100 Best Public Health schools 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 Public Health. A graph of 9.5M citations received by 455K academic papers made by 500 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. University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Public Health

#1 in Asia

#67 in the World

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

2. Peking University

China | Beijing

For Public Health

#2 in Asia

#100 in the World

Enrollment: 44,730
Founded: 1898

3. Chinese University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Public Health

#4 in Asia

#111 in the World

Founded: 1963

4. Peking Union Medical College

China | Beijing

For Public Health

#8 in Asia

#155 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1917

5. Sun Yat - Sen University

China | Guangzhou

For Public Health

#12 in Asia

#174 in the World

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

6. Sichuan University

China | Chengdu

For Public Health

#13 in Asia

#185 in the World

Enrollment: 44,200
Founded: 1896

7. Fudan University

China | Shanghai

For Public Health

#14 in Asia

#187 in the World

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1905

8. Huazhong University of Science and Technology

For Public Health

#17 in Asia

#201 in the World

Enrollment: 71,970
Founded: 1953

9. Zhejiang University

China | Hangzhou

For Public Health

#18 in Asia

#219 in the World

Enrollment: 60,739
Founded: 1897

10. Shanghai Jiao Tong University

China | Shanghai

For Public Health

#19 in Asia

#224 in the World

Enrollment: 47,000
Founded: 1896

11. Central South University

China | Changsha

For Public Health

#23 in Asia

#255 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1914

12. Capital Medical University

China | Beijing

For Public Health

#24 in Asia

#266 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1960

13. Wuhan University

For Public Health

#30 in Asia

#304 in the World

Enrollment: 60,000
Founded: 1893

14. Huazhong Agricultural University

For Public Health

#32 in Asia

#320 in the World

Enrollment: 26,196
Founded: 1898

15. Tsinghua University

China | Beijing

For Public Health

#35 in Asia

#330 in the World

Enrollment: 48,739
Founded: 1911

16. Hong Kong Polytechnic University

China | Hong Kong

For Public Health

#42 in Asia

#373 in the World

Founded: 1937

17. Beijing Normal University

China | Beijing

For Public Health

#43 in Asia

#377 in the World

Enrollment: 24,000
Founded: 1902

18. China Agricultural University

China | Beijing

For Public Health

#46 in Asia

#380 in the World

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

19. Nanjing Medical University

China | Nanjing

For Public Health

#49 in Asia

#387 in the World

Enrollment: 17,000
Founded: 1934

20. Nanjing Agricultural University

China | Nanjing

For Public Health

#53 in Asia

#396 in the World

Founded: 1952

21. Xi'an Jiaotong University

For Public Health

#54 in Asia

#399 in the World

Enrollment: 40,346
Founded: 1896

22. Shandong University

For Public Health

#55 in Asia

#400 in the World

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

23. Lanzhou University

China | Lanzhou

For Public Health

#68 in Asia

#458 in the World

Founded: 1909

24. Nanjing University

China | Nanjing

For Public Health

#73 in Asia

#475 in the World

Enrollment: 56,068
Founded: 1902

25. Anhui Medical University

For Public Health

#76 in Asia

#484 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1926

26. China Medical University

China | Shenyang

For Public Health

#79 in Asia

#494 in the World

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

27. Jilin University

China | Changchun

For Public Health

#81 in Asia

#501 in the World

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

28. Southern Medical University

China | Guangzhou

For Public Health

#82 in Asia

#503 in the World

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

29. Tongji University

China | Shanghai

For Public Health

#88 in Asia

#535 in the World

Enrollment: 37,000
Founded: 1907

30. Guangzhou Medical University

China | Guangzhou

For Public Health

#89 in Asia

#536 in the World

Enrollment: 11,000
Founded: 1958

31. City University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Public Health

#91 in Asia

#542 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Founded: 1984

32. Zhengzhou University

China | Zhengzhou

For Public Health

#93 in Asia

#565 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1956

33. Northwest A&F University

China | Yangling

For Public Health

#100 in Asia

#599 in the World

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

34. Xiamen University

For Public Health

#110 in Asia

