100 Best universities for Pharmacy 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 Pharmacy. A graph of 2.4M citations received by 134K academic papers made by 329 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. Nankai University

China | Tianjin

For Pharmacy

#8 in Asia

#14 in the World

Enrollment: 26,568
Founded: 1919

2. Peking University

China | Beijing

For Pharmacy

#9 in Asia

#16 in the World

Enrollment: 44,730
Founded: 1898

3. Zhejiang University

China | Hangzhou

For Pharmacy

#11 in Asia

#21 in the World

Enrollment: 60,739
Founded: 1897

4. Lanzhou University

China | Lanzhou

For Pharmacy

#12 in Asia

#27 in the World

Founded: 1909

5. Sichuan University

China | Chengdu

For Pharmacy

#13 in Asia

#32 in the World

Enrollment: 44,200
Founded: 1896

6. Nanjing University

China | Nanjing

For Pharmacy

#14 in Asia

#47 in the World

Enrollment: 56,068
Founded: 1902

7. East China University of Science and Technology

China | Shanghai

For Pharmacy

#15 in Asia

#59 in the World

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

8. University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Pharmacy

#16 in Asia

#61 in the World

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

9. University of Science and Technology of China

For Pharmacy

#17 in Asia

#68 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1958

10. Fudan University

China | Shanghai

For Pharmacy

#18 in Asia

#72 in the World

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1905

11. Soochow University

For Pharmacy

#24 in Asia

#99 in the World

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

12. Tsinghua University

China | Beijing

For Pharmacy

#25 in Asia

#100 in the World

Enrollment: 48,739
Founded: 1911

13. Zhengzhou University

China | Zhengzhou

For Pharmacy

#31 in Asia

#126 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1956

14. East China Normal University

China | Shanghai

For Pharmacy

#33 in Asia

#132 in the World

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

15. Central China Normal University

For Pharmacy

#34 in Asia

#134 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Enrollment: 32,000
Founded: 1903

16. Xiamen University

For Pharmacy

#39 in Asia

#162 in the World

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

17. Shandong University

For Pharmacy

#41 in Asia

#164 in the World

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

18. Sun Yat - Sen University

China | Guangzhou

For Pharmacy

#42 in Asia

#169 in the World

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

19. South China University of Technology

China | Guangzhou

For Pharmacy

#43 in Asia

#173 in the World

Enrollment: 42,720
Founded: 1952

20. Zhejiang University of Technology

China | Hangzhou

For Pharmacy

#44 in Asia

#178 in the World

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

21. Tianjin University

China | Tianjin

For Pharmacy

#45 in Asia

#179 in the World

Enrollment: 35,370
Founded: 1895

22. Wuhan University

For Pharmacy

#46 in Asia

#182 in the World

Enrollment: 60,000
Founded: 1893

23. Northeast Normal University

China | Changchun

For Pharmacy

#47 in Asia

#183 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 28,024
Founded: 1946

24. Dalian University of Technology

For Pharmacy

#48 in Asia

#185 in the World

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

25. Jilin University

China | Changchun

For Pharmacy

#49 in Asia

#192 in the World

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

26. Chinese University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Pharmacy

#50 in Asia

#198 in the World

Founded: 1963

27. Jiangsu Normal University

For Pharmacy

#60 in Asia

#234 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1957

28. Nanjing Tech University

China | Nanjing

For Pharmacy

#68 in Asia

#254 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1958

29. Shanghai Jiao Tong University

China | Shanghai

For Pharmacy

#70 in Asia

#256 in the World

Enrollment: 47,000
Founded: 1896

30. Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

China | Hong Kong

For Pharmacy

#73 in Asia

#260 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1991

31. Hunan University

China | Changsha

For Pharmacy

#74 in Asia

#273 in the World

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

32. Wenzhou University

China | Wenzhou

For Pharmacy

#75 in Asia

#274 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Enrollment: 27,000
Founded: 1984

