100 Best Medical schools in China

Updated: July 18, 2023

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in China ranked based on their research performance in Medicine. A graph of 126M citations received by 9.92M academic papers made by 542 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. Chinese University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Medicine

#5 in Asia

#76 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1963

2. Shanghai Jiao Tong University

China | Shanghai

For Medicine

#6 in Asia

#93 in the World

Enrollment: 47,000
Founded: 1896

3. Zhejiang University

China | Hangzhou

For Medicine

#12 in Asia

#128 in the World

Enrollment: 60,739
Founded: 1897

4. Huazhong University of Science and Technology

For Medicine

#13 in Asia

#136 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1953

5. Fudan University

China | Shanghai

For Medicine

#14 in Asia

#138 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1905

6. Capital Medical University

China | Beijing

For Medicine

#18 in Asia

#154 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1960

7. Peking University

China | Beijing

For Medicine

#20 in Asia

#188 in the World

Enrollment: 35,915
Founded: 1898

8. Nanjing Medical University

China | Nanjing

For Medicine

#21 in Asia

#189 in the World

Enrollment: 17,000
Founded: 1934

9. Peking Union Medical College

China | Beijing

For Medicine

#26 in Asia

#206 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1917

10. Sichuan University

China | Chengdu

For Medicine

#29 in Asia

#232 in the World

Enrollment: 44,200
Founded: 1896

11. Sun Yat - Sen University

China | Guangzhou

For Medicine

#31 in Asia

#235 in the World

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

12. Tsinghua University

China | Beijing

For Medicine

#37 in Asia

#252 in the World

Enrollment: 48,739
Founded: 1911

13. Shandong University

For Medicine

#43 in Asia

#274 in the World

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

14. Southern Medical University

China | Guangzhou

For Medicine

#48 in Asia

#300 in the World

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

15. Nanjing University

China | Nanjing

For Medicine

#52 in Asia

#319 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Enrollment: 56,068
Founded: 1902

16. China Medical University

China | Shenyang

For Medicine

#55 in Asia

#340 in the World

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

17. Wuhan University

For Medicine

#59 in Asia

#366 in the World

Enrollment: 60,000
Founded: 1893

18. Tongji University

China | Shanghai

For Medicine

#62 in Asia

#373 in the World

Enrollment: 37,000
Founded: 1907

19. Central South University

China | Changsha

For Medicine

#65 in Asia

#382 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1914

20. Hong Kong Polytechnic University

China | Hong Kong

For Medicine

#68 in Asia

#396 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1937

21. Jilin University

China | Changchun

For Medicine

#70 in Asia

#400 in the World

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

22. Xi'an Jiaotong University

For Medicine

#72 in Asia

#403 in the World

Enrollment: 40,346
Founded: 1896

23. Soochow University

For Medicine

#75 in Asia

#410 in the World

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

24. University of Science and Technology of China

For Medicine

#84 in Asia

#435 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1958

25. Zhengzhou University

China | Zhengzhou

For Medicine

#100 in Asia

#488 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1956

26. Xiamen University

For Medicine

#101 in Asia

#489 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Enrollment: 40,302
Male:Female: 49:51
Founded: 1921

27. China Agricultural University

China | Beijing

For Medicine

#102 in Asia

#495 in the World

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

28. Nankai University

China | Tianjin

For Medicine

#108 in Asia

#508 in the World

Enrollment: 26,568
Founded: 1919

29. China Pharmaceutical University

China | Nanjing

For Medicine

#116 in Asia

#528 in the World

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

30. Wenzhou Medical University

China | Wenzhou

For Medicine

#123 in Asia

#545 in the World

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

31. Lanzhou University

China | Lanzhou

For Medicine

#132 in Asia

#568 in the World

Founded: 1909

32. Nanjing Agricultural University

China | Nanjing

For Medicine

#134 in Asia

#578 in the World

Founded: 1952

33. Anhui Medical University

For Medicine

#135 in Asia

#581 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1926

34. Tianjin University

China | Tianjin

For Medicine

#137 in Asia

#583 in the World

Enrollment: 35,370
Founded: 1895

35. Harbin Institute of Technology

For Medicine

#138 in Asia

#584 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1920

36. South China University of Technology

China | Guangzhou

For Medicine

#139 in Asia

#588 in the World

Enrollment: 42,720
Founded: 1952

37. Beijing Normal University

China | Beijing

For Medicine

#141 in Asia

#591 in the World

Enrollment: 24,000
Founded: 1902

38. Huazhong Agricultural University

For Medicine

#143 in Asia

#595 in the World

Enrollment: 26,196
Founded: 1898

39. Southeast University

China | Nanjing

For Medicine

#145 in Asia

#597 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Enrollment: 30,664
Founded: 1902

