100 Best universities for Cardiology in China

Updated: March 02, 2025

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in China ranked based on their research performance in Cardiology. A graph of 3.95M citations received by 320K academic papers made by 282 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

#37 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1917

2. Capital Medical University

China | Beijing

For Cardiology

#2 in Asia

#59 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

#10 in Asia

#114 in the World

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

5. Peking University

China | Beijing

For Cardiology

#14 in Asia

#126 in the World

Enrollment: 44,730
Founded: 1898

6. University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Cardiology

#15 in Asia

#128 in the World

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

7. Shanghai Jiao Tong University

China | Shanghai

For Cardiology

#16 in Asia

#129 in the World

Enrollment: 47,000
Founded: 1896

8. Fudan University

China | Shanghai

For Cardiology

#17 in Asia

#131 in the World

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1905

9. Huazhong University of Science and Technology

For Cardiology

#18 in Asia

#135 in the World

Enrollment: 71,970
Founded: 1953

10. Nanjing Medical University

China | Nanjing

For Cardiology

#19 in Asia

#141 in the World

Enrollment: 17,000
Founded: 1934

11. Sichuan University

China | Chengdu

For Cardiology

#21 in Asia

#148 in the World

Enrollment: 44,200
Founded: 1896

12. Wuhan University

For Cardiology

#23 in Asia

#164 in the World

Enrollment: 60,000
Founded: 1893

13. Central South University

China | Changsha

For Cardiology

#30 in Asia

#196 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1914

14. Harbin Medical University

For Cardiology

#36 in Asia

#214 in the World

Enrollment: 14,000
Founded: 1926

15. Zhejiang University

China | Hangzhou

For Cardiology

#37 in Asia

#219 in the World

Enrollment: 60,739
Founded: 1897

16. Shandong University

For Cardiology

#46 in Asia

#258 in the World

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

17. Chongqing Medical University

China | Chongqing

For Cardiology

#50 in Asia

#271 in the World

Enrollment: 25,760
Founded: 1956

18. Wenzhou Medical University

China | Wenzhou

For Cardiology

#51 in Asia

#272 in the World

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

19. Southern Medical University

China | Guangzhou

For Cardiology

#56 in Asia

#279 in the World

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

20. Soochow University

For Cardiology

#60 in Asia

#290 in the World

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

21. China Medical University

China | Shenyang

For Cardiology

#61 in Asia

#300 in the World

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

22. Fujian Medical University

For Cardiology

#70 in Asia

#331 in the World

Enrollment: 16,000
Founded: 1937

23. Dalian Medical University

For Cardiology

#71 in Asia

#338 in the World

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

24. Tianjin Medical University

China | Tianjin

For Cardiology

#72 in Asia

#340 in the World

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

25. Tongji University

China | Shanghai

For Cardiology

#74 in Asia

#345 in the World

Enrollment: 37,000
Founded: 1907

26. Jilin University

China | Changchun

For Cardiology

#75 in Asia

#346 in the World

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

27. Hebei Medical University

China | Shijiazhuang

For Cardiology

#84 in Asia

#367 in the World

Founded: 1913

28. Qingdao University

China | Qingdao

For Cardiology

#85 in Asia

#373 in the World

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

29. Guangzhou Medical University

China | Guangzhou

For Cardiology

#96 in Asia

#397 in the World

Enrollment: 11,000
Founded: 1958

30. Anhui Medical University

For Cardiology

#102 in Asia

#418 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1926

31. Nanchang University

China | Nanchang

For Cardiology

#104 in Asia

#420 in the World

Enrollment: 52,000
Founded: 1958

32. Nanjing University

China | Nanjing

For Cardiology

#113 in Asia

#444 in the World

Enrollment: 56,068
Founded: 1902

33. Xi'an Jiaotong University

For Cardiology

#120 in Asia

#460 in the World

Enrollment: 40,346
Founded: 1896

34. Xuzhou Medical University

For Cardiology

#127 in Asia

#489 in the World