33. Shanghai University

China | Shanghai

For Pharmacy

#82 in Asia

#298 in the World

Enrollment: 36,000
Founded: 1994

34. Beijing Institute of Technology

China | Beijing

For Pharmacy

#85 in Asia

#311 in the World

Enrollment: 27,000
Founded: 1940

35. China Pharmaceutical University

China | Nanjing

For Pharmacy

#91 in Asia

#330 in the World

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

36. Yangzhou University

China | Yangzhou

For Pharmacy

#92 in Asia

#334 in the World

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

37. Henan Normal University

China | Xinxiang

For Pharmacy

#93 in Asia

#336 in the World

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1923

38. Jiangxi Normal University

China | Nanchang

For Pharmacy

#94 in Asia

#337 in the World

Founded: 1940

39. Hong Kong Polytechnic University

China | Hong Kong

For Pharmacy

#99 in Asia

#353 in the World

Founded: 1937

40. Nanjing University of Science and Technology

China | Nanjing

For Pharmacy

#101 in Asia

#363 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1953

41. Henan University

China | Kaifeng

For Pharmacy

#109 in Asia

#389 in the World

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1912

42. Northwest University, China

For Pharmacy

#117 in Asia

#406 in the World

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

43. Guizhou University

China | Guiyang

For Pharmacy

#129 in Asia

#429 in the World

Founded: 1902

44. Qingdao University of Science and Technology

China | Qingdao

For Pharmacy

#136 in Asia

#446 in the World

Founded: 1950

45. Beijing Normal University

China | Beijing

For Pharmacy

#138 in Asia

#448 in the World

Enrollment: 24,000
Founded: 1902

46. Chongqing University

China | Chongqing

For Pharmacy

#140 in Asia

#457 in the World

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

47. Beijing University of Chemical Technology

China | Beijing

For Pharmacy

#141 in Asia

#458 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1958

48. Huazhong University of Science and Technology

For Pharmacy

#142 in Asia

#460 in the World

Enrollment: 71,970
Founded: 1953

49. Northwest Normal University

China | Lanzhou

For Pharmacy

#147 in Asia

#474 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1902

50. Yunnan University

China | Kunming

For Pharmacy

#160 in Asia

#508 in the World

Enrollment: 30,443
Founded: 1923

51. Peking Union Medical College

China | Beijing

For Pharmacy

#162 in Asia

#512 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1917

52. Hangzhou Normal University

China | Hangzhou

For Pharmacy

#165 in Asia

#517 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 24,000
Founded: 1978

53. Fuzhou University

For Pharmacy

#166 in Asia

#524 in the World

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1958

54. Liaocheng University

China | Liaocheng

For Pharmacy

#167 in Asia

#526 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1974

55. Xi'an Jiaotong University

For Pharmacy

#169 in Asia

#531 in the World

Enrollment: 40,346
Founded: 1896

56. Southeast University

China | Nanjing

For Pharmacy

#170 in Asia

#535 in the World

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

57. China Agricultural University

China | Beijing

For Pharmacy

#173 in Asia

#539 in the World

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

58. Shaanxi Normal University

For Pharmacy

#175 in Asia

#548 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 38,000
Founded: 1944

59. Tongji University

China | Shanghai

For Pharmacy

#179 in Asia

#555 in the World

Enrollment: 37,000
Founded: 1907

60. Anhui Normal University

For Pharmacy

#182 in Asia

#560 in the World

Enrollment: 47,000
Founded: 1928

61. Hunan Normal University

China | Changsha

For Pharmacy

#189 in Asia

#580 in the World

Founded: 1938

62. Zhejiang Normal University

For Pharmacy

#190 in Asia

#583 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1956

63. Huaqiao University

China | Quanzhou

For Pharmacy

#195 in Asia

#593 in the World

Enrollment: 31,000
Founded: 1960

64. Shenyang Pharmaceutical University

China | Shenyang

For Pharmacy

#196 in Asia

#594 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1931

65. XiangTan University

China | Xiangtan

For Pharmacy

#200 in Asia

#605 in the World

Enrollment: 37,057
Founded: 1958

66. Shanxi University

China | Taiyuan

For Pharmacy

#201 in Asia

#609 in the World

Founded: 1902

67. Qufu Normal University

For Pharmacy

#208 in Asia

#620 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1955

68. Southwest University

China | Chongqing

For Pharmacy

#209 in Asia

#621 in the World

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

69. Donghua University

China | Shanghai

For Pharmacy

#211 in Asia

#624 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1951

70. Central South University

China | Changsha

For Pharmacy

#213 in Asia

#627 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1914

71. Zhejiang Sci-Tech University

China | Hangzhou

For Pharmacy

#214 in Asia

#629 in the World

Enrollment: 27,000
Founded: 1897

72. Jiangnan University

For Pharmacy

#222 in Asia

#646 in the World

Enrollment: 28,000
Founded: 2001

73. Harbin Institute of Technology

For Pharmacy

#225 in Asia

#649 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1920

74. Jiangxi Science and Technology Normal University

China | Nanchang

For Pharmacy

#228 in Asia

#653 in the World

Enrollment: 24,000
Founded: 1977

75. City University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Pharmacy

#230 in Asia

#658 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Founded: 1984

76. Tianjin Normal University

China | Tianjin

For Pharmacy

#231 in Asia

#668 in the World

Enrollment: 25,800
Founded: 1958

77. South China Normal University

China | Guangzhou

For Pharmacy

#234 in Asia

#671 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Enrollment: 37,000
Founded: 1933

