China

#305 in the World

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

57. Yangzhou University

China | Yangzhou

For Virology

#27 in China

#306 in the World

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

58. Sungkyunkwan University

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Seoul

For Virology

#3 in South Korea

#309 in the World

Founded: 1398

59. Tokyo University of Science

For Virology

#11 in Japan

#310 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Enrollment: 19,768
Founded: 1881

60. Korea University

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Seoul

For Virology

#4 in South Korea

#314 in the World

Enrollment: 24,351
Founded: 1905

61. Okayama University

Japan | Okayama

For Virology

#12 in Japan

#317 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 13,057
Founded: 1922

62. Hiroshima University

Japan | Higashihiroshima

For Virology

#13 in Japan

#318 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Enrollment: 15,505
Founded: 1949

63. Chiang Mai University

Thailand | Chiang Mai

For Virology

#325 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1964

64. Kumamoto University

Japan | Kumamoto

For Virology

#14 in Japan

#327 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Enrollment: 11,098
Founded: 1949

65. University of Indonesia

Indonesia | Depok

For Virology

#1 in Indonesia

#331 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1950

66. Shiraz University of Medical Sciences

For Virology

#3 in Iran

#334 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 9,905
Male:Female: 44:56
Founded: 1946

67. Nanjing Medical University

China | Nanjing

For Virology

#28 in China

#337 in the World

Enrollment: 17,000
Founded: 1934

68. Chiba University

For Virology

#15 in Japan

#339 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Enrollment: 13,983
Founded: 1949

69. Kanazawa University

Japan | Kanazawa

For Virology

#16 in Japan

#342 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 10,127
Founded: 1949

70. University of Ulsan

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Ulsan

For Virology

#5 in South Korea

#344 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1970

71. Kaohsiung Medical University

Taiwan | Kaohsiung

For Virology

#5 in Taiwan

#346 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 6,288
Founded: 1953

72. Catholic University of Korea

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Seoul

For Virology

#6 in South Korea

#353 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 14,297
Founded: 1855

73. Anhui Medical University

For Virology

#29 in China

#354 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1926

74. Yokohama City University

Japan | Yokohama

For Virology

#17 in Japan

#362 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Enrollment: 5,198
Founded: 1928

75. Nanyang Technological University

Singapore | Singapore City

For Virology

#2 in Singapore

#365 in the World

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1955

76. Soochow University

For Virology

#30 in China

#366 in the World

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

77. King AbdulAziz University

Saudi Arabia Flag

Saudi Arabia | Jeddah

For Virology

#2 in Saudi Arabia

#367 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1967

78. Putra Malaysia University

Malaysia | Serdang

For Virology

#372 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 26,000
Founded: 1973

79. Northwest A&F University

China | Yangling

For Virology

#31 in China

#373 in the World

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

80. Kagoshima University

Japan | Kagoshima

For Virology

#18 in Japan

#378 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1949

81. Nihon University

For Virology

#19 in Japan

#383 in the World

Founded: 1889

82. Nagoya City University

For Virology

#20 in Japan

#384 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Enrollment: 4,685
Founded: 1950

83. Hacettepe University

Turkey | Ankara

For Virology

#1 in Turkey

#394 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Enrollment: 44,937
Male:Female: 44:56
Founded: 1967

84. Istanbul University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Virology

#2 in Turkey

#396 in the World

Enrollment: 35,190
Founded: 1933

85. Keio University

For Virology

#21 in Japan

#401 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 33,518
Founded: 1858

86. Kobe University

For Virology

#22 in Japan

#404 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 16,214
Founded: 1902

87. Obihiro University of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine

Japan | Obihiro

For Virology

#23 in Japan

#407 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Enrollment: 1,353
Founded: 1941

88. Kitasato University

For Virology

#24 in Japan

#411 in the World

Founded: 1962

89. Gifu University

For Virology

#25 in Japan

#415 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 7,227
Founded: 1949

90. Nanjing University

China | Nanjing

For Virology

#32 in China

#423 in the World

Enrollment: 56,068
Founded: 1902

91. Aga Khan University

Pakistan | Karachi

For Virology

#424 in the World

Founded: 1983

92. Kurume University

For Virology

#26 in Japan

#425 in the World

Founded: 1928

93. Sichuan Agricultural University

For Virology

#33 in China

#426 in the World

Enrollment: 44,000
Founded: 1906

94. China Medical University, Taiwan

Taiwan | Taichung

For Virology

#6 in Taiwan

#431 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 7,217
Founded: 1958

95. Shandong Agricultural University

For Virology

#34 in China

#433 in the World

Founded: 1906

96. National Chung Hsing University

Taiwan | Taichung

For Virology

#7 in Taiwan

#434 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 12,838
Founded: 1919

97. Yamaguchi University

Japan | Yamaguchi

For Virology

#27 in Japan

#435 in the World

Founded: 1949

98. Qingdao University

China | Qingdao

For Virology

#35 in China

#439 in the World

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

99. Ankara University

Turkey | Ankara

For Virology

#3 in Turkey

#442 in the World

Enrollment: 48,271
Founded: 1946

100. Zhengzhou University

China | Zhengzhou

For Virology

#36 in China

#443 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1956