100 Best universities for Horticulture 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 Horticulture. A graph of 6.24M citations received by 358K academic papers made by 436 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. Nanjing Agricultural University

China | Nanjing

For Horticulture

#1 in Asia

#5 in the World

Founded: 1952

2. China Agricultural University

China | Beijing

For Horticulture

#2 in Asia

#6 in the World

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

3. Zhejiang University

China | Hangzhou

For Horticulture

#3 in Asia

#11 in the World

Enrollment: 60,739
Founded: 1897

4. Northwest A&F University

China | Yangling

For Horticulture

#4 in Asia

#15 in the World

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

5. Huazhong Agricultural University

For Horticulture

#5 in Asia

#18 in the World

Enrollment: 26,196
Founded: 1898

6. South China Agricultural University

China | Guangzhou

For Horticulture

#9 in Asia

#37 in the World

Enrollment: 60,588
Founded: 1909

7. Shandong Agricultural University

For Horticulture

#12 in Asia

#43 in the World

Founded: 1906

8. Sichuan Agricultural University

For Horticulture

#16 in Asia

#67 in the World

Enrollment: 44,000
Founded: 1906

9. Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University

For Horticulture

#20 in Asia

#79 in the World

Enrollment: 28,000
Founded: 1936

10. Southwest University

China | Chongqing

For Horticulture

#22 in Asia

#86 in the World

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

11. Yangzhou University

China | Yangzhou

For Horticulture

#24 in Asia

#92 in the World

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

12. Shenyang Agricultural University

China | Shenyang

For Horticulture

#27 in Asia

#108 in the World

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

13. Beijing Forestry University

China | Beijing

For Horticulture

#28 in Asia

#113 in the World

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

14. Anhui Agricultural University

For Horticulture

#31 in Asia

#132 in the World

Founded: 1928

15. Northeast Agricultural University

For Horticulture

#36 in Asia

#146 in the World

Founded: 1948

16. Lanzhou University

China | Lanzhou

For Horticulture

#38 in Asia

#155 in the World

Founded: 1909

17. Shanghai Jiao Tong University

China | Shanghai

For Horticulture

#39 in Asia

#156 in the World

Enrollment: 47,000
Founded: 1896

18. Henan Agricultural University

China | Zhengzhou

For Horticulture

#45 in Asia

#171 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1913

19. Northeast Forestry University

For Horticulture

#50 in Asia

#186 in the World

Enrollment: 24,000
Founded: 1952

20. Gansu Agricultural University

China | Lanzhou

For Horticulture

#52 in Asia

#191 in the World

Founded: 1946

21. Jiangnan University

For Horticulture

#54 in Asia

#199 in the World

Enrollment: 28,000
Founded: 2001

22. Nanjing Forestry University

China | Nanjing

For Horticulture

#55 in Asia

#201 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1985

23. Peking University

China | Beijing

For Horticulture

#57 in Asia

#208 in the World

Enrollment: 44,730
Founded: 1898

24. Guizhou University

China | Guiyang

For Horticulture

#58 in Asia

#213 in the World

Founded: 1902

25. University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Horticulture

#59 in Asia

#214 in the World

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

26. Agricultural University of Hebei

China | Baoding

For Horticulture

#61 in Asia

#217 in the World

Founded: 1902

27. Hunan Agricultural University

China | Changsha

For Horticulture

#62 in Asia

#219 in the World

Enrollment: 28,620
Founded: 1951

28. Sun Yat - Sen University

China | Guangzhou

For Horticulture

#64 in Asia

#226 in the World

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

29. Wuhan University

For Horticulture

#72 in Asia

#257 in the World

Enrollment: 60,000
Founded: 1893

30. Qingdao Agricultural University

China | Laiyang

For Horticulture

#74 in Asia

#273 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1951

31. Jiangsu University

China | Zhenjiang

For Horticulture

#75 in Asia

#274 in the World

Enrollment: 37,600
Founded: 1902

32. Peking Union Medical College

China | Beijing

For Horticulture

#76 in Asia

#283 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1917

33. Sichuan University

China | Chengdu

For Horticulture

#80 in Asia

#300 in the World

Enrollment: 44,200
Founded: 1896

34. Hainan University

For Horticulture

