Best Universities for Gastroenterology and Hepatology 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 Gastroenterology and Hepatology. A graph of 15.2M citations received by 859K academic papers made by 1,007 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. Sun Yat - Sen University

China | Guangzhou

For Gastroenterology and Hepatology

#1 in China

#18 in the World

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

2. University of Tokyo

Japan | Tokyo

For Gastroenterology and Hepatology

#1 in Japan

#30 in the World

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

3. Peking Union Medical College

China | Beijing

For Gastroenterology and Hepatology

#2 in China

#33 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1917

4. Chinese University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Gastroenterology and Hepatology

#3 in China

#37 in the World

Founded: 1963

5. Yonsei University

South Korea | Seoul

For Gastroenterology and Hepatology

#1 in South Korea

#39 in the World

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

6. Peking University

China | Beijing

For Gastroenterology and Hepatology

#4 in China

#41 in the World

Enrollment: 44,730
Founded: 1898

7. Kyushu University

Japan | Fukuoka

For Gastroenterology and Hepatology

#2 in Japan

#42 in the World

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

8. University of Ulsan

South Korea | Ulsan

For Gastroenterology and Hepatology

#2 in South Korea

#45 in the World

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

9. Shanghai Jiao Tong University

China | Shanghai

For Gastroenterology and Hepatology

#5 in China

#46 in the World

Enrollment: 47,000
Founded: 1896

10. Huazhong University of Science and Technology

China | Wuhan

For Gastroenterology and Hepatology

#6 in China

#51 in the World

Enrollment: 71,970
Founded: 1953

11. University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Gastroenterology and Hepatology

#7 in China

#52 in the World

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

12. Sichuan University

China | Chengdu

For Gastroenterology and Hepatology

#8 in China

#57 in the World

Enrollment: 44,200
Founded: 1896

13. Seoul National University

South Korea | Seoul

For Gastroenterology and Hepatology

#3 in South Korea

#58 in the World

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

14. Capital Medical University

China | Beijing

For Gastroenterology and Hepatology

#9 in China

#61 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1960

15. Tel Aviv University

Israel | Tel Aviv

For Gastroenterology and Hepatology

#1 in Israel

#64 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1956

16. Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research

India | Punjab

For Gastroenterology and Hepatology

#1 in India

#67 in the World

Founded: 1962

17. Zhejiang University

China | Hangzhou

For Gastroenterology and Hepatology

#10 in China

#68 in the World

Enrollment: 60,739
Founded: 1897

18. Kyoto University

Japan | Kyoto

For Gastroenterology and Hepatology

#3 in Japan

#72 in the World

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

19. Sungkyunkwan University

South Korea | Seoul

For Gastroenterology and Hepatology

#4 in South Korea

#73 in the World

Founded: 1398

20. Osaka University

Japan | Suita

For Gastroenterology and Hepatology

#4 in Japan

#75 in the World

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

21. All India Institute of Medical Sciences Delhi

India | Haryana

For Gastroenterology and Hepatology

#2 in India

#76 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1956

22. Fudan University

China | Shanghai

For Gastroenterology and Hepatology

#11 in China

#84 in the World

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1905

23. Nagoya University

Japan | Nagoya

For Gastroenterology and Hepatology

#5 in Japan

#86 in the World

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

24. Nanjing Medical University

China | Nanjing

For Gastroenterology and Hepatology

#12 in China

#92 in the World

Enrollment: 17,000
Founded: 1934

25. Chang Gung University

Taiwan | Taoyuan

For Gastroenterology and Hepatology

#1 in Taiwan

#100 in the World

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

26. National Chiao Tung University

Taiwan | Hsinchu

For Gastroenterology and Hepatology

#2 in Taiwan

#101 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1958

27. Tehran University of Medical Sciences

Iran | Tehran

For Gastroenterology and Hepatology

#1 in Iran

#104 in the World

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

28. Tohoku University

Japan | Sendai

For Gastroenterology and Hepatology

#6 in Japan

#109 in the World

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

29. Central South University

China | Changsha

For Gastroenterology and Hepatology

#13 in China

#112 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1914

30. Catholic University of Korea

South Korea | Seoul

For Gastroenterology and Hepatology

#5 in South Korea

#121 in the World

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

31. Chiba University

Japan | Chiba

For Gastroenterology and Hepatology

#7 in Japan

#125 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Enrollment: 13,983
Founded: 1949

32. Kanazawa University

Japan | Kanazawa

For Gastroenterology and Hepatology

#8 in Japan

#126 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 10,127
Founded: 1949

33. Keio University

Japan | Tokyo

For Gastroenterology and Hepatology

#9 in Japan

#134 in the World

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

34. China Medical University

China | Shenyang

For Gastroenterology and Hepatology

#14 in China

#139 in the World

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

35. Osaka City University

Japan | Osaka

For Gastroenterology and Hepatology

#10 in Japan

#141 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Enrollment: 8,230
Founded: 1928

