Best Universities for Horticulture in Asia

Updated: March 15, 2026

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Asia ranked based on their research performance in Horticulture. A graph of 19.7M citations received by 1.04M academic papers made by 1,693 universities in Asia 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. Nanjing Agricultural University

China | Nanjing

For Horticulture

#1 in China

#5 in the World

Founded: 1952

2. China Agricultural University

China | Beijing

For Horticulture

#2 in China

#6 in the World

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

3. Zhejiang University

China | Hangzhou

For Horticulture

#3 in China

#11 in the World

Enrollment: 60,739
Founded: 1897

4. Northwest A&F University

China | Yangling

For Horticulture

#4 in China

#12 in the World

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

5. Huazhong Agricultural University

For Horticulture

#5 in China

#16 in the World

Enrollment: 26,196
Founded: 1898

6. University of Tokyo

For Horticulture

#1 in Japan

#28 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Enrollment: 28,918
Founded: 1877

7. Indian Agricultural Research Institute

India | Haryana

For Horticulture

#1 in India

#33 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1905

8. Kyoto University

For Horticulture

#2 in Japan

#34 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Enrollment: 22,365
Founded: 1897

9. South China Agricultural University

China | Guangzhou

For Horticulture

#6 in China

#36 in the World

Enrollment: 60,588
Founded: 1909

10. Shandong Agricultural University

For Horticulture

#7 in China

#38 in the World

Founded: 1906

11. Bogor Agricultural University

Indonesia | Bogor

For Horticulture

#1 in Indonesia

#40 in the World

Founded: 1963

12. Hebrew University of Jerusalem

Israel | Jerusalem

For Horticulture

#1 in Israel

#44 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 23%
Enrollment: 23,500
Founded: 1918

13. University of Agriculture, Faisalabad

Pakistan | Faisalabad

For Horticulture

#49 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Founded: 1961

14. Putra Malaysia University

Malaysia | Serdang

For Horticulture

#54 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 26,000
Founded: 1973

15. Nagoya University

For Horticulture

#3 in Japan

#57 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Enrollment: 15,959
Founded: 1939

16. Sichuan Agricultural University

For Horticulture

#8 in China

#62 in the World

Enrollment: 44,000
Founded: 1906

17. Banaras Hindu University

India | Uttar Pradesh

For Horticulture

#2 in India

#67 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Enrollment: 32,000
Founded: 1915

18. Seoul National University

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South Korea | Seoul

For Horticulture

#1 in South Korea

#70 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 28,378
Founded: 1946

19. Tamil Nadu Agricultural University

India | Tamil Nadu

For Horticulture

#3 in India

#71 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Founded: 1971

20. Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University

For Horticulture

#9 in China

#72 in the World

Enrollment: 28,000
Founded: 1936

21. Southwest University

China | Chongqing

For Horticulture

#10 in China

#76 in the World

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

22. Yangzhou University

China | Yangzhou

For Horticulture

#11 in China

#79 in the World

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

23. King Saud University

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Saudi Arabia | Riyadh

For Horticulture

#1 in Saudi Arabia

#80 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Enrollment: 61,412
Founded: 1957

24. Punjab Agricultural University

For Horticulture

#4 in India

#83 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Founded: 1962

25. Hokkaido University

Japan | Sapporo

For Horticulture

#4 in Japan

#89 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Enrollment: 17,770
Founded: 1918

26. Shenyang Agricultural University

China | Shenyang

For Horticulture

#12 in China

#92 in the World

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

27. University of Tehran

For Horticulture

#1 in Iran

#97 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 52,588
Founded: 1934

28. Beijing Forestry University

China | Beijing

For Horticulture

#13 in China

#100 in the World

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

29. Anhui Agricultural University

For Horticulture

#14 in China

#123 in the World

Founded: 1928

30. Kyushu University

Japan | Fukuoka

For Horticulture

#5 in Japan

#129 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Enrollment: 18,813
Founded: 1911

