100 Best universities for Horticulture 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 Horticulture. A graph of 4.49M citations received by 307K academic papers made by 429 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

#10 in the World

Enrollment: 60,739
Founded: 1897

4. Northwest A&F University

China | Yangling

For Horticulture

#4 in Asia

#16 in the World

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

5. Huazhong Agricultural University

For Horticulture

#5 in Asia

#19 in the World

Enrollment: 26,196
Founded: 1898

6. South China Agricultural University

China | Guangzhou

For Horticulture

#10 in Asia

#46 in the World

Enrollment: 60,588
Founded: 1909

7. Shandong Agricultural University

For Horticulture

#11 in Asia

#48 in the World

Founded: 1906

8. Sichuan Agricultural University

For Horticulture

#17 in Asia

#73 in the World

Enrollment: 44,000
Founded: 1906

9. Southwest University

China | Chongqing

For Horticulture

#19 in Asia

#91 in the World

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

10. Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University

For Horticulture

#20 in Asia

#93 in the World

Enrollment: 28,000
Founded: 1936

11. Yangzhou University

China | Yangzhou

For Horticulture

#22 in Asia

#107 in the World

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

12. Beijing Forestry University

China | Beijing

For Horticulture

#24 in Asia

#117 in the World

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

13. Shenyang Agricultural University

China | Shenyang

For Horticulture

#26 in Asia

#122 in the World

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

14. Anhui Agricultural University

For Horticulture

#34 in Asia

#146 in the World

Founded: 1928

15. Lanzhou University

China | Lanzhou

For Horticulture

#35 in Asia

#149 in the World

Founded: 1909

16. Northeast Agricultural University

For Horticulture

#38 in Asia

#157 in the World

Founded: 1948

17. Shanghai Jiao Tong University

China | Shanghai

For Horticulture

#40 in Asia

#159 in the World

Enrollment: 47,000
Founded: 1896

18. Henan Agricultural University

China | Zhengzhou

For Horticulture

#41 in Asia

#177 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1913

19. Northeast Forestry University

For Horticulture

#43 in Asia

#187 in the World

Enrollment: 24,000
Founded: 1952

20. Jiangnan University

For Horticulture

#52 in Asia

#204 in the World

Enrollment: 28,000
Founded: 2001

21. University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Horticulture

#53 in Asia

#206 in the World

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

22. Peking University

China | Beijing

For Horticulture

#54 in Asia

#213 in the World

Enrollment: 44,730
Founded: 1898

23. Gansu Agricultural University

China | Lanzhou

For Horticulture

#55 in Asia

#214 in the World

Founded: 1946

24. Nanjing Forestry University

China | Nanjing

For Horticulture

#57 in Asia

#216 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1985

25. Agricultural University of Hebei

China | Baoding

For Horticulture

#59 in Asia

#226 in the World

Founded: 1902

26. Hunan Agricultural University

China | Changsha

For Horticulture

#60 in Asia

#229 in the World

Enrollment: 28,620
Founded: 1951

27. Sun Yat - Sen University

China | Guangzhou

For Horticulture

#61 in Asia

#243 in the World

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

28. Wuhan University

For Horticulture

#62 in Asia

#246 in the World

Enrollment: 60,000
Founded: 1893

29. Guizhou University

China | Guiyang

For Horticulture

#64 in Asia

#262 in the World

Founded: 1902

30. Tsinghua University

China | Beijing

For Horticulture

#68 in Asia

#280 in the World

Enrollment: 48,739
Founded: 1911

31. Nanjing University

China | Nanjing

For Horticulture

#74 in Asia

#302 in the World

Enrollment: 56,068
Founded: 1902

32. Qingdao Agricultural University

China | Laiyang

For Horticulture

#75 in Asia

#305 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1951

33. Chinese University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Horticulture

#76 in Asia

#313 in the World

Founded: 1963

34. Jiangsu University

China | Zhenjiang

For Horticulture

#77 in Asia

#316 in the World

Enrollment: 37,600
Founded: 1902

35. Peking Union Medical College

China | Beijing

For Horticulture

#79 in Asia

#318 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1917

