Academic Index Last updated: June 23, 2026

100 Best Universities in China for Genetics

If you are looking to study Genetics in China, our index highlights the top 100 domain-leading institutions. To determine these leaders, we isolated 9.37M specialized research publications which collectively generated 192.3M citations. This targeted approach bypasses general university reputation, directly revealing the strongest programs.

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1

Guangzhou

Sun Yat – Sen University

For Genetics

#4 in Asia #50 in the World

30% Acceptance

65,638 Enrollment

1924 Founded

2

Beijing

Peking University

For Genetics

#5 in Asia #58 in the World

21% Acceptance

44,730 Enrollment

1898 Founded

3

Shanghai

Shanghai Jiao Tong University

For Genetics

#6 in Asia #61 in the World

20% Acceptance

47,000 Enrollment

1896 Founded

4

Hangzhou

Zhejiang University

For Genetics

#7 in Asia #65 in the World

20% Acceptance

60,739 Enrollment

1897 Founded

5

Beijing

Peking Union Medical College

For Genetics

#10 in Asia #79 in the World

9% Acceptance

10,100 Enrollment

1917 Founded

6

Hong Kong

University of Hong Kong

For Genetics

#13 in Asia #87 in the World

17% Acceptance

21,652 Enrollment

1911 Founded

7

Chengdu

Sichuan University

For Genetics

#14 in Asia #97 in the World

37% Acceptance

44,200 Enrollment

1896 Founded

8

Shanghai

Fudan University

For Genetics

#15 in Asia #98 in the World

18% Acceptance

33,000 Enrollment

1905 Founded

9

Wuhan

Huazhong University of Science and Technology

For Genetics

#18 in Asia #103 in the World

26% Acceptance

71,970 Enrollment

1953 Founded

10

Changsha

Central South University

For Genetics

#20 in Asia #114 in the World

77% Acceptance

52,000 Enrollment

1914 Founded

11

Nanjing

Nanjing Medical University

For Genetics

#23 in Asia #132 in the World

41% Acceptance

17,000 Enrollment

1934 Founded

12

Hong Kong

Chinese University of Hong Kong

For Genetics

#24 in Asia #137 in the World

20% Acceptance

21,652 Enrollment

1963 Founded

13

Wuhan

Wuhan University

For Genetics

#26 in Asia #151 in the World

19% Acceptance

60,000 Enrollment

1893 Founded

14

Beijing

Tsinghua University

For Genetics

#27 in Asia #163 in the World

22% Acceptance

48,739 Enrollment

1911 Founded

15

Jinan

Shandong University

For Genetics

#29 in Asia #195 in the World

30% Acceptance

60,000 Enrollment

1901 Founded

16

Beijing

Capital Medical University

For Genetics

#32 in Asia #200 in the World

10% Acceptance

10,100 Enrollment

1960 Founded

17

Changchun

Jilin University

For Genetics

#34 in Asia #206 in the World

30% Acceptance

68,000 Enrollment

1946 Founded

18

Suzhou, Jiangsu

Soochow University

For Genetics

#36 in Asia #215 in the World

30% Acceptance

48,901 Enrollment

1899 Founded

19

Beijing

China Agricultural University

For Genetics

#39 in Asia #227 in the World

20% Acceptance

20,000 Enrollment

1905 Founded

20

Nanjing

Nanjing University

For Genetics

#41 in Asia #232 in the World

24% Acceptance

56,068 Enrollment

1902 Founded

21

Nanjing

Nanjing Agricultural University

For Genetics

#46 in Asia #249 in the World

37% Acceptance

26,196 Enrollment

1952 Founded

22

Wuhan

Huazhong Agricultural University

For Genetics

#51 in Asia #268 in the World

18% Acceptance

26,196 Enrollment

1898 Founded

23

Chongqing

Chongqing Medical University

For Genetics

#53 in Asia #272 in the World

52% Acceptance

25,760 Enrollment

1956 Founded

24

Shanghai

Tongji University

For Genetics

