Best Universities for Pharmacology 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 Pharmacology. A graph of 32.3M citations received by 1.49M academic papers made by 1,741 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 Pharmacology

#1 in China

#20 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1917

2. Sun Yat - Sen University

China | Guangzhou

For Pharmacology

#2 in China

#44 in the World

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

3. Sichuan University

China | Chengdu

For Pharmacology

#3 in China

#47 in the World

Enrollment: 44,200
Founded: 1896

4. Peking University

China | Beijing

For Pharmacology

#4 in China

#49 in the World

Enrollment: 44,730
Founded: 1898

5. Zhejiang University

China | Hangzhou

For Pharmacology

#5 in China

#56 in the World

Enrollment: 60,739
Founded: 1897

6. University of Tokyo

For Pharmacology

#1 in Japan

#59 in the World

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

7. China Pharmaceutical University

China | Nanjing

For Pharmacology

#6 in China

#62 in the World

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

8. Shanghai Jiao Tong University

China | Shanghai

For Pharmacology

#7 in China

#72 in the World

Enrollment: 47,000
Founded: 1896

9. Huazhong University of Science and Technology

For Pharmacology

#8 in China

#73 in the World

Enrollment: 71,970
Founded: 1953

10. Seoul National University

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Seoul

For Pharmacology

#1 in South Korea

#74 in the World

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

11. Fudan University

China | Shanghai

For Pharmacology

#9 in China

#80 in the World

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1905

12. Tel Aviv University

Israel | Tel Aviv

For Pharmacology

#1 in Israel

#82 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1956

13. Kyoto University

For Pharmacology

#2 in Japan

#83 in the World

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

14. Chinese University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Pharmacology

#10 in China

#86 in the World

Founded: 1963

15. Central South University

China | Changsha

For Pharmacology

#11 in China

#88 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1914

16. University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Pharmacology

#12 in China

#100 in the World

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

17. National University of Singapore

Singapore | Singapore City

For Pharmacology

#1 in Singapore

#108 in the World

Enrollment: 30,098
Founded: 1905

18. Capital Medical University

China | Beijing

For Pharmacology

#13 in China

#109 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1960

19. Tehran University of Medical Sciences

For Pharmacology

#1 in Iran

#111 in the World

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

20. Shenyang Pharmaceutical University

China | Shenyang

For Pharmacology

#14 in China

#112 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1931

21. King Saud University

Saudi Arabia Flag

Saudi Arabia | Riyadh

For Pharmacology

#1 in Saudi Arabia

#119 in the World

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

22. Osaka University

For Pharmacology

#3 in Japan

#121 in the World

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

23. Hebrew University of Jerusalem

Israel | Jerusalem

For Pharmacology

#2 in Israel

#122 in the World

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

24. Wuhan University

For Pharmacology

#15 in China

#124 in the World

Enrollment: 60,000
Founded: 1893

25. Nanjing Medical University

China | Nanjing

For Pharmacology

#16 in China

#126 in the World

Enrollment: 17,000
Founded: 1934

26. Kyushu University

Japan | Fukuoka

For Pharmacology

#4 in Japan

#128 in the World

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

27. Wenzhou Medical University

China | Wenzhou

For Pharmacology

#17 in China

#139 in the World

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

28. Jilin University