40. Jinan University

China | Guangzhou

For Medicine

#150 in Asia

#616 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 37,918
Founded: 1906

41. Qingdao University

China | Qingdao

For Medicine

#159 in Asia

#635 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Enrollment: 46,000
Founded: 1985

42. Chongqing Medical University

China | Chongqing

For Medicine

#160 in Asia

#636 in the World

Enrollment: 25,760
Founded: 1956

43. Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

China | Hong Kong

For Medicine

#169 in Asia

#649 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 1991

44. Fujian Medical University

For Medicine

#170 in Asia

#656 in the World

Enrollment: 16,000
Founded: 1937

45. Harbin Medical University

For Medicine

#173 in Asia

#670 in the World

Enrollment: 14,000
Founded: 1926

46. Guangxi Medical University

China | Nanning

For Medicine

#177 in Asia

#683 in the World

Founded: 1934

47. Tianjin Medical University

China | Tianjin

For Medicine

#178 in Asia

#684 in the World

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

48. Guangzhou Medical University

China | Guangzhou

For Medicine

#179 in Asia

#686 in the World

Enrollment: 11,000
Founded: 1958

49. City University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Medicine

#180 in Asia

#687 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Founded: 1984

50. Southwest University

China | Chongqing

For Medicine

#183 in Asia

#691 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Enrollment: 40,000
Founded: 2005

51. Yangzhou University

China | Yangzhou

For Medicine

#191 in Asia

#712 in the World

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

52. Jiangnan University

For Medicine

#199 in Asia

#734 in the World

Enrollment: 28,000
Founded: 2001

53. East China University of Science and Technology

China | Shanghai

For Medicine

#204 in Asia

#746 in the World

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

54. East China Normal University

China | Shanghai

For Medicine

#206 in Asia

#751 in the World

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

55. Shenyang Pharmaceutical University

China | Shenyang

For Medicine

#207 in Asia

#753 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1931

56. Dalian University of Technology

For Medicine

#208 in Asia

#754 in the World

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

57. University of Electronic Science and Technology of China

China | Chengdu

For Medicine

#209 in Asia

#757 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Enrollment: 39,000
Founded: 1956

58. Beijing Institute of Technology

China | Beijing

For Medicine

#211 in Asia

#766 in the World

Enrollment: 27,000
Founded: 1940

59. Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine

China | Nanjing

For Medicine

#212 in Asia

#767 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1955

60. Shanghai University

China | Shanghai

For Medicine

#214 in Asia

#773 in the World

Enrollment: 36,000
Founded: 1994

61. Chongqing University

China | Chongqing

For Medicine

#215 in Asia

#774 in the World

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

62. Jiangsu University

China | Zhenjiang

For Medicine

#219 in Asia

#782 in the World

Enrollment: 37,600
Founded: 1902

63. Hunan University

China | Changsha

For Medicine

#221 in Asia

#792 in the World

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

64. Beijing University of Chinese Medicine

China | Beijing

For Medicine

#222 in Asia

#798 in the World

Founded: 1956

65. Beihang University

China | Beijing

For Medicine

#223 in Asia

#802 in the World

Founded: 1952

66. South China Agricultural University

China | Guangzhou

For Medicine

#234 in Asia

#827 in the World

Enrollment: 60,588
Founded: 1909

67. Xuzhou Medical University

For Medicine

#239 in Asia

#846 in the World

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

68. Nanchang University

China | Nanchang

For Medicine

#242 in Asia

#851 in the World

Enrollment: 52,000
Founded: 1958

69. Ocean University of China

China | Qingdao

For Medicine

#250 in Asia

#874 in the World

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

70. Shenzhen University

China | Shenzhen

For Medicine

#257 in Asia

#902 in the World

Enrollment: 34,156
Founded: 1983

71. Dalian Medical University

For Medicine

#258 in Asia

#903 in the World

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

72. Sichuan Agricultural University

For Medicine

#259 in Asia

#910 in the World

Enrollment: 44,000
Founded: 1906

73. Hong Kong Baptist University

China | Hong Kong

For Medicine

#260 in Asia

#912 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Founded: 1956

74. Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine

China | Guangzhou

For Medicine

#263 in Asia

#916 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Enrollment: 17,000
Founded: 1956

