Best Universities for Epidemiology in Asia

Updated: March 15, 2026

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Asia ranked based on their research performance in Epidemiology. A graph of 5.27M citations received by 130K academic papers made by 480 universities in Asia 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 Epidemiology

#1 in China

#16 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1917

2. Capital Medical University

China | Beijing

For Epidemiology

#2 in China

#39 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1960

3. University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Epidemiology

#3 in China

#41 in the World

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

4. Chinese University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Epidemiology

#4 in China

#43 in the World

Founded: 1963

5. Peking University

China | Beijing

For Epidemiology

#5 in China

#44 in the World

Enrollment: 44,730
Founded: 1898

6. Huazhong University of Science and Technology

For Epidemiology

#6 in China

#54 in the World

Enrollment: 71,970
Founded: 1953

7. Tehran University of Medical Sciences

For Epidemiology

#1 in Iran

#56 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 14,440
Male:Female: 39:61
Founded: 1934

8. National University of Singapore

Singapore | Singapore City

For Epidemiology

#1 in Singapore

#77 in the World

Enrollment: 30,098
Founded: 1905

9. Wuhan University

For Epidemiology

#7 in China

#78 in the World

Enrollment: 60,000
Founded: 1893

10. Sun Yat - Sen University

China | Guangzhou

For Epidemiology

#8 in China

#86 in the World

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

11. Fudan University

China | Shanghai

For Epidemiology

#9 in China

#90 in the World

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1905

12. All India Institute of Medical Sciences Delhi

India | Haryana

For Epidemiology

#1 in India

#96 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1956

13. Shanghai Jiao Tong University

China | Shanghai

For Epidemiology

#10 in China

#101 in the World

Enrollment: 47,000
Founded: 1896

14. Sichuan University

China | Chengdu

For Epidemiology

#11 in China

#103 in the World

Enrollment: 44,200
Founded: 1896

15. Tel Aviv University

Israel | Tel Aviv

For Epidemiology

#1 in Israel

#115 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1956

16. Zhejiang University

China | Hangzhou

For Epidemiology

#12 in China

#116 in the World

Enrollment: 60,739
Founded: 1897

17. Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research

For Epidemiology

#2 in India

#127 in the World

Founded: 1962

18. Seoul National University

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Seoul

For Epidemiology

#1 in South Korea

#131 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 28,378
Founded: 1946

19. Yonsei University

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Seoul

For Epidemiology

#2 in South Korea

#133 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Enrollment: 29,502
Founded: 1957

20. Health Science University

Japan | Fujikawaguchiko

For Epidemiology

#1 in Japan

#135 in the World

Founded: 2003

21. National Taiwan University

Taiwan | Taipei

For Epidemiology

#1 in Taiwan

#143 in the World

Enrollment: 33,882
Founded: 1945

22. Mahidol University

Thailand | Nakhon Pathom

For Epidemiology

#149 in the World

Enrollment: 6,332
Founded: 1888

23. Central South University

China | Changsha

For Epidemiology

#13 in China

#150 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1914

24. Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences

For Epidemiology

#2 in Iran

#156 in the World

Enrollment: 10,355
Founded: 1960

25. Nanjing Medical University

China | Nanjing

For Epidemiology

#14 in China

#167 in the World

Enrollment: 17,000
Founded: 1934

26. Guangzhou Medical University

China | Guangzhou

For Epidemiology

#15 in China

#171 in the World

Enrollment: 11,000
Founded: 1958

27. University of Tokyo

For Epidemiology

#2 in Japan

#180 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Enrollment: 28,918
Founded: 1877

28. Aga Khan University

Pakistan | Karachi

For Epidemiology

#187 in the World

Founded: 1983

29. Korea University

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Seoul

For Epidemiology

#3 in South Korea

#188 in the World

Enrollment: 24,351
Founded: 1905

30. King Saud University

Saudi Arabia Flag

Saudi Arabia | Riyadh

For Epidemiology

#1 in Saudi Arabia

#197 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Enrollment: 61,412
Founded: 1957

31. China Medical University

China | Shenyang

For Epidemiology

#16 in China

#209 in the World

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

32. National Chiao Tung University

Taiwan | Hsinchu

For Epidemiology

#2 in Taiwan

#229 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1958

33. Shiraz University of Medical Sciences

For Epidemiology

#3 in Iran

#230 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 9,905
Male:Female: 44:56
Founded: 1946

34. Anhui Medical University

For Epidemiology

#17 in China

#232 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1926

35. Hokkaido University

Japan | Sapporo

For Epidemiology

#3 in Japan

#234 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Enrollment: 17,770
Founded: 1918

