100 Best universities for Nursing 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 Nursing. A graph of 3.47M citations received by 208K academic papers made by 377 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

#167 in the World

Enrollment: 44,730
Founded: 1898

4. Huazhong University of Science and Technology

For Nursing

#7 in Asia

#176 in the World

Enrollment: 71,970
Founded: 1953

5. Sichuan University

China | Chengdu

For Nursing

#10 in Asia

#207 in the World

Enrollment: 44,200
Founded: 1896

6. Hong Kong Polytechnic University

China | Hong Kong

For Nursing

#11 in Asia

#214 in the World

Founded: 1937

7. Peking Union Medical College

China | Beijing

For Nursing

#12 in Asia

#219 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1917

8. Capital Medical University

China | Beijing

For Nursing

#17 in Asia

#247 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1960

9. Sun Yat - Sen University

China | Guangzhou

For Nursing

#18 in Asia

#253 in the World

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

10. Fudan University

China | Shanghai

For Nursing

#19 in Asia

#261 in the World

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1905

11. Central South University

China | Changsha

For Nursing

#25 in Asia

#290 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1914

12. Shanghai Jiao Tong University

China | Shanghai

For Nursing

#28 in Asia

#300 in the World

Enrollment: 47,000
Founded: 1896

13. Wuhan University

For Nursing

#31 in Asia

#318 in the World

Enrollment: 60,000
Founded: 1893

14. Zhejiang University

China | Hangzhou

For Nursing

#37 in Asia

#348 in the World

Enrollment: 60,739
Founded: 1897

15. China Medical University

China | Shenyang

For Nursing

#46 in Asia

#418 in the World

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

16. Guangzhou Medical University

China | Guangzhou

For Nursing

#51 in Asia

#451 in the World

Enrollment: 11,000
Founded: 1958

17. Southern Medical University

China | Guangzhou

For Nursing

#54 in Asia

#461 in the World

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

18. Shandong University

For Nursing

#55 in Asia

#464 in the World

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

19. Jilin University

China | Changchun

For Nursing

#60 in Asia

#476 in the World

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

20. Nanjing Medical University

China | Nanjing

For Nursing

#66 in Asia

#512 in the World

Enrollment: 17,000
Founded: 1934

21. Tsinghua University

China | Beijing

For Nursing

#74 in Asia

#537 in the World

Enrollment: 48,739
Founded: 1911

22. Xi'an Jiaotong University

For Nursing

#82 in Asia

#566 in the World

Enrollment: 40,346
Founded: 1896

23. Chongqing Medical University

China | Chongqing

For Nursing

#83 in Asia

#570 in the World

Enrollment: 25,760
Founded: 1956

24. Nanjing University

China | Nanjing

For Nursing

#86 in Asia

#581 in the World

Enrollment: 56,068
Founded: 1902

25. Harbin Medical University

For Nursing

#90 in Asia

#603 in the World

Enrollment: 14,000
Founded: 1926

26. Wenzhou Medical University

China | Wenzhou

For Nursing

#93 in Asia

#620 in the World

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

27. Anhui Medical University

For Nursing

#94 in Asia

#624 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1926

28. Beijing Normal University

China | Beijing

For Nursing

#102 in Asia

#662 in the World

Enrollment: 24,000
Founded: 1902

29. City University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Nursing

#104 in Asia

#684 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Founded: 1984

30. Zhengzhou University

China | Zhengzhou

For Nursing

#107 in Asia

#699 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1956

31. Soochow University

For Nursing

#110 in Asia

#712 in the World

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

32. Fujian Medical University

For Nursing

#112 in Asia

#715 in the World

Enrollment: 16,000
Founded: 1937

33. Beijing University of Chinese Medicine

China | Beijing

For Nursing

#118 in Asia

#750 in the World

Founded: 1956

34. University of Macau

For Nursing

#120 in Asia

#757 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Enrollment: 10,000

35. Tongji University

China | Shanghai

For Nursing

#125 in Asia

#787 in the World

Enrollment: 37,000
Founded: 1907

36. Qingdao University

China | Qingdao

For Nursing

#128 in Asia

#798 in the World

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

