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Health Sciences research in China

Chinese Academy of Sciences ranks first in China for Health Sciences research in 2022-now (#5 worldwide), followed by Shanghai Jiao Tong University and Sun Yat-sen University.

China's world rank
#2
of 158 countries, 2022-now
Works, 2022-now
638k
Top-10% rate
14.4%
Ranked institutions
60

This ranks research output and citation impact, not the quality of diagnosis, treatment or care.

What is the best university for Health Sciences in China?

#InstitutionWorld rankScoreTop-10% rateWorks
1Chinese Academy of SciencesBeijing #582.518.9%8,605
2Shanghai Jiao Tong UniversityShanghai #2365.915.1%16,280
3Sun Yat-sen UniversityGuangzhou #2465.515.0%14,889
4University of Hong KongPok Fu Lam #3362.017.2%4,487
5Sichuan UniversityChengdu #4059.916.8%17,126
6Peking UniversityBeijing #4658.414.2%13,661
7Zhejiang UniversityHangzhou #5157.315.7%12,927
8Fudan UniversityShanghai #5556.415.0%10,315
9Chinese University of Hong KongHong Kong #5656.217.9%4,312
10University of Chinese Academy of SciencesBeijing #6854.120.7%1,786
11Tsinghua UniversityBeijing #7253.513.9%6,421
12Nanjing UniversityNanjing #7752.814.5%3,152
13Wuhan UniversityWuhan #8451.817.8%5,856
14Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical CollegeBeijing #10449.513.8%13,769
15Tongji UniversityShanghai #11748.215.8%4,418
16Huazhong University of Science and TechnologyWuhan #11948.117.3%8,269
17Xiamen UniversityXiamen #12947.213.9%2,732
18Nankai UniversityTianjin #13846.517.4%1,309
19Southern Medical UniversityGuangzhou #15245.416.1%6,994
20Central South UniversityChangsha #15445.216.8%8,929
21Southern University of Science and TechnologyShenzhen #16044.818.3%948
22University of Science and Technology of ChinaHefei #17543.915.5%1,758
23Nanjing Medical UniversityNanjing #18343.412.8%11,023
24Jilin UniversityChangchun #18743.118.9%4,171
25Soochow UniversitySuzhou #19043.013.9%6,403
26Hunan UniversityChangsha #19142.920.6%596
27Zhengzhou UniversityZhengzhou #19942.513.9%6,940
28Wenzhou Medical UniversityWenzhou #20642.115.1%5,935
29China Pharmaceutical UniversityNanjing #21741.517.9%1,493
30Capital Medical UniversityBeijing #21841.511.9%15,496
31Shandong UniversityJinan #21941.415.7%3,888
32South China University of TechnologyGuangzhou #22241.318.2%1,344
33Xi'an Jiaotong UniversityXi'an #22940.915.2%3,659
34Guangzhou Medical UniversityGuangzhou #23740.613.8%4,201
35Shenzhen UniversityShenzhen #24840.118.5%1,082
36Chinese Academy of Agricultural SciencesBeijing #24940.014.9%4,422
37Hong Kong Polytechnic UniversityHong Kong #25439.820.7%1,655
38City University of Hong KongHong Kong #26339.420.2%668
39Jinan UniversityGuangzhou #27339.016.6%3,111
40Hong Kong University of Science and TechnologyHong Kong #27439.021.6%377
41Chongqing UniversityChongqing #28038.817.4%1,235
42Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of ChinaBeijing #28138.720.6%793
43Chinese University of Hong Kong, ShenzhenShenzhen #28738.524.2%340
44Tianjin Medical UniversityTianjin #29138.312.2%4,468
45Southeast UniversityNanjing #29338.317.7%2,545
46China Medical UniversityShenyang #30737.817.4%4,927
47Lanzhou UniversityLanzhou #32637.114.4%3,625
48Westlake UniversityHangzhou #33037.021.5%275
49Fujian Medical UniversityFuzhou #33636.812.8%7,125
50Harbin Medical UniversityHarbin #34836.413.3%3,731
51Stomatology HospitalXi'an #35036.318.0%1,535
52University of MacauMacao #35936.022.6%595
53China Agricultural UniversityBeijing #36036.020.7%1,215
54Anhui Medical UniversityHefei #36435.913.9%5,299
55East China Normal UniversityShanghai #36835.817.1%562
56Beijing Normal UniversityBeijing #37135.716.8%794
57ShanghaiTech UniversityShanghai #37235.719.6%326
58Chinese Institute for Brain ResearchBeijing #38835.219.4%303
59Harbin Institute of TechnologyHarbin #39535.017.1%745
60Chongqing Medical UniversityChongqing #39735.012.9%7,204

Institutions in China above the floor of 40 fractional works in Health Sciences, ordered by their worldwide rank on research quality, 2022-now.

Who are the top Health Sciences researchers in China?

Vincent Wai‐Sun Wong, Kwok‐Yung Yuen and Joseph J.�Y. Sung rank highest among researchers based in China, on their papers in Health Sciences that reached the world top 10%, beyond the 10% expected.

  1. 1Vincent Wai‐Sun Wong#5,866 worldwide overall355.6 of 924 papers here in the top 10%
  2. 2Kwok‐Yung Yuen#43,525 worldwide overall265.8 of 993 papers here in the top 10%
  3. 3Joseph J.�Y. Sung#36,946 worldwide overall278.3 of 1,173 papers here in the top 10%
  4. 4Grace Lai‐Hung Wong#18,411 worldwide overall224.7 of 677 papers here in the top 10%
  5. 5Jie Tian#62,639 worldwide overall208.6 of 653 papers here in the top 10%
  6. 6Jia Fan#13,567 worldwide overall199.7 of 570 papers here in the top 10%
  7. 7George F. Gao#11,811 worldwide overall195.2 of 532 papers here in the top 10%
  8. 8Tony S.K. Mok#23,095 worldwide overall193.0 of 583 papers here in the top 10%
  9. 9Mingguang He#50,085 worldwide overall197.6 of 690 papers here in the top 10%
  10. 10Ming‐Hua Zheng#23,225 worldwide overall179.6 of 518 papers here in the top 10%
  11. 11Yi-Long Lung Cancer Wu#131,795 worldwide overall237.6 of 1,131 papers here in the top 10%
  12. 12An Pan#3,870 worldwide overall158.8 of 343 papers here in the top 10%
  13. 13Malik J. S. Peiris#46,490 worldwide overall198.0 of 795 papers here in the top 10%
  14. 14Maurizio S. Tonetti#4,423 worldwide overall147.1 of 294 papers here in the top 10%
  15. 15Henry Lik‐Yuen Chan#27,625 worldwide overall166.3 of 511 papers here in the top 10%

Ranked among researchers based in China on their work in Health Sciences alone: how many more of their papers here reached the world top 10% for their subfield and year than the 10% expected.

How China compares with other countries in Health Sciences