Best Universities for Paleontology in Asia

Updated: March 02, 2025

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Asia ranked based on their research performance in Paleontology. A graph of 82.2M citations received by 4.45M academic papers made by 2,561 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. University of Tokyo

For Paleontology

#1 in Japan

#16 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Enrollment: 28,479
Founded: 1877

2. Kyoto University

For Paleontology

#2 in Japan

#35 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Enrollment: 22,455
Founded: 1897

3. Zhejiang University

China | Hangzhou

For Paleontology

#1 in China

#57 in the World

Enrollment: 60,739
Founded: 1897

4. University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Paleontology

#2 in China

#64 in the World

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

5. Peking University

China | Beijing

For Paleontology

#3 in China

#69 in the World

Enrollment: 44,730
Founded: 1898

6. Tsinghua University

China | Beijing

For Paleontology

#4 in China

#71 in the World

Enrollment: 48,739
Founded: 1911

7. Seoul National University

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Seoul

For Paleontology

#1 in South Korea

#75 in the World

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

8. Osaka University

For Paleontology

#3 in Japan

#85 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Enrollment: 23,123
Founded: 1931

9. Shanghai Jiao Tong University

China | Shanghai

For Paleontology

#5 in China

#87 in the World

Enrollment: 47,000
Founded: 1896

10. National University of Singapore

Singapore | Singapore City

For Paleontology

#1 in Singapore

#88 in the World

Enrollment: 30,098
Founded: 1905

11. Tohoku University

For Paleontology

#4 in Japan

#89 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 17,591
Founded: 1907

12. Hokkaido University

Japan | Sapporo

For Paleontology

#5 in Japan

#101 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Enrollment: 17,541
Founded: 1918

13. Tel Aviv University

Israel | Tel Aviv

For Paleontology

#1 in Israel

#106 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1956

14. Hebrew University of Jerusalem

Israel | Jerusalem

For Paleontology

#2 in Israel

#107 in the World

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

15. Kyushu University

Japan | Fukuoka

For Paleontology

#6 in Japan

#129 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Enrollment: 18,560
Founded: 1911

16. Sun Yat - Sen University

China | Guangzhou

For Paleontology

#6 in China

#131 in the World

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

17. Nagoya University

For Paleontology

#7 in Japan

#138 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Enrollment: 15,834
Founded: 1939

18. Central South University

China | Changsha

For Paleontology

#7 in China

#140 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1914

19. Nanjing University

China | Nanjing

For Paleontology

#8 in China

#151 in the World

Enrollment: 56,068
Founded: 1902

20. Nanyang Technological University

Singapore | Singapore City

For Paleontology

#2 in Singapore

#158 in the World

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1955

21. Sichuan University

China | Chengdu

For Paleontology

#9 in China

#162 in the World

Enrollment: 44,200
Founded: 1896

22. Jilin University

China | Changchun

For Paleontology

#10 in China

#171 in the World

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

23. Tongji University

China | Shanghai

For Paleontology

#11 in China

#178 in the World

Enrollment: 37,000
Founded: 1907

24. National Taiwan University

Taiwan | Taipei

For Paleontology

#1 in Taiwan

#181 in the World

Enrollment: 33,882
Founded: 1945

25. Harbin Institute of Technology

For Paleontology

#12 in China

#184 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1920

26. Tokyo Institute of Technology

For Paleontology

#8 in Japan

#192 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1881

27. University of Science and Technology of China

For Paleontology

#13 in China

#193 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1958

28. China University of Geosciences Beijing

China | Beijing

For Paleontology

#14 in China

#194 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1952

29. Yonsei University

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Seoul

For Paleontology

#2 in South Korea

#207 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Enrollment: 29,502
Founded: 1957

