100 Best universities for Paleontology in China

Updated: February 29, 2024

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in China ranked based on their research performance in Paleontology. A graph of 21.6M citations received by 1.53M academic papers made by 531 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

#62 in the World

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

3. Tsinghua University

China | Beijing

For Paleontology

#5 in Asia

#70 in the World

Enrollment: 48,739
Founded: 1911

4. Peking University

China | Beijing

For Paleontology

#8 in Asia

#82 in the World

Enrollment: 44,730
Founded: 1898

5. Shanghai Jiao Tong University

China | Shanghai

For Paleontology

#11 in Asia

#96 in the World

Enrollment: 47,000
Founded: 1896

6. Sun Yat - Sen University

China | Guangzhou

For Paleontology

#17 in Asia

#147 in the World

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

7. Nanjing University

China | Nanjing

For Paleontology

#18 in Asia

#153 in the World

Enrollment: 56,068
Founded: 1902

8. Central South University

China | Changsha

For Paleontology

#19 in Asia

#154 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1914

9. Jilin University

China | Changchun

For Paleontology

#22 in Asia

#172 in the World

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

10. Sichuan University

China | Chengdu

For Paleontology

#23 in Asia

#185 in the World

Enrollment: 44,200
Founded: 1896

11. Harbin Institute of Technology

For Paleontology

#24 in Asia

#190 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1920

12. Tongji University

China | Shanghai

For Paleontology

#26 in Asia

#195 in the World

Enrollment: 37,000
Founded: 1907

13. University of Science and Technology of China

For Paleontology

#27 in Asia

#198 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1958

14. China University of Geosciences Beijing

China | Beijing

For Paleontology

#28 in Asia

#202 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1952

15. Shandong University

For Paleontology

#30 in Asia

#221 in the World

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

16. China Agricultural University

China | Beijing

For Paleontology

#31 in Asia

#222 in the World

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

17. China University of Petroleum - Beijing

China | Beijing

For Paleontology

#32 in Asia

#238 in the World

Enrollment: 15,445
Founded: 1953

18. Wuhan University

For Paleontology

#33 in Asia

#239 in the World

Enrollment: 60,000
Founded: 1893

19. Fudan University

China | Shanghai

For Paleontology

#34 in Asia

#241 in the World

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1905

20. Xi'an Jiaotong University

For Paleontology

#35 in Asia

#249 in the World

Enrollment: 40,346
Founded: 1896

21. Huazhong University of Science and Technology

For Paleontology

#36 in Asia

#250 in the World

Enrollment: 71,970
Founded: 1953

22. Chinese University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Paleontology

#37 in Asia

#255 in the World

Founded: 1963

23. Nanjing Agricultural University

China | Nanjing

For Paleontology

#39 in Asia

#265 in the World

Founded: 1952

24. Tianjin University

China | Tianjin

For Paleontology

#41 in Asia

#278 in the World

Enrollment: 35,370
Founded: 1895

25. Ocean University of China

China | Qingdao

For Paleontology

#43 in Asia

#285 in the World

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

26. China University of Mining and Technology

For Paleontology

#47 in Asia

#297 in the World

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

27. Lanzhou University

China | Lanzhou

For Paleontology

#48 in Asia

#299 in the World

Founded: 1909

28. Northwest A&F University

China | Yangling

For Paleontology

#49 in Asia

#301 in the World

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

29. Hong Kong Polytechnic University

China | Hong Kong

For Paleontology

#50 in Asia

#305 in the World

Founded: 1937

30. Dalian University of Technology

For Paleontology

#52 in Asia

#319 in the World

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

31. Huazhong Agricultural University

For Paleontology

#53 in Asia

#321 in the World

Enrollment: 26,196
Founded: 1898

32. South China University of Technology

China | Guangzhou

For Paleontology

#54 in Asia

#326 in the World

Enrollment: 42,720
Founded: 1952

33. Beijing Normal University

China | Beijing

For Paleontology

#56 in Asia

#334 in the World

Enrollment: 24,000
Founded: 1902

34. Chongqing University

China | Chongqing

For Paleontology

#60 in Asia

#347 in the World

