100 Best universities for Paleontology in China

Updated: March 02, 2025

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in China ranked based on their research performance in Paleontology. A graph of 30.1M citations received by 1.74M academic papers made by 534 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. Zhejiang University

China | Hangzhou

For Paleontology

#3 in Asia

#57 in the World

Enrollment: 60,739
Founded: 1897

2. University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Paleontology

#4 in Asia

#64 in the World

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

3. Peking University

China | Beijing

For Paleontology

#5 in Asia

#69 in the World

Enrollment: 44,730
Founded: 1898

4. Tsinghua University

China | Beijing

For Paleontology

#6 in Asia

#71 in the World

Enrollment: 48,739
Founded: 1911

5. Shanghai Jiao Tong University

China | Shanghai

For Paleontology

#9 in Asia

#87 in the World

Enrollment: 47,000
Founded: 1896

6. Sun Yat - Sen University

China | Guangzhou

For Paleontology

#16 in Asia

#131 in the World

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

7. Central South University

China | Changsha

For Paleontology

#18 in Asia

#140 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1914

8. Nanjing University

China | Nanjing

For Paleontology

#19 in Asia

#151 in the World

Enrollment: 56,068
Founded: 1902

9. Sichuan University

China | Chengdu

For Paleontology

#21 in Asia

#162 in the World

Enrollment: 44,200
Founded: 1896

10. Jilin University

China | Changchun

For Paleontology

#22 in Asia

#171 in the World

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

11. Tongji University

China | Shanghai

For Paleontology

#23 in Asia

#178 in the World

Enrollment: 37,000
Founded: 1907

12. Harbin Institute of Technology

For Paleontology

#25 in Asia

#184 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1920

13. University of Science and Technology of China

For Paleontology

#27 in Asia

#193 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1958

14. China University of Geosciences Beijing

China | Beijing

For Paleontology

#28 in Asia

#194 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1952

15. China Agricultural University

China | Beijing

For Paleontology

#30 in Asia

#215 in the World

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

16. Shandong University

For Paleontology

#31 in Asia

#216 in the World

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

17. Wuhan University

For Paleontology

#32 in Asia

#219 in the World

Enrollment: 60,000
Founded: 1893

18. Chinese University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Paleontology

#33 in Asia

#224 in the World

Founded: 1963

19. Fudan University

China | Shanghai

For Paleontology

#34 in Asia

#228 in the World

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1905

20. Huazhong University of Science and Technology

For Paleontology

#35 in Asia

#232 in the World

Enrollment: 71,970
Founded: 1953

21. Xi'an Jiaotong University

For Paleontology

#36 in Asia

#238 in the World

Enrollment: 40,346
Founded: 1896

22. China University of Petroleum - Beijing

China | Beijing

For Paleontology

#37 in Asia

#246 in the World

Enrollment: 15,445
Founded: 1953

23. Nanjing Agricultural University

China | Nanjing

For Paleontology

#38 in Asia

#250 in the World

Founded: 1952

24. Tianjin University

China | Tianjin

For Paleontology

#40 in Asia

#270 in the World

Enrollment: 35,370
Founded: 1895

25. Northwest A&F University

China | Yangling

For Paleontology

#43 in Asia

#278 in the World

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

26. Ocean University of China

China | Qingdao

For Paleontology

#44 in Asia

#280 in the World

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

27. China University of Mining and Technology

For Paleontology

#45 in Asia

#288 in the World

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

28. Lanzhou University

China | Lanzhou

For Paleontology

#46 in Asia

#289 in the World

Founded: 1909

29. Hong Kong Polytechnic University

China | Hong Kong

For Paleontology

#50 in Asia

#296 in the World

Founded: 1937

30. Huazhong Agricultural University

For Paleontology

#52 in Asia

#316 in the World

Enrollment: 26,196
Founded: 1898

31. Dalian University of Technology

For Paleontology

#53 in Asia

#320 in the World

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

32. South China University of Technology

China | Guangzhou

For Paleontology

#54 in Asia

#322 in the World

Enrollment: 42,720
Founded: 1952

33. Beijing Normal University

China | Beijing

For Paleontology

#55 in Asia

#325 in the World

Enrollment: 24,000
Founded: 1902

34. Chongqing University

China | Chongqing

For Paleontology

#56 in Asia

#326 in the World

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

35. Peking Union Medical College

China | Beijing

