100 Best Surgeons Medical 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 Surgery. A graph of 15.7M citations received by 1.13M academic papers made by 456 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. Sun Yat - Sen University

China | Guangzhou

For Surgery

#1 in Asia

#42 in the World

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

2. Peking Union Medical College

China | Beijing

For Surgery

#2 in Asia

#46 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1917

3. Capital Medical University

China | Beijing

For Surgery

#6 in Asia

#69 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1960

4. Peking University

China | Beijing

For Surgery

#7 in Asia

#72 in the World

Enrollment: 44,730
Founded: 1898

5. Chinese University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Surgery

#8 in Asia

#73 in the World

Founded: 1963

6. Sichuan University

China | Chengdu

For Surgery

#9 in Asia

#76 in the World

Enrollment: 44,200
Founded: 1896

7. Shanghai Jiao Tong University

China | Shanghai

For Surgery

#11 in Asia

#86 in the World

Enrollment: 47,000
Founded: 1896

8. University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Surgery

#12 in Asia

#87 in the World

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

9. Huazhong University of Science and Technology

For Surgery

#17 in Asia

#100 in the World

Enrollment: 71,970
Founded: 1953

10. Fudan University

China | Shanghai

For Surgery

#21 in Asia

#128 in the World

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1905

11. Central South University

China | Changsha

For Surgery

#24 in Asia

#141 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1914

12. Zhejiang University

China | Hangzhou

For Surgery

#27 in Asia

#147 in the World

Enrollment: 60,739
Founded: 1897

13. Wuhan University

For Surgery

#29 in Asia

#150 in the World

Enrollment: 60,000
Founded: 1893

14. Nanjing Medical University

China | Nanjing

For Surgery

#31 in Asia

#159 in the World

Enrollment: 17,000
Founded: 1934

15. Southern Medical University

China | Guangzhou

For Surgery

#33 in Asia

#162 in the World

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

16. China Medical University

China | Shenyang

For Surgery

#41 in Asia

#216 in the World

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

17. Wenzhou Medical University

China | Wenzhou

For Surgery

#43 in Asia

#221 in the World

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

18. Chongqing Medical University

China | Chongqing

For Surgery

#44 in Asia

#228 in the World

Enrollment: 25,760
Founded: 1956

19. Soochow University

For Surgery

#48 in Asia

#238 in the World

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

20. Fujian Medical University

For Surgery

#59 in Asia

#285 in the World

Enrollment: 16,000
Founded: 1937

21. Shandong University

For Surgery

#64 in Asia

#295 in the World

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

22. Jilin University

China | Changchun

For Surgery

#68 in Asia

#306 in the World

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

23. Guangzhou Medical University

China | Guangzhou

For Surgery

#70 in Asia

#316 in the World

Enrollment: 11,000
Founded: 1958

24. Tongji University

China | Shanghai

For Surgery

#76 in Asia

#329 in the World

Enrollment: 37,000
Founded: 1907

25. Harbin Medical University

For Surgery

#77 in Asia

#331 in the World

Enrollment: 14,000
Founded: 1926

26. Tianjin Medical University

China | Tianjin

For Surgery

#86 in Asia

#347 in the World

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

27. Nanjing University

China | Nanjing

For Surgery

#88 in Asia

#353 in the World

Enrollment: 56,068
Founded: 1902

28. Qingdao University

China | Qingdao

For Surgery

#89 in Asia

#354 in the World

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

29. Anhui Medical University

For Surgery

#90 in Asia

#359 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1926

30. Hebei Medical University

China | Shijiazhuang

For Surgery

#95 in Asia

#367 in the World

Founded: 1913

31. Xi'an Jiaotong University

For Surgery

#109 in Asia

#416 in the World

Enrollment: 40,346
Founded: 1896

32. Dalian Medical University

For Surgery

#110 in Asia

#418 in the World

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

33. Hong Kong Polytechnic University

China | Hong Kong

For Surgery

#120 in Asia

#434 in the World

Founded: 1937

34. Nanchang University