36. University of Malaya

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Epidemiology

#235 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1905

37. Southern Medical University

China | Guangzhou

For Epidemiology

#18 in China

#248 in the World

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

38. Ben-Gurion University of the Negev

Israel | Beersheba

For Epidemiology

#2 in Israel

#249 in the World

Enrollment: 17,225
Founded: 1969

39. United Arab Emirates University

United Arab Emirates Flag

United Arab Emirates | Al Ain

For Epidemiology

#1 in the United Arab Emirates

#259 in the World

Founded: 1976

40. Tohoku University

For Epidemiology

#4 in Japan

#262 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 17,975
Founded: 1907

41. Isfahan University of Medical Sciences

For Epidemiology

#4 in Iran

#264 in the World

Founded: 1946

42. Kyoto University

For Epidemiology

#5 in Japan

#268 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Enrollment: 22,365
Founded: 1897

43. Chang Gung University

Taiwan | Taoyuan

For Epidemiology

#3 in Taiwan

#271 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Enrollment: 6,804
Founded: 1987

44. Wenzhou Medical University

China | Wenzhou

For Epidemiology

#19 in China

#273 in the World

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

45. Hebrew University of Jerusalem

Israel | Jerusalem

For Epidemiology

#3 in Israel

#276 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 23%
Enrollment: 23,500
Founded: 1918

46. Sungkyunkwan University

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Seoul

For Epidemiology

#4 in South Korea

#281 in the World

Founded: 1398

47. Kyushu University

Japan | Fukuoka

For Epidemiology

#6 in Japan

#282 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Enrollment: 18,813
Founded: 1911

48. Zhengzhou University

China | Zhengzhou

For Epidemiology

#20 in China

#285 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1956

49. Osaka University

For Epidemiology

#7 in Japan

#286 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Enrollment: 23,234
Founded: 1931

50. Istanbul University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Epidemiology

#1 in Turkey

#293 in the World

Enrollment: 35,190
Founded: 1933

51. Chongqing Medical University

China | Chongqing

For Epidemiology

#21 in China

#301 in the World

Enrollment: 25,760
Founded: 1956

52. Harbin Medical University

For Epidemiology

#22 in China

#304 in the World

Enrollment: 14,000
Founded: 1926

53. Hacettepe University

Turkey | Ankara

For Epidemiology

#2 in Turkey

#306 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Enrollment: 44,937
Male:Female: 44:56
Founded: 1967

54. Shandong University

For Epidemiology

#23 in China

#310 in the World

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

55. Tsinghua University

China | Beijing

For Epidemiology

#24 in China

#315 in the World

Enrollment: 48,739
Founded: 1911

56. Xi'an Jiaotong University

For Epidemiology

#25 in China

#317 in the World

Enrollment: 40,346
Founded: 1896

57. Tabriz University of Medical Sciences

For Epidemiology

#5 in Iran

#321 in the World

Founded: 1947

58. Qingdao University

China | Qingdao

For Epidemiology

#26 in China

#322 in the World

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

59. University of Ulsan

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Ulsan

For Epidemiology

#5 in South Korea

#329 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1970

60. Nagasaki University

Japan | Nagasaki

For Epidemiology

#8 in Japan

#330 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Enrollment: 9,090
Founded: 1949

61. Jichi Medical University

Japan | Tochigi

For Epidemiology

#9 in Japan

#332 in the World

Founded: 1972

62. China Medical University, Taiwan

Taiwan | Taichung

For Epidemiology

#4 in Taiwan

#334 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 7,217
Founded: 1958

63. Catholic University of Korea

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Seoul

For Epidemiology

#6 in South Korea

#336 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 14,297
Founded: 1855

64. American University of Beirut

Lebanon | Beirut

For Epidemiology

#342 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Enrollment: 7,220
Founded: 1866

65. Kaohsiung Medical University

Taiwan | Kaohsiung

For Epidemiology

#5 in Taiwan

#346 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 6,288
Founded: 1953

66. Nagoya University

For Epidemiology

#10 in Japan

#347 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Enrollment: 15,959
Founded: 1939

67. Jilin University

China | Changchun

For Epidemiology

#27 in China

#352 in the World

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

68. National Cheng Kung University

Taiwan | Tainan

For Epidemiology

#6 in Taiwan

#362 in the World

Enrollment: 21,292
Founded: 1931

69. Chulalongkorn University

Thailand | Bangkok

For Epidemiology

#368 in the World

Enrollment: 42,782
Founded: 1917

70. Taipei Medical University

Taiwan | Taipei

For Epidemiology

#7 in Taiwan

#372 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 24%
Enrollment: 5,854
Founded: 1960

