100 Best universities for Astrobiology 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 Astrobiology. A graph of 952K citations received by 52K academic papers made by 170 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. Tsinghua University

China | Beijing

For Astrobiology

#4 in Asia

#46 in the World

Enrollment: 48,739
Founded: 1911

2. Peking University

China | Beijing

For Astrobiology

#5 in Asia

#53 in the World

Enrollment: 44,730
Founded: 1898

3. Zhejiang University

China | Hangzhou

For Astrobiology

#6 in Asia

#58 in the World

Enrollment: 60,739
Founded: 1897

4. Nanjing University

China | Nanjing

For Astrobiology

#14 in Asia

#99 in the World

Enrollment: 56,068
Founded: 1902

5. Shanghai Jiao Tong University

China | Shanghai

For Astrobiology

#15 in Asia

#131 in the World

Enrollment: 47,000
Founded: 1896

6. University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Astrobiology

#16 in Asia

#132 in the World

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

7. University of Science and Technology of China

For Astrobiology

#18 in Asia

#135 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1958

8. Sun Yat - Sen University

China | Guangzhou

For Astrobiology

#23 in Asia

#169 in the World

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

9. Wuhan University

For Astrobiology

#24 in Asia

#170 in the World

Enrollment: 60,000
Founded: 1893

10. Shandong University

For Astrobiology

#25 in Asia

#183 in the World

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

11. Jilin University

China | Changchun

For Astrobiology

#26 in Asia

#185 in the World

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

12. Harbin Institute of Technology

For Astrobiology

#27 in Asia

#186 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1920

13. Huazhong University of Science and Technology

For Astrobiology

#28 in Asia

#187 in the World

Enrollment: 71,970
Founded: 1953

14. Sichuan University

China | Chengdu

For Astrobiology

#29 in Asia

#198 in the World

Enrollment: 44,200
Founded: 1896

15. South China University of Technology

China | Guangzhou

For Astrobiology

#30 in Asia

#214 in the World

Enrollment: 42,720
Founded: 1952

16. Tianjin University

China | Tianjin

For Astrobiology

#32 in Asia

#225 in the World

Enrollment: 35,370
Founded: 1895

17. Chongqing University

China | Chongqing

For Astrobiology

#33 in Asia

#229 in the World

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

18. Beihang University

China | Beijing

For Astrobiology

#34 in Asia

#242 in the World

Founded: 1952

19. Beijing Institute of Technology

China | Beijing

For Astrobiology

#36 in Asia

#252 in the World

Enrollment: 27,000
Founded: 1940

20. Central South University

China | Changsha

For Astrobiology

#37 in Asia

#255 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1914

21. Nankai University

China | Tianjin

For Astrobiology

#41 in Asia

#263 in the World

Enrollment: 26,568
Founded: 1919

22. Tongji University

China | Shanghai

For Astrobiology

#42 in Asia

#264 in the World

Enrollment: 37,000
Founded: 1907

23. Dalian University of Technology

For Astrobiology

#43 in Asia

#266 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 41,000
Founded: 1949

24. Xi'an Jiaotong University

For Astrobiology

#44 in Asia

#276 in the World

Enrollment: 40,346
Founded: 1896

25. Fudan University

China | Shanghai

For Astrobiology

#45 in Asia

#277 in the World

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1905

26. Xiamen University

For Astrobiology

#47 in Asia

#281 in the World

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

27. Hong Kong Polytechnic University

China | Hong Kong

For Astrobiology

#50 in Asia

#285 in the World

Founded: 1937

28. Beijing Normal University

China | Beijing

For Astrobiology

#51 in Asia

#291 in the World

Enrollment: 24,000
Founded: 1902

29. China University of Mining and Technology

For Astrobiology

#54 in Asia

#308 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 37,000
Founded: 1909

30. Nanjing Agricultural University

China | Nanjing

For Astrobiology

#55 in Asia

#310 in the World

Founded: 1952

31. Peking Union Medical College

China | Beijing

For Astrobiology

#57 in Asia

#317 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1917

32. Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

China | Hong Kong

For Astrobiology

#62 in Asia

#346 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1991

33. Chinese University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Astrobiology

#64 in Asia

#352 in the World

Founded: 1963

34. Northeastern University, China

China | Shenyang

For Astrobiology

#65 in Asia

#353 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 46,000
Founded: 1923

35. City University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Astrobiology

#66 in Asia

#354 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Founded: 1984

36. University of Science and Technology Beijing

China | Beijing

For Astrobiology

#70 in Asia

#382 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1952

37. Soochow University

For Astrobiology

#71 in Asia

#391 in the World

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

38. Macau University of Science and Technology

For Astrobiology

#72 in Asia

#404 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 14,000
Founded: 2000

39. Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics

For Astrobiology

#75 in Asia

#419 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Enrollment: 29,000
Founded: 1952

40. North China Electric Power University

China | Beijing

For Astrobiology

#77 in Asia

#423 in the World

Founded: 1958

41. Ocean University of China

China | Qingdao

For Astrobiology

#78 in Asia

#426 in the World

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

42. Northwestern Polytechnical University

For Astrobiology

#83 in Asia

#452 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 29,000
Founded: 1938

43. East China University of Science and Technology

China | Shanghai

For Astrobiology

#84 in Asia

#453 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Enrollment: 26,000
Founded: 1952

