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Cancer Research research in China

Sun Yat-sen University ranks first in China for Cancer Research research in 2022–2025 (#1 worldwide), followed by Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College and Sichuan University.

China's world rank
#1
of 44 countries, 2022–2025
Works, 2022–2025
33k
Top-10% rate
23.7%
Ranked institutions
60

Research strength only: this says nothing about teaching, admissions or cost.

What is the best university for Cancer Research in China?

#InstitutionWorld rankScoreTop-10% rateWorks
1Sun Yat-sen UniversityGuangzhou #1100.027.8%462
2Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical CollegeBeijing #287.324.9%476
3Sichuan UniversityChengdu #379.931.1%326
4Central South UniversityChangsha #570.628.9%355
5Shanghai Jiao Tong UniversityShanghai #667.229.2%319
6Nanjing Medical UniversityNanjing #862.024.0%399
7China Medical UniversityShenyang #1057.927.6%304
8Peking UniversityBeijing #1156.224.7%248
9Fudan UniversityShanghai #1254.629.3%251
10Zhejiang UniversityHangzhou #1353.127.1%264
11Huazhong University of Science and TechnologyWuhan #1451.729.6%287
12Wuhan UniversityWuhan #1550.531.6%228
13Southern Medical UniversityGuangzhou #1649.326.8%235
14First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou UniversityZhengzhou #1748.226.9%196
15Chinese Academy of SciencesBeijing #1847.133.4%174
16Jilin UniversityChangchun #2045.230.4%185
17Soochow UniversitySuzhou #2144.323.7%234
18Harbin Medical UniversityHarbin #2243.523.2%253
19West China Hospital of Sichuan UniversityChengdu #2342.730.2%150
20Xiangya Hospital Central South UniversityChangsha #2441.932.5%126
21Nanjing University of Chinese MedicineNanjing #2541.128.5%141
22Chongqing Medical UniversityChongqing #2839.123.8%195
23Capital Medical UniversityBeijing #3037.821.2%212
24Sun Yat-sen University Cancer CenterGuangzhou #3137.229.9%109
25Anhui Medical UniversityHefei #3336.126.1%182
26Fudan University Shanghai Cancer CenterShanghai #3435.524.5%139
27Qingdao UniversityQingdao #3535.024.1%182
28Guangzhou Medical UniversityGuangzhou #3634.523.9%188
29Shandong UniversityJinan #3734.031.9%152
30Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese MedicineChengdu #3833.538.7%96
31University of Chinese Academy of SciencesBeijing #3933.031.2%127
32University of South ChinaHengyang #4032.529.8%138
33Jiangsu UniversityZhenjiang #4331.233.1%104
34Wenzhou Medical UniversityWenzhou #4430.821.3%205
35Nantong UniversityNantong #4530.420.2%179
36Dalian Medical UniversityDalian #4630.025.7%147
37Shandong First Medical UniversityJinan #4829.223.1%174
38Tongji UniversityShanghai #5128.129.2%124
39Jiangsu Province HospitalNanjing #5227.726.8%111
40Renmin Hospital of Wuhan UniversityWuhan #5327.431.5%98
41Zhengzhou UniversityZhengzhou #5427.027.6%148
42Tongji HospitalWuhan #5526.728.9%132
43Qilu Hospital of Shandong UniversityJinan #5825.729.3%119
44The First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen UniversityGuangzhou #5925.430.7%103
45Nanchang UniversityNanchang #6124.822.2%169
46Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese MedicineShanghai #6324.229.7%116
47Fujian Medical UniversityFuzhou #6423.916.6%244
48Union HospitalFuzhou #6523.732.1%102
49Union HospitalShatin #6623.432.8%100
50Air Force Medical UniversityXi'an #7022.331.4%114
51Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute and HospitalTianjin #7221.824.7%127
52Shanghai Medical College of Fudan UniversityShanghai #7321.534.1%83
53Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan UniversityWuhan #7521.036.6%70
54China Pharmaceutical UniversityNanjing #7620.833.9%103
55Xuzhou Medical CollegeTongshan #8019.925.2%138
56Second Xiangya Hospital of Central South UniversityChangsha #8119.629.7%86
57Zhejiang Chinese Medical UniversityHangzhou #8319.224.8%132
58Jinan UniversityGuangzhou #8419.027.6%103
59Zhongshan HospitalShanghai #8618.529.0%79
60Peking Union Medical College HospitalBeijing #8818.123.2%102

Institutions in China above the floor of 40 fractional works in Cancer Research, ordered by their worldwide rank on research quality, 2022–2025.

Who are the top Cancer Research researchers in China?

Yi Zhang, Qianming Chen and Yi Ba rank highest among researchers based in China.

  1. 1Yi Zhang#2,641 worldwide overall3.6k citations · 31 works
  2. 2Qianming Chen#5,183 worldwide overall812 citations · 10 works
  3. 3Yi Ba#11,619 worldwide overall869 citations · 16 works
  4. 4Zefei Jiang#20,283 worldwide overall570 citations · 13 works
  5. 5Jiahuai Han#22,435 worldwide overall870 citations · 8 works
  6. 6Ke Zen#23,241 worldwide overall1k citations · 15 works
  7. 7Yu‐Tang Gao#26,180 worldwide overall750 citations · 8 works
  8. 8Jun Wang#33,567 worldwide overall2.7k citations · 31 works
  9. 9Ying Wang#39,043 worldwide overall1.3k citations · 11 works
  10. 10Jiafu Ji#41,848 worldwide overall400 citations · 8 works
  11. 11Chun‐yang Zhang#42,036 worldwide overall1.1k citations · 8 works
  12. 12Zhi‐Ming Shao#42,369 worldwide overall486 citations · 12 works
  13. 13Yujie Chen#44,223 worldwide overall546 citations · 7 works
  14. 14Yi Zhao#57,095 worldwide overall343 citations · 8 works
  15. 15Daiming Fan#57,186 worldwide overall504 citations · 14 works

How China compares with other countries in Cancer Research