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

35. Xinjiang Medical University

For Cardiology

#136 in Asia

#508 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1956

36. Shanxi Medical University

China | Taiyuan

For Cardiology

#138 in Asia

#514 in the World

Founded: 1919

37. Guangxi Medical University

China | Nanning

For Cardiology

#141 in Asia

#518 in the World

Founded: 1934

38. Zhengzhou University

China | Zhengzhou

For Cardiology

#149 in Asia

#530 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1956

39. Nantong University

China | Nantong

For Cardiology

#155 in Asia

#556 in the World

Enrollment: 43,000
Founded: 1912

40. Tsinghua University

China | Beijing

For Cardiology

#157 in Asia

#565 in the World

Enrollment: 48,739
Founded: 1911

41. Lanzhou University

China | Lanzhou

For Cardiology

#165 in Asia

#590 in the World

Founded: 1909

42. Kunming Medical University

China | Kunming

For Cardiology

#166 in Asia

#591 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1956

43. China Pharmaceutical University

China | Nanjing

For Cardiology

#174 in Asia

#609 in the World

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

44. Beijing University of Chinese Medicine

China | Beijing

For Cardiology

#177 in Asia

#618 in the World

Founded: 1956

45. Southeast University

China | Nanjing

For Cardiology

#187 in Asia

#650 in the World

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

46. Jiangsu University

China | Zhenjiang

For Cardiology

#190 in Asia

#659 in the World

Enrollment: 37,600
Founded: 1902

47. Jinan University

China | Guangzhou

For Cardiology

#198 in Asia

#677 in the World

Enrollment: 37,918
Founded: 1906

48. Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine

China | Nanjing

For Cardiology

#202 in Asia

#689 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1955

49. Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine

China | Guangzhou

For Cardiology

#206 in Asia

#703 in the World

Enrollment: 17,000
Founded: 1956

50. University of Science and Technology of China

For Cardiology

#207 in Asia

#705 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1958

51. Shantou University

China | Shantou

For Cardiology

#211 in Asia

#711 in the World

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

52. Northwestern Polytechnical University

For Cardiology

#213 in Asia

#715 in the World

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

53. University of South China

China | Hengyang

For Cardiology

#215 in Asia

#717 in the World

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

54. Harbin Institute of Technology

For Cardiology

#219 in Asia

#737 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1920

55. Beihang University

China | Beijing

For Cardiology

#222 in Asia

#743 in the World

Founded: 1952

56. University of Electronic Science and Technology of China

China | Chengdu

For Cardiology

#229 in Asia

#766 in the World

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

57. Guangdong Medical University

China | Zhanjiang

For Cardiology

#233 in Asia

#776 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1958

58. Hong Kong Polytechnic University

China | Hong Kong

For Cardiology

#235 in Asia

#781 in the World

Founded: 1937

59. Zhejiang Chinese Medical University

China | Hangzhou

For Cardiology

#236 in Asia

#783 in the World

Enrollment: 16,000
Founded: 1953

60. Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine

China | Tianjin

For Cardiology

#238 in Asia

#786 in the World

Enrollment: 13,409
Founded: 1958

61. Chongqing University

China | Chongqing

For Cardiology

#242 in Asia

#804 in the World

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

62. Jinzhou Medical University

China | Jinzhou

For Cardiology

#246 in Asia

#816 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1946

63. Nankai University

China | Tianjin

For Cardiology

#249 in Asia

#819 in the World

Enrollment: 26,568
Founded: 1919

64. Tianjin University

China | Tianjin

For Cardiology

#256 in Asia

#831 in the World

Enrollment: 35,370
Founded: 1895

65. Hubei University of Medicine

For Cardiology

#258 in Asia

#838 in the World

Founded: 1965

66. Xiamen University

For Cardiology

#263 in Asia

#847 in the World

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

67. Yangzhou University

China | Yangzhou

For Cardiology

#269 in Asia

#861 in the World