44. China University of Geosciences Beijing

China | Beijing

For Astrobiology

#86 in Asia

#460 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1952

45. Capital Medical University

China | Beijing

For Astrobiology

#87 in Asia

#461 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1960

46. Hunan University

China | Changsha

For Astrobiology

#89 in Asia

#466 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 36,000
Founded: 1926

47. Southeast University

China | Nanjing

For Astrobiology

#90 in Asia

#469 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 30,664
Founded: 1902

48. Zhengzhou University

China | Zhengzhou

For Astrobiology

#92 in Asia

#475 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1956

49. Shanghai University

China | Shanghai

For Astrobiology

#94 in Asia

#479 in the World

Enrollment: 36,000
Founded: 1994

50. Jinan University

China | Guangzhou

For Astrobiology

#101 in Asia

#498 in the World

Enrollment: 37,918
Founded: 1906

51. Shaanxi Normal University

For Astrobiology

#107 in Asia

#535 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 38,000
Founded: 1944

52. Nanjing Medical University

China | Nanjing

For Astrobiology

#108 in Asia

#537 in the World

Enrollment: 17,000
Founded: 1934

53. Hong Kong Baptist University

China | Hong Kong

For Astrobiology

#110 in Asia

#545 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 1956

54. Lanzhou University

China | Lanzhou

For Astrobiology

#115 in Asia

#551 in the World

Founded: 1909

55. Wuhan University of Technology

For Astrobiology

#116 in Asia

#556 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 540,000
Founded: 1946

56. Northwest University, China

For Astrobiology

#120 in Asia

#564 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1912

57. China University of Petroleum - Beijing

China | Beijing

For Astrobiology

#123 in Asia

#568 in the World

Enrollment: 15,445
Founded: 1953

58. Wuhan University of Science and Technology

For Astrobiology

#129 in Asia

#592 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1907

59. East China Normal University

China | Shanghai

For Astrobiology

#131 in Asia

#594 in the World

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

60. Nanjing Tech University

China | Nanjing

For Astrobiology

#139 in Asia

#617 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1958

61. Jiangsu University

China | Zhenjiang

For Astrobiology

#140 in Asia

#619 in the World

Enrollment: 37,600
Founded: 1902

62. Beijing University of Chemical Technology

China | Beijing

For Astrobiology

#144 in Asia

#626 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1958

63. Guangdong University of Technology

China | Guangzhou

For Astrobiology

#148 in Asia

#646 in the World

Founded: 1956

64. Harbin Engineering University

For Astrobiology

#152 in Asia

#666 in the World

Enrollment: 28,278
Founded: 1953

65. Kunming University of Science and Technology

China | Kunming

For Astrobiology

#156 in Asia

#678 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1954

66. Jiangnan University

For Astrobiology

#157 in Asia

#679 in the World

Enrollment: 28,000
Founded: 2001

67. Zhejiang University of Technology

China | Hangzhou

For Astrobiology

#161 in Asia

#690 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1953

68. Hohai University

China | Nanjing

For Astrobiology

#165 in Asia

#694 in the World

Founded: 1915

69. Nanjing University of Science and Technology

China | Nanjing

For Astrobiology

#166 in Asia

#697 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1953

70. Open University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Astrobiology

#170 in Asia

#704 in the World

Founded: 1989

71. Chongqing Medical University

China | Chongqing

For Astrobiology

#174 in Asia

#716 in the World

Enrollment: 25,760
Founded: 1956

72. Southwest Jiaotong University

China | Chengdu

For Astrobiology

#179 in Asia

#728 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 44,000
