Best Universities for Paleontology in Asia

Updated: February 29, 2024

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Asia ranked based on their research performance in Paleontology. A graph of 58.9M citations received by 3.87M academic papers made by 2,494 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

#13 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Enrollment: 28,218
Founded: 1877

2. Kyoto University

For Paleontology

#2 in Japan

#32 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Enrollment: 22,455
Male:Female: 76:24
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

#62 in the World

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

5. Tsinghua University

China | Beijing

For Paleontology

#3 in China

#70 in the World

Enrollment: 48,739
Founded: 1911

6. Seoul National University

South Korea | Seoul

For Paleontology

#1 in South Korea

#73 in the World

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

7. Osaka University

For Paleontology

#3 in Japan

#74 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Enrollment: 23,123
Male:Female: 68:32
Founded: 1931

8. Peking University

China | Beijing

For Paleontology

#4 in China

#82 in the World

Enrollment: 44,730
Founded: 1898

9. Tohoku University

For Paleontology

#4 in Japan

#83 in the World

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

10. National University of Singapore

Singapore | Singapore City

For Paleontology

#1 in Singapore

#84 in the World

Enrollment: 30,098
Founded: 1905

11. Shanghai Jiao Tong University

China | Shanghai

For Paleontology

#5 in China

#96 in the World

Enrollment: 47,000
Founded: 1896

12. Hokkaido University

Japan | Sapporo

For Paleontology

#5 in Japan

#101 in the World

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

13. Hebrew University of Jerusalem

Israel | Jerusalem

For Paleontology

#1 in Israel

#107 in the World

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

14. Tel Aviv University

Israel | Tel Aviv

For Paleontology

#2 in Israel

#108 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1956

15. Kyushu University

Japan | Fukuoka

For Paleontology

#6 in Japan

#123 in the World

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

16. Nagoya University

For Paleontology

#7 in Japan

#128 in the World

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

17. Sun Yat - Sen University

China | Guangzhou

For Paleontology

#6 in China

#147 in the World

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

18. Nanjing University

China | Nanjing

For Paleontology

#7 in China

#153 in the World

Enrollment: 56,068
Founded: 1902

19. Central South University

China | Changsha

For Paleontology

#8 in China

#154 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1914

20. Nanyang Technological University

Singapore | Singapore City

For Paleontology

#2 in Singapore

#155 in the World

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1955

21. Tokyo Institute of Technology

For Paleontology

#8 in Japan

#168 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 10,357
Founded: 1881

22. Jilin University

China | Changchun

For Paleontology

#9 in China

#172 in the World

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

23. Sichuan University

China | Chengdu

For Paleontology

#10 in China

#185 in the World

Enrollment: 44,200
Founded: 1896

24. Harbin Institute of Technology

For Paleontology

#11 in China

#190 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1920

25. National Taiwan University

Taiwan | Taipei

For Paleontology

#1 in Taiwan

#191 in the World

Enrollment: 31,799
Founded: 1945

26. Tongji University

China | Shanghai

For Paleontology

#12 in China

#195 in the World

Enrollment: 37,000
Founded: 1907

27. University of Science and Technology of China

For Paleontology

#13 in China

#198 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1958

28. China University of Geosciences Beijing

China | Beijing

For Paleontology

#14 in China

#202 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1952

29. Yonsei University

South Korea | Seoul

For Paleontology

#2 in South Korea

#206 in the World

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

30. Shandong University

For Paleontology

#15 in China

#221 in the World

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

31. China Agricultural University

China | Beijing

For Paleontology

#16 in China

#222 in the World

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

32. China University of Petroleum - Beijing

China | Beijing

For Paleontology

#17 in China

#238 in the World

Enrollment: 15,445
Founded: 1953

33. Wuhan University

For Paleontology

#18 in China

#239 in the World

Enrollment: 60,000
Founded: 1893

34. Fudan University

China | Shanghai

For Paleontology

#19 in China

#241 in the World

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1905

35. Xi'an Jiaotong University

For Paleontology

#20 in China

#249 in the World

Enrollment: 40,346
Founded: 1896

36. Huazhong University of Science and Technology

For Paleontology

#21 in China

#250 in the World

Enrollment: 71,970
Founded: 1953

37. Chinese University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Paleontology

#22 in China

#255 in the World

Founded: 1963

38. Ben-Gurion University of the Negev

Israel | Beersheba

For Paleontology

#3 in Israel

#264 in the World

Enrollment: 17,225
Founded: 1969

39. Nanjing Agricultural University

China | Nanjing

For Paleontology

#23 in China

#265 in the World

Founded: 1952

40. Weizmann Institute of Science

Israel | Rehovot

For Paleontology

#4 in Israel

#271 in the World

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

41. Tianjin University

China | Tianjin

For Paleontology

#24 in China

#278 in the World

Enrollment: 35,370
Founded: 1895

42. Hiroshima University

Japan | Higashihiroshima

For Paleontology

#9 in Japan

#284 in the World

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

43. Ocean University of China

China | Qingdao

For Paleontology

#25 in China

#285 in the World

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

44. University of Tehran

For Paleontology

#1 in Iran

#286 in the World

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

45. University of Tsukuba

Japan | Tsukuba

For Paleontology

#10 in Japan

#288 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Enrollment: 16,507
Male:Female: 61:39
Founded: 1973

