Best Universities for Epidemiology in Asia

Updated: February 29, 2024

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Asia ranked based on their research performance in Epidemiology. A graph of 3.2M citations received by 103K academic papers made by 392 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

#19 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1917

2. University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Epidemiology

#2 in China

#41 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

#46 in the World

Founded: 1963

4. Capital Medical University

China | Beijing

For Epidemiology

#4 in China

#51 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1960

5. Peking University

China | Beijing

For Epidemiology

#5 in China

#53 in the World

Enrollment: 44,730
Founded: 1898

6. Huazhong University of Science and Technology

For Epidemiology

#6 in China

#58 in the World

Enrollment: 71,970
Founded: 1953

7. Wuhan University

For Epidemiology

#7 in China

#66 in the World

Enrollment: 60,000
Founded: 1893

8. Tehran University of Medical Sciences

For Epidemiology

#1 in Iran

#70 in the World

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

9. National University of Singapore

Singapore | Singapore City

For Epidemiology

#1 in Singapore

#91 in the World

Enrollment: 30,098
Founded: 1905

10. Tel Aviv University

Israel | Tel Aviv

For Epidemiology

#1 in Israel

#102 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1956

11. Health Science University

Japan | Fujikawaguchiko

For Epidemiology

#1 in Japan

#106 in the World

Founded: 2003

12. All India Institute of Medical Sciences Delhi

India | Haryana

For Epidemiology

#1 in India

#109 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1956

13. Sun Yat - Sen University

China | Guangzhou

For Epidemiology

#8 in China

#111 in the World

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

14. Fudan University

China | Shanghai

For Epidemiology

#9 in China

#113 in the World

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1905

15. Shanghai Jiao Tong University

China | Shanghai

For Epidemiology

#10 in China

#122 in the World

Enrollment: 47,000
Founded: 1896

16. Seoul National University

South Korea | Seoul

For Epidemiology

#1 in South Korea

#139 in the World

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

17. Sichuan University

China | Chengdu

For Epidemiology

#11 in China

#142 in the World

Enrollment: 44,200
Founded: 1896

18. National Taiwan University

Taiwan | Taipei

For Epidemiology

#1 in Taiwan

#145 in the World

Enrollment: 31,799
Founded: 1945

19. Yonsei University

South Korea | Seoul

For Epidemiology

#2 in South Korea

#150 in the World

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

20. Zhejiang University

China | Hangzhou

For Epidemiology

#12 in China

#152 in the World

Enrollment: 60,739
Founded: 1897

21. Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research

For Epidemiology

#2 in India

#153 in the World

Founded: 1962

22. Mahidol University

Thailand | Nakhon Pathom

For Epidemiology

#158 in the World

Enrollment: 6,332
Founded: 1888

23. University of Tokyo

For Epidemiology

#2 in Japan

#187 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Enrollment: 28,218
Founded: 1877

24. Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences

For Epidemiology

#2 in Iran

#191 in the World

Enrollment: 10,355
Founded: 1960

25. Korea University

South Korea | Seoul

For Epidemiology

#3 in South Korea

#193 in the World

Enrollment: 24,351
Founded: 1905

26. Central South University

China | Changsha

For Epidemiology

#13 in China

#200 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1914

27. Nanjing Medical University

China | Nanjing

For Epidemiology

#14 in China

#204 in the World

Enrollment: 17,000
Founded: 1934

28. National Chiao Tung University

Taiwan | Hsinchu

For Epidemiology

#2 in Taiwan

#211 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1958

29. King Saud University

Saudi Arabia | Riyadh

For Epidemiology

#1 in Saudi Arabia

#213 in the World

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

30. Hokkaido University

Japan | Sapporo

For Epidemiology

#3 in Japan

#232 in the World

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

31. Aga Khan University

Pakistan | Karachi

For Epidemiology

#235 in the World

Founded: 1983

32. Shiraz University of Medical Sciences

For Epidemiology

#3 in Iran

#238 in the World

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

33. China Medical University

China | Shenyang

For Epidemiology

#15 in China

#240 in the World

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

34. Kyushu University

Japan | Fukuoka

For Epidemiology

#4 in Japan

#246 in the World

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

35. Guangzhou Medical University

China | Guangzhou

For Epidemiology

#16 in China

#248 in the World

Enrollment: 11,000
Founded: 1958

36. Ben-Gurion University of the Negev

Israel | Beersheba

For Epidemiology

#2 in Israel

#249 in the World

Enrollment: 17,225
Founded: 1969

37. Chang Gung University

Taiwan | Taoyuan

For Epidemiology

#3 in Taiwan

#256 in the World

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

38. University of Malaya

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Epidemiology

#259 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1905

39. Anhui Medical University

For Epidemiology

#17 in China

#260 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1926

40. Tohoku University

For Epidemiology

#5 in Japan

#261 in the World

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

41. Sungkyunkwan University

South Korea | Seoul

For Epidemiology

#4 in South Korea

#278 in the World

Founded: 1398

42. Osaka University

For Epidemiology

#6 in Japan

#281 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Enrollment: 23,123
Male:Female: 68:32
Founded: 1931

43. Kyoto University

For Epidemiology

#7 in Japan

#282 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Enrollment: 22,455
Male:Female: 76:24
Founded: 1897

44. Southern Medical University

China | Guangzhou

For Epidemiology

#18 in China

#290 in the World

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

45. Hacettepe University

Turkey | Ankara

For Epidemiology

#1 in Turkey

#293 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Enrollment: 16,279
Male:Female: 44:56
Founded: 1967

46. China Medical University, Taiwan

Taiwan | Taichung

For Epidemiology

#4 in Taiwan

#303 in the World

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

47. Hebrew University of Jerusalem

Israel | Jerusalem

For Epidemiology

#3 in Israel

#305 in the World

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

48. Nagoya University

For Epidemiology

#8 in Japan

#306 in the World

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

49. Isfahan University of Medical Sciences

For Epidemiology

#4 in Iran

#308 in the World

Founded: 1946

50. Jichi Medical University

Japan | Tochigi

For Epidemiology

#9 in Japan

#312 in the World

Founded: 1972

51. Istanbul University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Epidemiology

#2 in Turkey

#315 in the World

Enrollment: 35,190
Founded: 1933

52. Qingdao University

China | Qingdao

For Epidemiology

#19 in China

#326 in the World

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

53. Kaohsiung Medical University

Taiwan | Kaohsiung

For Epidemiology

#5 in Taiwan

#327 in the World

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

54. University of Ulsan

South Korea | Ulsan

For Epidemiology

#5 in South Korea

#329 in the World

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

55. Tsinghua University

China | Beijing

For Epidemiology

#20 in China

#335 in the World

Enrollment: 48,739
Founded: 1911

56. Catholic University of Korea

South Korea | Seoul

For Epidemiology

#6 in South Korea

#338 in the World

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

57. Urmia University of Medical Sciences

For Epidemiology

#5 in Iran

#339 in the World

Founded: 1986

58. Wenzhou Medical University

China | Wenzhou

For Epidemiology

#21 in China

#342 in the World

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

59. Taipei Medical University

Taiwan | Taipei

For Epidemiology

#6 in Taiwan

#345 in the World

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

60. Harbin Medical University

For Epidemiology

#22 in China

#348 in the World

Enrollment: 14,000
Founded: 1926

61. Zhengzhou University

China | Zhengzhou

For Epidemiology

#23 in China

#352 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1956

62. Shandong University

For Epidemiology

#24 in China

#356 in the World

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

63. Nagasaki University

Japan | Nagasaki

For Epidemiology

#10 in Japan

#358 in the World

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

64. University of Tsukuba

Japan | Tsukuba

For Epidemiology

#11 in Japan

#362 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Enrollment: 16,507
Male:Female: 61:39
Founded: 1973

