100 Best universities for Zoology in China

Updated: March 15, 2026

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in China ranked based on their research performance in Zoology. A graph of 2.98M citations received by 190K academic papers made by 398 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. University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Zoology

#4 in Asia

#71 in the World

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

2. Sun Yat - Sen University

China | Guangzhou

For Zoology

#10 in Asia

#147 in the World

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

3. Zhejiang University

China | Hangzhou

For Zoology

#12 in Asia

#158 in the World

Enrollment: 60,739
Founded: 1897

4. Sichuan University

China | Chengdu

For Zoology

#18 in Asia

#245 in the World

Enrollment: 44,200
Founded: 1896

5. China Agricultural University

China | Beijing

For Zoology

#22 in Asia

#254 in the World

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

6. Fudan University

China | Shanghai

For Zoology

#23 in Asia

#256 in the World

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1905

7. Peking University

China | Beijing

For Zoology

#24 in Asia

#261 in the World

Enrollment: 44,730
Founded: 1898

8. South China Agricultural University

China | Guangzhou

For Zoology

#25 in Asia

#265 in the World

Enrollment: 60,588
Founded: 1909

9. Ocean University of China

China | Qingdao

For Zoology

#28 in Asia

#278 in the World

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

10. Peking Union Medical College

China | Beijing

For Zoology

#29 in Asia

#290 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1917

11. Shanghai Jiao Tong University

China | Shanghai

For Zoology

#30 in Asia

#294 in the World

Enrollment: 47,000
Founded: 1896

12. Tsinghua University

China | Beijing

For Zoology

#31 in Asia

#307 in the World

Enrollment: 48,739
Founded: 1911

13. Northwest A&F University

China | Yangling

For Zoology

#35 in Asia

#341 in the World

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

14. Nanjing Agricultural University

China | Nanjing

For Zoology

#36 in Asia

#343 in the World

Founded: 1952

15. East China Normal University

China | Shanghai

For Zoology

#38 in Asia

#357 in the World

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

16. Huazhong Agricultural University

For Zoology

#40 in Asia

#365 in the World

Enrollment: 26,196
Founded: 1898

17. Shanghai Ocean University

China | Shanghai

For Zoology

#41 in Asia

#367 in the World

Enrollment: 15,800
Founded: 1912

18. Jilin University

China | Changchun

For Zoology

#44 in Asia

#386 in the World

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

19. Chinese University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Zoology

#45 in Asia

#387 in the World

Founded: 1963

20. Central South University

China | Changsha

For Zoology

#46 in Asia

#388 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1914

21. Shandong University

For Zoology

#47 in Asia

#394 in the World

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

22. Wuhan University

For Zoology

#49 in Asia

#404 in the World

Enrollment: 60,000
Founded: 1893

23. Beijing Forestry University

China | Beijing

For Zoology

#50 in Asia

#406 in the World

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

24. Guizhou University

China | Guiyang

For Zoology

#54 in Asia

#416 in the World

Founded: 1902

25. Nanjing University

China | Nanjing

For Zoology

#55 in Asia

#419 in the World

Enrollment: 56,068
Founded: 1902

26. Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

China | Hong Kong

For Zoology

#56 in Asia

#420 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1991

27. Huazhong University of Science and Technology

For Zoology

#60 in Asia

#429 in the World

Enrollment: 71,970
Founded: 1953

28. Yunnan University

China | Kunming

For Zoology

#61 in Asia

#431 in the World

Enrollment: 30,443
Founded: 1923

29. Nankai University

China | Tianjin

For Zoology

#67 in Asia

#448 in the World

Enrollment: 26,568
Founded: 1919

30. Southwest University

China | Chongqing

For Zoology

#70 in Asia

#454 in the World

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

31. Xiamen University

For Zoology

#74 in Asia

#465 in the World

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

32. Hebei University

China | Baoding

For Zoology

#79 in Asia

#476 in the World

Enrollment: 42,000
Founded: 1921