46. KAIST

South Korea | Daejeon

For Paleontology

#3 in South Korea

#290 in the World

Enrollment: 10,249
Founded: 1971

47. China University of Mining and Technology

For Paleontology

#26 in China

#297 in the World

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

48. Lanzhou University

China | Lanzhou

For Paleontology

#27 in China

#299 in the World

Founded: 1909

49. Northwest A&F University

China | Yangling

For Paleontology

#28 in China

#301 in the World

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

50. Hong Kong Polytechnic University

China | Hong Kong

For Paleontology

#29 in China

#305 in the World

Founded: 1937

51. Technion - Israel Institute of Technology

For Paleontology

#5 in Israel

#317 in the World

Founded: 1924

52. Dalian University of Technology

For Paleontology

#30 in China

#319 in the World

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

53. Huazhong Agricultural University

For Paleontology

#31 in China

#321 in the World

Enrollment: 26,196
Founded: 1898

54. South China University of Technology

China | Guangzhou

For Paleontology

#32 in China

#326 in the World

Enrollment: 42,720
Founded: 1952

55. King Saud University

Saudi Arabia | Riyadh

For Paleontology

#1 in Saudi Arabia

#329 in the World

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

56. Beijing Normal University

China | Beijing

For Paleontology

#33 in China

#334 in the World

Enrollment: 24,000
Founded: 1902

57. Sungkyunkwan University

South Korea | Seoul

For Paleontology

#4 in South Korea

#337 in the World

Founded: 1398

58. Tokyo University of Science

For Paleontology

#11 in Japan

#345 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1881

59. Okayama University

Japan | Okayama

For Paleontology

#12 in Japan

#346 in the World

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

60. Chongqing University

China | Chongqing

For Paleontology

#34 in China

#347 in the World

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

61. Kobe University

For Paleontology

#13 in Japan

#352 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 15,871
Founded: 1902

62. Nankai University

China | Tianjin

For Paleontology

#35 in China

#353 in the World

Enrollment: 26,568
Founded: 1919

63. Korea University

South Korea | Seoul

For Paleontology

#5 in South Korea

#354 in the World

Enrollment: 24,351
Founded: 1905

64. Indian Institute of Science

India | Karnataka

For Paleontology

#1 in India

#357 in the World

Enrollment: 4,695
Founded: 1909

65. National Cheng Kung University

Taiwan | Tainan

For Paleontology

#2 in Taiwan

#358 in the World

Enrollment: 21,292
Founded: 1931

66. University of Malaya

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Paleontology

#361 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1905

67. Jiangnan University

For Paleontology

#36 in China

#362 in the World

Enrollment: 28,000
Founded: 2001

68. Southeast University

China | Nanjing

For Paleontology

#37 in China

#366 in the World

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

69. Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur

India | West Bengal

For Paleontology

#2 in India

#369 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1951

70. Peking Union Medical College

China | Beijing

For Paleontology

#38 in China

#370 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1917

71. Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

China | Hong Kong

For Paleontology

#39 in China

#376 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1991

72. Banaras Hindu University

India | Uttar Pradesh

For Paleontology

#3 in India

#382 in the World

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

73. Keio University

For Paleontology

#14 in Japan

#385 in the World

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

