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Pharmacology research in China

Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine ranks first in China for Pharmacology research in 2022–2025 (#2 worldwide), followed by Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College and Chinese Academy of Sciences.

China's world rank
#1
of 55 countries, 2022–2025
Works, 2022–2025
16k
Top-10% rate
25.9%
Ranked institutions
40

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

What is the best university for Pharmacology in China?

#InstitutionWorld rankScoreTop-10% rateWorks
1Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese MedicineChengdu #286.138.2%152
2Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical CollegeBeijing #378.024.1%289
3Chinese Academy of SciencesBeijing #472.227.9%199
4Sichuan UniversityChengdu #761.029.1%122
5Zhejiang UniversityHangzhou #858.331.7%117
6Zhejiang Chinese Medical UniversityHangzhou #955.928.1%103
7Sun Yat-sen UniversityGuangzhou #1053.826.9%127
8Nanjing University of Chinese MedicineNanjing #1151.927.2%122
9Huazhong University of Science and TechnologyWuhan #1250.130.4%114
10Shanghai Jiao Tong UniversityShanghai #1348.527.6%125
11Peking UniversityBeijing #2039.923.7%118
12Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese MedicineShanghai #2238.024.4%124
13Central South UniversityChangsha #2436.226.9%107
14University of Chinese Academy of SciencesBeijing #2535.429.2%104
15China Pharmaceutical UniversityNanjing #2634.626.1%111
16Shandong University of Traditional Chinese MedicineJinan #2733.930.3%67
17China Agricultural UniversityBeijing #2833.133.4%67
18Zunyi Medical UniversityZunyi #3031.834.5%75
19Zhejiang University of TechnologyHangzhou #3329.833.6%64
20Jiangnan UniversityWuxi #3727.535.5%68
21Fudan UniversityShanghai #3827.027.0%80
22Shenyang Pharmaceutical UniversityShenyang #3926.530.1%86
23Guangzhou University of Chinese MedicineGuangzhou #4424.127.5%100
24Southern Medical UniversityGuangzhou #4523.627.0%74
25Fujian Agriculture and Forestry UniversityFuzhou #5021.529.9%67
26Lanzhou UniversityLanzhou #5220.730.6%66
27Jilin UniversityChangchun #5718.932.5%62
28Guizhou UniversityGuiyang #5818.526.3%100
29Shandong UniversityJinan #5918.225.7%84
30Beijing University of Chinese MedicineBeijing #6017.821.5%122
31Ministry of Agriculture and Rural AffairsBeijing #6117.530.6%67
32Wenzhou Medical UniversityWenzhou #7712.826.0%66
33Capital Medical UniversityBeijing #7912.321.7%81
34Southwest UniversityChongqing #8211.633.6%63
35Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese MedicineTianjin #8510.928.3%68
36Nanjing Agricultural UniversityNanjing #8610.625.2%61
37Nanjing Medical UniversityNanjing #909.723.7%73
38Yunnan UniversityKunming #997.821.0%86
39Anhui University of Traditional Chinese MedicineHefei #1125.325.3%61
40Shaanxi University of Chinese MedicineXianyang #1213.812.7%82

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

Who are the top Pharmacology researchers in China?

Dhanushka N. Wanasinghe, Xingzhong Liu and Qi Zhao rank highest among researchers based in China.

  1. 1Dhanushka N. Wanasinghe#22,621 worldwide overall871 citations · 7 works
  2. 2Xingzhong Liu#33,251 worldwide overall595 citations · 5 works
  3. 3Qi Zhao#38,608 worldwide overall425 citations · 5 works
  4. 4Samantha C. Karunarathna#59,904 worldwide overall494 citations · 12 works
  5. 5Lihua Xu#60,304 worldwide overall428 citations · 6 works
  6. 6Liu Zuo-yi#67,817 worldwide overall337 citations · 9 works
  7. 7Yu‐Cheng Dai#68,725 worldwide overall530 citations · 14 works
  8. 8Bao‐Kai Cui#68,863 worldwide overall365 citations · 9 works
  9. 9Ting‐Chi Wen#71,294 worldwide overall438 citations · 11 works
  10. 10Jian‐Jiang Zhong#86,142 worldwide overall309 citations · 10 works
  11. 11Fanrong Liang#107,956 worldwide overall123 citations · 6 works
  12. 12Hongwei Liu#110,878 worldwide overall306 citations · 7 works
  13. 13Tao Ye#118,843 worldwide overall349 citations · 5 works
  14. 14Li‐Wei Zhou#131,533 worldwide overall260 citations · 8 works
  15. 15Hong‐Xiang Lou#132,837 worldwide overall304 citations · 12 works

How China compares with other countries in Pharmacology