100 Best Surgeons Medical schools 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 Surgery. A graph of 11.2M citations received by 912K academic papers made by 445 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. Peking Union Medical College

China | Beijing

For Surgery

#2 in Asia

#58 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1917

2. Sun Yat - Sen University

China | Guangzhou

For Surgery

#4 in Asia

#63 in the World

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

3. Chinese University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Surgery

#6 in Asia

#75 in the World

Founded: 1963

4. University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Surgery

#7 in Asia

#81 in the World

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

5. Capital Medical University

China | Beijing

For Surgery

#11 in Asia

#89 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1960

6. Shanghai Jiao Tong University

China | Shanghai

For Surgery

#12 in Asia

#90 in the World

Enrollment: 47,000
Founded: 1896

7. Peking University

China | Beijing

For Surgery

#14 in Asia

#92 in the World

Enrollment: 44,730
Founded: 1898

8. Sichuan University

China | Chengdu

For Surgery

#15 in Asia

#95 in the World

Enrollment: 44,200
Founded: 1896

9. Huazhong University of Science and Technology

For Surgery

#18 in Asia

#109 in the World

Enrollment: 71,970
Founded: 1953

10. Fudan University

China | Shanghai

For Surgery

#21 in Asia

#136 in the World

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1905

11. Zhejiang University

China | Hangzhou

For Surgery

#30 in Asia

#161 in the World

Enrollment: 60,739
Founded: 1897

12. Central South University

China | Changsha

For Surgery

#31 in Asia

#166 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1914

13. Wuhan University

For Surgery

#32 in Asia

#173 in the World

Enrollment: 60,000
Founded: 1893

14. Nanjing Medical University

China | Nanjing

For Surgery

#34 in Asia

#177 in the World

Enrollment: 17,000
Founded: 1934

15. Southern Medical University

China | Guangzhou

For Surgery

#41 in Asia

#221 in the World

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

16. China Medical University

China | Shenyang

For Surgery

#45 in Asia

#237 in the World

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

17. Wenzhou Medical University

China | Wenzhou

For Surgery

#50 in Asia

#265 in the World

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

18. Soochow University

For Surgery

#52 in Asia

#268 in the World

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

19. Chongqing Medical University

China | Chongqing

For Surgery

#54 in Asia

#274 in the World

Enrollment: 25,760
Founded: 1956

20. Tianjin Medical University

China | Tianjin

For Surgery

#73 in Asia

#327 in the World

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

21. Guangzhou Medical University

China | Guangzhou

For Surgery

#74 in Asia

#330 in the World

Enrollment: 11,000
Founded: 1958

22. Shandong University

For Surgery

#81 in Asia

#342 in the World

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

23. Tongji University

China | Shanghai

For Surgery

#82 in Asia

#344 in the World

Enrollment: 37,000
Founded: 1907

24. Fujian Medical University

For Surgery

#83 in Asia

#345 in the World

Enrollment: 16,000
Founded: 1937

25. Jilin University

China | Changchun

For Surgery

#84 in Asia

#346 in the World

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

26. Nanjing University

China | Nanjing

For Surgery

#85 in Asia

#349 in the World

Enrollment: 56,068
Founded: 1902

27. Harbin Medical University

For Surgery

#95 in Asia

#386 in the World

Enrollment: 14,000
Founded: 1926

28. Qingdao University

China | Qingdao

For Surgery

#104 in Asia

#413 in the World

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

29. Anhui Medical University

For Surgery

#105 in Asia

#415 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1926

30. Hong Kong Polytechnic University

China | Hong Kong

For Surgery

#115 in Asia

#435 in the World

Founded: 1937

31. Hebei Medical University

China | Shijiazhuang

For Surgery

#118 in Asia

#442 in the World

Founded: 1913

32. Xi'an Jiaotong University

For Surgery

#119 in Asia

#444 in the World

Enrollment: 40,346
Founded: 1896

33. Tsinghua University

China | Beijing

For Surgery

#128 in Asia

#463 in the World

Enrollment: 48,739
