100 Best universities for Nursing 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 Nursing. A graph of 2.26M citations received by 169K academic papers made by 354 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

#112 in the World

Founded: 1963

2. University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Nursing

#2 in Asia

#117 in the World

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

3. Huazhong University of Science and Technology

For Nursing

#6 in Asia

#182 in the World

Enrollment: 71,970
Founded: 1953

4. Peking University

China | Beijing

For Nursing

#8 in Asia

#204 in the World

Enrollment: 44,730
Founded: 1898

5. Hong Kong Polytechnic University

China | Hong Kong

For Nursing

#10 in Asia

#218 in the World

Founded: 1937

6. Sichuan University

China | Chengdu

For Nursing

#14 in Asia

#235 in the World

Enrollment: 44,200
Founded: 1896

7. Peking Union Medical College

China | Beijing

For Nursing

#15 in Asia

#237 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1917

8. Capital Medical University

China | Beijing

For Nursing

#20 in Asia

#284 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1960

9. Sun Yat - Sen University

China | Guangzhou

For Nursing

#22 in Asia

#290 in the World

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

10. Fudan University

China | Shanghai

For Nursing

#24 in Asia

#304 in the World

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1905

11. Shanghai Jiao Tong University

China | Shanghai

For Nursing

#30 in Asia

#336 in the World

Enrollment: 47,000
Founded: 1896

12. Wuhan University

For Nursing

#32 in Asia

#349 in the World

Enrollment: 60,000
Founded: 1893

13. Central South University

China | Changsha

For Nursing

#33 in Asia

#350 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1914

14. Zhejiang University

China | Hangzhou

For Nursing

#38 in Asia

#371 in the World

Enrollment: 60,739
Founded: 1897

15. China Medical University

China | Shenyang

For Nursing

#51 in Asia

#464 in the World

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

16. Shandong University

For Nursing

#52 in Asia

#467 in the World

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

17. Jilin University

China | Changchun

For Nursing

#60 in Asia

#514 in the World

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

18. Tsinghua University

China | Beijing

For Nursing

#64 in Asia

#535 in the World

Enrollment: 48,739
Founded: 1911

19. Nanjing Medical University

China | Nanjing

For Nursing

#68 in Asia

#552 in the World

Enrollment: 17,000
Founded: 1934

20. Xi'an Jiaotong University

For Nursing

#70 in Asia

#566 in the World

Enrollment: 40,346
Founded: 1896

21. Nanjing University

China | Nanjing

For Nursing

#71 in Asia

#571 in the World

Enrollment: 56,068
Founded: 1902

22. Southern Medical University

China | Guangzhou

For Nursing

#75 in Asia

#587 in the World

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

23. City University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Nursing

#84 in Asia

#632 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Founded: 1984

24. Guangzhou Medical University

China | Guangzhou

For Nursing

#87 in Asia

#638 in the World

Enrollment: 11,000
Founded: 1958

25. Beijing Normal University

China | Beijing

For Nursing

#94 in Asia

#667 in the World

Enrollment: 24,000
Founded: 1902

26. Anhui Medical University

For Nursing

#96 in Asia

#687 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1926

27. Chongqing Medical University

China | Chongqing

For Nursing

#97 in Asia

#689 in the World

Enrollment: 25,760
Founded: 1956

28. Harbin Medical University

For Nursing

#107 in Asia

#733 in the World

Enrollment: 14,000
Founded: 1926

29. Zhengzhou University

China | Zhengzhou

For Nursing

#108 in Asia

#735 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1956

30. Wenzhou Medical University

China | Wenzhou

For Nursing

#110 in Asia

#745 in the World

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

31. Fujian Medical University

For Nursing

#112 in Asia

#751 in the World

Enrollment: 16,000
Founded: 1937

32. Soochow University

For Nursing

#113 in Asia

#756 in the World

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

33. Beijing University of Chinese Medicine

China | Beijing

For Nursing

#115 in Asia

#770 in the World

Founded: 1956

34. Tongji University

China | Shanghai

For Nursing

#119 in Asia

#779 in the World

Enrollment: 37,000
Founded: 1907

35. University of Macau

