Best Universities for Paleontology 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 Paleontology. A graph of 90.4M citations received by 4.61M academic papers made by 2,574 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: 28,918
Founded: 1877

2. Kyoto University

For Paleontology

#2 in Japan

#36 in the World

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

3. Zhejiang University

China | Hangzhou

For Paleontology

#1 in China

#47 in the World

Enrollment: 60,739
Founded: 1897

4. University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Paleontology

#2 in China

#60 in the World

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

5. Peking University

China | Beijing

For Paleontology

#3 in China

#66 in the World

Enrollment: 44,730
Founded: 1898

6. Tsinghua University

China | Beijing

For Paleontology

#4 in China

#68 in the World

Enrollment: 48,739
Founded: 1911

7. Seoul National University

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Seoul

For Paleontology

#1 in South Korea

#74 in the World

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

8. National University of Singapore

Singapore | Singapore City

For Paleontology

#1 in Singapore

#85 in the World

Enrollment: 30,098
Founded: 1905

9. Osaka University

For Paleontology

#3 in Japan

#86 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Enrollment: 23,234
Founded: 1931

10. Shanghai Jiao Tong University

China | Shanghai

For Paleontology

#5 in China

#88 in the World

Enrollment: 47,000
Founded: 1896

11. Tohoku University

For Paleontology

#4 in Japan

#89 in the World

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

12. Hokkaido University

Japan | Sapporo

For Paleontology

#5 in Japan

#104 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Enrollment: 17,770
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

#111 in the World

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

15. Sun Yat - Sen University

China | Guangzhou

For Paleontology

#6 in China

#120 in the World

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

16. Central South University

China | Changsha

For Paleontology

#7 in China

#127 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1914

17. Kyushu University

Japan | Fukuoka

For Paleontology

#6 in Japan

#133 in the World

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

18. Nagoya University

For Paleontology

#7 in Japan

#141 in the World

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

19. Sichuan University

China | Chengdu

For Paleontology

#8 in China

#144 in the World

Enrollment: 44,200
Founded: 1896

20. Nanjing University

China | Nanjing

For Paleontology

#9 in China

#145 in the World

Enrollment: 56,068
Founded: 1902

21. Nanyang Technological University

Singapore | Singapore City

For Paleontology

#2 in Singapore

#154 in the World

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1955

22. Jilin University

China | Changchun

For Paleontology

#10 in China

#158 in the World

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

23. Tongji University

China | Shanghai

For Paleontology

#11 in China

#159 in the World

Enrollment: 37,000
Founded: 1907

24. Harbin Institute of Technology

For Paleontology

#12 in China

#169 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1920

25. National Taiwan University

Taiwan | Taipei

For Paleontology

#1 in Taiwan

#179 in the World

Enrollment: 33,882
Founded: 1945

26. China University of Geosciences Beijing

China | Beijing

For Paleontology

#13 in China

#182 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1952

27. University of Science and Technology of China

For Paleontology

#14 in China

#184 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1958

28. Tokyo Institute of Technology

For Paleontology

#8 in Japan

#197 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1881

29. China Agricultural University

China | Beijing

For Paleontology

#15 in China

#201 in the World

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

30. Shandong University

For Paleontology

#16 in China

#203 in the World

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

31. Yonsei University

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Seoul

For Paleontology

#2 in South Korea

#205 in the World

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

32. Wuhan University

For Paleontology

#17 in China

#208 in the World

Enrollment: 60,000
Founded: 1893

33. Fudan University

China | Shanghai

For Paleontology

#18 in China

#220 in the World

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1905

34. Huazhong University of Science and Technology

For Paleontology

#19 in China

#221 in the World

Enrollment: 71,970
Founded: 1953

35. Chinese University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Paleontology

#20 in China

#225 in the World

Founded: 1963

36. Xi'an Jiaotong University

For Paleontology

#21 in China

#228 in the World

Enrollment: 40,346
Founded: 1896

37. China University of Petroleum - Beijing

China | Beijing

For Paleontology

#22 in China

#230 in the World

Enrollment: 15,445
Founded: 1953

38. Nanjing Agricultural University

China | Nanjing

For Paleontology

#23 in China

#235 in the World

Founded: 1952

39. Northwest A&F University

China | Yangling

For Paleontology

#24 in China

#252 in the World

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

40. Tianjin University

China | Tianjin

For Paleontology

#25 in China

#254 in the World

Enrollment: 35,370
Founded: 1895

41. University of Tehran

For Paleontology

#1 in Iran

#258 in the World

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

42. China University of Mining and Technology

For Paleontology

#26 in China

#261 in the World

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

43. Ocean University of China

China | Qingdao

For Paleontology

#27 in China

#263 in the World

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

44. Lanzhou University

China | Lanzhou

For Paleontology

#28 in China

#272 in the World

Founded: 1909

45. Ben-Gurion University of the Negev

Israel | Beersheba

For Paleontology

#3 in Israel

#276 in the World

Enrollment: 17,225
Founded: 1969

46. Weizmann Institute of Science

Israel | Rehovot

For Paleontology

#4 in Israel

#279 in the World

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

47. King Saud University

Saudi Arabia Flag

Saudi Arabia | Riyadh

For Paleontology

#1 in Saudi Arabia

#283 in the World

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

48. Hong Kong Polytechnic University

China | Hong Kong

For Paleontology

#29 in China

#292 in the World

Founded: 1937

49. University of Tsukuba

Japan | Tsukuba

For Paleontology

#9 in Japan

#294 in the World

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

50. Hiroshima University

Japan | Higashihiroshima

For Paleontology

#10 in Japan

#295 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Enrollment: 15,505
Founded: 1949