Founded: 1911

34. Dalian Medical University

For Surgery

#135 in Asia

#479 in the World

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

35. Nanchang University

China | Nanchang

For Surgery

#143 in Asia

#501 in the World

Enrollment: 52,000
Founded: 1958

36. Zhengzhou University

China | Zhengzhou

For Surgery

#150 in Asia

#521 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1956

37. Guangxi Medical University

China | Nanning

For Surgery

#152 in Asia

#527 in the World

Founded: 1934

38. Xuzhou Medical University

For Surgery

#164 in Asia

#560 in the World

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

39. Nantong University

China | Nantong

For Surgery

#167 in Asia

#565 in the World

Enrollment: 43,000
Founded: 1912

40. Lanzhou University

China | Lanzhou

For Surgery

#170 in Asia

#574 in the World

Founded: 1909

41. Jinan University

China | Guangzhou

For Surgery

#182 in Asia

#616 in the World

Enrollment: 37,918
Founded: 1906

42. Southeast University

China | Nanjing

For Surgery

#186 in Asia

#628 in the World

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

43. Shanxi Medical University

China | Taiyuan

For Surgery

#197 in Asia

#662 in the World

Founded: 1919

44. Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine

China | Nanjing

For Surgery

#206 in Asia

#681 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1955

45. Xinjiang Medical University

For Surgery

#207 in Asia

#683 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1956

46. Kunming Medical University

China | Kunming

For Surgery

#211 in Asia

#690 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1956

47. Shantou University

China | Shantou

For Surgery

#215 in Asia

#698 in the World

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

48. University of Science and Technology of China

For Surgery

#217 in Asia

#702 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1958

49. Guangdong Medical University

China | Zhanjiang

For Surgery

#219 in Asia

#704 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1958

50. Jiangsu University

China | Zhenjiang

For Surgery

#223 in Asia

#715 in the World

Enrollment: 37,600
Founded: 1902

51. Xiamen University

For Surgery

#229 in Asia

#722 in the World

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

52. Chongqing University

China | Chongqing

For Surgery

#231 in Asia

#726 in the World

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

53. Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine

China | Guangzhou

For Surgery

#236 in Asia

#743 in the World

Enrollment: 17,000
Founded: 1956

54. Beijing University of Chinese Medicine

China | Beijing

For Surgery

#239 in Asia

#749 in the World

Founded: 1956

55. Tianjin University

China | Tianjin

For Surgery

#240 in Asia

#753 in the World

Enrollment: 35,370
Founded: 1895

56. Nankai University

China | Tianjin

For Surgery

#241 in Asia

#755 in the World

Enrollment: 26,568
Founded: 1919

57. Zhejiang Chinese Medical University

China | Hangzhou

For Surgery

#244 in Asia

#768 in the World

Enrollment: 16,000
Founded: 1953

58. China Pharmaceutical University

China | Nanjing

For Surgery

#245 in Asia

#769 in the World

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

59. Yangzhou University

China | Yangzhou

For Surgery

#259 in Asia

#809 in the World

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

60. University of Electronic Science and Technology of China

China | Chengdu

For Surgery

#267 in Asia

#836 in the World

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

61. Beihang University

China | Beijing

For Surgery

#272 in Asia

#855 in the World

Founded: 1952

62. Southwest Jiaotong University

China | Chengdu

For Surgery

#277 in Asia

#865 in the World

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

63. South China University of Technology

China | Guangzhou

For Surgery

#290 in Asia

#887 in the World

Enrollment: 42,720
Founded: 1952

64. Harbin Institute of Technology

For Surgery

#291 in Asia

#897 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1920

65. University of South China

China | Hengyang

For Surgery

#293 in Asia

#907 in the World

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

66. Hubei University of Medicine

For Surgery

#295 in Asia

#909 in the World

Founded: 1965

67. Binzhou Medical University

China | Binzhou

For Surgery

#302 in Asia

