100 Best universities for Pharmacology in China

Updated: March 02, 2025

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in China ranked based on their research performance in Pharmacology. A graph of 10.2M citations received by 527K academic papers made by 403 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

#23 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1917

2. Sun Yat - Sen University

China | Guangzhou

For Pharmacology

#2 in Asia

#49 in the World

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

3. Peking University

China | Beijing

For Pharmacology

#3 in Asia

#50 in the World

Enrollment: 44,730
Founded: 1898

4. Sichuan University

China | Chengdu

For Pharmacology

#4 in Asia

#54 in the World

Enrollment: 44,200
Founded: 1896

5. Zhejiang University

China | Hangzhou

For Pharmacology

#6 in Asia

#65 in the World

Enrollment: 60,739
Founded: 1897

6. China Pharmaceutical University

China | Nanjing

For Pharmacology

#7 in Asia

#67 in the World

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

7. Shanghai Jiao Tong University

China | Shanghai

For Pharmacology

#11 in Asia

#83 in the World

Enrollment: 47,000
Founded: 1896

8. Huazhong University of Science and Technology

For Pharmacology

#12 in Asia

#84 in the World

Enrollment: 71,970
Founded: 1953

9. Fudan University

China | Shanghai

For Pharmacology

#13 in Asia

#87 in the World

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1905

10. Chinese University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Pharmacology

#14 in Asia

#90 in the World

Founded: 1963

11. Central South University

China | Changsha

For Pharmacology

#15 in Asia

#97 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1914

12. University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Pharmacology

#16 in Asia

#104 in the World

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

13. Shenyang Pharmaceutical University

China | Shenyang

For Pharmacology

#19 in Asia

#114 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1931

14. Capital Medical University

China | Beijing

For Pharmacology

#20 in Asia

#116 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1960

15. Wuhan University

For Pharmacology

#25 in Asia

#128 in the World

Enrollment: 60,000
Founded: 1893

16. Nanjing Medical University

China | Nanjing

For Pharmacology

#26 in Asia

#134 in the World

Enrollment: 17,000
Founded: 1934

17. Wenzhou Medical University

China | Wenzhou

For Pharmacology

#31 in Asia

#156 in the World

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

18. Jilin University

China | Changchun

For Pharmacology

#32 in Asia

#157 in the World

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

19. Shandong University

For Pharmacology

#34 in Asia

#162 in the World

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

20. Soochow University

For Pharmacology

#35 in Asia

#169 in the World

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

21. Southern Medical University

China | Guangzhou

For Pharmacology

#38 in Asia

#190 in the World

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

22. Nanjing University

China | Nanjing

For Pharmacology

#39 in Asia

#194 in the World

Enrollment: 56,068
Founded: 1902

23. Chongqing Medical University

China | Chongqing

For Pharmacology

#41 in Asia

#201 in the World

Enrollment: 25,760
Founded: 1956

24. Harbin Medical University

For Pharmacology

#45 in Asia

#222 in the World

Enrollment: 14,000
Founded: 1926

25. China Medical University

China | Shenyang

For Pharmacology

#46 in Asia

#227 in the World

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

26. Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine

China | Nanjing

For Pharmacology

#49 in Asia

#230 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1955

27. Beijing University of Chinese Medicine

China | Beijing

For Pharmacology

#50 in Asia

#234 in the World

Founded: 1956

28. Anhui Medical University

For Pharmacology

#57 in Asia

#267 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1926

29. Dalian Medical University

For Pharmacology

#59 in Asia

#278 in the World

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

30. Qingdao University

China | Qingdao

For Pharmacology

#64 in Asia

#289 in the World

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

31. Lanzhou University

China | Lanzhou

For Pharmacology

#65 in Asia

#295 in the World

Founded: 1909

32. Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine

China | Chengdu

For Pharmacology

#67 in Asia

#301 in the World

Enrollment: 24,000
Founded: 1956

33. Jinan University

China | Guangzhou

