Best Universities for Pathology in Asia

Updated: February 29, 2024

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Asia ranked based on their research performance in Pathology. A graph of 82.8M citations received by 5.05M academic papers made by 2,491 universities in Asia 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. University of Tokyo

For Pathology

#1 in Japan

#46 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Enrollment: 28,218
Founded: 1877

2. Peking Union Medical College

China | Beijing

For Pathology

#1 in China

#53 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1917

3. Osaka University

For Pathology

#2 in Japan

#58 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Enrollment: 23,123
Male:Female: 68:32
Founded: 1931

4. University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Pathology

#2 in China

#69 in the World

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

5. Peking University

China | Beijing

For Pathology

#3 in China

#70 in the World

Enrollment: 44,730
Founded: 1898

6. Tel Aviv University

Israel | Tel Aviv

For Pathology

#1 in Israel

#71 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1956

7. Kyoto University

For Pathology

#3 in Japan

#76 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Enrollment: 22,455
Male:Female: 76:24
Founded: 1897

8. Sun Yat - Sen University

China | Guangzhou

For Pathology

#4 in China

#77 in the World

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

9. Shanghai Jiao Tong University

China | Shanghai

For Pathology

#5 in China

#79 in the World

Enrollment: 47,000
Founded: 1896

10. Chinese University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Pathology

#6 in China

#88 in the World

Founded: 1963

11. Huazhong University of Science and Technology

For Pathology

#7 in China

#91 in the World

Enrollment: 71,970
Founded: 1953

12. Seoul National University

South Korea | Seoul

For Pathology

#1 in South Korea

#97 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 28,378
Founded: 1946

13. Yonsei University

South Korea | Seoul

For Pathology

#2 in South Korea

#99 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Enrollment: 29,502
Founded: 1957

14. Sichuan University

China | Chengdu

For Pathology

#8 in China

#105 in the World

Enrollment: 44,200
Founded: 1896

15. Kyushu University

Japan | Fukuoka

For Pathology

#4 in Japan

#112 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Enrollment: 18,560
Founded: 1911

16. National University of Singapore

Singapore | Singapore City

For Pathology

#1 in Singapore

#114 in the World

Enrollment: 30,098
Founded: 1905

17. Capital Medical University

China | Beijing

For Pathology

#9 in China

#121 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1960

18. Fudan University

China | Shanghai

For Pathology

#10 in China

#131 in the World

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1905

19. Tohoku University

For Pathology

#5 in Japan

#132 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 17,591
Founded: 1907

20. Zhejiang University

China | Hangzhou

For Pathology

#11 in China

#137 in the World

Enrollment: 60,739
Founded: 1897

21. All India Institute of Medical Sciences Delhi

India | Haryana

For Pathology

#1 in India

#140 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1956

22. Central South University

China | Changsha

For Pathology

#12 in China

#160 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1914

23. Sungkyunkwan University

South Korea | Seoul

For Pathology

#3 in South Korea

#163 in the World

Founded: 1398

24. Nagoya University

For Pathology

#6 in Japan

#166 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Enrollment: 15,834
Founded: 1939

25. Tehran University of Medical Sciences

For Pathology

#1 in Iran

#167 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 14,440
Male:Female: 39:61
Founded: 1934

26. Wuhan University

For Pathology

#13 in China

#168 in the World

Enrollment: 60,000
Founded: 1893

27. Nanjing Medical University

China | Nanjing

For Pathology

#14 in China

#173 in the World

Enrollment: 17,000
Founded: 1934

28. Hokkaido University

Japan | Sapporo

For Pathology

#7 in Japan

#174 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Enrollment: 17,541
Founded: 1918

29. Mahidol University

Thailand | Nakhon Pathom

For Pathology

#176 in the World

Enrollment: 6,332
Founded: 1888

30. Keio University

For Pathology

#8 in Japan

#185 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 33,518
Founded: 1858

31. University of Ulsan

South Korea | Ulsan

For Pathology

#4 in South Korea

#191 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1970

32. National Chiao Tung University

Taiwan | Hsinchu

For Pathology

#1 in Taiwan

#201 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1958

33. Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research

For Pathology

#2 in India

#202 in the World

Founded: 1962

34. Tokyo Medical and Dental University

For Pathology

#9 in Japan

#226 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1946

35. National Taiwan University

Taiwan | Taipei

For Pathology

#2 in Taiwan

#228 in the World

Enrollment: 31,799
Founded: 1945

36. Hebrew University of Jerusalem

Israel | Jerusalem

For Pathology

#2 in Israel

#232 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 23%
Enrollment: 23,500
Founded: 1918

