100 Best universities for Botany 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 Botany. A graph of 17M citations received by 1.01M academic papers made by 516 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

#28 in the World

Enrollment: 60,739
Founded: 1897

2. China Agricultural University

China | Beijing

For Botany

#4 in Asia

#39 in the World

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

3. Nanjing Agricultural University

China | Nanjing

For Botany

#5 in Asia

#43 in the World

Founded: 1952

4. Northwest A&F University

China | Yangling

For Botany

#6 in Asia

#59 in the World

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

5. Huazhong Agricultural University

For Botany

#9 in Asia

#71 in the World

Enrollment: 26,196
Founded: 1898

6. Peking University

China | Beijing

For Botany

#13 in Asia

#95 in the World

Enrollment: 44,730
Founded: 1898

7. University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Botany

#15 in Asia

#98 in the World

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

8. Peking Union Medical College

China | Beijing

For Botany

#18 in Asia

#125 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1917

9. Sun Yat - Sen University

China | Guangzhou

For Botany

#19 in Asia

#126 in the World

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

10. Shanghai Jiao Tong University

China | Shanghai

For Botany

#20 in Asia

#130 in the World

Enrollment: 47,000
Founded: 1896

11. Beijing Forestry University

China | Beijing

For Botany

#23 in Asia

#146 in the World

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

12. South China Agricultural University

China | Guangzhou

For Botany

#24 in Asia

#151 in the World

Enrollment: 60,588
Founded: 1909

13. Tsinghua University

China | Beijing

For Botany

#27 in Asia

#168 in the World

Enrollment: 48,739
Founded: 1911

14. Chinese University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Botany

#28 in Asia

#172 in the World

Founded: 1963

15. Shandong Agricultural University

For Botany

#32 in Asia

#202 in the World

Founded: 1906

16. Lanzhou University

China | Lanzhou

For Botany

#33 in Asia

#203 in the World

Founded: 1909

17. Sichuan University

China | Chengdu

For Botany

#37 in Asia

#222 in the World

Enrollment: 44,200
Founded: 1896

18. Sichuan Agricultural University

For Botany

#38 in Asia

#224 in the World

Enrollment: 44,000
Founded: 1906

19. Wuhan University

For Botany

#39 in Asia

#226 in the World

Enrollment: 60,000
Founded: 1893

20. Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University

For Botany

#40 in Asia

#232 in the World

Enrollment: 28,000
Founded: 1936

21. Southwest University

China | Chongqing

For Botany

#43 in Asia

#241 in the World

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

22. South China University of Technology

China | Guangzhou

For Botany

#46 in Asia

#247 in the World

Enrollment: 42,720
Founded: 1952

23. Central South University

China | Changsha

For Botany

#48 in Asia

#255 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1914

24. Huazhong University of Science and Technology

For Botany

#49 in Asia

#258 in the World

Enrollment: 71,970
Founded: 1953

25. Nanjing Forestry University

China | Nanjing

For Botany

#50 in Asia

#260 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1985

26. Fudan University

China | Shanghai

For Botany

#51 in Asia

#264 in the World

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1905

27. Jiangnan University

For Botany

#53 in Asia

#280 in the World

Enrollment: 28,000
Founded: 2001

28. Northeast Forestry University

For Botany

#54 in Asia

#283 in the World

Enrollment: 24,000
Founded: 1952

29. Shandong University

For Botany

#55 in Asia

#288 in the World

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

30. Nanjing University

China | Nanjing

For Botany

#56 in Asia

#290 in the World

Enrollment: 56,068
Founded: 1902

31. Yangzhou University

China | Yangzhou

For Botany

#57 in Asia

#296 in the World

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

32. Beijing Normal University

China | Beijing

For Botany

#59 in Asia

#320 in the World

Enrollment: 24,000
Founded: 1902

33. Ocean University of China

China | Qingdao

For Botany

#60 in Asia

#331 in the World

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

34. China Pharmaceutical University

China | Nanjing

For Botany

#65 in Asia

#350 in the World

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

35. Jilin University

China | Changchun

For Botany

#72 in Asia

#373 in the World

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

36. Xiamen University

For Botany

#73 in Asia

#376 in the World

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

37. Harbin Institute of Technology

For Botany

#75 in Asia

#384 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1920

38. Anhui Agricultural University

For Botany

#78 in Asia

#390 in the World

Founded: 1928

39. Shenyang Agricultural University

China | Shenyang

For Botany

#83 in Asia

#398 in the World

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

40. Northeast Agricultural University

For Botany

#85 in Asia

#400 in the World

Founded: 1948

41. Jiangsu University

China | Zhenjiang

For Botany

#88 in Asia

#409 in the World

Enrollment: 37,600
Founded: 1902

42. Hong Kong Polytechnic University

China | Hong Kong

For Botany

#89 in Asia

#413 in the World

Founded: 1937

43. Yunnan University

China | Kunming

For Botany

#94 in Asia

#424 in the World

Enrollment: 30,443
Founded: 1923

44. Nankai University

China | Tianjin

For Botany

#96 in Asia

#427 in the World

Enrollment: 26,568
Founded: 1919

45. Guizhou University

China | Guiyang

For Botany

#99 in Asia

#445 in the World

Founded: 1902

46. Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

China | Hong Kong

For Botany

#100 in Asia

#446 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1991

47. Tianjin University

China | Tianjin

For Botany

#101 in Asia

#447 in the World

Enrollment: 35,370
Founded: 1895

48. Tongji University

China | Shanghai

For Botany

#102 in Asia

#451 in the World

Enrollment: 37,000
Founded: 1907

49. Jinan University

China | Guangzhou

For Botany

#103 in Asia

#453 in the World

Enrollment: 37,918
Founded: 1906

50. Shenyang Pharmaceutical University

China | Shenyang

For Botany

#106 in Asia

#464 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1931

51. Guangxi University

China | Nanning

For Botany

#108 in Asia

#468 in the World

Founded: 1928

52. Henan Agricultural University