37. Hong Kong Baptist University

China | Hong Kong

For Nursing

#138 in Asia

#830 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 1956

38. Lanzhou University

China | Lanzhou

For Nursing

#142 in Asia

#839 in the World

Founded: 1909

39. Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine

China | Nanjing

For Nursing

#146 in Asia

#851 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1955

40. Nantong University

China | Nantong

For Nursing

#147 in Asia

#853 in the World

Enrollment: 43,000
Founded: 1912

41. Tianjin Medical University

China | Tianjin

For Nursing

#151 in Asia

#874 in the World

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

42. China Pharmaceutical University

China | Nanjing

For Nursing

#157 in Asia

#902 in the World

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

43. Shenyang Pharmaceutical University

China | Shenyang

For Nursing

#161 in Asia

#914 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1931

44. Xiamen University

For Nursing

#169 in Asia

#944 in the World

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

45. Jinan University

China | Guangzhou

For Nursing

#175 in Asia

#956 in the World

Enrollment: 37,918
Founded: 1906

46. Nanchang University

China | Nanchang

For Nursing

#179 in Asia

#974 in the World

Enrollment: 52,000
Founded: 1958

47. Shanxi Medical University

China | Taiyuan

For Nursing

#187 in Asia

#1005 in the World

Founded: 1919

48. Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine

China | Chengdu

For Nursing

#195 in Asia

#1025 in the World

Enrollment: 24,000
Founded: 1956

49. Guangdong Medical University

China | Zhanjiang

For Nursing

#196 in Asia

#1031 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1958

50. Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine

China | Guangzhou

For Nursing

#199 in Asia

#1037 in the World

Enrollment: 17,000
Founded: 1956

51. Dalian Medical University

For Nursing

#220 in Asia

#1097 in the World

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

52. Southeast University

China | Nanjing

For Nursing

#221 in Asia

#1098 in the World

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

53. Southwest University

China | Chongqing

For Nursing

#227 in Asia

#1108 in the World

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

54. Shantou University

China | Shantou

For Nursing

#229 in Asia

#1118 in the World

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

55. Tianjin University

China | Tianjin

For Nursing

#237 in Asia

#1132 in the World

Enrollment: 35,370
Founded: 1895

56. University of South China

China | Hengyang

For Nursing

#238 in Asia

#1133 in the World

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

57. Kunming Medical University

China | Kunming

For Nursing

#241 in Asia

#1147 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1956

58. Zhejiang Chinese Medical University

China | Hangzhou

For Nursing

#244 in Asia

#1152 in the World

Enrollment: 16,000
Founded: 1953

59. Renmin University of China

China | Beijing

For Nursing

#245 in Asia

#1154 in the World

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

60. Guangxi Medical University

China | Nanning

For Nursing

#248 in Asia

#1161 in the World

Founded: 1934

61. Jiangnan University

For Nursing

#255 in Asia

#1176 in the World

Enrollment: 28,000
Founded: 2001

62. Xinjiang Medical University

For Nursing

#259 in Asia

#1196 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1956

63. Guangzhou University

China | Guangzhou

For Nursing

#271 in Asia

#1218 in the World

Enrollment: 34,241
Founded: 1927

64. Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine

China | Tianjin

For Nursing

#272 in Asia

#1220 in the World

Enrollment: 13,409
Founded: 1958

65. Harbin Institute of Technology

For Nursing

#273 in Asia

#1221 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1920

66. East China Normal University

China | Shanghai

For Nursing

#275 in Asia

#1225 in the World

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

67. University of Science and Technology of China

For Nursing

#277 in Asia

#1229 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1958

68. Central China Normal University

For Nursing

#284 in Asia

#1257 in the World

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

69. South China University of Technology

China | Guangzhou

For Nursing

#290 in Asia

#1284 in the World

Enrollment: 42,720
Founded: 1952

70. Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

China | Hong Kong

For Nursing

#291 in Asia

#1290 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1991

71. Open University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Nursing

#292 in Asia

#1291 in the World

Founded: 1989

72. University of Electronic Science and Technology of China

China | Chengdu

For Nursing

#293 in Asia

#1292 in the World

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

73. Jiangsu University

China | Zhenjiang

For Nursing

#302 in Asia

#1310 in the World

Enrollment: 37,600
Founded: 1902

74. Xuzhou Medical University

For Nursing

#317 in Asia

#1342 in the World

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

75. Nankai University

China | Tianjin

For Nursing

#320 in Asia

#1350 in the World

Enrollment: 26,568
Founded: 1919

76. Dalian University of Technology

For Nursing

#326 in Asia

#1366 in the World

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

77. Hebei Medical University

China | Shijiazhuang

For Nursing

#328 in Asia

#1370 in the World

Founded: 1913

78. Shenzhen University

China | Shenzhen

For Nursing

#332 in Asia

#1374 in the World

Enrollment: 34,156
Founded: 1983

79. East China University of Science and Technology

China | Shanghai

For Nursing

#335 in Asia

#1380 in the World

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

80. Chongqing University

China | Chongqing

For Nursing

#340 in Asia

#1390 in the World

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

81. Shanghai University

China | Shanghai

For Nursing

#342 in Asia

#1393 in the World

Enrollment: 36,000
Founded: 1994

82. Huaibei Normal University

China | Huaibei

For Nursing

#345 in Asia

#1397 in the World

Founded: 1974

83. Zhejiang University of Technology

China | Hangzhou

For Nursing

#351 in Asia

#1415 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1953

84. South China Normal University

China | Guangzhou

For Nursing

#352 in Asia

#1418 in the World

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

85. Yangzhou University

China | Yangzhou

For Nursing

#353 in Asia

#1427 in the World

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

86. Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine

For Nursing

#357 in Asia

#1436 in the World

Enrollment: 21,000
Founded: 1958

87. Hainan Medical University

For Nursing

#361 in Asia

#1441 in the World

Founded: 1951

88. Hangzhou Normal University

China | Hangzhou

For Nursing

#376 in Asia

#1495 in the World

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

89. Beijing Institute of Technology

China | Beijing

For Nursing

#377 in Asia

#1496 in the World

Enrollment: 27,000
Founded: 1940

90. Beijing University of Chemical Technology

China | Beijing

For Nursing

#388 in Asia

#1519 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1958

91. Wannan Medical College

For Nursing

#393 in Asia

#1526 in the World

Founded: 1958

92. Henan University

China | Kaifeng

For Nursing

#396 in Asia

#1533 in the World

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1912

93. Weifang Medical University

China | Weifang

For Nursing

#404 in Asia

#1564 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1951

94. Shaanxi Normal University

For Nursing

#415 in Asia

#1585 in the World

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

95. Hubei University of Medicine

For Nursing

#419 in Asia

#1596 in the World

Founded: 1965

96. Xinxiang Medical University

China | Xinxiang

For Nursing

#422 in Asia

#1602 in the World

Enrollment: 18,500
Founded: 1922

97. Shanghai University of Sport

China | Shanghai

For Nursing

#429 in Asia

#1631 in the World

Enrollment: 6,000
Founded: 1952

98. Hunan University

China | Changsha

For Nursing

#431 in Asia

#1638 in the World

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

99. Guangdong Pharmaceutical University

China | Guangzhou

For Nursing

#443 in Asia

#1670 in the World

Enrollment: 22,000
Founded: 1958

100. Southwest Medical University

For Nursing

#454 in Asia

#1689 in the World

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

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 Physiology458

Anesthesiology267

Bioethics/Medical Ethics57

Biomedical Engineering231

Clinical Psychology304

Critical Care Nursing151

Family medicine204

Forensic Science88

Gastroenterology and Hepatology246

Health Science462

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