100 Best universities for Botany 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 Botany. A graph of 19.3M citations received by 1.07M academic papers made by 517 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. Zhejiang University

China | Hangzhou

For Botany

#3 in Asia

#25 in the World

Enrollment: 60,739
Founded: 1897

2. China Agricultural University

China | Beijing

For Botany

#4 in Asia

#37 in the World

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

3. Nanjing Agricultural University

China | Nanjing

For Botany

#5 in Asia

#39 in the World

Founded: 1952

4. Northwest A&F University

China | Yangling

For Botany

#6 in Asia

#51 in the World

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

5. Huazhong Agricultural University

For Botany

#8 in Asia

#64 in the World

Enrollment: 26,196
Founded: 1898

6. Peking University

China | Beijing

For Botany

#12 in Asia

#90 in the World

Enrollment: 44,730
Founded: 1898

7. University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Botany

#14 in Asia

#97 in the World

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

8. Peking Union Medical College

China | Beijing

For Botany

#17 in Asia

#115 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1917

9. Sun Yat - Sen University

China | Guangzhou

For Botany

#18 in Asia

#118 in the World

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

10. Shanghai Jiao Tong University

China | Shanghai

For Botany

#19 in Asia

#123 in the World

Enrollment: 47,000
Founded: 1896

11. Beijing Forestry University

China | Beijing

For Botany

#22 in Asia

#133 in the World

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

12. South China Agricultural University

China | Guangzhou

For Botany

#23 in Asia

#138 in the World

Enrollment: 60,588
Founded: 1909

13. Tsinghua University

China | Beijing

For Botany

#27 in Asia

#164 in the World

Enrollment: 48,739
Founded: 1911

14. Chinese University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Botany

#28 in Asia

#170 in the World

Founded: 1963

15. Shandong Agricultural University

For Botany

#30 in Asia

#183 in the World

Founded: 1906

16. Lanzhou University

China | Lanzhou

For Botany

#33 in Asia

#199 in the World

Founded: 1909

17. Sichuan Agricultural University

For Botany

#34 in Asia

#205 in the World

Enrollment: 44,000
Founded: 1906

18. Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University

For Botany

#35 in Asia

#207 in the World

Enrollment: 28,000
Founded: 1936

19. Sichuan University

China | Chengdu

For Botany

#36 in Asia

#208 in the World

Enrollment: 44,200
Founded: 1896

20. Wuhan University

For Botany

#39 in Asia

#217 in the World

Enrollment: 60,000
Founded: 1893

21. Southwest University

China | Chongqing

For Botany

#41 in Asia

#225 in the World

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

22. Nanjing Forestry University

China | Nanjing

For Botany

#42 in Asia

#230 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1985

23. Central South University

China | Changsha

For Botany

#43 in Asia

#235 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1914

24. South China University of Technology

China | Guangzhou

For Botany

#44 in Asia

#239 in the World

Enrollment: 42,720
Founded: 1952

25. Huazhong University of Science and Technology

For Botany

#46 in Asia

#242 in the World

Enrollment: 71,970
Founded: 1953

26. Fudan University

China | Shanghai

For Botany

#50 in Asia

#249 in the World

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1905

27. Northeast Forestry University

For Botany

#52 in Asia

#254 in the World

Enrollment: 24,000
Founded: 1952

28. Jiangnan University

For Botany

#53 in Asia

#261 in the World

Enrollment: 28,000
Founded: 2001

29. Yangzhou University

China | Yangzhou

For Botany

#55 in Asia

#277 in the World

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

30. Shandong University

For Botany

#56 in Asia

#282 in the World

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

31. Nanjing University

China | Nanjing

For Botany

#57 in Asia

#285 in the World

Enrollment: 56,068
Founded: 1902

32. Beijing Normal University

China | Beijing

For Botany

#58 in Asia

#303 in the World

Enrollment: 36,482
Founded: 1902

33. Ocean University of China

China | Qingdao

For Botany

#59 in Asia

#313 in the World

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

34. China Pharmaceutical University

China | Nanjing

For Botany

#64 in Asia

#342 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 16,465
Founded: 1936

35. Jilin University

China | Changchun

For Botany

#67 in Asia

#349 in the World

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

36. Anhui Agricultural University

For Botany

#70 in Asia

#359 in the World

Founded: 1928

37. Xiamen University

For Botany

#73 in Asia

#364 in the World

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

38. Jiangsu University

China | Zhenjiang

For Botany

#74 in Asia

#365 in the World

Enrollment: 37,600
Founded: 1902

39. Shenyang Agricultural University

China | Shenyang

For Botany

#75 in Asia

#368 in the World

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

40. Northeast Agricultural University

For Botany

#76 in Asia

#372 in the World

Founded: 1948

41. Harbin Institute of Technology

For Botany

#77 in Asia

#374 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1920

42. Guizhou University

China | Guiyang

For Botany

#88 in Asia

#404 in the World

Founded: 1902

43. Yunnan University

China | Kunming

For Botany

#89 in Asia

#406 in the World

Enrollment: 30,443
Founded: 1923

44. Hong Kong Polytechnic University

China | Hong Kong

For Botany

#90 in Asia

#407 in the World

Founded: 1937

45. Nankai University

China | Tianjin

For Botany

#92 in Asia

#410 in the World

Enrollment: 26,568
Founded: 1919

46. Tianjin University

China | Tianjin

For Botany

#98 in Asia

#430 in the World

Enrollment: 35,370
Founded: 1895

47. Tongji University

China | Shanghai

For Botany

#100 in Asia

#433 in the World

Enrollment: 37,000
Founded: 1907

48. Guangxi University

China | Nanning

For Botany

#101 in Asia

#434 in the World

Founded: 1928

49. Jinan University

China | Guangzhou

For Botany

#102 in Asia

#436 in the World

Enrollment: 37,918
Founded: 1906

50. Henan Agricultural University

China | Zhengzhou

For Botany

#103 in Asia

#442 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1913

51. Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

China | Hong Kong

For Botany

#106 in Asia

#451 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1991

