Best Universities for Zoology in Asia

Updated: March 02, 2025

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Asia ranked based on their research performance in Zoology. A graph of 9M citations received by 559K academic papers made by 1,410 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. Kyoto University

For Zoology

#1 in Japan

#13 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Enrollment: 22,455
Founded: 1897

2. University of Tokyo

For Zoology

#2 in Japan

#25 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Enrollment: 28,479
Founded: 1877

3. Hokkaido University

Japan | Sapporo

For Zoology

#3 in Japan

#48 in the World

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

4. University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Zoology

#1 in China

#71 in the World

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

5. Seoul National University

South Korea | Seoul

For Zoology

#1 in South Korea

#89 in the World

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

6. Tel Aviv University

Israel | Tel Aviv

For Zoology

#1 in Israel

#97 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1956

7. National University of Singapore

Singapore | Singapore City

For Zoology

#1 in Singapore

#98 in the World

Enrollment: 30,098
Founded: 1905

8. Kyushu University

Japan | Fukuoka

For Zoology

#4 in Japan

#100 in the World

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

9. Hebrew University of Jerusalem

Israel | Jerusalem

For Zoology

#2 in Israel

#104 in the World

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

10. Sun Yat - Sen University

China | Guangzhou

For Zoology

#2 in China

#156 in the World

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

11. Mahidol University

Thailand | Nakhon Pathom

For Zoology

#157 in the World

Enrollment: 6,332
Founded: 1888

12. Zhejiang University

China | Hangzhou

For Zoology

#3 in China

#167 in the World

Enrollment: 60,739
Founded: 1897

13. Tohoku University

For Zoology

#5 in Japan

#192 in the World

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

14. Nagoya University

For Zoology

#6 in Japan

#198 in the World

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

15. National Taiwan University

Taiwan | Taipei

For Zoology

#1 in Taiwan

#220 in the World

Enrollment: 33,882
Founded: 1945

16. Khon Kaen University

Thailand | Khon Kaen

For Zoology

#223 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1964

17. University of Tehran

For Zoology

#1 in Iran

#240 in the World

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

18. Hiroshima University

Japan | Higashihiroshima

For Zoology

#7 in Japan

#244 in the World

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

19. Ben-Gurion University of the Negev

Israel | Beersheba

For Zoology

#3 in Israel

#251 in the World

Enrollment: 17,225
Founded: 1969

20. University of Malaya

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Zoology

#254 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1905

21. Sichuan University

China | Chengdu

For Zoology

#4 in China

#258 in the World

Enrollment: 44,200
Founded: 1896

22. Fudan University

China | Shanghai

For Zoology

#5 in China

#263 in the World

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1905

23. China Agricultural University

China | Beijing

For Zoology

#6 in China

#267 in the World

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

24. Osaka University

For Zoology

#8 in Japan

#269 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Enrollment: 23,123
Founded: 1931

25. Peking University

China | Beijing

For Zoology

#7 in China

#271 in the World

Enrollment: 44,730
Founded: 1898

26. South China Agricultural University

China | Guangzhou

For Zoology

#8 in China

#274 in the World

Enrollment: 60,588
Founded: 1909

27. King Saud University

Saudi Arabia | Riyadh

For Zoology

#1 in Saudi Arabia

#279 in the World

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

28. Ocean University of China

China | Qingdao

For Zoology

#9 in China

#287 in the World

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

29. Peking Union Medical College

China | Beijing

For Zoology

#10 in China

#297 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1917

30. Shanghai Jiao Tong University

China | Shanghai

For Zoology

#11 in China

#304 in the World

Enrollment: 47,000
Founded: 1896

31. University of the Ryukyus

Japan | Nishihara

For Zoology

#9 in Japan

#310 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1950

32. Tsinghua University

China | Beijing

For Zoology

#12 in China

#316 in the World

Enrollment: 48,739
Founded: 1911

33. University of Tsukuba

Japan | Tsukuba

For Zoology

#10 in Japan

#333 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Enrollment: 16,507
Founded: 1973