74. Chiba University

For Paleontology

#15 in Japan

#393 in the World

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

75. Xiamen University

For Paleontology

#40 in China

#394 in the World

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

76. University of Science and Technology Beijing

China | Beijing

For Paleontology

#41 in China

#398 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1952

77. University of Delhi

India | Haryana

For Paleontology

#4 in India

#399 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Founded: 1922

78. City University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Paleontology

#42 in China

#400 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Founded: 1984

79. National Chiao Tung University

Taiwan | Hsinchu

For Paleontology

#3 in Taiwan

#403 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1958

80. Putra Malaysia University

Malaysia | Serdang

For Paleontology

#405 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1973

81. Mahidol University

Thailand | Nakhon Pathom

For Paleontology

#406 in the World

Enrollment: 6,332
Founded: 1888

82. Northeastern University, China

China | Shenyang

For Paleontology

#43 in China

#419 in the World

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

83. Hunan University

China | Changsha

For Paleontology

#44 in China

#428 in the World

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

84. Northwestern Polytechnical University

For Paleontology

#45 in China

#443 in the World

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

85. East China University of Science and Technology

China | Shanghai

For Paleontology

#46 in China

#449 in the World

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

86. Beihang University

China | Beijing

For Paleontology

#47 in China

#450 in the World

Founded: 1952

87. University of Science, Malaysia

Malaysia | George Town

For Paleontology

#455 in the World

Founded: 1969

88. Northwest University, China

For Paleontology

#48 in China

#456 in the World

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

89. Hohai University

China | Nanjing

For Paleontology

#49 in China

#462 in the World

Founded: 1915

90. South China Agricultural University

China | Guangzhou

For Paleontology

#50 in China

#465 in the World

Enrollment: 60,588
Founded: 1909

91. East China Normal University

China | Shanghai

For Paleontology

#51 in China

#468 in the World

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

92. King AbdulAziz University

Saudi Arabia | Jeddah

For Paleontology

#2 in Saudi Arabia

#472 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1967

93. Istanbul University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Paleontology

#1 in Turkey

#473 in the World

Enrollment: 35,190
Founded: 1933

94. Chulalongkorn University

Thailand | Bangkok

For Paleontology

#484 in the World

Founded: 1917

95. Hacettepe University

Turkey | Ankara

For Paleontology

#2 in Turkey

#498 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Enrollment: 16,279
Male:Female: 44:56
Founded: 1967

96. Kanazawa University

Japan | Kanazawa

For Paleontology

#16 in Japan

#499 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 10,127
Male:Female: 64:36
Founded: 1949

97. Indian Institute of Technology Bombay

India | Maharashtra

For Paleontology

#5 in India

#504 in the World

Founded: 1958

98. University of Haifa

For Paleontology

#6 in Israel

#507 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Enrollment: 18,000
Founded: 1963

99. Kyung Hee University

South Korea | Seoul

For Paleontology

#6 in South Korea

#510 in the World

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

100. Hanyang University

South Korea | Seoul

For Paleontology

#7 in South Korea

#511 in the World

Enrollment: 35,000
Founded: 1939