100 Best universities for Pharmacy 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 Pharmacy. A graph of 2.08M citations received by 122K academic papers made by 310 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

#7 in Asia

#14 in the World

Enrollment: 26,568
Founded: 1919

2. Peking University

China | Beijing

For Pharmacy

#9 in Asia

#18 in the World

Enrollment: 44,730
Founded: 1898

3. Zhejiang University

China | Hangzhou

For Pharmacy

#11 in Asia

#24 in the World

Enrollment: 60,739
Founded: 1897

4. Lanzhou University

China | Lanzhou

For Pharmacy

#12 in Asia

#30 in the World

Founded: 1909

5. Sichuan University

China | Chengdu

For Pharmacy

#13 in Asia

#37 in the World

Enrollment: 44,200
Founded: 1896

6. Nanjing University

China | Nanjing

For Pharmacy

#14 in Asia

#46 in the World

Enrollment: 56,068
Founded: 1902

7. University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Pharmacy

#15 in Asia

#60 in the World

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

8. East China University of Science and Technology

China | Shanghai

For Pharmacy

#16 in Asia

#66 in the World

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

9. University of Science and Technology of China

For Pharmacy

#17 in Asia

#69 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1958

10. Fudan University

China | Shanghai

For Pharmacy

#19 in Asia

#77 in the World

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1905

11. Soochow University

For Pharmacy

#25 in Asia

#112 in the World

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

12. Tsinghua University

China | Beijing

For Pharmacy

#27 in Asia

#119 in the World

Enrollment: 48,739
Founded: 1911

13. East China Normal University

China | Shanghai

For Pharmacy

#31 in Asia

#135 in the World

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

14. Central China Normal University

For Pharmacy

#33 in Asia

#143 in the World

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

15. Zhengzhou University

China | Zhengzhou

For Pharmacy

#34 in Asia

#145 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1956

16. Xiamen University

For Pharmacy

#40 in Asia

#166 in the World

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

17. Shandong University

For Pharmacy

#41 in Asia

#176 in the World

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

18. South China University of Technology

China | Guangzhou

For Pharmacy

#42 in Asia

#180 in the World

Enrollment: 42,720
Founded: 1952

19. Sun Yat - Sen University

China | Guangzhou

For Pharmacy

#43 in Asia

#183 in the World

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

20. Wuhan University

For Pharmacy

#44 in Asia

#189 in the World

Enrollment: 60,000
Founded: 1893

21. Tianjin University

China | Tianjin

For Pharmacy

#45 in Asia

#190 in the World

Enrollment: 35,370
Founded: 1895

22. Northeast Normal University

China | Changchun

For Pharmacy

#46 in Asia

#191 in the World

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

23. Dalian University of Technology

For Pharmacy

#48 in Asia

#196 in the World

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

24. Jilin University

China | Changchun

For Pharmacy

#49 in Asia

#199 in the World

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

25. Chinese University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Pharmacy

#50 in Asia

#200 in the World

Founded: 1963

26. Zhejiang University of Technology

China | Hangzhou

For Pharmacy

#51 in Asia

#207 in the World

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

27. Jiangsu Normal University

For Pharmacy

#62 in Asia

#245 in the World

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

28. Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

China | Hong Kong

For Pharmacy

#65 in Asia

#254 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1991

29. Nanjing Tech University

China | Nanjing

For Pharmacy

#71 in Asia

#279 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1958

30. Shanghai Jiao Tong University

China | Shanghai

For Pharmacy

#72 in Asia

#280 in the World

Enrollment: 47,000
Founded: 1896

31. Hunan University

China | Changsha

For Pharmacy

#73 in Asia

#282 in the World

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

32. Wenzhou University

China | Wenzhou

For Pharmacy

#78 in Asia

#295 in the World

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

33. Shanghai University

China | Shanghai

For Pharmacy

#81 in Asia

#307 in the World

Enrollment: 36,000
