100 Best universities for Pathology in China

Updated: March 15, 2026

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in China ranked based on their research performance in Pathology. A graph of 42.2M citations received by 2.22M academic papers made by 529 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

#34 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1917

2. Peking University

China | Beijing

For Pathology

#3 in Asia

#55 in the World

Enrollment: 44,730
Founded: 1898

3. Sun Yat - Sen University

China | Guangzhou

For Pathology

#4 in Asia

#58 in the World

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

4. Shanghai Jiao Tong University

China | Shanghai

For Pathology

#5 in Asia

#60 in the World

Enrollment: 47,000
Founded: 1896

5. University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Pathology

#6 in Asia

#62 in the World

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

6. Sichuan University

China | Chengdu

For Pathology

#8 in Asia

#73 in the World

Enrollment: 44,200
Founded: 1896

7. Huazhong University of Science and Technology

For Pathology

#9 in Asia

#76 in the World

Enrollment: 71,970
Founded: 1953

8. Capital Medical University

China | Beijing

For Pathology

#11 in Asia

#80 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1960

9. Chinese University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Pathology

#12 in Asia

#81 in the World

Founded: 1963

10. Fudan University

China | Shanghai

For Pathology

#16 in Asia

#107 in the World

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1905

11. Zhejiang University

China | Hangzhou

For Pathology

#18 in Asia

#115 in the World

Enrollment: 60,739
Founded: 1897

12. Central South University

China | Changsha

For Pathology

#19 in Asia

#125 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1914

13. Wuhan University

For Pathology

#23 in Asia

#142 in the World

Enrollment: 60,000
Founded: 1893

14. Nanjing Medical University

China | Nanjing

For Pathology

#25 in Asia

#145 in the World

Enrollment: 17,000
Founded: 1934

15. Southern Medical University

China | Guangzhou

For Pathology

#33 in Asia

#195 in the World

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

16. China Medical University

China | Shenyang

For Pathology

#34 in Asia

#202 in the World

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

17. Chongqing Medical University

China | Chongqing

For Pathology

#39 in Asia

#227 in the World

Enrollment: 25,760
Founded: 1956

18. Soochow University

For Pathology

#41 in Asia

#237 in the World

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

19. Shandong University

For Pathology

#42 in Asia

#239 in the World

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

20. Jilin University

China | Changchun

For Pathology

#43 in Asia

#242 in the World

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

21. Tsinghua University

China | Beijing

For Pathology

#46 in Asia

#250 in the World

Enrollment: 48,739
Founded: 1911

22. Guangzhou Medical University

China | Guangzhou

For Pathology

#54 in Asia

#282 in the World

Enrollment: 11,000
Founded: 1958

23. Wenzhou Medical University

China | Wenzhou

For Pathology

#55 in Asia

#286 in the World

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

24. Qingdao University

China | Qingdao

For Pathology

#57 in Asia

#293 in the World

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

25. Anhui Medical University

For Pathology

#59 in Asia

#298 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1926

26. Nanjing University

China | Nanjing

For Pathology

#61 in Asia

#304 in the World

Enrollment: 56,068
Founded: 1902

27. Tongji University

China | Shanghai

For Pathology

#63 in Asia

#311 in the World

Enrollment: 37,000
Founded: 1907

28. Harbin Medical University

For Pathology

#64 in Asia

#319 in the World

Enrollment: 14,000
Founded: 1926

29. Fujian Medical University

For Pathology

#74 in Asia

#366 in the World

Enrollment: 16,000
Founded: 1937

30. Xi'an Jiaotong University

For Pathology

#80 in Asia

#376 in the World

Enrollment: 40,346
Founded: 1896

31. Tianjin Medical University

China | Tianjin

For Pathology

#81 in Asia

#384 in the World

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

32. Lanzhou University

China | Lanzhou

For Pathology

#83 in Asia

#388 in the World

Founded: 1909

33. Hong Kong Polytechnic University

China | Hong Kong

For Pathology

#88 in Asia

#407 in the World

Founded: 1937

34. Nanchang University

China | Nanchang

For Pathology

#91 in Asia

#412 in the World

Enrollment: 52,000
Founded: 1958

35. Dalian Medical University

For Pathology

#92 in Asia

#413 in the World

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

36. Zhengzhou University

China | Zhengzhou