#54 in Asia #285 in the World

29% Acceptance

37,000 Enrollment

1907 Founded

25

Hefei

University of Science and Technology of China

For Genetics

#60 in Asia #305 in the World

10% Acceptance

17,000 Enrollment

1958 Founded

26

Yangling

Northwest A&F University

For Genetics

#64 in Asia #327 in the World

30% Acceptance

30,000 Enrollment

1934 Founded

27

Guangzhou

Guangzhou Medical University

For Genetics

#66 in Asia #333 in the World

62% Acceptance

11,000 Enrollment

1958 Founded

28

Xiamen

Xiamen University

For Genetics

#71 in Asia #348 in the World

36% Acceptance

40,302 Enrollment

1921 Founded

29

Qingdao

Qingdao University

For Genetics

#74 in Asia #356 in the World

40% Acceptance

46,000 Enrollment

1985 Founded

30

Tianjin

Nankai University

For Genetics

#76 in Asia #360 in the World

37% Acceptance

26,568 Enrollment

1919 Founded

31

Nanchang

Nanchang University

For Genetics

#78 in Asia #365 in the World

27% Acceptance

52,000 Enrollment

1958 Founded

32

Zhengzhou

Zhengzhou University

For Genetics

#79 in Asia #368 in the World

40% Acceptance

60,000 Enrollment

1956 Founded

33

Wuxi

Jiangnan University

For Genetics

#86 in Asia #391 in the World

27% Acceptance

28,000 Enrollment

2001 Founded

34

Lanzhou

Lanzhou University

For Genetics

#87 in Asia #395 in the World

22% Acceptance

25,000 Enrollment

1909 Founded

35

Tianjin

Tianjin University

For Genetics

#88 in Asia #401 in the World

34% Acceptance

35,370 Enrollment

1895 Founded

36

Guangzhou

South China Agricultural University

For Genetics

#89 in Asia #402 in the World

34% Acceptance

60,588 Enrollment

1909 Founded

37

Nanjing

Southeast University

For Genetics

#95 in Asia #413 in the World

20% Acceptance

30,664 Enrollment

1902 Founded

38

Zhenjiang

Jiangsu University

For Genetics

#106 in Asia #431 in the World

38% Acceptance

37,600 Enrollment

1902 Founded

39

Harbin

Harbin Institute of Technology

For Genetics

#111 in Asia #443 in the World

16% Acceptance

33,496 Enrollment

1920 Founded

40

Guangzhou

South China University of Technology

For Genetics

#114 in Asia #446 in the World

30% Acceptance

42,720 Enrollment

1952 Founded

41

Ya'an

Sichuan Agricultural University

For Genetics

#119 in Asia #459 in the World

46% Acceptance

44,000 Enrollment

1906 Founded

42

Qingdao

Ocean University of China

For Genetics

#121 in Asia #470 in the World

40% Acceptance

26,000 Enrollment

1924 Founded

43

Hong Kong

Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

For Genetics

#129 in Asia #486 in the World

34% Acceptance

34,156 Enrollment

1991 Founded

44

Dalian

Dalian University of Technology

For Genetics

#138 in Asia #504 in the World

30% Acceptance

41,000 Enrollment

1949 Founded

45

Chongqing

Chongqing University

For Genetics

#142 in Asia #521 in the World

30% Acceptance

47,000 Enrollment

1929 Founded

46

Shanghai

East China University of Science and Technology

For Genetics

#144 in Asia #524 in the World

14% Acceptance

26,000 Enrollment

1952 Founded

47

Changsha

Hunan University

For Genetics

#149 in Asia #536 in the World

40% Acceptance

36,000 Enrollment

1926 Founded

48

Harbin

Northeast Agricultural University

For Genetics

#153 in Asia #545 in the World

49% Acceptance

30,000 Enrollment

1948 Founded

49

Tai'an

Shandong Agricultural University

For Genetics

#162 in Asia #570 in the World

24% Acceptance

30,000 Enrollment

1906 Founded

50

Chengdu

University of Electronic Science and Technology of China

For Genetics

