Best Universities for Virology in Asia

Updated: March 02, 2025

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Asia ranked based on their research performance in Virology. A graph of 16.6M citations received by 794K academic papers made by 1,470 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

#32 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1917

3. University of Tokyo

For Virology

#1 in Japan

#37 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Enrollment: 28,479
Founded: 1877

4. Osaka University

For Virology

#2 in Japan

#52 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Enrollment: 23,123
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

#62 in the World

Founded: 1963

7. Sun Yat - Sen University

China | Guangzhou

For Virology

#5 in China

#63 in the World

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

8. Huazhong University of Science and Technology

For Virology

#6 in China

#67 in the World

Enrollment: 71,970
Founded: 1953

9. Mahidol University

Thailand | Nakhon Pathom

For Virology

#71 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

#80 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Enrollment: 17,541
Founded: 1918

12. Kyoto University

For Virology

#4 in Japan

#93 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Enrollment: 22,455
Founded: 1897

13. Peking University

China | Beijing

For Virology

#7 in China

#97 in the World

Enrollment: 44,730
Founded: 1898

14. Zhejiang University

China | Hangzhou

For Virology

#8 in China

#98 in the World

Enrollment: 60,739
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

#109 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1956

17. National Taiwan University

Taiwan | Taipei

For Virology

#1 in Taiwan

#113 in the World

Enrollment: 33,882
Founded: 1945

18. Fudan University

China | Shanghai

For Virology

#10 in China

#119 in the World

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1905

19. Seoul National University

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Seoul

For Virology

#1 in South Korea

#126 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. Chulalongkorn University

Thailand | Bangkok

For Virology

#149 in the World

Enrollment: 42,782
Founded: 1917

22. Sichuan University

China | Chengdu

For Virology

#11 in China

#153 in the World

Enrollment: 44,200
Founded: 1896

23. Tehran University of Medical Sciences

For Virology

#1 in Iran

#156 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

#169 in the World

Enrollment: 47,000
Founded: 1896

25. Hebrew University of Jerusalem

Israel | Jerusalem

For Virology

#2 in Israel

#170 in the World

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

26. Chang Gung University

Taiwan | Taoyuan

For Virology

#2 in Taiwan

#175 in the World

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

27. Kyushu University

Japan | Fukuoka

For Virology

#5 in Japan

#183 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Enrollment: 18,560
Founded: 1911

28. Guangzhou Medical University

China | Guangzhou

For Virology

#13 in China

#184 in the World

Enrollment: 11,000
Founded: 1958

29. Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research

For Virology

#2 in India

#190 in the World

Founded: 1962

30. University of Malaya

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Virology

#199 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1905

31. Yonsei University

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Seoul

For Virology

#2 in South Korea

#200 in the World

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

32. Southern Medical University

China | Guangzhou

For Virology

#14 in China

#204 in the World

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

33. Tsinghua University

China | Beijing

For Virology

#15 in China

#205 in the World

Enrollment: 48,739
Founded: 1911

34. Central South University

China | Changsha

For Virology

#16 in China

#208 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1914

35. Huazhong Agricultural University

For Virology

#17 in China

#210 in the World

Enrollment: 26,196
Founded: 1898

36. China Agricultural University

China | Beijing

For Virology

#18 in China

#218 in the World

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

37. Nagoya University

For Virology

#6 in Japan

#221 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Enrollment: 15,834
Founded: 1939

38. Chongqing Medical University

China | Chongqing

For Virology

#19 in China

#224 in the World

Enrollment: 25,760
Founded: 1956

39. Nagasaki University

Japan | Nagasaki

For Virology

#7 in Japan

#231 in the World

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

40. Weizmann Institute of Science

Israel | Rehovot

For Virology

#3 in Israel

#237 in the World

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

41. Jilin University

China | Changchun

For Virology

#20 in China

#241 in the World

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

42. Tohoku University

For Virology

#8 in Japan

#248 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 17,591
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

#258 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1958

45. Shandong University

For Virology

#21 in China

#270 in the World

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

46. South China Agricultural University

China | Guangzhou

For Virology

#22 in China

#275 in the World

Enrollment: 60,588
Founded: 1909

47. Nanjing Agricultural University

China | Nanjing

For Virology

#23 in China

#278 in the World

Founded: 1952

48. King Saud University

Saudi Arabia Flag

Saudi Arabia | Riyadh

For Virology

#1 in Saudi Arabia

#282 in the World

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

49. National Cheng Kung University

Taiwan | Tainan

For Virology

#4 in Taiwan

#285 in the World

Enrollment: 21,292
Founded: 1931

50. Jichi Medical University

Japan | Tochigi

For Virology

#9 in Japan

#287 in the World

Founded: 1972

51. Ben-Gurion University of the Negev

Israel | Beersheba

For Virology

#4 in Israel

#288 in the World

Enrollment: 17,225
Founded: 1969

52. Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences

For Virology

#2 in Iran

#289 in the World

Enrollment: 10,355
Founded: 1960

53. Xiamen University

For Virology

#24 in China

#293 in the World

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

54. Wenzhou Medical University

China | Wenzhou

For Virology

#25 in China

#300 in the World

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

55. Tokyo Medical and Dental University

For Virology

#10 in Japan

#301 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1946

56. Tokyo University of Science

For Virology

#11 in Japan

#304 in the World

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

57. Sungkyunkwan University

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Seoul

For Virology

#3 in South Korea

#309 in the World

Founded: 1398

58. China Medical University

China | Shenyang

For Virology

#26 in China

#311 in the World

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

59. Okayama University

Japan | Okayama

For Virology

#12 in Japan

#312 in the World

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

60. Hiroshima University

Japan | Higashihiroshima

For Virology

#13 in Japan

#313 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Enrollment: 15,066
Founded: 1949

