Best Universities for Bioethics/Medical Ethics 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 Bioethics/Medical Ethics. A graph of 127K citations received by 9.99K academic papers made by 56 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

#101 in the World

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

2. Ben-Gurion University of the Negev

Israel | Beersheba

For Bioethics/Medical Ethics

#1 in Israel

#106 in the World

Enrollment: 17,225
Founded: 1969

3. Health Science University

Japan | Fujikawaguchiko

For Bioethics/Medical Ethics

#1 in Japan

#108 in the World

Founded: 2003

4. University of Tokyo

For Bioethics/Medical Ethics

#2 in Japan

#109 in the World

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

5. National University of Singapore

Singapore | Singapore City

For Bioethics/Medical Ethics

#1 in Singapore

#122 in the World

Enrollment: 30,098
Founded: 1905

6. Tel Aviv University

Israel | Tel Aviv

For Bioethics/Medical Ethics

#2 in Israel

#126 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1956

7. Aga Khan University

Pakistan | Karachi

For Bioethics/Medical Ethics

#186 in the World

Founded: 1983

8. University of Haifa

For Bioethics/Medical Ethics

#3 in Israel

#188 in the World

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

9. Peking University

China | Beijing

For Bioethics/Medical Ethics

#1 in China

#211 in the World

Enrollment: 44,730
Founded: 1898

10. City University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Bioethics/Medical Ethics

#2 in China

#217 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Founded: 1984

11. Hebrew University of Jerusalem

Israel | Jerusalem

For Bioethics/Medical Ethics

#4 in Israel

#234 in the World

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

12. All India Institute of Medical Sciences Delhi

India | Haryana

For Bioethics/Medical Ethics

#1 in India

#239 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1956

13. Huazhong University of Science and Technology

For Bioethics/Medical Ethics

#3 in China

#254 in the World

Enrollment: 71,970
Founded: 1953

14. Manipal Academy of Higher Education

India | Karnataka

For Bioethics/Medical Ethics

#2 in India

#259 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1993

15. Kyoto University

For Bioethics/Medical Ethics

#3 in Japan

#271 in the World

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

16. Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research

For Bioethics/Medical Ethics

#3 in India

#282 in the World

Founded: 1962

17. University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Bioethics/Medical Ethics

#4 in China

#296 in the World

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

18. University of Malaya

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Bioethics/Medical Ethics

#310 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1905

19. Chinese University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Bioethics/Medical Ethics

#5 in China

#315 in the World

Founded: 1963

20. Wuhan University

For Bioethics/Medical Ethics

#6 in China

#316 in the World

Enrollment: 60,000
Founded: 1893

21. Capital Medical University

China | Beijing

For Bioethics/Medical Ethics

#7 in China

#325 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1960

22. Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences

For Bioethics/Medical Ethics

#2 in Iran

#329 in the World

Enrollment: 10,355
Founded: 1960

23. Shiraz University of Medical Sciences

For Bioethics/Medical Ethics

#3 in Iran

#345 in the World

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

24. King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences

Saudi Arabia Flag

Saudi Arabia | Riyadh

For Bioethics/Medical Ethics

#1 in Saudi Arabia

#356 in the World

Founded: 2005

25. Sultan Qaboos University

For Bioethics/Medical Ethics

#1 in Oman

#361 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1986

26. Ankara University

Turkey | Ankara

For Bioethics/Medical Ethics

#1 in Turkey

#362 in the World

Enrollment: 28,757
Founded: 1946

27. King Saud University

Saudi Arabia Flag

Saudi Arabia | Riyadh

For Bioethics/Medical Ethics

#2 in Saudi Arabia

#363 in the World

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

28. DOW University of Health Sciences

Pakistan | Saddar Town

For Bioethics/Medical Ethics

#375 in the World

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

29. Chung Shan Medical University

Taiwan | Taichung

For Bioethics/Medical Ethics

#1 in Taiwan

#377 in the World

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

30. Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research

India | Puducherry

For Bioethics/Medical Ethics

#4 in India

#379 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1823

31. Peking Union Medical College

China | Beijing

For Bioethics/Medical Ethics

#8 in China

#382 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1917

32. Mahidol University

Thailand | Nakhon Pathom

For Bioethics/Medical Ethics

#389 in the World

Enrollment: 6,332
Founded: 1888

33. Jordan University of Science and Technology

For Bioethics/Medical Ethics

#1 in Jordan

#395 in the World

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

34. Nanjing University

China | Nanjing

For Bioethics/Medical Ethics

#9 in China

#399 in the World

Enrollment: 56,068
Founded: 1902

35. University of Tsukuba

Japan | Tsukuba

For Bioethics/Medical Ethics

#4 in Japan

#401 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Enrollment: 16,507
Founded: 1973