51. Huazhong Agricultural University

For Paleontology

#30 in China

#298 in the World

Enrollment: 26,196
Founded: 1898

52. South China University of Technology

China | Guangzhou

For Paleontology

#31 in China

#300 in the World

Enrollment: 42,720
Founded: 1952

53. Dalian University of Technology

For Paleontology

#32 in China

#304 in the World

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

54. KAIST

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Daejeon

For Paleontology

#3 in South Korea

#305 in the World

Enrollment: 10,249
Founded: 1971

55. Chongqing University

China | Chongqing

For Paleontology

#33 in China

#307 in the World

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

56. Beijing Normal University

China | Beijing

For Paleontology

#34 in China

#315 in the World

Enrollment: 36,482
Founded: 1902

57. Jiangnan University

For Paleontology

#35 in China

#326 in the World

Enrollment: 28,000
Founded: 2001

58. Peking Union Medical College

China | Beijing

For Paleontology

#36 in China

#327 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1917

59. Technion - Israel Institute of Technology

For Paleontology

#5 in Israel

#330 in the World

Founded: 1924

60. Sungkyunkwan University

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Seoul

For Paleontology

#4 in South Korea

#331 in the World

Founded: 1398

61. University of Malaya

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Paleontology

#334 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1905

62. Nankai University

China | Tianjin

For Paleontology

#37 in China

#336 in the World

Enrollment: 26,568
Founded: 1919

63. Putra Malaysia University

Malaysia | Serdang

For Paleontology

#341 in the World

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

64. Korea University

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Seoul

For Paleontology

#5 in South Korea

#347 in the World

Enrollment: 24,351
Founded: 1905

65. Southeast University

China | Nanjing

For Paleontology

#38 in China

#349 in the World

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

66. Okayama University

Japan | Okayama

For Paleontology

#11 in Japan

#352 in the World

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

67. Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur

India | West Bengal

For Paleontology

#1 in India

#357 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1951

68. Banaras Hindu University

India | Uttar Pradesh

For Paleontology

#2 in India

#359 in the World

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

69. National Cheng Kung University

Taiwan | Tainan

For Paleontology

#2 in Taiwan

#363 in the World

Enrollment: 21,292
Founded: 1931

70. Indian Institute of Science

India | Karnataka

For Paleontology

#3 in India

#365 in the World

Enrollment: 4,695
Founded: 1909

71. University of Science and Technology Beijing

China | Beijing

For Paleontology

#39 in China

#373 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1952

72. Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

China | Hong Kong

For Paleontology

#40 in China

#377 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1991

73. Xiamen University

For Paleontology

#41 in China

#381 in the World

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

74. Mahidol University

Thailand | Nakhon Pathom

For Paleontology

#383 in the World

Enrollment: 6,332
Founded: 1888

75. Northeastern University, China

China | Shenyang

For Paleontology

#42 in China

#393 in the World

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

76. University of Delhi

India | Haryana

For Paleontology

#4 in India

#394 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Founded: 1922

77. Hunan University

China | Changsha

For Paleontology

#43 in China

#398 in the World

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

78. City University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Paleontology

#44 in China

#400 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Founded: 1984

79. Kobe University

For Paleontology

#12 in Japan

#404 in the World

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

80. Keio University

For Paleontology

#13 in Japan

#407 in the World

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

81. Tokyo University of Science

For Paleontology

#14 in Japan

#415 in the World

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

82. South China Agricultural University

China | Guangzhou

For Paleontology

#45 in China

#416 in the World

Enrollment: 60,588
Founded: 1909

83. Northwestern Polytechnical University

For Paleontology

#46 in China

#417 in the World

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

84. Hohai University

China | Nanjing

For Paleontology

#47 in China

#419 in the World

Founded: 1915

85. University of Science, Malaysia

Malaysia | George Town

For Paleontology

#420 in the World

Founded: 1969

86. Beihang University

China | Beijing

For Paleontology

#48 in China

#422 in the World

Founded: 1952

87. National Chiao Tung University

Taiwan | Hsinchu

For Paleontology

#3 in Taiwan

#423 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1958

88. King AbdulAziz University

Saudi Arabia Flag

Saudi Arabia | Jeddah

For Paleontology

#2 in Saudi Arabia

#425 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1967

89. Chiba University

For Paleontology

#15 in Japan

#427 in the World

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

90. Northwest University, China

For Paleontology

#49 in China

#430 in the World

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

91. Istanbul University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Paleontology

#1 in Turkey

#444 in the World

Enrollment: 35,190
Founded: 1933

92. East China Normal University

China | Shanghai

For Paleontology

#50 in China

#447 in the World

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

93. Chulalongkorn University

Thailand | Bangkok

For Paleontology

#450 in the World

Enrollment: 42,782
Founded: 1917

94. Jiangsu University

China | Zhenjiang

For Paleontology

#51 in China

#453 in the World

Enrollment: 37,600
Founded: 1902

95. East China University of Science and Technology

China | Shanghai

For Paleontology

#52 in China

#454 in the World

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

96. Tehran University of Medical Sciences

For Paleontology

#2 in Iran

#460 in the World

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

97. Southwest University

China | Chongqing

For Paleontology

#53 in China

#469 in the World

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

98. Hacettepe University

Turkey | Ankara

For Paleontology

#2 in Turkey

#471 in the World

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

99. Kyung Hee University

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Seoul

For Paleontology

#6 in South Korea

#486 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

#487 in the World

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