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Surgery research in China

Sichuan University ranks first in China for Surgery research in 2022–2025 (#2 worldwide), followed by Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College and Sun Yat-sen University.

China's world rank
#2
of 88 countries, 2022–2025
Works, 2022–2025
65k
Top-10% rate
19.4%
Ranked institutions
60

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

What is the best university for Surgery in China?

#InstitutionWorld rankScoreTop-10% rateWorks
1Sichuan UniversityChengdu #290.822.2%1,274
2Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical CollegeBeijing #578.617.4%1,378
3Sun Yat-sen UniversityGuangzhou #676.121.5%908
4Shanghai Jiao Tong UniversityShanghai #970.721.9%850
5Peking UniversityBeijing #1365.819.5%1,002
6West China Hospital of Sichuan UniversityChengdu #1563.920.4%841
7Zhejiang UniversityHangzhou #1861.523.9%455
8Central South UniversityChangsha #3353.421.8%547
9Capital Medical UniversityBeijing #4050.816.7%996
10Nanjing Medical UniversityNanjing #5047.919.7%680
11Huazhong University of Science and TechnologyWuhan #5247.322.3%489
12Southern Medical UniversityGuangzhou #5446.824.0%395
13Fudan UniversityShanghai #6344.820.4%455
14Fujian Medical UniversityFuzhou #6744.017.0%599
15Soochow UniversitySuzhou #6943.620.0%464
16Chinese PLA General HospitalBeijing #7143.216.5%611
17Wenzhou Medical UniversityWenzhou #8241.320.5%420
18Xi'an Jiaotong UniversityXi'an #8341.124.4%244
19Wuhan UniversityWuhan #9739.022.5%302
20Peking Union Medical College HospitalBeijing #10538.015.9%512
21Chinese Academy of SciencesBeijing #10737.736.0%173
22China Medical UniversityShenyang #11237.120.5%403
23Qingdao UniversityQingdao #11337.019.9%363
24Jilin UniversityChangchun #11836.426.4%262
25Anhui Medical UniversityHefei #12635.520.8%333
26Chongqing Medical UniversityChongqing #13734.417.1%452
27First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou UniversityZhengzhou #14034.216.2%381
28Nanchang UniversityNanchang #14333.923.4%273
29Zhejiang Chinese Medical UniversityHangzhou #14633.622.6%327
30Shandong UniversityJinan #15532.825.3%245
31The First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen UniversityGuangzhou #15832.520.1%273
32Union HospitalShatin #16332.124.0%209
33University of Electronic Science and Technology of ChinaChengdu #17031.623.0%220
34Shandong First Medical UniversityJinan #17930.917.7%316
35Sun Yat-sen University Cancer CenterGuangzhou #18530.423.6%176
36Guangzhou Medical UniversityGuangzhou #18830.219.0%288
37Peking University Third HospitalBeijing #19229.920.5%291
38Union HospitalFuzhou #19329.921.9%257
39Lanzhou UniversityLanzhou #19529.723.6%230
40Shanghai Sixth People's HospitalShanghai #19829.520.5%258
41Ruijin HospitalShanghai #20029.422.8%187
42Qilu Hospital of Shandong UniversityJinan #20129.318.8%289
43Xiangya Hospital Central South UniversityChangsha #20629.021.4%203
44Second Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang UniversityHangzhou #21028.819.6%256
45Army Medical UniversityChongqing #21128.718.0%239
46First Affiliated Hospital Zhejiang UniversityHangzhou #21228.620.0%202
47University of Chinese Academy of SciencesBeijing #21428.533.6%110
48Air Force Medical UniversityXi'an #21528.419.2%214
49Tongji UniversityShanghai #21728.320.1%223
50Dalian Medical UniversityDalian #22128.119.5%289
51Tongji HospitalWuhan #22627.822.2%247
52Tianjin UniversityTianjin #22727.727.6%124
53Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao UniversityQingdao #22927.620.1%236
54Xuzhou Medical CollegeTongshan #23027.520.2%292
55Tsinghua UniversityBeijing #23827.123.1%156
56Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese MedicineShanghai #23927.024.4%178
57Zhongshan HospitalShanghai #24126.918.5%204
58Nanjing Drum Tower HospitalNanjing #24226.916.9%281
59Shanxi Medical UniversityTaiyuan #24326.820.8%232
60Nanfang HospitalGuangzhou #24526.727.7%130

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

Who are the top Surgery researchers in China?

Yi Zhang, Ying Liu and Yipeng Wang rank highest among researchers based in China.

  1. 1Yi Zhang#2,641 worldwide overall3.6k citations · 30 works
  2. 2Ying Liu#12,550 worldwide overall3.6k citations · 24 works
  3. 3Yipeng Wang#64,747 worldwide overall421 citations · 24 works
  4. 4Shao‐Liang Chen#68,939 worldwide overall306 citations · 26 works
  5. 5Rui‐Hua Xu#91,915 worldwide overall867 citations · 25 works
  6. 6Yaling Han#146,545 worldwide overall555 citations · 43 works
  7. 7Yujie Liu#156,769 worldwide overall167 citations · 24 works
  8. 8Jue Chen#175,037 worldwide overall296 citations · 25 works
  9. 9Yong Qiu#234,023 worldwide overall162 citations · 46 works
  10. 10Jianxiong Ma#255,569 worldwide overall165 citations · 30 works
  11. 11Wei Zhang#270,575 worldwide overall310 citations · 40 works
  12. 12Ping Liang#280,045 worldwide overall299 citations · 26 works
  13. 13Jian Zhang#293,977 worldwide overall774 citations · 34 works
  14. 14Jin Li#320,511 worldwide overall1.9k citations · 30 works
  15. 15Junbo Ge#383,086 worldwide overall497 citations · 44 works

How China compares with other countries in Surgery