100 Best universities for Health Science in China

Updated: March 02, 2025

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in China ranked based on their research performance in Health Science. A graph of 3.04M citations received by 206K academic papers made by 462 universities in China 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 Asia

#89 in the World

Enrollment: 44,200
Founded: 1896

2. University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Health Science

#2 in Asia

#94 in the World

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

3. Peking Union Medical College

China | Beijing

For Health Science

#3 in Asia

#96 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1917

4. Chinese University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Health Science

#4 in Asia

#102 in the World

Founded: 1963

5. Peking University

China | Beijing

For Health Science

#6 in Asia

#114 in the World

Enrollment: 44,730
Founded: 1898

6. Sun Yat - Sen University

China | Guangzhou

For Health Science

#8 in Asia

#146 in the World

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

7. Capital Medical University

China | Beijing

For Health Science

#10 in Asia

#154 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1960

8. Shanghai Jiao Tong University

China | Shanghai

For Health Science

#11 in Asia

#159 in the World

Enrollment: 47,000
Founded: 1896

9. Huazhong University of Science and Technology

For Health Science

#13 in Asia

#204 in the World

Enrollment: 71,970
Founded: 1953

10. Hong Kong Polytechnic University

China | Hong Kong

For Health Science

#16 in Asia

#228 in the World

Founded: 1937

11. Central South University

China | Changsha

For Health Science

#18 in Asia

#236 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1914

12. Zhejiang University

China | Hangzhou

For Health Science

#21 in Asia

#250 in the World

Enrollment: 60,739
Founded: 1897

13. Chongqing Medical University

China | Chongqing

For Health Science

#24 in Asia

#270 in the World

Enrollment: 25,760
Founded: 1956

14. Nanjing Medical University

China | Nanjing

For Health Science

#29 in Asia

#282 in the World

Enrollment: 17,000
Founded: 1934

15. Wuhan University

For Health Science

#30 in Asia

#286 in the World

Enrollment: 60,000
Founded: 1893

16. Fudan University

China | Shanghai

For Health Science

#32 in Asia

#290 in the World

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1905

17. China Medical University

China | Shenyang

For Health Science

#35 in Asia

#304 in the World

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

18. Lanzhou University

China | Lanzhou

For Health Science

#44 in Asia

#347 in the World

Founded: 1909

19. Southern Medical University

China | Guangzhou

For Health Science

#47 in Asia

#356 in the World

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

20. Beijing University of Chinese Medicine

China | Beijing

For Health Science

#53 in Asia

#395 in the World

Founded: 1956

21. Jilin University

China | Changchun

For Health Science

#58 in Asia

#418 in the World

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

22. Wenzhou Medical University

China | Wenzhou

For Health Science

#66 in Asia

#451 in the World

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

23. Qingdao University

China | Qingdao

For Health Science

#67 in Asia

#456 in the World

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

24. Shandong University

For Health Science

#69 in Asia

#470 in the World

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

25. Anhui Medical University

For Health Science

#73 in Asia

#483 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1926

26. Soochow University

For Health Science

#75 in Asia

#488 in the World

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

27. Guangzhou Medical University

China | Guangzhou

For Health Science

#77 in Asia

#494 in the World

Enrollment: 11,000
Founded: 1958

28. Harbin Medical University

For Health Science

#81 in Asia

#513 in the World

Enrollment: 14,000
Founded: 1926

29. Tongji University

China | Shanghai

For Health Science

#82 in Asia

#518 in the World

Enrollment: 37,000
Founded: 1907

30. Fujian Medical University

For Health Science

#83 in Asia

#531 in the World

Enrollment: 16,000
Founded: 1937

31. Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine

China | Chengdu

For Health Science

#94 in Asia

#565 in the World

Enrollment: 24,000
Founded: 1956

32. Guangxi Medical University

China | Nanning

For Health Science

#96 in Asia

#567 in the World

Founded: 1934

33. Zhengzhou University

China | Zhengzhou

For Health Science

#101 in Asia

#578 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1956

34. Education University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Health Science

#104 in Asia

#587 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1994

35. Dalian Medical University

For Health Science

#108 in Asia

#599 in the World

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

36. Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine

China | Guangzhou

For Health Science

#109 in Asia

#600 in the World

Enrollment: 17,000
Founded: 1956

37. Tsinghua University

China | Beijing

For Health Science

#113 in Asia

#612 in the World

Enrollment: 48,739
Founded: 1911

38. Nanjing University

China | Nanjing

For Health Science

#115 in Asia

#619 in the World

Enrollment: 56,068
Founded: 1902

39. Tianjin Medical University

China | Tianjin

For Health Science

#116 in Asia

#623 in the World

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

