100 Best universities for Pharmacology 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 Pharmacology. A graph of 11.7M citations received by 567K academic papers made by 407 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 Pharmacology

#1 in Asia

#20 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1917

2. Sun Yat - Sen University

China | Guangzhou

For Pharmacology

#2 in Asia

#44 in the World

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

3. Sichuan University

China | Chengdu

For Pharmacology

#3 in Asia

#47 in the World

Enrollment: 44,200
Founded: 1896

4. Peking University

China | Beijing

For Pharmacology

#4 in Asia

#49 in the World

Enrollment: 44,730
Founded: 1898

5. Zhejiang University

China | Hangzhou

For Pharmacology

#5 in Asia

#56 in the World

Enrollment: 60,739
Founded: 1897

6. China Pharmaceutical University

China | Nanjing

For Pharmacology

#7 in Asia

#62 in the World

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

7. Shanghai Jiao Tong University

China | Shanghai

For Pharmacology

#8 in Asia

#72 in the World

Enrollment: 47,000
Founded: 1896

8. Huazhong University of Science and Technology

For Pharmacology

#9 in Asia

#73 in the World

Enrollment: 71,970
Founded: 1953

9. Fudan University

China | Shanghai

For Pharmacology

#11 in Asia

#80 in the World

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1905

10. Chinese University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Pharmacology

#14 in Asia

#86 in the World

Founded: 1963

11. Central South University

China | Changsha

For Pharmacology

#15 in Asia

#88 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1914

12. University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Pharmacology

#16 in Asia

#100 in the World

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

13. Capital Medical University

China | Beijing

For Pharmacology

#18 in Asia

#109 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1960

14. Shenyang Pharmaceutical University

China | Shenyang

For Pharmacology

#20 in Asia

#112 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1931

15. Wuhan University

For Pharmacology

#24 in Asia

#124 in the World

Enrollment: 60,000
Founded: 1893

16. Nanjing Medical University

China | Nanjing

For Pharmacology

#25 in Asia

#126 in the World

Enrollment: 17,000
Founded: 1934

17. Wenzhou Medical University

China | Wenzhou

For Pharmacology

#27 in Asia

#139 in the World

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

18. Jilin University

China | Changchun

For Pharmacology

#28 in Asia

#147 in the World

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

19. Shandong University

For Pharmacology

#32 in Asia

#156 in the World

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

20. Soochow University

For Pharmacology

#34 in Asia

#159 in the World

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

21. Southern Medical University

China | Guangzhou

For Pharmacology

#37 in Asia

#182 in the World

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

22. Nanjing University

China | Nanjing

For Pharmacology

#39 in Asia

#191 in the World

Enrollment: 56,068
Founded: 1902

23. Chongqing Medical University

China | Chongqing

For Pharmacology

#40 in Asia

#193 in the World

Enrollment: 25,760
Founded: 1956

24. Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine

China | Nanjing

For Pharmacology

#42 in Asia

#208 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1955

25. Beijing University of Chinese Medicine

China | Beijing

For Pharmacology

#44 in Asia

#215 in the World

Founded: 1956

26. China Medical University

China | Shenyang

For Pharmacology

#45 in Asia

#217 in the World

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

27. Harbin Medical University

For Pharmacology

#46 in Asia

#219 in the World

Enrollment: 14,000
Founded: 1926

28. Anhui Medical University

For Pharmacology

#56 in Asia

#253 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1926

29. Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine

China | Chengdu

For Pharmacology

#57 in Asia

#256 in the World

Enrollment: 24,000
Founded: 1956

30. Dalian Medical University

For Pharmacology

#58 in Asia

#262 in the World

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

31. Qingdao University

China | Qingdao

For Pharmacology

#60 in Asia

#270 in the World

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

32. Jinan University

China | Guangzhou

For Pharmacology

#64 in Asia

#285 in the World

Enrollment: 37,918
Founded: 1906

33. Lanzhou University

China | Lanzhou

For Pharmacology

