100 Best universities for Nursing in China

Updated: March 15, 2026

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in China ranked based on their research performance in Nursing. A graph of 3.99M citations received by 228K academic papers made by 395 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. Chinese University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Nursing

#1 in Asia

#99 in the World

Founded: 1963

2. University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Nursing

#2 in Asia

#105 in the World

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

3. Peking University

China | Beijing

For Nursing

#6 in Asia

#158 in the World

Enrollment: 44,730
Founded: 1898

4. Huazhong University of Science and Technology

For Nursing

#7 in Asia

#169 in the World

Enrollment: 71,970
Founded: 1953

5. Sichuan University

China | Chengdu

For Nursing

#9 in Asia

#193 in the World

Enrollment: 44,200
Founded: 1896

6. Peking Union Medical College

China | Beijing

For Nursing

#11 in Asia

#202 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1917

7. Hong Kong Polytechnic University

China | Hong Kong

For Nursing

#12 in Asia

#206 in the World

Founded: 1937

8. Capital Medical University

China | Beijing

For Nursing

#16 in Asia

#236 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1960

9. Sun Yat - Sen University

China | Guangzhou

For Nursing

#18 in Asia

#245 in the World

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

10. Fudan University

China | Shanghai

For Nursing

#19 in Asia

#252 in the World

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1905

11. Central South University

China | Changsha

For Nursing

#22 in Asia

#270 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1914

12. Shanghai Jiao Tong University

China | Shanghai

For Nursing

#26 in Asia

#288 in the World

Enrollment: 47,000
Founded: 1896

13. Wuhan University

For Nursing

#29 in Asia

#303 in the World

Enrollment: 60,000
Founded: 1893

14. Zhejiang University

China | Hangzhou

For Nursing

#35 in Asia

#335 in the World

Enrollment: 60,739
Founded: 1897

15. China Medical University

China | Shenyang

For Nursing

#46 in Asia

#407 in the World

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

16. Shandong University

For Nursing

#49 in Asia

#435 in the World

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

17. Southern Medical University

China | Guangzhou

For Nursing

#50 in Asia

#439 in the World

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

18. Guangzhou Medical University

China | Guangzhou

For Nursing

#53 in Asia

#444 in the World

Enrollment: 11,000
Founded: 1958

19. Jilin University

China | Changchun

For Nursing

#55 in Asia

#458 in the World

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

20. Nanjing Medical University

China | Nanjing

For Nursing

#64 in Asia

#491 in the World

Enrollment: 17,000
Founded: 1934

21. Tsinghua University

China | Beijing

For Nursing

#71 in Asia

#523 in the World

Enrollment: 48,739
Founded: 1911

22. Chongqing Medical University

China | Chongqing

For Nursing

#76 in Asia

#536 in the World

Enrollment: 25,760
Founded: 1956

23. Xi'an Jiaotong University

For Nursing

#78 in Asia

#540 in the World

Enrollment: 40,346
Founded: 1896

24. Nanjing University

China | Nanjing

For Nursing

#84 in Asia

#566 in the World

Enrollment: 56,068
Founded: 1902

25. Harbin Medical University

For Nursing

#88 in Asia

#577 in the World

Enrollment: 14,000
Founded: 1926

26. Anhui Medical University

For Nursing

#90 in Asia

#580 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1926

27. Wenzhou Medical University

China | Wenzhou

For Nursing

#93 in Asia

#595 in the World

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

28. Beijing Normal University

China | Beijing

For Nursing

#98 in Asia

#630 in the World

Enrollment: 36,482
Founded: 1902

29. Fujian Medical University

For Nursing

#103 in Asia

#658 in the World

Enrollment: 16,000
Founded: 1937

30. Soochow University

For Nursing

#105 in Asia

#666 in the World

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

31. Zhengzhou University

China | Zhengzhou

For Nursing

#106 in Asia

#668 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1956

32. City University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Nursing

#109 in Asia

#685 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Founded: 1984

33. Beijing University of Chinese Medicine

China | Beijing

For Nursing

#115 in Asia

#724 in the World

Founded: 1956

34. University of Macau

For Nursing

#118 in Asia

#746 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Enrollment: 10,000

35. Tongji University

China | Shanghai

For Nursing

#121 in Asia

#769 in the World

Enrollment: 37,000