#167 in Asia #589 in the World

30% Acceptance

39,000 Enrollment

1956 Founded

51

Hong Kong

Hong Kong Polytechnic University

For Genetics

#170 in Asia #599 in the World

28% Acceptance

34,241 Enrollment

1937 Founded

52

Shanghai

East China Normal University

For Genetics

#171 in Asia #602 in the World

30% Acceptance

36,026 Enrollment

1951 Founded

53

Shanghai

Shanghai University

For Genetics

#186 in Asia #640 in the World

33% Acceptance

36,000 Enrollment

1994 Founded

54

Hong Kong

City University of Hong Kong

For Genetics

#189 in Asia #646 in the World

36% Acceptance

34,156 Enrollment

1984 Founded

55

Beijing

Beijing Normal University

For Genetics

#197 in Asia #659 in the World

37% Acceptance

36,482 Enrollment

1902 Founded

56

Beijing

Beihang University

For Genetics

#211 in Asia #694 in the World

37% Acceptance

27,000 Enrollment

1952 Founded

57

Beijing

Beijing Institute of Technology

For Genetics

#218 in Asia #707 in the World

29% Acceptance

27,000 Enrollment

1940 Founded

58

Xi'an

Northwestern Polytechnical University

For Genetics

#223 in Asia #732 in the World

20% Acceptance

29,000 Enrollment

1938 Founded

59

Nanjing

Nanjing Tech University

For Genetics

#230 in Asia #750 in the World

43% Acceptance

30,000 Enrollment

1958 Founded

60

Beijing

Beijing University of Chemical Technology

For Genetics

#240 in Asia #765 in the World

30% Acceptance

21,000 Enrollment

1958 Founded

61

Fuzhou, Fujian

Fuzhou University

For Genetics

#250 in Asia #797 in the World

37% Acceptance

50,000 Enrollment

1958 Founded

62

Xi'an

Northwest University, China

For Genetics

#260 in Asia #816 in the World

30% Acceptance

25,000 Enrollment

1912 Founded

63

Shanghai

Donghua University

For Genetics

#263 in Asia #822 in the World

30% Acceptance

30,000 Enrollment

1951 Founded

64

Beijing

Beijing Forestry University

For Genetics

#265 in Asia #825 in the World

30% Acceptance

25,347 Enrollment

1952 Founded

65

Guiyang

Guizhou University

For Genetics

#276 in Asia #846 in the World

40% Acceptance

30,443 Enrollment

1902 Founded

66

Hong Kong

Hong Kong Baptist University

For Genetics

#278 in Asia #849 in the World

35% Acceptance

14,000 Enrollment

1956 Founded

67

Harbin

Northeast Forestry University

For Genetics

#282 in Asia #858 in the World

41% Acceptance

24,000 Enrollment

1952 Founded

68

Macau

University of Macau

For Genetics

#286 in Asia #876 in the World

38% Acceptance

10,000 Enrollment

69

Shanghai

Shanghai Ocean University

For Genetics

#301 in Asia #906 in the World

53% Acceptance

15,800 Enrollment

1912 Founded

70

Shenyang

Northeastern University, China

For Genetics

#303 in Asia #909 in the World

20% Acceptance

46,000 Enrollment

1923 Founded

71

Tianjin

Tianjin University of Science and Technology

For Genetics

#313 in Asia #937 in the World

52% Acceptance

27,000 Enrollment

1958 Founded

72

Kunming

Kunming University of Science and Technology

For Genetics

#317 in Asia #952 in the World

40% Acceptance

20,000 Enrollment

1954 Founded

73

Beijing

Beijing University of Technology

For Genetics

#321 in Asia #960 in the World

30% Acceptance

24,442 Enrollment

1960 Founded

74

Wuhan

Wuhan University of Technology

For Genetics

#330 in Asia #976 in the World

60% Acceptance

540,000 Enrollment

1946 Founded

75

Beijing

University of Science and Technology Beijing

For Genetics

#340 in Asia #990 in the World

34% Acceptance

25,000 Enrollment

1952 Founded

76

Chengdu

Southwest Jiaotong University

