100 Best universities for Zoology 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 Zoology. A graph of 1.82M citations received by 148K academic papers made by 367 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

#70 in the World

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

2. Zhejiang University

China | Hangzhou

For Zoology

#11 in Asia

#168 in the World

Enrollment: 60,739
Founded: 1897

3. Sun Yat - Sen University

China | Guangzhou

For Zoology

#12 in Asia

#177 in the World

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

4. Peking University

China | Beijing

For Zoology

#20 in Asia

#256 in the World

Enrollment: 44,730
Founded: 1898

5. Sichuan University

China | Chengdu

For Zoology

#21 in Asia

#264 in the World

Enrollment: 44,200
Founded: 1896

6. China Agricultural University

China | Beijing

For Zoology

#23 in Asia

#274 in the World

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

7. Fudan University

China | Shanghai

For Zoology

#25 in Asia

#281 in the World

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1905

8. Ocean University of China

China | Qingdao

For Zoology

#26 in Asia

#282 in the World

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

9. Tsinghua University

China | Beijing

For Zoology

#27 in Asia

#287 in the World

Enrollment: 48,739
Founded: 1911

10. Shanghai Jiao Tong University

China | Shanghai

For Zoology

#29 in Asia

#302 in the World

Enrollment: 47,000
Founded: 1896

11. South China Agricultural University

China | Guangzhou

For Zoology

#31 in Asia

#308 in the World

Enrollment: 60,588
Founded: 1909

12. Peking Union Medical College

China | Beijing

For Zoology

#33 in Asia

#330 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1917

13. Jilin University

China | Changchun

For Zoology

#37 in Asia

#364 in the World

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

14. Nanjing Agricultural University

China | Nanjing

For Zoology

#42 in Asia

#380 in the World

Founded: 1952

15. Huazhong Agricultural University

For Zoology

#43 in Asia

#386 in the World

Enrollment: 26,196
Founded: 1898

16. Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

China | Hong Kong

For Zoology

#44 in Asia

#396 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1991

17. East China Normal University

China | Shanghai

For Zoology

#45 in Asia

#399 in the World

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

18. Chinese University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Zoology

#46 in Asia

#400 in the World

Founded: 1963

19. Northwest A&F University

China | Yangling

For Zoology

#47 in Asia

#404 in the World

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

20. Wuhan University

For Zoology

#48 in Asia

#405 in the World

Enrollment: 60,000
Founded: 1893

21. Shanghai Ocean University

China | Shanghai

For Zoology

#49 in Asia

#408 in the World

Enrollment: 15,800
Founded: 1912

22. Central South University

China | Changsha

For Zoology

#51 in Asia

#419 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1914

23. Shandong University

For Zoology

#52 in Asia

#420 in the World

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

24. Huazhong University of Science and Technology

For Zoology

#54 in Asia

#429 in the World

Enrollment: 71,970
Founded: 1953

25. Yunnan University

China | Kunming

For Zoology

#55 in Asia

#431 in the World

Enrollment: 30,443
Founded: 1923

26. Beijing Forestry University

China | Beijing

For Zoology

#64 in Asia

#454 in the World

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

27. Xiamen University

For Zoology

#68 in Asia

#464 in the World

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

28. Nanjing University

China | Nanjing

For Zoology

#70 in Asia

#472 in the World

Enrollment: 56,068
Founded: 1902

29. Lanzhou University

China | Lanzhou

For Zoology

#74 in Asia

#488 in the World

Founded: 1909

30. Nankai University

China | Tianjin

For Zoology

#82 in Asia

#510 in the World

Enrollment: 26,568
Founded: 1919

31. Southwest University

China | Chongqing

For Zoology

#84 in Asia

#515 in the World

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

32. Nanjing Normal University

China | Nanjing

For Zoology

#88 in Asia

#530 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1952

33. University of Science and Technology of China

