100 Best Surgeons Medical 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 Surgery. A graph of 17.9M citations received by 1.22M academic papers made by 459 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

#35 in the World

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

2. Peking Union Medical College

China | Beijing

For Surgery

#2 in Asia

#39 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1917

3. Shanghai Jiao Tong University

China | Shanghai

For Surgery

#5 in Asia

#64 in the World

Enrollment: 47,000
Founded: 1896

4. Capital Medical University

China | Beijing

For Surgery

#6 in Asia

#65 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1960

5. Peking University

China | Beijing

For Surgery

#7 in Asia

#67 in the World

Enrollment: 44,730
Founded: 1898

6. Sichuan University

China | Chengdu

For Surgery

#8 in Asia

#68 in the World

Enrollment: 44,200
Founded: 1896

7. Chinese University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Surgery

#11 in Asia

#76 in the World

Founded: 1963

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

#15 in Asia

#94 in the World

Enrollment: 71,970
Founded: 1953

10. Fudan University

China | Shanghai

For Surgery

#20 in Asia

#121 in the World

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1905

11. Central South University

China | Changsha

For Surgery

#22 in Asia

#132 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1914

12. Zhejiang University

China | Hangzhou

For Surgery

#25 in Asia

#138 in the World

Enrollment: 60,739
Founded: 1897

13. Wuhan University

For Surgery

#29 in Asia

#147 in the World

Enrollment: 60,000
Founded: 1893

14. Nanjing Medical University

China | Nanjing

For Surgery

#30 in Asia

#151 in the World

Enrollment: 17,000
Founded: 1934

15. Southern Medical University

China | Guangzhou

For Surgery

#31 in Asia

#153 in the World

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

16. China Medical University

China | Shenyang

For Surgery

#41 in Asia

#210 in the World

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

17. Wenzhou Medical University

China | Wenzhou

For Surgery

#42 in Asia

#211 in the World

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

18. Chongqing Medical University

China | Chongqing

For Surgery

#43 in Asia

#215 in the World

Enrollment: 25,760
Founded: 1956

19. Soochow University

For Surgery

#44 in Asia

#220 in the World

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

20. Fujian Medical University

For Surgery

#55 in Asia

#262 in the World

Enrollment: 16,000
Founded: 1937

21. Shandong University

For Surgery

#60 in Asia

#284 in the World

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

22. Jilin University

China | Changchun

For Surgery

#61 in Asia

#291 in the World

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

23. Guangzhou Medical University

China | Guangzhou

For Surgery

#66 in Asia

#299 in the World

Enrollment: 11,000
Founded: 1958

24. Tongji University

China | Shanghai

For Surgery

#70 in Asia

#308 in the World

Enrollment: 37,000
Founded: 1907

25. Harbin Medical University

For Surgery

#72 in Asia

#311 in the World

Enrollment: 14,000
Founded: 1926

26. Tianjin Medical University

China | Tianjin

For Surgery

#81 in Asia

#340 in the World

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

27. Qingdao University

China | Qingdao

For Surgery

#83 in Asia

#342 in the World

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

28. Anhui Medical University

For Surgery

#84 in Asia

#345 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1926

29. Hebei Medical University

China | Shijiazhuang

For Surgery

#89 in Asia

#351 in the World

Founded: 1913

30. Nanjing University

China | Nanjing

For Surgery

#90 in Asia

#352 in the World

Enrollment: 56,068
Founded: 1902

31. Xi'an Jiaotong University

For Surgery

#104 in Asia

#397 in the World

Enrollment: 40,346
Founded: 1896

32. Dalian Medical University

For Surgery

#105 in Asia

#400 in the World

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

33. Nanchang University

China | Nanchang

For Surgery

#108 in Asia

#413 in the World

Enrollment: 52,000
Founded: 1958

34. Hong Kong Polytechnic University

China | Hong Kong

For Surgery

#118 in Asia

#431 in the World

Founded: 1937

35. Tsinghua University

China | Beijing

For Surgery

#123 in Asia

