Best Universities for Health Science 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 Health Science. A graph of 11.4M citations received by 671K academic papers made by 1,564 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

#85 in the World

Enrollment: 44,200
Founded: 1896

2. Peking Union Medical College

China | Beijing

For Health Science

#2 in China

#94 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1917

3. University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Health Science

#3 in China

#95 in the World

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

4. Chinese University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Health Science

#4 in China

#99 in the World

Founded: 1963

5. Tehran University of Medical Sciences

For Health Science

#1 in Iran

#107 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

#109 in the World

Enrollment: 44,730
Founded: 1898

7. National University of Singapore

Singapore | Singapore City

For Health Science

#1 in Singapore

#119 in the World

Enrollment: 30,098
Founded: 1905

8. Sun Yat - Sen University

China | Guangzhou

For Health Science

#6 in China

#138 in the World

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

9. Capital Medical University

China | Beijing

For Health Science

#7 in China

#147 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1960

10. Health Science University

Japan | Fujikawaguchiko

For Health Science

#1 in Japan

#162 in the World

Founded: 2003

11. Tel Aviv University

Israel | Tel Aviv

For Health Science

#1 in Israel

#180 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1956

12. Shanghai Jiao Tong University

China | Shanghai

For Health Science

#8 in China

#193 in the World

Enrollment: 47,000
Founded: 1896

13. Huazhong University of Science and Technology

For Health Science

#9 in China

#197 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

#216 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

#219 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1956

16. Central South University

China | Changsha

For Health Science

#10 in China

#221 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1914

17. Yonsei University

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Seoul

For Health Science

#1 in South Korea

#222 in the World

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

18. Hong Kong Polytechnic University

China | Hong Kong

For Health Science

#11 in China

#226 in the World

Founded: 1937

19. Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences

For Health Science

#2 in Iran

#236 in the World

Enrollment: 10,355
Founded: 1960

20. Zhejiang University

China | Hangzhou

For Health Science

#12 in China

#242 in the World

Enrollment: 60,739
Founded: 1897

21. University of Tokyo

For Health Science

#2 in Japan

#247 in the World

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

22. National University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Bangi

For Health Science

#248 in the World

Enrollment: 28,776
Founded: 1970

23. Isfahan University of Medical Sciences

For Health Science

#3 in Iran

#249 in the World

Founded: 1946

24. Chongqing Medical University

China | Chongqing

For Health Science

#13 in China

#266 in the World

Enrollment: 25,760
Founded: 1956

25. Shiraz University of Medical Sciences

For Health Science

#4 in Iran

#267 in the World

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

26. University of Malaya

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Health Science

#269 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1905

27. Nanjing Medical University

China | Nanjing

For Health Science

#14 in China

#270 in the World

Enrollment: 17,000
Founded: 1934

28. Nanyang Technological University

Singapore | Singapore City

For Health Science

#2 in Singapore

#271 in the World

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1955

29. Fudan University

China | Shanghai

For Health Science

#15 in China

#276 in the World

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1905

30. Seoul National University

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Seoul

For Health Science

#2 in South Korea

#278 in the World

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

31. Wuhan University

For Health Science

#16 in China

#282 in the World

Enrollment: 60,000
Founded: 1893

32. Mahidol University

Thailand | Nakhon Pathom

For Health Science

#286 in the World

Enrollment: 6,332
Founded: 1888

33. Tabriz University of Medical Sciences

For Health Science

#5 in Iran

#290 in the World

Founded: 1947

34. Osaka University

For Health Science

#3 in Japan

#292 in the World

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

35. China Medical University

China | Shenyang

For Health Science

#17 in China

#294 in the World

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

36. Kyoto University

For Health Science

#4 in Japan

#295 in the World

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

37. Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research

For Health Science

#2 in India

#309 in the World

Founded: 1962

38. Hacettepe University

Turkey | Ankara

For Health Science

#1 in Turkey

#319 in the World

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

39. Hebrew University of Jerusalem

Israel | Jerusalem

For Health Science

#2 in Israel

#320 in the World

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

40. Mashhad University of Medical Sciences

For Health Science

#6 in Iran

#321 in the World

Enrollment: 8,500
Founded: 1949

41. MARA University of Technology

Malaysia | Shah Alam

For Health Science

#326 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 1956

42. University of Science, Malaysia

Malaysia | George Town

For Health Science

#330 in the World

Founded: 1969

43. Lanzhou University

China | Lanzhou

For Health Science

#18 in China

#333 in the World

Founded: 1909

44. King AbdulAziz University

Saudi Arabia Flag

Saudi Arabia | Jeddah

For Health Science

#2 in Saudi Arabia

#343 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1967

45. State University of Yogyakarta

Indonesia | Sleman

For Health Science

#1 in Indonesia

#345 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1964

46. Southern Medical University

China | Guangzhou

For Health Science

#19 in China

#351 in the World

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

47. Sungkyunkwan University

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Seoul

For Health Science

#3 in South Korea

#354 in the World

Founded: 1398

48. Indonesia University of Education

Indonesia | Bandung

For Health Science

#2 in Indonesia

#357 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1954

49. University of Ulsan

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Ulsan

For Health Science

#4 in South Korea

#359 in the World

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

50. National Chiao Tung University

Taiwan | Hsinchu

For Health Science

#1 in Taiwan

#364 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1958

51. Putra Malaysia University

Malaysia | Serdang

For Health Science

#367 in the World

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