52. Shenyang Pharmaceutical University

China | Shenyang

For Botany

#107 in Asia

#458 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1931

53. University of Science and Technology of China

For Botany

#110 in Asia

#473 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1958

54. Zhejiang Forestry University

For Botany

#115 in Asia

#490 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1958

55. Gansu Agricultural University

China | Lanzhou

For Botany

#117 in Asia

#498 in the World

Founded: 1946

56. Dalian University of Technology

For Botany

#119 in Asia

#502 in the World

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

57. Xi'an Jiaotong University

For Botany

#124 in Asia

#520 in the World

Enrollment: 40,346
Founded: 1896

58. Hunan Agricultural University

China | Changsha

For Botany

#130 in Asia

#537 in the World

Enrollment: 28,620
Founded: 1951

59. Nanchang University

China | Nanchang

For Botany

#134 in Asia

#544 in the World

Enrollment: 52,000
Founded: 1958

60. Chongqing University

China | Chongqing

For Botany

#137 in Asia

#553 in the World

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

61. Hainan University

For Botany

#138 in Asia

#556 in the World

Founded: 1983

62. Capital Medical University

China | Beijing

For Botany

#141 in Asia

#561 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1960

63. East China Normal University

China | Shanghai

For Botany

#142 in Asia

#569 in the World

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

64. Agricultural University of Hebei

China | Baoding

For Botany

#146 in Asia

#578 in the World

Founded: 1902

65. Zhengzhou University

China | Zhengzhou

For Botany

#149 in Asia

#585 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1956

66. East China University of Science and Technology

China | Shanghai

For Botany

#157 in Asia

#605 in the World

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

67. Qingdao Agricultural University

China | Laiyang

For Botany

#164 in Asia

#621 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1951

68. Hunan University

China | Changsha

For Botany

#166 in Asia

#626 in the World

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

69. Zhejiang University of Technology

China | Hangzhou

For Botany

#175 in Asia

#653 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1953

70. Southeast University

China | Nanjing

For Botany

#180 in Asia

#668 in the World

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

71. Beihang University

China | Beijing

For Botany

#182 in Asia

#672 in the World

Founded: 1952

72. Yunnan Agricultural University

China | Kunming

For Botany

#184 in Asia

#675 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1938

73. Beijing University of Chinese Medicine

China | Beijing

For Botany

#185 in Asia

#678 in the World

Founded: 1956

74. Central South University of Forestry and Technology

China | Changsha

For Botany

#188 in Asia

#683 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1958

75. Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine

China | Nanjing

For Botany

#190 in Asia

#687 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1955

76. Nanjing Normal University

China | Nanjing

For Botany

#191 in Asia

#688 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1952

77. Shihezi University

China | Shihezi

For Botany

#195 in Asia

#696 in the World

Founded: 1949

78. Hong Kong Baptist University

China | Hong Kong

For Botany

#196 in Asia

#697 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 1956

79. Northeast Normal University

China | Changchun

For Botany

#198 in Asia

#702 in the World

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

80. Tianjin University of Science and Technology

China | Tianjin

For Botany

#202 in Asia

#714 in the World

Enrollment: 27,000
Founded: 1958

81. Shanxi Agricultural University

For Botany

#204 in Asia

#716 in the World

Founded: 1907

82. Nanjing Medical University

China | Nanjing

For Botany

#207 in Asia

#728 in the World

Enrollment: 17,000
Founded: 1934

83. Henan University

China | Kaifeng

For Botany

#208 in Asia

#729 in the World

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1912

84. Soochow University

For Botany

#211 in Asia

#737 in the World

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

85. Jiangxi Agricultural University

China | Nanchang

For Botany

#219 in Asia

#760 in the World

Enrollment: 28,000
Founded: 1952

86. City University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Botany

#223 in Asia

#768 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Founded: 1984

87. Shaanxi Normal University

For Botany

#230 in Asia

#786 in the World

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

88. Northwest University, China

For Botany

#231 in Asia

#787 in the World

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

89. Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine

China | Chengdu

For Botany

#239 in Asia

#808 in the World

Enrollment: 24,000
Founded: 1956

90. Wenzhou Medical University

China | Wenzhou

For Botany

#240 in Asia

#809 in the World

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

91. Yangtze University

China | Jingzhou

For Botany

#242 in Asia

#811 in the World

Enrollment: 36,000
Founded: 2003

92. Southwest Forestry University

China | Kunming

For Botany

#247 in Asia

#822 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1939

93. Kunming University of Science and Technology

China | Kunming

For Botany

#251 in Asia

#832 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1954

94. Ningbo University

For Botany

#253 in Asia

#837 in the World

Enrollment: 26,000
Founded: 1986

95. Hefei University of Technology

For Botany

#254 in Asia

#838 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1945

96. South China Normal University

China | Guangzhou

For Botany

#256 in Asia

#844 in the World

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

97. Beijing University of Chemical Technology

China | Beijing

For Botany

#259 in Asia

#849 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1958

98. University of Electronic Science and Technology of China

China | Chengdu

For Botany

#266 in Asia

#867 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 39,000
Founded: 1956

99. Inner Mongolia Agricultural University

For Botany

#267 in Asia

#869 in the World

Founded: 1958

100. Shanxi University

China | Taiyuan

For Botany

#270 in Asia

#873 in the World

Founded: 1902

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