For Pathology

#97 in Asia

#422 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1956

37. Hebei Medical University

China | Shijiazhuang

For Pathology

#103 in Asia

#436 in the World

Founded: 1913

38. University of Science and Technology of China

For Pathology

#110 in Asia

#458 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1958

39. Beijing University of Chinese Medicine

China | Beijing

For Pathology

#114 in Asia

#468 in the World

Founded: 1956

40. Nantong University

China | Nantong

For Pathology

#121 in Asia

#491 in the World

Enrollment: 43,000
Founded: 1912

41. Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine

China | Nanjing

For Pathology

#122 in Asia

#492 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1955

42. Guangxi Medical University

China | Nanning

For Pathology

#126 in Asia

#502 in the World

Founded: 1934

43. Xiamen University

For Pathology

#127 in Asia

#503 in the World

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

44. South China University of Technology

China | Guangzhou

For Pathology

#128 in Asia

#505 in the World

Enrollment: 42,720
Founded: 1952

45. Jinan University

China | Guangzhou

For Pathology

#129 in Asia

#510 in the World

Enrollment: 37,918
Founded: 1906

46. Jiangsu University

China | Zhenjiang

For Pathology

#133 in Asia

#516 in the World

Enrollment: 37,600
Founded: 1902

47. Shanxi Medical University

China | Taiyuan

For Pathology

#137 in Asia

#532 in the World

Founded: 1919

48. China Agricultural University

China | Beijing

For Pathology

#139 in Asia

#538 in the World

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

49. Jiangnan University

For Pathology

#141 in Asia

#542 in the World

Enrollment: 28,000
Founded: 2001

50. China Pharmaceutical University

China | Nanjing

For Pathology

#144 in Asia

#546 in the World

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

51. Southeast University

China | Nanjing

For Pathology

#149 in Asia

#560 in the World

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

52. Tianjin University

China | Tianjin

For Pathology

#156 in Asia

#585 in the World

Enrollment: 35,370
Founded: 1895

53. Zhejiang Chinese Medical University

China | Hangzhou

For Pathology

#161 in Asia

#602 in the World

Enrollment: 16,000
Founded: 1953

54. Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine

China | Guangzhou

For Pathology

#163 in Asia

#604 in the World

Enrollment: 17,000
Founded: 1956

55. Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine

China | Chengdu

For Pathology

#174 in Asia

#628 in the World

Enrollment: 24,000
Founded: 1956

56. Northwest A&F University

China | Yangling

For Pathology

#176 in Asia

#631 in the World

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

57. Xuzhou Medical University

For Pathology

#178 in Asia

#636 in the World

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

58. Beijing Normal University

China | Beijing

For Pathology

#181 in Asia

#642 in the World

Enrollment: 36,482
Founded: 1902

59. Nankai University

China | Tianjin

For Pathology

#187 in Asia

#652 in the World

Enrollment: 26,568
Founded: 1919

60. University of Electronic Science and Technology of China

China | Chengdu

For Pathology

#189 in Asia

#654 in the World

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

61. Harbin Institute of Technology

For Pathology

#195 in Asia

#675 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1920

62. Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

China | Hong Kong

For Pathology

#196 in Asia

#676 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1991

63. Shantou University

China | Shantou

For Pathology

#199 in Asia

#682 in the World

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

64. Southwest University

China | Chongqing

For Pathology

#200 in Asia

#684 in the World

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

65. Xinjiang Medical University

For Pathology

#201 in Asia

#693 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1956

66. Kunming Medical University

China | Kunming

For Pathology

#202 in Asia

#697 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1956

67. Yangzhou University

China | Yangzhou

For Pathology

#203 in Asia

#698 in the World

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

68. Huazhong Agricultural University

For Pathology

#205 in Asia

#703 in the World

Enrollment: 26,196
Founded: 1898

69. Chongqing University

China | Chongqing

For Pathology

#206 in Asia

#706 in the World

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

70. Nanjing Agricultural University

China | Nanjing

For Pathology

#208 in Asia

#714 in the World

Founded: 1952

71. City University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Pathology

#209 in Asia