#630 in the World

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

35. Southeast University

China | Nanjing

For Public Health

#112 in Asia

#635 in the World

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

36. South China Agricultural University

China | Guangzhou

For Public Health

#114 in Asia

#640 in the World

Enrollment: 60,588
Founded: 1909

37. Harbin Medical University

For Public Health

#115 in Asia

#641 in the World

Enrollment: 14,000
Founded: 1926

38. Chongqing Medical University

China | Chongqing

For Public Health

#117 in Asia

#650 in the World

Enrollment: 25,760
Founded: 1956

39. Sichuan Agricultural University

For Public Health

#119 in Asia

#655 in the World

Enrollment: 44,000
Founded: 1906

40. Soochow University

For Public Health

#126 in Asia

#676 in the World

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

41. Southwest University

China | Chongqing

For Public Health

#128 in Asia

#684 in the World

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

42. University of Science and Technology of China

For Public Health

#129 in Asia

#686 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1958

43. Wenzhou Medical University

China | Wenzhou

For Public Health

#131 in Asia

#692 in the World

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

44. Qingdao University

China | Qingdao

For Public Health

#135 in Asia

#709 in the World

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

45. East China Normal University

China | Shanghai

For Public Health

#141 in Asia

#726 in the World

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

46. Harbin Institute of Technology

For Public Health

#143 in Asia

#736 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1920

47. Jinan University

China | Guangzhou

For Public Health

#146 in Asia

#755 in the World

Enrollment: 37,918
Founded: 1906

48. Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

China | Hong Kong

For Public Health

#153 in Asia

#777 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1991

49. Fujian Medical University

For Public Health

#154 in Asia

#778 in the World

Enrollment: 16,000
Founded: 1937

50. Yangzhou University

China | Yangzhou

For Public Health

#159 in Asia

#794 in the World

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

51. Nanchang University

China | Nanchang

For Public Health

#161 in Asia

#797 in the World

Enrollment: 52,000
Founded: 1958

52. Jiangsu University

China | Zhenjiang

For Public Health

#165 in Asia

#813 in the World

Enrollment: 37,600
Founded: 1902

53. Tianjin Medical University

China | Tianjin

For Public Health

#168 in Asia

#833 in the World

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

54. Ocean University of China

China | Qingdao

For Public Health

#177 in Asia

#859 in the World

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

55. Hong Kong Baptist University

China | Hong Kong

For Public Health

#178 in Asia

#861 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 1956

56. Renmin University of China

China | Beijing

For Public Health

#180 in Asia

#869 in the World

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

57. Shantou University

China | Shantou

For Public Health

#182 in Asia

#872 in the World

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

58. Nankai University

China | Tianjin

For Public Health

#188 in Asia

#887 in the World

Enrollment: 26,568
Founded: 1919

59. Beijing Forestry University

China | Beijing

For Public Health

#189 in Asia

#889 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 25,347
Founded: 1952

60. South China University of Technology

China | Guangzhou

For Public Health

#196 in Asia

#911 in the World

Enrollment: 42,720
Founded: 1952

61. Chongqing University

China | Chongqing

For Public Health

#198 in Asia

#922 in the World

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

62. Guangxi Medical University

China | Nanning

For Public Health

#199 in Asia

#924 in the World

Founded: 1934

63. Northeast Normal University

China | Changchun

For Public Health

#201 in Asia

#930 in the World

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

64. Dalian University of Technology

For Public Health

#204 in Asia

#936 in the World

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

65. Tianjin University

China | Tianjin

For Public Health

#207 in Asia

#941 in the World

Enrollment: 35,370
Founded: 1895

66. Beijing Institute of Technology

China | Beijing

For Public Health

#215 in Asia

#958 in the World

Enrollment: 27,000
Founded: 1940

67. Northeast Agricultural University

For Public Health

#220 in Asia

#970 in the World

Founded: 1948

68. Shenzhen University

China | Shenzhen

