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Molecular Biology research in China

Chinese Academy of Sciences ranks first in China for Molecular Biology research in 2022-now (#2 worldwide), followed by Peking University and University of Chinese Academy of Sciences.

China's world rank
#2
of 84 countries, 2022-now
Works, 2022-now
188k
Top-10% rate
12.0%
Ranked institutions
60

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

What is the best university for Molecular Biology in China?

#InstitutionWorld rankScoreTop-10% rateWorks
1Chinese Academy of SciencesBeijing #290.814.8%7,400
2Peking UniversityBeijing #872.415.2%2,428
3University of Chinese Academy of SciencesBeijing #1168.216.4%1,589
4Shanghai Jiao Tong UniversityShanghai #1267.014.2%3,668
5Zhejiang UniversityHangzhou #1465.015.1%3,253
6Sun Yat-sen UniversityGuangzhou #1663.214.9%3,299
7Fudan UniversityShanghai #2060.314.1%2,298
8Tsinghua UniversityBeijing #2557.315.3%1,294
9Wuhan UniversityWuhan #2756.314.9%1,857
10Nanjing UniversityNanjing #2955.313.1%1,002
11Sichuan UniversityChengdu #3054.916.7%2,864
12Hunan UniversityChangsha #4150.715.6%574
13University of Science and Technology of ChinaHefei #4649.213.8%710
14Southwest UniversityChongqing #5147.812.4%843
15Southern University of Science and TechnologyShenzhen #5746.415.3%432
16Nankai UniversityTianjin #6045.714.1%755
17Huazhong University of Science and TechnologyWuhan #6744.214.9%1,848
18Westlake UniversityHangzhou #6844.018.8%266
19Shandong UniversityJinan #7343.113.2%1,453
20Tongji UniversityShanghai #7442.914.0%1,099
21Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical CollegeBeijing #7642.612.6%2,386
22University of Hong KongPok Fu Lam #7742.413.9%690
23China Pharmaceutical UniversityNanjing #8041.914.6%918
24Chinese Academy of Agricultural SciencesBeijing #8241.512.7%4,210
25Xiamen UniversityXiamen #9439.710.8%922
26ShanghaiTech UniversityShanghai #10238.716.3%243
27Chinese University of Hong KongHong Kong #11836.715.4%582
28Jilin UniversityChangchun #12635.813.6%1,345
29Southeast UniversityNanjing #13035.412.9%840
30Central South UniversityChangsha #13235.213.2%2,377
31China Agricultural UniversityBeijing #13435.016.8%1,003
32Soochow UniversitySuzhou #13634.811.6%1,528
33Huazhong Agricultural UniversityWuhan #14434.114.9%919
34East China Normal UniversityShanghai #15633.016.2%314
35Zhejiang Cancer HospitalHangzhou #15832.816.8%207
36Nanjing Medical UniversityNanjing #16032.711.6%2,244
37Hong Kong University of Science and TechnologyHong Kong #16132.614.9%199
38South China University of TechnologyGuangzhou #16232.514.4%579
39Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular SciencesBeijing #17131.817.8%149
40Northwest A&F UniversityYangling #17231.715.1%838
41Chongqing UniversityChongqing #17331.614.2%475
42Southern Medical UniversityGuangzhou #17531.513.5%1,565
43Chinese University of Hong Kong, ShenzhenShenzhen #18430.819.4%176
44Shenzhen Bay LaboratoryShenzhen #18930.516.3%145
45Guangzhou Medical UniversityGuangzhou #19230.312.0%972
46City University of Hong KongHong Kong #19330.216.1%244
47Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of ChinaBeijing #19530.113.8%371
48Shenzhen UniversityShenzhen #19829.912.5%522
49Lanzhou UniversityLanzhou #20029.710.9%950
50Zhengzhou UniversityZhengzhou #20729.311.1%1,752
51Jiangnan UniversityWuxi #20829.216.1%1,262
52East China University of Science and TechnologyShanghai #21029.111.5%514
53Shandong Normal UniversityJinan #21229.011.6%294
54State Key Laboratory of Oncogene and Related GenesShanghai #21728.622.0%76
55Tianjin UniversityTianjin #22028.515.1%566
56Fudan University Shanghai Cancer CenterShanghai #23927.419.9%232
57Jinan UniversityGuangzhou #24327.113.2%827
58Ministry of Agriculture and Rural AffairsBeijing #25126.713.1%1,374
59Fuzhou UniversityFuzhou #25426.513.6%283
60University of MacauMacao #26026.218.5%239

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

Who are the top Molecular Biology researchers in China?

Weihong Tan, Chunhai Fan and Xun Xu rank highest among researchers based in China, on their papers in Molecular Biology that reached the world top 10%, beyond the 10% expected.

  1. 1Weihong Tan#6,589 worldwide overall196.9 of 563 papers here in the top 10%
  2. 2Chunhai Fan#12,906 worldwide overall141.4 of 432 papers here in the top 10%
  3. 3Xun Xu#2,327 worldwide overall96.5 of 204 papers here in the top 10%
  4. 4Jian‐Kang Zhu#100 worldwide overall93.5 of 196 papers here in the top 10%
  5. 5Jun Wang#60,624 worldwide overall125.0 of 515 papers here in the top 10%
  6. 6Yigong Shi#1,155 worldwide overall76.3 of 133 papers here in the top 10%
  7. 7Huanming Yang#4,143 worldwide overall81.5 of 228 papers here in the top 10%
  8. 8Jun Yu#10,356 worldwide overall82.4 of 247 papers here in the top 10%
  9. 9Fuchou Tang#888 worldwide overall60.5 of 108 papers here in the top 10%
  10. 10Huangxian Ju#33,164 worldwide overall77.8 of 307 papers here in the top 10%
  11. 11Xing Wang Deng#2,449 worldwide overall59.5 of 129 papers here in the top 10%
  12. 12Ben Zhong Tang#1,291 worldwide overall61.3 of 159 papers here in the top 10%
  13. 13Quan Zou#254,563 worldwide overall113.0 of 345 papers here in the top 10%
  14. 14Hao Lin#118,980 worldwide overall82.5 of 192 papers here in the top 10%
  15. 15Guang‐Hui Liu#23,460 worldwide overall52.5 of 136 papers here in the top 10%

Ranked among researchers based in China on their work in Molecular Biology 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 Molecular Biology