100 Best Medical schools 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 Medicine. A graph of 57.5M citations received by 3.89M academic papers made by 546 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 Medicine

#5 in Asia

#82 in the World

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

2. Peking University

China | Beijing

For Medicine

#6 in Asia

#85 in the World

Enrollment: 44,730
Founded: 1898

3. Peking Union Medical College

China | Beijing

For Medicine

#7 in Asia

#86 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1917

4. Sun Yat - Sen University

China | Guangzhou

For Medicine

#8 in Asia

#87 in the World

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

5. Shanghai Jiao Tong University

China | Shanghai

For Medicine

#9 in Asia

#99 in the World

Enrollment: 47,000
Founded: 1896

6. Chinese University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Medicine

#10 in Asia

#100 in the World

Founded: 1963

7. Sichuan University

China | Chengdu

For Medicine

#16 in Asia

#129 in the World

Enrollment: 44,200
Founded: 1896

8. Huazhong University of Science and Technology

For Medicine

#17 in Asia

#130 in the World

Enrollment: 71,970
Founded: 1953

9. Zhejiang University

China | Hangzhou

For Medicine

#18 in Asia

#138 in the World

Enrollment: 60,739
Founded: 1897

10. Fudan University

China | Shanghai

For Medicine

#19 in Asia

#145 in the World

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1905

11. Capital Medical University

China | Beijing

For Medicine

#21 in Asia

#158 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1960

12. Central South University

China | Changsha

For Medicine

#24 in Asia

#168 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1914

13. Nanjing Medical University

China | Nanjing

For Medicine

#26 in Asia

#188 in the World

Enrollment: 17,000
Founded: 1934

14. Wuhan University

For Medicine

#27 in Asia

#193 in the World

Enrollment: 60,000
Founded: 1893

15. Tsinghua University

China | Beijing

For Medicine

#39 in Asia

#254 in the World

Enrollment: 48,739
Founded: 1911

16. Shandong University

For Medicine

#43 in Asia

#273 in the World

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

17. China Medical University

China | Shenyang

For Medicine

#46 in Asia

#287 in the World

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

18. Southern Medical University

China | Guangzhou

For Medicine

#47 in Asia

#288 in the World

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

19. Jilin University

China | Changchun

For Medicine

#51 in Asia

#300 in the World

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

20. Soochow University

For Medicine

#52 in Asia

#302 in the World

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

21. Nanjing University

China | Nanjing

For Medicine

#57 in Asia

#320 in the World

Enrollment: 56,068
Founded: 1902

22. Chongqing Medical University

China | Chongqing

For Medicine

#61 in Asia

#347 in the World

Enrollment: 25,760
Founded: 1956

23. Wenzhou Medical University

China | Wenzhou

For Medicine

#65 in Asia

#376 in the World

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

24. Tongji University

China | Shanghai

For Medicine

#66 in Asia

#377 in the World

Enrollment: 37,000
Founded: 1907

25. Harbin Medical University

For Medicine

#73 in Asia

#397 in the World

Enrollment: 14,000
Founded: 1926

26. Guangzhou Medical University

China | Guangzhou

For Medicine

#75 in Asia

#407 in the World

Enrollment: 11,000
Founded: 1958

27. Hong Kong Polytechnic University

China | Hong Kong

For Medicine

#78 in Asia

#412 in the World

Founded: 1937

28. Xi'an Jiaotong University

For Medicine

#79 in Asia

#415 in the World

Enrollment: 40,346
Founded: 1896

29. Tianjin Medical University

China | Tianjin

For Medicine

#81 in Asia

#420 in the World

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

30. Anhui Medical University

For Medicine

#84 in Asia

#430 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1926

31. University of Science and Technology of China

For Medicine

#91 in Asia

#443 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1958

32. Qingdao University

China | Qingdao

For Medicine

#92 in Asia

#447 in the World

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

33. Lanzhou University

China | Lanzhou

For Medicine

#98 in Asia

#466 in the World

Founded: 1909

34. Zhengzhou University

China | Zhengzhou

For Medicine

#103 in Asia

#486 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1956

35. Fujian Medical University

For Medicine

#110 in Asia

#501 in the World

Enrollment: 16,000
Founded: 1937

36. Xiamen University

For Medicine

#113 in Asia

#508 in the World

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