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

68. Shanghai University

China | Shanghai

For Cardiology

#270 in Asia

#862 in the World

Enrollment: 36,000
Founded: 1994

69. Xinxiang Medical University

China | Xinxiang

For Cardiology

#274 in Asia

#871 in the World

Enrollment: 18,500
Founded: 1922

70. Southwest Medical University

For Cardiology

#278 in Asia

#881 in the World

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

71. Wannan Medical College

For Cardiology

#282 in Asia

#888 in the World

Founded: 1958

72. Beijing University of Technology

China | Beijing

For Cardiology

#284 in Asia

#891 in the World

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

73. Changsha Medical University

China | Hengyang

For Cardiology

#289 in Asia

#901 in the World

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

74. South China University of Technology

China | Guangzhou

For Cardiology

#292 in Asia

#909 in the World

Enrollment: 42,720
Founded: 1952

75. North China University of Science and Technology

China | Tangshan

For Cardiology

#294 in Asia

#913 in the World

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

76. Dalian University of Technology

For Cardiology

#298 in Asia

#920 in the World

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

77. Ningbo University

For Cardiology

#300 in Asia

#927 in the World

Enrollment: 26,000
Founded: 1986

78. Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine

China | Chengdu

For Cardiology

#305 in Asia

#936 in the World

Enrollment: 24,000
Founded: 1956

79. China Three Gorges University

China | Yichang

For Cardiology

#308 in Asia

#944 in the World

Founded: 2000

80. Zunyi Medical University

For Cardiology

#310 in Asia

#949 in the World

Founded: 1947

81. Beijing Normal University

China | Beijing

For Cardiology

#317 in Asia

#967 in the World

Enrollment: 24,000
Founded: 1902

82. Binzhou Medical University

China | Binzhou

For Cardiology

#324 in Asia

#981 in the World

Enrollment: 16,100
Founded: 1970

83. Beijing Institute of Technology

China | Beijing

For Cardiology

#329 in Asia

#990 in the World

Enrollment: 27,000
Founded: 1940

84. Weifang Medical University

China | Weifang

For Cardiology

#333 in Asia

#999 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1951

85. Shenzhen University

China | Shenzhen

For Cardiology

#337 in Asia

#1008 in the World

Enrollment: 34,156
Founded: 1983

86. Guizhou Medical University

China | Guiyang

For Cardiology

#346 in Asia

#1026 in the World

Founded: 1938

87. Inner Mongolia Medical University

For Cardiology

#348 in Asia

#1029 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1956

88. Wuhan University of Science and Technology

For Cardiology

#352 in Asia

#1039 in the World

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

89. Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine

For Cardiology

#357 in Asia

#1052 in the World

Enrollment: 21,000
Founded: 1958

90. Binzhou University

China | Binzhou

For Cardiology

#358 in Asia

#1053 in the World

Founded: 1958

91. Hunan University of Chinese Medicine

China | Changsha

For Cardiology

#360 in Asia

#1064 in the World

Enrollment: 21,000
Founded: 1960

92. Hunan Normal University

China | Changsha

For Cardiology

#362 in Asia

#1066 in the World

Founded: 1938

93. China Agricultural University

China | Beijing

For Cardiology

#364 in Asia

#1071 in the World

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

94. Jining Medical University

For Cardiology

#372 in Asia

#1109 in the World

Enrollment: 16,732
Founded: 1952

95. Shenyang Pharmaceutical University

China | Shenyang

For Cardiology

#373 in Asia

#1110 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1931

96. Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

China | Hong Kong

For Cardiology

#378 in Asia

#1125 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1991

97. Putian University

For Cardiology

#380 in Asia

#1130 in the World

Enrollment: 16,000
Founded: 2002

98. Jiangnan University

For Cardiology

#381 in Asia

#1134 in the World

Enrollment: 28,000
Founded: 2001

99. Shihezi University

China | Shihezi

For Cardiology

#388 in Asia

#1157 in the World

Founded: 1949

100. Bengbu Medical College

For Cardiology

#391 in Asia

#1160 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 14,100
Founded: 1958

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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