Best Universities for Health Science 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 Health Science. A graph of 9.9M citations received by 632K academic papers made by 1,516 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. Sichuan University

China | Chengdu

For Health Science

#1 in China

#89 in the World

Enrollment: 44,200
Founded: 1896

2. University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Health Science

#2 in China

#94 in the World

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

3. Peking Union Medical College

China | Beijing

For Health Science

#3 in China

#96 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1917

4. Chinese University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Health Science

#4 in China

#102 in the World

Founded: 1963

5. Tehran University of Medical Sciences

For Health Science

#1 in Iran

#109 in the World

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

6. Peking University

China | Beijing

For Health Science

#5 in China

#114 in the World

Enrollment: 44,730
Founded: 1898

7. National University of Singapore

Singapore | Singapore City

For Health Science

#1 in Singapore

#124 in the World

Enrollment: 30,098
Founded: 1905

8. Sun Yat - Sen University

China | Guangzhou

For Health Science

#6 in China

#146 in the World

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

9. Health Science University

Japan | Fujikawaguchiko

For Health Science

#1 in Japan

#153 in the World

Founded: 2003

10. Capital Medical University

China | Beijing

For Health Science

#7 in China

#154 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1960

11. Shanghai Jiao Tong University

China | Shanghai

For Health Science

#8 in China

#159 in the World

Enrollment: 47,000
Founded: 1896

12. Tel Aviv University

Israel | Tel Aviv

For Health Science

#1 in Israel

#183 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1956

13. Huazhong University of Science and Technology

For Health Science

#9 in China

#204 in the World

Enrollment: 71,970
Founded: 1953

14. King Saud University

Saudi Arabia Flag

Saudi Arabia | Riyadh

For Health Science

#1 in Saudi Arabia

#225 in the World

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

15. All India Institute of Medical Sciences Delhi

India | Haryana

For Health Science

#1 in India

#226 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1956

16. Hong Kong Polytechnic University

China | Hong Kong

For Health Science

#10 in China

#228 in the World

Founded: 1937

17. Yonsei University

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Seoul

For Health Science

#1 in South Korea

#230 in the World

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

18. Central South University

China | Changsha

For Health Science

#11 in China

#236 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1914

19. Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences

For Health Science

#2 in Iran

#242 in the World

Enrollment: 10,355
Founded: 1960

20. University of Tokyo

For Health Science

#2 in Japan

#243 in the World

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

21. Zhejiang University

China | Hangzhou

For Health Science

#12 in China

#250 in the World

Enrollment: 60,739
Founded: 1897

22. National University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Bangi

For Health Science

#253 in the World

Enrollment: 28,776
Founded: 1970

23. Isfahan University of Medical Sciences

For Health Science

#3 in Iran

#255 in the World

Founded: 1946

24. Chongqing Medical University

China | Chongqing

For Health Science

#13 in China

#270 in the World

Enrollment: 25,760
Founded: 1956

25. Shiraz University of Medical Sciences

For Health Science

#4 in Iran

#272 in the World

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

26. Nanyang Technological University

Singapore | Singapore City

For Health Science

#2 in Singapore

#273 in the World

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1955

27. University of Malaya

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Health Science

#277 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1905

28. Osaka University

For Health Science

#3 in Japan

#280 in the World

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

29. Nanjing Medical University

China | Nanjing

For Health Science

#14 in China

#282 in the World

Enrollment: 17,000
Founded: 1934

30. Wuhan University

For Health Science

#15 in China

#286 in the World

Enrollment: 60,000
Founded: 1893

31. Mahidol University

Thailand | Nakhon Pathom

For Health Science

#289 in the World

Enrollment: 6,332
Founded: 1888

32. Fudan University

China | Shanghai

For Health Science

#16 in China

#290 in the World

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1905

33. Seoul National University

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Seoul

For Health Science

#2 in South Korea

#292 in the World