China | Zhengzhou

For Botany

#110 in Asia

#479 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1913

53. University of Science and Technology of China

For Botany

#115 in Asia

#496 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1958

54. Dalian University of Technology

For Botany

#122 in Asia

#520 in the World

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

55. Xi'an Jiaotong University

For Botany

#125 in Asia

#534 in the World

Enrollment: 40,346
Founded: 1896

56. Zhejiang Forestry University

For Botany

#129 in Asia

#539 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1958

57. Gansu Agricultural University

China | Lanzhou

For Botany

#132 in Asia

#550 in the World

Founded: 1946

58. Hunan Agricultural University

China | Changsha

For Botany

#138 in Asia

#571 in the World

Enrollment: 28,620
Founded: 1951

59. Nanchang University

China | Nanchang

For Botany

#140 in Asia

#574 in the World

Enrollment: 52,000
Founded: 1958

60. Chongqing University

China | Chongqing

For Botany

#143 in Asia

#577 in the World

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

61. East China Normal University

China | Shanghai

For Botany

#146 in Asia

#582 in the World

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

62. Capital Medical University

China | Beijing

For Botany

#150 in Asia

#590 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1960

63. Zhengzhou University

China | Zhengzhou

For Botany

#158 in Asia

#609 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1956

64. Agricultural University of Hebei

China | Baoding

For Botany

#159 in Asia

#610 in the World

Founded: 1902

65. East China University of Science and Technology

China | Shanghai

For Botany

#160 in Asia

#611 in the World

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

66. Hainan University

For Botany

#161 in Asia

#612 in the World

Founded: 1983

67. Hunan University

China | Changsha

For Botany

#174 in Asia

#655 in the World

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

68. Qingdao Agricultural University

China | Laiyang

For Botany

#179 in Asia

#665 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1951

69. Zhejiang University of Technology

China | Hangzhou

For Botany

#183 in Asia

#680 in the World

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

70. Southeast University

China | Nanjing

For Botany

#187 in Asia

#690 in the World

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

71. Hong Kong Baptist University

China | Hong Kong

For Botany

#188 in Asia

#692 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 1956

72. Beihang University

China | Beijing

For Botany

#189 in Asia

#694 in the World

Founded: 1952

73. Nanjing Normal University

China | Nanjing

For Botany

#195 in Asia

#702 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1952

74. Beijing University of Chinese Medicine

China | Beijing

For Botany

#197 in Asia

#707 in the World

Founded: 1956

75. Yunnan Agricultural University

China | Kunming

For Botany

#198 in Asia

#712 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1938

76. Northeast Normal University

China | Changchun

For Botany

#199 in Asia

#713 in the World

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

77. Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine

China | Nanjing

For Botany

#203 in Asia

#721 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1955

78. Central South University of Forestry and Technology

China | Changsha

For Botany

#204 in Asia

#723 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1958

79. Shihezi University

China | Shihezi

For Botany

#209 in Asia

#742 in the World

Founded: 1949

80. Tianjin University of Science and Technology

China | Tianjin

For Botany

#211 in Asia

#747 in the World

Enrollment: 27,000
Founded: 1958

81. Nanjing Medical University

China | Nanjing

For Botany

#216 in Asia

#760 in the World

Enrollment: 17,000
Founded: 1934

82. Soochow University

For Botany

#217 in Asia

#763 in the World

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

83. Henan University

China | Kaifeng

For Botany

#218 in Asia

#766 in the World

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1912

84. City University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Botany

#220 in Asia

#769 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Founded: 1984

85. Shanxi Agricultural University

For Botany

#224 in Asia

#776 in the World

Founded: 1907

86. Jiangxi Agricultural University

China | Nanchang

For Botany

#232 in Asia

#800 in the World

Enrollment: 28,000
Founded: 1952

87. Shaanxi Normal University

For Botany

#234 in Asia

#804 in the World

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

88. Northwest University, China

For Botany

#240 in Asia

#817 in the World

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

89. Wenzhou Medical University

China | Wenzhou

For Botany

#251 in Asia

#846 in the World

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

90. South China Normal University

China | Guangzhou

For Botany

#258 in Asia

#856 in the World

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

91. Yangtze University

China | Jingzhou

For Botany

#259 in Asia

#858 in the World

Enrollment: 36,000
Founded: 2003

92. Hefei University of Technology

For Botany

#263 in Asia

#865 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1945

93. Beijing University of Chemical Technology

China | Beijing

For Botany

#264 in Asia

#866 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1958

94. Kunming University of Science and Technology

China | Kunming

For Botany

#265 in Asia

#867 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1954

95. Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine

China | Chengdu

For Botany

#266 in Asia

#868 in the World

Enrollment: 24,000
Founded: 1956

96. Southwest Forestry University

China | Kunming

For Botany

#268 in Asia

#872 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1939

97. Ningbo University

For Botany

#274 in Asia

#886 in the World

Enrollment: 26,000
Founded: 1986

98. Shanxi University

China | Taiyuan

For Botany

#278 in Asia

#891 in the World

Founded: 1902

99. Shanghai Normal University

China | Shanghai

For Botany

#285 in Asia

#901 in the World

Founded: 1954

100. University of Electronic Science and Technology of China

China | Chengdu

For Botany

#286 in Asia

#902 in the World

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

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