Nanjing's 18 best Paleontology universities [2025 Rankings]

Below is a list of best universities in Nanjing ranked based on their research performance in Paleontology. A graph of 1.98M citations received by 101K academic papers made by 18 universities in Nanjing 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. Nanjing University

For Paleontology

#8 in China

#19 in Asia

Enrollment: 56,068
Founded: 1902

2. Nanjing Agricultural University

For Paleontology

#23 in China

#38 in Asia

Founded: 1952

3. Southeast University

For Paleontology

#38 in China

#67 in Asia

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

4. Hohai University

For Paleontology

#49 in China

#91 in Asia

Founded: 1915

5. Nanjing Normal University

For Paleontology

#71 in China

#148 in Asia

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1952

6. Nanjing Tech University

For Paleontology

#83 in China

#177 in Asia

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1958

7. Nanjing Medical University

For Paleontology

#88 in China

#195 in Asia

Enrollment: 17,000
Founded: 1934

8. Nanjing University of Science and Technology

For Paleontology

#91 in China

#206 in Asia

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1953

9. Nanjing Forestry University

For Paleontology

#97 in China

#227 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1985

10. Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology

For Paleontology

#121 in China

#323 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 34,000
Founded: 1960

11. China Pharmaceutical University

For Paleontology

#123 in China

#327 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 16,465
Founded: 1936

12. Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine

For Paleontology

#214 in China

#640 in Asia

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1955

13. Nanjing University of Posts and Telecommunications

For Paleontology

#245 in China

#756 in Asia

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1958

14. Nanjing University of Finance and Economics

For Paleontology

#296 in China

#967 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 18,000
Founded: 1956

15. Nanjing Institute of Technology

For Paleontology

#342 in China

#1190 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1915

16. Nanjing Audit University

For Paleontology

#449 in China

#1723 in Asia

Enrollment: 16,000
Founded: 1983

17. Jiangsu Second Normal University

For Paleontology

#468 in China

#1888 in Asia

Enrollment: 10,000
Founded: 1952

18. Sanjiang University

For Paleontology

#526 in China

#2504 in Asia

Enrollment: 21,306
Founded: 1992

Universities for Paleontology near Nanjing

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
5	Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics	69	Baixia
46	Anhui University of Technology	196	Ma'anshan
73	Jiangsu University	52	Zhenjiang
73	Yangzhou University	59	Yangzhou
84	Anhui Normal University	170	Wuhu
84	Wannan Medical College	346	Wuhu
86	Anhui Polytechnic University	350	Wuhu
141	Hefei University	273	Hefei
143	University of Science and Technology of China	13	Hefei
144	Anhui Agricultural University	136	Hefei

18 Best universities for Paleontology in Nanjing

1. Nanjing University

2. Nanjing Agricultural University

3. Southeast University

4. Hohai University

5. Nanjing Normal University

6. Nanjing Tech University

7. Nanjing Medical University

8. Nanjing University of Science and Technology

9. Nanjing Forestry University

10. Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology

11. China Pharmaceutical University

12. Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine

13. Nanjing University of Posts and Telecommunications

14. Nanjing University of Finance and Economics

15. Nanjing Institute of Technology

16. Nanjing Audit University

17. Jiangsu Second Normal University

18. Sanjiang University

Universities for Paleontology near Nanjing

Biology subfields in Nanjing