#81 in Asia

#301 in the World

Founded: 1983

35. Guangxi University

China | Nanning

For Horticulture

#85 in Asia

#310 in the World

Founded: 1928

36. Tsinghua University

China | Beijing

For Horticulture

#86 in Asia

#312 in the World

Enrollment: 48,739
Founded: 1911

37. Nanjing University

China | Nanjing

For Horticulture

#90 in Asia

#319 in the World

Enrollment: 56,068
Founded: 1902

38. Shihezi University

China | Shihezi

For Horticulture

#92 in Asia

#323 in the World

Founded: 1949

39. Zhejiang Forestry University

For Horticulture

#96 in Asia

#329 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1958

40. Chinese University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Horticulture

#98 in Asia

#337 in the World

Founded: 1963

41. South China University of Technology

China | Guangzhou

For Horticulture

#103 in Asia

#349 in the World

Enrollment: 42,720
Founded: 1952

42. Central South University

China | Changsha

For Horticulture

#104 in Asia

#352 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1914

43. Yunnan Agricultural University

China | Kunming

For Horticulture

#106 in Asia

#359 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1938

44. Shandong University

For Horticulture

#110 in Asia

#366 in the World

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

45. Jilin University

China | Changchun

For Horticulture

#115 in Asia

#386 in the World

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

46. Shanxi Agricultural University

For Horticulture

#120 in Asia

#396 in the World

Founded: 1907

47. Nankai University

China | Tianjin

For Horticulture

#121 in Asia

#397 in the World

Enrollment: 26,568
Founded: 1919

48. Jiangxi Agricultural University

China | Nanchang

For Horticulture

#123 in Asia

#400 in the World

Enrollment: 28,000
Founded: 1952

49. Yangtze University

China | Jingzhou

For Horticulture

#132 in Asia

#425 in the World

Enrollment: 36,000
Founded: 2003

50. Yunnan University

China | Kunming

For Horticulture

#134 in Asia

#436 in the World

Enrollment: 30,443
Founded: 1923

51. Fudan University

China | Shanghai

For Horticulture

#138 in Asia

#450 in the World

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1905

52. Beijing Normal University

China | Beijing

For Horticulture

#141 in Asia

#454 in the World

Enrollment: 24,000
Founded: 1902

53. Chongqing University

China | Chongqing

For Horticulture

#150 in Asia

#473 in the World

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

54. Hong Kong Polytechnic University

China | Hong Kong

For Horticulture

#161 in Asia

#504 in the World

Founded: 1937

55. Xiamen University

For Horticulture

#164 in Asia

#512 in the World

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

56. Huazhong University of Science and Technology

For Horticulture

#165 in Asia

#516 in the World

Enrollment: 71,970
Founded: 1953

57. Ocean University of China

China | Qingdao

For Horticulture

#171 in Asia

#533 in the World

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

58. Central South University of Forestry and Technology

China | Changsha

For Horticulture

#176 in Asia

#548 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1958

59. Hong Kong Baptist University

China | Hong Kong

For Horticulture

#182 in Asia

#570 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 1956

60. Northeast Normal University

China | Changchun

For Horticulture

#189 in Asia

#587 in the World

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

61. Nanchang University

China | Nanchang

For Horticulture

#191 in Asia

#591 in the World

Enrollment: 52,000
Founded: 1958

62. Hefei University of Technology

For Horticulture

#194 in Asia

#596 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1945

63. Henan University of Science and Technology

China | Luoyang

For Horticulture

#195 in Asia

#600 in the World

Enrollment: 41,000
Founded: 1952

64. Inner Mongolia Agricultural University

For Horticulture

#197 in Asia

#604 in the World

Founded: 1958

65. University of Science and Technology of China

For Horticulture

#201 in Asia

#615 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1958

66. Tianjin University of Science and Technology

China | Tianjin

For Horticulture

#202 in Asia

#617 in the World

Enrollment: 27,000
Founded: 1958

67. Shaanxi Normal University

For Horticulture

#205 in Asia

#625 in the World

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

68. Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

China | Hong Kong