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

35. Nankai University

China | Tianjin

For Paleontology

#62 in Asia

#353 in the World

Enrollment: 26,568
Founded: 1919

36. Jiangnan University

For Paleontology

#67 in Asia

#362 in the World

Enrollment: 28,000
Founded: 2001

37. Southeast University

China | Nanjing

For Paleontology

#68 in Asia

#366 in the World

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

38. Peking Union Medical College

China | Beijing

For Paleontology

#70 in Asia

#370 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1917

39. Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

China | Hong Kong

For Paleontology

#71 in Asia

#376 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1991

40. Xiamen University

For Paleontology

#75 in Asia

#394 in the World

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

41. University of Science and Technology Beijing

China | Beijing

For Paleontology

#76 in Asia

#398 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1952

42. City University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Paleontology

#78 in Asia

#400 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Founded: 1984

43. Northeastern University, China

China | Shenyang

For Paleontology

#82 in Asia

#419 in the World

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

44. Hunan University

China | Changsha

For Paleontology

#83 in Asia

#428 in the World

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

45. Northwestern Polytechnical University

For Paleontology

#84 in Asia

#443 in the World

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

46. East China University of Science and Technology

China | Shanghai

For Paleontology

#85 in Asia

#449 in the World

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

47. Beihang University

China | Beijing

For Paleontology

#86 in Asia

#450 in the World

Founded: 1952

48. Northwest University, China

For Paleontology

#88 in Asia

#456 in the World

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

49. Hohai University

China | Nanjing

For Paleontology

#89 in Asia

#462 in the World

Founded: 1915

50. South China Agricultural University

China | Guangzhou

For Paleontology

#90 in Asia

#465 in the World

Enrollment: 60,588
Founded: 1909

51. East China Normal University

China | Shanghai

For Paleontology

#91 in Asia

#468 in the World

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

52. Southwest University

China | Chongqing

For Paleontology

#101 in Asia

#513 in the World

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

53. Wuhan University of Technology

For Paleontology

#102 in Asia

#514 in the World

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

54. Jiangsu University

China | Zhenjiang

For Paleontology

#104 in Asia

#518 in the World

Enrollment: 37,600
Founded: 1902

55. Beijing Institute of Technology

China | Beijing

For Paleontology

#113 in Asia

#536 in the World

Enrollment: 27,000
Founded: 1940

56. Yunnan University

China | Kunming

For Paleontology

#115 in Asia

#545 in the World

Enrollment: 30,443
Founded: 1923

57. Soochow University

For Paleontology

#119 in Asia

#558 in the World

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

58. Southwest Jiaotong University

China | Chengdu

For Paleontology

#126 in Asia

#577 in the World

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

59. Shanghai University

China | Shanghai

For Paleontology

#127 in Asia

#579 in the World

Enrollment: 36,000
Founded: 1994

60. Yangzhou University

China | Yangzhou

For Paleontology

#128 in Asia

#581 in the World

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

61. Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics

For Paleontology

#137 in Asia

#607 in the World

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

62. Chengdu University of Technology

China | Chengdu

For Paleontology

#138 in Asia

#611 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1956

63. Southwest Petroleum University

China | Nanchong

For Paleontology

#142 in Asia

#620 in the World

Enrollment: 34,755
Founded: 1958

64. Hefei University of Technology

For Paleontology

#143 in Asia

#626 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1945

65. Northeast Agricultural University

For Paleontology

#144 in Asia

#627 in the World

Founded: 1948

66. Zhengzhou University

China | Zhengzhou

For Paleontology

#147 in Asia

#631 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1956

67. Nanjing Normal University

China | Nanjing

For Paleontology

#148 in Asia

