100 Best universities for Virology in China

Updated: February 29, 2024

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in China ranked based on their research performance in Virology. A graph of 3.85M citations received by 196K academic papers made by 305 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

#4 in Asia

#48 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1917

3. Chinese University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Virology

#5 in Asia

#63 in the World

Founded: 1963

4. Sun Yat - Sen University

China | Guangzhou

For Virology

#6 in Asia

#67 in the World

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

5. Huazhong University of Science and Technology

For Virology

#11 in Asia

#96 in the World

Enrollment: 71,970
Founded: 1953

6. Zhejiang University

China | Hangzhou

For Virology

#12 in Asia

#98 in the World

Enrollment: 60,739
Founded: 1897

7. Peking University

China | Beijing

For Virology

#14 in Asia

#103 in the World

Enrollment: 44,730
Founded: 1898

8. Wuhan University

For Virology

#16 in Asia

#118 in the World

Enrollment: 60,000
Founded: 1893

9. Fudan University

China | Shanghai

For Virology

#18 in Asia

#136 in the World

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1905

10. Capital Medical University

China | Beijing

For Virology

#19 in Asia

#137 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1960

11. Shanghai Jiao Tong University

China | Shanghai

For Virology

#25 in Asia

#177 in the World

Enrollment: 47,000
Founded: 1896

12. Sichuan University

China | Chengdu

For Virology

#26 in Asia

#180 in the World

Enrollment: 44,200
Founded: 1896

13. China Agricultural University

China | Beijing

For Virology

#30 in Asia

#204 in the World

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

14. Huazhong Agricultural University

For Virology

#31 in Asia

#210 in the World

Enrollment: 26,196
Founded: 1898

15. Southern Medical University

China | Guangzhou

For Virology

#34 in Asia

#215 in the World

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

16. Tsinghua University

China | Beijing

For Virology

#36 in Asia

#223 in the World

Enrollment: 48,739
Founded: 1911

17. Chongqing Medical University

China | Chongqing

For Virology

#39 in Asia

#231 in the World

Enrollment: 25,760
Founded: 1956

18. Guangzhou Medical University

China | Guangzhou

For Virology

#40 in Asia

#235 in the World

Enrollment: 11,000
Founded: 1958

19. Jilin University

China | Changchun

For Virology

#41 in Asia

#240 in the World

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

20. Nanjing Medical University

China | Nanjing

For Virology

#42 in Asia

#243 in the World

Enrollment: 17,000
Founded: 1934

21. Central South University

China | Changsha

For Virology

#44 in Asia

#253 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1914

22. Nanjing Agricultural University

China | Nanjing

For Virology

#45 in Asia

#256 in the World

Founded: 1952

23. South China Agricultural University

China | Guangzhou

For Virology

#46 in Asia

#263 in the World

Enrollment: 60,588
Founded: 1909

24. Shandong University

For Virology

#50 in Asia

#282 in the World

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

25. Xiamen University

For Virology

#56 in Asia

#312 in the World

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

26. Yangzhou University

China | Yangzhou

For Virology

#61 in Asia

#321 in the World

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

27. Wenzhou Medical University

China | Wenzhou

For Virology

#63 in Asia

#325 in the World

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

28. China Medical University

China | Shenyang

For Virology

#65 in Asia

#330 in the World

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

29. Northwest A&F University

China | Yangling

For Virology

#74 in Asia

#358 in the World

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

30. Soochow University

For Virology

#83 in Asia

#392 in the World

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

31. Anhui Medical University

For Virology

#86 in Asia

#402 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1926

32. Sichuan Agricultural University

For Virology

#91 in Asia

#412 in the World

Enrollment: 44,000
Founded: 1906

33. Shandong Agricultural University

For Virology

#92 in Asia

#413 in the World

Founded: 1906

34. Nankai University

China | Tianjin

For Virology

#98 in Asia

#436 in the World

Enrollment: 26,568
Founded: 1919

35. Nanjing University

China | Nanjing

For Virology

#107 in Asia

#462 in the World

Enrollment: 56,068
Founded: 1902

36. Zhengzhou University

China | Zhengzhou

For Virology

#111 in Asia

#470 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1956

37. Xi'an Jiaotong University

For Virology

#115 in Asia

#491 in the World

Enrollment: 40,346
Founded: 1896

38. University of Science and Technology of China

For Virology

#116 in Asia

#495 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1958

39. Qingdao University

China | Qingdao

For Virology

#117 in Asia

#496 in the World

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

40. Jinan University

China | Guangzhou

For Virology

#119 in Asia

#499 in the World

Enrollment: 37,918
Founded: 1906

41. Shantou University

China | Shantou

For Virology

#125 in Asia

#512 in the World

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

42. Hong Kong Polytechnic University

China | Hong Kong

For Virology

#127 in Asia

#523 in the World

Founded: 1937

43. Northeast Agricultural University

For Virology

#128 in Asia

#527 in the World

Founded: 1948

44. Henan Agricultural University

China | Zhengzhou

For Virology

#129 in Asia

#529 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1913

45. Fujian Medical University

For Virology

#138 in Asia

#558 in the World

Enrollment: 16,000
Founded: 1937

46. Harbin Medical University

For Virology

#142 in Asia

#569 in the World

Enrollment: 14,000
Founded: 1926

47. Hainan Medical University

For Virology

#144 in Asia

#575 in the World

Founded: 1951

48. Lanzhou University

China | Lanzhou

For Virology

#146 in Asia

#577 in the World

Founded: 1909

49. Dalian Medical University

For Virology

#148 in Asia

#582 in the World

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

50. Southeast University

China | Nanjing

For Virology

#151 in Asia

#590 in the World

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

51. Southwest University

China | Chongqing

For Virology

#153 in Asia

#593 in the World

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

52. Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University

For Virology

#162 in Asia

#612 in the World

Enrollment: 28,000
Founded: 1936

53. Guangxi Medical University

China | Nanning

For Virology

#166 in Asia

#622 in the World

Founded: 1934

54. Tianjin Medical University

China | Tianjin

For Virology

#173 in Asia

#641 in the World

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

55. Tongji University

China | Shanghai

For Virology

#183 in Asia

#675 in the World

Enrollment: 37,000
Founded: 1907

56. Jiangsu University

China | Zhenjiang

For Virology

#187 in Asia

#695 in the World

Enrollment: 37,600
Founded: 1902

57. Nanchang University

China | Nanchang

For Virology

#190 in Asia

#701 in the World

Enrollment: 52,000
Founded: 1958

58. Guangxi University

China | Nanning

For Virology

#194 in Asia

#715 in the World

Founded: 1928

59. Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

China | Hong Kong

For Virology

#202 in Asia

#743 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1991

60. Guizhou University

China | Guiyang

For Virology

#214 in Asia

#769 in the World

Founded: 1902

61. University of South China

China | Hengyang

For Virology

#215 in Asia

#771 in the World

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

62. China Pharmaceutical University

China | Nanjing

For Virology

#220 in Asia

#781 in the World

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

63. Ocean University of China

China | Qingdao

For Virology

#225 in Asia

#793 in the World

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

64. Hebei Medical University

China | Shijiazhuang

For Virology

#226 in Asia

#794 in the World

Founded: 1913

65. Shanxi Medical University

China | Taiyuan

For Virology

#228 in Asia

#800 in the World

Founded: 1919

66. Tianjin University

China | Tianjin

For Virology

#235 in Asia

#813 in the World

Enrollment: 35,370
Founded: 1895

67. Xinjiang Medical University

For Virology

#239 in Asia

#821 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1956

68. Hunan Agricultural University

China | Changsha

For Virology

#241 in Asia

#823 in the World

Enrollment: 28,620
Founded: 1951

69. Hunan University

China | Changsha

For Virology

#251 in Asia

#854 in the World

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

70. Ningbo University

For Virology

#255 in Asia

#865 in the World

Enrollment: 26,000
Founded: 1986

71. Xuzhou Medical University

For Virology

#258 in Asia

#870 in the World

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

72. City University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Virology

#260 in Asia

#876 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Founded: 1984

73. Chongqing University

China | Chongqing

For Virology

#261 in Asia

#877 in the World

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

74. Guangdong Medical University

China | Zhanjiang

For Virology

#268 in Asia

#900 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1958

75. Zhejiang Chinese Medical University

China | Hangzhou

For Virology

#275 in Asia

#913 in the World

Enrollment: 16,000
Founded: 1953

76. Beijing University of Chinese Medicine

China | Beijing

For Virology

#277 in Asia

#919 in the World

Founded: 1956

77. Beijing Normal University

China | Beijing

For Virology

#282 in Asia

#931 in the World

Enrollment: 24,000
Founded: 1902

78. University of Electronic Science and Technology of China

China | Chengdu

For Virology

#284 in Asia

#935 in the World

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

79. Kunming Medical University

China | Kunming

For Virology

#286 in Asia

#938 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1956

80. South China University of Technology

China | Guangzhou

For Virology

#287 in Asia

#939 in the World

Enrollment: 42,720
Founded: 1952

81. University of Macau

For Virology

#291 in Asia

#948 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Enrollment: 10,000

82. Nantong University

China | Nantong

For Virology

#294 in Asia

#954 in the World

Enrollment: 43,000
Founded: 1912

83. Zhejiang Sci-Tech University

China | Hangzhou

For Virology

#296 in Asia

#956 in the World

Enrollment: 27,000
Founded: 1897

84. Shihezi University

China | Shihezi

For Virology

#298 in Asia

#961 in the World

Founded: 1949

85. Kunming University of Science and Technology

China | Kunming

For Virology

#306 in Asia

#986 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1954

86. Agricultural University of Hebei

China | Baoding

For Virology

#307 in Asia

#987 in the World

Founded: 1902

87. Yunnan Agricultural University

China | Kunming

For Virology

#308 in Asia

#988 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1938

88. East China Normal University

China | Shanghai

For Virology

#309 in Asia

#989 in the World

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

89. Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine

China | Nanjing

For Virology

#316 in Asia

#1004 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1955

90. East China University of Science and Technology

China | Shanghai

For Virology

#322 in Asia

#1015 in the World

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

91. Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine

China | Guangzhou

For Virology

#325 in Asia

#1022 in the World

Enrollment: 17,000
Founded: 1956

92. Qingdao Agricultural University

China | Laiyang

For Virology

#327 in Asia

#1033 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1951

93. Hunan Normal University

China | Changsha

For Virology

#331 in Asia

#1040 in the World

Founded: 1938

94. Shenyang Pharmaceutical University

China | Shenyang

For Virology

#332 in Asia

#1041 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1931

95. Shenzhen University

China | Shenzhen

For Virology

#338 in Asia

#1056 in the World

Enrollment: 34,156
Founded: 1983

96. Shanghai Tech University

China | Shanghai

For Virology

#339 in Asia

#1057 in the World

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

97. Shanghai University

China | Shanghai

For Virology

#340 in Asia

#1058 in the World

Enrollment: 36,000
Founded: 1994

98. Yunnan University

China | Kunming

For Virology

#342 in Asia

#1062 in the World

Enrollment: 30,443
Founded: 1923

99. Anhui Agricultural University

For Virology

#344 in Asia

#1064 in the World

Founded: 1928

100. Nanjing Normal University

China | Nanjing

For Virology

#345 in Asia

#1066 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1952

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