100 Best Public Health schools in China

Updated: March 15, 2026

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 10.8M citations received by 484K academic papers made by 503 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

#66 in the World

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

2. Peking University

China | Beijing

For Public Health

#2 in Asia

#90 in the World

Enrollment: 44,730
Founded: 1898

3. Chinese University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Public Health

#4 in Asia

#109 in the World

Founded: 1963

4. Peking Union Medical College

China | Beijing

For Public Health

#8 in Asia

#140 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1917

5. Sun Yat - Sen University

China | Guangzhou

For Public Health

#10 in Asia

#161 in the World

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

6. Sichuan University

China | Chengdu

For Public Health

#13 in Asia

#175 in the World

Enrollment: 44,200
Founded: 1896

7. Fudan University

China | Shanghai

For Public Health

#14 in Asia

#177 in the World

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1905

8. Huazhong University of Science and Technology

For Public Health

#17 in Asia

#190 in the World

Enrollment: 71,970
Founded: 1953

9. Zhejiang University

China | Hangzhou

For Public Health

#18 in Asia

#203 in the World

Enrollment: 60,739
Founded: 1897

10. Shanghai Jiao Tong University

China | Shanghai

For Public Health

#19 in Asia

#204 in the World

Enrollment: 47,000
Founded: 1896

11. Central South University

China | Changsha

For Public Health

#23 in Asia

#237 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1914

12. Capital Medical University

China | Beijing

For Public Health

#24 in Asia

#255 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1960

13. Wuhan University

For Public Health

#27 in Asia

#289 in the World

Enrollment: 60,000
Founded: 1893

14. Huazhong Agricultural University

For Public Health

#32 in Asia

#314 in the World

Enrollment: 26,196
Founded: 1898

15. Tsinghua University

China | Beijing

For Public Health

#33 in Asia

#316 in the World

Enrollment: 48,739
Founded: 1911

16. Beijing Normal University

China | Beijing

For Public Health

#41 in Asia

#354 in the World

Enrollment: 36,482
Founded: 1902

17. Nanjing Medical University

China | Nanjing

For Public Health

#42 in Asia

#357 in the World

Enrollment: 17,000
Founded: 1934

18. Hong Kong Polytechnic University

China | Hong Kong

For Public Health

#44 in Asia

#367 in the World

Founded: 1937

19. China Agricultural University

China | Beijing

For Public Health

#45 in Asia

#374 in the World

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

20. Shandong University

For Public Health

#50 in Asia

#384 in the World

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

21. Xi'an Jiaotong University

For Public Health

#53 in Asia

#389 in the World

Enrollment: 40,346
Founded: 1896

22. Nanjing Agricultural University

China | Nanjing

For Public Health

#55 in Asia

#395 in the World

Founded: 1952

23. Lanzhou University

China | Lanzhou

For Public Health

#63 in Asia

#437 in the World

Founded: 1909

24. Anhui Medical University

For Public Health

#64 in Asia

#438 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1926

25. Nanjing University

China | Nanjing

For Public Health

#72 in Asia

#462 in the World

Enrollment: 56,068
Founded: 1902

26. China Medical University

China | Shenyang

For Public Health

#73 in Asia

#463 in the World

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

27. Jilin University

China | Changchun

For Public Health

#76 in Asia

#472 in the World

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

28. Southern Medical University

China | Guangzhou

For Public Health

#77 in Asia

#473 in the World

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

29. Tongji University

China | Shanghai

For Public Health

#82 in Asia

#500 in the World

Enrollment: 37,000
Founded: 1907

30. Guangzhou Medical University

China | Guangzhou

For Public Health

#86 in Asia

#510 in the World

Enrollment: 11,000
Founded: 1958

31. Zhengzhou University

China | Zhengzhou

For Public Health

#90 in Asia

#531 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1956

32. City University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Public Health

#91 in Asia

#538 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Founded: 1984

33. Northwest A&F University

China | Yangling

For Public Health

#96 in Asia

#574 in the World

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

34. Chongqing Medical University

China | Chongqing

For Public Health

#103 in Asia

#592 in the World

Enrollment: 25,760
Founded: 1956

35. Harbin Medical University

For Public Health

#107 in Asia

#604 in the World

