100 Best universities for Health Science in China

Updated: February 29, 2024

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 2.09M citations received by 175K academic papers made by 434 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

#99 in the World

Enrollment: 44,200
Founded: 1896

2. University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Health Science

#2 in Asia

#106 in the World

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

3. Chinese University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Health Science

#3 in Asia

#111 in the World

Founded: 1963

4. Peking Union Medical College

China | Beijing

For Health Science

#4 in Asia

#113 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1917

5. Peking University

China | Beijing

For Health Science

#7 in Asia

#133 in the World

Enrollment: 44,730
Founded: 1898

6. Sun Yat - Sen University

China | Guangzhou

For Health Science

#9 in Asia

#158 in the World

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

7. Capital Medical University

China | Beijing

For Health Science

#11 in Asia

#185 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1960

8. Shanghai Jiao Tong University

China | Shanghai

For Health Science

#12 in Asia

#212 in the World

Enrollment: 47,000
Founded: 1896

9. Huazhong University of Science and Technology

For Health Science

#13 in Asia

#213 in the World

Enrollment: 71,970
Founded: 1953

10. Central South University

China | Changsha

For Health Science

#16 in Asia

#233 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1914

11. Hong Kong Polytechnic University

China | Hong Kong

For Health Science

#17 in Asia

#237 in the World

Founded: 1937

12. Zhejiang University

China | Hangzhou

For Health Science

#21 in Asia

#267 in the World

Enrollment: 60,739
Founded: 1897

13. Nanjing Medical University

China | Nanjing

For Health Science

#24 in Asia

#277 in the World

Enrollment: 17,000
Founded: 1934

14. Fudan University

China | Shanghai

For Health Science

#25 in Asia

#281 in the World

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1905

15. Chongqing Medical University

China | Chongqing

For Health Science

#28 in Asia

#297 in the World

Enrollment: 25,760
Founded: 1956

16. China Medical University

China | Shenyang

For Health Science

#33 in Asia

#308 in the World

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

17. Wuhan University

For Health Science

#34 in Asia

#311 in the World

Enrollment: 60,000
Founded: 1893

18. Southern Medical University

China | Guangzhou

For Health Science

#37 in Asia

#331 in the World

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

19. Lanzhou University

China | Lanzhou

For Health Science

#40 in Asia

#351 in the World

Founded: 1909

20. Shandong University

For Health Science

#45 in Asia

#366 in the World

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

21. Beijing University of Chinese Medicine

China | Beijing

For Health Science

#47 in Asia

#381 in the World

Founded: 1956

22. Jilin University

China | Changchun

For Health Science

#60 in Asia

#456 in the World

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

23. Anhui Medical University

For Health Science

#61 in Asia

#458 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1926

24. Education University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Health Science

#62 in Asia

#461 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1994

25. Qingdao University

China | Qingdao

For Health Science

#63 in Asia

#465 in the World

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

26. Soochow University

For Health Science

#64 in Asia

#468 in the World

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

27. Tianjin Medical University

China | Tianjin

For Health Science

#67 in Asia

#480 in the World

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

28. Guangzhou Medical University

China | Guangzhou

For Health Science

#70 in Asia

#503 in the World

Enrollment: 11,000
Founded: 1958

29. Tongji University

China | Shanghai

For Health Science

#71 in Asia

#504 in the World

Enrollment: 37,000
Founded: 1907

30. Wenzhou Medical University

China | Wenzhou

For Health Science

#73 in Asia

#520 in the World

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

31. Fujian Medical University

For Health Science

#85 in Asia

#552 in the World

Enrollment: 16,000
Founded: 1937

32. Harbin Medical University

For Health Science

#87 in Asia

#557 in the World

Enrollment: 14,000
Founded: 1926

33. Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine

China | Guangzhou

For Health Science

#89 in Asia

#570 in the World

Enrollment: 17,000
Founded: 1956

34. Guangxi Medical University

China | Nanning

For Health Science

#91 in Asia

#577 in the World

Founded: 1934

35. Dalian Medical University

For Health Science

#92 in Asia

#578 in the World

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

