100 Best universities for Botany 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 Botany. A graph of 11.9M citations received by 850K academic papers made by 515 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

#32 in the World

Enrollment: 60,739
Founded: 1897

2. China Agricultural University

China | Beijing

For Botany

#4 in Asia

#43 in the World

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

3. Nanjing Agricultural University

China | Nanjing

For Botany

#5 in Asia

#44 in the World

Founded: 1952

4. Northwest A&F University

China | Yangling

For Botany

#7 in Asia

#63 in the World

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

5. Huazhong Agricultural University

For Botany

#11 in Asia

#76 in the World

Enrollment: 26,196
Founded: 1898

6. University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Botany

#15 in Asia

#98 in the World

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

7. Peking University

China | Beijing

For Botany

#16 in Asia

#101 in the World

Enrollment: 44,730
Founded: 1898

8. Sun Yat - Sen University

China | Guangzhou

For Botany

#19 in Asia

#139 in the World

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

9. Peking Union Medical College

China | Beijing

For Botany

#20 in Asia

#145 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1917

10. Shanghai Jiao Tong University

China | Shanghai

For Botany

#21 in Asia

#149 in the World

Enrollment: 47,000
Founded: 1896

11. Beijing Forestry University

China | Beijing

For Botany

#23 in Asia

#159 in the World

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

12. South China Agricultural University

China | Guangzhou

For Botany

#24 in Asia

#169 in the World

Enrollment: 60,588
Founded: 1909

13. Tsinghua University

China | Beijing

For Botany

#25 in Asia

#170 in the World

Enrollment: 48,739
Founded: 1911

14. Chinese University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Botany

#28 in Asia

#185 in the World

Founded: 1963

15. Lanzhou University

China | Lanzhou

For Botany

#31 in Asia

#202 in the World

Founded: 1909

16. Shandong Agricultural University

For Botany

#33 in Asia

#216 in the World

Founded: 1906

17. Sichuan Agricultural University

For Botany

#38 in Asia

#238 in the World

Enrollment: 44,000
Founded: 1906

18. Wuhan University

For Botany

#39 in Asia

#239 in the World

Enrollment: 60,000
Founded: 1893

19. Sichuan University

China | Chengdu

For Botany

#40 in Asia

#240 in the World

Enrollment: 44,200
Founded: 1896

20. Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University

For Botany

#42 in Asia

#245 in the World

Enrollment: 28,000
Founded: 1936

21. South China University of Technology

China | Guangzhou

For Botany

#43 in Asia

#246 in the World

Enrollment: 42,720
Founded: 1952

22. Southwest University

China | Chongqing

For Botany

#44 in Asia

#249 in the World

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

23. Fudan University

China | Shanghai

For Botany

#48 in Asia

#274 in the World

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1905

24. Jiangnan University

For Botany

#49 in Asia

#283 in the World

Enrollment: 28,000
Founded: 2001

25. Nanjing Forestry University

China | Nanjing

For Botany

#51 in Asia

#295 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1985

26. Northeast Forestry University

For Botany

#53 in Asia

#300 in the World

Enrollment: 24,000
Founded: 1952

27. Nanjing University

China | Nanjing

For Botany

#54 in Asia

#302 in the World

Enrollment: 56,068
Founded: 1902

28. Huazhong University of Science and Technology

For Botany

#55 in Asia

#306 in the World

Enrollment: 71,970
Founded: 1953

29. Shandong University

For Botany

#56 in Asia

#310 in the World

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

30. Central South University

China | Changsha

For Botany

#58 in Asia

#314 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1914

31. Ocean University of China

China | Qingdao

For Botany

#61 in Asia

#328 in the World

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

32. Beijing Normal University

China | Beijing

For Botany

#62 in Asia

#330 in the World

Enrollment: 24,000
Founded: 1902

33. Yangzhou University

China | Yangzhou

For Botany

#63 in Asia

#332 in the World

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

34. China Pharmaceutical University

China | Nanjing

For Botany

#65 in Asia

#350 in the World

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

35. Xiamen University

For Botany

#69 in Asia

#378 in the World

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

36. Jilin University

China | Changchun

For Botany

#71 in Asia

#383 in the World

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

37. Harbin Institute of Technology

For Botany

#73 in Asia

#387 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1920

38. Hong Kong Polytechnic University

China | Hong Kong

For Botany

#76 in Asia

#397 in the World

Founded: 1937

39. Anhui Agricultural University

For Botany

#78 in Asia

#411 in the World

Founded: 1928

40. Shenyang Agricultural University

China | Shenyang

For Botany

#81 in Asia

#415 in the World

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

41. Yunnan University

China | Kunming

For Botany

#82 in Asia

#416 in the World

Enrollment: 30,443
Founded: 1923

42. Nankai University

China | Tianjin

For Botany

#84 in Asia

#420 in the World

Enrollment: 26,568
Founded: 1919

43. Northeast Agricultural University

For Botany

#86 in Asia

#425 in the World

Founded: 1948

44. Shenyang Pharmaceutical University

China | Shenyang

For Botany

#90 in Asia

#434 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1931

45. Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

China | Hong Kong

For Botany

#91 in Asia

#438 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1991

46. Tianjin University

China | Tianjin

For Botany

#93 in Asia

#448 in the World

Enrollment: 35,370
Founded: 1895

47. Jinan University

China | Guangzhou

For Botany

#95 in Asia

#450 in the World

Enrollment: 37,918
Founded: 1906

48. Jiangsu University

China | Zhenjiang

For Botany

#102 in Asia

#474 in the World

Enrollment: 37,600
Founded: 1902

49. Tongji University

China | Shanghai

For Botany

#108 in Asia

#489 in the World

Enrollment: 37,000
Founded: 1907

50. Henan Agricultural University

China | Zhengzhou

For Botany

#114 in Asia

#505 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1913

51. University of Science and Technology of China

For Botany