40. Nanchang University

China | Nanchang

For Health Science

#121 in Asia

#647 in the World

Enrollment: 52,000
Founded: 1958

41. Beijing Normal University

China | Beijing

For Health Science

#124 in Asia

#656 in the World

Enrollment: 24,000
Founded: 1902

42. Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine

China | Nanjing

For Health Science

#135 in Asia

#706 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1955

43. Hebei Medical University

China | Shijiazhuang

For Health Science

#138 in Asia

#711 in the World

Founded: 1913

44. Nantong University

China | Nantong

For Health Science

#144 in Asia

#738 in the World

Enrollment: 43,000
Founded: 1912

45. Xi'an Jiaotong University

For Health Science

#147 in Asia

#745 in the World

Enrollment: 40,346
Founded: 1896

46. University of Macau

For Health Science

#157 in Asia

#783 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Enrollment: 10,000

47. Shanxi Medical University

China | Taiyuan

For Health Science

#158 in Asia

#784 in the World

Founded: 1919

48. East China Normal University

China | Shanghai

For Health Science

#159 in Asia

#790 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 36,026
Founded: 1951

49. Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine

China | Tianjin

For Health Science

#171 in Asia

#824 in the World

Enrollment: 13,409
Founded: 1958

50. Zhejiang Chinese Medical University

China | Hangzhou

For Health Science

#173 in Asia

#831 in the World

Enrollment: 16,000
Founded: 1953

51. Hong Kong Baptist University

China | Hong Kong

For Health Science

#177 in Asia

#853 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 1956

52. City University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Health Science

#189 in Asia

#902 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Founded: 1984

53. Jinan University

China | Guangzhou

For Health Science

#192 in Asia

#912 in the World

Enrollment: 37,918
Founded: 1906

54. Shantou University

China | Shantou

For Health Science

#193 in Asia

#917 in the World

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

55. University of Electronic Science and Technology of China

China | Chengdu

For Health Science

#199 in Asia

#930 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 39,000
Founded: 1956

56. Open University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Health Science

#203 in Asia

#939 in the World

Founded: 1989

57. Kunming Medical University

China | Kunming

For Health Science

#204 in Asia

#942 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1956

58. Central China Normal University

For Health Science

#214 in Asia

#981 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Enrollment: 32,000
Founded: 1903

59. Southwest University

China | Chongqing

For Health Science

#217 in Asia

#985 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 40,000
Founded: 2005

60. Southeast University

China | Nanjing

For Health Science

#221 in Asia

#1006 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 30,664
Founded: 1902

61. Xuzhou Medical University

For Health Science

#228 in Asia

#1035 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 14,000
Founded: 1958

62. Chongqing University

China | Chongqing

For Health Science

#231 in Asia

#1050 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 47,000
Founded: 1929

63. Xinjiang Medical University

For Health Science

#232 in Asia

#1052 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1956

64. Weifang Medical University

China | Weifang

For Health Science

#235 in Asia

#1060 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1951

65. Jiangsu University

China | Zhenjiang

For Health Science

#245 in Asia

#1085 in the World

Enrollment: 37,600
Founded: 1902

66. University of Science and Technology of China

For Health Science

#248 in Asia

#1092 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1958

67. Yangzhou University

China | Yangzhou

For Health Science

#261 in Asia

#1124 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 40,000
Founded: 1902

68. Guangdong Medical University

China | Zhanjiang

For Health Science

#265 in Asia

#1138 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1958

69. Shanghai University

China | Shanghai

For Health Science

#272 in Asia

#1151 in the World

Enrollment: 36,000
Founded: 1994

70. Xiamen University

For Health Science

#275 in Asia

#1160 in the World

Enrollment: 40,302
Male:Female: 49:51
Founded: 1921

71. Ningbo University

For Health Science

#285 in Asia

#1206 in the World

Enrollment: 26,000
Founded: 1986

72. Tianjin University

China | Tianjin

For Health Science

#286 in Asia

#1210 in the World

Enrollment: 35,370
Founded: 1895

73. Zhejiang Normal University

For Health Science

#293 in Asia

#1225 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1956

74. Hubei University of Medicine

For Health Science

#298 in Asia

#1236 in the World

Founded: 1965

75. Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine

For Health Science

#303 in Asia

#1248 in the World

Enrollment: 21,000
Founded: 1958

76. China Pharmaceutical University

China | Nanjing

For Health Science

#306 in Asia

#1252 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 16,465
Founded: 1936

77. Henan University

China | Kaifeng

For Health Science

#314 in Asia

#1265 in the World

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1912

78. South China Normal University

China | Guangzhou

For Health Science

#315 in Asia

#1269 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Enrollment: 37,000
Founded: 1933