China | Changchun

For Pharmacology

#18 in China

#147 in the World

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

29. Kyung Hee University

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Seoul

For Pharmacology

#2 in South Korea

#151 in the World

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

30. Yonsei University

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Seoul

For Pharmacology

#3 in South Korea

#152 in the World

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

31. Mahidol University

Thailand | Nakhon Pathom

For Pharmacology

#153 in the World

Enrollment: 6,332
Founded: 1888

32. Shandong University

For Pharmacology

#19 in China

#156 in the World

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

33. Tohoku University

For Pharmacology

#5 in Japan

#158 in the World

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

34. Soochow University

For Pharmacology

#20 in China

#159 in the World

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

35. National Taiwan University

Taiwan | Taipei

For Pharmacology

#1 in Taiwan

#162 in the World

Enrollment: 33,882
Founded: 1945

36. Mashhad University of Medical Sciences

For Pharmacology

#2 in Iran

#164 in the World

Enrollment: 8,500
Founded: 1949

37. Southern Medical University

China | Guangzhou

For Pharmacology

#21 in China

#182 in the World

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

38. Sungkyunkwan University

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Seoul

For Pharmacology

#4 in South Korea

#190 in the World

Founded: 1398

39. Nanjing University

China | Nanjing

For Pharmacology

#22 in China

#191 in the World

Enrollment: 56,068
Founded: 1902

40. Chongqing Medical University

China | Chongqing

For Pharmacology

#23 in China

#193 in the World

Enrollment: 25,760
Founded: 1956

41. All India Institute of Medical Sciences Delhi

India | Haryana

For Pharmacology

#1 in India

#199 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1956

42. Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine

China | Nanjing

For Pharmacology

#24 in China

#208 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1955

43. Okayama University

Japan | Okayama

For Pharmacology

#6 in Japan

#213 in the World

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

44. Beijing University of Chinese Medicine

China | Beijing

For Pharmacology

#25 in China

#215 in the World

Founded: 1956

45. China Medical University

China | Shenyang

For Pharmacology

#26 in China

#217 in the World

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

46. Harbin Medical University

For Pharmacology

#27 in China

#219 in the World

Enrollment: 14,000
Founded: 1926

47. National Chiao Tung University

Taiwan | Hsinchu

For Pharmacology

#2 in Taiwan

#221 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1958

48. China Medical University, Taiwan

Taiwan | Taichung

For Pharmacology

#3 in Taiwan

#225 in the World

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

49. Jamia Hamdard University

India | Haryana

For Pharmacology

#2 in India

#226 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%

50. Panjab University

For Pharmacology

#3 in India

#228 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 16,358
Founded: 1882

51. Nagoya University

For Pharmacology

#7 in Japan

#229 in the World

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

52. Kumamoto University

Japan | Kumamoto

For Pharmacology

#8 in Japan

#239 in the World

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

53. Keio University

For Pharmacology

#9 in Japan

#245 in the World

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

54. Banaras Hindu University

India | Uttar Pradesh

For Pharmacology

#4 in India

#249 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Enrollment: 32,000
Founded: 1915

55. Hokkaido University

Japan | Sapporo

For Pharmacology

#10 in Japan

#251 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Enrollment: 17,770
Founded: 1918