30. China Agricultural University

China | Beijing

For Paleontology

#15 in China

#215 in the World

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

31. Shandong University

For Paleontology

#16 in China

#216 in the World

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

32. Wuhan University

For Paleontology

#17 in China

#219 in the World

Enrollment: 60,000
Founded: 1893

33. Chinese University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Paleontology

#18 in China

#224 in the World

Founded: 1963

34. Fudan University

China | Shanghai

For Paleontology

#19 in China

#228 in the World

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1905

35. Huazhong University of Science and Technology

For Paleontology

#20 in China

#232 in the World

Enrollment: 71,970
Founded: 1953

36. Xi'an Jiaotong University

For Paleontology

#21 in China

#238 in the World

Enrollment: 40,346
Founded: 1896

37. China University of Petroleum - Beijing

China | Beijing

For Paleontology

#22 in China

#246 in the World

Enrollment: 15,445
Founded: 1953

38. Nanjing Agricultural University

China | Nanjing

For Paleontology

#23 in China

#250 in the World

Founded: 1952

39. University of Tehran

For Paleontology

#1 in Iran

#267 in the World

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

40. Tianjin University

China | Tianjin

For Paleontology

#24 in China

#270 in the World

Enrollment: 35,370
Founded: 1895

41. Weizmann Institute of Science

Israel | Rehovot

For Paleontology

#3 in Israel

#272 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Enrollment: 1,380
Founded: 1934

42. Ben-Gurion University of the Negev

Israel | Beersheba

For Paleontology

#4 in Israel

#274 in the World

Enrollment: 17,225
Founded: 1969

43. Northwest A&F University

China | Yangling

For Paleontology

#25 in China

#278 in the World

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

44. Ocean University of China

China | Qingdao

For Paleontology

#26 in China

#280 in the World

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

45. China University of Mining and Technology

For Paleontology

#27 in China

#288 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 37,000
Founded: 1909

46. Lanzhou University

China | Lanzhou

For Paleontology

#28 in China

#289 in the World

Founded: 1909

47. Hiroshima University

Japan | Higashihiroshima

For Paleontology

#9 in Japan

#291 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Enrollment: 15,066
Founded: 1949

48. King Saud University

Saudi Arabia Flag

Saudi Arabia | Riyadh

For Paleontology

#1 in Saudi Arabia

#292 in the World

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

49. University of Tsukuba

Japan | Tsukuba

For Paleontology

#10 in Japan

#293 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Enrollment: 16,507
Founded: 1973