#443 in the World

Enrollment: 48,739
Founded: 1911

36. Guangxi Medical University

China | Nanning

For Surgery

#128 in Asia

#461 in the World

Founded: 1934

37. Zhengzhou University

China | Zhengzhou

For Surgery

#137 in Asia

#475 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1956

38. Lanzhou University

China | Lanzhou

For Surgery

#146 in Asia

#493 in the World

Founded: 1909

39. Nantong University

China | Nantong

For Surgery

#147 in Asia

#494 in the World

Enrollment: 43,000
Founded: 1912

40. Xuzhou Medical University

For Surgery

#151 in Asia

#508 in the World

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

41. Shanxi Medical University

China | Taiyuan

For Surgery

#162 in Asia

#539 in the World

Founded: 1919

42. Jinan University

China | Guangzhou

For Surgery

#174 in Asia

#573 in the World

Enrollment: 37,918
Founded: 1906

43. Xinjiang Medical University

For Surgery

#176 in Asia

#576 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1956

44. Southeast University

China | Nanjing

For Surgery

#178 in Asia

#590 in the World

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

45. Kunming Medical University

China | Kunming

For Surgery

#182 in Asia

#598 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1956

46. Shantou University

China | Shantou

For Surgery

#192 in Asia

#627 in the World

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

47. Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine

China | Nanjing

For Surgery

#194 in Asia

#630 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1955

48. Jiangsu University

China | Zhenjiang

For Surgery

#195 in Asia

#631 in the World

Enrollment: 37,600
Founded: 1902

49. Chongqing University

China | Chongqing

For Surgery

#205 in Asia

#660 in the World

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

50. University of Science and Technology of China

For Surgery

#206 in Asia

#664 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1958

51. Zhejiang Chinese Medical University

China | Hangzhou

For Surgery

#214 in Asia

#675 in the World

Enrollment: 16,000
Founded: 1953

52. Guangdong Medical University

China | Zhanjiang

For Surgery

#217 in Asia

#679 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1958

53. Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine

China | Guangzhou

For Surgery

#218 in Asia

#681 in the World

Enrollment: 17,000
Founded: 1956

54. Xiamen University

For Surgery

#223 in Asia

#701 in the World

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

55. Beijing University of Chinese Medicine

China | Beijing

For Surgery

#230 in Asia

#713 in the World

Founded: 1956

56. Wuhan University of Science and Technology

For Surgery

#231 in Asia

#714 in the World

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

57. University of Electronic Science and Technology of China

China | Chengdu

For Surgery

#234 in Asia

#719 in the World

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

58. Tianjin University

China | Tianjin

For Surgery

#244 in Asia

#742 in the World

Enrollment: 35,370
Founded: 1895

59. Nankai University

China | Tianjin

For Surgery

#245 in Asia

#744 in the World

Enrollment: 26,568
Founded: 1919

60. China Pharmaceutical University

China | Nanjing

For Surgery

#258 in Asia

#781 in the World

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

61. Yangzhou University

China | Yangzhou

For Surgery

#260 in Asia

#785 in the World

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

62. Ningbo University

For Surgery

#280 in Asia

#831 in the World

Enrollment: 26,000
Founded: 1986

63. South China University of Technology

China | Guangzhou

For Surgery

#282 in Asia

#834 in the World

Enrollment: 42,720
Founded: 1952

64. University of South China

China | Hengyang

For Surgery

#285 in Asia

#838 in the World

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

65. Southwest Jiaotong University

China | Chengdu

For Surgery

#286 in Asia

#840 in the World

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

66. Beihang University

China | Beijing

For Surgery

#293 in Asia

#858 in the World

Founded: 1952

67. Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine

China | Chengdu

For Surgery

#299 in Asia

#875 in the World

Enrollment: 24,000
Founded: 1956

68. Binzhou Medical University

China | Binzhou

For Surgery

