Best Universities for Epidemiology in Asia

Updated: March 02, 2025

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Asia ranked based on their research performance in Epidemiology. A graph of 5.21M citations received by 121K academic papers made by 457 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

#17 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1917

2. University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Epidemiology

#2 in China

#39 in the World

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

3. Chinese University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Epidemiology

#3 in China

#43 in the World

Founded: 1963

4. Capital Medical University

China | Beijing

For Epidemiology

#4 in China

#44 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1960

5. Peking University

China | Beijing

For Epidemiology

#5 in China

#46 in the World

Enrollment: 44,730
Founded: 1898

6. Huazhong University of Science and Technology

For Epidemiology

#6 in China

#55 in the World

Enrollment: 71,970
Founded: 1953

7. Tehran University of Medical Sciences

For Epidemiology

#1 in Iran

#57 in the World

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

8. Wuhan University

For Epidemiology

#7 in China

#77 in the World

Enrollment: 60,000
Founded: 1893

9. National University of Singapore

Singapore | Singapore City

For Epidemiology

#1 in Singapore

#80 in the World

Enrollment: 30,098
Founded: 1905

10. Fudan University

China | Shanghai

For Epidemiology

#8 in China

#92 in the World

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1905

11. Sun Yat - Sen University

China | Guangzhou

For Epidemiology

#9 in China

#94 in the World

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

12. All India Institute of Medical Sciences Delhi

India | Haryana

For Epidemiology

#1 in India

#97 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1956

13. Shanghai Jiao Tong University

China | Shanghai

For Epidemiology

#10 in China

#106 in the World

Enrollment: 47,000
Founded: 1896

14. Sichuan University

China | Chengdu

For Epidemiology

#11 in China

#110 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

#122 in the World

Enrollment: 60,739
Founded: 1897

17. Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research

For Epidemiology

#2 in India

#126 in the World

Founded: 1962

18. Health Science University

Japan | Fujikawaguchiko

For Epidemiology

#1 in Japan

#129 in the World

Founded: 2003

19. Seoul National University

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Seoul

For Epidemiology

#1 in South Korea

#130 in the World

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

20. Yonsei University

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Seoul

For Epidemiology

#2 in South Korea

#137 in the World

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

21. National Taiwan University

Taiwan | Taipei

For Epidemiology

#1 in Taiwan

#144 in the World

Enrollment: 33,882
Founded: 1945

22. Mahidol University

Thailand | Nakhon Pathom

For Epidemiology

#150 in the World

Enrollment: 6,332
Founded: 1888

23. Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences

For Epidemiology

#2 in Iran

#160 in the World

Enrollment: 10,355
Founded: 1960

24. Central South University

China | Changsha

For Epidemiology

#13 in China

#163 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1914

25. Guangzhou Medical University

China | Guangzhou

For Epidemiology

#14 in China

#173 in the World

Enrollment: 11,000
Founded: 1958

26. Nanjing Medical University

China | Nanjing

For Epidemiology

#15 in China

#175 in the World

Enrollment: 17,000
Founded: 1934

27. University of Tokyo

For Epidemiology

#2 in Japan

#184 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Enrollment: 28,479
Founded: 1877

28. Korea University

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Seoul

For Epidemiology

#3 in South Korea

#190 in the World

Enrollment: 24,351
Founded: 1905

29. Aga Khan University

Pakistan | Karachi

For Epidemiology

#195 in the World

Founded: 1983

30. King Saud University

Saudi Arabia Flag

Saudi Arabia | Riyadh

For Epidemiology

#1 in Saudi Arabia

#201 in the World

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

31. China Medical University

China | Shenyang

For Epidemiology

#16 in China

#220 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. Hokkaido University

Japan | Sapporo

For Epidemiology

#3 in Japan

#231 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Enrollment: 17,541
Founded: 1918

