Best Universities for Pathology in Asia

Updated: March 02, 2025

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Asia ranked based on their research performance in Pathology. A graph of 114M citations received by 5.95M academic papers made by 2,557 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. Peking Union Medical College

China | Beijing

For Pathology

#1 in China

#35 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1917

2. University of Tokyo

For Pathology

#1 in Japan

#47 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Enrollment: 28,479
Founded: 1877

3. Peking University

China | Beijing

For Pathology

#2 in China

#58 in the World

Enrollment: 44,730
Founded: 1898

4. Sun Yat - Sen University

China | Guangzhou

For Pathology

#3 in China

#60 in the World

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

5. University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Pathology

#4 in China

#63 in the World

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

6. Osaka University

For Pathology

#2 in Japan

#69 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Enrollment: 23,123
Founded: 1931

7. Shanghai Jiao Tong University

China | Shanghai

For Pathology

#5 in China

#75 in the World

Enrollment: 47,000
Founded: 1896

8. Tel Aviv University

Israel | Tel Aviv

For Pathology

#1 in Israel

#77 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1956

9. Sichuan University

China | Chengdu

For Pathology

#6 in China

#78 in the World

Enrollment: 44,200
Founded: 1896

10. Huazhong University of Science and Technology

For Pathology

#7 in China

#79 in the World

Enrollment: 71,970
Founded: 1953

11. Kyoto University

For Pathology

#3 in Japan

#82 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Enrollment: 22,455
Founded: 1897