34. Chulalongkorn University

Thailand | Bangkok

For Zoology

#348 in the World

Enrollment: 42,782
Founded: 1917

35. Kobe University

For Zoology

#11 in Japan

#352 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 15,999
Founded: 1902

36. Northwest A&F University

China | Yangling

For Zoology

#13 in China

#353 in the World

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

37. Yonsei University

South Korea | Seoul

For Zoology

#2 in South Korea

#356 in the World

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

38. Nanjing Agricultural University

China | Nanjing

For Zoology

#14 in China

#357 in the World

Founded: 1952

39. East China Normal University

China | Shanghai

For Zoology

#15 in China

#366 in the World

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

40. Indian Institute of Science

India | Karnataka

For Zoology

#1 in India

#374 in the World

Enrollment: 4,695
Founded: 1909

41. Nagasaki University

Japan | Nagasaki

For Zoology

#12 in Japan

#376 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Enrollment: 9,090
Founded: 1949

42. Huazhong Agricultural University

For Zoology

#16 in China

#387 in the World

Enrollment: 26,196
Founded: 1898

43. Chinese University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Zoology

#17 in China

#390 in the World

Founded: 1963

44. Jilin University

China | Changchun

For Zoology

#18 in China

#392 in the World

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

45. Shanghai Ocean University

China | Shanghai

For Zoology

#19 in China

#394 in the World

Enrollment: 15,800
Founded: 1912

46. Central South University

China | Changsha

For Zoology

#20 in China

#398 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1914

47. Ehime University

Japan | Matsuyama

For Zoology

#13 in Japan

#400 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Enrollment: 9,033
Founded: 1949

48. Shandong University

For Zoology

#21 in China

#402 in the World

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

49. Tokyo Institute of Technology

For Zoology

#14 in Japan

#408 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1881

50. University of Science, Malaysia

Malaysia | George Town

For Zoology

#410 in the World

Founded: 1969

51. Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

China | Hong Kong

For Zoology

#22 in China

#413 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1991

52. Wuhan University

For Zoology

#23 in China

#415 in the World

Enrollment: 60,000
Founded: 1893

53. Chiang Mai University

Thailand | Chiang Mai

For Zoology

#417 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1964

54. Kagoshima University

Japan | Kagoshima

For Zoology

#15 in Japan

#418 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1949

55. Nanjing University

China | Nanjing

For Zoology

#24 in China

#420 in the World

Enrollment: 56,068
Founded: 1902

56. Kasetsart University

Thailand | Bangkok

For Zoology

#424 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 68,099
Founded: 1943

57. Beijing Forestry University

China | Beijing

For Zoology

#25 in China

#426 in the World

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

58. Guizhou University

China | Guiyang

For Zoology

#26 in China

#429 in the World

Founded: 1902

59. Tehran University of Medical Sciences

For Zoology

#2 in Iran

#431 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 14,440
Male:Female: 39:61
Founded: 1934

60. University of Haifa

For Zoology

#4 in Israel

#434 in the World

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

61. Yunnan University

China | Kunming

For Zoology

#27 in China

#436 in the World

Enrollment: 30,443
Founded: 1923

62. National Taiwan Ocean University

Taiwan | Keelung

For Zoology

#2 in Taiwan

#437 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Enrollment: 7,900
Founded: 1953

63. Sungkyunkwan University

South Korea | Seoul

For Zoology

#3 in South Korea

#440 in the World

Founded: 1398

64. Hacettepe University

Turkey | Ankara

For Zoology

#1 in Turkey

#441 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Enrollment: 44,937
Male:Female: 44:56
Founded: 1967

