100 Best universities for Astrobiology in China

Updated: February 29, 2024

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in China ranked based on their research performance in Astrobiology. A graph of 699K citations received by 43.6K academic papers made by 154 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

#44 in the World

Enrollment: 48,739
Founded: 1911

2. Zhejiang University

China | Hangzhou

For Astrobiology

#5 in Asia

#59 in the World

Enrollment: 60,739
Founded: 1897

3. Peking University

China | Beijing

For Astrobiology

#6 in Asia

#60 in the World

Enrollment: 44,730
Founded: 1898

4. Nanjing University

China | Nanjing

For Astrobiology

#14 in Asia

#102 in the World

Enrollment: 56,068
Founded: 1902

5. University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Astrobiology

#17 in Asia

#131 in the World

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

6. University of Science and Technology of China

For Astrobiology

#19 in Asia

#138 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1958

7. Shanghai Jiao Tong University

China | Shanghai

For Astrobiology

#21 in Asia

#144 in the World

Enrollment: 47,000
Founded: 1896

8. Harbin Institute of Technology

For Astrobiology

#23 in Asia

#168 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1920

9. Shandong University

For Astrobiology

#24 in Asia

#179 in the World

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

10. Sun Yat - Sen University

China | Guangzhou

For Astrobiology

#25 in Asia

#182 in the World

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

11. Sichuan University

China | Chengdu

For Astrobiology

#27 in Asia

#187 in the World

Enrollment: 44,200
Founded: 1896

12. Jilin University

China | Changchun

For Astrobiology

#28 in Asia

#189 in the World

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

13. Wuhan University

For Astrobiology

#29 in Asia

#202 in the World

Enrollment: 60,000
Founded: 1893

14. Tianjin University

China | Tianjin

For Astrobiology

#30 in Asia

#218 in the World

Enrollment: 35,370
Founded: 1895

15. Huazhong University of Science and Technology

For Astrobiology

#31 in Asia

#222 in the World

Enrollment: 71,970
Founded: 1953

16. South China University of Technology

China | Guangzhou

For Astrobiology

#33 in Asia

#230 in the World

Enrollment: 42,720
Founded: 1952

17. Chongqing University

China | Chongqing

For Astrobiology

#35 in Asia

#237 in the World

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

18. Beihang University

China | Beijing

For Astrobiology

#36 in Asia

#240 in the World

Founded: 1952

19. Nankai University

China | Tianjin

For Astrobiology

#37 in Asia

#246 in the World

Enrollment: 26,568
Founded: 1919

20. Xiamen University

For Astrobiology

#38 in Asia

#261 in the World

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

21. Xi'an Jiaotong University

For Astrobiology

#40 in Asia

#268 in the World

Enrollment: 40,346
Founded: 1896

22. Dalian University of Technology

For Astrobiology

#41 in Asia

#269 in the World

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

23. Beijing Institute of Technology

China | Beijing

For Astrobiology

#42 in Asia

#270 in the World

Enrollment: 27,000
Founded: 1940

24. Beijing Normal University

China | Beijing

For Astrobiology

#45 in Asia

#277 in the World

Enrollment: 24,000
Founded: 1902

25. Tongji University

China | Shanghai

For Astrobiology

#46 in Asia

#278 in the World

Enrollment: 37,000
Founded: 1907

26. Central South University

China | Changsha

For Astrobiology

#47 in Asia

#282 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1914

27. Fudan University

China | Shanghai

For Astrobiology

#48 in Asia

#285 in the World

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1905

28. Hong Kong Polytechnic University

China | Hong Kong

For Astrobiology

#51 in Asia

#289 in the World

Founded: 1937

29. China University of Mining and Technology

For Astrobiology

#54 in Asia

#295 in the World

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

30. Nanjing Agricultural University

China | Nanjing

For Astrobiology

#56 in Asia

#307 in the World

Founded: 1952

31. Northeastern University, China

China | Shenyang

For Astrobiology

#59 in Asia

#332 in the World

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

32. City University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Astrobiology

#62 in Asia

#339 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Founded: 1984

33. Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

China | Hong Kong

For Astrobiology

#63 in Asia

#341 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1991

34. Peking Union Medical College