For Paleontology

#59 in Asia

#335 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1917

36. Jiangnan University

For Paleontology

#61 in Asia

#341 in the World

Enrollment: 28,000
Founded: 2001

37. Nankai University

China | Tianjin

For Paleontology

#62 in Asia

#346 in the World

Enrollment: 26,568
Founded: 1919

38. Southeast University

China | Nanjing

For Paleontology

#67 in Asia

#362 in the World

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

39. Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

China | Hong Kong

For Paleontology

#71 in Asia

#380 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1991

40. Xiamen University

For Paleontology

#73 in Asia

#392 in the World

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

41. University of Science and Technology Beijing

China | Beijing

For Paleontology

#75 in Asia

#396 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1952

42. City University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Paleontology

#79 in Asia

#410 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Founded: 1984

43. Hunan University

China | Changsha

For Paleontology

#81 in Asia

#417 in the World

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

44. Northeastern University, China

China | Shenyang

For Paleontology

#82 in Asia

#418 in the World

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

45. Northwestern Polytechnical University

For Paleontology

#87 in Asia

#442 in the World

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

46. Beihang University

China | Beijing

For Paleontology

#88 in Asia

#443 in the World

Founded: 1952

47. South China Agricultural University

China | Guangzhou

For Paleontology

#89 in Asia

#445 in the World

Enrollment: 60,588
Founded: 1909

48. Northwest University, China

For Paleontology

#90 in Asia

#446 in the World

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

49. Hohai University

China | Nanjing

For Paleontology

#91 in Asia

#448 in the World

Founded: 1915

50. East China Normal University

China | Shanghai

For Paleontology

#93 in Asia

#462 in the World

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

51. East China University of Science and Technology

China | Shanghai

For Paleontology

#94 in Asia

#463 in the World

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

52. Jiangsu University

China | Zhenjiang

For Paleontology

#97 in Asia

#483 in the World

Enrollment: 37,600
Founded: 1902

53. Southwest University

China | Chongqing

For Paleontology

#98 in Asia

#491 in the World

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

54. Wuhan University of Technology

For Paleontology

#107 in Asia

#520 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 540,000
Founded: 1946

55. Beijing Institute of Technology

China | Beijing

For Paleontology

#109 in Asia

#527 in the World

Enrollment: 27,000
Founded: 1940

56. Soochow University

For Paleontology

#110 in Asia

#528 in the World

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

57. Yunnan University

China | Kunming

For Paleontology

#117 in Asia

#543 in the World

Enrollment: 30,443
Founded: 1923

58. Southwest Jiaotong University

China | Chengdu

For Paleontology

#120 in Asia

#556 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 44,000
Founded: 1896

59. Yangzhou University

China | Yangzhou

For Paleontology

#124 in Asia

#568 in the World

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

60. Capital Medical University

China | Beijing

For Paleontology

#129 in Asia

#585 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1960

61. Shanghai University

China | Shanghai

For Paleontology

#132 in Asia

#589 in the World

Enrollment: 36,000
Founded: 1994

62. Chengdu University of Technology

China | Chengdu

For Paleontology

#133 in Asia

#590 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1956

63. Zhengzhou University

China | Zhengzhou

For Paleontology

#135 in Asia

#594 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1956

64. Hefei University of Technology

For Paleontology

#140 in Asia

#608 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1945

65. University of Electronic Science and Technology of China

China | Chengdu

For Paleontology

#141 in Asia

#609 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 39,000
Founded: 1956

66. Southwest Petroleum University

China | Nanchong

For Paleontology

#142 in Asia

#610 in the World

Enrollment: 34,755
Founded: 1958

67. Northeast Agricultural University

For Paleontology

#144 in Asia

#614 in the World

Founded: 1948

68. North China Electric Power University

China | Beijing

For Paleontology

#145 in Asia

#615 in the World

Founded: 1958

69. Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics

For Paleontology

#146 in Asia

#618 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Enrollment: 29,000
Founded: 1952

