100 Best universities for Animal Science in China

Updated: March 02, 2025

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in China ranked based on their research performance in Animal Science. A graph of 1.27M citations received by 83.3K academic papers made by 217 universities in China was used to calculate publications' ratings, which then were adjusted for release dates and added to final scores.

We don't distinguish between undergraduate and graduate programs nor do we adjust for current majors offered. You can find information about granted degrees on a university page but always double-check with the university website.

1. China Agricultural University

China | Beijing

For Animal Science

#1 in Asia

#23 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1905

2. Nanjing Agricultural University

China | Nanjing

For Animal Science

#3 in Asia

#37 in the World

Founded: 1952

3. Zhejiang University

China | Hangzhou

For Animal Science

#5 in Asia

#69 in the World

Enrollment: 60,739
Founded: 1897

4. Northwest A&F University

China | Yangling

For Animal Science

#7 in Asia

#87 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1934

5. Sichuan Agricultural University

For Animal Science

#8 in Asia

#88 in the World

Enrollment: 44,000
Founded: 1906

6. Huazhong Agricultural University

For Animal Science

#11 in Asia

#98 in the World

Enrollment: 26,196
Founded: 1898

7. Ocean University of China

China | Qingdao

For Animal Science

#18 in Asia

#134 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 26,000
Founded: 1924

8. South China Agricultural University

China | Guangzhou

For Animal Science

#22 in Asia

#147 in the World

Enrollment: 60,588
Founded: 1909

9. Shandong Agricultural University

For Animal Science

#25 in Asia

#151 in the World

Founded: 1906

10. Northeast Agricultural University

For Animal Science

#26 in Asia

#153 in the World

Founded: 1948

11. Shanghai Ocean University

China | Shanghai

For Animal Science

#27 in Asia

#178 in the World

Enrollment: 15,800
Founded: 1912

12. Yangzhou University

China | Yangzhou

For Animal Science

#31 in Asia

#194 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 40,000
Founded: 1902

13. Gansu Agricultural University

China | Lanzhou

For Animal Science

#48 in Asia

#265 in the World

Founded: 1946

14. Sun Yat - Sen University

China | Guangzhou

For Animal Science

#53 in Asia

#286 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 65,638
Founded: 1924

15. Lanzhou University

China | Lanzhou

For Animal Science

#55 in Asia

#293 in the World

Founded: 1909

16. Hunan Agricultural University

China | Changsha

For Animal Science

#69 in Asia

#327 in the World

Enrollment: 28,620
Founded: 1951

17. Guangdong Ocean University

China | Zhanjiang

For Animal Science

#70 in Asia

#328 in the World

Founded: 1935

18. Wuhan University

For Animal Science

#81 in Asia

#373 in the World

Enrollment: 60,000
Founded: 1893

19. Southwest University

China | Chongqing

For Animal Science

#82 in Asia

#380 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 40,000
Founded: 2005

20. University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Animal Science

#88 in Asia

#397 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Enrollment: 21,652
Founded: 1911

21. Henan Agricultural University

China | Zhengzhou

For Animal Science

#95 in Asia

#408 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1913

22. Inner Mongolia Agricultural University

For Animal Science

#101 in Asia

#427 in the World

Founded: 1958

23. Chinese University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Animal Science

#108 in Asia

#454 in the World

Founded: 1963

24. Peking University

China | Beijing

For Animal Science

#109 in Asia

#459 in the World

Enrollment: 44,730
Founded: 1898

25. Shanxi Agricultural University

For Animal Science

#110 in Asia

#461 in the World

Founded: 1907

26. East China Normal University

China | Shanghai

For Animal Science

#113 in Asia

#470 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 36,026
Founded: 1951

27. Jiangxi Agricultural University

China | Nanchang

For Animal Science

#115 in Asia

#473 in the World

Enrollment: 28,000
Founded: 1952

28. Shanghai Jiao Tong University

China | Shanghai

For Animal Science

#122 in Asia

#492 in the World

Enrollment: 47,000
Founded: 1896

29. Anhui Agricultural University

For Animal Science

#124 in Asia

#516 in the World

Founded: 1928

30. City University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Animal Science

#125 in Asia

#517 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Founded: 1984

31. Agricultural University of Hebei

China | Baoding

For Animal Science

#126 in Asia

#520 in the World

Founded: 1902

32. Ningbo University

For Animal Science

#127 in Asia

#524 in the World

Enrollment: 26,000
Founded: 1986

33. Shenyang Agricultural University

China | Shenyang

For Animal Science

#132 in Asia

#535 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Enrollment: 20,752
Founded: 1952

