100 Best Medical schools 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 Medicine. A graph of 92.6M citations received by 5.08M academic papers made by 549 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

#2 in Asia

#63 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1917

2. Sun Yat - Sen University

China | Guangzhou

For Medicine

#3 in Asia

#66 in the World

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

3. Peking University

China | Beijing

For Medicine

#6 in Asia

#70 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

#8 in Asia

#84 in the World

Enrollment: 47,000
Founded: 1896

6. Chinese University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Medicine

#10 in Asia

#92 in the World

Founded: 1963

7. Sichuan University

China | Chengdu

For Medicine

#11 in Asia

#94 in the World

Enrollment: 44,200
Founded: 1896

8. Huazhong University of Science and Technology

For Medicine

#13 in Asia

#109 in the World

Enrollment: 71,970
Founded: 1953

9. Capital Medical University

China | Beijing

For Medicine

#15 in Asia

#116 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1960

10. Zhejiang University

China | Hangzhou

For Medicine

#16 in Asia

#121 in the World

Enrollment: 60,739
Founded: 1897

11. Fudan University

China | Shanghai

For Medicine

#17 in Asia

#129 in the World

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1905

12. Central South University

China | Changsha

For Medicine

#20 in Asia

#142 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1914

13. Wuhan University

For Medicine

#23 in Asia

#162 in the World

Enrollment: 60,000
Founded: 1893

14. Nanjing Medical University

China | Nanjing

For Medicine

#24 in Asia

#166 in the World

Enrollment: 17,000
Founded: 1934

15. Southern Medical University

China | Guangzhou

For Medicine

#35 in Asia

#230 in the World

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

16. Tsinghua University

China | Beijing

For Medicine

#37 in Asia

#243 in the World

Enrollment: 48,739
Founded: 1911

17. Shandong University

For Medicine

#40 in Asia

#250 in the World

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

18. China Medical University

China | Shenyang

For Medicine

#41 in Asia

#254 in the World

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

19. Soochow University

For Medicine

#42 in Asia

#257 in the World

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

20. Jilin University

China | Changchun

For Medicine

#44 in Asia

#268 in the World

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

21. Chongqing Medical University

China | Chongqing

For Medicine

#51 in Asia

#287 in the World

Enrollment: 25,760
Founded: 1956

22. Nanjing University

China | Nanjing

For Medicine

#55 in Asia

#309 in the World

Enrollment: 56,068
Founded: 1902

23. Wenzhou Medical University

China | Wenzhou

For Medicine

#56 in Asia

#312 in the World

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

24. Tongji University

China | Shanghai

For Medicine

#62 in Asia

#337 in the World

Enrollment: 37,000
Founded: 1907

25. Guangzhou Medical University

China | Guangzhou

For Medicine

#65 in Asia

#348 in the World

Enrollment: 11,000
Founded: 1958

26. Harbin Medical University

For Medicine

#66 in Asia

#350 in the World

Enrollment: 14,000
Founded: 1926

27. Anhui Medical University

For Medicine

#68 in Asia

#374 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1926

28. Xi'an Jiaotong University

For Medicine

#69 in Asia

#377 in the World

Enrollment: 40,346
Founded: 1896

29. Qingdao University

China | Qingdao

For Medicine

#72 in Asia

#381 in the World

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

30. Hong Kong Polytechnic University

China | Hong Kong

For Medicine

#77 in Asia

#398 in the World

Founded: 1937

31. Fujian Medical University

For Medicine

#82 in Asia

#414 in the World

Enrollment: 16,000
Founded: 1937

32. Lanzhou University

China | Lanzhou

For Medicine

#83 in Asia

#419 in the World

Founded: 1909

33. University of Science and Technology of China

For Medicine

#86 in Asia

#425 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1958

34. Nanchang University

China | Nanchang

For Medicine

#91 in Asia

#437 in the World

Enrollment: 52,000
Founded: 1958

35. Zhengzhou University

China | Zhengzhou

For Medicine

#92 in Asia

#438 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1956

36. Tianjin Medical University

China | Tianjin

For Medicine

#94 in Asia

#444 in the World

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

37. Dalian Medical University

For Medicine

#100 in Asia

#457 in the World

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

