Best Universities for Ecology 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 Ecology. A graph of 123M citations received by 6.12M academic papers made by 2,643 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. University of Tokyo

For Ecology

#1 in Japan

#21 in the World

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

2. Tsinghua University

China | Beijing

For Ecology

#1 in China

#22 in the World

Enrollment: 48,739
Founded: 1911

3. Zhejiang University

China | Hangzhou

For Ecology

#2 in China

#32 in the World

Enrollment: 60,739
Founded: 1897

4. Kyoto University

For Ecology

#2 in Japan

#48 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Enrollment: 22,365
Founded: 1897

5. National University of Singapore

Singapore | Singapore City

For Ecology

#1 in Singapore

#51 in the World

Enrollment: 30,098
Founded: 1905

6. University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Ecology

#3 in China

#60 in the World

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

7. Peking University

China | Beijing

For Ecology

#4 in China

#65 in the World

Enrollment: 44,730
Founded: 1898

8. Shanghai Jiao Tong University

China | Shanghai

For Ecology

#5 in China

#78 in the World

Enrollment: 47,000
Founded: 1896

9. China Agricultural University

China | Beijing

For Ecology

#6 in China

#95 in the World

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

10. Hokkaido University

Japan | Sapporo

For Ecology

#3 in Japan

#101 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Enrollment: 17,770
Founded: 1918

