Best Universities for Pathology in Asia

Updated: March 15, 2026

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Asia ranked based on their research performance in Pathology. A graph of 125M citations received by 6.28M academic papers made by 2,571 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

#34 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1917

2. University of Tokyo

For Pathology

#1 in Japan

#49 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Enrollment: 28,918
Founded: 1877

3. Peking University

China | Beijing

For Pathology

#2 in China

#55 in the World

Enrollment: 44,730
Founded: 1898

4. Sun Yat - Sen University

China | Guangzhou

For Pathology

#3 in China

#58 in the World

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

5. Shanghai Jiao Tong University

China | Shanghai

For Pathology

#4 in China

#60 in the World

Enrollment: 47,000
Founded: 1896

6. University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Pathology

#5 in China

#62 in the World

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

7. Osaka University

For Pathology

#2 in Japan

#72 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Enrollment: 23,234
Founded: 1931

8. Sichuan University

China | Chengdu

For Pathology

#6 in China

#73 in the World

Enrollment: 44,200
Founded: 1896

9. Huazhong University of Science and Technology

For Pathology

#7 in China

#76 in the World

Enrollment: 71,970
Founded: 1953

10. Tel Aviv University

Israel | Tel Aviv

For Pathology

#1 in Israel

#79 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1956

11. Capital Medical University

China | Beijing

For Pathology

#8 in China

#80 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1960

12. Chinese University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Pathology

#9 in China

#81 in the World

Founded: 1963

13. Kyoto University

For Pathology

#3 in Japan

#86 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Enrollment: 22,365
Founded: 1897

14. Seoul National University

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Seoul

For Pathology

#1 in South Korea

#96 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

#100 in the World

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

16. Fudan University

China | Shanghai

For Pathology

#10 in China

#107 in the World

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1905

17. National University of Singapore

Singapore | Singapore City

For Pathology

#1 in Singapore

#110 in the World

Enrollment: 30,098
Founded: 1905

18. Zhejiang University

China | Hangzhou

For Pathology

#11 in China

#115 in the World

Enrollment: 60,739
Founded: 1897

19. Central South University

China | Changsha

For Pathology

#12 in China

#125 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1914

20. All India Institute of Medical Sciences Delhi

India | Haryana

For Pathology

#1 in India

#130 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1956

21. Kyushu University

Japan | Fukuoka

For Pathology

#4 in Japan

#131 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Enrollment: 18,813
Founded: 1911

22. Tehran University of Medical Sciences

For Pathology

#1 in Iran

#138 in the World

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

23. Wuhan University

For Pathology

#13 in China

#142 in the World

Enrollment: 60,000
Founded: 1893

24. Tohoku University

For Pathology

#5 in Japan

#144 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 17,975
Founded: 1907

25. Nanjing Medical University

China | Nanjing

For Pathology

#14 in China

#145 in the World

Enrollment: 17,000
Founded: 1934

26. Sungkyunkwan University

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Seoul

For Pathology

#3 in South Korea

#160 in the World

Founded: 1398

27. Mahidol University

Thailand | Nakhon Pathom

For Pathology

#165 in the World

Enrollment: 6,332
Founded: 1888

28. Nagoya University

For Pathology

#6 in Japan

#175 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Enrollment: 15,959
Founded: 1939

29. Hokkaido University

Japan | Sapporo

For Pathology

#7 in Japan

#182 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Enrollment: 17,770
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

