100 Best Medical schools 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 Medicine. A graph of 80.9M citations received by 4.73M academic papers made by 545 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 Medicine

#3 in Asia

#67 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1917

2. Sun Yat - Sen University

China | Guangzhou

For Medicine

#5 in Asia

#75 in the World

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

3. Peking University

China | Beijing

For Medicine

#6 in Asia

#77 in the World

Enrollment: 44,730
Founded: 1898

4. University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Medicine

#7 in Asia

#80 in the World

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

5. Shanghai Jiao Tong University

China | Shanghai

For Medicine

#9 in Asia

#91 in the World

Enrollment: 47,000
Founded: 1896

6. Chinese University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Medicine

#10 in Asia

#95 in the World

Founded: 1963

7. Sichuan University

China | Chengdu

For Medicine

#11 in Asia

#101 in the World

Enrollment: 44,200
Founded: 1896

8. Huazhong University of Science and Technology

For Medicine

#14 in Asia

#119 in the World

Enrollment: 71,970
Founded: 1953

9. Capital Medical University

China | Beijing

For Medicine

#15 in Asia

#127 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1960

10. Zhejiang University

China | Hangzhou

For Medicine

#17 in Asia

#130 in the World

Enrollment: 60,739
Founded: 1897

11. Fudan University

China | Shanghai

For Medicine

#19 in Asia

#134 in the World

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1905

12. Central South University

China | Changsha

For Medicine

#21 in Asia

#151 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1914

13. Wuhan University

For Medicine

#25 in Asia

#170 in the World

Enrollment: 60,000
Founded: 1893

14. Nanjing Medical University

China | Nanjing

For Medicine

#26 in Asia

#178 in the World

Enrollment: 17,000
Founded: 1934

15. Southern Medical University

China | Guangzhou

For Medicine

#36 in Asia

#240 in the World

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

16. Tsinghua University

China | Beijing

For Medicine

#39 in Asia

#250 in the World

Enrollment: 48,739
Founded: 1911

17. Shandong University

For Medicine

#40 in Asia

#259 in the World

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

18. China Medical University

China | Shenyang

For Medicine

#45 in Asia

#271 in the World

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

19. Soochow University

For Medicine

#47 in Asia

#276 in the World

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

20. Jilin University

China | Changchun

For Medicine

#49 in Asia

#282 in the World

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

21. Chongqing Medical University

China | Chongqing

For Medicine

#53 in Asia

#305 in the World

Enrollment: 25,760
Founded: 1956

22. Nanjing University

China | Nanjing

For Medicine

#58 in Asia

#315 in the World

Enrollment: 56,068
Founded: 1902

23. Wenzhou Medical University

China | Wenzhou

For Medicine

#61 in Asia

#335 in the World

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

24. Tongji University

China | Shanghai

For Medicine

#65 in Asia

#357 in the World

Enrollment: 37,000
Founded: 1907

25. Harbin Medical University

For Medicine

#66 in Asia

#362 in the World

Enrollment: 14,000
Founded: 1926

26. Guangzhou Medical University

China | Guangzhou

For Medicine

#67 in Asia

#367 in the World

Enrollment: 11,000
Founded: 1958

27. Anhui Medical University

For Medicine

#73 in Asia

#391 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1926

28. Xi'an Jiaotong University

For Medicine

#74 in Asia

#394 in the World

Enrollment: 40,346
Founded: 1896

29. Qingdao University

China | Qingdao

For Medicine

#79 in Asia

#406 in the World

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

30. Hong Kong Polytechnic University

China | Hong Kong

For Medicine

#80 in Asia

#409 in the World

Founded: 1937

31. Lanzhou University

China | Lanzhou

For Medicine

#86 in Asia

#432 in the World

Founded: 1909

32. Fujian Medical University

For Medicine

#91 in Asia

#442 in the World

Enrollment: 16,000
Founded: 1937

33. University of Science and Technology of China

For Medicine

#92 in Asia

#444 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1958

34. Tianjin Medical University

China | Tianjin

For Medicine

#96 in Asia

#451 in the World

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

35. Zhengzhou University

China | Zhengzhou

For Medicine

#97 in Asia

#452 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1956

36. Nanchang University

China | Nanchang

For Medicine

#100 in Asia

#456 in the World