65. Ege University

For Zoology

#2 in Turkey

#442 in the World

Enrollment: 12,256
Founded: 1955

66. Huazhong University of Science and Technology

For Zoology

#28 in China

#444 in the World

Enrollment: 71,970
Founded: 1953

67. Nihon University

For Zoology

#16 in Japan

#445 in the World

Founded: 1889

68. Nankai University

China | Tianjin

For Zoology

#29 in China

#453 in the World

Enrollment: 26,568
Founded: 1919

69. Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology

For Zoology

#17 in Japan

#455 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 2003

70. Gifu University

For Zoology

#18 in Japan

#457 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 7,227
Founded: 1949

71. Putra Malaysia University

Malaysia | Serdang

For Zoology

#464 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1973

72. Ankara University

Turkey | Ankara

For Zoology

#3 in Turkey

#467 in the World

Enrollment: 28,757
Founded: 1946

73. Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology

For Zoology

#19 in Japan

#469 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1949

74. Okayama University

Japan | Okayama

For Zoology

#20 in Japan

#470 in the World

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

75. Bogor Agricultural University

Indonesia | Bogor

For Zoology

#1 in Indonesia

#475 in the World

Founded: 1963

76. Kyungpook National University

South Korea | Daegu

For Zoology

#4 in South Korea

#476 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 38,616
Founded: 1946

77. Southwest University

China | Chongqing

For Zoology

#30 in China

#480 in the World

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

78. Xiamen University

For Zoology

#31 in China

#482 in the World

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

79. Tarbiat Modares University

For Zoology

#3 in Iran

#487 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 9,270
Founded: 1982

80. Korea University

South Korea | Seoul

For Zoology

#5 in South Korea

#488 in the World

Enrollment: 24,351
Founded: 1905

81. Hebei University

China | Baoding

For Zoology

#32 in China

#489 in the World

Enrollment: 42,000
Founded: 1921

82. Istanbul University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Zoology

#4 in Turkey

#492 in the World

Enrollment: 35,190
Founded: 1933

83. University of Delhi

India | Haryana

For Zoology

#2 in India

#495 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Founded: 1922

84. Weizmann Institute of Science

Israel | Rehovot

For Zoology

#5 in Israel

#498 in the World

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

85. National University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Bangi

For Zoology

#507 in the World

Enrollment: 28,776
Founded: 1970

86. Lanzhou University

China | Lanzhou

For Zoology

#33 in China

#508 in the World

Founded: 1909

87. National Chung Hsing University

Taiwan | Taichung

For Zoology

#3 in Taiwan

#509 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 12,838
Founded: 1919

88. Ataturk University

Turkey | Erzurum

For Zoology

#5 in Turkey

#513 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 11,086
Founded: 1957

89. All India Institute of Medical Sciences Delhi

India | Haryana

For Zoology

#3 in India

#514 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1956

90. Kyung Hee University

South Korea | Seoul

For Zoology

#6 in South Korea

#526 in the World

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

91. Nanjing Normal University

China | Nanjing

For Zoology

#34 in China

#538 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1952

92. Technion - Israel Institute of Technology

For Zoology

#6 in Israel

#539 in the World

Founded: 1924

93. Tokyo University of Science

For Zoology

#21 in Japan

#546 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Enrollment: 19,768
Founded: 1881

94. University of Science and Technology of China

For Zoology

#35 in China

#552 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1958

95. Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University

For Zoology

#36 in China

#553 in the World

Enrollment: 28,000
Founded: 1936

96. Osaka City University

For Zoology

#22 in Japan

#555 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Enrollment: 8,230
Founded: 1928

97. Chungnam National University

South Korea | Daejeon

For Zoology

#7 in South Korea

#560 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1952

98. Shiraz University

For Zoology

#4 in Iran

#563 in the World

Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1946

99. Banaras Hindu University

India | Uttar Pradesh

For Zoology

#4 in India

#565 in the World

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

100. Mae Fah Luang University

Thailand | Chiang Rai

For Zoology

#566 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1998