56. Anhui Medical University

For Pharmacology

#28 in China

#253 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1926

57. Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine

China | Chengdu

For Pharmacology

#29 in China

#256 in the World

Enrollment: 24,000
Founded: 1956

58. Dalian Medical University

For Pharmacology

#30 in China

#262 in the World

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

59. Chiba University

For Pharmacology

#11 in Japan

#265 in the World

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

60. Qingdao University

China | Qingdao

For Pharmacology

#31 in China

#270 in the World

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

61. Taipei Medical University

Taiwan | Taipei

For Pharmacology

#4 in Taiwan

#275 in the World

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

62. Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences

For Pharmacology

#3 in Iran

#280 in the World

Enrollment: 10,355
Founded: 1960

63. Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research

For Pharmacology

#5 in India

#283 in the World

Founded: 1962

64. Jinan University

China | Guangzhou

For Pharmacology

#32 in China

#285 in the World

Enrollment: 37,918
Founded: 1906

65. Lanzhou University

China | Lanzhou

For Pharmacology

#33 in China

#286 in the World

Founded: 1909

66. Kanazawa University

Japan | Kanazawa

For Pharmacology

#12 in Japan

#291 in the World

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

67. Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine

China | Guangzhou

For Pharmacology

#34 in China

#294 in the World

Enrollment: 17,000
Founded: 1956

68. Tabriz University of Medical Sciences

For Pharmacology

#4 in Iran

#295 in the World

Founded: 1947

69. Nanchang University

China | Nanchang

For Pharmacology

#35 in China

#297 in the World

Enrollment: 52,000
Founded: 1958

70. Kyoto Pharmaceutical University

For Pharmacology

#13 in Japan

#301 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Founded: 1884

71. Chang Gung University

Taiwan | Taoyuan

For Pharmacology

#5 in Taiwan

#305 in the World

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

72. Xi'an Jiaotong University

For Pharmacology

#36 in China

#306 in the World

Enrollment: 40,346
Founded: 1896

73. Hebei Medical University

China | Shijiazhuang

For Pharmacology

#37 in China

#308 in the World

Founded: 1913

74. Korea University

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Seoul

For Pharmacology

#5 in South Korea

#311 in the World

Enrollment: 24,351
Founded: 1905

75. Catholic University of Korea

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Seoul

For Pharmacology

#6 in South Korea

#320 in the World

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

76. Guangzhou Medical University

China | Guangzhou

For Pharmacology

#38 in China

#323 in the World

Enrollment: 11,000
Founded: 1958

77. University of Tsukuba

Japan | Tsukuba

For Pharmacology

#14 in Japan

#324 in the World

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

78. Annamalai University

India | Tamil Nadu

For Pharmacology

#6 in India

#325 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 37,444
Founded: 1929

79. King AbdulAziz University

Saudi Arabia Flag

Saudi Arabia | Jeddah

For Pharmacology

#2 in Saudi Arabia

#328 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1967

80. Tsinghua University

China | Beijing

For Pharmacology

#39 in China

#329 in the World

Enrollment: 48,739
Founded: 1911

81. Hacettepe University

Turkey | Ankara

For Pharmacology

#1 in Turkey

#331 in the World

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

82. Istanbul University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Pharmacology

#2 in Turkey

#332 in the World

Enrollment: 35,190
Founded: 1933

83. University of Ulsan

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Ulsan

For Pharmacology

#7 in South Korea

#336 in the World

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

84. Zhengzhou University

China | Zhengzhou

For Pharmacology

#40 in China

#338 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1956

85. Kyungpook National University

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Daegu

For Pharmacology

#8 in South Korea

#343 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 38,616
Founded: 1946

86. Kaohsiung Medical University

Taiwan | Kaohsiung

For Pharmacology

#6 in Taiwan

#344 in the World

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

87. Tongji University

China | Shanghai

For Pharmacology

#41 in China

#345 in the World

Enrollment: 37,000
Founded: 1907

88. Technion - Israel Institute of Technology

For Pharmacology

#3 in Israel

#349 in the World

Founded: 1924

89. Isfahan University of Medical Sciences

For Pharmacology

#5 in Iran

#351 in the World

Founded: 1946

90. Xuzhou Medical University

For Pharmacology

#42 in China

#357 in the World

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

91. Shiraz University of Medical Sciences

For Pharmacology

#6 in Iran

#360 in the World

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

92. Tohoku Pharmaceutical University

For Pharmacology

#15 in Japan

#364 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1939

93. Manipal Academy of Higher Education

India | Karnataka

For Pharmacology

#7 in India

#365 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1993

94. Pusan National University

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Busan

For Pharmacology

#9 in South Korea

#366 in the World

Enrollment: 27,780
Founded: 1946

95. Hiroshima University

Japan | Higashihiroshima

For Pharmacology

#16 in Japan

#370 in the World

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

96. University of Science, Malaysia

Malaysia | George Town

For Pharmacology

#371 in the World

Founded: 1969

97. Zhejiang Chinese Medical University

China | Hangzhou

For Pharmacology

#43 in China

#376 in the World

Enrollment: 16,000
Founded: 1953

98. Chulalongkorn University

Thailand | Bangkok

For Pharmacology

#380 in the World

Enrollment: 42,782
Founded: 1917

99. Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine

China | Tianjin

For Pharmacology

#44 in China

#383 in the World

Enrollment: 13,409
Founded: 1958

100. Fujian Medical University

For Pharmacology

#45 in China

#385 in the World

Enrollment: 16,000
Founded: 1937

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

Physical Therapy1724

Plastic Surgery408

Public Health2238

Radiation Therapy768

Radiology and Nuclear medicine1985

Respiratory Therapy327

Sonography and Ultrasound439

Sports / Exercise science363

Sports Medicine1131