For Horticulture

#208 in Asia

#630 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1991

69. Xinjiang Agricultural University

For Horticulture

#213 in Asia

#645 in the World

Founded: 1952

70. South China Normal University

China | Guangzhou

For Horticulture

#214 in Asia

#647 in the World

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

71. Hunan University

China | Changsha

For Horticulture

#215 in Asia

#648 in the World

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

72. Zhengzhou University

China | Zhengzhou

For Horticulture

#220 in Asia

#665 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1956

73. Harbin Institute of Technology

For Horticulture

#233 in Asia

#688 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1920

74. Henan University

China | Kaifeng

For Horticulture

#236 in Asia

#700 in the World

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1912

75. Tianjin University

China | Tianjin

For Horticulture

#246 in Asia

#715 in the World

Enrollment: 35,370
Founded: 1895

76. Jinan University

China | Guangzhou

For Horticulture

#254 in Asia

#732 in the World

Enrollment: 37,918
Founded: 1906

77. Northwest University, China

For Horticulture

#257 in Asia

#743 in the World

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

78. Nanjing Normal University

China | Nanjing

For Horticulture

#260 in Asia

#752 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1952

79. East China Normal University

China | Shanghai

For Horticulture

#266 in Asia

#771 in the World

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

80. Zhejiang University of Technology

China | Hangzhou

For Horticulture

#268 in Asia

#779 in the World

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

81. East China University of Science and Technology

China | Shanghai

For Horticulture

#271 in Asia

#786 in the World

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

82. Central China Normal University

For Horticulture

#273 in Asia

#788 in the World

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

83. Kunming University of Science and Technology

China | Kunming

For Horticulture

#277 in Asia

#797 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1954

84. Soochow University

For Horticulture

#285 in Asia

#813 in the World

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

85. China Pharmaceutical University

China | Nanjing

For Horticulture

#290 in Asia

#826 in the World

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

86. Shandong Normal University

For Horticulture

#294 in Asia

#833 in the World

Founded: 1950

87. Southwest Forestry University

China | Kunming

For Horticulture

#296 in Asia

#837 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1939

88. Dalian University of Technology

For Horticulture

#299 in Asia

#844 in the World

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

89. Shenyang Pharmaceutical University

China | Shenyang

For Horticulture

#304 in Asia

#854 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1931

90. Ningbo University

For Horticulture

#325 in Asia

#910 in the World

Enrollment: 26,000
Founded: 1986

91. Henan University of Technology

China | Zhengzhou

For Horticulture

#327 in Asia

#913 in the World

Enrollment: 34,000
Founded: 2004

92. China University of Petroleum - Beijing

China | Beijing

For Horticulture

#331 in Asia

#922 in the World

Enrollment: 15,445
Founded: 1953

93. Xi'an Jiaotong University

For Horticulture

#332 in Asia

#926 in the World

Enrollment: 40,346
Founded: 1896

94. Tongji University

China | Shanghai

For Horticulture

#339 in Asia

#949 in the World

Enrollment: 37,000
Founded: 1907

95. Hubei University

For Horticulture

#340 in Asia

#950 in the World

Enrollment: 26,000
Founded: 1931

96. Shanxi University

China | Taiyuan

For Horticulture

#343 in Asia

#954 in the World

Founded: 1902

97. Zhejiang Gongshang University

China | Hangzhou

For Horticulture

#345 in Asia

#958 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1911

98. Zhongkai University of Agriculture and Engineering

China | Guangzhou

For Horticulture

#348 in Asia

#965 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1927

99. Henan Normal University

China | Xinxiang

For Horticulture

#359 in Asia

#985 in the World

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1923

100. Hunan Normal University

China | Changsha

For Horticulture

#360 in Asia

#988 in the World

Founded: 1938

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