#926 in the World

Enrollment: 16,100
Founded: 1970

68. Ningbo University

For Surgery

#311 in Asia

#952 in the World

Enrollment: 26,000
Founded: 1986

69. Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

China | Hong Kong

For Surgery

#315 in Asia

#961 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1991

70. Dalian University of Technology

For Surgery

#316 in Asia

#962 in the World

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

71. Southwest Medical University

For Surgery

#319 in Asia

#971 in the World

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

72. Binzhou University

China | Binzhou

For Surgery

#321 in Asia

#980 in the World

Founded: 1958

73. Shenzhen University

China | Shenzhen

For Surgery

#322 in Asia

#982 in the World

Enrollment: 34,156
Founded: 1983

74. Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine

China | Chengdu

For Surgery

#323 in Asia

#983 in the World

Enrollment: 24,000
Founded: 1956

75. Hunan University

China | Changsha

For Surgery

#328 in Asia

#998 in the World

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

76. Shenyang Pharmaceutical University

China | Shenyang

For Surgery

#329 in Asia

#1001 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1931

77. Inner Mongolia Medical University

For Surgery

#332 in Asia

#1011 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1956

78. City University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Surgery

#333 in Asia

#1012 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Founded: 1984

79. Hong Kong Baptist University

China | Hong Kong

For Surgery

#335 in Asia

#1017 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 1956

80. Zunyi Medical University

For Surgery

#337 in Asia

#1019 in the World

Founded: 1947

81. Weifang Medical University

China | Weifang

For Surgery

#342 in Asia

#1034 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1951

82. Jiangnan University

For Surgery

#355 in Asia

#1085 in the World

Enrollment: 28,000
Founded: 2001

83. Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine

China | Tianjin

For Surgery

#356 in Asia

#1089 in the World

Enrollment: 13,409
Founded: 1958

84. Shanghai University

China | Shanghai

For Surgery

#357 in Asia

#1091 in the World

Enrollment: 36,000
Founded: 1994

85. Bengbu Medical College

For Surgery

#360 in Asia

#1104 in the World

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

86. Wannan Medical College

For Surgery

#362 in Asia

#1112 in the World

Founded: 1958

87. Hunan Normal University

China | Changsha

For Surgery

#366 in Asia

#1116 in the World

Founded: 1938

88. Hainan Medical University

For Surgery

#369 in Asia

#1139 in the World

Founded: 1951

89. China Agricultural University

China | Beijing

For Surgery

#370 in Asia

#1145 in the World

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

90. Xinxiang Medical University

China | Xinxiang

For Surgery

#371 in Asia

#1146 in the World

Enrollment: 18,500
Founded: 1922

91. Fuzhou University

For Surgery

#374 in Asia

#1158 in the World

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1958

92. China Three Gorges University

China | Yichang

For Surgery

#376 in Asia

#1161 in the World

Founded: 2000

93. Beijing Institute of Technology

China | Beijing

For Surgery

#377 in Asia

#1164 in the World

Enrollment: 27,000
Founded: 1940

94. Northwestern Polytechnical University

For Surgery

#381 in Asia

#1174 in the World

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

95. North Sichuan Medical College

China | Nanchong

For Surgery

#383 in Asia

#1176 in the World

Founded: 1951

96. Jinzhou Medical University

China | Jinzhou

For Surgery

#386 in Asia

#1180 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1946

97. Guizhou Medical University

China | Guiyang

For Surgery

#387 in Asia

#1182 in the World

Founded: 1938

98. Beijing Normal University

China | Beijing

For Surgery

#388 in Asia

#1185 in the World

Enrollment: 24,000
Founded: 1902

99. Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine

For Surgery

#392 in Asia

#1195 in the World

Enrollment: 21,000
Founded: 1958

100. Beijing University of Technology

China | Beijing

For Surgery

#395 in Asia

#1204 in the World

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

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

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