75. Northeast Agricultural University

For Medicine

#264 in Asia

#920 in the World

Founded: 1948

76. Guangdong Medical University

China | Zhanjiang

For Medicine

#265 in Asia

#923 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1958

77. Northwestern Polytechnical University

For Medicine

#266 in Asia

#927 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Enrollment: 29,000
Founded: 1938

78. Ningbo University

For Medicine

#268 in Asia

#929 in the World

Enrollment: 26,000
Founded: 1986

79. Zhejiang Chinese Medical University

China | Hangzhou

For Medicine

#269 in Asia

#935 in the World

Enrollment: 16,000
Founded: 1953

80. Nantong University

China | Nantong

For Medicine

#282 in Asia

#977 in the World

Enrollment: 43,000
Founded: 1912

81. Zhejiang University of Technology

China | Hangzhou

For Medicine

#287 in Asia

#984 in the World

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

82. South China Normal University

China | Guangzhou

For Medicine

#290 in Asia

#1000 in the World

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

83. Shanxi Medical University

China | Taiyuan

For Medicine

#306 in Asia

#1044 in the World

Founded: 1919

84. Wuhan University of Technology

For Medicine

#310 in Asia

#1055 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 540,000
Founded: 1946

85. University of South China

China | Hengyang

For Medicine

#311 in Asia

#1057 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Enrollment: 39,000
Founded: 1958

86. Northeast Normal University

China | Changchun

For Medicine

#314 in Asia

#1060 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 28,024
Founded: 1946

87. Central China Normal University

For Medicine

#316 in Asia

#1062 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Enrollment: 32,000
Founded: 1903

88. Hebei Medical University

China | Shijiazhuang

For Medicine

#318 in Asia

#1065 in the World

Founded: 1913

89. Nanjing Normal University

China | Nanjing

For Medicine

#322 in Asia

#1079 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1952

90. Shaanxi Normal University

For Medicine

#323 in Asia

#1082 in the World

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

91. Hunan Normal University

China | Changsha

For Medicine

#324 in Asia

#1083 in the World

Founded: 1938

92. Beijing University of Chemical Technology

China | Beijing

For Medicine

#325 in Asia

#1084 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1958

93. Donghua University

China | Shanghai

For Medicine

#328 in Asia

#1090 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1951

94. Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine

China | Chengdu

For Medicine

#329 in Asia

#1091 in the World

Enrollment: 24,000
Founded: 1956

95. Fuzhou University

For Medicine

#331 in Asia

#1096 in the World

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1958

96. Henan University

China | Kaifeng

For Medicine

#332 in Asia

#1100 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1912

97. Northeastern University, China

China | Shenyang

For Medicine

#336 in Asia

#1111 in the World

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

98. Beijing University of Technology

China | Beijing

For Medicine

#337 in Asia

#1113 in the World

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

99. Yunnan University

China | Kunming

For Medicine

#341 in Asia

#1120 in the World

Enrollment: 30,443
Founded: 1923

100. Southwest Jiaotong University

China | Chengdu

For Medicine

#343 in Asia

#1125 in the World

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

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

Medicine subfields in China

Anatomy and Physiology440

Anesthesiology224

Bioethics/Medical Ethics56

Biomedical Engineering185

Clinical Psychology237

Critical Care Nursing115

Family medicine165

Forensic Science88

Gastroenterology and Hepatology210

Health Science405

Healthcare Management (MHA)130

Medical Physics69

Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)104

Occupational Therapy61

Oncology and Cancer research331

Ophthalmology128

Orthodontics171

Paramedicine and Emergency medicine125

Pharmacology372

Physical Therapy406

Plastic Surgery63

Public Health476

Radiation Therapy180

Radiology and Nuclear medicine437

Respiratory Therapy70

Sonography and Ultrasound110

Sports / Exercise science60

Sports Medicine184