37. Catholic University of Korea

South Korea | Seoul

For Pathology

#5 in South Korea

#237 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 14,297
Founded: 1855

38. China Medical University

China | Shenyang

For Pathology

#15 in China

#241 in the World

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

39. Chang Gung University

Taiwan | Taoyuan

For Pathology

#3 in Taiwan

#244 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Enrollment: 6,804
Founded: 1987

40. Okayama University

Japan | Okayama

For Pathology

#10 in Japan

#249 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 13,057
Founded: 1922

41. Southern Medical University

China | Guangzhou

For Pathology

#16 in China

#250 in the World

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

42. Tsinghua University

China | Beijing

For Pathology

#17 in China

#251 in the World

Enrollment: 48,739
Founded: 1911

43. Istanbul University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Pathology

#1 in Turkey

#253 in the World

Enrollment: 35,190
Founded: 1933

44. Juntendo University

For Pathology

#11 in Japan

#256 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Enrollment: 3,802
Founded: 1836

45. Kanazawa University

Japan | Kanazawa

For Pathology

#12 in Japan

#260 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 10,127
Male:Female: 64:36
Founded: 1949

46. Hacettepe University

Turkey | Ankara

For Pathology

#2 in Turkey

#264 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Enrollment: 16,279
Male:Female: 44:56
Founded: 1967

47. Shandong University

For Pathology

#18 in China

#267 in the World

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

48. Jilin University

China | Changchun

For Pathology

#19 in China

#268 in the World

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

49. Chiba University

For Pathology

#13 in Japan

#270 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Enrollment: 13,983
Founded: 1949

50. Soochow University

For Pathology

#20 in China

#274 in the World

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

51. Chongqing Medical University

China | Chongqing

For Pathology

#21 in China

#275 in the World

Enrollment: 25,760
Founded: 1956

52. University of Tsukuba

Japan | Tsukuba

For Pathology

#14 in Japan

#276 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Enrollment: 16,507
Male:Female: 61:39
Founded: 1973

53. Korea University

South Korea | Seoul

For Pathology

#6 in South Korea

#280 in the World

Enrollment: 24,351
Founded: 1905

54. Hiroshima University

Japan | Higashihiroshima

For Pathology

#15 in Japan

#284 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Enrollment: 15,066
Founded: 1949

55. Kumamoto University

Japan | Kumamoto

For Pathology

#16 in Japan

#295 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Enrollment: 7,629
Founded: 1949

56. Niigata University

Japan | Niigata

For Pathology

#17 in Japan

#304 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Enrollment: 12,068
Founded: 1922

57. Kobe University

For Pathology

#18 in Japan

#308 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 15,871
Founded: 1902

58. Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences

For Pathology

#2 in Iran

#309 in the World

Enrollment: 10,355
Founded: 1960

59. Nanjing University

China | Nanjing

For Pathology

#22 in China

#310 in the World

Enrollment: 56,068
Founded: 1902

60. King Saud University

Saudi Arabia | Riyadh

For Pathology

#1 in Saudi Arabia

#316 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Enrollment: 61,412
Founded: 1957

61. Technion - Israel Institute of Technology

For Pathology

#3 in Israel

#321 in the World

Founded: 1924

62. Nagasaki University

Japan | Nagasaki

For Pathology

#19 in Japan

#332 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Enrollment: 9,090
Founded: 1949

63. Kyung Hee University

South Korea | Seoul

For Pathology

#7 in South Korea

#333 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Enrollment: 35,826
Founded: 1949

64. Ben-Gurion University of the Negev

Israel | Beersheba

For Pathology

#4 in Israel

#336 in the World

Enrollment: 17,225
Founded: 1969

65. Wenzhou Medical University

China | Wenzhou

For Pathology

#23 in China

#340 in the World

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

66. Weizmann Institute of Science

Israel | Rehovot

For Pathology

#5 in Israel

#342 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Enrollment: 1,380
Founded: 1934

67. Yokohama City University

Japan | Yokohama

For Pathology

#20 in Japan

#347 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Founded: 1928

68. Guangzhou Medical University

China | Guangzhou

For Pathology

#24 in China

#352 in the World

Enrollment: 11,000
Founded: 1958

69. Tongji University

China | Shanghai

For Pathology

#25 in China

#354 in the World

Enrollment: 37,000
Founded: 1907

70. Osaka City University

For Pathology

#21 in Japan

#357 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Enrollment: 8,230
Founded: 1928

