Best Universities for Zoology in Asia

Updated: March 15, 2026

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Asia ranked based on their research performance in Zoology. A graph of 9.67M citations received by 583K academic papers made by 1,446 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: 22,365
Founded: 1897

2. University of Tokyo

For Zoology

#2 in Japan

#25 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Enrollment: 28,918
Founded: 1877

3. Hokkaido University

Japan | Sapporo

For Zoology

#3 in Japan

#48 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Enrollment: 17,770
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 Flag

South Korea | Seoul

For Zoology

#1 in South Korea

#83 in the World

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

6. National University of Singapore

Singapore | Singapore City

For Zoology

#1 in Singapore

#90 in the World

Enrollment: 30,098
Founded: 1905

7. Tel Aviv University

Israel | Tel Aviv

For Zoology

#1 in Israel

#96 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1956

8. Kyushu University

Japan | Fukuoka

For Zoology

#4 in Japan

#101 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Enrollment: 18,813
Founded: 1911

9. Hebrew University of Jerusalem

Israel | Jerusalem

For Zoology

#2 in Israel

#105 in the World

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

10. Sun Yat - Sen University

China | Guangzhou

For Zoology

#2 in China

#147 in the World

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

11. Mahidol University

Thailand | Nakhon Pathom

For Zoology

#154 in the World

Enrollment: 6,332
Founded: 1888

12. Zhejiang University

China | Hangzhou

For Zoology

#3 in China

#158 in the World

Enrollment: 60,739
Founded: 1897

13. Tohoku University

For Zoology

#5 in Japan

#193 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 17,975
Founded: 1907

14. Nagoya University

For Zoology

#6 in Japan

#201 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Enrollment: 15,959
Founded: 1939

15. Khon Kaen University

Thailand | Khon Kaen

For Zoology

#217 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1964

16. National Taiwan University

Taiwan | Taipei

For Zoology

#1 in Taiwan

#218 in the World

Enrollment: 33,882
Founded: 1945

17. University of Tehran

For Zoology

#1 in Iran

#239 in the World

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

18. Sichuan University

China | Chengdu

For Zoology

#4 in China

#245 in the World

Enrollment: 44,200
Founded: 1896

19. Hiroshima University

Japan | Higashihiroshima

For Zoology

#7 in Japan

#246 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Enrollment: 15,505
Founded: 1949

20. Ben-Gurion University of the Negev

Israel | Beersheba

For Zoology

#3 in Israel

#252 in the World

Enrollment: 17,225
Founded: 1969

21. University of Malaya

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Zoology

#253 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1905

22. China Agricultural University

China | Beijing

For Zoology

#5 in China

#254 in the World

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

23. Fudan University

China | Shanghai

For Zoology

#6 in China

#256 in the World

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1905

24. Peking University

China | Beijing

For Zoology

#7 in China

#261 in the World

Enrollment: 44,730
Founded: 1898

25. South China Agricultural University

China | Guangzhou

For Zoology

#8 in China

#265 in the World

Enrollment: 60,588
Founded: 1909

26. Osaka University

For Zoology

#8 in Japan

#275 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Enrollment: 23,234
Founded: 1931

27. King Saud University

Saudi Arabia Flag

Saudi Arabia | Riyadh

For Zoology

#1 in Saudi Arabia

#277 in the World

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

28. Ocean University of China

China | Qingdao

For Zoology

#9 in China

#278 in the World

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

29. Peking Union Medical College

China | Beijing

For Zoology

#10 in China

#290 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1917

30. Shanghai Jiao Tong University

China | Shanghai

For Zoology

#11 in China

#294 in the World

Enrollment: 47,000
Founded: 1896

31. Tsinghua University

China | Beijing

For Zoology

#12 in China

#307 in the World

Enrollment: 48,739
Founded: 1911

32. University of the Ryukyus

Japan | Nishihara

For Zoology

#9 in Japan

#314 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1950

33. Chulalongkorn University

Thailand | Bangkok

For Zoology

#334 in the World

Enrollment: 42,782
Founded: 1917

34. University of Tsukuba

Japan | Tsukuba

For Zoology

#10 in Japan

#340 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Enrollment: 16,684
Founded: 1973

