100 Best universities for Astrobiology in China

Updated: March 15, 2026

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in China ranked based on their research performance in Astrobiology. A graph of 1.09M citations received by 55.4K academic papers made by 176 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

#45 in the World

Enrollment: 48,739
Founded: 1911

2. Peking University

China | Beijing

For Astrobiology

#5 in Asia

#49 in the World

Enrollment: 44,730
Founded: 1898

3. Zhejiang University

China | Hangzhou

For Astrobiology

#6 in Asia

#55 in the World

Enrollment: 60,739
Founded: 1897

4. Nanjing University

China | Nanjing

For Astrobiology

#12 in Asia

#91 in the World

Enrollment: 56,068
Founded: 1902

5. Shanghai Jiao Tong University

China | Shanghai

For Astrobiology

#15 in Asia

#121 in the World

Enrollment: 47,000
Founded: 1896

6. University of Science and Technology of China

For Astrobiology

#16 in Asia

#128 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1958

7. University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Astrobiology

#17 in Asia

#130 in the World

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

8. Sun Yat - Sen University

China | Guangzhou

For Astrobiology

#22 in Asia

#160 in the World

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

9. Wuhan University

For Astrobiology

#23 in Asia

#167 in the World

Enrollment: 60,000
Founded: 1893

10. Huazhong University of Science and Technology

For Astrobiology

#24 in Asia

#170 in the World

Enrollment: 71,970
Founded: 1953

11. Harbin Institute of Technology

For Astrobiology

#25 in Asia

#171 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1920

12. Shandong University

For Astrobiology

#27 in Asia

#176 in the World

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

13. Jilin University

China | Changchun

For Astrobiology

#28 in Asia

#178 in the World

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

14. Sichuan University

China | Chengdu

For Astrobiology

#29 in Asia

#188 in the World

Enrollment: 44,200
Founded: 1896

15. South China University of Technology

China | Guangzhou

For Astrobiology

#30 in Asia

#206 in the World

Enrollment: 42,720
Founded: 1952

16. Tianjin University

China | Tianjin

For Astrobiology

#31 in Asia

#215 in the World

Enrollment: 35,370
Founded: 1895

17. Chongqing University

China | Chongqing

For Astrobiology

#33 in Asia

#221 in the World

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

18. Beihang University

China | Beijing

For Astrobiology

#34 in Asia

#223 in the World

Founded: 1952

19. Beijing Institute of Technology

China | Beijing

For Astrobiology

#35 in Asia

#232 in the World

Enrollment: 27,000
Founded: 1940

20. Central South University

China | Changsha

For Astrobiology

#36 in Asia

#234 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1914

21. Tongji University

China | Shanghai

For Astrobiology

#37 in Asia

#253 in the World

Enrollment: 37,000
Founded: 1907

22. Dalian University of Technology

For Astrobiology

#40 in Asia

#258 in the World

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

23. Nankai University

China | Tianjin

For Astrobiology

#41 in Asia

#260 in the World

Enrollment: 26,568
Founded: 1919

24. Fudan University

China | Shanghai

For Astrobiology

#43 in Asia

#264 in the World

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1905

25. Xi'an Jiaotong University

For Astrobiology

#44 in Asia

#266 in the World

Enrollment: 40,346
Founded: 1896

26. Xiamen University

For Astrobiology

#46 in Asia

#275 in the World

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

27. Beijing Normal University

China | Beijing

For Astrobiology

#49 in Asia

#284 in the World

Enrollment: 36,482
Founded: 1902

28. Hong Kong Polytechnic University

China | Hong Kong

For Astrobiology

#51 in Asia

#286 in the World

Founded: 1937

29. China University of Mining and Technology

For Astrobiology

#52 in Asia

#289 in the World

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

30. Peking Union Medical College

China | Beijing

For Astrobiology

#53 in Asia

#294 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1917

31. Nanjing Agricultural University

China | Nanjing

For Astrobiology

#55 in Asia

#302 in the World

Founded: 1952

32. Northeastern University, China

China | Shenyang

For Astrobiology

#63 in Asia

#343 in the World

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

33. Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

China | Hong Kong

For Astrobiology

#64 in Asia

#347 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1991