38. Xiamen University

For Medicine

#107 in Asia

#486 in the World

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

39. Hebei Medical University

China | Shijiazhuang

For Medicine

#114 in Asia

#497 in the World

Founded: 1913

40. China Agricultural University

China | Beijing

For Medicine

#115 in Asia

#501 in the World

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

41. Nankai University

China | Tianjin

For Medicine

#119 in Asia

#511 in the World

Enrollment: 26,568
Founded: 1919

42. Jinan University

China | Guangzhou

For Medicine

#129 in Asia

#538 in the World

Enrollment: 37,918
Founded: 1906

43. China Pharmaceutical University

China | Nanjing

For Medicine

#133 in Asia

#545 in the World

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

44. Southeast University

China | Nanjing

For Medicine

#138 in Asia

#562 in the World

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

45. Jiangsu University

China | Zhenjiang

For Medicine

#140 in Asia

#568 in the World

Enrollment: 37,600
Founded: 1902

46. Beijing Normal University

China | Beijing

For Medicine

#142 in Asia

#571 in the World

Enrollment: 36,482
Founded: 1902

47. Tianjin University

China | Tianjin

For Medicine

#143 in Asia

#577 in the World

Enrollment: 35,370
Founded: 1895

48. South China University of Technology

China | Guangzhou

For Medicine

#145 in Asia

#579 in the World

Enrollment: 42,720
Founded: 1952

49. Nantong University

China | Nantong

For Medicine

#147 in Asia

#583 in the World

Enrollment: 43,000
Founded: 1912

50. Nanjing Agricultural University

China | Nanjing

For Medicine

#151 in Asia

#592 in the World

Founded: 1952

51. Guangxi Medical University

China | Nanning

For Medicine

#152 in Asia

#598 in the World

Founded: 1934

52. Huazhong Agricultural University

For Medicine

#153 in Asia

#602 in the World

Enrollment: 26,196
Founded: 1898

53. Harbin Institute of Technology

For Medicine

#154 in Asia

#603 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1920

54. Jiangnan University

For Medicine

#172 in Asia

#645 in the World

Enrollment: 28,000
Founded: 2001

55. Shanxi Medical University

China | Taiyuan

For Medicine

#173 in Asia

#647 in the World

Founded: 1919

56. Xuzhou Medical University

For Medicine

#176 in Asia

#654 in the World

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

57. Northwest A&F University

China | Yangling

For Medicine

#177 in Asia

#655 in the World

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

58. University of Electronic Science and Technology of China

China | Chengdu

For Medicine

#179 in Asia

#662 in the World

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

59. Southwest University

China | Chongqing

For Medicine

#181 in Asia

#666 in the World

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

60. Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine

China | Nanjing

For Medicine

#183 in Asia

#674 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1955

61. Chongqing University

China | Chongqing

For Medicine

#184 in Asia

#675 in the World

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

62. Yangzhou University

China | Yangzhou

For Medicine

#186 in Asia

#678 in the World

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

63. City University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Medicine

#194 in Asia

#703 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Founded: 1984

64. Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

China | Hong Kong

For Medicine

#195 in Asia

#704 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1991

65. Beijing University of Chinese Medicine

China | Beijing

For Medicine

#204 in Asia

#731 in the World

Founded: 1956

66. Dalian University of Technology

For Medicine

#206 in Asia

#737 in the World

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

67. Shantou University

China | Shantou

For Medicine

#211 in Asia

#750 in the World

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

68. Beijing Institute of Technology

China | Beijing

For Medicine

#217 in Asia

#762 in the World

Enrollment: 27,000
Founded: 1940

69. East China Normal University

China | Shanghai

For Medicine

#219 in Asia

#765 in the World

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

70. Shanghai University

China | Shanghai

For Medicine

#223 in Asia

#776 in the World

Enrollment: 36,000
Founded: 1994

71. Kunming Medical University

China | Kunming

For Medicine

#224 in Asia

#777 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1956

72. Zhejiang Chinese Medical University

China | Hangzhou

For Medicine

