100 Best universities for Pathology 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 Pathology. A graph of 37M citations received by 2.07M academic papers made by 528 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. Peking Union Medical College

China | Beijing

For Pathology

#1 in Asia

#35 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1917

2. Peking University

China | Beijing

For Pathology

#3 in Asia

#58 in the World

Enrollment: 44,730
Founded: 1898

3. Sun Yat - Sen University

China | Guangzhou

For Pathology

#4 in Asia

#60 in the World

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

4. University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Pathology

#5 in Asia

#63 in the World

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

5. Shanghai Jiao Tong University

China | Shanghai

For Pathology

#7 in Asia

#75 in the World

Enrollment: 47,000
Founded: 1896

6. Sichuan University

China | Chengdu

For Pathology

#9 in Asia

#78 in the World

Enrollment: 44,200
Founded: 1896

7. Huazhong University of Science and Technology

For Pathology

#10 in Asia

#79 in the World

Enrollment: 71,970
Founded: 1953

8. Chinese University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Pathology

#12 in Asia

#83 in the World

Founded: 1963

9. Capital Medical University

China | Beijing

For Pathology

#13 in Asia

#84 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1960

10. Fudan University

China | Shanghai

For Pathology

#17 in Asia

#114 in the World

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1905

11. Zhejiang University

China | Hangzhou

For Pathology

#18 in Asia

#123 in the World

Enrollment: 60,739
Founded: 1897

12. Central South University

China | Changsha

For Pathology

#21 in Asia

#135 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1914

13. Wuhan University

For Pathology

#24 in Asia

#147 in the World

Enrollment: 60,000
Founded: 1893

14. Nanjing Medical University

China | Nanjing

For Pathology

#25 in Asia

#155 in the World

Enrollment: 17,000
Founded: 1934

15. Southern Medical University

China | Guangzhou

For Pathology

#33 in Asia

#204 in the World

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

16. China Medical University

China | Shenyang

For Pathology

#37 in Asia

#219 in the World

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

17. Chongqing Medical University

China | Chongqing

For Pathology

#40 in Asia

#242 in the World

Enrollment: 25,760
Founded: 1956

18. Shandong University

For Pathology

#42 in Asia

#247 in the World

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

19. Soochow University

For Pathology

#45 in Asia

#253 in the World

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

20. Jilin University

China | Changchun

For Pathology

#46 in Asia

#254 in the World

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

21. Tsinghua University

China | Beijing

For Pathology

#47 in Asia

#255 in the World

Enrollment: 48,739
Founded: 1911

22. Guangzhou Medical University

China | Guangzhou

For Pathology

#57 in Asia

#298 in the World

Enrollment: 11,000
Founded: 1958

23. Wenzhou Medical University

China | Wenzhou

For Pathology

#59 in Asia

#305 in the World

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

24. Nanjing University

China | Nanjing

For Pathology

#60 in Asia

#308 in the World

Enrollment: 56,068
Founded: 1902

25. Qingdao University

China | Qingdao

For Pathology

#62 in Asia

#314 in the World

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

26. Anhui Medical University

For Pathology

#63 in Asia

#320 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1926

27. Harbin Medical University

For Pathology

#67 in Asia

#332 in the World

Enrollment: 14,000
Founded: 1926

28. Tongji University

China | Shanghai

For Pathology

#68 in Asia

#333 in the World

Enrollment: 37,000
Founded: 1907

29. Xi'an Jiaotong University

For Pathology

#81 in Asia

#391 in the World

Enrollment: 40,346
Founded: 1896

30. Fujian Medical University

For Pathology

#85 in Asia

#400 in the World

Enrollment: 16,000
Founded: 1937

31. Tianjin Medical University

China | Tianjin

For Pathology

#87 in Asia

#404 in the World

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

32. Lanzhou University

China | Lanzhou

For Pathology

#89 in Asia

#408 in the World

Founded: 1909

33. Hong Kong Polytechnic University

China | Hong Kong

For Pathology

#90 in Asia

#410 in the World

Founded: 1937

34. Dalian Medical University

For Pathology

#98 in Asia

#427 in the World

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