37. China Agricultural University

China | Beijing

For Medicine

#115 in Asia

#512 in the World

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

38. Nanchang University

China | Nanchang

For Medicine

#116 in Asia

#515 in the World

Enrollment: 52,000
Founded: 1958

39. Nankai University

China | Tianjin

For Medicine

#117 in Asia

#517 in the World

Enrollment: 26,568
Founded: 1919

40. Dalian Medical University

For Medicine

#125 in Asia

#537 in the World

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

41. China Pharmaceutical University

China | Nanjing

For Medicine

#134 in Asia

#553 in the World

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

42. Tianjin University

China | Tianjin

For Medicine

#138 in Asia

#573 in the World

Enrollment: 35,370
Founded: 1895

43. Jinan University

China | Guangzhou

For Medicine

#140 in Asia

#576 in the World

Enrollment: 37,918
Founded: 1906

44. Beijing Normal University

China | Beijing

For Medicine

#141 in Asia

#582 in the World

Enrollment: 24,000
Founded: 1902

45. South China University of Technology

China | Guangzhou

For Medicine

#143 in Asia

#584 in the World

Enrollment: 42,720
Founded: 1952

46. Nanjing Agricultural University

China | Nanjing

For Medicine

#144 in Asia

#587 in the World

Founded: 1952

47. Southeast University

China | Nanjing

For Medicine

#147 in Asia

#590 in the World

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

48. Hebei Medical University

China | Shijiazhuang

For Medicine

#148 in Asia

#593 in the World

Founded: 1913

49. Harbin Institute of Technology

For Medicine

#150 in Asia

#596 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1920

50. Huazhong Agricultural University

For Medicine

#156 in Asia

#607 in the World

Enrollment: 26,196
Founded: 1898

51. Jiangsu University

China | Zhenjiang

For Medicine

#168 in Asia

#646 in the World

Enrollment: 37,600
Founded: 1902

52. Nantong University

China | Nantong

For Medicine

#171 in Asia

#655 in the World

Enrollment: 43,000
Founded: 1912

53. Northwest A&F University

China | Yangling

For Medicine

#174 in Asia

#662 in the World

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

54. Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

China | Hong Kong

For Medicine

#179 in Asia

#677 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1991

55. Southwest University

China | Chongqing

For Medicine

#181 in Asia

#680 in the World

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

56. Guangxi Medical University

China | Nanning

For Medicine

#183 in Asia

#683 in the World

Founded: 1934

57. City University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Medicine

#187 in Asia

#694 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Founded: 1984

58. Yangzhou University

China | Yangzhou

For Medicine

#189 in Asia

#705 in the World

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

59. Jiangnan University

For Medicine

#190 in Asia

#709 in the World

Enrollment: 28,000
Founded: 2001

60. Xuzhou Medical University

For Medicine

#199 in Asia

#729 in the World

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

61. University of Electronic Science and Technology of China

China | Chengdu

For Medicine

#203 in Asia

#734 in the World

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

62. Dalian University of Technology

For Medicine

#204 in Asia

#735 in the World

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

63. Chongqing University

China | Chongqing

For Medicine

#208 in Asia

#741 in the World

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

64. Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine

China | Nanjing

For Medicine

#214 in Asia

#760 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1955

65. East China Normal University

China | Shanghai

For Medicine

#216 in Asia

#765 in the World

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

66. Beijing Institute of Technology

China | Beijing

For Medicine

#218 in Asia

#768 in the World

Enrollment: 27,000
Founded: 1940

67. East China University of Science and Technology

China | Shanghai

For Medicine

#219 in Asia

#776 in the World

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

68. Shanxi Medical University

China | Taiyuan

For Medicine

#221 in Asia

#780 in the World

Founded: 1919

69. Shenyang Pharmaceutical University

China | Shenyang

For Medicine

#222 in Asia

#783 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1931

70. Beijing University of Chinese Medicine

China | Beijing

For Medicine

#228 in Asia

#800 in the World

Founded: 1956

71. Beihang University

China | Beijing

For Medicine

#230 in Asia

#805 in the World

Founded: 1952

72. Hunan University

