100 Best universities for Virology in China

Updated: March 02, 2025

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in China ranked based on their research performance in Virology. A graph of 5.6M citations received by 248K academic papers made by 326 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. University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Virology

#1 in Asia

#13 in the World

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

2. Peking Union Medical College

China | Beijing

For Virology

#2 in Asia

#32 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1917

3. Capital Medical University

China | Beijing

For Virology

#5 in Asia

#56 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1960

4. Chinese University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Virology

#6 in Asia

#62 in the World

Founded: 1963

5. Sun Yat - Sen University

China | Guangzhou

For Virology

#7 in Asia

#63 in the World

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

6. Huazhong University of Science and Technology

For Virology

#8 in Asia

#67 in the World

Enrollment: 71,970
Founded: 1953

7. Peking University

China | Beijing

For Virology

#13 in Asia

#97 in the World

Enrollment: 44,730
Founded: 1898

8. Zhejiang University

China | Hangzhou

For Virology

#14 in Asia

#98 in the World

Enrollment: 60,739
Founded: 1897

9. Wuhan University

For Virology

#15 in Asia

#99 in the World

Enrollment: 60,000
Founded: 1893

10. Fudan University

China | Shanghai

For Virology

#18 in Asia

#119 in the World

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1905

11. Sichuan University

China | Chengdu

For Virology

#22 in Asia

#153 in the World

Enrollment: 44,200
Founded: 1896

12. Shanghai Jiao Tong University

China | Shanghai

For Virology

#24 in Asia

#169 in the World

Enrollment: 47,000
Founded: 1896

13. Guangzhou Medical University

China | Guangzhou

For Virology

#28 in Asia

#184 in the World

Enrollment: 11,000
Founded: 1958

14. Southern Medical University

China | Guangzhou

For Virology

#32 in Asia

#204 in the World

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

15. Tsinghua University

China | Beijing

For Virology

#33 in Asia

#205 in the World

Enrollment: 48,739
Founded: 1911

16. Central South University

China | Changsha

For Virology

#34 in Asia

#208 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1914

17. Huazhong Agricultural University

For Virology

#35 in Asia

#210 in the World

Enrollment: 26,196
Founded: 1898

18. China Agricultural University

China | Beijing

For Virology

#36 in Asia

#218 in the World

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

19. Chongqing Medical University

China | Chongqing

For Virology

#38 in Asia

#224 in the World

Enrollment: 25,760
Founded: 1956

20. Jilin University

China | Changchun

For Virology

#41 in Asia

#241 in the World

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

21. Shandong University

For Virology

#45 in Asia

#270 in the World

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

22. South China Agricultural University

China | Guangzhou

For Virology

#46 in Asia

#275 in the World

Enrollment: 60,588
Founded: 1909

23. Nanjing Agricultural University

China | Nanjing

For Virology

#47 in Asia

#278 in the World

Founded: 1952

24. Xiamen University

For Virology

#53 in Asia

#293 in the World

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

25. Wenzhou Medical University

China | Wenzhou

For Virology

#54 in Asia

#300 in the World

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

26. China Medical University

China | Shenyang

For Virology

#58 in Asia

#311 in the World

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

27. Yangzhou University

China | Yangzhou

For Virology

#63 in Asia

#322 in the World

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

28. Nanjing Medical University

China | Nanjing

For Virology

#71 in Asia

#346 in the World

Enrollment: 17,000
Founded: 1934

29. Anhui Medical University

For Virology

#74 in Asia

#361 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1926

30. Soochow University

For Virology

#81 in Asia

#382 in the World

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

31. Northwest A&F University

China | Yangling

For Virology

#82 in Asia

#389 in the World

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

32. Nanjing University

China | Nanjing

For Virology

#94 in Asia

#429 in the World

Enrollment: 56,068
Founded: 1902