Enrollment: 14,000
Founded: 1926

36. Southeast University

China | Nanjing

For Public Health

#108 in Asia

#606 in the World

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

37. Xiamen University

For Public Health

#109 in Asia

#608 in the World

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

38. South China Agricultural University

China | Guangzhou

For Public Health

#114 in Asia

#631 in the World

Enrollment: 60,588
Founded: 1909

39. Soochow University

For Public Health

#115 in Asia

#634 in the World

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

40. Wenzhou Medical University

China | Wenzhou

For Public Health

#116 in Asia

#636 in the World

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

41. Sichuan Agricultural University

For Public Health

#118 in Asia

#644 in the World

Enrollment: 44,000
Founded: 1906

42. Southwest University

China | Chongqing

For Public Health

#127 in Asia

#671 in the World

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

43. Qingdao University

China | Qingdao

For Public Health

#130 in Asia

#679 in the World

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

44. University of Science and Technology of China

For Public Health

#131 in Asia

#683 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1958

45. Fujian Medical University

For Public Health

#137 in Asia

#706 in the World

Enrollment: 16,000
Founded: 1937

46. Jinan University

China | Guangzhou

For Public Health

#141 in Asia

#727 in the World

Enrollment: 37,918
Founded: 1906

47. East China Normal University

China | Shanghai

For Public Health

#142 in Asia

#729 in the World

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

48. Harbin Institute of Technology

For Public Health

#143 in Asia

#731 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1920

49. Nanchang University

China | Nanchang

For Public Health

#146 in Asia

#737 in the World

Enrollment: 52,000
Founded: 1958

50. Jiangsu University

China | Zhenjiang

For Public Health

#150 in Asia

#761 in the World

Enrollment: 37,600
Founded: 1902

51. Yangzhou University

China | Yangzhou

For Public Health

#151 in Asia

#762 in the World

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

52. Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

China | Hong Kong

For Public Health

#159 in Asia

#785 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1991

53. Tianjin Medical University

China | Tianjin

For Public Health

#162 in Asia

#794 in the World

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

54. Renmin University of China

China | Beijing

For Public Health

#171 in Asia

#832 in the World

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

55. Shantou University

China | Shantou

For Public Health

#174 in Asia

#839 in the World

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

56. Hong Kong Baptist University

China | Hong Kong

For Public Health

#179 in Asia

#854 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 1956

57. Ocean University of China

China | Qingdao

For Public Health

#180 in Asia

#855 in the World

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

58. Nankai University

China | Tianjin

For Public Health

#184 in Asia

#864 in the World

Enrollment: 26,568
Founded: 1919

59. Beijing Forestry University

China | Beijing

For Public Health

#186 in Asia

#867 in the World

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

60. Guangxi Medical University

China | Nanning

For Public Health

#188 in Asia

#879 in the World

Founded: 1934

61. South China University of Technology

China | Guangzhou

For Public Health

#192 in Asia

#889 in the World

Enrollment: 42,720
Founded: 1952

62. Chongqing University

China | Chongqing

For Public Health

#193 in Asia

#890 in the World

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

63. Tianjin University

China | Tianjin

For Public Health

#197 in Asia

#900 in the World

Enrollment: 35,370
Founded: 1895

64. Dalian University of Technology

For Public Health

#204 in Asia

#929 in the World

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

65. Shenzhen University

China | Shenzhen

For Public Health

#208 in Asia

#937 in the World

Enrollment: 34,156
Founded: 1983

66. Northeast Normal University

China | Changchun

For Public Health

#211 in Asia

#942 in the World

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

67. Beijing Institute of Technology

China | Beijing

For Public Health

#214 in Asia

#948 in the World

Enrollment: 27,000
Founded: 1940

68. Northeast Agricultural University

For Public Health

#216 in Asia

#954 in the World

Founded: 1948

69. University of Electronic Science and Technology of China

China | Chengdu

For Public Health

#221 in Asia

#966 in the World

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