34. Shiraz University of Medical Sciences

For Epidemiology

#3 in Iran

#234 in the World

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

35. University of Malaya

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Epidemiology

#236 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1905

36. Anhui Medical University

For Epidemiology

#17 in China

#242 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1926

37. Ben-Gurion University of the Negev

Israel | Beersheba

For Epidemiology

#2 in Israel

#248 in the World

Enrollment: 17,225
Founded: 1969

38. Tohoku University

For Epidemiology

#4 in Japan

#260 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 17,591
Founded: 1907

39. Southern Medical University

China | Guangzhou

For Epidemiology

#18 in China

#266 in the World

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

40. Chang Gung University

Taiwan | Taoyuan

For Epidemiology

#3 in Taiwan

#271 in the World

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

41. Kyoto University

For Epidemiology

#5 in Japan

#272 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Enrollment: 22,455
Founded: 1897

42. Hebrew University of Jerusalem

Israel | Jerusalem

For Epidemiology

#3 in Israel

#273 in the World

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

43. Kyushu University

Japan | Fukuoka

For Epidemiology

#6 in Japan

#275 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Enrollment: 18,560
Founded: 1911

44. Isfahan University of Medical Sciences

For Epidemiology

#4 in Iran

#278 in the World

Founded: 1946

45. Sungkyunkwan University

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Seoul

For Epidemiology

#4 in South Korea

#281 in the World

Founded: 1398

46. United Arab Emirates University

United Arab Emirates Flag

United Arab Emirates | Al Ain

For Epidemiology

#1 in the United Arab Emirates

#283 in the World

Founded: 1976

47. Osaka University

For Epidemiology

#7 in Japan

#284 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Enrollment: 23,123
Founded: 1931

48. Istanbul University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Epidemiology

#1 in Turkey

#296 in the World

Enrollment: 35,190
Founded: 1933

49. Zhengzhou University

China | Zhengzhou

For Epidemiology

#19 in China

#299 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1956

50. Hacettepe University

Turkey | Ankara

For Epidemiology

#2 in Turkey

#300 in the World

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

51. Wenzhou Medical University

China | Wenzhou

For Epidemiology

#20 in China

#308 in the World

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

52. Chongqing Medical University

China | Chongqing

For Epidemiology

#21 in China

#316 in the World

Enrollment: 25,760
Founded: 1956

53. Harbin Medical University

For Epidemiology

#22 in China

#321 in the World

Enrollment: 14,000
Founded: 1926

54. Qingdao University

China | Qingdao

For Epidemiology

#23 in China

#326 in the World

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

55. Jichi Medical University

Japan | Tochigi

For Epidemiology

#8 in Japan

#327 in the World

Founded: 1972

56. Tsinghua University

China | Beijing

For Epidemiology

#24 in China

#328 in the World

Enrollment: 48,739
Founded: 1911

57. 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

58. Nagasaki University

Japan | Nagasaki

For Epidemiology

#9 in Japan

#331 in the World

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

59. Shandong University

For Epidemiology

#25 in China

#333 in the World

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

60. Xi'an Jiaotong University

For Epidemiology

#26 in China

#334 in the World

Enrollment: 40,346
Founded: 1896

61. Nagoya University

For Epidemiology

#10 in Japan

#339 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Enrollment: 15,834
Founded: 1939

62. China Medical University, Taiwan

Taiwan | Taichung

For Epidemiology

#4 in Taiwan

#341 in the World

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

63. Kaohsiung Medical University

Taiwan | Kaohsiung

For Epidemiology

#5 in Taiwan

#342 in the World

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

64. Tabriz University of Medical Sciences

For Epidemiology

#5 in Iran

#345 in the World

Founded: 1947

65. American University of Beirut

Lebanon | Beirut

For Epidemiology

#347 in the World

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

66. Catholic University of Korea

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Seoul

For Epidemiology

#6 in South Korea

#348 in the World

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

67. National Cheng Kung University

Taiwan | Tainan

For Epidemiology

#6 in Taiwan

#364 in the World

Enrollment: 21,292
Founded: 1931

68. Jilin University

China | Changchun

For Epidemiology

#27 in China

#367 in the World

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

69. Chulalongkorn University

Thailand | Bangkok

For Epidemiology

#372 in the World

Enrollment: 42,782
Founded: 1917

70. Taipei Medical University

Taiwan | Taipei

For Epidemiology

#7 in Taiwan

#374 in the World

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

71. University of Tsukuba

Japan | Tsukuba

For Epidemiology

#11 in Japan

#377 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Enrollment: 16,507
Founded: 1973