36. Wuhan University

China | Wuhan

For Gastroenterology and Hepatology

#15 in China

#142 in the World

Enrollment: 60,000
Founded: 1893

37. Hokkaido University

Japan | Sapporo

For Gastroenterology and Hepatology

#11 in Japan

#144 in the World

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

38. Juntendo University

Japan | Tokyo

For Gastroenterology and Hepatology

#12 in Japan

#147 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1836

39. Istanbul University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Gastroenterology and Hepatology

#1 in Turkey

#150 in the World

Enrollment: 35,190
Founded: 1933

40. Hiroshima University

Japan | Higashihiroshima

For Gastroenterology and Hepatology

#13 in Japan

#152 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Enrollment: 15,066
Founded: 1949

41. Hacettepe University

Turkey | Ankara

For Gastroenterology and Hepatology

#2 in Turkey

#153 in the World

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

42. Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine

Japan | Kyoto

For Gastroenterology and Hepatology

#14 in Japan

#156 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1872

43. Jichi Medical University

Japan | Tochigi

For Gastroenterology and Hepatology

#15 in Japan

#157 in the World

Founded: 1972

44. Southern Medical University

China | Guangzhou

For Gastroenterology and Hepatology

#16 in China

#163 in the World

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

45. Kobe University

Japan | Kobe

For Gastroenterology and Hepatology

#16 in Japan

#166 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 15,999
Founded: 1902

46. Okayama University

Japan | Okayama

For Gastroenterology and Hepatology

#17 in Japan

#167 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 13,057
Founded: 1922

47. Kurume University

Japan | Kurume

For Gastroenterology and Hepatology

#18 in Japan

#169 in the World

Founded: 1928

48. National Taiwan University

Taiwan | Taipei

For Gastroenterology and Hepatology

#3 in Taiwan

#170 in the World

Enrollment: 33,882
Founded: 1945

49. Yokohama City University

Japan | Yokohama

For Gastroenterology and Hepatology

#19 in Japan

#171 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Enrollment: 5,198
Founded: 1928

50. Nagasaki University

Japan | Nagasaki

For Gastroenterology and Hepatology

#20 in Japan

#173 in the World

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

51. Mahidol University

Thailand | Nakhon Pathom

For Gastroenterology and Hepatology

#1 in Thailand

#176 in the World

Enrollment: 6,332
Founded: 1888

52. Wenzhou Medical University

China | Wenzhou

For Gastroenterology and Hepatology

#17 in China

#180 in the World

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

53. Shinshu University

Japan | Matsumoto

For Gastroenterology and Hepatology

#21 in Japan

#183 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Enrollment: 10,849
Founded: 1949

54. Chongqing Medical University

China | Chongqing

For Gastroenterology and Hepatology

#18 in China

#184 in the World

Enrollment: 25,760
Founded: 1956

55. Sanjay Gandhi Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences

India | Uttar Pradesh

For Gastroenterology and Hepatology

#3 in India

#185 in the World

Founded: 1983

56. Kumamoto University

Japan | Kumamoto

For Gastroenterology and Hepatology

#22 in Japan

#196 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Enrollment: 7,629
Founded: 1949

57. Anhui Medical University

China | Hefei

For Gastroenterology and Hepatology

#19 in China

#197 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1926

58. Fujian Medical University

China | Fuzhou

For Gastroenterology and Hepatology

#20 in China

#205 in the World

Enrollment: 16,000
Founded: 1937

59. Nanjing University

China | Nanjing

For Gastroenterology and Hepatology

#21 in China

#207 in the World

Enrollment: 56,068
Founded: 1902

60. Tokyo Medical and Dental University

Japan | Tokyo

For Gastroenterology and Hepatology

#23 in Japan

#208 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1946

61. Niigata University

Japan | Niigata

For Gastroenterology and Hepatology

#24 in Japan

#209 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Enrollment: 12,068
Founded: 1922