Founded: 1896

73. Beijing University of Technology

China | Beijing

For Astrobiology

#186 in Asia

#749 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 24,442
Founded: 1960

74. Central China Normal University

For Astrobiology

#187 in Asia

#751 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Enrollment: 32,000
Founded: 1903

75. Guangzhou Medical University

China | Guangzhou

For Astrobiology

#191 in Asia

#759 in the World

Enrollment: 11,000
Founded: 1958

76. China Agricultural University

China | Beijing

For Astrobiology

#192 in Asia

#760 in the World

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

77. Nanchang University

China | Nanchang

For Astrobiology

#195 in Asia

#778 in the World

Enrollment: 52,000
Founded: 1958

78. Shenzhen University

China | Shenzhen

For Astrobiology

#201 in Asia

#788 in the World

Enrollment: 34,156
Founded: 1983

79. Tianjin Medical University

China | Tianjin

For Astrobiology

#208 in Asia

#817 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Enrollment: 10,100
Founded: 1951

80. Southern Medical University

China | Guangzhou

For Astrobiology

#212 in Asia

#823 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Enrollment: 13,380
Founded: 1951

81. Shanxi University

China | Taiyuan

For Astrobiology

#215 in Asia

#828 in the World

Founded: 1902

82. Harbin Medical University

For Astrobiology

#216 in Asia

#829 in the World

Enrollment: 14,000
Founded: 1926

83. Northwest A&F University

China | Yangling

For Astrobiology

#224 in Asia

#859 in the World

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

84. Shanxi Medical University

China | Taiyuan

For Astrobiology

#226 in Asia

#861 in the World

Founded: 1919

85. Hefei University of Technology

For Astrobiology

#227 in Asia

#863 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1945

86. National University of Defense Technology

China | Changsha

For Astrobiology

#228 in Asia

#865 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1953

87. Donghua University

China | Shanghai

For Astrobiology

#229 in Asia

#866 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1951

88. Southwest University

China | Chongqing

For Astrobiology

#232 in Asia

#878 in the World

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

89. Nanjing Normal University

China | Nanjing

For Astrobiology

#234 in Asia

#884 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1952

90. Shantou University

China | Shantou

For Astrobiology

#236 in Asia

#891 in the World

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

91. Fuzhou University

For Astrobiology

#237 in Asia

#892 in the World

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1958

92. Zhejiang Sci-Tech University

China | Hangzhou

For Astrobiology

#239 in Asia

#896 in the World

Enrollment: 27,000
Founded: 1897

93. Qingdao University

China | Qingdao

For Astrobiology

#240 in Asia

#897 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 46,000
Founded: 1985

94. Qingdao University of Science and Technology

China | Qingdao

For Astrobiology

#241 in Asia

#899 in the World

Founded: 1950

95. Guangxi University

China | Nanning

For Astrobiology

#243 in Asia

#901 in the World

Founded: 1928

96. Wenzhou Medical University

China | Wenzhou

For Astrobiology

#244 in Asia

#906 in the World

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

97. South China Normal University

China | Guangzhou

For Astrobiology

#251 in Asia

#922 in the World

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

98. XiangTan University

China | Xiangtan

For Astrobiology

#252 in Asia

#926 in the World

Enrollment: 37,057
Founded: 1958

99. Shandong University of Science and Technology

For Astrobiology

#255 in Asia

#937 in the World

Enrollment: 45,000
Founded: 1958

100. Taiyuan University of Technology

China | Taiyuan

For Astrobiology

#258 in Asia

#953 in the World

Founded: 1902

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