70. Chang'an University

For Paleontology

#147 in Asia

#621 in the World

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 2000

71. Nanjing Normal University

China | Nanjing

For Paleontology

#148 in Asia

#623 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1952

72. Beijing University of Technology

China | Beijing

For Paleontology

#152 in Asia

#635 in the World

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

73. Nanchang University

China | Nanchang

For Paleontology

#155 in Asia

#642 in the World

Enrollment: 52,000
Founded: 1958

74. Beijing Forestry University

China | Beijing

For Paleontology

#156 in Asia

#646 in the World

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

75. Sichuan Agricultural University

For Paleontology

#161 in Asia

#660 in the World

Enrollment: 44,000
Founded: 1906

76. Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University

For Paleontology

#164 in Asia

#667 in the World

Enrollment: 28,000
Founded: 1936

77. Beijing University of Chemical Technology

China | Beijing

For Paleontology

#165 in Asia

#668 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1958

78. Guizhou University

China | Guiyang

For Paleontology

#167 in Asia

#671 in the World

Founded: 1902

79. Jinan University

China | Guangzhou

For Paleontology

#168 in Asia

#672 in the World

Enrollment: 37,918
Founded: 1906

80. Guangxi University

China | Nanning

For Paleontology

#172 in Asia

#687 in the World

Founded: 1928

81. Zhejiang University of Technology

China | Hangzhou

For Paleontology

#175 in Asia

#693 in the World

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

82. Shandong University of Science and Technology

For Paleontology

#176 in Asia

#695 in the World

Enrollment: 45,000
Founded: 1958

83. Nanjing Tech University

China | Nanjing

For Paleontology

#177 in Asia

#697 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1958

84. Beijing Jiaotong University

China | Beijing

For Paleontology

#182 in Asia

#705 in the World

Founded: 1896

85. Southern Medical University

China | Guangzhou

For Paleontology

#184 in Asia

#709 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Enrollment: 13,380
Founded: 1951

86. Ningbo University

For Paleontology

#191 in Asia

#731 in the World

Enrollment: 26,000
Founded: 1986

87. Fuzhou University

For Paleontology

#192 in Asia

#732 in the World

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1958

88. Nanjing Medical University

China | Nanjing

For Paleontology

#195 in Asia

#735 in the World

Enrollment: 17,000
Founded: 1934

89. Kunming University of Science and Technology

China | Kunming

For Paleontology

#197 in Asia

#739 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1954

90. Qingdao University

China | Qingdao

For Paleontology

#204 in Asia

#765 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 46,000
Founded: 1985

91. Nanjing University of Science and Technology

China | Nanjing

For Paleontology

#206 in Asia

#769 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1953

92. Northeast Normal University

China | Changchun

For Paleontology

#209 in Asia

#774 in the World

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

93. Shandong Agricultural University

For Paleontology

#214 in Asia

#786 in the World

Founded: 1906

94. Shenzhen University

China | Shenzhen

For Paleontology

#221 in Asia

#798 in the World

Enrollment: 34,156
Founded: 1983

95. Taiyuan University of Technology

China | Taiyuan

For Paleontology

#223 in Asia

#807 in the World

Founded: 1902

96. Shanghai Ocean University

China | Shanghai

For Paleontology

#225 in Asia

#811 in the World

Enrollment: 15,800
Founded: 1912

97. Nanjing Forestry University

China | Nanjing

For Paleontology

#227 in Asia

#816 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1985

98. Wenzhou Medical University

China | Wenzhou

For Paleontology

#230 in Asia

#821 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 17,155
Founded: 1958

99. Northeast Forestry University

For Paleontology

#231 in Asia

#822 in the World

Enrollment: 24,000
Founded: 1952

100. Shaanxi Normal University

For Paleontology

#236 in Asia

#837 in the World

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

The best cities to study Paleontology in China based on the number of universities and their ranks are Hangzhou, Hong Kong, Beijing, and Shanghai.