For Zoology

#90 in Asia

#540 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1958

34. Guizhou University

China | Guiyang

For Zoology

#94 in Asia

#547 in the World

Founded: 1902

35. Sichuan Agricultural University

For Zoology

#103 in Asia

#570 in the World

Enrollment: 44,000
Founded: 1906

36. Zhengzhou University

China | Zhengzhou

For Zoology

#107 in Asia

#594 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1956

37. Beijing Normal University

China | Beijing

For Zoology

#112 in Asia

#619 in the World

Enrollment: 24,000
Founded: 1902

38. Capital Normal University

China | Beijing

For Zoology

#113 in Asia

#622 in the World

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

39. Xi'an Jiaotong University

For Zoology

#114 in Asia

#623 in the World

Enrollment: 40,346
Founded: 1896

40. Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University

For Zoology

#116 in Asia

#626 in the World

Enrollment: 28,000
Founded: 1936

41. Hebei University

China | Baoding

For Zoology

#118 in Asia

#641 in the World

Enrollment: 42,000
Founded: 1921

42. City University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Zoology

#120 in Asia

#653 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Founded: 1984

43. Tianjin University

China | Tianjin

For Zoology

#122 in Asia

#660 in the World

Enrollment: 35,370
Founded: 1895

44. Yangzhou University

China | Yangzhou

For Zoology

#123 in Asia

#668 in the World

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

45. Harbin Institute of Technology

For Zoology

#124 in Asia

#679 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1920

46. Tongji University

China | Shanghai

For Zoology

#125 in Asia

#685 in the World

Enrollment: 37,000
Founded: 1907

47. Xinjiang Medical University

For Zoology

#127 in Asia

#696 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1956

48. Shaanxi Normal University

For Zoology

#128 in Asia

#702 in the World

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

49. Donghua University

China | Shanghai

For Zoology

#135 in Asia

#719 in the World

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

50. Soochow University

For Zoology

#138 in Asia

#732 in the World

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

51. Beihang University

China | Beijing

For Zoology

#140 in Asia

#737 in the World

Founded: 1952

52. China Pharmaceutical University

China | Nanjing

For Zoology

#143 in Asia

#745 in the World

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

53. Northeast Forestry University

For Zoology

#147 in Asia

#766 in the World

Enrollment: 24,000
Founded: 1952

54. Chongqing University

China | Chongqing

For Zoology

#150 in Asia

#774 in the World

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

55. South China University of Technology

China | Guangzhou

For Zoology

#154 in Asia

#785 in the World

Enrollment: 42,720
Founded: 1952

56. Dalian University of Technology

For Zoology

#155 in Asia

#786 in the World

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

57. Capital Medical University

China | Beijing

For Zoology

#156 in Asia

#787 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1960

58. Hunan Normal University

China | Changsha

For Zoology

#160 in Asia

#799 in the World

Founded: 1938

59. Hong Kong Polytechnic University

China | Hong Kong

For Zoology

#161 in Asia

#801 in the World

Founded: 1937

60. Northwest University, China

For Zoology

#167 in Asia

#814 in the World

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

61. Northwestern Polytechnical University

For Zoology

#168 in Asia

#817 in the World

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

62. Nanjing Medical University

China | Nanjing

For Zoology

#169 in Asia

#818 in the World

Enrollment: 17,000
Founded: 1934

63. Jiangnan University

For Zoology

#170 in Asia

#821 in the World

Enrollment: 28,000
Founded: 2001

64. Guangxi University

China | Nanning

For Zoology

#173 in Asia

#826 in the World

Founded: 1928

65. Yunnan Agricultural University

China | Kunming

For Zoology

#178 in Asia

#835 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1938

66. East China University of Science and Technology

China | Shanghai

For Zoology

#181 in Asia

#839 in the World

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

67. University of Science and Technology Beijing

