100 Best universities for Pharmacology in China

Updated: February 29, 2024

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in China ranked based on their research performance in Pharmacology. A graph of 7.46M citations received by 447K academic papers made by 392 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

#31 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1917

2. Sun Yat - Sen University

China | Guangzhou

For Pharmacology

#3 in Asia

#62 in the World

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

3. Sichuan University

China | Chengdu

For Pharmacology

#4 in Asia

#65 in the World

Enrollment: 44,200
Founded: 1896

4. Peking University

China | Beijing

For Pharmacology

#5 in Asia

#66 in the World

Enrollment: 44,730
Founded: 1898

5. China Pharmaceutical University

China | Nanjing

For Pharmacology

#6 in Asia

#71 in the World

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

6. Zhejiang University

China | Hangzhou

For Pharmacology

#10 in Asia

#78 in the World

Enrollment: 60,739
Founded: 1897

7. Huazhong University of Science and Technology

For Pharmacology

#11 in Asia

#88 in the World

Enrollment: 71,970
Founded: 1953

8. Chinese University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Pharmacology

#12 in Asia

#89 in the World

Founded: 1963

9. Fudan University

China | Shanghai

For Pharmacology

#13 in Asia

#93 in the World

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1905

10. Shanghai Jiao Tong University

China | Shanghai

For Pharmacology

#14 in Asia

#94 in the World

Enrollment: 47,000
Founded: 1896

11. University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Pharmacology

#15 in Asia

#101 in the World

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

12. Central South University

China | Changsha

For Pharmacology

#18 in Asia

#113 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1914

13. Shenyang Pharmaceutical University

China | Shenyang

For Pharmacology

#19 in Asia

#117 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1931

14. Capital Medical University

China | Beijing

For Pharmacology

#23 in Asia

#126 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1960

15. Nanjing Medical University

China | Nanjing

For Pharmacology

#26 in Asia

#141 in the World

Enrollment: 17,000
Founded: 1934

16. Wuhan University

For Pharmacology

#27 in Asia

#146 in the World

Enrollment: 60,000
Founded: 1893

17. Jilin University

China | Changchun

For Pharmacology

#31 in Asia

#170 in the World

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

18. Shandong University

For Pharmacology

#32 in Asia

#176 in the World

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

19. Soochow University

For Pharmacology

#34 in Asia

#184 in the World

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

20. Wenzhou Medical University

China | Wenzhou

For Pharmacology

#35 in Asia

#188 in the World

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

21. Nanjing University

China | Nanjing

For Pharmacology

#36 in Asia

#192 in the World

Enrollment: 56,068
Founded: 1902

22. Southern Medical University

China | Guangzhou

For Pharmacology

#45 in Asia

#215 in the World

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

23. Chongqing Medical University

China | Chongqing

For Pharmacology

#50 in Asia

#246 in the World

Enrollment: 25,760
Founded: 1956

24. China Medical University

China | Shenyang

For Pharmacology

#53 in Asia

#255 in the World

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

25. Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine

China | Nanjing

For Pharmacology

#54 in Asia

#257 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1955

26. Beijing University of Chinese Medicine

China | Beijing

For Pharmacology

#55 in Asia

#258 in the World

Founded: 1956

27. Harbin Medical University

For Pharmacology

#56 in Asia

#266 in the World

Enrollment: 14,000
Founded: 1926

28. Anhui Medical University

For Pharmacology

#64 in Asia

#308 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1926

29. Dalian Medical University

For Pharmacology

#65 in Asia

#311 in the World

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

30. Lanzhou University

China | Lanzhou

For Pharmacology

#67 in Asia

#314 in the World

Founded: 1909

31. Tsinghua University

China | Beijing

For Pharmacology

#69 in Asia

#320 in the World

Enrollment: 48,739
Founded: 1911

32. Jinan University

China | Guangzhou

For Pharmacology

#70 in Asia

#321 in the World

Enrollment: 37,918
Founded: 1906

33. Xi'an Jiaotong University

For Pharmacology

#75 in Asia

#332 in the World

Enrollment: 40,346
Founded: 1896

34. Qingdao University

China | Qingdao

For Pharmacology

#77 in Asia

#338 in the World

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

35. Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine

China | Guangzhou

For Pharmacology

#83 in Asia

#358 in the World

Enrollment: 17,000
Founded: 1956

36. Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine

China | Chengdu

For Pharmacology

#84 in Asia

#363 in the World

Enrollment: 24,000
Founded: 1956

37. Nanchang University

China | Nanchang

For Pharmacology

#87 in Asia

#371 in the World

Enrollment: 52,000
Founded: 1958

38. Tianjin Medical University

China | Tianjin

For Pharmacology

#88 in Asia

#372 in the World

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

39. Tongji University

China | Shanghai

For Pharmacology

#90 in Asia

#378 in the World

Enrollment: 37,000
Founded: 1907

40. Hebei Medical University

China | Shijiazhuang

For Pharmacology

#92 in Asia

#382 in the World

Founded: 1913

41. Guangzhou Medical University

China | Guangzhou

For Pharmacology

#94 in Asia

#385 in the World

Enrollment: 11,000
Founded: 1958

42. Xuzhou Medical University

For Pharmacology

#96 in Asia

#393 in the World

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

43. Zhengzhou University

China | Zhengzhou

For Pharmacology

#101 in Asia

#402 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1956

44. University of Science and Technology of China

For Pharmacology

#110 in Asia

#423 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1958

45. Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine

China | Tianjin

For Pharmacology

#113 in Asia

#429 in the World

Enrollment: 13,409
Founded: 1958

46. Nankai University

China | Tianjin

For Pharmacology

#122 in Asia

#455 in the World

Enrollment: 26,568
Founded: 1919

47. Fujian Medical University

For Pharmacology

#127 in Asia

#466 in the World

Enrollment: 16,000
Founded: 1937

48. China Agricultural University

China | Beijing

For Pharmacology

#128 in Asia

#468 in the World

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

49. Zhejiang Chinese Medical University

China | Hangzhou

For Pharmacology

#132 in Asia

#474 in the World

Enrollment: 16,000
Founded: 1953

50. Nantong University

China | Nantong

For Pharmacology

#140 in Asia

#496 in the World

Enrollment: 43,000
Founded: 1912

51. East China University of Science and Technology

China | Shanghai

For Pharmacology

#141 in Asia

#497 in the World

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

52. Jiangnan University

For Pharmacology

#149 in Asia

#516 in the World

Enrollment: 28,000
Founded: 2001

53. Shanxi Medical University

China | Taiyuan

For Pharmacology

#150 in Asia

#518 in the World

Founded: 1919

54. South China University of Technology

China | Guangzhou

For Pharmacology

#154 in Asia

#524 in the World

Enrollment: 42,720
Founded: 1952

55. University of Macau

For Pharmacology

#159 in Asia

#533 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Enrollment: 10,000

56. Hong Kong Baptist University

China | Hong Kong

For Pharmacology

#167 in Asia

#550 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 1956

57. Guangxi Medical University

China | Nanning

For Pharmacology

#169 in Asia

#556 in the World

Founded: 1934

58. Northwest A&F University

China | Yangling

For Pharmacology

#171 in Asia

#559 in the World

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

59. Southwest University

China | Chongqing

For Pharmacology

#173 in Asia

#564 in the World

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

60. Jiangsu University

China | Zhenjiang

For Pharmacology

#174 in Asia

#565 in the World

Enrollment: 37,600
Founded: 1902

61. Guangdong Pharmaceutical University

China | Guangzhou

For Pharmacology

#177 in Asia

#570 in the World

Enrollment: 22,000
Founded: 1958

62. Xiamen University

For Pharmacology

#180 in Asia

#576 in the World

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

63. Tianjin University

China | Tianjin

For Pharmacology

#182 in Asia

#582 in the World

Enrollment: 35,370
Founded: 1895

64. Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

China | Hong Kong

For Pharmacology

#183 in Asia

#583 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1991

65. Ocean University of China

China | Qingdao

For Pharmacology

#188 in Asia

#603 in the World

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

66. Southeast University

China | Nanjing

For Pharmacology

#196 in Asia

#622 in the World

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

67. Heilongjiang University of Chinese Medicine

For Pharmacology

#197 in Asia

#630 in the World

Founded: 1959

68. Huazhong Agricultural University

For Pharmacology

#199 in Asia

#632 in the World

Enrollment: 26,196
Founded: 1898

69. Hunan University

China | Changsha

For Pharmacology

#200 in Asia

#633 in the World

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