#65 in Asia

#286 in the World

Founded: 1909

34. Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine

China | Guangzhou

For Pharmacology

#67 in Asia

#294 in the World

Enrollment: 17,000
Founded: 1956

35. Nanchang University

China | Nanchang

For Pharmacology

#69 in Asia

#297 in the World

Enrollment: 52,000
Founded: 1958

36. Xi'an Jiaotong University

For Pharmacology

#72 in Asia

#306 in the World

Enrollment: 40,346
Founded: 1896

37. Hebei Medical University

China | Shijiazhuang

For Pharmacology

#73 in Asia

#308 in the World

Founded: 1913

38. Guangzhou Medical University

China | Guangzhou

For Pharmacology

#76 in Asia

#323 in the World

Enrollment: 11,000
Founded: 1958

39. Tsinghua University

China | Beijing

For Pharmacology

#80 in Asia

#329 in the World

Enrollment: 48,739
Founded: 1911

40. Zhengzhou University

China | Zhengzhou

For Pharmacology

#84 in Asia

#338 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1956

41. Tongji University

China | Shanghai

For Pharmacology

#87 in Asia

#345 in the World

Enrollment: 37,000
Founded: 1907

42. Xuzhou Medical University

For Pharmacology

#90 in Asia

#357 in the World

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

43. Zhejiang Chinese Medical University

China | Hangzhou

For Pharmacology

#97 in Asia

#376 in the World

Enrollment: 16,000
Founded: 1953

44. Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine

China | Tianjin

For Pharmacology

#99 in Asia

#383 in the World

Enrollment: 13,409
Founded: 1958

45. Fujian Medical University

For Pharmacology

#100 in Asia

#385 in the World

Enrollment: 16,000
Founded: 1937

46. University of Science and Technology of China

For Pharmacology

#101 in Asia

#388 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1958

47. Tianjin Medical University

China | Tianjin

For Pharmacology

#107 in Asia

#408 in the World

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

48. Nantong University

China | Nantong

For Pharmacology

#111 in Asia

#423 in the World

Enrollment: 43,000
Founded: 1912

49. China Agricultural University

China | Beijing

For Pharmacology

#114 in Asia

#429 in the World

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

50. Shanxi Medical University

China | Taiyuan

For Pharmacology

#119 in Asia

#437 in the World

Founded: 1919

51. Nankai University

China | Tianjin

For Pharmacology

#122 in Asia

#440 in the World

Enrollment: 26,568
Founded: 1919

52. Jiangnan University

For Pharmacology

#124 in Asia

#445 in the World

Enrollment: 28,000
Founded: 2001

53. Jiangsu University

China | Zhenjiang

For Pharmacology

#133 in Asia

#464 in the World

Enrollment: 37,600
Founded: 1902

54. University of Macau

For Pharmacology

#139 in Asia

#479 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Enrollment: 10,000

55. Guangxi Medical University

China | Nanning

For Pharmacology

#141 in Asia

#486 in the World

Founded: 1934

56. East China University of Science and Technology

China | Shanghai

For Pharmacology

#142 in Asia

#488 in the World

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

57. South China University of Technology

China | Guangzhou

For Pharmacology

#146 in Asia

#499 in the World

Enrollment: 42,720
Founded: 1952

58. Northwest A&F University

China | Yangling

For Pharmacology

#155 in Asia

#517 in the World

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

59. Guangdong Pharmaceutical University

China | Guangzhou

For Pharmacology

#162 in Asia

#526 in the World

Enrollment: 22,000
Founded: 1958

60. Southwest University

China | Chongqing

For Pharmacology

#163 in Asia

#529 in the World

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

61. Xiamen University

For Pharmacology

#167 in Asia

#542 in the World

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

62. Tianjin University

China | Tianjin

For Pharmacology

#171 in Asia

#551 in the World

Enrollment: 35,370
Founded: 1895

63. Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine

For Pharmacology

#175 in Asia

#561 in the World

Enrollment: 21,000
Founded: 1958

64. Southeast University

China | Nanjing

For Pharmacology

#179 in Asia

#568 in the World

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

65. Hong Kong Baptist University

China | Hong Kong

For Pharmacology

#185 in Asia

#582 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 1956

66. Ocean University of China

China | Qingdao

For Pharmacology

#186 in Asia

#585 in the World

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

67. Northeast Agricultural University

For Pharmacology

#187 in Asia

#593 in the World

