100 Best universities for Cardiology 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 Cardiology. A graph of 4.51M citations received by 346K academic papers made by 285 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. Peking Union Medical College

China | Beijing

For Cardiology

#1 in Asia

#33 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1917

2. Capital Medical University

China | Beijing

For Cardiology

#2 in Asia

#47 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1960

3. Chinese University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Cardiology

#7 in Asia

#103 in the World

Founded: 1963

4. Sun Yat - Sen University

China | Guangzhou

For Cardiology

#9 in Asia

#109 in the World

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

5. Peking University

China | Beijing

For Cardiology

#14 in Asia

#122 in the World

Enrollment: 44,730
Founded: 1898

6. Shanghai Jiao Tong University

China | Shanghai

For Cardiology

#15 in Asia

#125 in the World

Enrollment: 47,000
Founded: 1896

7. Fudan University

China | Shanghai

For Cardiology

#16 in Asia

#126 in the World

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1905

8. Nanjing Medical University

China | Nanjing

For Cardiology

#17 in Asia

#131 in the World

Enrollment: 17,000
Founded: 1934

9. University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Cardiology

#18 in Asia

#132 in the World

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

10. Huazhong University of Science and Technology

For Cardiology

#19 in Asia

#133 in the World

Enrollment: 71,970
Founded: 1953

11. Sichuan University

China | Chengdu

For Cardiology

#20 in Asia

#135 in the World

Enrollment: 44,200
Founded: 1896

12. Wuhan University

For Cardiology

#22 in Asia

#153 in the World

Enrollment: 60,000
Founded: 1893

13. Central South University

China | Changsha

For Cardiology

#26 in Asia

#183 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1914

14. Harbin Medical University

For Cardiology

#34 in Asia

#205 in the World

Enrollment: 14,000
Founded: 1926

15. Zhejiang University

China | Hangzhou

For Cardiology

#35 in Asia

#209 in the World

Enrollment: 60,739
Founded: 1897

16. Wenzhou Medical University

China | Wenzhou

For Cardiology

#43 in Asia

#250 in the World

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

17. Chongqing Medical University

China | Chongqing

For Cardiology

#46 in Asia

#255 in the World

Enrollment: 25,760
Founded: 1956

18. Southern Medical University

China | Guangzhou

For Cardiology

#47 in Asia

#256 in the World

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

19. Shandong University

For Cardiology

#48 in Asia

#257 in the World

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

20. Soochow University

For Cardiology

#52 in Asia

#268 in the World

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

21. China Medical University

China | Shenyang

For Cardiology

#60 in Asia

#290 in the World

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

22. Fujian Medical University

For Cardiology

#63 in Asia

#313 in the World

Enrollment: 16,000
Founded: 1937

23. Dalian Medical University

For Cardiology

#65 in Asia

#319 in the World

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

24. Tianjin Medical University

China | Tianjin

For Cardiology

#66 in Asia

#321 in the World

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

25. Jilin University

China | Changchun

For Cardiology

#70 in Asia

#330 in the World

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

26. Tongji University

China | Shanghai

For Cardiology

#72 in Asia

#335 in the World

Enrollment: 37,000
Founded: 1907

27. Hebei Medical University

China | Shijiazhuang

For Cardiology

#77 in Asia

#345 in the World

Founded: 1913

28. Qingdao University

China | Qingdao

For Cardiology

#78 in Asia

#352 in the World

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

29. Guangzhou Medical University

China | Guangzhou

For Cardiology

#87 in Asia

#372 in the World

Enrollment: 11,000
Founded: 1958

30. Nanchang University

China | Nanchang

For Cardiology

#97 in Asia

#399 in the World

Enrollment: 52,000
Founded: 1958

31. Anhui Medical University

For Cardiology

#98 in Asia

#400 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1926

32. Nanjing University

China | Nanjing

For Cardiology

#113 in Asia

#443 in the World

Enrollment: 56,068
Founded: 1902

33. Xi'an Jiaotong University

For Cardiology

#117 in Asia

#452 in the World