#717 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Founded: 1984

72. Shanghai University

China | Shanghai

For Pathology

#226 in Asia

#748 in the World

Enrollment: 36,000
Founded: 1994

73. Shenzhen University

China | Shenzhen

For Pathology

#229 in Asia

#755 in the World

Enrollment: 34,156
Founded: 1983

74. Guangdong Medical University

China | Zhanjiang

For Pathology

#230 in Asia

#759 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1958

75. Beihang University

China | Beijing

For Pathology

#245 in Asia

#782 in the World

Founded: 1952

76. Shenyang Pharmaceutical University

China | Shenyang

For Pathology

#247 in Asia

#788 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1931

77. University of Macau

For Pathology

#248 in Asia

#790 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Enrollment: 10,000

78. Ningbo University

For Pathology

#249 in Asia

#793 in the World

Enrollment: 26,000
Founded: 1986

79. Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine

China | Tianjin

For Pathology

#250 in Asia

#794 in the World

Enrollment: 13,409
Founded: 1958

80. Dalian University of Technology

For Pathology

#252 in Asia

#797 in the World

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

81. University of South China

China | Hengyang

For Pathology

#255 in Asia

#804 in the World

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

82. Beijing Institute of Technology

China | Beijing

For Pathology

#259 in Asia

#821 in the World

Enrollment: 27,000
Founded: 1940

83. Hong Kong Baptist University

China | Hong Kong

For Pathology

#260 in Asia

#824 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 1956

84. East China Normal University

China | Shanghai

For Pathology

#271 in Asia

#838 in the World

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

85. South China Agricultural University

China | Guangzhou

For Pathology

#279 in Asia

#867 in the World

Enrollment: 60,588
Founded: 1909

86. Northwestern Polytechnical University

For Pathology

#280 in Asia

#869 in the World

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

87. Hunan University

China | Changsha

For Pathology

#287 in Asia

#892 in the World

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

88. Northeast Agricultural University

For Pathology

#290 in Asia

#904 in the World

Founded: 1948

89. East China University of Science and Technology

China | Shanghai

For Pathology

#294 in Asia

#918 in the World

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

90. Zunyi Medical University

For Pathology

#297 in Asia

#922 in the World

Founded: 1947

91. Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine

For Pathology

#302 in Asia

#932 in the World

Enrollment: 21,000
Founded: 1958

92. Southwest Medical University

For Pathology

#308 in Asia

#953 in the World

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

93. Sichuan Agricultural University

For Pathology

#309 in Asia

#955 in the World

Enrollment: 44,000
Founded: 1906

94. Ocean University of China

China | Qingdao

For Pathology

#310 in Asia

#956 in the World

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

95. Wuhan University of Science and Technology

For Pathology

#318 in Asia

#977 in the World

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

96. Shaanxi Normal University

For Pathology

#331 in Asia

#1019 in the World

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

97. Hunan Normal University

China | Changsha

For Pathology

#333 in Asia

#1025 in the World

Founded: 1938

98. Henan University

China | Kaifeng

For Pathology

#341 in Asia

#1039 in the World

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1912

99. Guangdong Pharmaceutical University

China | Guangzhou

For Pathology

#345 in Asia

#1050 in the World

Enrollment: 22,000
Founded: 1958

100. Beijing University of Chemical Technology

China | Beijing

For Pathology

#346 in Asia

#1054 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1958

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

Medicine subfields in China

Anatomy and Physiology461

Anesthesiology277

Bioethics/Medical Ethics59

Biomedical Engineering242

Clinical Psychology320

Critical Care Nursing162

Epidemiology102

Family medicine209

Forensic Science87

Gastroenterology and Hepatology248

Health Science467

Healthcare Management (MHA)194

Medical Physics87

Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)139

Occupational Therapy105

Oncology and Cancer research387

Ophthalmology171

Orthodontics213

Paramedicine and Emergency medicine174

Pharmacology407

Physical Therapy464

Plastic Surgery75

Public Health503

Radiation Therapy219

Radiology and Nuclear medicine469

Respiratory Therapy83

Sonography and Ultrasound142

Sports / Exercise science108

Sports Medicine279