#115 in Asia

#506 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1958

52. Guangxi University

China | Nanning

For Botany

#116 in Asia

#507 in the World

Founded: 1928

53. Dalian University of Technology

For Botany

#119 in Asia

#515 in the World

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

54. Xi'an Jiaotong University

For Botany

#121 in Asia

#524 in the World

Enrollment: 40,346
Founded: 1896

55. Guizhou University

China | Guiyang

For Botany

#122 in Asia

#532 in the World

Founded: 1902

56. Hunan Agricultural University

China | Changsha

For Botany

#139 in Asia

#576 in the World

Enrollment: 28,620
Founded: 1951

57. Chongqing University

China | Chongqing

For Botany

#142 in Asia

#579 in the World

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

58. Gansu Agricultural University

China | Lanzhou

For Botany

#143 in Asia

#584 in the World

Founded: 1946

59. Zhejiang Forestry University

For Botany

#146 in Asia

#593 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1958

60. East China University of Science and Technology

China | Shanghai

For Botany

#147 in Asia

#594 in the World

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

61. East China Normal University

China | Shanghai

For Botany

#149 in Asia

#596 in the World

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

62. Agricultural University of Hebei

China | Baoding

For Botany

#161 in Asia

#621 in the World

Founded: 1902

63. Hunan University

China | Changsha

For Botany

#162 in Asia

#624 in the World

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

64. Capital Medical University

China | Beijing

For Botany

#165 in Asia

#638 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1960

65. Nanchang University

China | Nanchang

For Botany

#167 in Asia

#643 in the World

Enrollment: 52,000
Founded: 1958

66. Zhengzhou University

China | Zhengzhou

For Botany

#169 in Asia

#646 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1956

67. Hong Kong Baptist University

China | Hong Kong

For Botany

#175 in Asia

#662 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 1956

68. Zhejiang University of Technology

China | Hangzhou

For Botany

#181 in Asia

#672 in the World

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

69. Hainan University

For Botany

#182 in Asia

#674 in the World

Founded: 1983

70. Southeast University

China | Nanjing

For Botany

#189 in Asia

#695 in the World

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

71. Qingdao Agricultural University

China | Laiyang

For Botany

#192 in Asia

#710 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1951

72. Northeast Normal University

China | Changchun

For Botany

#193 in Asia

#711 in the World

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

73. Beihang University

China | Beijing

For Botany

#194 in Asia

#713 in the World

Founded: 1952

74. Nanjing Normal University

China | Nanjing

For Botany

#196 in Asia

#724 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1952

75. Beijing University of Chinese Medicine

China | Beijing

For Botany

#198 in Asia

#729 in the World

Founded: 1956

76. Yunnan Agricultural University

China | Kunming

For Botany

#200 in Asia

#733 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1938

77. City University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Botany

#201 in Asia

#735 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Founded: 1984

78. Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine

China | Nanjing

For Botany

#202 in Asia

#741 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1955

79. Tianjin University of Science and Technology

China | Tianjin

For Botany

#203 in Asia

#742 in the World

Enrollment: 27,000
Founded: 1958

80. Shihezi University

China | Shihezi

For Botany

#210 in Asia

#762 in the World

Founded: 1949

81. Central South University of Forestry and Technology

China | Changsha

For Botany

#211 in Asia

#763 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1958

82. Henan University

China | Kaifeng

For Botany

#215 in Asia

#778 in the World

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1912

83. Northwest University, China

For Botany

#221 in Asia

#794 in the World

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

84. Shaanxi Normal University

For Botany

#223 in Asia

#796 in the World

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

85. Nanjing Medical University

China | Nanjing

For Botany

#228 in Asia

#815 in the World

Enrollment: 17,000
Founded: 1934

86. Shanxi Agricultural University

For Botany

#234 in Asia

#828 in the World

Founded: 1907

87. Beijing University of Chemical Technology

China | Beijing

For Botany

#235 in Asia

#829 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1958

88. Soochow University

For Botany

#239 in Asia

#833 in the World

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

89. South China Normal University

China | Guangzhou

For Botany

#242 in Asia

#837 in the World

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

90. Shanxi University

China | Taiyuan

For Botany

#243 in Asia

#838 in the World

Founded: 1902

91. Jiangxi Agricultural University

China | Nanchang

For Botany

#244 in Asia

#840 in the World

Enrollment: 28,000
Founded: 1952

92. Hefei University of Technology

For Botany

#253 in Asia

#871 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1945

93. Kunming University of Science and Technology

China | Kunming

For Botany

#256 in Asia

#876 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1954

94. Yangtze University

China | Jingzhou

For Botany

#264 in Asia

#891 in the World

Enrollment: 36,000
Founded: 2003

95. Capital Normal University

China | Beijing

For Botany

#266 in Asia

#894 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 31,559
Founded: 1954

96. Ningbo University

For Botany

#267 in Asia

#898 in the World

Enrollment: 26,000
Founded: 1986

97. Wenzhou Medical University

China | Wenzhou

For Botany

#269 in Asia

#900 in the World

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

98. Beijing Institute of Technology

China | Beijing

For Botany

#271 in Asia

#902 in the World

Enrollment: 27,000
Founded: 1940

99. Southwest Forestry University

China | Kunming

For Botany

#273 in Asia

#908 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1939

100. Fuzhou University

For Botany

#275 in Asia

#912 in the World

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1958

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