36. Nanjing University

China | Nanjing

For Health Science

#94 in Asia

#582 in the World

Enrollment: 56,068
Founded: 1902

37. Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine

China | Chengdu

For Health Science

#96 in Asia

#585 in the World

Enrollment: 24,000
Founded: 1956

38. Zhengzhou University

China | Zhengzhou

For Health Science

#99 in Asia

#594 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1956

39. Nanchang University

China | Nanchang

For Health Science

#108 in Asia

#633 in the World

Enrollment: 52,000
Founded: 1958

40. Tsinghua University

China | Beijing

For Health Science

#114 in Asia

#656 in the World

Enrollment: 48,739
Founded: 1911

41. University of Macau

For Health Science

#117 in Asia

#671 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Enrollment: 10,000

42. Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine

China | Nanjing

For Health Science

#122 in Asia

#704 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1955

43. Beijing Normal University

China | Beijing

For Health Science

#128 in Asia

#724 in the World

Enrollment: 24,000
Founded: 1902

44. Hebei Medical University

China | Shijiazhuang

For Health Science

#129 in Asia

#726 in the World

Founded: 1913

45. Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine

China | Tianjin

For Health Science

#132 in Asia

#733 in the World

Enrollment: 13,409
Founded: 1958

46. Xi'an Jiaotong University

For Health Science

#142 in Asia

#781 in the World

Enrollment: 40,346
Founded: 1896

47. Nantong University

China | Nantong

For Health Science

#144 in Asia

#784 in the World

Enrollment: 43,000
Founded: 1912

48. East China Normal University

China | Shanghai

For Health Science

#156 in Asia

#818 in the World

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

49. Zhejiang Chinese Medical University

China | Hangzhou

For Health Science

#158 in Asia

#828 in the World

Enrollment: 16,000
Founded: 1953

50. Hong Kong Baptist University

China | Hong Kong

For Health Science

#159 in Asia

#829 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 1956

51. Shanxi Medical University

China | Taiyuan

For Health Science

#166 in Asia

#855 in the World

Founded: 1919

52. City University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Health Science

#167 in Asia

#859 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Founded: 1984

53. Chongqing University

China | Chongqing

For Health Science

#190 in Asia

#966 in the World

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

54. Jinan University

China | Guangzhou

For Health Science

#192 in Asia

#969 in the World

Enrollment: 37,918
Founded: 1906

55. University of Science and Technology of China

For Health Science

#195 in Asia

#978 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1958

56. Shantou University

China | Shantou

For Health Science

#201 in Asia

#997 in the World

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

57. Kunming Medical University

China | Kunming

For Health Science

#206 in Asia

#1004 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1956

58. Xuzhou Medical University

For Health Science

#207 in Asia

#1005 in the World

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

59. Southeast University

China | Nanjing

For Health Science

#208 in Asia

#1016 in the World

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

60. Weifang Medical University

China | Weifang

For Health Science

#211 in Asia

#1027 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1951

61. Open University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Health Science

#213 in Asia

#1035 in the World

Founded: 1989

62. Yangzhou University

China | Yangzhou

For Health Science

#215 in Asia

#1039 in the World

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

63. Central China Normal University

For Health Science

#217 in Asia

#1044 in the World

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

64. University of Electronic Science and Technology of China

China | Chengdu

For Health Science

#224 in Asia

#1056 in the World

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

65. Guangdong Medical University

China | Zhanjiang

For Health Science

#226 in Asia

#1060 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1958

66. Southwest University

China | Chongqing

For Health Science

#227 in Asia

#1062 in the World

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

67. Jiangsu University

China | Zhenjiang

For Health Science

#233 in Asia

#1080 in the World

Enrollment: 37,600
Founded: 1902

68. Xiamen University

For Health Science

#235 in Asia

#1083 in the World

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

69. Nankai University

China | Tianjin

For Health Science

#240 in Asia

#1103 in the World

Enrollment: 26,568
Founded: 1919

70. China Pharmaceutical University

China | Nanjing

For Health Science