Founded: 1994

34. Beijing Institute of Technology

China | Beijing

For Pharmacy

#87 in Asia

#338 in the World

Enrollment: 27,000
Founded: 1940

35. China Pharmaceutical University

China | Nanjing

For Pharmacy

#89 in Asia

#342 in the World

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

36. Yangzhou University

China | Yangzhou

For Pharmacy

#91 in Asia

#350 in the World

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

37. Hong Kong Polytechnic University

China | Hong Kong

For Pharmacy

#94 in Asia

#358 in the World

Founded: 1937

38. Henan Normal University

China | Xinxiang

For Pharmacy

#99 in Asia

#375 in the World

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1923

39. Nanjing University of Science and Technology

China | Nanjing

For Pharmacy

#100 in Asia

#383 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1953

40. Jiangxi Normal University

China | Nanchang

For Pharmacy

#105 in Asia

#392 in the World

Founded: 1940

41. Northwest University, China

For Pharmacy

#110 in Asia

#404 in the World

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

42. Henan University

China | Kaifeng

For Pharmacy

#113 in Asia

#407 in the World

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1912

43. Beijing Normal University

China | Beijing

For Pharmacy

#123 in Asia

#431 in the World

Enrollment: 24,000
Founded: 1902

44. Qingdao University of Science and Technology

China | Qingdao

For Pharmacy

#137 in Asia

#473 in the World

Founded: 1950

45. Guizhou University

China | Guiyang

For Pharmacy

#139 in Asia

#477 in the World

Founded: 1902

46. Beijing University of Chemical Technology

China | Beijing

For Pharmacy

#144 in Asia

#487 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1958

47. Huazhong University of Science and Technology

For Pharmacy

#148 in Asia

#496 in the World

Enrollment: 71,970
Founded: 1953

48. Chongqing University

China | Chongqing

For Pharmacy

#149 in Asia

#498 in the World

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

49. Peking Union Medical College

China | Beijing

For Pharmacy

#154 in Asia

#505 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1917

50. Northwest Normal University

China | Lanzhou

For Pharmacy

#156 in Asia

#511 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1902

51. Fuzhou University

For Pharmacy

#163 in Asia

#527 in the World

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1958

52. Yunnan University

China | Kunming

For Pharmacy

#165 in Asia

#533 in the World

Enrollment: 30,443
Founded: 1923

53. Liaocheng University

China | Liaocheng

For Pharmacy

#170 in Asia

#546 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1974

54. Xi'an Jiaotong University

For Pharmacy

#172 in Asia

#553 in the World

Enrollment: 40,346
Founded: 1896

55. Anhui Normal University

For Pharmacy

#174 in Asia

#559 in the World

Enrollment: 47,000
Founded: 1928

56. Hangzhou Normal University

China | Hangzhou

For Pharmacy

#175 in Asia

#561 in the World

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

57. Southeast University

China | Nanjing

For Pharmacy

#178 in Asia

#570 in the World

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

58. Hunan Normal University

China | Changsha

For Pharmacy

#183 in Asia

#580 in the World

Founded: 1938

59. Shenyang Pharmaceutical University

China | Shenyang

For Pharmacy

#185 in Asia

#586 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1931

60. Shaanxi Normal University

For Pharmacy

#188 in Asia

#592 in the World

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

61. City University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Pharmacy

#189 in Asia

#595 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Founded: 1984

62. Tongji University

China | Shanghai

For Pharmacy

#192 in Asia

#600 in the World

Enrollment: 37,000
Founded: 1907

63. Shanxi University

China | Taiyuan

For Pharmacy

#198 in Asia

#615 in the World

Founded: 1902

64. XiangTan University

China | Xiangtan

For Pharmacy

#199 in Asia

#616 in the World

Enrollment: 37,057
Founded: 1958

65. Zhejiang Normal University

For Pharmacy

#201 in Asia

#619 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1956

66. Huaqiao University

China | Quanzhou

For Pharmacy

#202 in Asia

#620 in the World

Enrollment: 31,000
Founded: 1960

67. Qufu Normal University

For Pharmacy

#210 in Asia

#636 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1955

68. China Agricultural University

China | Beijing

For Pharmacy

#211 in Asia

