Best Universities for Pharmacology 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 Pharmacology. A graph of 29M citations received by 1.41M academic papers made by 1,712 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

#23 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1917

2. Sun Yat - Sen University

China | Guangzhou

For Pharmacology

#2 in China

#49 in the World

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

3. Peking University

China | Beijing

For Pharmacology

#3 in China

#50 in the World

Enrollment: 44,730
Founded: 1898

4. Sichuan University

China | Chengdu

For Pharmacology

#4 in China

#54 in the World

Enrollment: 44,200
Founded: 1896

5. University of Tokyo

For Pharmacology

#1 in Japan

#56 in the World

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

6. Zhejiang University

China | Hangzhou

For Pharmacology

#5 in China

#65 in the World

Enrollment: 60,739
Founded: 1897

7. China Pharmaceutical University

China | Nanjing

For Pharmacology

#6 in China

#67 in the World

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

8. Seoul National University

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Seoul

For Pharmacology

#1 in South Korea

#75 in the World

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

9. Kyoto University

For Pharmacology

#2 in Japan

#79 in the World

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

10. Tel Aviv University

Israel | Tel Aviv

For Pharmacology

#1 in Israel

#80 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1956

11. Shanghai Jiao Tong University

China | Shanghai

For Pharmacology

#7 in China

#83 in the World

Enrollment: 47,000
Founded: 1896

12. Huazhong University of Science and Technology

For Pharmacology

#8 in China

#84 in the World

Enrollment: 71,970
Founded: 1953

13. Fudan University

China | Shanghai

For Pharmacology

#9 in China

#87 in the World

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1905

14. Chinese University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Pharmacology

#10 in China

#90 in the World

Founded: 1963

15. Central South University

China | Changsha

For Pharmacology

#11 in China

#97 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1914

16. University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Pharmacology

#12 in China

#104 in the World

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

17. National University of Singapore

Singapore | Singapore City

For Pharmacology

#1 in Singapore

#110 in the World

Enrollment: 30,098
Founded: 1905

18. Tehran University of Medical Sciences

For Pharmacology

#1 in Iran

#112 in the World

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

19. Shenyang Pharmaceutical University

China | Shenyang

For Pharmacology

#13 in China

#114 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1931

20. Capital Medical University

China | Beijing

For Pharmacology

#14 in China

#116 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1960

21. Osaka University

For Pharmacology

#3 in Japan

#118 in the World

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

22. Hebrew University of Jerusalem

Israel | Jerusalem

For Pharmacology

#2 in Israel

#121 in the World

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

23. King Saud University

Saudi Arabia Flag

Saudi Arabia | Riyadh

For Pharmacology

#1 in Saudi Arabia

#122 in the World

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

24. Kyushu University

Japan | Fukuoka

For Pharmacology

#4 in Japan

#125 in the World

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

25. Wuhan University

For Pharmacology

#15 in China

#128 in the World

Enrollment: 60,000
Founded: 1893

26. Nanjing Medical University

China | Nanjing

For Pharmacology

#16 in China

#134 in the World

Enrollment: 17,000
Founded: 1934

27. Tohoku University

For Pharmacology

#5 in Japan

#150 in the World

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

28. Mahidol University

Thailand | Nakhon Pathom

For Pharmacology

#152 in the World

Enrollment: 6,332
Founded: 1888

29. Yonsei University

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Seoul

For Pharmacology

#2 in South Korea

#154 in the World

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

30. Kyung Hee University

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Seoul

For Pharmacology

#3 in South Korea

#155 in the World

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

31. Wenzhou Medical University

China | Wenzhou

For Pharmacology

#17 in China

#156 in the World

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

32. Jilin University

China | Changchun

For Pharmacology

#18 in China

#157 in the World

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

33. National Taiwan University

Taiwan | Taipei

For Pharmacology

#1 in Taiwan

#161 in the World