#188 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

#195 in the World

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

34. China Medical University

China | Shenyang

For Pathology

#16 in China

#202 in the World

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

35. National Chiao Tung University

Taiwan | Hsinchu

For Pathology

#1 in Taiwan

#205 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1958

36. National Taiwan University

Taiwan | Taipei

For Pathology

#2 in Taiwan

#206 in the World

Enrollment: 33,882
Founded: 1945

37. Hebrew University of Jerusalem

Israel | Jerusalem

For Pathology

#2 in Israel

#213 in the World

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

38. Catholic University of Korea

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Seoul

For Pathology

#5 in South Korea

#222 in the World

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

39. Chongqing Medical University

China | Chongqing

For Pathology

#17 in China

#227 in the World

Enrollment: 25,760
Founded: 1956

40. Tokyo Medical and Dental University

For Pathology

#9 in Japan

#235 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1946

41. Soochow University

For Pathology

#18 in China

#237 in the World

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

42. Shandong University

For Pathology

#19 in China

#239 in the World

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

43. Jilin University

China | Changchun

For Pathology

#20 in China

#242 in the World

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

44. Chang Gung University

Taiwan | Taoyuan

For Pathology

#3 in Taiwan

#245 in the World

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

45. Hacettepe University

Turkey | Ankara

For Pathology

#1 in Turkey

#249 in the World

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

46. Tsinghua University

China | Beijing

For Pathology

#21 in China

#250 in the World

Enrollment: 48,739
Founded: 1911

47. Istanbul University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Pathology

#2 in Turkey

#251 in the World

Enrollment: 35,190
Founded: 1933

48. Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences

For Pathology

#2 in Iran

#260 in the World

Enrollment: 10,355
Founded: 1960

49. Juntendo University

For Pathology

#10 in Japan

#264 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1836

50. Okayama University

Japan | Okayama

For Pathology

#11 in Japan

#265 in the World

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

51. King Saud University

Saudi Arabia Flag

Saudi Arabia | Riyadh

For Pathology

#1 in Saudi Arabia

#268 in the World

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

52. Korea University

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Seoul

For Pathology

#6 in South Korea

#269 in the World

Enrollment: 24,351
Founded: 1905

53. Kanazawa University

Japan | Kanazawa

For Pathology

#12 in Japan

#276 in the World

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

54. Guangzhou Medical University

China | Guangzhou

For Pathology

#22 in China

#282 in the World

Enrollment: 11,000
Founded: 1958

55. Wenzhou Medical University

China | Wenzhou

For Pathology

#23 in China

#286 in the World

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

56. Chiba University

For Pathology

#13 in Japan

#291 in the World

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

57. Qingdao University

China | Qingdao

For Pathology

#24 in China

#293 in the World

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

58. Hiroshima University

Japan | Higashihiroshima

For Pathology

#14 in Japan

#296 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Enrollment: 15,505
Founded: 1949

59. Anhui Medical University

For Pathology

#25 in China

#298 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1926

60. University of Tsukuba

Japan | Tsukuba

For Pathology

#15 in Japan

#299 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Enrollment: 16,684
Founded: 1973

61. Nanjing University

China | Nanjing

For Pathology

#26 in China

#304 in the World

Enrollment: 56,068
Founded: 1902

62. Kumamoto University

Japan | Kumamoto

For Pathology

#16 in Japan

#307 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Enrollment: 11,098
Founded: 1949