33. Sichuan Agricultural University

For Virology

#96 in Asia

#438 in the World

Enrollment: 44,000
Founded: 1906

34. Shandong Agricultural University

For Virology

#97 in Asia

#439 in the World

Founded: 1906

35. Qingdao University

China | Qingdao

For Virology

#99 in Asia

#441 in the World

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

36. Nankai University

China | Tianjin

For Virology

#102 in Asia

#452 in the World

Enrollment: 26,568
Founded: 1919

37. Zhengzhou University

China | Zhengzhou

For Virology

#103 in Asia

#455 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1956

38. University of Science and Technology of China

For Virology

#105 in Asia

#462 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1958

39. Xi'an Jiaotong University

For Virology

#108 in Asia

#465 in the World

Enrollment: 40,346
Founded: 1896

40. Lanzhou University

China | Lanzhou

For Virology

#113 in Asia

#478 in the World

Founded: 1909

41. Hong Kong Polytechnic University

China | Hong Kong

For Virology

#115 in Asia

#483 in the World

Founded: 1937

42. Shantou University

China | Shantou

For Virology

#116 in Asia

#487 in the World

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

43. Jinan University

China | Guangzhou

For Virology

#121 in Asia

#494 in the World

Enrollment: 37,918
Founded: 1906

44. Guangxi Medical University

China | Nanning

For Virology

#126 in Asia

#515 in the World

Founded: 1934

45. Fujian Medical University

For Virology

#127 in Asia

#517 in the World

Enrollment: 16,000
Founded: 1937

46. Henan Agricultural University

China | Zhengzhou

For Virology

#137 in Asia

#546 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1913

47. Harbin Medical University

For Virology

#144 in Asia

#573 in the World

Enrollment: 14,000
Founded: 1926

48. Northeast Agricultural University

For Virology

#147 in Asia

#580 in the World

Founded: 1948

49. Hainan Medical University

For Virology

#149 in Asia

#583 in the World

Founded: 1951

50. Dalian Medical University

For Virology

#151 in Asia

#585 in the World

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

51. Southeast University

China | Nanjing

For Virology

#154 in Asia

#595 in the World

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

52. Southwest University

China | Chongqing

For Virology

#157 in Asia

#601 in the World

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

53. Nanchang University

China | Nanchang

For Virology

#164 in Asia

#624 in the World

Enrollment: 52,000
Founded: 1958

54. Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University

For Virology

#172 in Asia

#649 in the World

Enrollment: 28,000
Founded: 1936

55. Tongji University

China | Shanghai

For Virology

#174 in Asia

#653 in the World

Enrollment: 37,000
Founded: 1907

56. Hebei Medical University

China | Shijiazhuang

For Virology

#177 in Asia

#659 in the World

Founded: 1913

57. Tianjin Medical University

China | Tianjin

For Virology

#182 in Asia

#676 in the World

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

58. Jiangsu University

China | Zhenjiang

For Virology

#184 in Asia

#692 in the World

Enrollment: 37,600
Founded: 1902

59. Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

China | Hong Kong

For Virology

#191 in Asia

#708 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1991

60. University of Macau

For Virology

#192 in Asia

#710 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Enrollment: 10,000

61. Guangxi University

China | Nanning

For Virology

#201 in Asia

#734 in the World

Founded: 1928

62. City University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Virology

#206 in Asia

#746 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Founded: 1984

63. Shanxi Medical University

China | Taiyuan

For Virology

#210 in Asia

#759 in the World

Founded: 1919

64. Xinjiang Medical University

For Virology

#213 in Asia

#762 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1956

65. University of South China

China | Hengyang

For Virology

#223 in Asia

#789 in the World

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

66. Beijing Normal University

China | Beijing

For Virology

#225 in Asia

#796 in the World

Enrollment: 24,000
Founded: 1902

67. Guizhou University

China | Guiyang

For Virology

#229 in Asia

#801 in the World

Founded: 1902

68. China Pharmaceutical University

China | Nanjing

For Virology

#231 in Asia

#809 in the World

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