34. Nanjing Normal University

China | Nanjing

For Animal Science

#148 in Asia

#592 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1952

35. Dalian Ocean University

For Animal Science

#150 in Asia

#600 in the World

Founded: 1952

36. Yunnan Agricultural University

China | Kunming

For Animal Science

#167 in Asia

#645 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1938

37. Shihezi University

China | Shihezi

For Animal Science

#173 in Asia

#662 in the World

Founded: 1949

38. Peking Union Medical College

China | Beijing

For Animal Science

#175 in Asia

#668 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1917

39. Qingdao Agricultural University

China | Laiyang

For Animal Science

#176 in Asia

#669 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1951

40. Guizhou University

China | Guiyang

For Animal Science

#177 in Asia

#671 in the World

Founded: 1902

41. Jiangnan University

For Animal Science

#180 in Asia

#681 in the World

Enrollment: 28,000
Founded: 2001

42. Guangxi University

China | Nanning

For Animal Science

#182 in Asia

#690 in the World

Founded: 1928

43. Jimei University

For Animal Science

#183 in Asia

#695 in the World

Enrollment: 27,000
Founded: 1996

44. Hainan University

For Animal Science

#191 in Asia

#710 in the World

Founded: 1983

45. Beijing Normal University

China | Beijing

For Animal Science

#192 in Asia

#720 in the World

Enrollment: 24,000
Founded: 1902

46. Henan University of Science and Technology

China | Luoyang

For Animal Science

#198 in Asia

#733 in the World

Enrollment: 41,000
Founded: 1952

47. Xiamen University

For Animal Science

#199 in Asia

#736 in the World

Enrollment: 40,302
Male:Female: 49:51
Founded: 1921

48. Jilin University

China | Changchun

For Animal Science

#206 in Asia

#754 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 68,000
Founded: 1946

49. Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University

For Animal Science

#211 in Asia

#767 in the World

Enrollment: 28,000
Founded: 1936

50. Southwest University for Nationalities

China | Chengdu

For Animal Science

#212 in Asia

#773 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1951

51. Hong Kong Baptist University

China | Hong Kong

For Animal Science

#217 in Asia

#783 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 1956

52. Tsinghua University

China | Beijing

For Animal Science

#221 in Asia

#795 in the World

Enrollment: 48,739
Founded: 1911

53. Sichuan University

China | Chengdu

For Animal Science

#223 in Asia

#797 in the World

Enrollment: 44,200
Founded: 1896

54. South China University of Technology

China | Guangzhou

For Animal Science

#225 in Asia

#799 in the World

Enrollment: 42,720
Founded: 1952

55. Qinghai University

For Animal Science

#235 in Asia

#836 in the World

Founded: 1958

56. Shantou University

China | Shantou

For Animal Science

#236 in Asia

#842 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 11,123
Founded: 1981

57. Beijing Forestry University

China | Beijing

For Animal Science

#237 in Asia

#844 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 25,347
Founded: 1952

58. Fudan University

China | Shanghai

For Animal Science

#238 in Asia

#846 in the World

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1905

59. Yangtze University

China | Jingzhou

For Animal Science

#249 in Asia

#875 in the World

Enrollment: 36,000
Founded: 2003

60. Huazhong University of Science and Technology

For Animal Science

#256 in Asia

#901 in the World

Enrollment: 71,970
Founded: 1953

61. Zhejiang Ocean University

China | Zhoushan

For Animal Science

#258 in Asia

#912 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 10,907
Founded: 1998

62. Nanchang University

China | Nanchang

For Animal Science

#262 in Asia

#919 in the World

Enrollment: 52,000
Founded: 1958

63. Hunan Normal University

China | Changsha

For Animal Science

#268 in Asia

#930 in the World

Founded: 1938

64. Nanjing University

China | Nanjing

For Animal Science

#269 in Asia

#935 in the World

Enrollment: 56,068
Founded: 1902

65. Shandong University

For Animal Science

#273 in Asia

#945 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 60,000
Founded: 1901

66. Wuhan Polytechnic University

For Animal Science

#277 in Asia

#951 in the World

Founded: 1951

67. Central South University

China | Changsha

For Animal Science

#278 in Asia

#954 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1914

68. Jinan University

China | Guangzhou

For Animal Science

#279 in Asia

#955 in the World

Enrollment: 37,918
Founded: 1906