Enrollment: 33,882
Founded: 1945

34. Shandong University

For Pharmacology

#19 in China

#162 in the World

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

35. Soochow University

For Pharmacology

#20 in China

#169 in the World

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

36. Mashhad University of Medical Sciences

For Pharmacology

#2 in Iran

#177 in the World

Enrollment: 8,500
Founded: 1949

37. Sungkyunkwan University

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Seoul

For Pharmacology

#4 in South Korea

#189 in the World

Founded: 1398

38. Southern Medical University

China | Guangzhou

For Pharmacology

#21 in China

#190 in the World

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

39. Nanjing University

China | Nanjing

For Pharmacology

#22 in China

#194 in the World

Enrollment: 56,068
Founded: 1902

40. All India Institute of Medical Sciences Delhi

India | Haryana

For Pharmacology

#1 in India

#197 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1956

41. Chongqing Medical University

China | Chongqing

For Pharmacology

#23 in China

#201 in the World

Enrollment: 25,760
Founded: 1956

42. Okayama University

Japan | Okayama

For Pharmacology

#6 in Japan

#205 in the World

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

43. National Chiao Tung University

Taiwan | Hsinchu

For Pharmacology

#2 in Taiwan

#219 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1958

44. Nagoya University

For Pharmacology

#7 in Japan

#220 in the World

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

45. Harbin Medical University

For Pharmacology

#24 in China

#222 in the World

Enrollment: 14,000
Founded: 1926

46. China Medical University

China | Shenyang

For Pharmacology

#25 in China

#227 in the World

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

47. China Medical University, Taiwan

Taiwan | Taichung

For Pharmacology

#3 in Taiwan

#228 in the World

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

48. Panjab University

For Pharmacology

#2 in India

#229 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1882

49. Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine

China | Nanjing

For Pharmacology

#26 in China

#230 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1955

50. Beijing University of Chinese Medicine

China | Beijing

For Pharmacology

#27 in China

#234 in the World

Founded: 1956

51. Kumamoto University

Japan | Kumamoto

For Pharmacology

#8 in Japan

#236 in the World

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

52. Jamia Hamdard University

India | Haryana

For Pharmacology

#3 in India

#237 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%

53. Hokkaido University

Japan | Sapporo

For Pharmacology

#9 in Japan

#241 in the World

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

54. Keio University

For Pharmacology

#10 in Japan

#244 in the World

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

55. Banaras Hindu University

India | Uttar Pradesh

For Pharmacology

#4 in India

#251 in the World

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

56. Chiba University

For Pharmacology

#11 in Japan

#256 in the World

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

57. Anhui Medical University

For Pharmacology

#28 in China

#267 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1926

58. Taipei Medical University

Taiwan | Taipei

For Pharmacology

#4 in Taiwan

#276 in the World

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

59. Dalian Medical University

For Pharmacology

#29 in China

#278 in the World

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

60. Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research

For Pharmacology

#5 in India

#280 in the World

Founded: 1962

61. Kanazawa University

Japan | Kanazawa

For Pharmacology

#12 in Japan

#283 in the World

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

62. Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences

For Pharmacology

#3 in Iran

#284 in the World

Enrollment: 10,355
Founded: 1960

63. Kyoto Pharmaceutical University

For Pharmacology

#13 in Japan

#288 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Founded: 1884

64. Qingdao University

China | Qingdao

For Pharmacology

#30 in China

#289 in the World

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

65. Lanzhou University

China | Lanzhou

For Pharmacology

#31 in China

#295 in the World

Founded: 1909

66. Tabriz University of Medical Sciences

For Pharmacology

#4 in Iran

#299 in the World

Founded: 1947

67. Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine

China | Chengdu

For Pharmacology

#32 in China

#301 in the World

Enrollment: 24,000
Founded: 1956

68. Jinan University

China | Guangzhou

For Pharmacology

#33 in China

#303 in the World

Enrollment: 37,918
Founded: 1906