Enrollment: 40,346
Founded: 1896

34. Xuzhou Medical University

For Cardiology

#124 in Asia

#469 in the World

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

35. Shanxi Medical University

China | Taiyuan

For Cardiology

#126 in Asia

#480 in the World

Founded: 1919

36. Xinjiang Medical University

For Cardiology

#128 in Asia

#486 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1956

37. Guangxi Medical University

China | Nanning

For Cardiology

#132 in Asia

#496 in the World

Founded: 1934

38. Zhengzhou University

China | Zhengzhou

For Cardiology

#140 in Asia

#514 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1956

39. Nantong University

China | Nantong

For Cardiology

#151 in Asia

#535 in the World

Enrollment: 43,000
Founded: 1912

40. Tsinghua University

China | Beijing

For Cardiology

#155 in Asia

#551 in the World

Enrollment: 48,739
Founded: 1911

41. Lanzhou University

China | Lanzhou

For Cardiology

#157 in Asia

#561 in the World

Founded: 1909

42. Kunming Medical University

China | Kunming

For Cardiology

#159 in Asia

#567 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1956

43. Beijing University of Chinese Medicine

China | Beijing

For Cardiology

#166 in Asia

#591 in the World

Founded: 1956

44. China Pharmaceutical University

China | Nanjing

For Cardiology

#167 in Asia

#593 in the World

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

45. Southeast University

China | Nanjing

For Cardiology

#182 in Asia

#637 in the World

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

46. Jinan University

China | Guangzhou

For Cardiology

#183 in Asia

#641 in the World

Enrollment: 37,918
Founded: 1906

47. Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine

China | Nanjing

For Cardiology

#185 in Asia

#645 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1955

48. Jiangsu University

China | Zhenjiang

For Cardiology

#186 in Asia

#647 in the World

Enrollment: 37,600
Founded: 1902

49. Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine

China | Guangzhou

For Cardiology

#193 in Asia

#656 in the World

Enrollment: 17,000
Founded: 1956

50. University of Science and Technology of China

For Cardiology

#197 in Asia

#670 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1958

51. Shantou University

China | Shantou

For Cardiology

#206 in Asia

#693 in the World

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

52. University of South China

China | Hengyang

For Cardiology

#207 in Asia

#697 in the World

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

53. Northwestern Polytechnical University

For Cardiology

#209 in Asia

#702 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 29,000
Founded: 1938

54. University of Electronic Science and Technology of China

China | Chengdu

For Cardiology

#216 in Asia

#720 in the World

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

55. Beihang University

China | Beijing

For Cardiology

#219 in Asia

#729 in the World

Founded: 1952

56. Zhejiang Chinese Medical University

China | Hangzhou

For Cardiology

#221 in Asia

#732 in the World

Enrollment: 16,000
Founded: 1953

57. Harbin Institute of Technology

For Cardiology

#222 in Asia

#734 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1920

58. Guangdong Medical University

China | Zhanjiang

For Cardiology

#228 in Asia

#753 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1958

59. Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine

China | Tianjin

For Cardiology

#234 in Asia

#771 in the World

Enrollment: 13,409
Founded: 1958

60. Nankai University

China | Tianjin

For Cardiology

#238 in Asia

#780 in the World

Enrollment: 26,568
Founded: 1919

61. Hong Kong Polytechnic University

China | Hong Kong

For Cardiology

#240 in Asia

#784 in the World

Founded: 1937

62. Tianjin University

China | Tianjin

For Cardiology

#241 in Asia

#786 in the World

Enrollment: 35,370
Founded: 1895

63. Chongqing University

China | Chongqing

For Cardiology

#242 in Asia

#787 in the World

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

64. Hubei University of Medicine

For Cardiology

#248 in Asia

#806 in the World

Founded: 1965

65. Jinzhou Medical University

China | Jinzhou

For Cardiology

#249 in Asia

#807 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1946

66. Xiamen University

For Cardiology

#252 in Asia

#817 in the World

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

67. Yangzhou University

China | Yangzhou

For Cardiology