China | Beijing

For Astrobiology

#65 in Asia

#346 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1917

35. University of Science and Technology Beijing

China | Beijing

For Astrobiology

#67 in Asia

#370 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1952

36. Chinese University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Astrobiology

#71 in Asia

#391 in the World

Founded: 1963

37. Ocean University of China

China | Qingdao

For Astrobiology

#73 in Asia

#410 in the World

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

38. North China Electric Power University

China | Beijing

For Astrobiology

#74 in Asia

#414 in the World

Founded: 1958

39. Soochow University

For Astrobiology

#77 in Asia

#428 in the World

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

40. Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics

For Astrobiology

#79 in Asia

#431 in the World

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

41. Macau University of Science and Technology

For Astrobiology

#80 in Asia

#432 in the World

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

42. East China University of Science and Technology

China | Shanghai

For Astrobiology

#83 in Asia

#447 in the World

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

43. Shanghai University

China | Shanghai

For Astrobiology

#86 in Asia

#454 in the World

Enrollment: 36,000
Founded: 1994

44. Hunan University

China | Changsha

For Astrobiology

#87 in Asia

#456 in the World

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

45. Northwestern Polytechnical University

For Astrobiology

#94 in Asia

#476 in the World

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

46. China University of Geosciences Beijing

China | Beijing

For Astrobiology

#95 in Asia

#477 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1952

47. Southeast University

China | Nanjing

For Astrobiology

#96 in Asia

#483 in the World

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

48. Jinan University

China | Guangzhou

For Astrobiology

#99 in Asia

#495 in the World

Enrollment: 37,918
Founded: 1906

49. Capital Medical University

China | Beijing

For Astrobiology

#101 in Asia

#503 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1960

50. Hong Kong Baptist University

China | Hong Kong

For Astrobiology

#103 in Asia

#509 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 1956

51. Zhengzhou University

China | Zhengzhou

For Astrobiology

#105 in Asia

#517 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1956

52. Lanzhou University

China | Lanzhou

For Astrobiology

#106 in Asia

#518 in the World

Founded: 1909

53. Shaanxi Normal University

For Astrobiology

#107 in Asia

#522 in the World

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

54. China University of Petroleum - Beijing

China | Beijing

For Astrobiology

#112 in Asia

#538 in the World

Enrollment: 15,445
Founded: 1953

55. Nanjing Medical University

China | Nanjing

For Astrobiology

#128 in Asia

#585 in the World

Enrollment: 17,000
Founded: 1934

56. Nanjing Tech University

China | Nanjing

For Astrobiology

#131 in Asia

#589 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1958

57. Beijing University of Chemical Technology

China | Beijing

For Astrobiology

#137 in Asia

#605 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1958

58. Wuhan University of Science and Technology

For Astrobiology

#138 in Asia

#606 in the World

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

59. Wuhan University of Technology

For Astrobiology

#147 in Asia

#661 in the World

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

60. Zhejiang University of Technology

China | Hangzhou

For Astrobiology

#157 in Asia

#678 in the World

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

61. Kunming University of Science and Technology

China | Kunming

For Astrobiology

#165 in Asia

#698 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1954

62. East China Normal University

China | Shanghai

For Astrobiology

#168 in Asia

#706 in the World

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

63. Jiangsu University

China | Zhenjiang

For Astrobiology

#169 in Asia

#708 in the World

Enrollment: 37,600
Founded: 1902

64. Jiangnan University

For Astrobiology

#170 in Asia

#709 in the World

Enrollment: 28,000
Founded: 2001

65. Central China Normal University

For Astrobiology

#171 in Asia

#715 in the World

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

66. Guangdong University of Technology

China | Guangzhou

For Astrobiology

#173 in Asia

#717 in the World

Founded: 1956

67. Nanjing University of Science and Technology