70. Hunan University

China | Changsha

For Public Health

#226 in Asia

#979 in the World

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

71. Shandong Agricultural University

For Public Health

#227 in Asia

#982 in the World

Founded: 1906

72. China University of Mining and Technology

For Public Health

#238 in Asia

#1002 in the World

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

73. Shaanxi Normal University

For Public Health

#244 in Asia

#1013 in the World

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

74. University of Macau

For Public Health

#247 in Asia

#1018 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Enrollment: 10,000

75. Nanjing Normal University

China | Nanjing

For Public Health

#248 in Asia

#1020 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1952

76. Xinjiang Medical University

For Public Health

#250 in Asia

#1025 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1956

77. Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University

For Public Health

#258 in Asia

#1040 in the World

Enrollment: 28,000
Founded: 1936

78. Henan Agricultural University

China | Zhengzhou

For Public Health

#259 in Asia

#1043 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1913

79. Shanghai University

China | Shanghai

For Public Health

#262 in Asia

#1050 in the World

Enrollment: 36,000
Founded: 1994

80. Yunnan University

China | Kunming

For Public Health

#264 in Asia

#1060 in the World

Enrollment: 30,443
Founded: 1923

81. Jiangnan University

For Public Health

#269 in Asia

#1077 in the World

Enrollment: 28,000
Founded: 2001

82. Shanxi Medical University

China | Taiyuan

For Public Health

#279 in Asia

#1102 in the World

Founded: 1919

83. Xidian University

For Public Health

#291 in Asia

#1126 in the World

Enrollment: 35,277
Founded: 1931

84. Hebei Medical University

China | Shijiazhuang

For Public Health

#294 in Asia

#1135 in the World

Founded: 1913

85. South China Normal University

China | Guangzhou

For Public Health

#297 in Asia

#1144 in the World

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

86. Nantong University

China | Nantong

For Public Health

#302 in Asia

#1154 in the World

Enrollment: 43,000
Founded: 1912

87. Wuhan University of Technology

For Public Health

#304 in Asia

#1159 in the World

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

88. Kunming Medical University

China | Kunming

For Public Health

#306 in Asia

#1162 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1956

89. Dalian Medical University

For Public Health

#307 in Asia

#1163 in the World

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

90. Beihang University

China | Beijing

For Public Health

#309 in Asia

#1165 in the World

Founded: 1952

91. Shanghai Ocean University

China | Shanghai

For Public Health

#317 in Asia

#1180 in the World

Enrollment: 15,800
Founded: 1912

92. Guangzhou University

China | Guangzhou

For Public Health

#323 in Asia

#1206 in the World

Enrollment: 34,241
Founded: 1927

93. Shanxi University

China | Taiyuan

For Public Health

#331 in Asia

#1227 in the World

Founded: 1902

94. Central China Normal University

For Public Health

#337 in Asia

#1245 in the World

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

95. Beijing Jiaotong University

China | Beijing

For Public Health

#341 in Asia

#1255 in the World

Founded: 1896

96. Chang'an University

For Public Health

#342 in Asia

#1256 in the World

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 2000

97. Guizhou University

China | Guiyang

For Public Health

#346 in Asia

#1267 in the World

Founded: 1902

98. Hunan Normal University

China | Changsha

For Public Health

#347 in Asia

#1268 in the World

Founded: 1938

99. Northeastern University, China

China | Shenyang

For Public Health

#352 in Asia

#1284 in the World

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

100. Jiangxi Agricultural University

China | Nanchang

For Public Health

#353 in Asia

#1287 in the World

Enrollment: 28,000
Founded: 1952

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 Physiology461

Anesthesiology277

Bioethics/Medical Ethics59

Biomedical Engineering242

Clinical Psychology320

Critical Care Nursing162

Epidemiology102

Family medicine209

Forensic Science87

Gastroenterology and Hepatology248

Health Science467

Healthcare Management (MHA)194

Medical Physics87

Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)139

Occupational Therapy105

Oncology and Cancer research387

Ophthalmology171

Orthodontics213

Paramedicine and Emergency medicine174

Pharmacology407

Physical Therapy464

Plastic Surgery75

Radiation Therapy219

Radiology and Nuclear medicine469

Respiratory Therapy83

Sonography and Ultrasound142

Sports / Exercise science108

Sports Medicine279