52. University of Technology Malaysia

Malaysia | Johor Bahru

For Health Science

#376 in the World

Founded: 1904

53. Beijing University of Chinese Medicine

China | Beijing

For Health Science

#20 in China

#386 in the World

Founded: 1956

54. Manipal Academy of Higher Education

India | Karnataka

For Health Science

#3 in India

#392 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1993

55. King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences

Saudi Arabia Flag

Saudi Arabia | Riyadh

For Health Science

#3 in Saudi Arabia

#393 in the World

Founded: 2005

56. Jilin University

China | Changchun

For Health Science

#21 in China

#398 in the World

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

57. University of Indonesia

Indonesia | Depok

For Health Science

#3 in Indonesia

#403 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1950

58. State University of Malang

Indonesia | Malang

For Health Science

#4 in Indonesia

#407 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1954

59. State University of Padang

Indonesia | Padang

For Health Science

#5 in Indonesia

#411 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1997

60. American University of Beirut

Lebanon | Beirut

For Health Science

#421 in the World

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

61. Wenzhou Medical University

China | Wenzhou

For Health Science

#22 in China

#429 in the World

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

62. Ben-Gurion University of the Negev

Israel | Beersheba

For Health Science

#3 in Israel

#435 in the World

Enrollment: 17,225
Founded: 1969

63. Qingdao University

China | Qingdao

For Health Science

#23 in China

#439 in the World

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

64. Aga Khan University

Pakistan | Karachi

For Health Science

#442 in the World

Founded: 1983

65. Catholic University of Korea

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Seoul

For Health Science

#5 in South Korea

#443 in the World

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

66. Tohoku University

For Health Science

#5 in Japan

#447 in the World

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

67. Shandong University

For Health Science

#24 in China

#450 in the World

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

68. Jichi Medical University

Japan | Tochigi

For Health Science

#6 in Japan

#454 in the World

Founded: 1972

69. Korea University

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Seoul

For Health Science

#6 in South Korea

#455 in the World

Enrollment: 24,351
Founded: 1905

70. Hokkaido University

Japan | Sapporo

For Health Science

#7 in Japan

#461 in the World

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

71. Sultan Qaboos University

For Health Science

#1 in Oman

#471 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1986

72. Soochow University

For Health Science

#25 in China

#474 in the World

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

73. University of Jordan

For Health Science

#1 in Jordan

#477 in the World

Enrollment: 53,635
Founded: 1962

74. Anhui Medical University

For Health Science

#26 in China

#485 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1926

75. Technion - Israel Institute of Technology

For Health Science

#4 in Israel

#490 in the World

Founded: 1924

76. Guangzhou Medical University

China | Guangzhou

For Health Science

#27 in China

#491 in the World

Enrollment: 11,000
Founded: 1958

77. National Taiwan University

Taiwan | Taipei

For Health Science

#2 in Taiwan

#493 in the World

Enrollment: 33,882
Founded: 1945

78. Kyushu University

Japan | Fukuoka

For Health Science

#8 in Japan

#494 in the World

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

79. Tongji University

China | Shanghai

For Health Science

#28 in China

#498 in the World

Enrollment: 37,000
Founded: 1907

80. Keio University

For Health Science

#9 in Japan

#499 in the World

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

81. Harbin Medical University

For Health Science

#29 in China

#502 in the World

Enrollment: 14,000
Founded: 1926

82. Fujian Medical University

For Health Science

#30 in China

#508 in the World

Enrollment: 16,000
Founded: 1937

83. Taipei Medical University

Taiwan | Taipei

For Health Science

#3 in Taiwan

#514 in the World

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

84. Nagoya University

For Health Science

#10 in Japan

#517 in the World

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

85. Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine

China | Chengdu

For Health Science

#31 in China

#521 in the World

Enrollment: 24,000
Founded: 1956

86. Kyung Hee University

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Seoul

For Health Science

#7 in South Korea

#529 in the World

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

87. Chulalongkorn University

Thailand | Bangkok

For Health Science

#532 in the World

Enrollment: 42,782
Founded: 1917

88. Istanbul University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Health Science

#2 in Turkey

#536 in the World

Enrollment: 35,190
Founded: 1933

89. Qatar University

For Health Science

#1 in Qatar

#539 in the World

Enrollment: 23,000
Founded: 1973

90. University of Tsukuba

Japan | Tsukuba

For Health Science

#11 in Japan

#545 in the World

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

91. Yokohama City University

Japan | Yokohama

For Health Science

#12 in Japan

#548 in the World

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

92. Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University

Saudi Arabia Flag

Saudi Arabia | Dammam

For Health Science

#4 in Saudi Arabia

#551 in the World

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

93. Sebelas Maret University

Indonesia | Surakarta

For Health Science

#6 in Indonesia

#552 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1976

94. Kerman Medical University

For Health Science

#7 in Iran

#556 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%

95. Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences

Iran | Kermanshah

For Health Science

#8 in Iran

#558 in the World

Founded: 1965

96. Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research

India | Puducherry

For Health Science

#4 in India

#560 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1823

97. Guangxi Medical University

China | Nanning

For Health Science

#32 in China

#565 in the World

Founded: 1934

98. Zhengzhou University

China | Zhengzhou

For Health Science

#33 in China

#566 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1956

99. Kitasato University

For Health Science

#13 in Japan

#567 in the World

Founded: 1962

100. Dalian Medical University

For Health Science

#34 in China

#569 in the World

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

Medicine subfields in Asia

Anatomy and Physiology1972

Anesthesiology1220

Bioethics/Medical Ethics211

Biomedical Engineering814

Clinical Psychology1366

Critical Care Nursing819

Epidemiology480

Family medicine1041

Forensic Science352

Gastroenterology and Hepatology1031

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