China | Nanchang

For Surgery

#121 in Asia

#436 in the World

Enrollment: 52,000
Founded: 1958

35. Tsinghua University

China | Beijing

For Surgery

#125 in Asia

#456 in the World

Enrollment: 48,739
Founded: 1911

36. Guangxi Medical University

China | Nanning

For Surgery

#141 in Asia

#484 in the World

Founded: 1934

37. Zhengzhou University

China | Zhengzhou

For Surgery

#146 in Asia

#496 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1956

38. Nantong University

China | Nantong

For Surgery

#151 in Asia

#508 in the World

Enrollment: 43,000
Founded: 1912

39. Lanzhou University

China | Lanzhou

For Surgery

#153 in Asia

#513 in the World

Founded: 1909

40. Xuzhou Medical University

For Surgery

#157 in Asia

#525 in the World

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

41. Shanxi Medical University

China | Taiyuan

For Surgery

#174 in Asia

#573 in the World

Founded: 1919

42. Xinjiang Medical University

For Surgery

#176 in Asia

#591 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1956

43. Jinan University

China | Guangzhou

For Surgery

#177 in Asia

#592 in the World

Enrollment: 37,918
Founded: 1906

44. Southeast University

China | Nanjing

For Surgery

#186 in Asia

#615 in the World

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

45. Kunming Medical University

China | Kunming

For Surgery

#191 in Asia

#626 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1956

46. Shantou University

China | Shantou

For Surgery

#195 in Asia

#634 in the World

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

47. Jiangsu University

China | Zhenjiang

For Surgery

#197 in Asia

#642 in the World

Enrollment: 37,600
Founded: 1902

48. Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine

China | Nanjing

For Surgery

#203 in Asia

#658 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1955

49. Chongqing University

China | Chongqing

For Surgery

#215 in Asia

#684 in the World

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

50. Guangdong Medical University

China | Zhanjiang

For Surgery

#219 in Asia

#692 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1958

51. University of Science and Technology of China

For Surgery

#220 in Asia

#694 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1958

52. Xiamen University

For Surgery

#234 in Asia

#723 in the World

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

53. Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine

China | Guangzhou

For Surgery

#237 in Asia

#726 in the World

Enrollment: 17,000
Founded: 1956

54. Wuhan University of Science and Technology

For Surgery

#238 in Asia

#731 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1907

55. Zhejiang Chinese Medical University

China | Hangzhou

For Surgery

#239 in Asia

#733 in the World

Enrollment: 16,000
Founded: 1953

56. Beijing University of Chinese Medicine

China | Beijing

For Surgery

#241 in Asia

#736 in the World

Founded: 1956

57. Nankai University

China | Tianjin

For Surgery

#248 in Asia

#764 in the World

Enrollment: 26,568
Founded: 1919

58. Tianjin University

China | Tianjin

For Surgery

#251 in Asia

#768 in the World

Enrollment: 35,370
Founded: 1895

59. University of Electronic Science and Technology of China

China | Chengdu

For Surgery

#252 in Asia

#769 in the World

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

60. China Pharmaceutical University

China | Nanjing

For Surgery

#261 in Asia

#797 in the World

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

61. Yangzhou University

China | Yangzhou

For Surgery

#269 in Asia

#810 in the World

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

62. University of South China

China | Hengyang

For Surgery

#294 in Asia

#873 in the World

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

63. Beihang University

China | Beijing

For Surgery

#296 in Asia

#876 in the World

Founded: 1952

64. Southwest Jiaotong University

China | Chengdu

For Surgery

#297 in Asia

#877 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 44,000
Founded: 1896

65. South China University of Technology

China | Guangzhou

For Surgery

#298 in Asia

#881 in the World

Enrollment: 42,720
Founded: 1952

66. Ningbo University

For Surgery

#305 in Asia

#896 in the World

Enrollment: 26,000
Founded: 1986

67. Binzhou Medical University

China | Binzhou

For Surgery

#306 in Asia

#906 in the World

Enrollment: 16,100
Founded: 1970