Founded: 1907

36. Qingdao University

China | Qingdao

For Nursing

#126 in Asia

#785 in the World

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

37. Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine

China | Nanjing

For Nursing

#133 in Asia

#806 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1955

38. Lanzhou University

China | Lanzhou

For Nursing

#136 in Asia

#813 in the World

Founded: 1909

39. Hong Kong Baptist University

China | Hong Kong

For Nursing

#140 in Asia

#824 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 1956

40. Nantong University

China | Nantong

For Nursing

#142 in Asia

#831 in the World

Enrollment: 43,000
Founded: 1912

41. Tianjin Medical University

China | Tianjin

For Nursing

#147 in Asia

#852 in the World

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

42. China Pharmaceutical University

China | Nanjing

For Nursing

#153 in Asia

#880 in the World

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

43. Shanxi Medical University

China | Taiyuan

For Nursing

#161 in Asia

#901 in the World

Founded: 1919

44. Xiamen University

For Nursing

#163 in Asia

#907 in the World

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

45. Jinan University

China | Guangzhou

For Nursing

#164 in Asia

#908 in the World

Enrollment: 37,918
Founded: 1906

46. Nanchang University

China | Nanchang

For Nursing

#165 in Asia

#909 in the World

Enrollment: 52,000
Founded: 1958

47. Shenyang Pharmaceutical University

China | Shenyang

For Nursing

#167 in Asia

#916 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1931

48. Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine

China | Chengdu

For Nursing

#172 in Asia

#936 in the World

Enrollment: 24,000
Founded: 1956

49. Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine

China | Guangzhou

For Nursing

#182 in Asia

#973 in the World

Enrollment: 17,000
Founded: 1956

50. Guangdong Medical University

China | Zhanjiang

For Nursing

#192 in Asia

#1008 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1958

51. Dalian Medical University

For Nursing

#204 in Asia

#1038 in the World

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

52. Zhejiang Chinese Medical University

China | Hangzhou

For Nursing

#206 in Asia

#1042 in the World

Enrollment: 16,000
Founded: 1953

53. Southeast University

China | Nanjing

For Nursing

#209 in Asia

#1050 in the World

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

54. Southwest University

China | Chongqing

For Nursing

#210 in Asia

#1052 in the World

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

55. Shantou University

China | Shantou

For Nursing

#224 in Asia

#1090 in the World

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

56. Jiangnan University

For Nursing

#227 in Asia

#1099 in the World

Enrollment: 28,000
Founded: 2001

57. Tianjin University

China | Tianjin

For Nursing

#229 in Asia

#1103 in the World

Enrollment: 35,370
Founded: 1895

58. Guangxi Medical University

China | Nanning

For Nursing

#230 in Asia

#1104 in the World

Founded: 1934

59. Kunming Medical University

China | Kunming

For Nursing

#232 in Asia

#1110 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1956

60. Renmin University of China

China | Beijing

For Nursing

#237 in Asia

#1120 in the World

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

61. University of South China

China | Hengyang

For Nursing

#241 in Asia

#1131 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 39,000
Founded: 1958

62. University of Electronic Science and Technology of China

China | Chengdu

For Nursing

#251 in Asia

#1152 in the World

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

63. Xinjiang Medical University

For Nursing

#256 in Asia

#1166 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1956

64. University of Science and Technology of China

For Nursing

#258 in Asia

#1173 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1958

65. East China Normal University

China | Shanghai

For Nursing

#261 in Asia

#1176 in the World

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

66. Harbin Institute of Technology

For Nursing

#265 in Asia

#1187 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1920

67. Guangzhou University

China | Guangzhou

For Nursing

#274 in Asia

#1203 in the World

Enrollment: 34,241
Founded: 1927

68. Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine

China | Tianjin

For Nursing

#275 in Asia

#1204 in the World

Enrollment: 13,409
Founded: 1958

69. Central China Normal University

For Nursing

#280 in Asia

#1220 in the World

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

70. Jiangsu University

China | Zhenjiang

For Nursing

#287 in Asia

#1243 in the World

Enrollment: 37,600
Founded: 1902