36. Sun Yat - Sen University

China | Guangzhou

For Bioethics/Medical Ethics

#10 in China

#402 in the World

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

37. Fudan University

China | Shanghai

For Bioethics/Medical Ethics

#11 in China

#412 in the World

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1905

38. Nanjing Medical University

China | Nanjing

For Bioethics/Medical Ethics

#12 in China

#419 in the World

Enrollment: 17,000
Founded: 1934

39. Yonsei University

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Seoul

For Bioethics/Medical Ethics

#1 in South Korea

#426 in the World

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

40. Hacettepe University

Turkey | Ankara

For Bioethics/Medical Ethics

#2 in Turkey

#452 in the World

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

41. Technion - Israel Institute of Technology

For Bioethics/Medical Ethics

#5 in Israel

#457 in the World

Founded: 1924

42. United Arab Emirates University

United Arab Emirates Flag

United Arab Emirates | Al Ain

For Bioethics/Medical Ethics

#1 in the United Arab Emirates

#459 in the World

Founded: 1976

43. Sichuan University

China | Chengdu

For Bioethics/Medical Ethics

#13 in China

#469 in the World

Enrollment: 44,200
Founded: 1896

44. International Islamic University Malaysia

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Bioethics/Medical Ethics

#475 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 21,607
Founded: 1983

45. Tokyo Medical and Dental University

For Bioethics/Medical Ethics

#5 in Japan

#484 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1946

46. Bar-Ilan University

Israel | Ramat Gan

For Bioethics/Medical Ethics

#6 in Israel

#491 in the World

Enrollment: 16,787
Male:Female: 41:59
Founded: 1955

47. Tohoku University

For Bioethics/Medical Ethics

#6 in Japan

#496 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 17,591
Founded: 1907

48. American University of Beirut

Lebanon | Beirut

For Bioethics/Medical Ethics

#499 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Enrollment: 7,220
Founded: 1866

49. Shanghai Jiao Tong University

China | Shanghai

For Bioethics/Medical Ethics

#14 in China

#500 in the World

Enrollment: 47,000
Founded: 1896

50. Yenepoya University

India | Karnataka

For Bioethics/Medical Ethics

#5 in India

#504 in the World

Founded: 2008

51. Chulalongkorn University

Thailand | Bangkok

For Bioethics/Medical Ethics

#510 in the World

Enrollment: 42,782
Founded: 1917

52. Waseda University

For Bioethics/Medical Ethics

#7 in Japan

#512 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 47,094
Founded: 1882

53. Seoul National University

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Seoul

For Bioethics/Medical Ethics

#2 in South Korea

#520 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 28,378
Founded: 1946

54. Hokkaido University

Japan | Sapporo

For Bioethics/Medical Ethics

#8 in Japan

#523 in the World

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

55. Xi'an Jiaotong University

For Bioethics/Medical Ethics

#15 in China

#529 in the World

Enrollment: 40,346
Founded: 1896

56. Central South University

China | Changsha

For Bioethics/Medical Ethics

#16 in China

#532 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1914

Medicine subfields in Asia

Anatomy and Physiology1946

Anesthesiology1186

Biomedical Engineering781

Clinical Psychology1315

Critical Care Nursing770

Epidemiology457

Family medicine1009

Forensic Science341

Gastroenterology and Hepatology1007

Health Science1516

Healthcare Management (MHA)1048

Medical Physics318

Neurosurgery375

Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)793

Occupational Therapy373

Oncology and Cancer research1575

Ophthalmology686

Orthodontics860

Paramedicine and Emergency medicine816

Pharmacology1712

Physical Therapy1685

Plastic Surgery386

Public Health2221

Radiation Therapy747

Radiology and Nuclear medicine1961

Respiratory Therapy317

Sonography and Ultrasound416

Sports / Exercise science340

Sports Medicine1074