35. Northwest A&F University

China | Yangling

For Zoology

#13 in China

#341 in the World

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

36. Nanjing Agricultural University

China | Nanjing

For Zoology

#14 in China

#343 in the World

Founded: 1952

37. Kobe University

For Zoology

#11 in Japan

#356 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 16,214
Founded: 1902

38. East China Normal University

China | Shanghai

For Zoology

#15 in China

#357 in the World

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

39. Yonsei University

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Seoul

For Zoology

#2 in South Korea

#358 in the World

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

40. Huazhong Agricultural University

For Zoology

#16 in China

#365 in the World

Enrollment: 26,196
Founded: 1898

41. Shanghai Ocean University

China | Shanghai

For Zoology

#17 in China

#367 in the World

Enrollment: 15,800
Founded: 1912

42. Indian Institute of Science

India | Karnataka

For Zoology

#1 in India

#377 in the World

Enrollment: 4,695
Founded: 1909

43. Nagasaki University

Japan | Nagasaki

For Zoology

#12 in Japan

#378 in the World

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

44. Jilin University

China | Changchun

For Zoology

#18 in China

#386 in the World

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

45. Chinese University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Zoology

#19 in China

#387 in the World

Founded: 1963

46. Central South University

China | Changsha

For Zoology

#20 in China

#388 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1914

47. Shandong University

For Zoology

#21 in China

#394 in the World

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

48. University of Science, Malaysia

Malaysia | George Town

For Zoology

#400 in the World

Founded: 1969

49. Wuhan University

For Zoology

#22 in China

#404 in the World

Enrollment: 60,000
Founded: 1893

50. Beijing Forestry University

China | Beijing

For Zoology

#23 in China

#406 in the World

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

51. Ehime University

Japan | Matsuyama

For Zoology

#13 in Japan

#407 in the World

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

52. Chiang Mai University

Thailand | Chiang Mai

For Zoology

#413 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1964

53. Kasetsart University

Thailand | Bangkok

For Zoology

#414 in the World

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

54. Guizhou University

China | Guiyang

For Zoology

#24 in China

#416 in the World

Founded: 1902

55. Nanjing University

China | Nanjing

For Zoology

#25 in China

#419 in the World

Enrollment: 56,068
Founded: 1902

56. Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

China | Hong Kong

For Zoology

#26 in China

#420 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1991

57. Tokyo Institute of Technology

For Zoology

#14 in Japan

#421 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1881

58. Kagoshima University

Japan | Kagoshima

For Zoology

#15 in Japan

#424 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1949

59. Tehran University of Medical Sciences

For Zoology

#2 in Iran

#427 in the World

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

60. Huazhong University of Science and Technology

For Zoology

#27 in China

#429 in the World

Enrollment: 71,970
Founded: 1953

61. Yunnan University

China | Kunming

For Zoology

#28 in China

#431 in the World

Enrollment: 30,443
Founded: 1923

62. University of Haifa

For Zoology

#4 in Israel

#437 in the World

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

63. Hacettepe University

Turkey | Ankara

For Zoology

#1 in Turkey

#438 in the World

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

64. National Taiwan Ocean University

Taiwan | Keelung

For Zoology

#2 in Taiwan

#441 in the World

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

65. Sungkyunkwan University

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Seoul

For Zoology

#3 in South Korea

#442 in the World

Founded: 1398

66. Ege University

For Zoology

#2 in Turkey

#445 in the World

Founded: 1955

67. Nankai University

China | Tianjin

For Zoology

#29 in China

#448 in the World

Enrollment: 26,568
Founded: 1919

68. Nihon University

For Zoology

#16 in Japan

#449 in the World

Founded: 1889

69. Putra Malaysia University

Malaysia | Serdang

For Zoology

#452 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 26,000
Founded: 1973

70. Southwest University

China | Chongqing

For Zoology

#30 in China

#454 in the World

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

71. Bogor Agricultural University

Indonesia | Bogor

For Zoology

#1 in Indonesia

#461 in the World

Founded: 1963

72. Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology

For Zoology

#17 in Japan

#462 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 2003

73. Ankara University

Turkey | Ankara

For Zoology

#3 in Turkey

#463 in the World

Enrollment: 48,271
Founded: 1946

74. Xiamen University

For Zoology

#31 in China

#465 in the World

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

75. Gifu University

For Zoology

#18 in Japan

#467 in the World

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

76. Kyungpook National University

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Daegu

For Zoology

#4 in South Korea

#470 in the World

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

77. Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology

For Zoology

#19 in Japan

#472 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1949

78. Okayama University

Japan | Okayama

For Zoology

#20 in Japan

#473 in the World

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

79. Hebei University

China | Baoding

For Zoology

#32 in China

#476 in the World

Enrollment: 42,000
Founded: 1921

80. Korea University

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Seoul

For Zoology

#5 in South Korea

#480 in the World

Enrollment: 24,351
Founded: 1905

81. Tarbiat Modares University

For Zoology

#3 in Iran

#483 in the World

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

82. Istanbul University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Zoology

#4 in Turkey

#494 in the World

Enrollment: 35,190
Founded: 1933

83. University of Delhi

India | Haryana

For Zoology

#2 in India

#496 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Founded: 1922

84. National Chung Hsing University

Taiwan | Taichung

For Zoology

#3 in Taiwan

#499 in the World

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

85. Lanzhou University

China | Lanzhou

For Zoology

#33 in China

#501 in the World

Founded: 1909

86. National University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Bangi

For Zoology

#503 in the World

Enrollment: 28,776
Founded: 1970

87. Weizmann Institute of Science

Israel | Rehovot

For Zoology

#5 in Israel

#506 in the World

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

88. Ataturk University

Turkey | Erzurum

For Zoology

#5 in Turkey

#508 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

#513 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1956

90. Kyung Hee University

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Seoul

For Zoology

#6 in South Korea

#522 in the World

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

91. Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University

For Zoology

#34 in China

#526 in the World

Enrollment: 28,000
Founded: 1936

92. Nanjing Normal University

China | Nanjing

For Zoology

#35 in China

#528 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1952

93. Donghua University

China | Shanghai

For Zoology

#36 in China

#538 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1951

94. University of Science and Technology of China

For Zoology

#37 in China

#547 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1958

95. Mae Fah Luang University

Thailand | Chiang Rai

For Zoology

#548 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1998

96. Technion - Israel Institute of Technology

For Zoology

#6 in Israel

#549 in the World

Founded: 1924

97. Sichuan Agricultural University

For Zoology

#38 in China

#551 in the World

Enrollment: 44,000
Founded: 1906

98. Tokyo University of Science

For Zoology

#21 in Japan

#556 in the World

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

99. Chungnam National University

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Daejeon

For Zoology

#7 in South Korea

#561 in the World

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

100. Shiraz University

For Zoology

#4 in Iran

#566 in the World

Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1946