#636 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1952

68. University of Electronic Science and Technology of China

China | Chengdu

For Paleontology

#149 in Asia

#637 in the World

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

69. North China Electric Power University

China | Beijing

For Paleontology

#152 in Asia

#644 in the World

Founded: 1958

70. Beijing University of Technology

China | Beijing

For Paleontology

#153 in Asia

#650 in the World

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

71. Capital Medical University

China | Beijing

For Paleontology

#154 in Asia

#654 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1960

72. Chang'an University

For Paleontology

#158 in Asia

#660 in the World

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 2000

73. Beijing University of Chemical Technology

China | Beijing

For Paleontology

#160 in Asia

#663 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1958

74. Beijing Forestry University

China | Beijing

For Paleontology

#165 in Asia

#673 in the World

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

75. Nanjing Tech University

China | Nanjing

For Paleontology

#167 in Asia

#681 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1958

76. Sichuan Agricultural University

For Paleontology

#168 in Asia

#682 in the World

Enrollment: 44,000
Founded: 1906

77. Nanchang University

China | Nanchang

For Paleontology

#170 in Asia

#689 in the World

Enrollment: 52,000
Founded: 1958

78. Jinan University

China | Guangzhou

For Paleontology

#172 in Asia

#694 in the World

Enrollment: 37,918
Founded: 1906

79. Zhejiang University of Technology

China | Hangzhou

For Paleontology

#174 in Asia

#696 in the World

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

80. Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University

For Paleontology

#176 in Asia

#701 in the World

Enrollment: 28,000
Founded: 1936

81. Shandong University of Science and Technology

For Paleontology

#180 in Asia

#709 in the World

Enrollment: 45,000
Founded: 1958

82. Guangxi University

China | Nanning

For Paleontology

#181 in Asia

#714 in the World

Founded: 1928

83. Beijing Jiaotong University

China | Beijing

For Paleontology

#182 in Asia

#719 in the World

Founded: 1896

84. Guizhou University

China | Guiyang

For Paleontology

#187 in Asia

#730 in the World

Founded: 1902

85. Fuzhou University

For Paleontology

#192 in Asia

#739 in the World

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1958

86. Northeast Normal University

China | Changchun

For Paleontology

#196 in Asia

#745 in the World

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

87. Ningbo University

For Paleontology

#197 in Asia

#754 in the World

Enrollment: 26,000
Founded: 1986

88. Kunming University of Science and Technology

China | Kunming

For Paleontology

#200 in Asia

#757 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1954

89. Southern Medical University

China | Guangzhou

For Paleontology

#204 in Asia

#768 in the World

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

90. Nanjing University of Science and Technology

China | Nanjing

For Paleontology

#208 in Asia

#778 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1953

91. Nanjing Medical University

China | Nanjing

For Paleontology

#209 in Asia

#779 in the World

Enrollment: 17,000
Founded: 1934

92. Shandong Agricultural University

For Paleontology

#218 in Asia

#806 in the World

Founded: 1906

93. Taiyuan University of Technology

China | Taiyuan

For Paleontology

#221 in Asia

#816 in the World

Founded: 1902

94. Shanghai Ocean University

China | Shanghai

For Paleontology

#223 in Asia

#818 in the World

Enrollment: 15,800
Founded: 1912

95. Qingdao University

China | Qingdao

For Paleontology

#224 in Asia

#819 in the World

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

96. Shaanxi Normal University

For Paleontology

#225 in Asia

#821 in the World

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

97. Shenzhen University

China | Shenzhen

For Paleontology

#230 in Asia

#841 in the World

Enrollment: 34,156
Founded: 1983

98. Northeast Forestry University

For Paleontology

#231 in Asia

#847 in the World

Enrollment: 24,000
Founded: 1952

99. Wenzhou Medical University

China | Wenzhou

For Paleontology

#236 in Asia

#856 in the World

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

100. Nanjing Forestry University

China | Nanjing

For Paleontology

#237 in Asia

#864 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1985

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