71. University of Tsukuba

Japan | Tsukuba

For Epidemiology

#11 in Japan

#378 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Enrollment: 16,684
Founded: 1973

72. Fujian Medical University

For Epidemiology

#28 in China

#383 in the World

Enrollment: 16,000
Founded: 1937

73. King AbdulAziz University

Saudi Arabia Flag

Saudi Arabia | Jeddah

For Epidemiology

#2 in Saudi Arabia

#384 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1967

74. National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences

India | Karnataka

For Epidemiology

#3 in India

#387 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1974

75. Hamadan University of Medical Sciences

For Epidemiology

#6 in Iran

#394 in the World

Founded: 1986

76. Khon Kaen University

Thailand | Khon Kaen

For Epidemiology

#397 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1964

77. Soochow University

For Epidemiology

#29 in China

#401 in the World

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

78. Lanzhou University

China | Lanzhou

For Epidemiology

#30 in China

#402 in the World

Founded: 1909

79. Kuwait University

Kuwait | Kuwait City

For Epidemiology

#1 in Kuwait

#415 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 40,000
Founded: 1966

80. Urmia University of Medical Sciences

For Epidemiology

#7 in Iran

#416 in the World

Founded: 1986

81. Mashhad University of Medical Sciences

For Epidemiology

#8 in Iran

#421 in the World

Enrollment: 8,500
Founded: 1949

82. Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences

For Epidemiology

#9 in Iran

#430 in the World

Founded: 1956

83. Shantou University

China | Shantou

For Epidemiology

#31 in China

#435 in the World

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

84. Kerman Medical University

For Epidemiology

#10 in Iran

#437 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%

85. Dokuz Eylul University

For Epidemiology

#3 in Turkey

#442 in the World

Enrollment: 23,958
Founded: 1982

86. Hebei Medical University

China | Shijiazhuang

For Epidemiology

#32 in China

#444 in the World

Founded: 1913

87. Keio University

For Epidemiology

#12 in Japan

#446 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 33,518
Founded: 1858

88. University of Science, Malaysia

Malaysia | George Town

For Epidemiology

#452 in the World

Founded: 1969

89. Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences

For Epidemiology

#11 in Iran

#461 in the World

Enrollment: 9,273
Founded: 1988

90. University of Indonesia

Indonesia | Depok

For Epidemiology

#1 in Indonesia

#462 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1950

91. Nanjing University

China | Nanjing

For Epidemiology

#33 in China

#463 in the World

Enrollment: 56,068
Founded: 1902

92. Hallym University

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Chuncheon

For Epidemiology

#7 in South Korea

#469 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Enrollment: 8,747
Founded: 1982

93. Guangxi Medical University

China | Nanning

For Epidemiology

#34 in China

#470 in the World

Founded: 1934

94. Chiang Mai University

Thailand | Chiang Mai

For Epidemiology

#471 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1964

95. King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences

Saudi Arabia Flag

Saudi Arabia | Riyadh

For Epidemiology

#3 in Saudi Arabia

#475 in the World

Founded: 2005

96. Nanchang University

China | Nanchang

For Epidemiology

#35 in China

#476 in the World

Enrollment: 52,000
Founded: 1958

97. Sanjay Gandhi Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences

India | Uttar Pradesh

For Epidemiology

#4 in India

#486 in the World

Founded: 1983

98. University of Colombo

Sri Lanka | Colombo

For Epidemiology

#1 in Sri Lanka

#487 in the World

Founded: 1921

99. Putra Malaysia University

Malaysia | Serdang

For Epidemiology

#489 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 26,000
Founded: 1973

100. Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences

Iran | Kermanshah

For Epidemiology

#12 in Iran

#491 in the World

Founded: 1965

Medicine subfields in Asia

Anatomy and Physiology1972

Anesthesiology1220

Bioethics/Medical Ethics211

Biomedical Engineering814

Clinical Psychology1366

Critical Care Nursing819

Family medicine1041

Forensic Science352

Gastroenterology and Hepatology1031

Health Science1564

Healthcare Management (MHA)1089

Medical Physics338

Neurosurgery401

Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)812

Occupational Therapy398

Oncology and Cancer research1618

Ophthalmology711

Orthodontics885

Paramedicine and Emergency medicine855

Pharmacology1741

Physical Therapy1724

Plastic Surgery408

Public Health2238

Radiation Therapy768

Radiology and Nuclear medicine1985

Respiratory Therapy327

Sonography and Ultrasound439

Sports / Exercise science363

Sports Medicine1131