70. Nanjing Agricultural University

China | Nanjing

For Pharmacology

#201 in Asia

#634 in the World

Founded: 1952

71. Northeast Agricultural University

For Pharmacology

#207 in Asia

#647 in the World

Founded: 1948

72. Hong Kong Polytechnic University

China | Hong Kong

For Pharmacology

#208 in Asia

#651 in the World

Founded: 1937

73. Zunyi Medical University

For Pharmacology

#219 in Asia

#674 in the World

Founded: 1947

74. Kunming Medical University

China | Kunming

For Pharmacology

#222 in Asia

#679 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1956

75. Dalian University of Technology

For Pharmacology

#224 in Asia

#681 in the World

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

76. Guangdong Medical University

China | Zhanjiang

For Pharmacology

#225 in Asia

#686 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1958

77. Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine

For Pharmacology

#228 in Asia

#690 in the World

Enrollment: 21,000
Founded: 1958

78. Anhui University of Chinese Medicine

For Pharmacology

#229 in Asia

#691 in the World

Founded: 1959

79. Zhejiang University of Technology

China | Hangzhou

For Pharmacology

#235 in Asia

#700 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1953

80. Yangzhou University

China | Yangzhou

For Pharmacology

#238 in Asia

#706 in the World

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

81. East China Normal University

China | Shanghai

For Pharmacology

#245 in Asia

#720 in the World

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

82. Beijing University of Chemical Technology

China | Beijing

For Pharmacology

#247 in Asia

#723 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1958

83. Jiangxi University of Traditional Chinese Medicine

China | Nanchang

For Pharmacology

#252 in Asia

#730 in the World

Enrollment: 23,000
Founded: 1959

84. Shanghai University

China | Shanghai

For Pharmacology

#258 in Asia

#738 in the World

Enrollment: 36,000
Founded: 1994

85. Chongqing University

China | Chongqing

For Pharmacology

#262 in Asia

#748 in the World

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

86. University of South China

China | Hengyang

For Pharmacology

#263 in Asia

#750 in the World

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

87. Yanbian University

For Pharmacology

#267 in Asia

#755 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1949

88. Shantou University

China | Shantou

For Pharmacology

#270 in Asia

#763 in the World

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

89. South China Agricultural University

China | Guangzhou

For Pharmacology

#274 in Asia

#779 in the World

Enrollment: 60,588
Founded: 1909

90. Yantai University

For Pharmacology

#277 in Asia

#787 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1984

91. Northwest University, China

For Pharmacology

#279 in Asia

#790 in the World

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

92. Shanxi University

China | Taiyuan

For Pharmacology

#282 in Asia

#793 in the World

Founded: 1902

93. Henan University

China | Kaifeng

For Pharmacology

#285 in Asia

#797 in the World

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1912

94. Southwest Medical University

For Pharmacology

#289 in Asia

#809 in the World

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

95. Guizhou Medical University

China | Guiyang

For Pharmacology

#294 in Asia

#824 in the World

Founded: 1938

96. Ningbo University

For Pharmacology

#297 in Asia

#835 in the World

Enrollment: 26,000
Founded: 1986

97. Xinjiang Medical University

For Pharmacology

#298 in Asia

#840 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1956

98. Jinzhou Medical University

China | Jinzhou

For Pharmacology

#304 in Asia

#849 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1946

99. Fujian University of Traditional Chinese Medicine

For Pharmacology

#307 in Asia

#854 in the World

Enrollment: 12,000
Founded: 1953

100. Liaoning University of Traditional Chinese Medicine

China | Shenyang

For Pharmacology

#314 in Asia

#867 in the World

Enrollment: 10,000
Founded: 1958

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

Medicine subfields in China

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Bioethics/Medical Ethics56

Biomedical Engineering204

Clinical Psychology274

Critical Care Nursing127

Family medicine184

Forensic Science83

Gastroenterology and Hepatology231

Health Science434

Healthcare Management (MHA)155

Medical Physics74

Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)117

Occupational Therapy75

Oncology and Cancer research351

Ophthalmology144

Orthodontics181

Paramedicine and Emergency medicine142

Physical Therapy431

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