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

34. Kyoto University

For Health Science

#4 in Japan

#294 in the World

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

35. China Medical University

China | Shenyang

For Health Science

#17 in China

#304 in the World

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

36. Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research

For Health Science

#2 in India

#309 in the World

Founded: 1962

37. Tabriz University of Medical Sciences

For Health Science

#5 in Iran

#310 in the World

Founded: 1947

38. Hebrew University of Jerusalem

Israel | Jerusalem

For Health Science

#2 in Israel

#317 in the World

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

39. Hacettepe University

Turkey | Ankara

For Health Science

#1 in Turkey

#320 in the World

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

40. MARA University of Technology

Malaysia | Shah Alam

For Health Science

#330 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 1956

41. State University of Yogyakarta

Indonesia | Sleman

For Health Science

#1 in Indonesia

#335 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1964

42. Mashhad University of Medical Sciences

For Health Science

#6 in Iran

#336 in the World

Enrollment: 8,500
Founded: 1949

43. University of Science, Malaysia

Malaysia | George Town

For Health Science

#338 in the World

Founded: 1969

44. Lanzhou University

China | Lanzhou

For Health Science

#18 in China

#347 in the World

Founded: 1909

45. Indonesia University of Education

Indonesia | Bandung

For Health Science

#2 in Indonesia

#349 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1954

46. Sungkyunkwan University

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Seoul

For Health Science

#3 in South Korea

#352 in the World

Founded: 1398

47. Southern Medical University

China | Guangzhou

For Health Science

#19 in China

#356 in the World

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

48. King AbdulAziz University

Saudi Arabia Flag

Saudi Arabia | Jeddah

For Health Science

#2 in Saudi Arabia

#360 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1967

49. University of Ulsan

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Ulsan

For Health Science

#4 in South Korea

#361 in the World

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

50. National Chiao Tung University

Taiwan | Hsinchu

For Health Science

#1 in Taiwan

#365 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1958

51. Putra Malaysia University

Malaysia | Serdang

For Health Science

#376 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1973

52. University of Technology Malaysia

Malaysia | Johor Bahru

For Health Science

#386 in the World

Founded: 1904

53. Beijing University of Chinese Medicine

China | Beijing

For Health Science

#20 in China

#395 in the World

Founded: 1956

54. State University of Malang

Indonesia | Malang

For Health Science

#3 in Indonesia

#400 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1954

55. State University of Padang

Indonesia | Padang

For Health Science

#4 in Indonesia

#403 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1997

56. University of Indonesia

Indonesia | Depok

For Health Science

#5 in Indonesia

#405 in the World

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

57. Manipal Academy of Higher Education

India | Karnataka

For Health Science

#3 in India

#406 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1993

58. Jilin University

China | Changchun

For Health Science

#21 in China

#418 in the World

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

59. Ben-Gurion University of the Negev

Israel | Beersheba

For Health Science

#3 in Israel

#429 in the World

Enrollment: 17,225
Founded: 1969

60. King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences

Saudi Arabia Flag

Saudi Arabia | Riyadh

For Health Science

#3 in Saudi Arabia

#434 in the World

Founded: 2005

61. Tohoku University

For Health Science

#5 in Japan

#435 in the World

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

62. American University of Beirut

Lebanon | Beirut

For Health Science

#440 in the World

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

63. Jichi Medical University

Japan | Tochigi

For Health Science

#6 in Japan

#441 in the World

Founded: 1972

64. Hokkaido University

Japan | Sapporo

For Health Science

#7 in Japan

#444 in the World

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

65. Aga Khan University

Pakistan | Karachi

For Health Science

#449 in the World

Founded: 1983

66. Wenzhou Medical University

China | Wenzhou

For Health Science

#22 in China

#451 in the World

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

67. Qingdao University

China | Qingdao

For Health Science

#23 in China

#456 in the World

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