61. Korea University

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Seoul

For Virology

#4 in South Korea

#316 in the World

Enrollment: 24,351
Founded: 1905

62. Kumamoto University

Japan | Kumamoto

For Virology

#14 in Japan

#319 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Enrollment: 7,629
Founded: 1949

63. Yangzhou University

China | Yangzhou

For Virology

#27 in China

#322 in the World

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

64. Chiba University

For Virology

#15 in Japan

#328 in the World

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

65. Chiang Mai University

Thailand | Chiang Mai

For Virology

#330 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1964

66. University of Indonesia

Indonesia | Depok

For Virology

#1 in Indonesia

#335 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Enrollment: 46,978
Founded: 1950

67. Kanazawa University

Japan | Kanazawa

For Virology

#16 in Japan

#336 in the World

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

68. Shiraz University of Medical Sciences

For Virology

#3 in Iran

#341 in the World

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

69. University of Ulsan

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Ulsan

For Virology

#5 in South Korea

#343 in the World

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

70. Kaohsiung Medical University

Taiwan | Kaohsiung

For Virology

#5 in Taiwan

#345 in the World

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

71. Nanjing Medical University

China | Nanjing

For Virology

#28 in China

#346 in the World

Enrollment: 17,000
Founded: 1934

72. Catholic University of Korea

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Seoul

For Virology

#6 in South Korea

#354 in the World

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

73. Yokohama City University

Japan | Yokohama

For Virology

#17 in Japan

#355 in the World

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

74. Anhui Medical University

For Virology

#29 in China

#361 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1926

75. Kagoshima University

Japan | Kagoshima

For Virology

#18 in Japan

#363 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1949

76. Putra Malaysia University

Malaysia | Serdang

For Virology

#372 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1973

77. Nanyang Technological University

Singapore | Singapore City

For Virology

#2 in Singapore

#376 in the World

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1955

78. Nihon University

For Virology

#19 in Japan

#377 in the World

Founded: 1889

79. Nagoya City University

For Virology

#20 in Japan

#379 in the World

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

80. King AbdulAziz University

Saudi Arabia Flag

Saudi Arabia | Jeddah

For Virology

#2 in Saudi Arabia

#380 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1967

81. Soochow University

For Virology

#30 in China

#382 in the World

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

82. Northwest A&F University

China | Yangling

For Virology

#31 in China

#389 in the World

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

83. Istanbul University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Virology

#1 in Turkey

#398 in the World

Enrollment: 35,190
Founded: 1933

84. Keio University

For Virology

#21 in Japan

#400 in the World

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

85. Hacettepe University

Turkey | Ankara

For Virology

#2 in Turkey

#401 in the World

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

86. Kobe University

For Virology

#22 in Japan

#402 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 15,999
Founded: 1902

87. Obihiro University of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine

Japan | Obihiro

For Virology

#23 in Japan

#405 in the World

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

88. Kitasato University

For Virology

#24 in Japan

#406 in the World

Founded: 1962

89. Gifu University

For Virology

#25 in Japan

#411 in the World

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

90. Kurume University

For Virology

#26 in Japan

#416 in the World

Founded: 1928

91. Yamaguchi University

Japan | Yamaguchi

For Virology

#27 in Japan

#421 in the World

Founded: 1949

92. Aga Khan University

Pakistan | Karachi

For Virology

#424 in the World

Founded: 1983

93. National Chung Hsing University

Taiwan | Taichung

For Virology

#6 in Taiwan

#428 in the World

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

94. Nanjing University

China | Nanjing

For Virology

#32 in China

#429 in the World

Enrollment: 56,068
Founded: 1902

95. Ankara University

Turkey | Ankara

For Virology

#3 in Turkey

#436 in the World

Enrollment: 28,757
Founded: 1946

96. Sichuan Agricultural University

For Virology

#33 in China

#438 in the World

Enrollment: 44,000
Founded: 1906

97. Shandong Agricultural University

For Virology

#34 in China

#439 in the World

Founded: 1906

98. China Medical University, Taiwan

Taiwan | Taichung

For Virology

#7 in Taiwan

#440 in the World

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

99. Qingdao University

China | Qingdao

For Virology

#35 in China

#441 in the World

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

100. Ehime University

Japan | Matsuyama

For Virology

#28 in Japan

#446 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Enrollment: 9,033
Founded: 1949