Best Universities for Bioethics/Medical Ethics 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 Bioethics/Medical Ethics. A graph of 138K citations received by 10.4K academic papers made by 47 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. Tehran University of Medical Sciences

For Bioethics/Medical Ethics

#1 in Iran

#100 in the World

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

2. National University of Singapore

Singapore | Singapore City

For Bioethics/Medical Ethics

#1 in Singapore

#104 in the World

Enrollment: 30,098
Founded: 1905

3. Ben-Gurion University of the Negev

Israel | Beersheba

For Bioethics/Medical Ethics

#1 in Israel

#106 in the World

Enrollment: 17,225
Founded: 1969

4. University of Tokyo

For Bioethics/Medical Ethics

#1 in Japan

#112 in the World

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

5. Health Science University

Japan | Fujikawaguchiko

For Bioethics/Medical Ethics

#2 in Japan

#115 in the World

Founded: 2003

6. Tel Aviv University

Israel | Tel Aviv

For Bioethics/Medical Ethics

#2 in Israel

#128 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1956

7. University of Haifa

For Bioethics/Medical Ethics

#3 in Israel

#188 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Enrollment: 18,000
Founded: 1963

8. Aga Khan University

Pakistan | Karachi

For Bioethics/Medical Ethics

#190 in the World

Founded: 1983

9. Peking University

China | Beijing

For Bioethics/Medical Ethics

#1 in China

#195 in the World

Enrollment: 44,730
Founded: 1898

10. City University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Bioethics/Medical Ethics

#2 in China

#216 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Founded: 1984

11. All India Institute of Medical Sciences Delhi

India | Haryana

For Bioethics/Medical Ethics

#1 in India

#235 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1956

12. Hebrew University of Jerusalem

Israel | Jerusalem

For Bioethics/Medical Ethics

#4 in Israel

#236 in the World

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

13. Huazhong University of Science and Technology

For Bioethics/Medical Ethics

#3 in China

#259 in the World

Enrollment: 71,970
Founded: 1953

14. Manipal Academy of Higher Education

India | Karnataka

For Bioethics/Medical Ethics

#2 in India

#260 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1993

15. Kyoto University

For Bioethics/Medical Ethics

#3 in Japan

#267 in the World

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

16. Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research

For Bioethics/Medical Ethics

#3 in India

#278 in the World

Founded: 1962

17. University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Bioethics/Medical Ethics

#4 in China

#293 in the World

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

18. Chinese University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Bioethics/Medical Ethics

#5 in China

#300 in the World

Founded: 1963

19. University of Malaya

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Bioethics/Medical Ethics

#312 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1905

20. Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences

For Bioethics/Medical Ethics

#2 in Iran

#323 in the World

Enrollment: 10,355
Founded: 1960

21. Ankara University

Turkey | Ankara

For Bioethics/Medical Ethics

#1 in Turkey

#324 in the World

Enrollment: 48,271
Founded: 1946

22. Wuhan University

For Bioethics/Medical Ethics

#6 in China

#328 in the World

Enrollment: 60,000
Founded: 1893

23. Capital Medical University

China | Beijing

For Bioethics/Medical Ethics

#7 in China

#329 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1960

24. King Saud University

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Saudi Arabia | Riyadh

For Bioethics/Medical Ethics

#1 in Saudi Arabia

#335 in the World

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

25. Chung Shan Medical University

Taiwan | Taichung

For Bioethics/Medical Ethics

#1 in Taiwan

#353 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 6,701
Founded: 1960

26. Shiraz University of Medical Sciences

For Bioethics/Medical Ethics

#3 in Iran

#358 in the World

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

27. Peking Union Medical College

China | Beijing

For Bioethics/Medical Ethics

#8 in China

#362 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1917

28. King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences

Saudi Arabia Flag

Saudi Arabia | Riyadh

For Bioethics/Medical Ethics

#2 in Saudi Arabia

#366 in the World

Founded: 2005

29. Sultan Qaboos University

For Bioethics/Medical Ethics

#1 in Oman

#368 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1986

30. DOW University of Health Sciences

Pakistan | Saddar Town

For Bioethics/Medical Ethics

#381 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 8,006
Male:Female: 24:76
Founded: 2004

31. Jordan University of Science and Technology

For Bioethics/Medical Ethics

#1 in Jordan

#382 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Enrollment: 23,000
Founded: 1986

32. Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research

India | Puducherry

For Bioethics/Medical Ethics

#4 in India

#384 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1823

33. Mahidol University

Thailand | Nakhon Pathom

For Bioethics/Medical Ethics

#385 in the World

Enrollment: 6,332
Founded: 1888

34. Sun Yat - Sen University

China | Guangzhou

For Bioethics/Medical Ethics

#9 in China

#393 in the World

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

35. Nanjing University

China | Nanjing

For Bioethics/Medical Ethics

#10 in China

#398 in the World

Enrollment: 56,068
Founded: 1902

36. Fudan University

China | Shanghai

For Bioethics/Medical Ethics

#11 in China

#406 in the World

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1905

37. Yonsei University

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Seoul

For Bioethics/Medical Ethics

#1 in South Korea

#408 in the World

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

38. University of Tsukuba

Japan | Tsukuba

For Bioethics/Medical Ethics

#4 in Japan

#414 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Enrollment: 16,684
Founded: 1973

39. Nanjing Medical University

China | Nanjing

For Bioethics/Medical Ethics

#12 in China

#426 in the World

Enrollment: 17,000
Founded: 1934

40. United Arab Emirates University

United Arab Emirates Flag

United Arab Emirates | Al Ain

For Bioethics/Medical Ethics

#1 in the United Arab Emirates

#446 in the World

Founded: 1976

41. Hacettepe University

Turkey | Ankara

For Bioethics/Medical Ethics

#2 in Turkey

#451 in the World

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

42. Technion - Israel Institute of Technology

For Bioethics/Medical Ethics

#5 in Israel

#462 in the World

Founded: 1924

43. Sichuan University

China | Chengdu

For Bioethics/Medical Ethics

#13 in China

#474 in the World

Enrollment: 44,200
Founded: 1896

44. International Islamic University Malaysia

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Bioethics/Medical Ethics

#481 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 3,773
Founded: 1983

45. Shanghai Jiao Tong University

China | Shanghai

For Bioethics/Medical Ethics

#14 in China

#482 in the World

Enrollment: 47,000
Founded: 1896

46. Yenepoya University

India | Karnataka

For Bioethics/Medical Ethics

#5 in India

#484 in the World

Founded: 2008

47. Central South University

China | Changsha

For Bioethics/Medical Ethics

#15 in China

#485 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1914

Medicine subfields in Asia

Anatomy and Physiology1972

Anesthesiology1220

Biomedical Engineering814

Clinical Psychology1366

Critical Care Nursing819

Epidemiology480

Family medicine1041

Forensic Science352

Gastroenterology and Hepatology1031

Health Science1564

Healthcare Management (MHA)1089

Medical Physics338

Neurosurgery401

Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)812

Occupational Therapy398

Oncology and Cancer research1618

Ophthalmology711

Orthodontics885

Paramedicine and Emergency medicine855

Pharmacology1741

Physical Therapy1724

Plastic Surgery408

Public Health2238

Radiation Therapy768

Radiology and Nuclear medicine1985

Respiratory Therapy327

Sonography and Ultrasound439

Sports / Exercise science363

Sports Medicine1131