For Nursing

#130 in Asia

#844 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Enrollment: 10,000

36. Shenyang Pharmaceutical University

China | Shenyang

For Nursing

#132 in Asia

#853 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1931

37. Hong Kong Baptist University

China | Hong Kong

For Nursing

#137 in Asia

#870 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 1956

38. Lanzhou University

China | Lanzhou

For Nursing

#138 in Asia

#871 in the World

Founded: 1909

39. Tianjin Medical University

China | Tianjin

For Nursing

#139 in Asia

#872 in the World

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

40. China Pharmaceutical University

China | Nanjing

For Nursing

#140 in Asia

#876 in the World

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

41. Qingdao University

China | Qingdao

For Nursing

#149 in Asia

#914 in the World

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

42. Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine

China | Nanjing

For Nursing

#155 in Asia

#926 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1955

43. Xiamen University

For Nursing

#163 in Asia

#956 in the World

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

44. Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine

China | Guangzhou

For Nursing

#165 in Asia

#995 in the World

Enrollment: 17,000
Founded: 1956

45. Jinan University

China | Guangzhou

For Nursing

#171 in Asia

#1013 in the World

Enrollment: 37,918
Founded: 1906

46. Nanchang University

China | Nanchang

For Nursing

#173 in Asia

#1019 in the World

Enrollment: 52,000
Founded: 1958

47. Nantong University

China | Nantong

For Nursing

#187 in Asia

#1059 in the World

Enrollment: 43,000
Founded: 1912

48. Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine

China | Chengdu

For Nursing

#204 in Asia

#1099 in the World

Enrollment: 24,000
Founded: 1956

49. Guangdong Medical University

China | Zhanjiang

For Nursing

#210 in Asia

#1109 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1958

50. Tianjin University

China | Tianjin

For Nursing

#211 in Asia

#1110 in the World

Enrollment: 35,370
Founded: 1895

51. Renmin University of China

China | Beijing

For Nursing

#226 in Asia

#1152 in the World

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

52. University of South China

China | Hengyang

For Nursing

#229 in Asia

#1157 in the World

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

53. Southeast University

China | Nanjing

For Nursing

#234 in Asia

#1166 in the World

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

54. Guangzhou University

China | Guangzhou

For Nursing

#237 in Asia

#1171 in the World

Enrollment: 34,241
Founded: 1927

55. Southwest University

China | Chongqing

For Nursing

#238 in Asia

#1178 in the World

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

56. Jiangnan University

For Nursing

#242 in Asia

#1187 in the World

Enrollment: 28,000
Founded: 2001

57. Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

China | Hong Kong

For Nursing

#243 in Asia

#1193 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1991

58. University of Science and Technology of China

For Nursing

#244 in Asia

#1195 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1958

59. Shantou University

China | Shantou

For Nursing

#245 in Asia

#1196 in the World

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

60. East China Normal University

China | Shanghai

For Nursing

#250 in Asia

#1205 in the World

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

61. Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine

China | Tianjin

For Nursing

#255 in Asia

#1218 in the World

Enrollment: 13,409
Founded: 1958

62. South China University of Technology

China | Guangzhou

For Nursing

#257 in Asia

#1220 in the World

Enrollment: 42,720
Founded: 1952

63. Kunming Medical University

China | Kunming

For Nursing

#259 in Asia

#1225 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1956

64. Shanxi Medical University

China | Taiyuan

For Nursing

#261 in Asia

#1230 in the World

Founded: 1919

65. Nankai University

China | Tianjin

For Nursing

#263 in Asia

#1234 in the World

Enrollment: 26,568
Founded: 1919

66. Guangxi Medical University

China | Nanning

For Nursing

#264 in Asia

#1235 in the World

Founded: 1934

67. Harbin Institute of Technology

For Nursing

#266 in Asia

#1238 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1920

68. Zhejiang Chinese Medical University