36. Sichuan University

China | Chengdu

For Horticulture

#81 in Asia

#324 in the World

Enrollment: 44,200
Founded: 1896

37. Guangxi University

China | Nanning

For Horticulture

#88 in Asia

#334 in the World

Founded: 1928

38. South China University of Technology

China | Guangzhou

For Horticulture

#91 in Asia

#341 in the World

Enrollment: 42,720
Founded: 1952

39. Hainan University

For Horticulture

#94 in Asia

#351 in the World

Founded: 1983

40. Shihezi University

China | Shihezi

For Horticulture

#96 in Asia

#357 in the World

Founded: 1949

41. Yunnan Agricultural University

China | Kunming

For Horticulture

#100 in Asia

#366 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1938

42. Shandong University

For Horticulture

#102 in Asia

#374 in the World

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

43. Jilin University

China | Changchun

For Horticulture

#103 in Asia

#377 in the World

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

44. Zhejiang Forestry University

For Horticulture

#104 in Asia

#378 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1958

45. Nankai University

China | Tianjin

For Horticulture

#109 in Asia

#395 in the World

Enrollment: 26,568
Founded: 1919

46. Yunnan University

China | Kunming

For Horticulture

#115 in Asia

#416 in the World

Enrollment: 30,443
Founded: 1923

47. Central South University

China | Changsha

For Horticulture

#117 in Asia

#419 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1914

48. Chongqing University

China | Chongqing

For Horticulture

#126 in Asia

#434 in the World

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

49. Beijing Normal University

China | Beijing

For Horticulture

#127 in Asia

#436 in the World

Enrollment: 24,000
Founded: 1902

50. Jiangxi Agricultural University

China | Nanchang

For Horticulture

#129 in Asia

#440 in the World

Enrollment: 28,000
Founded: 1952

51. Fudan University

China | Shanghai

For Horticulture

#133 in Asia

#448 in the World

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1905

52. Shanxi Agricultural University

For Horticulture

#134 in Asia

#451 in the World

Founded: 1907

53. Yangtze University

China | Jingzhou

For Horticulture

#135 in Asia

#452 in the World

Enrollment: 36,000
Founded: 2003

54. Xiamen University

For Horticulture

#142 in Asia

#476 in the World

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

55. Ocean University of China

China | Qingdao

For Horticulture

#144 in Asia

#490 in the World

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

56. Hong Kong Polytechnic University

China | Hong Kong

For Horticulture

#147 in Asia

#496 in the World

Founded: 1937

57. Huazhong University of Science and Technology

For Horticulture

#151 in Asia

#502 in the World

Enrollment: 71,970
Founded: 1953

58. Hong Kong Baptist University

China | Hong Kong

For Horticulture

#158 in Asia

#523 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 1956

59. Central South University of Forestry and Technology

China | Changsha

For Horticulture

#168 in Asia

#561 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1958

60. University of Science and Technology of China

For Horticulture

#170 in Asia

#565 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1958

61. Northeast Normal University

China | Changchun

For Horticulture

#175 in Asia

#578 in the World

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

62. Hefei University of Technology

For Horticulture

#177 in Asia

#584 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1945

63. Hunan University

China | Changsha

For Horticulture

#180 in Asia

#592 in the World

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

64. Inner Mongolia Agricultural University

For Horticulture

#182 in Asia

#597 in the World

Founded: 1958

65. Shaanxi Normal University

For Horticulture

#184 in Asia

#601 in the World

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

66. Henan University of Science and Technology

China | Luoyang

For Horticulture

#191 in Asia

#618 in the World

Enrollment: 41,000
Founded: 1952

67. Nanchang University

China | Nanchang

For Horticulture

#192 in Asia

#620 in the World

Enrollment: 52,000
Founded: 1958

68. South China Normal University

China | Guangzhou

For Horticulture

#194 in Asia

#630 in the World

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