69. Nankai University

China | Tianjin

For Animal Science

#281 in Asia

#961 in the World

Enrollment: 26,568
Founded: 1919

70. Xinjiang Agricultural University

For Animal Science

#282 in Asia

#965 in the World

Founded: 1952

71. Hong Kong Polytechnic University

China | Hong Kong

For Animal Science

#293 in Asia

#995 in the World

Founded: 1937

72. Harbin Institute of Technology

For Animal Science

#297 in Asia

#1001 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1920

73. Anhui University of Science and Technology

China | Huainan

For Animal Science

#302 in Asia

#1010 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1945

74. South China Normal University

China | Guangzhou

For Animal Science

#304 in Asia

#1013 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Enrollment: 37,000
Founded: 1933

75. Soochow University

For Animal Science

#305 in Asia

#1014 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 48,901
Founded: 1899

76. Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

China | Hong Kong

For Animal Science

#308 in Asia

#1017 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1991

77. Hangzhou Normal University

China | Hangzhou

For Animal Science

#309 in Asia

#1021 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 24,000
Founded: 1978

78. Zhejiang Forestry University

For Animal Science

#318 in Asia

#1038 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1958

79. Jiangsu University

China | Zhenjiang

For Animal Science

#323 in Asia

#1055 in the World

Enrollment: 37,600
Founded: 1902

80. Zhengzhou University

China | Zhengzhou

For Animal Science

#327 in Asia

#1060 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1956

81. Ningxia University

China | Yinchuan

For Animal Science

#329 in Asia

#1064 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1958

82. Northeast Forestry University

For Animal Science

#331 in Asia

#1068 in the World

Enrollment: 24,000
Founded: 1952

83. Capital Medical University

China | Beijing

For Animal Science

#333 in Asia

#1075 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1960

84. Nanjing Medical University

China | Nanjing

For Animal Science

#340 in Asia

#1088 in the World

Enrollment: 17,000
Founded: 1934

85. Southwest University of Science and Technology

China | Mianyang

For Animal Science

#355 in Asia

#1140 in the World

Founded: 1952

86. Xi'an Jiaotong University

For Animal Science

#361 in Asia

#1151 in the World

Enrollment: 40,346
Founded: 1896

87. Foshan University

For Animal Science

#363 in Asia

#1159 in the World

Founded: 1995

88. Chongqing Normal University

China | Chongqing

For Animal Science

#368 in Asia

#1176 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1954

89. Tongji University

China | Shanghai

For Animal Science

#382 in Asia

#1197 in the World

Enrollment: 37,000
Founded: 1907

90. Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology

China | Nanjing

For Animal Science

#384 in Asia

#1201 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 34,000
Founded: 1960

91. Tianjin Agricultural University

China | Tianjin

For Animal Science

#389 in Asia

#1216 in the World

Enrollment: 13,000
Founded: 1976

92. Zhejiang Gongshang University

China | Hangzhou

For Animal Science

#401 in Asia

#1242 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1911

93. Nanjing Forestry University

China | Nanjing

For Animal Science

#421 in Asia

#1297 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1985

94. Fujian Normal University

For Animal Science

#422 in Asia

#1301 in the World

Founded: 1953

95. Tianjin University of Science and Technology

China | Tianjin

For Animal Science

#423 in Asia

#1302 in the World

Enrollment: 27,000
Founded: 1958

96. Harbin Medical University

For Animal Science

#424 in Asia

#1305 in the World

Enrollment: 14,000
Founded: 1926

97. Wenzhou Medical University

China | Wenzhou

For Animal Science

#425 in Asia

#1313 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 17,155
Founded: 1958

98. Chongqing University

China | Chongqing

For Animal Science

#427 in Asia

#1316 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 47,000
Founded: 1929

99. Shanxi University

China | Taiyuan

For Animal Science

#429 in Asia

#1322 in the World

Founded: 1902

100. Henan Normal University

China | Xinxiang

For Animal Science

#437 in Asia

#1347 in the World

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1923

The best cities to study Animal Science in China based on the number of universities and their ranks are Beijing, Nanjing, Hangzhou, and Yangling.