35. Nanchang University

China | Nanchang

For Pathology

#100 in Asia

#435 in the World

Enrollment: 52,000
Founded: 1958

36. Zhengzhou University

China | Zhengzhou

For Pathology

#102 in Asia

#438 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1956

37. Hebei Medical University

China | Shijiazhuang

For Pathology

#107 in Asia

#448 in the World

Founded: 1913

38. University of Science and Technology of China

For Pathology

#113 in Asia

#470 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1958

39. Beijing University of Chinese Medicine

China | Beijing

For Pathology

#122 in Asia

#497 in the World

Founded: 1956

40. Nantong University

China | Nantong

For Pathology

#128 in Asia

#513 in the World

Enrollment: 43,000
Founded: 1912

41. Xiamen University

For Pathology

#130 in Asia

#515 in the World

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

42. Guangxi Medical University

China | Nanning

For Pathology

#132 in Asia

#518 in the World

Founded: 1934

43. South China University of Technology

China | Guangzhou

For Pathology

#133 in Asia

#524 in the World

Enrollment: 42,720
Founded: 1952

44. Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine

China | Nanjing

For Pathology

#134 in Asia

#528 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1955

45. Jinan University

China | Guangzhou

For Pathology

#140 in Asia

#540 in the World

Enrollment: 37,918
Founded: 1906

46. Jiangsu University

China | Zhenjiang

For Pathology

#141 in Asia

#541 in the World

Enrollment: 37,600
Founded: 1902

47. China Agricultural University

China | Beijing

For Pathology

#145 in Asia

#552 in the World

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

48. China Pharmaceutical University

China | Nanjing

For Pathology

#149 in Asia

#559 in the World

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

49. Southeast University

China | Nanjing

For Pathology

#152 in Asia

#577 in the World

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

50. Jiangnan University

For Pathology

#153 in Asia

#581 in the World

Enrollment: 28,000
Founded: 2001

51. Shanxi Medical University

China | Taiyuan

For Pathology

#154 in Asia

#582 in the World

Founded: 1919

52. Tianjin University

China | Tianjin

For Pathology

#161 in Asia

#601 in the World

Enrollment: 35,370
Founded: 1895

53. Beijing Normal University

China | Beijing

For Pathology

#181 in Asia

#648 in the World

Enrollment: 24,000
Founded: 1902

54. Northwest A&F University

China | Yangling

For Pathology

#184 in Asia

#652 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1934

55. Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine

China | Guangzhou

For Pathology

#185 in Asia

#655 in the World

Enrollment: 17,000
Founded: 1956

56. Zhejiang Chinese Medical University

China | Hangzhou

For Pathology

#187 in Asia

#664 in the World

Enrollment: 16,000
Founded: 1953

57. Nankai University

China | Tianjin

For Pathology

#191 in Asia

#670 in the World

Enrollment: 26,568
Founded: 1919

58. Xuzhou Medical University

For Pathology

#193 in Asia

#672 in the World

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

59. Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

China | Hong Kong

For Pathology

#194 in Asia

#674 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1991

60. Harbin Institute of Technology

For Pathology

#196 in Asia

#683 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1920

61. Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine

China | Chengdu

For Pathology

#197 in Asia

#689 in the World

Enrollment: 24,000
Founded: 1956

62. University of Electronic Science and Technology of China

China | Chengdu

For Pathology

#198 in Asia

#691 in the World

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

63. Shantou University

China | Shantou

For Pathology

#199 in Asia

#696 in the World

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

64. Southwest University

China | Chongqing

For Pathology

#200 in Asia

#699 in the World

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

65. Xinjiang Medical University

For Pathology

#201 in Asia

#704 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1956

66. Huazhong Agricultural University

For Pathology

#208 in Asia

#716 in the World

Enrollment: 26,196
Founded: 1898

67. Yangzhou University

China | Yangzhou

For Pathology

#209 in Asia

#719 in the World

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

68. City University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Pathology

#211 in Asia