71. Anhui Medical University

For Pathology

#26 in China

#360 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1926

72. Harbin Medical University

For Pathology

#27 in China

#361 in the World

Enrollment: 14,000
Founded: 1926

73. Qingdao University

China | Qingdao

For Pathology

#28 in China

#370 in the World

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

74. Tianjin Medical University

China | Tianjin

For Pathology

#29 in China

#371 in the World

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

75. University of Tokushima

Japan | Tokushima

For Pathology

#22 in Japan

#372 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1949

76. Gunma University

Japan | Maebashi

For Pathology

#23 in Japan

#377 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Enrollment: 6,556
Male:Female: 63:37
Founded: 1949

77. Nanyang Technological University

Singapore | Singapore City

For Pathology

#2 in Singapore

#379 in the World

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1955

78. China Medical University, Taiwan

Taiwan | Taichung

For Pathology

#4 in Taiwan

#382 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 7,217
Founded: 1958

79. Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine

For Pathology

#24 in Japan

#383 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Enrollment: 1,223
Founded: 1872

80. University of Malaya

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Pathology

#384 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1905

81. Jichi Medical University

Japan | Tochigi

For Pathology

#25 in Japan

#391 in the World

Founded: 1972

82. Shinshu University

Japan | Matsumoto

For Pathology

#26 in Japan

#394 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Founded: 1949

83. Chulalongkorn University

Thailand | Bangkok

For Pathology

#404 in the World

Founded: 1917

84. Nihon University

For Pathology

#27 in Japan

#407 in the World

Enrollment: 77,651
Male:Female: 68:32
Founded: 1889

85. Kaohsiung Medical University

Taiwan | Kaohsiung

For Pathology

#5 in Taiwan

#409 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 6,288
Founded: 1953

86. Kurume University

For Pathology

#28 in Japan

#410 in the World

Founded: 1928

87. Xi'an Jiaotong University

For Pathology

#30 in China

#412 in the World

Enrollment: 40,346
Founded: 1896

88. Shiraz University of Medical Sciences

For Pathology

#3 in Iran

#413 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 9,905
Male:Female: 44:56
Founded: 1946

89. Hong Kong Polytechnic University

China | Hong Kong

For Pathology

#31 in China

#414 in the World

Founded: 1937

90. National Cheng Kung University

Taiwan | Tainan

For Pathology

#6 in Taiwan

#415 in the World

Enrollment: 21,292
Founded: 1931

91. Sapporo Medical University

Japan | Sapporo

For Pathology

#29 in Japan

#417 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Founded: 1950

92. Kitasato University

For Pathology

#30 in Japan

#425 in the World

Enrollment: 8,576
Male:Female: 46:54
Founded: 1962

93. Nippon Medical School

For Pathology

#31 in Japan

#428 in the World

Founded: 1904

94. Isfahan University of Medical Sciences

For Pathology

#4 in Iran

#430 in the World

Founded: 1946

95. Fujian Medical University

For Pathology

#32 in China

#434 in the World

Enrollment: 16,000
Founded: 1937

96. Ankara University

Turkey | Ankara

For Pathology

#3 in Turkey

#435 in the World

Enrollment: 28,757
Founded: 1946

97. Showa University

For Pathology

#32 in Japan

#437 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1928

98. Taipei Medical University

Taiwan | Taipei

For Pathology

#7 in Taiwan

#439 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 24%
Enrollment: 5,854
Founded: 1960

99. Kagoshima University

Japan | Kagoshima

For Pathology

#33 in Japan

#440 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 10,661
Male:Female: 62:38
Founded: 1949

100. Jikei University School of Medicine

For Pathology

#34 in Japan

#441 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1881

Medicine subfields in Asia

Anatomy and Physiology1852

Anesthesiology1066

Bioethics/Medical Ethics183

Biomedical Engineering697

Clinical Psychology1168

Critical Care Nursing630

Epidemiology392

Family medicine890

Forensic Science320

Gastroenterology and Hepatology917

Health Science1334

Healthcare Management (MHA)890

Medical Physics305

Neurosurgery372

Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)711

Occupational Therapy318

Oncology and Cancer research1461

Ophthalmology613

Orthodontics741

Paramedicine and Emergency medicine694

Pharmacology1626

Physical Therapy1540

Plastic Surgery369

Public Health2128

Radiation Therapy683

Radiology and Nuclear medicine1868

Respiratory Therapy316

Sonography and Ultrasound380

Sports / Exercise science273

Sports Medicine901