68. Catholic University of Korea

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Seoul

For Health Science

#5 in South Korea

#467 in the World

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

69. Shandong University

For Health Science

#24 in China

#470 in the World

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

70. Kyushu University

Japan | Fukuoka

For Health Science

#8 in Japan

#472 in the World

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

71. Technion - Israel Institute of Technology

For Health Science

#4 in Israel

#476 in the World

Founded: 1924

72. Korea University

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Seoul

For Health Science

#6 in South Korea

#481 in the World

Enrollment: 24,351
Founded: 1905

73. Anhui Medical University

For Health Science

#25 in China

#483 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1926

74. Sultan Qaboos University

For Health Science

#1 in Oman

#487 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1986

75. Soochow University

For Health Science

#26 in China

#488 in the World

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

76. National Taiwan University

Taiwan | Taipei

For Health Science

#2 in Taiwan

#491 in the World

Enrollment: 33,882
Founded: 1945

77. Guangzhou Medical University

China | Guangzhou

For Health Science

#27 in China

#494 in the World

Enrollment: 11,000
Founded: 1958

78. Keio University

For Health Science

#9 in Japan

#504 in the World

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

79. University of Jordan

For Health Science

#1 in Jordan

#505 in the World

Enrollment: 53,635
Founded: 1962

80. Nagoya University

For Health Science

#10 in Japan

#507 in the World

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

81. Harbin Medical University

For Health Science

#28 in China

#513 in the World

Enrollment: 14,000
Founded: 1926

82. Tongji University

China | Shanghai

For Health Science

#29 in China

#518 in the World

Enrollment: 37,000
Founded: 1907

83. Fujian Medical University

For Health Science

#30 in China

#531 in the World

Enrollment: 16,000
Founded: 1937

84. Kyung Hee University

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Seoul

For Health Science

#7 in South Korea

#536 in the World

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

85. Yokohama City University

Japan | Yokohama

For Health Science

#11 in Japan

#537 in the World

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

86. Istanbul University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Health Science

#2 in Turkey

#539 in the World

Enrollment: 35,190
Founded: 1933

87. Chulalongkorn University

Thailand | Bangkok

For Health Science

#540 in the World

Enrollment: 42,782
Founded: 1917

88. Taipei Medical University

Taiwan | Taipei

For Health Science

#3 in Taiwan

#545 in the World

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

89. University of Tsukuba

Japan | Tsukuba

For Health Science

#12 in Japan

#548 in the World

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

90. Sebelas Maret University

Indonesia | Surakarta

For Health Science

#6 in Indonesia

#550 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1976

91. Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research

India | Puducherry

For Health Science

#4 in India

#555 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1823

92. Urmia University of Medical Sciences

For Health Science

#7 in Iran

#557 in the World

Founded: 1986

93. Kitasato University

For Health Science

#13 in Japan

#559 in the World

Founded: 1962

94. Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine

China | Chengdu

For Health Science

#31 in China

#565 in the World

Enrollment: 24,000
Founded: 1956

95. Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University

Saudi Arabia Flag

Saudi Arabia | Dammam

For Health Science

#4 in Saudi Arabia

#566 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1975

96. Guangxi Medical University

China | Nanning

For Health Science

#32 in China

#567 in the World

Founded: 1934

97. University of Haifa

For Health Science

#5 in Israel

#568 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Enrollment: 18,000
Founded: 1963

98. Kerman Medical University

For Health Science

#8 in Iran

#573 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%

99. Marmara University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Health Science

#3 in Turkey

#575 in the World

Enrollment: 14,066
Founded: 1982

100. Qatar University

For Health Science

#1 in Qatar

#576 in the World

Founded: 1973

Medicine subfields in Asia

Anatomy and Physiology1946

Anesthesiology1186

Bioethics/Medical Ethics206

Biomedical Engineering781

Clinical Psychology1315

Critical Care Nursing770

Epidemiology457

Family medicine1009

Forensic Science341

Gastroenterology and Hepatology1007

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