62. Nippon Medical School

Japan | Tokyo

For Gastroenterology and Hepatology

#25 in Japan

#222 in the World

Founded: 1904

63. Jikei University School of Medicine

Japan | Tokyo

For Gastroenterology and Hepatology

#26 in Japan

#226 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1881

64. Tianjin Medical University

China | Tianjin

For Gastroenterology and Hepatology

#22 in China

#231 in the World

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

65. Soochow University

China | Suzhou

For Gastroenterology and Hepatology

#23 in China

#237 in the World

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

66. Mie University

Japan | Tsu

For Gastroenterology and Hepatology

#27 in Japan

#239 in the World

Enrollment: 8,455
Founded: 1949

67. Hyogo College of Medicine

Japan | Nishinomiya

For Gastroenterology and Hepatology

#28 in Japan

#242 in the World

Founded: 1971

68. Gunma University

Japan | Maebashi

For Gastroenterology and Hepatology

#29 in Japan

#246 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Founded: 1949

69. Harbin Medical University

China | Harbin

For Gastroenterology and Hepatology

#24 in China

#247 in the World

Enrollment: 14,000
Founded: 1926

70. Korea University

South Korea | Seoul

For Gastroenterology and Hepatology

#6 in South Korea

#249 in the World

Enrollment: 24,351
Founded: 1905

71. Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences

Iran | Tehran

For Gastroenterology and Hepatology

#2 in Iran

#250 in the World

Enrollment: 10,355
Founded: 1960

72. Qingdao University

China | Qingdao

For Gastroenterology and Hepatology

#25 in China

#252 in the World

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

73. Nara Medical University

Japan | Kashihara

For Gastroenterology and Hepatology

#30 in Japan

#255 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1945

74. Shiraz University of Medical Sciences

Iran | Shiraz

For Gastroenterology and Hepatology

#3 in Iran

#256 in the World

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

75. National University of Singapore

Singapore | Singapore City

For Gastroenterology and Hepatology

#1 in Singapore

#257 in the World

Enrollment: 30,098
Founded: 1905

76. Ankara University

Turkey | Ankara

For Gastroenterology and Hepatology

#3 in Turkey

#261 in the World

Enrollment: 28,757
Founded: 1946

77. Guangzhou Medical University

China | Guangzhou

For Gastroenterology and Hepatology

#26 in China

#263 in the World

Enrollment: 11,000
Founded: 1958

78. Kindai University

Japan | Higashiosaka

For Gastroenterology and Hepatology

#31 in Japan

#264 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 38,857
Founded: 1949

79. Shandong University

China | Jinan

For Gastroenterology and Hepatology

#27 in China

#265 in the World

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

80. Kaohsiung Medical University

Taiwan | Kaohsiung

For Gastroenterology and Hepatology

#4 in Taiwan

#268 in the World

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

81. Hebei Medical University

China | Shijiazhuang

For Gastroenterology and Hepatology

#28 in China

#269 in the World

Founded: 1913

82. Nanchang University

China | Nanchang

For Gastroenterology and Hepatology

#29 in China

#272 in the World

Enrollment: 52,000
Founded: 1958

83. Dalian Medical University

China | Dalian

For Gastroenterology and Hepatology

#30 in China

#273 in the World

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

84. Jilin University

China | Changchun

For Gastroenterology and Hepatology

#31 in China

#275 in the World

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

85. Sapporo Medical University

Japan | Sapporo

For Gastroenterology and Hepatology

#32 in Japan

#276 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Founded: 1950

86. Nihon University

Japan | Tokyo

For Gastroenterology and Hepatology

#33 in Japan

#280 in the World

Founded: 1889

87. Nagoya City University

Japan | Nagoya

For Gastroenterology and Hepatology

#34 in Japan

#282 in the World

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

88. Toho University

Japan | Tokyo

For Gastroenterology and Hepatology

#35 in Japan

#284 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1925

89. Teikyo University

Japan | Tokyo

For Gastroenterology and Hepatology

#36 in Japan

#285 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1966

90. Fukuoka University

Japan | Fukuoka

For Gastroenterology and Hepatology

#37 in Japan

#290 in the World

Founded: 1934

91. Chulalongkorn University

Thailand | Bangkok

For Gastroenterology and Hepatology

#2 in Thailand

#292 in the World

Enrollment: 42,782
Founded: 1917

92. King Saud University

Saudi Arabia | Riyadh

For Gastroenterology and Hepatology

#1 in Saudi Arabia

#295 in the World

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

93. University of Tsukuba

Japan | Tsukuba

For Gastroenterology and Hepatology

#38 in Japan

#298 in the World

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

94. Tokyo Medical University

Japan | Tokyo

For Gastroenterology and Hepatology

#39 in Japan

#300 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1916

95. Tongji University

China | Shanghai

For Gastroenterology and Hepatology

#32 in China

#304 in the World

Enrollment: 37,000
Founded: 1907

96. Guangxi Medical University

China | Nanning

For Gastroenterology and Hepatology

#33 in China

#306 in the World

Founded: 1934

97. Oita University

Japan | Oita

For Gastroenterology and Hepatology

#40 in Japan

#308 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 5,781
Founded: 1949

98. China Medical University, Taiwan

Taiwan | Taichung

For Gastroenterology and Hepatology

#5 in Taiwan

#311 in the World

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

99. Ege University

Turkey | Izmir

For Gastroenterology and Hepatology

#4 in Turkey

#313 in the World

Enrollment: 12,256
Founded: 1955

100. Kansai Medical University

Japan | Moriguchi

For Gastroenterology and Hepatology

#41 in Japan

#314 in the World

Founded: 1928

Medicine subfields in Asia

Anatomy and Physiology1946

Anesthesiology1186

Audiology555

Bioethics/Medical Ethics206

Biomedical Engineering781

Cardiology1188

Clinical Psychology1315

Cosmetology437

Critical Care Nursing770

Healthcare Management (MHA)1048

Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)793

Occupational Therapy373

Oncology and Cancer research1575

Ophthalmology686

Optometry326

Orthodontics860

Paramedicine and Emergency medicine816

Radiology and Nuclear medicine1961

Respiratory Therapy317

Social Work153

Sonography and Ultrasound416

Sports / Exercise science340