For Public Health

#223 in Asia

#975 in the World

Enrollment: 34,156
Founded: 1983

69. Shandong Agricultural University

For Public Health

#229 in Asia

#986 in the World

Founded: 1906

70. Hunan University

China | Changsha

For Public Health

#236 in Asia

#1000 in the World

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

71. University of Electronic Science and Technology of China

China | Chengdu

For Public Health

#244 in Asia

#1015 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 39,000
Founded: 1956

72. China University of Mining and Technology

For Public Health

#250 in Asia

#1036 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 37,000
Founded: 1909

73. University of Macau

For Public Health

#251 in Asia

#1039 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Enrollment: 10,000

74. Shaanxi Normal University

For Public Health

#253 in Asia

#1043 in the World

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

75. Nanjing Normal University

China | Nanjing

For Public Health

#254 in Asia

#1044 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1952

76. Henan Agricultural University

China | Zhengzhou

For Public Health

#257 in Asia

#1056 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1913

77. Shanghai University

China | Shanghai

For Public Health

#261 in Asia

#1064 in the World

Enrollment: 36,000
Founded: 1994

78. Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University

For Public Health

#262 in Asia

#1066 in the World

Enrollment: 28,000
Founded: 1936

79. Xinjiang Medical University

For Public Health

#263 in Asia

#1067 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1956

80. Yunnan University

China | Kunming

For Public Health

#269 in Asia

#1082 in the World

Enrollment: 30,443
Founded: 1923

81. Xidian University

For Public Health

#276 in Asia

#1103 in the World

Enrollment: 35,277
Founded: 1931

82. Jiangnan University

For Public Health

#286 in Asia

#1128 in the World

Enrollment: 28,000
Founded: 2001

83. Hebei Medical University

China | Shijiazhuang

For Public Health

#309 in Asia

#1185 in the World

Founded: 1913

84. Beihang University

China | Beijing

For Public Health

#311 in Asia

#1192 in the World

Founded: 1952

85. South China Normal University

China | Guangzhou

For Public Health

#312 in Asia

#1193 in the World

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

86. Shanghai Ocean University

China | Shanghai

For Public Health

#317 in Asia

#1203 in the World

Enrollment: 15,800
Founded: 1912

87. Wuhan University of Technology

For Public Health

#318 in Asia

#1204 in the World

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

88. Nantong University

China | Nantong

For Public Health

#328 in Asia

#1231 in the World

Enrollment: 43,000
Founded: 1912

89. Kunming Medical University

China | Kunming

For Public Health

#331 in Asia

#1239 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1956

90. Shanxi Medical University

China | Taiyuan

For Public Health

#332 in Asia

#1240 in the World

Founded: 1919

91. Shanxi University

China | Taiyuan

For Public Health

#337 in Asia

#1250 in the World

Founded: 1902

92. Dalian Medical University

For Public Health

#338 in Asia

#1252 in the World

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

93. Central China Normal University

For Public Health

#340 in Asia

#1256 in the World

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

94. Guangzhou University

China | Guangzhou

For Public Health

#341 in Asia

#1258 in the World

Enrollment: 34,241
Founded: 1927

95. Beijing Jiaotong University

China | Beijing

For Public Health

#346 in Asia

#1276 in the World

Founded: 1896

96. Jiangxi Agricultural University

China | Nanchang

For Public Health

#355 in Asia

#1293 in the World

Enrollment: 28,000
Founded: 1952

97. Chang'an University

For Public Health

#356 in Asia

#1294 in the World

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 2000

98. Northeastern University, China

China | Shenyang

For Public Health

#359 in Asia

#1303 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 46,000
Founded: 1923

99. Hunan Normal University

China | Changsha

For Public Health

#361 in Asia

#1305 in the World

Founded: 1938

100. North China Electric Power University

China | Beijing

For Public Health

#366 in Asia

#1323 in the World

Founded: 1958

The best cities to study Public Health in China based on the number of universities and their ranks are Hong Kong, Beijing, Guangzhou, and Chengdu.

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

Radiation Therapy215

Radiology and Nuclear medicine466

Respiratory Therapy81

Sonography and Ultrasound130

Sports / Exercise science96

Sports Medicine259