#723 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Founded: 1984

69. Nanjing Agricultural University

China | Nanjing

For Pathology

#213 in Asia

#726 in the World

Founded: 1952

70. Chongqing University

China | Chongqing

For Pathology

#214 in Asia

#727 in the World

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

71. Kunming Medical University

China | Kunming

For Pathology

#216 in Asia

#729 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1956

72. Shanghai University

China | Shanghai

For Pathology

#231 in Asia

#761 in the World

Enrollment: 36,000
Founded: 1994

73. Guangdong Medical University

China | Zhanjiang

For Pathology

#244 in Asia

#782 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1958

74. Shenyang Pharmaceutical University

China | Shenyang

For Pathology

#245 in Asia

#787 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1931

75. Shenzhen University

China | Shenzhen

For Pathology

#246 in Asia

#788 in the World

Enrollment: 34,156
Founded: 1983

76. Beihang University

China | Beijing

For Pathology

#247 in Asia

#790 in the World

Founded: 1952

77. Dalian University of Technology

For Pathology

#252 in Asia

#803 in the World

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

78. University of Macau

For Pathology

#253 in Asia

#805 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Enrollment: 10,000

79. Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine

China | Tianjin

For Pathology

#256 in Asia

#816 in the World

Enrollment: 13,409
Founded: 1958

80. Hong Kong Baptist University

China | Hong Kong

For Pathology

#259 in Asia

#826 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 1956

81. Ningbo University

For Pathology

#265 in Asia

#834 in the World

Enrollment: 26,000
Founded: 1986

82. Beijing Institute of Technology

China | Beijing

For Pathology

#266 in Asia

#836 in the World

Enrollment: 27,000
Founded: 1940

83. University of South China

China | Hengyang

For Pathology

#269 in Asia

#843 in the World

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

84. East China Normal University

China | Shanghai

For Pathology

#271 in Asia

#853 in the World

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

85. South China Agricultural University

China | Guangzhou

For Pathology

#281 in Asia

#884 in the World

Enrollment: 60,588
Founded: 1909

86. Northwestern Polytechnical University

For Pathology

#283 in Asia

#889 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 29,000
Founded: 1938

87. Hunan University

China | Changsha

For Pathology

#290 in Asia

#910 in the World

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

88. East China University of Science and Technology

China | Shanghai

For Pathology

#293 in Asia

#919 in the World

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

89. Northeast Agricultural University

For Pathology

#301 in Asia

#939 in the World

Founded: 1948

90. Ocean University of China

China | Qingdao

For Pathology

#316 in Asia

#987 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 26,000
Founded: 1924

91. Sichuan Agricultural University

For Pathology

#319 in Asia

#991 in the World

Enrollment: 44,000
Founded: 1906

92. Zunyi Medical University

For Pathology

#321 in Asia

#996 in the World

Founded: 1947

93. Wuhan University of Science and Technology

For Pathology

#324 in Asia

#1003 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1907

94. Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine

For Pathology

#330 in Asia

#1018 in the World

Enrollment: 21,000
Founded: 1958

95. Southwest Medical University

For Pathology

#335 in Asia

#1031 in the World

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

96. Shaanxi Normal University

For Pathology

#338 in Asia

#1048 in the World

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

97. Hunan Normal University

China | Changsha

For Pathology

#347 in Asia

#1064 in the World

Founded: 1938

98. Beijing University of Chemical Technology

China | Beijing

For Pathology

#351 in Asia

#1071 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1958

99. Guangdong Pharmaceutical University

China | Guangzhou

For Pathology

#355 in Asia

#1078 in the World

Enrollment: 22,000
Founded: 1958

100. Henan University

China | Kaifeng

For Pathology

#356 in Asia

#1079 in the World

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1912

The best cities to study Pathology in China based on the number of universities and their ranks are Beijing, Guangzhou, Hong Kong, and Shanghai.

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