China | Changsha

For Medicine

#231 in Asia

#806 in the World

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

73. Shantou University

China | Shantou

For Medicine

#235 in Asia

#821 in the World

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

74. South China Agricultural University

China | Guangzhou

For Medicine

#236 in Asia

#823 in the World

Enrollment: 60,588
Founded: 1909

75. Shanghai University

China | Shanghai

For Medicine

#239 in Asia

#829 in the World

Enrollment: 36,000
Founded: 1994

76. Ocean University of China

China | Qingdao

For Medicine

#253 in Asia

#872 in the World

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

77. Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine

China | Guangzhou

For Medicine

#256 in Asia

#886 in the World

Enrollment: 17,000
Founded: 1956

78. Shenzhen University

China | Shenzhen

For Medicine

#259 in Asia

#893 in the World

Enrollment: 34,156
Founded: 1983

79. Kunming Medical University

China | Kunming

For Medicine

#262 in Asia

#904 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1956

80. Guangdong Medical University

China | Zhanjiang

For Medicine

#263 in Asia

#906 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1958

81. Sichuan Agricultural University

For Medicine

#266 in Asia

#915 in the World

Enrollment: 44,000
Founded: 1906

82. Northeast Agricultural University

For Medicine

#269 in Asia

#926 in the World

Founded: 1948

83. Hong Kong Baptist University

China | Hong Kong

For Medicine

#271 in Asia

#932 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 1956

84. Ningbo University

For Medicine

#272 in Asia

#933 in the World

Enrollment: 26,000
Founded: 1986

85. Zhejiang Chinese Medical University

China | Hangzhou

For Medicine

#274 in Asia

#938 in the World

Enrollment: 16,000
Founded: 1953

86. Xinjiang Medical University

For Medicine

#275 in Asia

#939 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1956

87. Northwestern Polytechnical University

For Medicine

#278 in Asia

#950 in the World

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

88. University of South China

China | Hengyang

For Medicine

#293 in Asia

#991 in the World

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

89. University of Macau

For Medicine

#296 in Asia

#999 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Enrollment: 10,000

90. Zhejiang University of Technology

China | Hangzhou

For Medicine

#297 in Asia

#1002 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1953

91. South China Normal University

China | Guangzhou

For Medicine

#302 in Asia

#1017 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Enrollment: 37,000
Founded: 1933

92. Wuhan University of Technology

For Medicine

#309 in Asia

#1040 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 540,000
Founded: 1946

93. Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine

China | Chengdu

For Medicine

#315 in Asia

#1050 in the World

Enrollment: 24,000
Founded: 1956

94. Hunan Normal University

China | Changsha

For Medicine

#324 in Asia

#1078 in the World

Founded: 1938

95. Beijing University of Chemical Technology

China | Beijing

For Medicine

#325 in Asia

#1080 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1958

96. Henan University

China | Kaifeng

For Medicine

#328 in Asia

#1084 in the World

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1912

97. Shaanxi Normal University

For Medicine

#330 in Asia

#1092 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 38,000
Founded: 1944

98. Fuzhou University

For Medicine

#331 in Asia

#1094 in the World

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1958

99. Nanjing Normal University

China | Nanjing

For Medicine

#332 in Asia

#1095 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1952

100. Northeastern University, China

China | Shenyang

For Medicine

#333 in Asia

#1097 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 46,000
Founded: 1923

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

Medicine subfields in China

Anatomy and Physiology447

Anesthesiology247

Bioethics/Medical Ethics56

Biomedical Engineering204

Clinical Psychology274

Critical Care Nursing127

Family medicine184

Forensic Science83

Gastroenterology and Hepatology231

Health Science434

Healthcare Management (MHA)155

Medical Physics74

Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)117

Occupational Therapy75

Oncology and Cancer research351

Ophthalmology144

Orthodontics181

Paramedicine and Emergency medicine142

Pharmacology392

Physical Therapy431

Plastic Surgery62

Public Health491

Radiation Therapy200

Radiology and Nuclear medicine457

Respiratory Therapy76

Sonography and Ultrasound117

Sports / Exercise science83

Sports Medicine207