46 Best universities for Paleontology in Beijing

Updated: March 15, 2026

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Beijing ranked based on their research performance in Paleontology. A graph of 5.21M citations received by 255K academic papers made by 46 universities in Beijing 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. Peking University

For Paleontology

#3 in China

#5 in Asia

Enrollment: 44,730
Founded: 1898

2. Tsinghua University

For Paleontology

#4 in China

#6 in Asia

Enrollment: 48,739
Founded: 1911

3. China University of Geosciences Beijing

For Paleontology

#13 in China

#26 in Asia

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1952

4. China Agricultural University

For Paleontology

#15 in China

#29 in Asia

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

5. China University of Petroleum - Beijing

For Paleontology

#22 in China

#37 in Asia

Enrollment: 15,445
Founded: 1953

6. Beijing Normal University

For Paleontology

#34 in China

#56 in Asia

Enrollment: 36,482
Founded: 1902

7. Peking Union Medical College

For Paleontology

#36 in China

#58 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1917

8. University of Science and Technology Beijing

For Paleontology

#39 in China

#71 in Asia

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1952

9. Beihang University

For Paleontology

#48 in China

#86 in Asia

Founded: 1952

10. Beijing Institute of Technology

For Paleontology

#55 in China

#103 in Asia

Enrollment: 27,000
Founded: 1940

11. Capital Medical University

For Paleontology

#61 in China

#126 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1960

12. North China Electric Power University

For Paleontology

#70 in China

#143 in Asia

Founded: 1958

13. Beijing University of Technology

For Paleontology

#72 in China

#145 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 24,442
Founded: 1960

14. Beijing Forestry University

For Paleontology

#75 in China

#151 in Asia

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

15. Beijing University of Chemical Technology

For Paleontology

#78 in China

#159 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1958

16. Beijing Jiaotong University

For Paleontology

#85 in China

#179 in Asia

Founded: 1896

17. Capital Normal University

For Paleontology

#130 in China

#336 in Asia

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

18. Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications

For Paleontology

#148 in China

#382 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1955

19. Beijing Technology and Business University

For Paleontology

#161 in China

#412 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 14,000
Founded: 1999

20. Renmin University of China

For Paleontology

#168 in China

#427 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Enrollment: 24,201
Founded: 1937

21. Minzu University of China

For Paleontology

#207 in China

#587 in Asia

Enrollment: 16,456
Founded: 1941

22. Beijing University of Chinese Medicine

For Paleontology

#224 in China

#655 in Asia

Founded: 1956

23. Beijing University of Civil Engineering and Architecture

For Paleontology

#242 in China

#719 in Asia

Founded: 1936

24. Beijing Institute of Petrochemical Technology

For Paleontology

#296 in China

#953 in Asia

Enrollment: 10,000
Founded: 1978

25. Central University of Finance and Economics

For Paleontology

#324 in China

#1094 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1949

26. North China University of Technology

For Paleontology

#332 in China

#1133 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1946

27. University of International Business and Economics

For Paleontology

#343 in China

#1177 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Enrollment: 16,000
Founded: 1951

28. Beijing Information Science and Technology University

For Paleontology

#357 in China

#1239 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 12,000
Founded: 1915

29. Beijing Union University

For Paleontology

#401 in China

#1427 in Asia

Founded: 1978

30. Capital University of Economics and Business

For Paleontology

#409 in China

#1482 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 17,576
Founded: 1956

31. Communication University of China

For Paleontology

#410 in China

#1484 in Asia

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1959

32. Beijing Foreign Studies University

For Paleontology

#464 in China

#1851 in Asia

Enrollment: 8,200
Founded: 1941

33. Beijing Sport University

For Paleontology

#466 in China

#1869 in Asia

Founded: 1953

34. Beijing Language and Culture University

For Paleontology

#467 in China

#1871 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1962

35. Beijing Institute of Fashion Technology

For Paleontology

#478 in China

#1941 in Asia

Founded: 1959

36. China University of Political Science and Law

For Paleontology

#482 in China

#1965 in Asia

Enrollment: 17,233
Founded: 1952

37. Beijing City University

For Paleontology

#484 in China

#1995 in Asia

Founded: 1984

38. People's Public Security University of China

For Paleontology

#499 in China

#2117 in Asia

Enrollment: 13,000
Founded: 1948

39. Beijing Wuzi University

For Paleontology

#504 in China

#2170 in Asia

Enrollment: 8,000
Founded: 1963

40. Beijing International Studies University

For Paleontology

#509 in China

#2214 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1964

41. Beijing Electronic Science and Technology Institute

For Paleontology

#514 in China

#2288 in Asia

Enrollment: 2,000
Founded: 1947

42. University of International Relations

For Paleontology

#516 in China

#2306 in Asia

Founded: 1949

43. China University of Labor Relations

For Paleontology

#521 in China

#2398 in Asia

Enrollment: 6,490
Founded: 2003

44. Beijing Film Academy

For Paleontology

#526 in China

#2509 in Asia

Enrollment: 3,027
Founded: 1950

45. China Foreign Affairs University

For Paleontology

#527 in China

#2513 in Asia

Enrollment: 2,000
Founded: 1955

46. China Youth University for Political Sciences

For Paleontology

#534 in China

#2574 in Asia

Founded: 1985

Universities for Paleontology near Beijing

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
94	Hebei University of Technology	144	Tianjin
100	Tianjin Chengjian University	301	Tianjin
109	Tianjin University of Science and Technology	109	Tianjin
109	Tianjin Agricultural University	328	Tianjin
110	Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine	323	Tianjin
111	Tianjin University	25	Tianjin
111	Nankai University	37	Tianjin
112	Tianjin Medical University	147	Tianjin
112	Tianjin Polytechnic University	194	Tianjin
112	Tianjin University of Technology	230	Tianjin

Universities for Paleontology near Beijing

Biology subfields in Beijing