#229 in Asia

#785 in the World

Enrollment: 16,000
Founded: 1953

73. Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine

China | Guangzhou

For Medicine

#234 in Asia

#796 in the World

Enrollment: 17,000
Founded: 1956

74. Beihang University

China | Beijing

For Medicine

#235 in Asia

#799 in the World

Founded: 1952

75. South China Agricultural University

China | Guangzhou

For Medicine

#238 in Asia

#810 in the World

Enrollment: 60,588
Founded: 1909

76. Shenyang Pharmaceutical University

China | Shenyang

For Medicine

#239 in Asia

#811 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1931

77. East China University of Science and Technology

China | Shanghai

For Medicine

#240 in Asia

#813 in the World

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

78. Xinjiang Medical University

For Medicine

#242 in Asia

#815 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1956

79. Shenzhen University

China | Shenzhen

For Medicine

#243 in Asia

#819 in the World

Enrollment: 34,156
Founded: 1983

80. Hunan University

China | Changsha

For Medicine

#245 in Asia

#828 in the World

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

81. Ningbo University

For Medicine

#253 in Asia

#844 in the World

Enrollment: 26,000
Founded: 1986

82. Guangdong Medical University

China | Zhanjiang

For Medicine

#259 in Asia

#871 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1958

83. Sichuan Agricultural University

For Medicine

#262 in Asia

#878 in the World

Enrollment: 44,000
Founded: 1906

84. Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine

China | Chengdu

For Medicine

#265 in Asia

#884 in the World

Enrollment: 24,000
Founded: 1956

85. Ocean University of China

China | Qingdao

For Medicine

#269 in Asia

#896 in the World

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

86. Northeast Agricultural University

For Medicine

#274 in Asia

#909 in the World

Founded: 1948

87. University of South China

China | Hengyang

For Medicine

#278 in Asia

#919 in the World

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

88. University of Macau

For Medicine

#282 in Asia

#929 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Enrollment: 10,000

89. Northwestern Polytechnical University

For Medicine

#283 in Asia

#931 in the World

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

90. Hong Kong Baptist University

China | Hong Kong

For Medicine

#289 in Asia

#952 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 1956

91. Zhejiang University of Technology

China | Hangzhou

For Medicine

#300 in Asia

#990 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1953

92. South China Normal University

China | Guangzhou

For Medicine

#311 in Asia

#1012 in the World

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

93. Wuhan University of Science and Technology

For Medicine

#323 in Asia

#1043 in the World

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

94. Hunan Normal University

China | Changsha

For Medicine

#328 in Asia

#1055 in the World

Founded: 1938

95. Wuhan University of Technology

For Medicine

#332 in Asia

#1066 in the World

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

96. Henan University

China | Kaifeng

For Medicine

#333 in Asia

#1068 in the World

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1912

97. Fuzhou University

For Medicine

#334 in Asia

#1069 in the World

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1958

98. Shaanxi Normal University

For Medicine

#343 in Asia

#1090 in the World

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

99. Beijing University of Chemical Technology

China | Beijing

For Medicine

#345 in Asia

#1097 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1958

100. Nanjing Normal University

China | Nanjing

For Medicine

#348 in Asia

#1102 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1952

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 Physiology461

Anesthesiology277

Bioethics/Medical Ethics59

Biomedical Engineering242

Clinical Psychology320

Critical Care Nursing162

Epidemiology102

Family medicine209

Forensic Science87

Gastroenterology and Hepatology248

Health Science467

Healthcare Management (MHA)194

Medical Physics87

Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)139

Occupational Therapy105

Oncology and Cancer research387

Ophthalmology171

Orthodontics213

Paramedicine and Emergency medicine174

Pharmacology407

Physical Therapy464

Plastic Surgery75

Public Health503

Radiation Therapy219

Radiology and Nuclear medicine469

Respiratory Therapy83

Sonography and Ultrasound142

Sports / Exercise science108

Sports Medicine279