69. Chang Gung University

Taiwan | Taoyuan

For Pharmacology

#5 in Taiwan

#305 in the World

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

70. Xi'an Jiaotong University

For Pharmacology

#34 in China

#309 in the World

Enrollment: 40,346
Founded: 1896

71. Hebei Medical University

China | Shijiazhuang

For Pharmacology

#35 in China

#312 in the World

Founded: 1913

72. Nanchang University

China | Nanchang

For Pharmacology

#36 in China

#316 in the World

Enrollment: 52,000
Founded: 1958

73. Korea University

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Seoul

For Pharmacology

#5 in South Korea

#317 in the World

Enrollment: 24,351
Founded: 1905

74. Catholic University of Korea

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Seoul

For Pharmacology

#6 in South Korea

#318 in the World

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

75. University of Tsukuba

Japan | Tsukuba

For Pharmacology

#14 in Japan

#319 in the World

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

76. Annamalai University

India | Tamil Nadu

For Pharmacology

#6 in India

#321 in the World

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

77. Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine

China | Guangzhou

For Pharmacology

#37 in China

#325 in the World

Enrollment: 17,000
Founded: 1956

78. Hacettepe University

Turkey | Ankara

For Pharmacology

#1 in Turkey

#327 in the World

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

79. Istanbul University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Pharmacology

#2 in Turkey

#328 in the World

Enrollment: 35,190
Founded: 1933

80. University of Ulsan

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Ulsan

For Pharmacology

#7 in South Korea

#335 in the World

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

81. Guangzhou Medical University

China | Guangzhou

For Pharmacology

#38 in China

#337 in the World

Enrollment: 11,000
Founded: 1958

82. Kaohsiung Medical University

Taiwan | Kaohsiung

For Pharmacology

#6 in Taiwan

#339 in the World

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

83. King AbdulAziz University

Saudi Arabia Flag

Saudi Arabia | Jeddah

For Pharmacology

#2 in Saudi Arabia

#341 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1967

84. Tsinghua University

China | Beijing

For Pharmacology

#39 in China

#344 in the World

Enrollment: 48,739
Founded: 1911

85. Kyungpook National University

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Daegu

For Pharmacology

#8 in South Korea

#345 in the World

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

86. Tohoku Pharmaceutical University

For Pharmacology

#15 in Japan

#347 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1939

87. Technion - Israel Institute of Technology

For Pharmacology

#3 in Israel

#348 in the World

Founded: 1924

88. Hiroshima University

Japan | Higashihiroshima

For Pharmacology

#16 in Japan

#354 in the World

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

89. Zhengzhou University

China | Zhengzhou

For Pharmacology

#40 in China

#355 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1956

90. Isfahan University of Medical Sciences

For Pharmacology

#5 in Iran

#358 in the World

Founded: 1946

91. Tongji University

China | Shanghai

For Pharmacology

#41 in China

#363 in the World

Enrollment: 37,000
Founded: 1907

92. Pusan National University

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Busan

For Pharmacology

#9 in South Korea

#365 in the World

Enrollment: 27,780
Founded: 1946

93. Shiraz University of Medical Sciences

For Pharmacology

#6 in Iran

#368 in the World

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

94. Xuzhou Medical University

For Pharmacology

#42 in China

#369 in the World

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

95. Manipal Academy of Higher Education

India | Karnataka

For Pharmacology

#7 in India

#371 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1993

96. University of Science, Malaysia

Malaysia | George Town

For Pharmacology

#377 in the World

Founded: 1969

97. University of Tokushima

Japan | Tokushima

For Pharmacology

#17 in Japan

#384 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1949

98. Kitasato University

For Pharmacology

#18 in Japan

#385 in the World

Founded: 1962

99. Chulalongkorn University

Thailand | Bangkok

For Pharmacology

#387 in the World

Enrollment: 42,782
Founded: 1917

100. University of Madras

India | Tamil Nadu

For Pharmacology

#8 in India

#389 in the World

Founded: 1857

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

Physical Therapy1685

Plastic Surgery386

Public Health2221

Radiation Therapy747

Radiology and Nuclear medicine1961

Respiratory Therapy317

Sonography and Ultrasound416

Sports / Exercise science340

Sports Medicine1074