#241 in Asia

#1104 in the World

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

71. Xinjiang Medical University

For Health Science

#243 in Asia

#1108 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1956

72. Hubei University of Medicine

For Health Science

#252 in Asia

#1138 in the World

Founded: 1965

73. North Sichuan Medical College

China | Nanchong

For Health Science

#265 in Asia

#1179 in the World

Founded: 1951

74. Shanghai University of Sport

China | Shanghai

For Health Science

#266 in Asia

#1180 in the World

Enrollment: 6,000
Founded: 1952

75. Tianjin University

China | Tianjin

For Health Science

#267 in Asia

#1182 in the World

Enrollment: 35,370
Founded: 1895

76. Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine

For Health Science

#269 in Asia

#1185 in the World

Enrollment: 21,000
Founded: 1958

77. Guangzhou University

China | Guangzhou

For Health Science

#272 in Asia

#1195 in the World

Enrollment: 34,241
Founded: 1927

78. Fujian University of Traditional Chinese Medicine

For Health Science

#279 in Asia

#1215 in the World

Enrollment: 12,000
Founded: 1953

79. South China Normal University

China | Guangzhou

For Health Science

#284 in Asia

#1224 in the World

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

80. Beijing Institute of Technology

China | Beijing

For Health Science

#285 in Asia

#1226 in the World

Enrollment: 27,000
Founded: 1940

81. Hangzhou Normal University

China | Hangzhou

For Health Science

#287 in Asia

#1232 in the World

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

82. Shanghai University

China | Shanghai

For Health Science

#288 in Asia

#1237 in the World

Enrollment: 36,000
Founded: 1994

83. Southwest Medical University

For Health Science

#296 in Asia

#1275 in the World

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

84. Ningbo University

For Health Science

#297 in Asia

#1284 in the World

Enrollment: 26,000
Founded: 1986

85. Zhejiang Normal University

For Health Science

#298 in Asia

#1287 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1956

86. Henan University

China | Kaifeng

For Health Science

#299 in Asia

#1288 in the World

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1912

87. Northeast Normal University

China | Changchun

For Health Science

#304 in Asia

#1306 in the World

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

88. Renmin University of China

China | Beijing

For Health Science

#308 in Asia

#1315 in the World

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

89. Harbin Institute of Technology

For Health Science

#329 in Asia

#1388 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1920

90. Dalian University of Technology

For Health Science

#333 in Asia

#1403 in the World

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

91. Guangdong University of Foreign Studies

China | Guangzhou

For Health Science

#339 in Asia

#1416 in the World

Founded: 1969

92. Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

China | Hong Kong

For Health Science

#340 in Asia

#1419 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1991

93. Jiangnan University

For Health Science

#342 in Asia

#1421 in the World

Enrollment: 28,000
Founded: 2001

94. Xinxiang Medical University

China | Xinxiang

For Health Science

#347 in Asia

#1437 in the World

Enrollment: 18,500
Founded: 1922

95. Jiangxi University of Traditional Chinese Medicine

China | Nanchang

For Health Science

#348 in Asia

#1438 in the World

Enrollment: 23,000
Founded: 1959

96. Binzhou Medical University

China | Binzhou

For Health Science

#355 in Asia

#1468 in the World

Enrollment: 16,100
Founded: 1970

97. Hubei University of Chinese Medicine

For Health Science

#361 in Asia

#1477 in the World

Enrollment: 16,000
Founded: 1958

98. Nanjing Normal University

China | Nanjing

For Health Science

#364 in Asia

#1480 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1952

99. Chengdu Medical College

China | Chengdu

For Health Science

#372 in Asia

#1509 in the World

Enrollment: 12,000
Founded: 2004

100. South China University of Technology

China | Guangzhou

For Health Science

#373 in Asia

#1512 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 Physiology447

Anesthesiology247

Bioethics/Medical Ethics56

Biomedical Engineering204

Clinical Psychology274

Critical Care Nursing127

Family medicine184

Forensic Science83

Gastroenterology and Hepatology231

Healthcare Management (MHA)155

Medical Physics74

Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)117

Occupational Therapy75

Oncology and Cancer research351

Ophthalmology144

Orthodontics181

Paramedicine and Emergency medicine142

Pharmacology392

Physical Therapy431

Plastic Surgery62

Public Health491

Radiation Therapy200

Radiology and Nuclear medicine457

Respiratory Therapy76

Sonography and Ultrasound117

Sports / Exercise science83

Sports Medicine207