For Genetics

#343 in Asia #996 in the World

30% Acceptance

44,000 Enrollment

1896 Founded

77

Xi'an

Xidian University

For Genetics

#356 in Asia #1015 in the World

26% Acceptance

35,277 Enrollment

1931 Founded

78

Baixia

Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics

For Genetics

#378 in Asia #1060 in the World

34% Acceptance

29,000 Enrollment

1952 Founded

79

Xuzhou

China University of Mining and Technology

For Genetics

#386 in Asia #1078 in the World

30% Acceptance

37,000 Enrollment

1909 Founded

80

Changsha

National University of Defense Technology

For Genetics

#388 in Asia #1082 in the World

10% Acceptance

20,000 Enrollment

1953 Founded

81

Jingzhou

Yangtze University

For Genetics

#391 in Asia #1085 in the World

33% Acceptance

36,000 Enrollment

2003 Founded

82

Qingdao

Qingdao University of Science and Technology

For Genetics

#415 in Asia #1144 in the World

41% Acceptance

30,000 Enrollment

1950 Founded

83

Beijing

Beijing Jiaotong University

For Genetics

#433 in Asia #1191 in the World

26% Acceptance

12,000 Enrollment

1896 Founded

84

Nanjing

Hohai University

For Genetics

#437 in Asia #1199 in the World

31% Acceptance

33,000 Enrollment

1915 Founded

85

Lin'an

Zhejiang Forestry University

For Genetics

#441 in Asia #1212 in the World

44% Acceptance

25,000 Enrollment

1958 Founded

86

Guangzhou

Guangdong University of Technology

For Genetics

#456 in Asia #1236 in the World

48% Acceptance

20,338 Enrollment

1956 Founded

87

Beijing

North China Electric Power University

For Genetics

#465 in Asia #1257 in the World

37% Acceptance

11,000 Enrollment

1958 Founded

88

Zhoushan

Zhejiang Ocean University

For Genetics

#468 in Asia #1262 in the World

60% Acceptance

10,907 Enrollment

1998 Founded

89

Beijing

China University of Petroleum – Beijing

For Genetics

#486 in Asia #1307 in the World

23% Acceptance

15,445 Enrollment

1953 Founded

90

Harbin

Harbin Engineering University

For Genetics

#492 in Asia #1316 in the World

22% Acceptance

28,278 Enrollment

1953 Founded

91

Wuhu

Anhui Normal University

For Genetics

#540 in Asia #1412 in the World

44% Acceptance

47,000 Enrollment

1928 Founded

92

Taiyuan

Taiyuan University of Technology

For Genetics

#606 in Asia #1547 in the World

37% Acceptance

10,000 Enrollment

1902 Founded

93

Beijing

Renmin University of China

For Genetics

#630 in Asia #1596 in the World

9% Acceptance

24,201 Enrollment

1937 Founded

94

Tai'an

Shandong University of Science and Technology

For Genetics

#634 in Asia #1603 in the World

22% Acceptance

45,000 Enrollment

1958 Founded

95

Huainan

Anhui University of Science and Technology

For Genetics

#655 in Asia #1645 in the World

60% Acceptance

22,000 Enrollment

1945 Founded

96

Beijing

China University of Geosciences Beijing

For Genetics

#661 in Asia #1656 in the World

44% Acceptance

15,000 Enrollment

1952 Founded

97

Nanchong

Southwest Petroleum University

For Genetics

#669 in Asia #1669 in the World

49% Acceptance

34,755 Enrollment

1958 Founded

98

Dalian

Dalian Maritime University

For Genetics

#687 in Asia #1700 in the World

40% Acceptance

28,000 Enrollment

1953 Founded

99

Nanjing

Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology

For Genetics

#691 in Asia #1705 in the World

30% Acceptance

34,000 Enrollment

1960 Founded

100

Xiangtan

Hunan University of Science and Technology

For Genetics

#886 in Asia #2066 in the World

47% Acceptance

27,777 Enrollment

2003 Founded