China | Hangzhou

For Nursing

#270 in Asia

#1245 in the World

Enrollment: 16,000
Founded: 1953

69. Central China Normal University

For Nursing

#271 in Asia

#1246 in the World

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

70. East China University of Science and Technology

China | Shanghai

For Nursing

#276 in Asia

#1276 in the World

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

71. Dalian Medical University

For Nursing

#289 in Asia

#1315 in the World

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

72. Dalian University of Technology

For Nursing

#298 in Asia

#1330 in the World

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

73. Zhejiang University of Technology

China | Hangzhou

For Nursing

#304 in Asia

#1341 in the World

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

74. Huaibei Normal University

China | Huaibei

For Nursing

#307 in Asia

#1352 in the World

Founded: 1974

75. University of Electronic Science and Technology of China

China | Chengdu

For Nursing

#310 in Asia

#1356 in the World

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

76. Yangzhou University

China | Yangzhou

For Nursing

#312 in Asia

#1360 in the World

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

77. Shenzhen University

China | Shenzhen

For Nursing

#314 in Asia

#1364 in the World

Enrollment: 34,156
Founded: 1983

78. South China Normal University

China | Guangzhou

For Nursing

#324 in Asia

#1387 in the World

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

79. Chongqing University

China | Chongqing

For Nursing

#326 in Asia

#1391 in the World

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

80. Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine

For Nursing

#331 in Asia

#1400 in the World

Enrollment: 21,000
Founded: 1958

81. Xinjiang Medical University

For Nursing

#333 in Asia

#1402 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1956

82. Henan University

China | Kaifeng

For Nursing

#335 in Asia

#1404 in the World

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1912

83. Shanghai University

China | Shanghai

For Nursing

#343 in Asia

#1424 in the World

Enrollment: 36,000
Founded: 1994

84. Open University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Nursing

#348 in Asia

#1438 in the World

Founded: 1989

85. Hainan Medical University

For Nursing

#350 in Asia

#1446 in the World

Founded: 1951

86. Xuzhou Medical University

For Nursing

#353 in Asia

#1458 in the World

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

87. Beijing University of Chemical Technology

China | Beijing

For Nursing

#355 in Asia

#1461 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1958

88. Jiangsu University

China | Zhenjiang

For Nursing

#369 in Asia

#1494 in the World

Enrollment: 37,600
Founded: 1902

89. Beijing Institute of Technology

China | Beijing

For Nursing

#370 in Asia

#1496 in the World

Enrollment: 27,000
Founded: 1940

90. Hunan University

China | Changsha

For Nursing

#373 in Asia

#1505 in the World

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

91. Hangzhou Normal University

China | Hangzhou

For Nursing

#376 in Asia

#1519 in the World

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

92. Wannan Medical College

For Nursing

#387 in Asia

#1565 in the World

Founded: 1958

93. Weifang Medical University

China | Weifang

For Nursing

#398 in Asia

#1588 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1951

94. Hunan Normal University

China | Changsha

For Nursing

#401 in Asia

#1595 in the World

Founded: 1938

95. Guangdong Pharmaceutical University

China | Guangzhou

For Nursing

#404 in Asia

#1607 in the World

Enrollment: 22,000
Founded: 1958

96. Xinxiang Medical University

China | Xinxiang

For Nursing

#405 in Asia

#1608 in the World

Enrollment: 18,500
Founded: 1922

97. Shaanxi Normal University

For Nursing

#406 in Asia

#1609 in the World

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

98. Hubei University of Medicine

For Nursing

#415 in Asia

#1638 in the World

Founded: 1965

99. China Agricultural University

China | Beijing

For Nursing

#417 in Asia

#1648 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1905

100. Hebei Medical University

China | Shijiazhuang

For Nursing

#423 in Asia

#1659 in the World

Founded: 1913

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

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

Health Science434

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