For Pharmacology

#68 in Asia

#303 in the World

Enrollment: 37,918
Founded: 1906

34. Xi'an Jiaotong University

For Pharmacology

#70 in Asia

#309 in the World

Enrollment: 40,346
Founded: 1896

35. Hebei Medical University

China | Shijiazhuang

For Pharmacology

#71 in Asia

#312 in the World

Founded: 1913

36. Nanchang University

China | Nanchang

For Pharmacology

#72 in Asia

#316 in the World

Enrollment: 52,000
Founded: 1958

37. Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine

China | Guangzhou

For Pharmacology

#77 in Asia

#325 in the World

Enrollment: 17,000
Founded: 1956

38. Guangzhou Medical University

China | Guangzhou

For Pharmacology

#81 in Asia

#337 in the World

Enrollment: 11,000
Founded: 1958

39. Tsinghua University

China | Beijing

For Pharmacology

#84 in Asia

#344 in the World

Enrollment: 48,739
Founded: 1911

40. Zhengzhou University

China | Zhengzhou

For Pharmacology

#89 in Asia

#355 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1956

41. Tongji University

China | Shanghai

For Pharmacology

#91 in Asia

#363 in the World

Enrollment: 37,000
Founded: 1907

42. Xuzhou Medical University

For Pharmacology

#94 in Asia

#369 in the World

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

43. Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine

China | Tianjin

For Pharmacology

#103 in Asia

#403 in the World

Enrollment: 13,409
Founded: 1958

44. University of Science and Technology of China

For Pharmacology

#106 in Asia

#407 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1958

45. Fujian Medical University

For Pharmacology

#107 in Asia

#408 in the World

Enrollment: 16,000
Founded: 1937

46. Zhejiang Chinese Medical University

China | Hangzhou

For Pharmacology

#110 in Asia

#418 in the World

Enrollment: 16,000
Founded: 1953

47. Tianjin Medical University

China | Tianjin

For Pharmacology

#111 in Asia

#421 in the World

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

48. Nantong University

China | Nantong

For Pharmacology

#118 in Asia

#437 in the World

Enrollment: 43,000
Founded: 1912

49. China Agricultural University

China | Beijing

For Pharmacology

#125 in Asia

#449 in the World

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

50. Shanxi Medical University

China | Taiyuan

For Pharmacology

#126 in Asia

#450 in the World

Founded: 1919

51. Nankai University

China | Tianjin

For Pharmacology

#128 in Asia

#453 in the World

Enrollment: 26,568
Founded: 1919

52. Jiangnan University

For Pharmacology

#137 in Asia

#477 in the World

Enrollment: 28,000
Founded: 2001

53. Jiangsu University

China | Zhenjiang

For Pharmacology

#143 in Asia

#494 in the World

Enrollment: 37,600
Founded: 1902

54. East China University of Science and Technology

China | Shanghai

For Pharmacology

#144 in Asia

#497 in the World

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

55. Guangxi Medical University

China | Nanning

For Pharmacology

#147 in Asia

#504 in the World

Founded: 1934

56. University of Macau

For Pharmacology

#151 in Asia

#508 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Enrollment: 10,000

57. South China University of Technology

China | Guangzhou

For Pharmacology

#156 in Asia

#519 in the World

Enrollment: 42,720
Founded: 1952

58. Northwest A&F University

China | Yangling

For Pharmacology

#163 in Asia

#533 in the World

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

59. Southwest University

China | Chongqing

For Pharmacology

#167 in Asia

#544 in the World

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

60. Guangdong Pharmaceutical University

China | Guangzhou

For Pharmacology

#169 in Asia

#549 in the World

Enrollment: 22,000
Founded: 1958

61. Tianjin University

China | Tianjin

For Pharmacology

#177 in Asia

#567 in the World

Enrollment: 35,370
Founded: 1895

62. Xiamen University

For Pharmacology

#178 in Asia

#570 in the World

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

63. Southeast University

China | Nanjing

For Pharmacology

#180 in Asia

#582 in the World

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

64. Hong Kong Baptist University

China | Hong Kong

For Pharmacology

#183 in Asia

#587 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 1956

65. Ocean University of China

China | Qingdao

For Pharmacology

#190 in Asia

#605 in the World

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

66. Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine

For Pharmacology

#191 in Asia

#608 in the World

Enrollment: 21,000
Founded: 1958

67. Hong Kong Polytechnic University

China | Hong Kong

For Pharmacology

#194 in Asia