China | Beijing

For Zoology

#183 in Asia

#844 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1952

68. Ningbo University

For Zoology

#187 in Asia

#850 in the World

Enrollment: 26,000
Founded: 1986

69. Jinan University

China | Guangzhou

For Zoology

#189 in Asia

#855 in the World

Enrollment: 37,918
Founded: 1906

70. Shandong Agricultural University

For Zoology

#193 in Asia

#874 in the World

Founded: 1906

71. Northeast Normal University

China | Changchun

For Zoology

#203 in Asia

#900 in the World

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

72. Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics

For Zoology

#204 in Asia

#904 in the World

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

73. China West Normal University

China | Nanchong

For Zoology

#206 in Asia

#908 in the World

Founded: 1946

74. Beijing Institute of Technology

China | Beijing

For Zoology

#207 in Asia

#910 in the World

Enrollment: 27,000
Founded: 1940

75. Dali University

For Zoology

#216 in Asia

#936 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1978

76. Beijing University of Chemical Technology

China | Beijing

For Zoology

#217 in Asia

#937 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1958

77. Hebei Normal University

China | Shijiazhuang

For Zoology

#219 in Asia

#939 in the World

Enrollment: 28,000
Founded: 1902

78. Shanghai University

China | Shanghai

For Zoology

#220 in Asia

#940 in the World

Enrollment: 36,000
Founded: 1994

79. Nanchang University

China | Nanchang

For Zoology

#224 in Asia

#945 in the World

Enrollment: 52,000
Founded: 1958

80. Hunan University

China | Changsha

For Zoology

#225 in Asia

#952 in the World

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

81. Beijing University of Chinese Medicine

China | Beijing

For Zoology

#230 in Asia

#962 in the World

Founded: 1956

82. Southern Medical University

China | Guangzhou

For Zoology

#234 in Asia

#978 in the World

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

83. Jiangxi Agricultural University

China | Nanchang

For Zoology

#235 in Asia

#981 in the World

Enrollment: 28,000
Founded: 1952

84. Nanjing Forestry University

China | Nanjing

For Zoology

#237 in Asia

#984 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1985

85. Jiangsu University

China | Zhenjiang

For Zoology

#239 in Asia

#991 in the World

Enrollment: 37,600
Founded: 1902

86. Southeast University

China | Nanjing

For Zoology

#240 in Asia

#993 in the World

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

87. Hubei University

For Zoology

#246 in Asia

#1009 in the World

Enrollment: 26,000
Founded: 1931

88. Shanxi University

China | Taiyuan

For Zoology

#249 in Asia

#1017 in the World

Founded: 1902

89. Southwest Forestry University

China | Kunming

For Zoology

#252 in Asia

#1022 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1939

90. Northeast Agricultural University

For Zoology

#259 in Asia

#1039 in the World

Founded: 1948

91. South China Normal University

China | Guangzhou

For Zoology

#261 in Asia

#1042 in the World

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

92. Northeastern University, China

China | Shenyang

For Zoology

#262 in Asia

#1043 in the World

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

93. Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine

China | Nanjing

For Zoology

#273 in Asia

#1065 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1955

94. Shenyang Normal University

China | Shenyang

For Zoology

#281 in Asia

#1094 in the World

Enrollment: 22,000
Founded: 1951

95. Wuhan University of Technology

For Zoology

#282 in Asia

#1096 in the World

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

96. Shanghai Normal University

China | Shanghai

For Zoology

#283 in Asia

#1099 in the World

Founded: 1954

97. Hong Kong Baptist University

China | Hong Kong

For Zoology

#284 in Asia

#1101 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 1956

98. Anhui University

For Zoology

#286 in Asia

#1109 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1928

99. Guangdong Ocean University

China | Zhanjiang

For Zoology

#287 in Asia

#1111 in the World

Founded: 1935

100. Anhui Normal University

For Zoology

#289 in Asia

#1114 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, Hangzhou, Guangzhou, and Beijing.