78. Jinan University

China | Guangzhou

For Pharmacy

#244 in Asia

#696 in the World

Enrollment: 37,918
Founded: 1906

79. Renmin University of China

China | Beijing

For Pharmacy

#245 in Asia

#698 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Enrollment: 24,201
Founded: 1937

80. Guangxi Normal University

For Pharmacy

#250 in Asia

#708 in the World

Founded: 1932

81. Anhui University

For Pharmacy

#255 in Asia

#721 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1928

82. TaiZhou University - Linhai

For Pharmacy

#256 in Asia

#722 in the World

Enrollment: 15,300
Founded: 1907

83. Xinjiang University

For Pharmacy

#257 in Asia

#724 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1924

84. Huaibei Normal University

China | Huaibei

For Pharmacy

#258 in Asia

#725 in the World

Founded: 1974

85. Nanchang University

China | Nanchang

For Pharmacy

#262 in Asia

#733 in the World

Enrollment: 52,000
Founded: 1958

86. Hebei University

China | Baoding

For Pharmacy

#267 in Asia

#757 in the World

Enrollment: 42,000
Founded: 1921

87. Guangdong Pharmaceutical University

China | Guangzhou

For Pharmacy

#268 in Asia

#759 in the World

Enrollment: 22,000
Founded: 1958

88. Northwest A&F University

China | Yangling

For Pharmacy

#273 in Asia

#768 in the World

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

89. Hunan University of Science and Technology

China | Xiangtan

For Pharmacy

#274 in Asia

#769 in the World

Enrollment: 27,777
Founded: 2003

90. Heilongjiang University

For Pharmacy

#281 in Asia

#791 in the World

Enrollment: 32,000
Founded: 1942

91. Hong Kong Baptist University

China | Hong Kong

For Pharmacy

#284 in Asia

#800 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 1956

92. Jiangsu University

China | Zhenjiang

For Pharmacy

#289 in Asia

#812 in the World

Enrollment: 37,600
Founded: 1902

93. Shandong Normal University

For Pharmacy

#294 in Asia

#823 in the World

Founded: 1950

94. Hefei University of Technology

For Pharmacy

#302 in Asia

#844 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1945

95. Shihezi University

China | Shihezi

For Pharmacy

#305 in Asia

#849 in the World

Founded: 1949

96. Wuhan University of Technology

For Pharmacy

#306 in Asia

#851 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 540,000
Founded: 1946

97. Hebei Normal University

China | Shijiazhuang

For Pharmacy

#315 in Asia

#865 in the World

Enrollment: 28,000
Founded: 1902

98. Bohai University

China | Jinzhou

For Pharmacy

#317 in Asia

#875 in the World

Enrollment: 21,900
Founded: 1958

99. Nanjing Normal University

China | Nanjing

For Pharmacy

#324 in Asia

#893 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1952

100. Beijing University of Technology

China | Beijing

For Pharmacy

#327 in Asia

#906 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 24,442
Founded: 1960

The best cities to study Pharmacy in China based on the number of universities and their ranks are Tianjin, Beijing, Hangzhou, and Lanzhou.

Medicine subfields in China

Anatomy and Physiology458

Anesthesiology267

Bioethics/Medical Ethics57

Biomedical Engineering231

Clinical Psychology304

Critical Care Nursing151

Family medicine204

Forensic Science88

Gastroenterology and Hepatology246

Health Science462

Healthcare Management (MHA)183

Medical Physics76

Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)134

Occupational Therapy94

Oncology and Cancer research380

Ophthalmology164

Orthodontics205

Paramedicine and Emergency medicine162

Pharmacology403

Physical Therapy455

Plastic Surgery70

Public Health500

Radiation Therapy215

Radiology and Nuclear medicine466

Respiratory Therapy81

Sonography and Ultrasound130

Sports / Exercise science96

Sports Medicine259