#613 in the World

Founded: 1937

68. Huazhong Agricultural University

For Pharmacology

#196 in Asia

#616 in the World

Enrollment: 26,196
Founded: 1898

69. Heilongjiang University of Chinese Medicine

For Pharmacology

#197 in Asia

#617 in the World

Founded: 1959

70. Shanghai University

China | Shanghai

For Pharmacology

#199 in Asia

#619 in the World

Enrollment: 36,000
Founded: 1994

71. Kunming Medical University

China | Kunming

For Pharmacology

#200 in Asia

#621 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1956

72. Northeast Agricultural University

For Pharmacology

#201 in Asia

#622 in the World

Founded: 1948

73. Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

China | Hong Kong

For Pharmacology

#203 in Asia

#624 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1991

74. Zunyi Medical University

For Pharmacology

#207 in Asia

#631 in the World

Founded: 1947

75. Nanjing Agricultural University

China | Nanjing

For Pharmacology

#209 in Asia

#635 in the World

Founded: 1952

76. Anhui University of Chinese Medicine

For Pharmacology

#213 in Asia

#647 in the World

Founded: 1959

77. Yangzhou University

China | Yangzhou

For Pharmacology

#221 in Asia

#666 in the World

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

78. Dalian University of Technology

For Pharmacology

#225 in Asia

#672 in the World

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

79. Guangdong Medical University

China | Zhanjiang

For Pharmacology

#230 in Asia

#680 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1958

80. Hunan University

China | Changsha

For Pharmacology

#232 in Asia

#686 in the World

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

81. Zhejiang University of Technology

China | Hangzhou

For Pharmacology

#234 in Asia

#691 in the World

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

82. Shantou University

China | Shantou

For Pharmacology

#238 in Asia

#700 in the World

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

83. Yanbian University

For Pharmacology

#240 in Asia

#702 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1949

84. Jiangxi University of Traditional Chinese Medicine

China | Nanchang

For Pharmacology

#243 in Asia

#705 in the World

Enrollment: 23,000
Founded: 1959

85. University of South China

China | Hengyang

For Pharmacology

#244 in Asia

#707 in the World

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

86. Chongqing University

China | Chongqing

For Pharmacology

#251 in Asia

#719 in the World

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

87. Beijing University of Chemical Technology

China | Beijing

For Pharmacology

#253 in Asia

#726 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1958

88. Yantai University

For Pharmacology

#256 in Asia

#731 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1984

89. East China Normal University

China | Shanghai

For Pharmacology

#263 in Asia

#744 in the World

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

90. Guizhou Medical University

China | Guiyang

For Pharmacology

#264 in Asia

#745 in the World

Founded: 1938

91. Southwest Medical University

For Pharmacology

#265 in Asia

#746 in the World

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

92. Xinjiang Medical University

For Pharmacology

#272 in Asia

#757 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1956

93. Ningbo University

For Pharmacology

#278 in Asia

#778 in the World

Enrollment: 26,000
Founded: 1986

94. Jinzhou Medical University

China | Jinzhou

For Pharmacology

#281 in Asia

#781 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1946

95. South China Agricultural University

China | Guangzhou

For Pharmacology

#282 in Asia

#786 in the World

Enrollment: 60,588
Founded: 1909

96. Northwest University, China

For Pharmacology

#284 in Asia

#789 in the World

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

97. Henan University

China | Kaifeng

For Pharmacology

#290 in Asia

#803 in the World

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1912

98. Shenzhen University

China | Shenzhen

For Pharmacology

#296 in Asia

#813 in the World

Enrollment: 34,156
Founded: 1983

99. Shanxi University

China | Taiyuan

For Pharmacology

#301 in Asia

#821 in the World

Founded: 1902

100. Hunan University of Chinese Medicine

China | Changsha

For Pharmacology

#306 in Asia

#838 in the World

Enrollment: 21,000
Founded: 1960

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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Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)134

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