63. Tongji University

China | Shanghai

For Pathology

#27 in China

#311 in the World

Enrollment: 37,000
Founded: 1907

64. Harbin Medical University

For Pathology

#28 in China

#319 in the World

Enrollment: 14,000
Founded: 1926

65. Kobe University

For Pathology

#17 in Japan

#321 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 16,214
Founded: 1902

66. Kyung Hee University

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Seoul

For Pathology

#7 in South Korea

#324 in the World

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

67. Niigata University

Japan | Niigata

For Pathology

#18 in Japan

#333 in the World

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

68. Technion - Israel Institute of Technology

For Pathology

#3 in Israel

#336 in the World

Founded: 1924

69. Nagasaki University

Japan | Nagasaki

For Pathology

#19 in Japan

#343 in the World

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

70. University of Indonesia

Indonesia | Depok

For Pathology

#1 in Indonesia

#353 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1950

71. Ben-Gurion University of the Negev

Israel | Beersheba

For Pathology

#4 in Israel

#354 in the World

Enrollment: 17,225
Founded: 1969

72. Yokohama City University

Japan | Yokohama

For Pathology

#20 in Japan

#356 in the World

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

73. University of Malaya

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Pathology

#358 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1905

74. Fujian Medical University

For Pathology

#29 in China

#366 in the World

Enrollment: 16,000
Founded: 1937

75. China Medical University, Taiwan

Taiwan | Taichung

For Pathology

#4 in Taiwan

#367 in the World

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

76. Nanyang Technological University

Singapore | Singapore City

For Pathology

#2 in Singapore

#368 in the World

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1955

77. Weizmann Institute of Science

Israel | Rehovot

For Pathology

#5 in Israel

#370 in the World

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

78. Chulalongkorn University

Thailand | Bangkok

For Pathology

#371 in the World

Enrollment: 42,782
Founded: 1917

79. Shiraz University of Medical Sciences

For Pathology

#3 in Iran

#374 in the World

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

80. Xi'an Jiaotong University

For Pathology

#30 in China

#376 in the World

Enrollment: 40,346
Founded: 1896

81. Tianjin Medical University

China | Tianjin

For Pathology

#31 in China

#384 in the World

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

82. Isfahan University of Medical Sciences

For Pathology

#4 in Iran

#385 in the World

Founded: 1946

83. Lanzhou University

China | Lanzhou

For Pathology

#32 in China

#388 in the World

Founded: 1909

84. Osaka City University

For Pathology

#21 in Japan

#390 in the World

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

85. University of Tokushima

Japan | Tokushima

For Pathology

#22 in Japan

#397 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1949

86. Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine

For Pathology

#23 in Japan

#399 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1872

87. Jichi Medical University

Japan | Tochigi

For Pathology

#24 in Japan

#401 in the World

Founded: 1972

88. Hong Kong Polytechnic University

China | Hong Kong

For Pathology

#33 in China

#407 in the World

Founded: 1937

89. Gunma University

Japan | Maebashi

For Pathology

#25 in Japan

#408 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Founded: 1949

90. Mashhad University of Medical Sciences

For Pathology

#5 in Iran

#410 in the World

Enrollment: 8,500
Founded: 1949

91. Nanchang University

China | Nanchang

For Pathology

#34 in China

#412 in the World

Enrollment: 52,000
Founded: 1958

92. Dalian Medical University

For Pathology

#35 in China

#413 in the World

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

93. Shinshu University

Japan | Matsumoto

For Pathology

#26 in Japan

#415 in the World

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

94. National Cheng Kung University

Taiwan | Tainan

For Pathology

#5 in Taiwan

#417 in the World

Enrollment: 21,292
Founded: 1931

95. Kaohsiung Medical University

Taiwan | Kaohsiung

For Pathology

#6 in Taiwan

#418 in the World

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

96. King AbdulAziz University

Saudi Arabia Flag

Saudi Arabia | Jeddah

For Pathology

#2 in Saudi Arabia

#419 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1967

97. Zhengzhou University

China | Zhengzhou

For Pathology

#36 in China

#422 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1956

98. Nihon University

For Pathology

#27 in Japan

#425 in the World

Founded: 1889

99. Ankara University

Turkey | Ankara

For Pathology

#3 in Turkey

#426 in the World

Enrollment: 48,271
Founded: 1946

100. Tabriz University of Medical Sciences

For Pathology

#6 in Iran

#428 in the World

Founded: 1947

Medicine subfields in Asia

Anatomy and Physiology1972

Anesthesiology1220

Bioethics/Medical Ethics211

Biomedical Engineering814

Clinical Psychology1366

Critical Care Nursing819

Epidemiology480

Family medicine1041

Forensic Science352

Gastroenterology and Hepatology1031

Health Science1564

Healthcare Management (MHA)1089

Medical Physics338

Neurosurgery401

Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)812

Occupational Therapy398

Oncology and Cancer research1618

Ophthalmology711

Orthodontics885

Paramedicine and Emergency medicine855

Pharmacology1741

Physical Therapy1724

Plastic Surgery408

Public Health2238

Radiation Therapy768

Radiology and Nuclear medicine1985

Respiratory Therapy327

Sonography and Ultrasound439

Sports / Exercise science363

Sports Medicine1131