31. Northeast Agricultural University

For Horticulture

#15 in China

#131 in the World

Founded: 1948

32. Tohoku University

For Horticulture

#6 in Japan

#135 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 17,975
Founded: 1907

33. Aligarh Muslim University

India | Uttar Pradesh

For Horticulture

#5 in India

#136 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1920

34. Okayama University

Japan | Okayama

For Horticulture

#7 in Japan

#137 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 13,057
Founded: 1922

35. National Taiwan University

Taiwan | Taipei

For Horticulture

#1 in Taiwan

#139 in the World

Enrollment: 33,882
Founded: 1945

36. National University of Singapore

Singapore | Singapore City

For Horticulture

#1 in Singapore

#142 in the World

Enrollment: 30,098
Founded: 1905

37. Shanghai Jiao Tong University

China | Shanghai

For Horticulture

#16 in China

#143 in the World

Enrollment: 47,000
Founded: 1896

38. Lanzhou University

China | Lanzhou

For Horticulture

#17 in China

#147 in the World

Founded: 1909

39. Brawijaya University

Indonesia | Malang

For Horticulture

#2 in Indonesia

#151 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 13,927
Founded: 1963

40. Henan Agricultural University

China | Zhengzhou

For Horticulture

#18 in China

#155 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1913

41. University of Delhi

India | Haryana

For Horticulture

#6 in India

#161 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Founded: 1922

42. Ataturk University

Turkey | Erzurum

For Horticulture

#1 in Turkey

#163 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 11,086
Founded: 1957

43. Gadjah Mada University

Indonesia | Sleman

For Horticulture

#3 in Indonesia

#164 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1949

44. University of Tsukuba

Japan | Tsukuba

For Horticulture

#8 in Japan

#165 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Enrollment: 16,684
Founded: 1973

45. Chaudhary Charan Singh Haryana Agricultural University

India | Haryana

For Horticulture

#7 in India

#167 in the World

Founded: 1970

46. Ankara University

Turkey | Ankara

For Horticulture

#2 in Turkey

#171 in the World

Enrollment: 48,271
Founded: 1946

47. Northeast Forestry University

For Horticulture

#19 in China

#173 in the World

Enrollment: 24,000
Founded: 1952

48. Gansu Agricultural University

China | Lanzhou

For Horticulture

#20 in China

#175 in the World

Founded: 1946

49. Ege University

For Horticulture

#3 in Turkey

#178 in the World

Founded: 1955

50. Cukurova University

For Horticulture

#4 in Turkey

#182 in the World

Enrollment: 8,026
Founded: 1973

51. Nanjing Forestry University

China | Nanjing

For Horticulture

#21 in China

#183 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1985

52. Kyungpook National University

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Daegu

For Horticulture

#2 in South Korea

#185 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 38,616
Founded: 1946

53. Lampung University

Indonesia | Bandar Lampung

For Horticulture

#4 in Indonesia

#188 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1965

54. Guizhou University

China | Guiyang

For Horticulture

#22 in China

#190 in the World

Founded: 1902

55. Jiangnan University

For Horticulture

#23 in China

#191 in the World

Enrollment: 28,000
Founded: 2001

56. National Chung Hsing University

Taiwan | Taichung

For Horticulture

#2 in Taiwan

#196 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 12,838
Founded: 1919

57. Agricultural University of Hebei

China | Baoding

For Horticulture

#24 in China

#202 in the World

Founded: 1902

58. Peking University

China | Beijing

For Horticulture

#25 in China

#204 in the World

Enrollment: 44,730
Founded: 1898

59. Hunan Agricultural University

China | Changsha

For Horticulture

#26 in China

#206 in the World

Enrollment: 28,620
Founded: 1951

60. Kasetsart University

Thailand | Bangkok

For Horticulture

#207 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 68,099
Founded: 1943

61. University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Horticulture

#27 in China

#214 in the World

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

62. Sun Yat - Sen University

China | Guangzhou

For Horticulture

#28 in China

#217 in the World

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

63. Tarbiat Modares University

For Horticulture

#2 in Iran

#219 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 9,270
Founded: 1982

64. Chiba University

For Horticulture

#9 in Japan

#221 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Enrollment: 13,983
Founded: 1949