34. Chinese University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Astrobiology

#65 in Asia

#351 in the World

Founded: 1963

35. City University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Astrobiology

#66 in Asia

#355 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Founded: 1984

36. University of Science and Technology Beijing

China | Beijing

For Astrobiology

#67 in Asia

#356 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1952

37. Macau University of Science and Technology

For Astrobiology

#70 in Asia

#374 in the World

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

38. Soochow University

For Astrobiology

#71 in Asia

#376 in the World

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

39. Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics

For Astrobiology

#73 in Asia

#406 in the World

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

40. North China Electric Power University

China | Beijing

For Astrobiology

#74 in Asia

#407 in the World

Founded: 1958

41. Ocean University of China

China | Qingdao

For Astrobiology

#75 in Asia

#413 in the World

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

42. Northwestern Polytechnical University

For Astrobiology

#76 in Asia

#417 in the World

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

43. East China University of Science and Technology

China | Shanghai

For Astrobiology

#83 in Asia

#441 in the World

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

44. Zhengzhou University

China | Zhengzhou

For Astrobiology

#85 in Asia

#448 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1956

45. Southeast University

China | Nanjing

For Astrobiology

#86 in Asia

#453 in the World

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

46. Capital Medical University

China | Beijing

For Astrobiology

#87 in Asia

#454 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1960

47. Hunan University

China | Changsha

For Astrobiology

#89 in Asia

#461 in the World

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

48. China University of Geosciences Beijing

China | Beijing

For Astrobiology

#90 in Asia

#464 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1952

49. Shanghai University

China | Shanghai

For Astrobiology

#91 in Asia

#466 in the World

Enrollment: 36,000
Founded: 1994

50. Jinan University

China | Guangzhou

For Astrobiology

#98 in Asia

#492 in the World

Enrollment: 37,918
Founded: 1906

51. Nanjing Medical University

China | Nanjing

For Astrobiology

#106 in Asia

#512 in the World

Enrollment: 17,000
Founded: 1934

52. Lanzhou University

China | Lanzhou

For Astrobiology

#108 in Asia

#532 in the World

Founded: 1909

53. Shaanxi Normal University

For Astrobiology

#109 in Asia

#533 in the World

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

54. Wuhan University of Technology

For Astrobiology

#110 in Asia

#540 in the World

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

55. China University of Petroleum - Beijing

China | Beijing

For Astrobiology

#116 in Asia

#554 in the World

Enrollment: 15,445
Founded: 1953

56. Northwest University, China

For Astrobiology

#119 in Asia

#558 in the World

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

57. Hong Kong Baptist University

China | Hong Kong

For Astrobiology

#121 in Asia

#560 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 1956

58. East China Normal University

China | Shanghai

For Astrobiology

#125 in Asia

#574 in the World

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

59. Wuhan University of Science and Technology

For Astrobiology

#126 in Asia

#575 in the World

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

60. Jiangsu University

China | Zhenjiang

For Astrobiology

#130 in Asia

#588 in the World

Enrollment: 37,600
Founded: 1902

61. Guangdong University of Technology

China | Guangzhou

For Astrobiology

#133 in Asia

#599 in the World

Founded: 1956

62. Nanjing Tech University

China | Nanjing

For Astrobiology

#139 in Asia

#611 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1958

63. Beijing University of Chemical Technology

China | Beijing

For Astrobiology

#142 in Asia

#620 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1958

64. Jiangnan University

For Astrobiology

#148 in Asia

#639 in the World

Enrollment: 28,000
Founded: 2001

65. Kunming University of Science and Technology

China | Kunming

For Astrobiology

#152 in Asia

#652 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1954

66. Nanjing University of Science and Technology

China | Nanjing

For Astrobiology

#154 in Asia

#659 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1953

67. Harbin Engineering University