Founded: 1948

68. Heilongjiang University of Chinese Medicine

For Pharmacology

#189 in Asia

#598 in the World

Founded: 1959

69. Huazhong Agricultural University

For Pharmacology

#190 in Asia

#599 in the World

Enrollment: 26,196
Founded: 1898

70. Zunyi Medical University

For Pharmacology

#193 in Asia

#605 in the World

Founded: 1947

71. Kunming Medical University

China | Kunming

For Pharmacology

#197 in Asia

#612 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1956

72. Hong Kong Polytechnic University

China | Hong Kong

For Pharmacology

#198 in Asia

#613 in the World

Founded: 1937

73. Anhui University of Chinese Medicine

For Pharmacology

#201 in Asia

#620 in the World

Founded: 1959

74. Shanghai University

China | Shanghai

For Pharmacology

#202 in Asia

#621 in the World

Enrollment: 36,000
Founded: 1994

75. Nanjing Agricultural University

China | Nanjing

For Pharmacology

#203 in Asia

#623 in the World

Founded: 1952

76. Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

China | Hong Kong

For Pharmacology

#206 in Asia

#630 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1991

77. Yangzhou University

China | Yangzhou

For Pharmacology

#207 in Asia

#631 in the World

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

78. Hunan University

China | Changsha

For Pharmacology

#211 in Asia

#646 in the World

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

79. Dalian University of Technology

For Pharmacology

#217 in Asia

#657 in the World

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

80. Guangdong Medical University

China | Zhanjiang

For Pharmacology

#218 in Asia

#660 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1958

81. Zhejiang University of Technology

China | Hangzhou

For Pharmacology

#222 in Asia

#664 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1953

82. University of South China

China | Hengyang

For Pharmacology

#223 in Asia

#666 in the World

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

83. Chongqing University

China | Chongqing

For Pharmacology

#226 in Asia

#671 in the World

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

84. Jiangxi University of Traditional Chinese Medicine

China | Nanchang

For Pharmacology

#228 in Asia

#674 in the World

Enrollment: 23,000
Founded: 1959

85. Shantou University

China | Shantou

For Pharmacology

#232 in Asia

#684 in the World

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

86. Yanbian University

For Pharmacology

#233 in Asia

#687 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1949

87. Southwest Medical University

For Pharmacology

#234 in Asia

#688 in the World

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

88. Guizhou Medical University

China | Guiyang

For Pharmacology

#236 in Asia

#691 in the World

Founded: 1938

89. Beijing University of Chemical Technology

China | Beijing

For Pharmacology

#242 in Asia

#703 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1958

90. Yantai University

For Pharmacology

#251 in Asia

#717 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1984

91. East China Normal University

China | Shanghai

For Pharmacology

#260 in Asia

#733 in the World

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

92. Xinjiang Medical University

For Pharmacology

#263 in Asia

#740 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1956

93. Ningbo University

For Pharmacology

#265 in Asia

#745 in the World

Enrollment: 26,000
Founded: 1986

94. South China Agricultural University

China | Guangzhou

For Pharmacology

#275 in Asia

#761 in the World

Enrollment: 60,588
Founded: 1909

95. Jinzhou Medical University

China | Jinzhou

For Pharmacology

#278 in Asia

#771 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1946

96. Northwest University, China

For Pharmacology

#279 in Asia

#772 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1912

97. Shenzhen University

China | Shenzhen

For Pharmacology

#280 in Asia

#773 in the World

Enrollment: 34,156
Founded: 1983

98. Henan University

China | Kaifeng

For Pharmacology

#281 in Asia

#779 in the World

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1912

99. Hunan University of Chinese Medicine

China | Changsha

For Pharmacology

#285 in Asia

#788 in the World

Enrollment: 21,000
Founded: 1960

100. Shanxi University

China | Taiyuan

For Pharmacology

#292 in Asia

#801 in the World

Founded: 1902

The best cities to study Pharmacology in China based on the number of universities and their ranks are Beijing, Guangzhou, Chengdu, and Hangzhou.

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