65. Jiangsu University

China | Zhenjiang

For Horticulture

#29 in China

#224 in the World

Enrollment: 37,600
Founded: 1902

66. Padjadjaran University

Indonesia | Sumedang

For Horticulture

#5 in Indonesia

#228 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 41,412
Founded: 1957

67. Diponegoro University

Indonesia | Semarang

For Horticulture

#6 in Indonesia

#231 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 38,503
Founded: 1957

68. Ben-Gurion University of the Negev

Israel | Beersheba

For Horticulture

#2 in Israel

#237 in the World

Enrollment: 17,225
Founded: 1969

69. Annamalai University

India | Tamil Nadu

For Horticulture

#8 in India

#238 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 37,444
Founded: 1929

70. Tel Aviv University

Israel | Tel Aviv

For Horticulture

#3 in Israel

#244 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1956

71. Qingdao Agricultural University

China | Laiyang

For Horticulture

#30 in China

#247 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1951

72. Wuhan University

For Horticulture

#31 in China

#251 in the World

Enrollment: 60,000
Founded: 1893

73. Syiah Kuala University

Indonesia | Banda Aceh

For Horticulture

#7 in Indonesia

#252 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Founded: 1961

74. University of Science, Malaysia

Malaysia | George Town

For Horticulture

#254 in the World

Founded: 1969

75. Shiraz University

For Horticulture

#3 in Iran

#259 in the World

Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1946

76. Hainan University

For Horticulture

#32 in China

#263 in the World

Founded: 1983

77. Guangxi University

China | Nanning

For Horticulture

#33 in China

#272 in the World

Founded: 1928

78. Peking Union Medical College

China | Beijing

For Horticulture

#34 in China

#275 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1917

79. Zhejiang Forestry University

For Horticulture

#35 in China

#277 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1958

80. Ferdowsi University of Mashhad

For Horticulture

#4 in Iran

#281 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Enrollment: 24,186
Founded: 1949

81. Shihezi University

China | Shihezi

For Horticulture

#36 in China

#282 in the World

Founded: 1949

82. Sichuan University

China | Chengdu

For Horticulture

#37 in China

#286 in the World

Enrollment: 44,200
Founded: 1896

83. Chonnam National University

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South Korea | Gwangju

For Horticulture

#3 in South Korea

#292 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 33,195
Founded: 1909

84. Selcuk University

Turkey | Karatay

For Horticulture

#5 in Turkey

#294 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Enrollment: 9,817
Founded: 1975

85. University of Malaya

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Horticulture

#295 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1905

86. Kobe University

For Horticulture

#10 in Japan

#302 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 16,214
Founded: 1902

87. Korea University

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South Korea | Seoul

For Horticulture

#4 in South Korea

#303 in the World

Enrollment: 24,351
Founded: 1905

88. Tsinghua University

China | Beijing

For Horticulture

#38 in China

#304 in the World

Enrollment: 48,739
Founded: 1911

89. Bangladesh Agricultural University

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Bangladesh | Mymensingh

For Horticulture

#1 in Bangladesh

#312 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Enrollment: 6,075
Founded: 1961

90. Chungnam National University

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South Korea | Daejeon

For Horticulture

#5 in South Korea

#313 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1952

91. Govind Ballabh Pant University of Agriculture and Technology

India | Uttarakhand

For Horticulture

#9 in India

#314 in the World

Founded: 1960

92. Nanjing University

China | Nanjing

For Horticulture

#39 in China

#317 in the World

Enrollment: 56,068
Founded: 1902

93. Gyeongsang National University

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Jinju

For Horticulture

#6 in South Korea

#322 in the World

Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1948

94. Central South University

China | Changsha

For Horticulture

#40 in China

#325 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1914

95. Akdeniz University

Turkey | Antalya

For Horticulture

#6 in Turkey

#326 in the World

Enrollment: 4,624
Founded: 1982

96. Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology

For Horticulture

#11 in Japan

#329 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1949

97. University of North Sumatra

Indonesia | Medan

For Horticulture

#8 in Indonesia

#331 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1952

98. Chiang Mai University

Thailand | Chiang Mai

For Horticulture

#333 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1964

99. Kagawa University

Japan | Takamatsu

For Horticulture

#12 in Japan

#334 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1949

100. Yunnan Agricultural University

China | Kunming

For Horticulture

#41 in China

#336 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1938