69. Ningbo University

For Virology

#237 in Asia

#828 in the World

Enrollment: 26,000
Founded: 1986

70. Chongqing University

China | Chongqing

For Virology

#240 in Asia

#835 in the World

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

71. Xuzhou Medical University

For Virology

#242 in Asia

#837 in the World

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

72. Beijing University of Chinese Medicine

China | Beijing

For Virology

#245 in Asia

#841 in the World

Founded: 1956

73. Tianjin University

China | Tianjin

For Virology

#247 in Asia

#844 in the World

Enrollment: 35,370
Founded: 1895

74. Ocean University of China

China | Qingdao

For Virology

#254 in Asia

#860 in the World

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

75. Hunan Agricultural University

China | Changsha

For Virology

#257 in Asia

#867 in the World

Enrollment: 28,620
Founded: 1951

76. Hunan University

China | Changsha

For Virology

#265 in Asia

#893 in the World

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

77. University of Electronic Science and Technology of China

China | Chengdu

For Virology

#268 in Asia

#901 in the World

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

78. Nantong University

China | Nantong

For Virology

#269 in Asia

#905 in the World

Enrollment: 43,000
Founded: 1912

79. Zhejiang Chinese Medical University

China | Hangzhou

For Virology

#271 in Asia

#908 in the World

Enrollment: 16,000
Founded: 1953

80. Kunming Medical University

China | Kunming

For Virology

#275 in Asia

#917 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1956

81. East China Normal University

China | Shanghai

For Virology

#285 in Asia

#935 in the World

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

82. Guangdong Medical University

China | Zhanjiang

For Virology

#286 in Asia

#937 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1958

83. Shanghai Tech University

China | Shanghai

For Virology

#295 in Asia

#966 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Enrollment: 3,221
Founded: 2013

84. Shanghai University

China | Shanghai

For Virology

#300 in Asia

#973 in the World

Enrollment: 36,000
Founded: 1994

85. South China University of Technology

China | Guangzhou

For Virology

#308 in Asia

#989 in the World

Enrollment: 42,720
Founded: 1952

86. Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine

China | Nanjing

For Virology

#309 in Asia

#991 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1955

87. Shenzhen University

China | Shenzhen

For Virology

#317 in Asia

#1008 in the World

Enrollment: 34,156
Founded: 1983

88. Hunan Normal University

China | Changsha

For Virology

#324 in Asia

#1021 in the World

Founded: 1938

89. Kunming University of Science and Technology

China | Kunming

For Virology

#326 in Asia

#1023 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1954

90. East China University of Science and Technology

China | Shanghai

For Virology

#327 in Asia

#1025 in the World

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

91. Zhejiang Sci-Tech University

China | Hangzhou

For Virology

#329 in Asia

#1030 in the World

Enrollment: 27,000
Founded: 1897

92. Agricultural University of Hebei

China | Baoding

For Virology

#332 in Asia

#1035 in the World

Founded: 1902

93. Henan University of Science and Technology

China | Luoyang

For Virology

#334 in Asia

#1039 in the World

Enrollment: 41,000
Founded: 1952

94. Shihezi University

China | Shihezi

For Virology

#336 in Asia

#1044 in the World

Founded: 1949

95. Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine

China | Guangzhou

For Virology

#345 in Asia

#1071 in the World

Enrollment: 17,000
Founded: 1956

96. Qingdao Agricultural University

China | Laiyang

For Virology

#350 in Asia

#1081 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1951

97. Yunnan University

China | Kunming

For Virology

#351 in Asia

#1083 in the World

Enrollment: 30,443
Founded: 1923

98. Shenyang Pharmaceutical University

China | Shenyang

For Virology

#362 in Asia

#1111 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1931

99. Jiangnan University

For Virology

#366 in Asia

#1121 in the World

Enrollment: 28,000
Founded: 2001

100. Guangzhou University

China | Guangzhou

For Virology

#368 in Asia

#1124 in the World

Enrollment: 34,241
Founded: 1927

The best cities to study Virology in China based on the number of universities and their ranks are Hong Kong, Beijing, Guangzhou, and Wuhan.