33. Lanzhou University

China | Lanzhou

For Zoology

#85 in Asia

#501 in the World

Founded: 1909

34. Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University

For Zoology

#91 in Asia

#526 in the World

Enrollment: 28,000
Founded: 1936

35. Nanjing Normal University

China | Nanjing

For Zoology

#92 in Asia

#528 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1952

36. Donghua University

China | Shanghai

For Zoology

#93 in Asia

#538 in the World

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

37. University of Science and Technology of China

For Zoology

#94 in Asia

#547 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1958

38. Sichuan Agricultural University

For Zoology

#97 in Asia

#551 in the World

Enrollment: 44,000
Founded: 1906

39. Yangzhou University

China | Yangzhou

For Zoology

#107 in Asia

#588 in the World

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

40. Zhengzhou University

China | Zhengzhou

For Zoology

#108 in Asia

#596 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1956

41. Xinjiang Medical University

For Zoology

#111 in Asia

#611 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1956

42. Beijing Normal University

China | Beijing

For Zoology

#114 in Asia

#623 in the World

Enrollment: 36,482
Founded: 1902

43. City University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Zoology

#118 in Asia

#638 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Founded: 1984

44. Xi'an Jiaotong University

For Zoology

#122 in Asia

#653 in the World

Enrollment: 40,346
Founded: 1896

45. Capital Normal University

China | Beijing

For Zoology

#123 in Asia

#661 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 31,559
Founded: 1954

46. Tianjin University

China | Tianjin

For Zoology

#126 in Asia

#665 in the World

Enrollment: 35,370
Founded: 1895

47. Tongji University

China | Shanghai

For Zoology

#128 in Asia

#674 in the World

Enrollment: 37,000
Founded: 1907

48. Shaanxi Normal University

For Zoology

#132 in Asia

#684 in the World

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

49. Harbin Institute of Technology

For Zoology

#134 in Asia

#692 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1920

50. Northeast Forestry University

For Zoology

#135 in Asia

#697 in the World

Enrollment: 24,000
Founded: 1952

51. Capital Medical University

China | Beijing

For Zoology

#136 in Asia

#700 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1960

52. Hunan Normal University

China | Changsha

For Zoology

#137 in Asia

#702 in the World

Founded: 1938

53. Shanghai Normal University

China | Shanghai

For Zoology

#138 in Asia

#712 in the World

Founded: 1954

54. Soochow University

For Zoology

#143 in Asia

#734 in the World

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

55. Beihang University

China | Beijing

For Zoology

#147 in Asia

#739 in the World

Founded: 1952

56. Guangxi University

China | Nanning

For Zoology

#148 in Asia

#743 in the World

Founded: 1928

57. China Pharmaceutical University

China | Nanjing

For Zoology

#153 in Asia

#756 in the World

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

58. Chongqing University

China | Chongqing

For Zoology

#156 in Asia

#769 in the World

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

59. South China University of Technology

China | Guangzhou

For Zoology

#162 in Asia

#791 in the World

Enrollment: 42,720
Founded: 1952

60. Northwestern Polytechnical University

For Zoology

#165 in Asia

#794 in the World

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

61. Nanjing Medical University

China | Nanjing

For Zoology

#166 in Asia

#795 in the World

Enrollment: 17,000
Founded: 1934

62. Ningbo University

For Zoology

#167 in Asia

#796 in the World

Enrollment: 26,000
Founded: 1986

63. Dalian University of Technology

For Zoology

#168 in Asia

#798 in the World

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

64. Northwest University, China

For Zoology

#169 in Asia

#800 in the World

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

65. Jiangnan University

For Zoology

#171 in Asia

#802 in the World

Enrollment: 28,000
Founded: 2001

66. Hong Kong Polytechnic University

China | Hong Kong

For Zoology

#176 in Asia

#818 in the World

Founded: 1937

67. Yunnan Agricultural University

China | Kunming

For Zoology

#177 in Asia

#819 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1938

68. Shandong Agricultural University