#638 in the World

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

69. Donghua University

China | Shanghai

For Pharmacy

#212 in Asia

#641 in the World

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

70. Central South University

China | Changsha

For Pharmacy

#213 in Asia

#642 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1914

71. Southwest University

China | Chongqing

For Pharmacy

#214 in Asia

#644 in the World

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

72. Zhejiang Sci-Tech University

China | Hangzhou

For Pharmacy

#215 in Asia

#646 in the World

Enrollment: 27,000
Founded: 1897

73. Jiangnan University

For Pharmacy

#225 in Asia

#673 in the World

Enrollment: 28,000
Founded: 2001

74. Jinan University

China | Guangzhou

For Pharmacy

#229 in Asia

#684 in the World

Enrollment: 37,918
Founded: 1906

75. Tianjin Normal University

China | Tianjin

For Pharmacy

#230 in Asia

#687 in the World

Enrollment: 25,800
Founded: 1958

76. South China Normal University

China | Guangzhou

For Pharmacy

#235 in Asia

#693 in the World

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

77. Harbin Institute of Technology

For Pharmacy

#238 in Asia

#699 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1920

78. Renmin University of China

China | Beijing

For Pharmacy

#242 in Asia

#706 in the World

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

79. Jiangxi Science and Technology Normal University

China | Nanchang

For Pharmacy

#249 in Asia

#718 in the World

Enrollment: 24,000
Founded: 1977

80. Guangxi Normal University

For Pharmacy

#251 in Asia

#723 in the World

Founded: 1932

81. Huaibei Normal University

China | Huaibei

For Pharmacy

#254 in Asia

#737 in the World

Founded: 1974

82. Xinjiang University

For Pharmacy

#255 in Asia

#744 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1924

83. Nanchang University

China | Nanchang

For Pharmacy

#261 in Asia

#756 in the World

Enrollment: 52,000
Founded: 1958

84. TaiZhou University - Linhai

For Pharmacy

#262 in Asia

#759 in the World

Enrollment: 15,300
Founded: 1907

85. Anhui University

For Pharmacy

#266 in Asia

#764 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1928

86. Guangdong Pharmaceutical University

China | Guangzhou

For Pharmacy

#270 in Asia

#775 in the World

Enrollment: 22,000
Founded: 1958

87. Hebei University

China | Baoding

For Pharmacy

#272 in Asia

#778 in the World

Enrollment: 42,000
Founded: 1921

88. Hong Kong Baptist University

China | Hong Kong

For Pharmacy

#280 in Asia

#799 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 1956

89. Heilongjiang University

For Pharmacy

#281 in Asia

#800 in the World

Enrollment: 32,000
Founded: 1942

90. Northwest A&F University

China | Yangling

For Pharmacy

#282 in Asia

#806 in the World

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

91. Shandong Normal University

For Pharmacy

#285 in Asia

#813 in the World

Founded: 1950

92. Hunan University of Science and Technology

China | Xiangtan

For Pharmacy

#286 in Asia

#815 in the World

Enrollment: 27,777
Founded: 2003

93. Jiangsu University

China | Zhenjiang

For Pharmacy

#296 in Asia

#845 in the World

Enrollment: 37,600
Founded: 1902

94. Hefei University of Technology

For Pharmacy

#301 in Asia

#858 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1945

95. Wuhan University of Technology

For Pharmacy

#305 in Asia

#862 in the World

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

96. Beijing University of Technology

China | Beijing

For Pharmacy

#312 in Asia

#876 in the World

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

97. Nanjing Normal University

China | Nanjing

For Pharmacy

#317 in Asia

#897 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1952

98. Hebei Normal University

China | Shijiazhuang

For Pharmacy

#323 in Asia

#915 in the World

Enrollment: 28,000
Founded: 1902

99. Tianjin University of Science and Technology

China | Tianjin

For Pharmacy

#326 in Asia

#923 in the World

Enrollment: 27,000
Founded: 1958

100. Shihezi University

China | Shihezi

For Pharmacy

#327 in Asia

#928 in the World

Founded: 1949

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 Physiology447

Anesthesiology247

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

Pharmacology392

Physical Therapy431

Plastic Surgery62

Public Health491

Radiation Therapy200

Radiology and Nuclear medicine457

Respiratory Therapy76

Sonography and Ultrasound117

Sports / Exercise science83

Sports Medicine207