100 Best universities for Virology 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 Virology. A graph of 6.14M citations received by 267K academic papers made by 332 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

#30 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

#59 in the World

Founded: 1963

5. Sun Yat - Sen University

China | Guangzhou

For Virology

#7 in Asia

#60 in the World

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

6. Huazhong University of Science and Technology

For Virology

#8 in Asia

#63 in the World

Enrollment: 71,970
Founded: 1953

7. Peking University

China | Beijing

For Virology

#12 in Asia

#90 in the World

Enrollment: 44,730
Founded: 1898

8. Zhejiang University

China | Hangzhou

For Virology

#13 in Asia

#93 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

#116 in the World

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1905

11. Sichuan University

China | Chengdu

For Virology

#21 in Asia

#145 in the World

Enrollment: 44,200
Founded: 1896

12. Shanghai Jiao Tong University

China | Shanghai

For Virology

#24 in Asia

#160 in the World

Enrollment: 47,000
Founded: 1896

13. Guangzhou Medical University

China | Guangzhou

For Virology

#27 in Asia

#184 in the World

Enrollment: 11,000
Founded: 1958

14. Huazhong Agricultural University

For Virology

#30 in Asia

#196 in the World

Enrollment: 26,196
Founded: 1898

15. Central South University

China | Changsha

For Virology

#31 in Asia

#197 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1914

16. Southern Medical University

China | Guangzhou

For Virology

#32 in Asia

#198 in the World

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

17. Tsinghua University

China | Beijing

For Virology

#33 in Asia

#201 in the World

Enrollment: 48,739
Founded: 1911

18. China Agricultural University

China | Beijing

For Virology

#36 in Asia

#211 in the World

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

19. Chongqing Medical University

China | Chongqing

For Virology

#37 in Asia

#219 in the World

Enrollment: 25,760
Founded: 1956

20. Jilin University

China | Changchun

For Virology

#39 in Asia

#232 in the World

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

21. Shandong University

For Virology

#45 in Asia

#266 in the World

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

22. South China Agricultural University

China | Guangzhou

For Virology

#46 in Asia

#267 in the World

Enrollment: 60,588
Founded: 1909

23. Nanjing Agricultural University

China | Nanjing

For Virology

#47 in Asia

#274 in the World

Founded: 1952

24. Xiamen University

For Virology

#52 in Asia

#288 in the World

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

25. Wenzhou Medical University

China | Wenzhou

For Virology

#53 in Asia

#291 in the World

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

26. China Medical University

China | Shenyang

For Virology

#56 in Asia

#305 in the World

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

27. Yangzhou University

China | Yangzhou

For Virology

#57 in Asia

#306 in the World

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

28. Nanjing Medical University

China | Nanjing

For Virology

#67 in Asia

#337 in the World

Enrollment: 17,000
Founded: 1934

29. Anhui Medical University

For Virology

#73 in Asia

#354 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1926

30. Soochow University

For Virology

#76 in Asia

#366 in the World

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

31. Northwest A&F University

China | Yangling

For Virology

#79 in Asia

#373 in the World

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

32. Nanjing University

China | Nanjing

For Virology

#90 in Asia

#423 in the World

Enrollment: 56,068
Founded: 1902

33. Sichuan Agricultural University

For Virology

#93 in Asia

#426 in the World

Enrollment: 44,000
Founded: 1906

34. Shandong Agricultural University

For Virology

#95 in Asia

#433 in the World

Founded: 1906

35. Qingdao University

China | Qingdao

For Virology

#98 in Asia

#439 in the World

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

36. Zhengzhou University

China | Zhengzhou

For Virology

#100 in Asia

#443 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1956

37. University of Science and Technology of China

For Virology

#101 in Asia

#444 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1958

38. Nankai University

China | Tianjin

For Virology

#102 in Asia

#450 in the World

Enrollment: 26,568
Founded: 1919

39. Lanzhou University

China | Lanzhou

For Virology

#104 in Asia

#455 in the World

Founded: 1909

40. Xi'an Jiaotong University

For Virology

#105 in Asia

#459 in the World

Enrollment: 40,346
Founded: 1896

41. Hong Kong Polytechnic University

China | Hong Kong

For Virology

#111 in Asia

#474 in the World

Founded: 1937

42. Jinan University

China | Guangzhou

For Virology

#114 in Asia

#483 in the World

Enrollment: 37,918
Founded: 1906

43. Shantou University

China | Shantou

For Virology

#116 in Asia

#487 in the World

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

44. Fujian Medical University

For Virology

#120 in Asia

#495 in the World

Enrollment: 16,000
Founded: 1937

45. Guangxi Medical University

China | Nanning

For Virology

#125 in Asia

#502 in the World

Founded: 1934

46. Henan Agricultural University

China | Zhengzhou

For Virology

#127 in Asia

#513 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1913

47. Harbin Medical University

For Virology

#142 in Asia

#568 in the World

Enrollment: 14,000
Founded: 1926

48. Northeast Agricultural University

For Virology

#145 in Asia

#573 in the World

Founded: 1948

49. Dalian Medical University

For Virology

#149 in Asia

#584 in the World

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

50. Southwest University

China | Chongqing

For Virology

#151 in Asia

#586 in the World

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

51. Hainan Medical University

For Virology

#152 in Asia

#587 in the World

Founded: 1951

52. Southeast University

China | Nanjing

For Virology

#154 in Asia

#594 in the World

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

53. Nanchang University

China | Nanchang

For Virology

#158 in Asia

#603 in the World

Enrollment: 52,000
Founded: 1958

54. Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University

For Virology

#167 in Asia

#626 in the World

Enrollment: 28,000
Founded: 1936

55. Tongji University

China | Shanghai

For Virology

#168 in Asia

#627 in the World

Enrollment: 37,000
Founded: 1907

56. Hebei Medical University

China | Shijiazhuang

For Virology

#173 in Asia

#652 in the World

Founded: 1913

57. Tianjin Medical University

China | Tianjin

For Virology

#181 in Asia

#669 in the World

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

58. Jiangsu University

China | Zhenjiang

For Virology

#183 in Asia

#675 in the World

Enrollment: 37,600
Founded: 1902

59. University of Macau

For Virology

#189 in Asia

#704 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Enrollment: 10,000

60. Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

China | Hong Kong

For Virology

#195 in Asia

#716 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1991

61. City University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Virology

#198 in Asia

#719 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Founded: 1984

62. Guangxi University

China | Nanning

For Virology

#199 in Asia

#724 in the World

Founded: 1928

63. Shanxi Medical University

China | Taiyuan

For Virology

#202 in Asia

#738 in the World

Founded: 1919

64. Xinjiang Medical University

For Virology

#208 in Asia

#750 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1956

65. University of South China

China | Hengyang

For Virology

#214 in Asia

#766 in the World

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

66. Guizhou University

China | Guiyang

For Virology

#218 in Asia

#773 in the World

Founded: 1902

67. Ningbo University

For Virology

#219 in Asia

#779 in the World

Enrollment: 26,000
Founded: 1986

68. China Pharmaceutical University

China | Nanjing

For Virology

#224 in Asia

#792 in the World

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

69. Xuzhou Medical University

For Virology

#225 in Asia

#794 in the World

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

70. Beijing Normal University

China | Beijing

For Virology

#229 in Asia

#802 in the World

Enrollment: 36,482
Founded: 1902

71. Tianjin University

China | Tianjin

For Virology

#238 in Asia

#825 in the World

Enrollment: 35,370
Founded: 1895

72. Chongqing University

China | Chongqing

For Virology

#240 in Asia

#827 in the World

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

73. Beijing University of Chinese Medicine

China | Beijing

For Virology

#243 in Asia

#838 in the World

Founded: 1956

74. Ocean University of China

China | Qingdao

For Virology

#250 in Asia

#854 in the World

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

75. Hunan Agricultural University

China | Changsha

For Virology

#253 in Asia

#860 in the World

Enrollment: 28,620
Founded: 1951

76. Zhejiang Chinese Medical University

China | Hangzhou

For Virology

#258 in Asia

#874 in the World

Enrollment: 16,000
Founded: 1953

77. University of Electronic Science and Technology of China

China | Chengdu

For Virology

#260 in Asia

#881 in the World

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

78. Hunan University

China | Changsha

For Virology

#262 in Asia

#883 in the World

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

79. Kunming Medical University

China | Kunming

For Virology

#263 in Asia

#885 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1956

80. Nantong University

China | Nantong

For Virology

#264 in Asia

#886 in the World

Enrollment: 43,000
Founded: 1912

81. Guangdong Medical University

China | Zhanjiang

For Virology

#278 in Asia

#931 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1958

82. East China Normal University

China | Shanghai

For Virology

#285 in Asia

#944 in the World

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

83. Shanghai Tech University

China | Shanghai

For Virology

#286 in Asia

#947 in the World

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

84. Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine

China | Nanjing

For Virology

#289 in Asia

#951 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1955

85. Shanghai University

China | Shanghai

For Virology

#299 in Asia

#970 in the World

Enrollment: 36,000
Founded: 1994

86. Shenzhen University

China | Shenzhen

For Virology

#305 in Asia

#979 in the World

Enrollment: 34,156
Founded: 1983

87. South China University of Technology

China | Guangzhou

For Virology

#307 in Asia

#989 in the World

Enrollment: 42,720
Founded: 1952

88. Kunming University of Science and Technology

China | Kunming

For Virology

#317 in Asia

#1005 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1954

89. Henan University of Science and Technology

China | Luoyang

For Virology

#321 in Asia

#1014 in the World

Enrollment: 41,000
Founded: 1952

90. Agricultural University of Hebei

China | Baoding

For Virology

#322 in Asia

#1015 in the World

Founded: 1902

91. Hunan Normal University

China | Changsha

For Virology

#325 in Asia

#1020 in the World

Founded: 1938

92. Zhejiang Sci-Tech University

China | Hangzhou

For Virology

#330 in Asia

#1030 in the World

Enrollment: 27,000
Founded: 1897

93. Shihezi University

China | Shihezi

For Virology

#331 in Asia

#1031 in the World

Founded: 1949

94. East China University of Science and Technology

China | Shanghai

For Virology

#332 in Asia

#1032 in the World

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

95. Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine

China | Guangzhou

For Virology

#334 in Asia

#1037 in the World

Enrollment: 17,000
Founded: 1956

96. Qingdao Agricultural University

China | Laiyang

For Virology

#344 in Asia

#1061 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1951

97. Jiangnan University

For Virology

#346 in Asia

#1064 in the World

Enrollment: 28,000
Founded: 2001

98. Yunnan University

China | Kunming

For Virology

#349 in Asia

#1070 in the World

Enrollment: 30,443
Founded: 1923

99. Anhui Agricultural University

For Virology

#368 in Asia

#1122 in the World

Founded: 1928

100. Hong Kong Baptist University

China | Hong Kong

For Virology

#369 in Asia

#1124 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 1956

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