72. King AbdulAziz University

Saudi Arabia Flag

Saudi Arabia | Jeddah

For Epidemiology

#2 in Saudi Arabia

#385 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1967

73. National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences

India | Karnataka

For Epidemiology

#3 in India

#391 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1974

74. Hamadan University of Medical Sciences

For Epidemiology

#6 in Iran

#399 in the World

Founded: 1986

75. Urmia University of Medical Sciences

For Epidemiology

#7 in Iran

#403 in the World

Founded: 1986

76. Khon Kaen University

Thailand | Khon Kaen

For Epidemiology

#408 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1964

77. Kuwait University

Kuwait | Kuwait City

For Epidemiology

#1 in Kuwait

#411 in the World

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

78. Lanzhou University

China | Lanzhou

For Epidemiology

#28 in China

#418 in the World

Founded: 1909

79. Soochow University

For Epidemiology

#29 in China

#422 in the World

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

80. Fujian Medical University

For Epidemiology

#30 in China

#429 in the World

Enrollment: 16,000
Founded: 1937

81. Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences

For Epidemiology

#8 in Iran

#436 in the World

Founded: 1956

82. Kerman Medical University

For Epidemiology

#9 in Iran

#439 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%

83. Dokuz Eylul University

For Epidemiology

#3 in Turkey

#442 in the World

Enrollment: 23,958
Founded: 1982

84. Mashhad University of Medical Sciences

For Epidemiology

#10 in Iran

#443 in the World

Enrollment: 8,500
Founded: 1949

85. Keio University

For Epidemiology

#12 in Japan

#445 in the World

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

86. Shantou University

China | Shantou

For Epidemiology

#31 in China

#447 in the World

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

87. Hebei Medical University

China | Shijiazhuang

For Epidemiology

#32 in China

#453 in the World

Founded: 1913

88. University of Indonesia

Indonesia | Depok

For Epidemiology

#1 in Indonesia

#454 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Enrollment: 46,978
Founded: 1950

89. Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences

For Epidemiology

#11 in Iran

#460 in the World

Enrollment: 9,273
Founded: 1988

90. Nanjing University

China | Nanjing

For Epidemiology

#33 in China

#463 in the World

Enrollment: 56,068
Founded: 1902

91. Hallym University

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Chuncheon

For Epidemiology

#7 in South Korea

#471 in the World

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

92. University of Science, Malaysia

Malaysia | George Town

For Epidemiology

#475 in the World

Founded: 1969

93. Chiang Mai University

Thailand | Chiang Mai

For Epidemiology

#480 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1964

94. Kyung Hee University

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Seoul

For Epidemiology

#8 in South Korea

#483 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Enrollment: 35,826
Founded: 1949

95. King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences

Saudi Arabia Flag

Saudi Arabia | Riyadh

For Epidemiology

#3 in Saudi Arabia

#485 in the World

Founded: 2005

96. Sanjay Gandhi Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences

India | Uttar Pradesh

For Epidemiology

#4 in India

#486 in the World

Founded: 1983

97. University of Colombo

Sri Lanka | Colombo

For Epidemiology

#1 in Sri Lanka

#490 in the World

Founded: 1921

98. Jordan University of Science and Technology

For Epidemiology

#1 in Jordan

#494 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Enrollment: 23,000
Founded: 1986

99. Guangxi Medical University

China | Nanning

For Epidemiology

#34 in China

#496 in the World

Founded: 1934

100. Putra Malaysia University

Malaysia | Serdang

For Epidemiology

#501 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1973

Medicine subfields in Asia

Anatomy and Physiology1946

Anesthesiology1186

Bioethics/Medical Ethics206

Biomedical Engineering781

Clinical Psychology1315

Critical Care Nursing770

Family medicine1009

Forensic Science341

Gastroenterology and Hepatology1007

Health Science1516

Healthcare Management (MHA)1048

Medical Physics318

Neurosurgery375

Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)793

Occupational Therapy373

Oncology and Cancer research1575

Ophthalmology686

Orthodontics860

Paramedicine and Emergency medicine816

Pharmacology1712

Physical Therapy1685

Plastic Surgery386

Public Health2221

Radiation Therapy747

Radiology and Nuclear medicine1961

Respiratory Therapy317

Sonography and Ultrasound416

Sports / Exercise science340

Sports Medicine1074