12. Chinese University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Pathology

#8 in China

#83 in the World

Founded: 1963

13. Capital Medical University

China | Beijing

For Pathology

#9 in China

#84 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1960

14. Seoul National University

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Seoul

For Pathology

#1 in South Korea

#99 in the World

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

15. Yonsei University

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Seoul

For Pathology

#2 in South Korea

#103 in the World

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

16. National University of Singapore

Singapore | Singapore City

For Pathology

#1 in Singapore

#111 in the World

Enrollment: 30,098
Founded: 1905

17. Fudan University

China | Shanghai

For Pathology

#10 in China

#114 in the World

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1905

18. Zhejiang University

China | Hangzhou

For Pathology

#11 in China

#123 in the World

Enrollment: 60,739
Founded: 1897

19. Kyushu University

Japan | Fukuoka

For Pathology

#4 in Japan

#126 in the World

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

20. All India Institute of Medical Sciences Delhi

India | Haryana

For Pathology

#1 in India

#132 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1956

21. Central South University

China | Changsha

For Pathology

#12 in China

#135 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1914

22. Tohoku University

For Pathology

#5 in Japan

#140 in the World

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

23. Tehran University of Medical Sciences

For Pathology

#1 in Iran

#144 in the World

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

24. Wuhan University

For Pathology

#13 in China

#147 in the World

Enrollment: 60,000
Founded: 1893

25. Nanjing Medical University

China | Nanjing

For Pathology

#14 in China

#155 in the World

Enrollment: 17,000
Founded: 1934

26. Sungkyunkwan University

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Seoul

For Pathology

#3 in South Korea

#162 in the World

Founded: 1398

27. Mahidol University

Thailand | Nakhon Pathom

For Pathology

#170 in the World

Enrollment: 6,332
Founded: 1888

28. Nagoya University

For Pathology

#6 in Japan

#172 in the World

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

29. Hokkaido University

Japan | Sapporo

For Pathology

#7 in Japan

#179 in the World

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

30. University of Ulsan

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Ulsan

For Pathology

#4 in South Korea

#187 in the World

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

31. Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research

For Pathology

#2 in India

#189 in the World

Founded: 1962

32. Keio University

For Pathology

#8 in Japan

#191 in the World

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

33. Southern Medical University

China | Guangzhou

For Pathology

#15 in China

#204 in the World

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

34. National Taiwan University

Taiwan | Taipei

For Pathology

#1 in Taiwan

#206 in the World

Enrollment: 33,882
Founded: 1945

35. National Chiao Tung University

Taiwan | Hsinchu

For Pathology

#2 in Taiwan

#207 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1958

36. Hebrew University of Jerusalem

Israel | Jerusalem

For Pathology

#2 in Israel

#212 in the World

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

37. China Medical University

China | Shenyang

For Pathology

#16 in China

#219 in the World

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

38. Catholic University of Korea

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Seoul

For Pathology

#5 in South Korea

#230 in the World

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

39. Tokyo Medical and Dental University

For Pathology

#9 in Japan

#232 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1946

40. Chongqing Medical University

China | Chongqing

For Pathology

#17 in China

#242 in the World

Enrollment: 25,760
Founded: 1956

41. Istanbul University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Pathology

#1 in Turkey

#246 in the World

Enrollment: 35,190
Founded: 1933

42. Shandong University

For Pathology

#18 in China

#247 in the World

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

43. Chang Gung University

Taiwan | Taoyuan

For Pathology

#3 in Taiwan

#248 in the World

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

44. Hacettepe University

Turkey | Ankara

For Pathology

#2 in Turkey

#249 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Enrollment: 44,937
Male:Female: 44:56
Founded: 1967

45. Soochow University

For Pathology

#19 in China

#253 in the World

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

46. Jilin University

China | Changchun

For Pathology

#20 in China

#254 in the World

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

47. Tsinghua University

China | Beijing

For Pathology

#21 in China

#255 in the World

Enrollment: 48,739
Founded: 1911

48. Okayama University

Japan | Okayama

For Pathology

#10 in Japan

#261 in the World

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

49. Juntendo University

For Pathology

#11 in Japan

#264 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1836

50. Kanazawa University

Japan | Kanazawa

For Pathology

#12 in Japan

#268 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 10,127
Founded: 1949

51. Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences

For Pathology

#2 in Iran

#270 in the World

Enrollment: 10,355
Founded: 1960

52. Korea University

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Seoul

For Pathology

#6 in South Korea

#274 in the World

Enrollment: 24,351
Founded: 1905

53. King Saud University

Saudi Arabia Flag

Saudi Arabia | Riyadh

For Pathology

#1 in Saudi Arabia

#278 in the World

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

54. Chiba University

For Pathology

#13 in Japan

#284 in the World

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

55. Hiroshima University

Japan | Higashihiroshima

For Pathology

#14 in Japan

#290 in the World

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

56. University of Tsukuba

Japan | Tsukuba

For Pathology

#15 in Japan

#294 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Enrollment: 16,507
Founded: 1973

57. Guangzhou Medical University

China | Guangzhou

For Pathology

#22 in China

#298 in the World

Enrollment: 11,000
Founded: 1958

58. Kumamoto University

Japan | Kumamoto

For Pathology

#16 in Japan

#299 in the World

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

59. Wenzhou Medical University

China | Wenzhou

For Pathology

#23 in China

#305 in the World

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

60. Nanjing University

China | Nanjing

For Pathology

#24 in China

#308 in the World

Enrollment: 56,068
Founded: 1902

61. Kobe University

For Pathology

#17 in Japan

#309 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 15,999
Founded: 1902

62. Qingdao University

China | Qingdao

For Pathology

#25 in China

#314 in the World

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

63. Anhui Medical University

For Pathology

#26 in China

#320 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1926

64. Niigata University

Japan | Niigata

For Pathology

#18 in Japan

#323 in the World

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

65. Kyung Hee University

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Seoul

For Pathology

#7 in South Korea

#328 in the World

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

66. Technion - Israel Institute of Technology

For Pathology

#3 in Israel

#329 in the World

Founded: 1924

67. Harbin Medical University

For Pathology

#27 in China

#332 in the World

Enrollment: 14,000
Founded: 1926

68. Tongji University

China | Shanghai

For Pathology

#28 in China

#333 in the World

Enrollment: 37,000
Founded: 1907

69. Nagasaki University

Japan | Nagasaki

For Pathology

#19 in Japan

#339 in the World

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

70. University of Indonesia

Indonesia | Depok

For Pathology

#1 in Indonesia

#352 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Enrollment: 46,978
Founded: 1950

71. Yokohama City University

Japan | Yokohama

For Pathology

#20 in Japan

#353 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Enrollment: 5,198
Founded: 1928