For Astrobiology

#155 in Asia

#665 in the World

Enrollment: 28,278
Founded: 1953

68. Hohai University

China | Nanjing

For Astrobiology

#157 in Asia

#670 in the World

Founded: 1915

69. Zhejiang University of Technology

China | Hangzhou

For Astrobiology

#158 in Asia

#675 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1953

70. Chongqing Medical University

China | Chongqing

For Astrobiology

#164 in Asia

#700 in the World

Enrollment: 25,760
Founded: 1956

71. Southwest Jiaotong University

China | Chengdu

For Astrobiology

#171 in Asia

#713 in the World

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

72. Open University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Astrobiology

#175 in Asia

#726 in the World

Founded: 1989

73. Guangzhou Medical University

China | Guangzhou

For Astrobiology

#179 in Asia

#735 in the World

Enrollment: 11,000
Founded: 1958

74. Nanchang University

China | Nanchang

For Astrobiology

#182 in Asia

#738 in the World

Enrollment: 52,000
Founded: 1958

75. Beijing University of Technology

China | Beijing

For Astrobiology

#183 in Asia

#740 in the World

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

76. China Agricultural University

China | Beijing

For Astrobiology

#186 in Asia

#748 in the World

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

77. Southern Medical University

China | Guangzhou

For Astrobiology

#187 in Asia

#752 in the World

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

78. Shenzhen University

China | Shenzhen

For Astrobiology

#188 in Asia

#753 in the World

Enrollment: 34,156
Founded: 1983

79. Central China Normal University

For Astrobiology

#193 in Asia

#767 in the World

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

80. Tianjin Medical University

China | Tianjin

For Astrobiology

#196 in Asia

#778 in the World

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

81. National University of Defense Technology

China | Changsha

For Astrobiology

#206 in Asia

#807 in the World

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

82. Hefei University of Technology

For Astrobiology

#208 in Asia

#813 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1945

83. Shanxi Medical University

China | Taiyuan

For Astrobiology

#209 in Asia

#815 in the World

Founded: 1919

84. Shanxi University

China | Taiyuan

For Astrobiology

#212 in Asia

#819 in the World

Founded: 1902

85. Harbin Medical University

For Astrobiology

#214 in Asia

#821 in the World

Enrollment: 14,000
Founded: 1926

86. Fuzhou University

For Astrobiology

#225 in Asia

#843 in the World

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1958

87. Qingdao University

China | Qingdao

For Astrobiology

#226 in Asia

#845 in the World

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

88. Northwest A&F University

China | Yangling

For Astrobiology

#227 in Asia

#847 in the World

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

89. Nanjing Normal University

China | Nanjing

For Astrobiology

#228 in Asia

#848 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1952

90. Southwest University

China | Chongqing

For Astrobiology

#229 in Asia

#853 in the World

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

91. Donghua University

China | Shanghai

For Astrobiology

#230 in Asia

#854 in the World

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

92. Wenzhou Medical University

China | Wenzhou

For Astrobiology

#231 in Asia

#855 in the World

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

93. Guangxi University

China | Nanning

For Astrobiology

#233 in Asia

#871 in the World

Founded: 1928

94. Shantou University

China | Shantou

For Astrobiology

#237 in Asia

#885 in the World

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

95. Xuzhou Medical University

For Astrobiology

#239 in Asia

#889 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 14,000
Founded: 1958

96. Taiyuan University of Technology

China | Taiyuan

For Astrobiology

#241 in Asia

#891 in the World

Founded: 1902

97. Zhejiang Sci-Tech University

China | Hangzhou

For Astrobiology

#242 in Asia

#892 in the World

Enrollment: 27,000
Founded: 1897

98. Shandong University of Science and Technology

For Astrobiology

#244 in Asia

#897 in the World

Enrollment: 45,000
Founded: 1958

99. XiangTan University

China | Xiangtan

For Astrobiology

#245 in Asia

#901 in the World

Enrollment: 37,057
Founded: 1958

100. South China Normal University

China | Guangzhou

For Astrobiology

#248 in Asia

#909 in the World

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

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