For Zoology

#182 in Asia

#833 in the World

Founded: 1906

69. Nanjing Forestry University

China | Nanjing

For Zoology

#188 in Asia

#850 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1985

70. Northeast Normal University

China | Changchun

For Zoology

#189 in Asia

#859 in the World

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

71. Dali University

For Zoology

#191 in Asia

#863 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1978

72. Jinan University

China | Guangzhou

For Zoology

#197 in Asia

#874 in the World

Enrollment: 37,918
Founded: 1906

73. Nanchang University

China | Nanchang

For Zoology

#201 in Asia

#880 in the World

Enrollment: 52,000
Founded: 1958

74. University of Science and Technology Beijing

China | Beijing

For Zoology

#204 in Asia

#883 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1952

75. Southwest Forestry University

China | Kunming

For Zoology

#207 in Asia

#887 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1939

76. Jiangxi Agricultural University

China | Nanchang

For Zoology

#209 in Asia

#890 in the World

Enrollment: 28,000
Founded: 1952

77. Southern Medical University

China | Guangzhou

For Zoology

#210 in Asia

#891 in the World

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

78. Hubei University

For Zoology

#215 in Asia

#900 in the World

Enrollment: 26,000
Founded: 1931

79. East China University of Science and Technology

China | Shanghai

For Zoology

#216 in Asia

#902 in the World

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

80. China West Normal University

China | Nanchong

For Zoology

#217 in Asia

#903 in the World

Founded: 1946

81. Hebei Normal University

China | Shijiazhuang

For Zoology

#219 in Asia

#909 in the World

Enrollment: 28,000
Founded: 1902

82. Beijing University of Chemical Technology

China | Beijing

For Zoology

#220 in Asia

#913 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1958

83. Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics

For Zoology

#221 in Asia

#916 in the World

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

84. Jiangsu University

China | Zhenjiang

For Zoology

#222 in Asia

#921 in the World

Enrollment: 37,600
Founded: 1902

85. Shanghai University

China | Shanghai

For Zoology

#223 in Asia

#924 in the World

Enrollment: 36,000
Founded: 1994

86. Beijing University of Chinese Medicine

China | Beijing

For Zoology

#225 in Asia

#926 in the World

Founded: 1956

87. Shenyang Normal University

China | Shenyang

For Zoology

#231 in Asia

#946 in the World

Enrollment: 22,000
Founded: 1951

88. Guangdong Ocean University

China | Zhanjiang

For Zoology

#236 in Asia

#967 in the World

Founded: 1935

89. Hunan University

China | Changsha

For Zoology

#239 in Asia

#970 in the World

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

90. Beijing Institute of Technology

China | Beijing

For Zoology

#242 in Asia

#974 in the World

Enrollment: 27,000
Founded: 1940

91. Southeast University

China | Nanjing

For Zoology

#253 in Asia

#994 in the World

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

92. South China Normal University

China | Guangzhou

For Zoology

#258 in Asia

#1012 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Enrollment: 37,000
Founded: 1933

93. Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine

China | Nanjing

For Zoology

#265 in Asia

#1041 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1955

94. Shantou University

China | Shantou

For Zoology

#267 in Asia

#1045 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 11,123
Founded: 1981

95. Northeastern University, China

China | Shenyang

For Zoology

#268 in Asia

#1047 in the World

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

96. Chongqing Medical University

China | Chongqing

For Zoology

#269 in Asia

#1054 in the World

Enrollment: 25,760
Founded: 1956

97. Anhui Agricultural University

For Zoology

#271 in Asia

#1059 in the World

Founded: 1928

98. Northeast Agricultural University

For Zoology

#276 in Asia

#1072 in the World

Founded: 1948

99. Chongqing Normal University

China | Chongqing

For Zoology

#279 in Asia

#1076 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1954

100. Anhui Normal University

For Zoology

#280 in Asia

#1077 in the World

Enrollment: 47,000
Founded: 1928

The best cities to study Zoology in China based on the number of universities and their ranks are Hong Kong, Guangzhou, Hangzhou, and Chengdu.