National ranking
#1 scores 9.5 · 28% of the top score
Top 10 hospitals in China for Nephrology
Full rankingFudan 2023 reputation score · bars are relative to the leader in this specialty.
- 1 Peking University First Hospital Beijing 9.5
- 2 Chinese PLA General Hospital (301 Hospital) Beijing 7.9
- 3 Jinling Hospital (Eastern Theater Command General Hospital) Nanjing 6.9
- 4 Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University Guangzhou 5.6
- 5 First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine Hangzhou 4.5
- 6 First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University Guangzhou 4.0
- 7 Peking Union Medical College Hospital Beijing 3.9
- 8 Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University Shanghai 3.6
- 9 West China Hospital, Sichuan University Chengdu 2.7
- 10 Ruijin Hospital Shanghai 2.7
Nominated hospitals (16)
- Huashan Hospital, Fudan UniversityShanghai
- China-Japan Friendship HospitalBeijing
- Zhongda Hospital, Southeast UniversityNanjing
- Guangdong Provincial People’s HospitalGuangzhou
- First Affiliated Hospital of Dalian Medical UniversityDalian
- First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou UniversityZhengzhou
- Xijing Hospital, Air Force Medical UniversityXi’an
- Renji HospitalShanghai
- Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South UniversityChangsha
- Army Medical Center of PLA (Daping Hospital)Chongqing
- Shanghai Sixth People’s HospitalShanghai
- Sichuan Provincial People’s HospitalChengdu
- Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical CollegeWuhan
- Wuhan Union Hospital, Tongji Medical CollegeWuhan
- Xinhua Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of MedicineShanghai
- Xiangya Hospital, Central South UniversityChangsha
What this specialty treats
Medical care for chronic kidney disease, glomerulonephritis, IgA nephropathy and dialysis.
- Chronic kidney disease
- IgA nephropathy and glomerulonephritis
- Lupus and diabetic kidney disease
- Kidney biopsy and pathology
- Haemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis
- Acute kidney injury
About Ruijin Hospital
Ruijin Hospital is one of Shanghai’s oldest and largest teaching hospitals, internationally known for hematology and endocrinology.
- Founded in 1907 as Guangci Hospital
- Home of the “Shanghai protocol” for acute promyelocytic leukaemia
- Developed the “Ruijin formula” for burn resuscitation used worldwide
- Performed China’s first heart and liver transplants in the 1970s
Other ranked departments at Ruijin Hospital
- Hematology
- Endocrinology and metabolism
- Cardiology and cardiac surgery
- Oncology
- Neurology
- Rheumatology and immunology
- General surgery
- Respiratory medicine
- Dermatology
- Burn care and wound repair
- Critical care medicine
- Emergency medicine
- Infectious diseases
- Radiology
- Nuclear medicine
- Ultrasound medicine
- Laboratory medicine
Frequently asked questions
How good is Nephrology at Ruijin Hospital?
In the 2023 Fudan specialty reputation ranking, voted by more than 5,000 senior specialists, Ruijin Hospital ranks #10 in China (Nephrology) in China.
Can international patients be treated in Nephrology at Ruijin Hospital?
Yes. Send us your records and we will check whether the department fits your case, propose a specialist and arrange the appointment through official hospital channels.
What should I prepare before a consultation?
A recent medical summary, imaging (CDs or links), pathology or lab reports and a list of current medicines. We translate them into Chinese for the doctors.