#302 in Asia

#882 in the World

Enrollment: 16,100
Founded: 1970

69. Southwest Medical University

For Surgery

#307 in Asia

#891 in the World

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

70. Harbin Institute of Technology

For Surgery

#311 in Asia

#902 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1920

71. Zunyi Medical University

For Surgery

#312 in Asia

#904 in the World

Founded: 1947

72. Shenzhen University

China | Shenzhen

For Surgery

#313 in Asia

#909 in the World

Enrollment: 34,156
Founded: 1983

73. Hubei University of Medicine

For Surgery

#316 in Asia

#923 in the World

Founded: 1965

74. Dalian University of Technology

For Surgery

#319 in Asia

#928 in the World

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

75. Binzhou University

China | Binzhou

For Surgery

#328 in Asia

#952 in the World

Founded: 1958

76. Jiangnan University

For Surgery

#329 in Asia

#959 in the World

Enrollment: 28,000
Founded: 2001

77. Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

China | Hong Kong

For Surgery

#335 in Asia

#979 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1991

78. Shanghai University

China | Shanghai

For Surgery

#337 in Asia

#982 in the World

Enrollment: 36,000
Founded: 1994

79. Hong Kong Baptist University

China | Hong Kong

For Surgery

#342 in Asia

#1007 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 1956

80. Hunan University

China | Changsha

For Surgery

#343 in Asia

#1008 in the World

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

81. Guizhou Medical University

China | Guiyang

For Surgery

#347 in Asia

#1020 in the World

Founded: 1938

82. Hunan Normal University

China | Changsha

For Surgery

#348 in Asia

#1021 in the World

Founded: 1938

83. Weifang Medical University

China | Weifang

For Surgery

#349 in Asia

#1023 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1951

84. Shenyang Pharmaceutical University

China | Shenyang

For Surgery

#350 in Asia

#1024 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1931

85. City University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Surgery

#355 in Asia

#1044 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Founded: 1984

86. Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine

China | Tianjin

For Surgery

#359 in Asia

#1051 in the World

Enrollment: 13,409
Founded: 1958

87. Hainan Medical University

For Surgery

#360 in Asia

#1055 in the World

Founded: 1951

88. Inner Mongolia Medical University

For Surgery

#361 in Asia

#1056 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1956

89. Wannan Medical College

For Surgery

#364 in Asia

#1066 in the World

Founded: 1958

90. Fuzhou University

For Surgery

#365 in Asia

#1067 in the World

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1958

91. Jinzhou Medical University

China | Jinzhou

For Surgery

#377 in Asia

#1098 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1946

92. Northwestern Polytechnical University

For Surgery

#378 in Asia

#1099 in the World

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

93. China Three Gorges University

China | Yichang

For Surgery

#380 in Asia

#1108 in the World

Founded: 2000

94. Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine

For Surgery

#381 in Asia

#1118 in the World

Enrollment: 21,000
Founded: 1958

95. Xinxiang Medical University

China | Xinxiang

For Surgery

#383 in Asia

#1129 in the World

Enrollment: 18,500
Founded: 1922

96. Beijing Institute of Technology

China | Beijing

For Surgery

#386 in Asia

#1139 in the World

Enrollment: 27,000
Founded: 1940

97. Beijing University of Technology

China | Beijing

For Surgery

#396 in Asia

#1170 in the World

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

98. Beijing Normal University

China | Beijing

For Surgery

#401 in Asia

#1178 in the World

Enrollment: 36,482
Founded: 1902

99. Bengbu Medical College

For Surgery

#403 in Asia

#1180 in the World

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

100. Henan University

China | Kaifeng

For Surgery

#406 in Asia

#1187 in the World

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1912

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

Public Health503

Radiation Therapy219

Radiology and Nuclear medicine469

Respiratory Therapy83

Sonography and Ultrasound142

Sports / Exercise science108

Sports Medicine279