65. Chongqing Medical University

China | Chongqing

For Epidemiology

#25 in China

#369 in the World

Enrollment: 25,760
Founded: 1956

66. Xi'an Jiaotong University

For Epidemiology

#26 in China

#372 in the World

Enrollment: 40,346
Founded: 1896

67. American University of Beirut

Lebanon | Beirut

For Epidemiology

#373 in the World

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

68. Chulalongkorn University

Thailand | Bangkok

For Epidemiology

#374 in the World

Founded: 1917

69. National Cheng Kung University

Taiwan | Tainan

For Epidemiology

#7 in Taiwan

#381 in the World

Enrollment: 21,292
Founded: 1931

70. National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences

India | Karnataka

For Epidemiology

#3 in India

#386 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1974

71. Tabriz University of Medical Sciences

For Epidemiology

#6 in Iran

#393 in the World

Founded: 1947

72. Khon Kaen University

Thailand | Khon Kaen

For Epidemiology

#405 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1964

73. Kuwait University

Kuwait | Kuwait City

For Epidemiology

#1 in Kuwait

#407 in the World

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

74. Tianjin Medical University

China | Tianjin

For Epidemiology

#27 in China

#415 in the World

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

75. Keio University

For Epidemiology

#12 in Japan

#418 in the World

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

76. Dokuz Eylul University

For Epidemiology

#3 in Turkey

#429 in the World

Enrollment: 23,958
Founded: 1982

77. United Arab Emirates University

United Arab Emirates | Al Ain

For Epidemiology

#1 in the United Arab Emirates

#434 in the World

Founded: 1976

78. Soochow University

For Epidemiology

#28 in China

#451 in the World

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

79. Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences

For Epidemiology

#7 in Iran

#453 in the World

Founded: 1956

80. Hebei Medical University

China | Shijiazhuang

For Epidemiology

#29 in China

#454 in the World

Founded: 1913

81. Chiang Mai University

Thailand | Chiang Mai

For Epidemiology

#455 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1964

82. Fujian Medical University

For Epidemiology

#30 in China

#457 in the World

Enrollment: 16,000
Founded: 1937

83. Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences

For Epidemiology

#8 in Iran

#466 in the World

Enrollment: 9,273
Founded: 1988

84. Shantou University

China | Shantou

For Epidemiology

#31 in China

#467 in the World

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

85. Kerman Medical University

For Epidemiology

#9 in Iran

#471 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%

86. Kyung Hee University

South Korea | Seoul

For Epidemiology

#7 in South Korea

#472 in the World

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

87. Shiga University of Medical Science

For Epidemiology

#13 in Japan

#479 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Enrollment: 1,107
Founded: 1974

88. King AbdulAziz University

Saudi Arabia | Jeddah

For Epidemiology

#2 in Saudi Arabia

#481 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1967

89. Juntendo University

For Epidemiology

#14 in Japan

#483 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Enrollment: 3,802
Founded: 1836

90. Tokyo Medical and Dental University

For Epidemiology

#15 in Japan

#485 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1946

91. Mashhad University of Medical Sciences

For Epidemiology

#10 in Iran

#487 in the World

Enrollment: 8,500
Founded: 1949

92. Hamadan University of Medical Sciences

For Epidemiology

#11 in Iran

#490 in the World

Founded: 1986

93. Hong Kong Polytechnic University

China | Hong Kong

For Epidemiology

#32 in China

#492 in the World

Founded: 1937

94. University of Indonesia

Indonesia | Depok

For Epidemiology

#1 in Indonesia

#495 in the World

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

95. Jilin University

China | Changchun

For Epidemiology

#33 in China

#500 in the World

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

96. Nanjing University

China | Nanjing

For Epidemiology

#34 in China

#502 in the World

Enrollment: 56,068
Founded: 1902

97. University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Japan

Japan | Kitakyushu

For Epidemiology

#16 in Japan

#505 in the World

Founded: 1978

98. Sanjay Gandhi Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences

India | Uttar Pradesh

For Epidemiology

#4 in India

#508 in the World

Founded: 1983

99. Nagoya City University

For Epidemiology

#17 in Japan

#510 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Enrollment: 4,685
Founded: 1950

100. Hallym University

South Korea | Chuncheon

For Epidemiology

#8 in South Korea

#512 in the World

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

Medicine subfields in Asia

Anatomy and Physiology1852

Anesthesiology1066

Bioethics/Medical Ethics183

Biomedical Engineering697

Clinical Psychology1168

Critical Care Nursing630

Family medicine890

Forensic Science320

Gastroenterology and Hepatology917

Health Science1334

Healthcare Management (MHA)890

Medical Physics305

Neurosurgery372

Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)711

Occupational Therapy318

Oncology and Cancer research1461

Ophthalmology613

Orthodontics741

Paramedicine and Emergency medicine694

Pharmacology1626

Physical Therapy1540

Plastic Surgery369

Public Health2128

Radiation Therapy683

Radiology and Nuclear medicine1868

Respiratory Therapy316

Sonography and Ultrasound380

Sports / Exercise science273

Sports Medicine901