China | Nanjing

For Astrobiology

#179 in Asia

#729 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1953

68. Hohai University

China | Nanjing

For Astrobiology

#180 in Asia

#731 in the World

Founded: 1915

69. Southwest Jiaotong University

China | Chengdu

For Astrobiology

#186 in Asia

#753 in the World

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

70. Harbin Engineering University

For Astrobiology

#193 in Asia

#767 in the World

Enrollment: 28,278
Founded: 1953

71. Shenzhen University

China | Shenzhen

For Astrobiology

#197 in Asia

#780 in the World

Enrollment: 34,156
Founded: 1983

72. Nanchang University

China | Nanchang

For Astrobiology

#199 in Asia

#783 in the World

Enrollment: 52,000
Founded: 1958

73. Shanxi University

China | Taiyuan

For Astrobiology

#205 in Asia

#804 in the World

Founded: 1902

74. Harbin Medical University

For Astrobiology

#208 in Asia

#811 in the World

Enrollment: 14,000
Founded: 1926

75. Northwest University, China

For Astrobiology

#209 in Asia

#814 in the World

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

76. Chongqing Medical University

China | Chongqing

For Astrobiology

#210 in Asia

#818 in the World

Enrollment: 25,760
Founded: 1956

77. Beijing University of Technology

China | Beijing

For Astrobiology

#211 in Asia

#820 in the World

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

78. China Agricultural University

China | Beijing

For Astrobiology

#215 in Asia

#832 in the World

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

79. Tianjin Medical University

China | Tianjin

For Astrobiology

#217 in Asia

#838 in the World

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

80. Qingdao University of Science and Technology

China | Qingdao

For Astrobiology

#219 in Asia

#853 in the World

Founded: 1950

81. Donghua University

China | Shanghai

For Astrobiology

#221 in Asia

#855 in the World

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

82. Southern Medical University

China | Guangzhou

For Astrobiology

#225 in Asia

#871 in the World

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

83. Northwest A&F University

China | Yangling

For Astrobiology

#226 in Asia

#872 in the World

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

84. Southwest University

China | Chongqing

For Astrobiology

#231 in Asia

#887 in the World

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

85. Fuzhou University

For Astrobiology

#234 in Asia

#895 in the World

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1958

86. XiangTan University

China | Xiangtan

For Astrobiology

#237 in Asia

#900 in the World

Enrollment: 37,057
Founded: 1958

87. Shanxi Medical University

China | Taiyuan

For Astrobiology

#238 in Asia

#903 in the World

Founded: 1919

88. South China Normal University

China | Guangzhou

For Astrobiology

#240 in Asia

#910 in the World

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

89. National University of Defense Technology

China | Changsha

For Astrobiology

#241 in Asia

#911 in the World

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

90. Shantou University

China | Shantou

For Astrobiology

#243 in Asia

#921 in the World

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

91. Nanjing Normal University

China | Nanjing

For Astrobiology

#244 in Asia

#922 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1952

92. Wenzhou Medical University

China | Wenzhou

For Astrobiology

#248 in Asia

#930 in the World

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

93. Qingdao University

China | Qingdao

For Astrobiology

#252 in Asia

#936 in the World

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

94. Guangxi University

China | Nanning

For Astrobiology

#253 in Asia

#938 in the World

Founded: 1928

95. Hefei University of Technology

For Astrobiology

#255 in Asia

#946 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1945

96. Shandong University of Science and Technology

For Astrobiology

#258 in Asia

#958 in the World

Enrollment: 45,000
Founded: 1958

97. Guizhou University

China | Guiyang

For Astrobiology

#259 in Asia

#960 in the World

Founded: 1902

98. Huazhong Agricultural University

For Astrobiology

#260 in Asia

#961 in the World

Enrollment: 26,196
Founded: 1898

99. Northeast Normal University

China | Changchun

For Astrobiology

#261 in Asia

#962 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 28,024
Founded: 1946

100. Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology

For Astrobiology

#264 in Asia

#976 in the World

Enrollment: 34,000
Founded: 1956

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