68. Harbin Institute of Technology

For Surgery

#308 in Asia

#910 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1920

69. Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine

China | Chengdu

For Surgery

#313 in Asia

#922 in the World

Enrollment: 24,000
Founded: 1956

70. Southwest Medical University

For Surgery

#317 in Asia

#933 in the World

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

71. Hubei University of Medicine

For Surgery

#318 in Asia

#939 in the World

Founded: 1965

72. Shenzhen University

China | Shenzhen

For Surgery

#321 in Asia

#955 in the World

Enrollment: 34,156
Founded: 1983

73. Dalian University of Technology

For Surgery

#324 in Asia

#960 in the World

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

74. Zunyi Medical University

For Surgery

#326 in Asia

#964 in the World

Founded: 1947

75. Binzhou University

China | Binzhou

For Surgery

#330 in Asia

#977 in the World

Founded: 1958

76. Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

China | Hong Kong

For Surgery

#331 in Asia

#979 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1991

77. Shanghai University

China | Shanghai

For Surgery

#336 in Asia

#999 in the World

Enrollment: 36,000
Founded: 1994

78. Jiangnan University

For Surgery

#344 in Asia

#1021 in the World

Enrollment: 28,000
Founded: 2001

79. Hong Kong Baptist University

China | Hong Kong

For Surgery

#347 in Asia

#1028 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 1956

80. Shenyang Pharmaceutical University

China | Shenyang

For Surgery

#348 in Asia

#1034 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1931

81. Weifang Medical University

China | Weifang

For Surgery

#349 in Asia

#1039 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1951

82. Hunan University

China | Changsha

For Surgery

#350 in Asia

#1040 in the World

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

83. City University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Surgery

#352 in Asia

#1046 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Founded: 1984

84. Hunan Normal University

China | Changsha

For Surgery

#353 in Asia

#1049 in the World

Founded: 1938

85. Guizhou Medical University

China | Guiyang

For Surgery

#359 in Asia

#1066 in the World

Founded: 1938

86. Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine

China | Tianjin

For Surgery

#364 in Asia

#1077 in the World

Enrollment: 13,409
Founded: 1958

87. Inner Mongolia Medical University

For Surgery

#365 in Asia

#1079 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1956

88. Wannan Medical College

For Surgery

#372 in Asia

#1089 in the World

Founded: 1958

89. Hainan Medical University

For Surgery

#373 in Asia

#1095 in the World

Founded: 1951

90. Jinzhou Medical University

China | Jinzhou

For Surgery

#377 in Asia

#1127 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1946

91. China Three Gorges University

China | Yichang

For Surgery

#378 in Asia

#1133 in the World

Founded: 2000

92. Fuzhou University

For Surgery

#380 in Asia

#1143 in the World

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1958

93. Northwestern Polytechnical University

For Surgery

#381 in Asia

#1145 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 29,000
Founded: 1938

94. Xinxiang Medical University

China | Xinxiang

For Surgery

#388 in Asia

#1159 in the World

Enrollment: 18,500
Founded: 1922

95. Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine

For Surgery

#391 in Asia

#1168 in the World

Enrollment: 21,000
Founded: 1958

96. Beijing Institute of Technology

China | Beijing

For Surgery

#392 in Asia

#1170 in the World

Enrollment: 27,000
Founded: 1940

97. Beijing Normal University

China | Beijing

For Surgery

#401 in Asia

#1190 in the World

Enrollment: 24,000
Founded: 1902

98. Beijing University of Technology

China | Beijing

For Surgery

#402 in Asia

#1191 in the World

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

99. Bengbu Medical College

For Surgery

#405 in Asia

#1200 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 14,100
Founded: 1958

100. Guangzhou University

China | Guangzhou

For Surgery

#415 in Asia

#1223 in the World

Enrollment: 34,241
Founded: 1927

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

Public Health500

Radiation Therapy215

Radiology and Nuclear medicine466

Respiratory Therapy81

Sonography and Ultrasound130

Sports / Exercise science96

Sports Medicine259