72. Ben-Gurion University of the Negev

Israel | Beersheba

For Pathology

#4 in Israel

#355 in the World

Enrollment: 17,225
Founded: 1969

73. University of Malaya

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Pathology

#358 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1905

74. Weizmann Institute of Science

Israel | Rehovot

For Pathology

#5 in Israel

#365 in the World

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

75. Nanyang Technological University

Singapore | Singapore City

For Pathology

#2 in Singapore

#369 in the World

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1955

76. China Medical University, Taiwan

Taiwan | Taichung

For Pathology

#4 in Taiwan

#371 in the World

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

77. Osaka City University

For Pathology

#21 in Japan

#372 in the World

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

78. Chulalongkorn University

Thailand | Bangkok

For Pathology

#373 in the World

Enrollment: 42,782
Founded: 1917

79. Shiraz University of Medical Sciences

For Pathology

#3 in Iran

#381 in the World

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

80. University of Tokushima

Japan | Tokushima

For Pathology

#22 in Japan

#385 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1949

81. Xi'an Jiaotong University

For Pathology

#29 in China

#391 in the World

Enrollment: 40,346
Founded: 1896

82. Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine

For Pathology

#23 in Japan

#393 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1872

83. Gunma University

Japan | Maebashi

For Pathology

#24 in Japan

#398 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Founded: 1949

84. Jichi Medical University

Japan | Tochigi

For Pathology

#25 in Japan

#399 in the World

Founded: 1972

85. Fujian Medical University

For Pathology

#30 in China

#400 in the World

Enrollment: 16,000
Founded: 1937

86. Isfahan University of Medical Sciences

For Pathology

#4 in Iran

#402 in the World

Founded: 1946

87. Tianjin Medical University

China | Tianjin

For Pathology

#31 in China

#404 in the World

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

88. Shinshu University

Japan | Matsumoto

For Pathology

#26 in Japan

#407 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Enrollment: 10,849
Founded: 1949

89. Lanzhou University

China | Lanzhou

For Pathology

#32 in China

#408 in the World

Founded: 1909

90. Hong Kong Polytechnic University

China | Hong Kong

For Pathology

#33 in China

#410 in the World

Founded: 1937

91. National Cheng Kung University

Taiwan | Tainan

For Pathology

#5 in Taiwan

#414 in the World

Enrollment: 21,292
Founded: 1931

92. Kaohsiung Medical University

Taiwan | Kaohsiung

For Pathology

#6 in Taiwan

#415 in the World

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

93. Nihon University

For Pathology

#27 in Japan

#417 in the World

Founded: 1889

94. Mashhad University of Medical Sciences

For Pathology

#5 in Iran

#418 in the World

Enrollment: 8,500
Founded: 1949

95. Kurume University

For Pathology

#28 in Japan

#423 in the World

Founded: 1928

96. Ankara University

Turkey | Ankara

For Pathology

#3 in Turkey

#424 in the World

Enrollment: 28,757
Founded: 1946

97. King AbdulAziz University

Saudi Arabia Flag

Saudi Arabia | Jeddah

For Pathology

#2 in Saudi Arabia

#426 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1967

98. Dalian Medical University

For Pathology

#34 in China

#427 in the World

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

99. Sapporo Medical University

Japan | Sapporo

For Pathology

#29 in Japan

#432 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Founded: 1950

100. Nanchang University

China | Nanchang

For Pathology

#35 in China

#435 in the World

Enrollment: 52,000
Founded: 1958

Medicine subfields in Asia

Anatomy and Physiology1946

Anesthesiology1186

Bioethics/Medical Ethics206

Biomedical Engineering781

Clinical Psychology1315

Critical Care Nursing770

Epidemiology457

Family medicine1009

Forensic Science341

Gastroenterology and Hepatology1007

Health Science1516

Healthcare Management (MHA)1048

Medical Physics318

Neurosurgery375

Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)793

Occupational Therapy373

Oncology and Cancer research1575

Ophthalmology686

Orthodontics860

Paramedicine and Emergency medicine816

Pharmacology1712

Physical Therapy1685

Plastic Surgery386

Public Health2221

Radiation Therapy747

Radiology and Nuclear medicine1961

Respiratory Therapy317

Sonography and Ultrasound416

Sports / Exercise science340

Sports Medicine1074