Enrollment: 52,000
Founded: 1958

37. Dalian Medical University

For Medicine

#107 in Asia

#480 in the World

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

38. Xiamen University

For Medicine

#116 in Asia

#504 in the World

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

39. China Agricultural University

China | Beijing

For Medicine

#120 in Asia

#511 in the World

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

40. Hebei Medical University

China | Shijiazhuang

For Medicine

#121 in Asia

#515 in the World

Founded: 1913

41. Nankai University

China | Tianjin

For Medicine

#127 in Asia

#533 in the World

Enrollment: 26,568
Founded: 1919

42. China Pharmaceutical University

China | Nanjing

For Medicine

#136 in Asia

#561 in the World

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

43. Jinan University

China | Guangzhou

For Medicine

#137 in Asia

#564 in the World

Enrollment: 37,918
Founded: 1906

44. Southeast University

China | Nanjing

For Medicine

#143 in Asia

#578 in the World

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

45. Beijing Normal University

China | Beijing

For Medicine

#146 in Asia

#587 in the World

Enrollment: 24,000
Founded: 1902

46. Tianjin University

China | Tianjin

For Medicine

#147 in Asia

#596 in the World

Enrollment: 35,370
Founded: 1895

47. Jiangsu University

China | Zhenjiang

For Medicine

#148 in Asia

#598 in the World

Enrollment: 37,600
Founded: 1902

48. South China University of Technology

China | Guangzhou

For Medicine

#149 in Asia

#599 in the World

Enrollment: 42,720
Founded: 1952

49. Nanjing Agricultural University

China | Nanjing

For Medicine

#150 in Asia

#600 in the World

Founded: 1952

50. Nantong University

China | Nantong

For Medicine

#152 in Asia

#602 in the World

Enrollment: 43,000
Founded: 1912

51. Huazhong Agricultural University

For Medicine

#162 in Asia

#619 in the World

Enrollment: 26,196
Founded: 1898

52. Harbin Institute of Technology

For Medicine

#163 in Asia

#620 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1920

53. Guangxi Medical University

China | Nanning

For Medicine

#166 in Asia

#624 in the World

Founded: 1934

54. Northwest A&F University

China | Yangling

For Medicine

#177 in Asia

#667 in the World

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

55. Jiangnan University

For Medicine

#179 in Asia

#673 in the World

Enrollment: 28,000
Founded: 2001

56. Shanxi Medical University

China | Taiyuan

For Medicine

#180 in Asia

#677 in the World

Founded: 1919

57. Xuzhou Medical University

For Medicine

#181 in Asia

#678 in the World

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

58. Southwest University

China | Chongqing

For Medicine

#183 in Asia

#681 in the World

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

59. University of Electronic Science and Technology of China

China | Chengdu

For Medicine

#190 in Asia

#699 in the World

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

60. Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

China | Hong Kong

For Medicine

#193 in Asia

#705 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1991

61. Yangzhou University

China | Yangzhou

For Medicine

#194 in Asia

#706 in the World

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

62. Chongqing University

China | Chongqing

For Medicine

#195 in Asia

#707 in the World

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

63. City University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Medicine

#200 in Asia

#717 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Founded: 1984

64. Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine

China | Nanjing

For Medicine

#203 in Asia

#726 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1955

65. Dalian University of Technology

For Medicine

#214 in Asia

#755 in the World

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

66. Shantou University

China | Shantou

For Medicine

#217 in Asia

#761 in the World

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

67. Beijing University of Chinese Medicine

China | Beijing

For Medicine

#220 in Asia

#770 in the World

Founded: 1956

68. East China Normal University

China | Shanghai

For Medicine

#223 in Asia

#776 in the World

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

69. Beijing Institute of Technology

China | Beijing

For Medicine

#225 in Asia

#779 in the World

Enrollment: 27,000
Founded: 1940

70. Shanghai University

China | Shanghai

For Medicine

#228 in Asia

#794 in the World

Enrollment: 36,000
Founded: 1994

71. Beihang University

China | Beijing

For Medicine

#234 in Asia

#807 in the World

Founded: 1952

72. East China University of Science and Technology