79. Beijing Institute of Technology

China | Beijing

For Health Science

#322 in Asia

#1296 in the World

Enrollment: 27,000
Founded: 1940

80. Hangzhou Normal University

China | Hangzhou

For Health Science

#327 in Asia

#1307 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 24,000
Founded: 1978

81. Southwest Medical University

For Health Science

#334 in Asia

#1328 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 20,164
Founded: 1951

82. Shanghai University of Sport

China | Shanghai

For Health Science

#338 in Asia

#1336 in the World

Enrollment: 6,000
Founded: 1952

83. Northeast Normal University

China | Changchun

For Health Science

#341 in Asia

#1350 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 28,024
Founded: 1946

84. Fujian University of Traditional Chinese Medicine

For Health Science

#342 in Asia

#1353 in the World

Enrollment: 12,000
Founded: 1953

85. Guangzhou University

China | Guangzhou

For Health Science

#345 in Asia

#1358 in the World

Enrollment: 34,241
Founded: 1927

86. Harbin Institute of Technology

For Health Science

#350 in Asia

#1370 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1920

87. Guangdong University of Foreign Studies

China | Guangzhou

For Health Science

#359 in Asia

#1393 in the World

Founded: 1969

88. Shaanxi Normal University

For Health Science

#362 in Asia

#1402 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 38,000
Founded: 1944

89. North Sichuan Medical College

China | Nanchong

For Health Science

#363 in Asia

#1404 in the World

Founded: 1951

90. Dalian University of Technology

For Health Science

#367 in Asia

#1415 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 41,000
Founded: 1949

91. Renmin University of China

China | Beijing

For Health Science

#374 in Asia

#1431 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Enrollment: 24,201
Founded: 1937

92. Nanjing Normal University

China | Nanjing

For Health Science

#375 in Asia

#1432 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1952

93. Nankai University

China | Tianjin

For Health Science

#377 in Asia

#1434 in the World

Enrollment: 26,568
Founded: 1919

94. Shenzhen University

China | Shenzhen

For Health Science

#387 in Asia

#1464 in the World

Enrollment: 34,156
Founded: 1983

95. Jiangnan University

For Health Science

#396 in Asia

#1502 in the World

Enrollment: 28,000
Founded: 2001

96. Binzhou Medical University

China | Binzhou

For Health Science

#398 in Asia

#1508 in the World

Enrollment: 16,100
Founded: 1970

97. Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

China | Hong Kong

For Health Science

#406 in Asia

#1534 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1991

98. Hubei University of Chinese Medicine

For Health Science

#422 in Asia

#1564 in the World

Enrollment: 16,000
Founded: 1958

99. Hainan Medical University

For Health Science

#428 in Asia

#1597 in the World

Founded: 1951

100. South China University of Technology

China | Guangzhou

For Health Science

#434 in Asia

#1614 in the World

Enrollment: 42,720
Founded: 1952

The best cities to study Health Science in China based on the number of universities and their ranks are Chengdu, Hong Kong, Beijing, and Guangzhou.

Medicine subfields in China

Anatomy and Physiology458

Anesthesiology267

Bioethics/Medical Ethics57

Biomedical Engineering231

Clinical Psychology304

Critical Care Nursing151

Family medicine204

Forensic Science88

Gastroenterology and Hepatology246

Healthcare Management (MHA)183

Medical Physics76

Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)134

Occupational Therapy94

Oncology and Cancer research380

Ophthalmology164

Orthodontics205

Paramedicine and Emergency medicine162

Pharmacology403

Physical Therapy455

Plastic Surgery70

Public Health500

Radiation Therapy215

Radiology and Nuclear medicine466

Respiratory Therapy81

Sonography and Ultrasound130

Sports / Exercise science96

Sports Medicine259