71. South China University of Technology

China | Guangzhou

For Nursing

#289 in Asia

#1245 in the World

Enrollment: 42,720
Founded: 1952

72. Xuzhou Medical University

For Nursing

#294 in Asia

#1273 in the World

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

73. Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

China | Hong Kong

For Nursing

#296 in Asia

#1287 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1991

74. Shenzhen University

China | Shenzhen

For Nursing

#300 in Asia

#1295 in the World

Enrollment: 34,156
Founded: 1983

75. Hebei Medical University

China | Shijiazhuang

For Nursing

#301 in Asia

#1296 in the World

Founded: 1913

76. Open University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Nursing

#305 in Asia

#1305 in the World

Founded: 1989

77. Nankai University

China | Tianjin

For Nursing

#311 in Asia

#1315 in the World

Enrollment: 26,568
Founded: 1919

78. Chongqing University

China | Chongqing

For Nursing

#320 in Asia

#1335 in the World

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

79. Dalian University of Technology

For Nursing

#323 in Asia

#1346 in the World

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

80. Yangzhou University

China | Yangzhou

For Nursing

#324 in Asia

#1347 in the World

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

81. South China Normal University

China | Guangzhou

For Nursing

#327 in Asia

#1352 in the World

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

82. Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine

For Nursing

#330 in Asia

#1358 in the World

Enrollment: 21,000
Founded: 1958

83. Shanghai University

China | Shanghai

For Nursing

#332 in Asia

#1364 in the World

Enrollment: 36,000
Founded: 1994

84. Zhejiang University of Technology

China | Hangzhou

For Nursing

#340 in Asia

#1383 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1953

85. East China University of Science and Technology

China | Shanghai

For Nursing

#343 in Asia

#1392 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Enrollment: 26,000
Founded: 1952

86. Huaibei Normal University

China | Huaibei

For Nursing

#355 in Asia

#1415 in the World

Founded: 1974

87. Hainan Medical University

For Nursing

#357 in Asia

#1422 in the World

Founded: 1951

88. Hangzhou Normal University

China | Hangzhou

For Nursing

#359 in Asia

#1428 in the World

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

89. Henan University

China | Kaifeng

For Nursing

#366 in Asia

#1450 in the World

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1912

90. Beijing Institute of Technology

China | Beijing

For Nursing

#368 in Asia

#1454 in the World

Enrollment: 27,000
Founded: 1940

91. Wannan Medical College

For Nursing

#375 in Asia

#1483 in the World

Founded: 1958

92. Weifang Medical University

China | Weifang

For Nursing

#383 in Asia

#1505 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1951

93. Hubei University of Medicine

For Nursing

#394 in Asia

#1528 in the World

Founded: 1965

94. Shanghai University of Sport

China | Shanghai

For Nursing

#397 in Asia

#1533 in the World

Enrollment: 6,000
Founded: 1952

95. Beijing University of Chemical Technology

China | Beijing

For Nursing

#399 in Asia

#1535 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1958

96. Xinxiang Medical University

China | Xinxiang

For Nursing

#408 in Asia

#1550 in the World

Enrollment: 18,500
Founded: 1922

97. Shaanxi Normal University

For Nursing

#409 in Asia

#1551 in the World

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

98. Hunan University

China | Changsha

For Nursing

#422 in Asia

#1591 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 36,000
Founded: 1926

99. Southwest Medical University

For Nursing

#426 in Asia

#1604 in the World

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

100. Hunan Normal University

China | Changsha

For Nursing

#428 in Asia

#1606 in the World

Founded: 1938

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

Medicine subfields in China

Anatomy and Physiology461

Anesthesiology277

Bioethics/Medical Ethics59

Biomedical Engineering242

Clinical Psychology320

Critical Care Nursing162

Epidemiology102

Family medicine209

Forensic Science87

Gastroenterology and Hepatology248

Health Science467

Healthcare Management (MHA)194

Medical Physics87

Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)139

Occupational Therapy105

Oncology and Cancer research387

Ophthalmology171

Orthodontics213

Paramedicine and Emergency medicine174

Pharmacology407

Physical Therapy464

Plastic Surgery75

Public Health503

Radiation Therapy219

Radiology and Nuclear medicine469

Respiratory Therapy83

Sonography and Ultrasound142

Sports / Exercise science108

Sports Medicine279