China | Shanghai

For Medicine

#235 in Asia

#808 in the World

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

73. Shenyang Pharmaceutical University

China | Shenyang

For Medicine

#236 in Asia

#812 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1931

74. Kunming Medical University

China | Kunming

For Medicine

#237 in Asia

#815 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1956

75. South China Agricultural University

China | Guangzhou

For Medicine

#242 in Asia

#825 in the World

Enrollment: 60,588
Founded: 1909

76. Xinjiang Medical University

For Medicine

#244 in Asia

#832 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1956

77. Hunan University

China | Changsha

For Medicine

#251 in Asia

#849 in the World

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

78. Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine

China | Guangzhou

For Medicine

#252 in Asia

#850 in the World

Enrollment: 17,000
Founded: 1956

79. Zhejiang Chinese Medical University

China | Hangzhou

For Medicine

#253 in Asia

#855 in the World

Enrollment: 16,000
Founded: 1953

80. Shenzhen University

China | Shenzhen

For Medicine

#255 in Asia

#865 in the World

Enrollment: 34,156
Founded: 1983

81. Ningbo University

For Medicine

#265 in Asia

#892 in the World

Enrollment: 26,000
Founded: 1986

82. Guangdong Medical University

China | Zhanjiang

For Medicine

#267 in Asia

#896 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1958

83. Sichuan Agricultural University

For Medicine

#271 in Asia

#901 in the World

Enrollment: 44,000
Founded: 1906

84. Ocean University of China

China | Qingdao

For Medicine

#276 in Asia

#913 in the World

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

85. Northeast Agricultural University

For Medicine

#282 in Asia

#943 in the World

Founded: 1948

86. University of Macau

For Medicine

#286 in Asia

#953 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Enrollment: 10,000

87. University of South China

China | Hengyang

For Medicine

#287 in Asia

#956 in the World

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

88. Northwestern Polytechnical University

For Medicine

#288 in Asia

#959 in the World

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

89. Hong Kong Baptist University

China | Hong Kong

For Medicine

#290 in Asia

#965 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 1956

90. Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine

China | Chengdu

For Medicine

#291 in Asia

#967 in the World

Enrollment: 24,000
Founded: 1956

91. Zhejiang University of Technology

China | Hangzhou

For Medicine

#316 in Asia

#1030 in the World

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

92. South China Normal University

China | Guangzhou

For Medicine

#319 in Asia

#1039 in the World

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

93. Wuhan University of Science and Technology

For Medicine

#330 in Asia

#1069 in the World

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

94. Wuhan University of Technology

For Medicine

#336 in Asia

#1083 in the World

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

95. Hunan Normal University

China | Changsha

For Medicine

#337 in Asia

#1085 in the World

Founded: 1938

96. Henan University

China | Kaifeng

For Medicine

#346 in Asia

#1102 in the World

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1912

97. Shaanxi Normal University

For Medicine

#348 in Asia

#1110 in the World

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

98. Fuzhou University

For Medicine

#349 in Asia

#1111 in the World

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1958

99. Nanjing Normal University

China | Nanjing

For Medicine

#352 in Asia

#1119 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1952

100. Beijing University of Chemical Technology

China | Beijing

For Medicine

#353 in Asia

#1122 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1958

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

Medicine subfields in China

Anatomy and Physiology458

Anesthesiology267

Bioethics/Medical Ethics57

Biomedical Engineering231

Clinical Psychology304

Critical Care Nursing151

Family medicine204

Forensic Science88

Gastroenterology and Hepatology246

Health Science462

Healthcare Management (MHA)183

Medical Physics76

Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)134

Occupational Therapy94

Oncology and Cancer research380

Ophthalmology164

Orthodontics205

Paramedicine and Emergency medicine162

Pharmacology403

Physical Therapy455

Plastic Surgery70

Public Health500

Radiation Therapy215

Radiology and Nuclear medicine466

Respiratory Therapy81

Sonography and Ultrasound130

Sports / Exercise science96

Sports Medicine259