69. Tianjin University of Science and Technology

China | Tianjin

For Horticulture

#197 in Asia

#638 in the World

Enrollment: 27,000
Founded: 1958

70. Xinjiang Agricultural University

For Horticulture

#200 in Asia

#643 in the World

Founded: 1952

71. Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

China | Hong Kong

For Horticulture

#202 in Asia

#645 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1991

72. Harbin Institute of Technology

For Horticulture

#206 in Asia

#659 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1920

73. Tianjin University

China | Tianjin

For Horticulture

#210 in Asia

#667 in the World

Enrollment: 35,370
Founded: 1895

74. Jinan University

China | Guangzhou

For Horticulture

#212 in Asia

#676 in the World

Enrollment: 37,918
Founded: 1906

75. Nanjing Normal University

China | Nanjing

For Horticulture

#216 in Asia

#692 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1952

76. East China Normal University

China | Shanghai

For Horticulture

#222 in Asia

#702 in the World

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

77. Northwest University, China

For Horticulture

#225 in Asia

#711 in the World

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

78. Zhengzhou University

China | Zhengzhou

For Horticulture

#226 in Asia

#712 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1956

79. Henan University

China | Kaifeng

For Horticulture

#227 in Asia

#715 in the World

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1912

80. Central China Normal University

For Horticulture

#228 in Asia

#716 in the World

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

81. East China University of Science and Technology

China | Shanghai

For Horticulture

#231 in Asia

#727 in the World

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

82. Zhejiang University of Technology

China | Hangzhou

For Horticulture

#236 in Asia

#743 in the World

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

83. Shandong Normal University

For Horticulture

#254 in Asia

#786 in the World

Founded: 1950

84. Dalian University of Technology

For Horticulture

#262 in Asia

#803 in the World

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

85. China Pharmaceutical University

China | Nanjing

For Horticulture

#263 in Asia

#805 in the World

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

86. Xi'an Jiaotong University

For Horticulture

#269 in Asia

#820 in the World

Enrollment: 40,346
Founded: 1896

87. Soochow University

For Horticulture

#271 in Asia

#822 in the World

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

88. Kunming University of Science and Technology

China | Kunming

For Horticulture

#272 in Asia

#825 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1954

89. Shenyang Pharmaceutical University

China | Shenyang

For Horticulture

#276 in Asia

#840 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1931

90. Southwest Forestry University

China | Kunming

For Horticulture

#290 in Asia

#871 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1939

91. Shanxi University

China | Taiyuan

For Horticulture

#291 in Asia

#873 in the World

Founded: 1902

92. China University of Petroleum - Beijing

China | Beijing

For Horticulture

#292 in Asia

#876 in the World

Enrollment: 15,445
Founded: 1953

93. Tongji University

China | Shanghai

For Horticulture

#304 in Asia

#899 in the World

Enrollment: 37,000
Founded: 1907

94. Zhejiang Gongshang University

China | Hangzhou

For Horticulture

#307 in Asia

#908 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1911

95. Hunan Normal University

China | Changsha

For Horticulture

#312 in Asia

#915 in the World

Founded: 1938

96. Henan Normal University

China | Xinxiang

For Horticulture

#313 in Asia

#917 in the World

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1923

97. Henan University of Technology

China | Zhengzhou

For Horticulture

#316 in Asia

#927 in the World

Enrollment: 34,000
Founded: 2004

98. Ningbo University

For Horticulture

#319 in Asia

#932 in the World

Enrollment: 26,000
Founded: 1986

99. Capital Normal University

China | Beijing

For Horticulture

#322 in Asia

#936 in the World

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

100. Hubei University

For Horticulture

#326 in Asia

#946 in the World

Enrollment: 26,000
Founded: 1931

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