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Medicine research in China

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

China's world rank
#2
of 152 countries, 2022-now
Works, 2022-now
583k
Top-10% rate
14.0%
Ranked institutions
60

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

What is the best university for Medicine in China?

#InstitutionWorld rankScoreTop-10% rateWorks
1Chinese Academy of SciencesBeijing #582.218.7%7,801
2Shanghai Jiao Tong UniversityShanghai #2166.414.8%15,128
3Sun Yat-sen UniversityGuangzhou #2464.914.8%14,170
4University of Hong KongPok Fu Lam #3660.416.1%3,751
5Sichuan UniversityChengdu #4059.216.4%15,559
6Peking UniversityBeijing #4258.713.9%12,688
7Zhejiang UniversityHangzhou #4558.015.4%12,057
8Fudan UniversityShanghai #4857.214.7%9,666
9Chinese University of Hong KongHong Kong #5356.117.8%3,880
10Tsinghua UniversityBeijing #6254.413.6%5,986
11University of Chinese Academy of SciencesBeijing #6853.420.4%1,634
12Nanjing UniversityNanjing #7352.614.2%2,916
13Wuhan UniversityWuhan #8151.517.3%5,322
14Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical CollegeBeijing #9849.313.6%13,283
15Huazhong University of Science and TechnologyWuhan #10548.617.1%7,783
16Tongji UniversityShanghai #11547.615.5%4,049
17Xiamen UniversityXiamen #12047.113.7%2,535
18Southern Medical UniversityGuangzhou #13845.615.8%6,566
19Nankai UniversityTianjin #13945.517.6%1,155
20Central South UniversityChangsha #14145.316.4%8,294
21Southern University of Science and TechnologyShenzhen #15244.518.1%875
22University of Science and Technology of ChinaHefei #16343.715.3%1,654
23Nanjing Medical UniversityNanjing #17043.312.7%10,386
24Soochow UniversitySuzhou #17243.113.6%6,116
25Zhengzhou UniversityZhengzhou #18342.513.6%6,573
26Jilin UniversityChangchun #18542.318.2%3,800
27Wenzhou Medical UniversityWenzhou #19142.014.9%5,598
28Capital Medical UniversityBeijing #19841.611.8%14,797
29Hunan UniversityChangsha #20641.220.4%523
30Shandong UniversityJinan #20741.114.9%3,515
31Guangzhou Medical UniversityGuangzhou #21440.713.5%3,966
32China Pharmaceutical UniversityNanjing #22140.417.6%1,430
33Xi'an Jiaotong UniversityXi'an #22540.214.8%3,261
34South China University of TechnologyGuangzhou #24039.517.6%1,057
35Jinan UniversityGuangzhou #24939.016.2%2,866
36Shenzhen UniversityShenzhen #25139.018.5%941
37Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of ChinaBeijing #25638.820.5%726
38Tianjin Medical UniversityTianjin #26238.512.1%4,278
39Southeast UniversityNanjing #26638.317.2%2,348
40Chinese University of Hong Kong, ShenzhenShenzhen #27937.824.1%307
41China Medical UniversityShenyang #28237.717.0%4,608
42Westlake UniversityHangzhou #28737.521.2%264
43Chongqing UniversityChongqing #29037.416.7%1,099
44Hong Kong Polytechnic UniversityHong Kong #29137.319.6%1,260
45Lanzhou UniversityLanzhou #29837.114.2%3,375
46Fujian Medical UniversityFuzhou #30037.012.6%6,736
47City University of Hong KongHong Kong #30137.020.1%504
48Hong Kong University of Science and TechnologyHong Kong #30836.721.0%317
49Harbin Medical UniversityHarbin #31036.613.1%3,560
50Anhui Medical UniversityHefei #31936.313.5%4,990
51Chinese Academy of Agricultural SciencesBeijing #35635.116.3%3,075
52Army Medical UniversityChongqing #35935.013.5%1,742
53Chongqing Medical UniversityChongqing #36135.012.5%6,723
54University of MacauMacao #37334.622.3%521
55ShanghaiTech UniversityShanghai #37534.519.3%311
56Chinese Institute for Brain ResearchBeijing #38334.319.4%295
57Hong Kong Science and Technology Parks CorporationShatin #39334.025.0%136
58East China Normal UniversityShanghai #39833.917.5%464
59Qingdao UniversityQingdao #40133.813.5%4,286
60Union HospitalShatin #40833.619.4%1,500

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

Who are the top Medicine 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 Medicine that reached the world top 10%, beyond the 10% expected.

  1. 1Vincent Wai‐Sun Wong#5,866 worldwide overall353.5 of 911 papers here in the top 10%
  2. 2Kwok‐Yung Yuen#43,525 worldwide overall259.6 of 957 papers here in the top 10%
  3. 3Joseph J.�Y. Sung#36,946 worldwide overall273.1 of 1,148 papers here in the top 10%
  4. 4Grace Lai‐Hung Wong#18,411 worldwide overall223.6 of 666 papers here in the top 10%
  5. 5Jia Fan#13,567 worldwide overall198.1 of 564 papers here in the top 10%
  6. 6Jie Tian#62,639 worldwide overall205.3 of 642 papers here in the top 10%
  7. 7George F. Gao#11,811 worldwide overall192.1 of 519 papers here in the top 10%
  8. 8Tony S.K. Mok#23,095 worldwide overall192.5 of 582 papers here in the top 10%
  9. 9Mingguang He#50,085 worldwide overall195.5 of 675 papers here in the top 10%
  10. 10Ming‐Hua Zheng#23,225 worldwide overall177.6 of 511 papers here in the top 10%
  11. 11Yi-Long Lung Cancer Wu#131,795 worldwide overall237.0 of 1,120 papers here in the top 10%
  12. 12Malik J. S. Peiris#46,490 worldwide overall197.0 of 780 papers here in the top 10%
  13. 13Henry Lik‐Yuen Chan#27,625 worldwide overall165.6 of 508 papers here in the top 10%
  14. 14An Pan#3,870 worldwide overall139.8 of 298 papers here in the top 10%
  15. 15Wenguo Cui#2,777 worldwide overall129.3 of 250 papers here in the top 10%

Ranked among researchers based in China on their work in Medicine 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 Medicine