#262 in Asia

#841 in the World

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

68. Shanghai University

China | Shanghai

For Cardiology

#266 in Asia

#850 in the World

Enrollment: 36,000
Founded: 1994

69. Southwest Medical University

For Cardiology

#268 in Asia

#852 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 20,164
Founded: 1951

70. Xinxiang Medical University

China | Xinxiang

For Cardiology

#269 in Asia

#854 in the World

Enrollment: 18,500
Founded: 1922

71. Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine

China | Chengdu

For Cardiology

#273 in Asia

#862 in the World

Enrollment: 24,000
Founded: 1956

72. Beijing University of Technology

China | Beijing

For Cardiology

#277 in Asia

#872 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 24,442
Founded: 1960

73. Wannan Medical College

For Cardiology

#278 in Asia

#877 in the World

Founded: 1958

74. South China University of Technology

China | Guangzhou

For Cardiology

#282 in Asia

#884 in the World

Enrollment: 42,720
Founded: 1952

75. Ningbo University

For Cardiology

#286 in Asia

#889 in the World

Enrollment: 26,000
Founded: 1986

76. North China University of Science and Technology

China | Tangshan

For Cardiology

#288 in Asia

#891 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Enrollment: 34,423
Founded: 1903

77. Dalian University of Technology

For Cardiology

#293 in Asia

#901 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 41,000
Founded: 1949

78. Zunyi Medical University

For Cardiology

#294 in Asia

#902 in the World

Founded: 1947

79. Changsha Medical University

China | Hengyang

For Cardiology

#299 in Asia

#917 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1989

80. China Three Gorges University

China | Yichang

For Cardiology

#300 in Asia

#918 in the World

Founded: 2000

81. Binzhou Medical University

China | Binzhou

For Cardiology

#315 in Asia

#955 in the World

Enrollment: 16,100
Founded: 1970

82. Wuhan University of Science and Technology

For Cardiology

#323 in Asia

#971 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1907

83. Beijing Normal University

China | Beijing

For Cardiology

#324 in Asia

#972 in the World

Enrollment: 36,482
Founded: 1902

84. Guizhou Medical University

China | Guiyang

For Cardiology

#325 in Asia

#974 in the World

Founded: 1938

85. Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine

For Cardiology

#326 in Asia

#976 in the World

Enrollment: 21,000
Founded: 1958

86. Beijing Institute of Technology

China | Beijing

For Cardiology

#329 in Asia

#979 in the World

Enrollment: 27,000
Founded: 1940

87. Shenzhen University

China | Shenzhen

For Cardiology

#330 in Asia

#980 in the World

Enrollment: 34,156
Founded: 1983

88. Weifang Medical University

China | Weifang

For Cardiology

#332 in Asia

#986 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1951

89. Hunan University of Chinese Medicine

China | Changsha

For Cardiology

#339 in Asia

#1000 in the World

Enrollment: 21,000
Founded: 1960

90. Inner Mongolia Medical University

For Cardiology

#341 in Asia

#1006 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1956

91. Hunan Normal University

China | Changsha

For Cardiology

#346 in Asia

#1014 in the World

Founded: 1938

92. Binzhou University

China | Binzhou

For Cardiology

#347 in Asia

#1016 in the World

Founded: 1958

93. China Agricultural University

China | Beijing

For Cardiology

#359 in Asia

#1052 in the World

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

94. Jiangnan University

For Cardiology

#362 in Asia

#1064 in the World

Enrollment: 28,000
Founded: 2001

95. Jining Medical University

For Cardiology

#369 in Asia

#1079 in the World

Enrollment: 16,732
Founded: 1952

96. Shenyang Pharmaceutical University

China | Shenyang

For Cardiology

#372 in Asia

#1092 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1931

97. Anhui University of Chinese Medicine

For Cardiology

#376 in Asia

#1099 in the World

Founded: 1959

98. Putian University

For Cardiology

#379 in Asia

#1109 in the World

Enrollment: 16,000
Founded: 2002

99. Southwest Jiaotong University

China | Chengdu

For Cardiology

#380 in Asia

#1113 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 44,000
Founded: 1896

100. Henan University

China | Kaifeng

For Cardiology

#382 in Asia

#1117 in the World

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1912

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

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