50. Hong Kong Polytechnic University

China | Hong Kong

For Paleontology

#29 in China

#296 in the World

Founded: 1937

51. KAIST

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Daejeon

For Paleontology

#3 in South Korea

#302 in the World

Enrollment: 10,249
Founded: 1971

52. Huazhong Agricultural University

For Paleontology

#30 in China

#316 in the World

Enrollment: 26,196
Founded: 1898

53. Dalian University of Technology

For Paleontology

#31 in China

#320 in the World

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

54. South China University of Technology

China | Guangzhou

For Paleontology

#32 in China

#322 in the World

Enrollment: 42,720
Founded: 1952

55. Beijing Normal University

China | Beijing

For Paleontology

#33 in China

#325 in the World

Enrollment: 24,000
Founded: 1902

56. Chongqing University

China | Chongqing

For Paleontology

#34 in China

#326 in the World

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

57. Technion - Israel Institute of Technology

For Paleontology

#5 in Israel

#328 in the World

Founded: 1924

58. Sungkyunkwan University

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Seoul

For Paleontology

#4 in South Korea

#332 in the World

Founded: 1398

59. Peking Union Medical College

China | Beijing

For Paleontology

#35 in China

#335 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1917

60. University of Malaya

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Paleontology

#336 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1905

61. Jiangnan University

For Paleontology

#36 in China

#341 in the World

Enrollment: 28,000
Founded: 2001

62. Nankai University

China | Tianjin

For Paleontology

#37 in China

#346 in the World

Enrollment: 26,568
Founded: 1919

63. Putra Malaysia University

Malaysia | Serdang

For Paleontology

#347 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1973

64. Okayama University

Japan | Okayama

For Paleontology

#11 in Japan

#348 in the World

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

65. Korea University

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Seoul

For Paleontology

#5 in South Korea

#350 in the World

Enrollment: 24,351
Founded: 1905

66. National Cheng Kung University

Taiwan | Tainan

For Paleontology

#2 in Taiwan

#359 in the World

Enrollment: 21,292
Founded: 1931

67. Southeast University

China | Nanjing

For Paleontology

#38 in China

#362 in the World

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

68. Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur

India | West Bengal

For Paleontology

#1 in India

#365 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1951

69. Indian Institute of Science

India | Karnataka

For Paleontology

#2 in India

#366 in the World

Enrollment: 4,695
Founded: 1909

70. Banaras Hindu University

India | Uttar Pradesh

For Paleontology

#3 in India

#367 in the World

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

71. Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

China | Hong Kong

For Paleontology

#39 in China

#380 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1991

72. Mahidol University

Thailand | Nakhon Pathom

For Paleontology

#385 in the World

Enrollment: 6,332
Founded: 1888

73. Xiamen University

For Paleontology

#40 in China

#392 in the World

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

74. University of Delhi

India | Haryana

For Paleontology

#4 in India

#394 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Founded: 1922

75. University of Science and Technology Beijing

China | Beijing

For Paleontology

#41 in China

#396 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1952

76. Kobe University

For Paleontology

#12 in Japan

#398 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 15,999
Founded: 1902

77. Tokyo University of Science

For Paleontology

#13 in Japan

#399 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Enrollment: 19,768
Founded: 1881

78. Keio University

For Paleontology

#14 in Japan

#403 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 33,518
Founded: 1858

79. City University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Paleontology

#42 in China

#410 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Founded: 1984

80. Chiba University

For Paleontology

#15 in Japan

#412 in the World

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

81. Hunan University

China | Changsha

For Paleontology

#43 in China

#417 in the World

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

82. Northeastern University, China

China | Shenyang

For Paleontology

#44 in China

#418 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 46,000
Founded: 1923

83. National Chiao Tung University

Taiwan | Hsinchu

For Paleontology

#3 in Taiwan

#420 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1958

84. University of Science, Malaysia

Malaysia | George Town

For Paleontology

#432 in the World

Founded: 1969

85. King AbdulAziz University

Saudi Arabia Flag

Saudi Arabia | Jeddah

For Paleontology

#2 in Saudi Arabia

#438 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1967

86. Istanbul University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Paleontology

#1 in Turkey

#439 in the World

Enrollment: 35,190
Founded: 1933

87. Northwestern Polytechnical University

For Paleontology

#45 in China

#442 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 29,000
Founded: 1938

88. Beihang University

China | Beijing

For Paleontology

#46 in China

#443 in the World

Founded: 1952

89. South China Agricultural University

China | Guangzhou

For Paleontology

#47 in China

#445 in the World

Enrollment: 60,588
Founded: 1909

90. Northwest University, China

For Paleontology

#48 in China

#446 in the World

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

91. Hohai University

China | Nanjing

For Paleontology

#49 in China

#448 in the World

Founded: 1915

92. Chulalongkorn University

Thailand | Bangkok

For Paleontology

#455 in the World

Enrollment: 42,782
Founded: 1917

93. East China Normal University

China | Shanghai

For Paleontology

#50 in China

#462 in the World

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

94. East China University of Science and Technology

China | Shanghai

For Paleontology

#51 in China

#463 in the World

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

95. Tehran University of Medical Sciences

For Paleontology

#2 in Iran

#468 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 14,440
Male:Female: 39:61
Founded: 1934

96. Hacettepe University

Turkey | Ankara

For Paleontology

#2 in Turkey

#475 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Enrollment: 44,937
Male:Female: 44:56
Founded: 1967

97. Jiangsu University

China | Zhenjiang

For Paleontology

#52 in China

#483 in the World

Enrollment: 37,600
Founded: 1902

98. Southwest University

China | Chongqing

For Paleontology

#53 in China

#491 in the World

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

99. Kyung Hee University

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Seoul

For Paleontology

#6 in South Korea

#492 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Enrollment: 35,826
Founded: 1949

100. Kyungpook National University

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Daegu

For Paleontology

#7 in South Korea

#495 in the World

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