11. Beijing Normal University

China | Beijing

For Ecology

#7 in China

#104 in the World

Enrollment: 36,482
Founded: 1902

12. Seoul National University

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Seoul

For Ecology

#1 in South Korea

#108 in the World

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

13. Nanjing University

China | Nanjing

For Ecology

#8 in China

#112 in the World

Enrollment: 56,068
Founded: 1902

14. Wuhan University

For Ecology

#9 in China

#117 in the World

Enrollment: 60,000
Founded: 1893

15. Nanyang Technological University

Singapore | Singapore City

For Ecology

#2 in Singapore

#119 in the World

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1955

16. Hebrew University of Jerusalem

Israel | Jerusalem

For Ecology

#1 in Israel

#125 in the World

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

17. Northwest A&F University

China | Yangling

For Ecology

#10 in China

#127 in the World

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

18. Sun Yat - Sen University

China | Guangzhou

For Ecology

#11 in China

#130 in the World

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

19. Tohoku University

For Ecology

#4 in Japan

#137 in the World

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

20. Harbin Institute of Technology

For Ecology

#12 in China

#141 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1920

21. Huazhong University of Science and Technology

For Ecology

#13 in China

#145 in the World

Enrollment: 71,970
Founded: 1953

22. Tongji University

China | Shanghai

For Ecology

#14 in China

#151 in the World

Enrollment: 37,000
Founded: 1907

23. National Taiwan University

Taiwan | Taipei

For Ecology

#1 in Taiwan

#152 in the World

Enrollment: 33,882
Founded: 1945

24. Hong Kong Polytechnic University

China | Hong Kong

For Ecology

#15 in China

#153 in the World

Founded: 1937

25. Central South University

China | Changsha

For Ecology

#16 in China

#161 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1914

26. Tel Aviv University

Israel | Tel Aviv

For Ecology

#2 in Israel

#162 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1956

27. Kyushu University

Japan | Fukuoka

For Ecology

#5 in Japan

#165 in the World

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

28. Tianjin University

China | Tianjin

For Ecology

#17 in China

#169 in the World

Enrollment: 35,370
Founded: 1895

29. University of Tehran

For Ecology

#1 in Iran

#173 in the World

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

30. South China University of Technology

China | Guangzhou

For Ecology

#18 in China

#174 in the World

Enrollment: 42,720
Founded: 1952

31. Nanjing Agricultural University

China | Nanjing

For Ecology

#19 in China

#177 in the World

Founded: 1952

32. Xi'an Jiaotong University

For Ecology

#20 in China

#184 in the World

Enrollment: 40,346
Founded: 1896

33. University of Malaya

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Ecology

#189 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1905

34. North China Electric Power University

China | Beijing

For Ecology

#21 in China

#191 in the World

Founded: 1958

35. Sichuan University

China | Chengdu

For Ecology

#22 in China

#194 in the World

Enrollment: 44,200
Founded: 1896

36. Nagoya University

For Ecology

#6 in Japan

#195 in the World

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

37. Shandong University

For Ecology

#23 in China

#198 in the World

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

38. Osaka University

For Ecology

#7 in Japan

#202 in the World

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

39. Ocean University of China

China | Qingdao

For Ecology

#24 in China

#209 in the World

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

40. Putra Malaysia University

Malaysia | Serdang

For Ecology

#212 in the World

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

41. Fudan University

China | Shanghai

For Ecology

#25 in China

#214 in the World

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1905

42. Dalian University of Technology

For Ecology

#26 in China

#216 in the World

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

43. University of Science and Technology of China

For Ecology

#27 in China

#218 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1958

44. Lanzhou University

China | Lanzhou

For Ecology

#28 in China

#234 in the World

Founded: 1909

45. Xiamen University

For Ecology

#29 in China

#235 in the World

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

46. Tokyo Institute of Technology

For Ecology

#8 in Japan

#239 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1881

47. Chinese University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Ecology

#30 in China

#248 in the World

Founded: 1963

48. Chongqing University

China | Chongqing

For Ecology

#31 in China

#253 in the World

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

49. King Saud University

Saudi Arabia Flag

Saudi Arabia | Riyadh

For Ecology

#1 in Saudi Arabia

#254 in the World

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

50. Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

China | Hong Kong

For Ecology

#32 in China

#256 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1991

51. Southeast University

China | Nanjing

For Ecology

#33 in China

#261 in the World

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

52. Huazhong Agricultural University

For Ecology

#34 in China

#262 in the World

Enrollment: 26,196
Founded: 1898

53. University of Science, Malaysia

Malaysia | George Town

For Ecology

#263 in the World

Founded: 1969

54. University of Technology Malaysia

Malaysia | Johor Bahru

For Ecology

#268 in the World

Founded: 1904

55. City University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Ecology

#35 in China

#269 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Founded: 1984

56. Nankai University

China | Tianjin

For Ecology

#36 in China

#272 in the World

Enrollment: 26,568
Founded: 1919

57. Jilin University

China | Changchun

For Ecology

#37 in China

#280 in the World

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

58. Ben-Gurion University of the Negev

Israel | Beersheba

For Ecology

#3 in Israel

#283 in the World

Enrollment: 17,225
Founded: 1969

59. Hohai University

China | Nanjing

For Ecology

#38 in China

#288 in the World

Founded: 1915

60. Hunan University

China | Changsha

For Ecology

#39 in China

#291 in the World

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

61. East China Normal University

China | Shanghai

For Ecology

#40 in China

#292 in the World

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

62. Beijing Forestry University

China | Beijing

For Ecology

#41 in China

#301 in the World

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

63. Indian Institute of Technology Delhi

India | Haryana

For Ecology

#1 in India

#304 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1961

64. University of Tsukuba

Japan | Tsukuba

For Ecology

#9 in Japan

#310 in the World

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

65. National University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Bangi

For Ecology

#317 in the World

Enrollment: 28,776
Founded: 1970

66. Banaras Hindu University

India | Uttar Pradesh

For Ecology

#2 in India

#324 in the World

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

67. KAIST

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Daejeon

For Ecology

#2 in South Korea

#328 in the World

Enrollment: 10,249
Founded: 1971

68. Beijing Institute of Technology

China | Beijing

For Ecology

#42 in China

#332 in the World

Enrollment: 27,000
Founded: 1940

69. South China Agricultural University

China | Guangzhou

For Ecology

#43 in China

#336 in the World

Enrollment: 60,588
Founded: 1909

70. Yonsei University

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Seoul

For Ecology

#3 in South Korea

#338 in the World

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

71. Hiroshima University

Japan | Higashihiroshima

For Ecology

#10 in Japan

#339 in the World

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

72. Technion - Israel Institute of Technology

For Ecology

#4 in Israel

#342 in the World

Founded: 1924

73. National Cheng Kung University

Taiwan | Tainan

For Ecology

#2 in Taiwan

#347 in the World

Enrollment: 21,292
Founded: 1931

74. China University of Mining and Technology

For Ecology

#44 in China

#359 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 37,000
Founded: 1909

75. Korea University

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Seoul

For Ecology

#4 in South Korea

#364 in the World

Enrollment: 24,351
Founded: 1905

76. Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur

India | West Bengal

For Ecology

#3 in India

#369 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1951

77. Beihang University

China | Beijing

For Ecology

#45 in China

#370 in the World

Founded: 1952

78. Indian Institute of Science

India | Karnataka

For Ecology

#4 in India

#379 in the World

Enrollment: 4,695
Founded: 1909

79. Weizmann Institute of Science

Israel | Rehovot

For Ecology

#5 in Israel

#380 in the World

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

80. University of Delhi

India | Haryana

For Ecology

#5 in India

#391 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Founded: 1922

81. Southwest University

China | Chongqing

For Ecology

#46 in China

#403 in the World

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

82. King AbdulAziz University

Saudi Arabia Flag

Saudi Arabia | Jeddah

For Ecology

#2 in Saudi Arabia

#405 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1967

83. Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee

India | Uttarakhand

For Ecology

#6 in India

#407 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1847

84. Bogor Agricultural University

Indonesia | Bogor

For Ecology

#1 in Indonesia

#420 in the World

Founded: 1963

85. Jiangsu University

China | Zhenjiang

For Ecology

#47 in China

#423 in the World

Enrollment: 37,600
Founded: 1902

86. Wuhan University of Technology

For Ecology

#48 in China

#431 in the World

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

87. Hanyang University

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Seoul

For Ecology

#5 in South Korea

#443 in the World

Enrollment: 35,000
Founded: 1939

88. University of Science and Technology Beijing

China | Beijing

For Ecology

#49 in China

#445 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1952

89. Sungkyunkwan University

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Seoul

For Ecology

#6 in South Korea

#446 in the World

Founded: 1398

90. VIT University

India | Tamil Nadu

For Ecology

#7 in India

#448 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Founded: 1984

91. University of Electronic Science and Technology of China

China | Chengdu

For Ecology

#50 in China

#449 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 39,000
Founded: 1956

92. Chulalongkorn University

Thailand | Bangkok

For Ecology

#450 in the World

Enrollment: 42,782
Founded: 1917

93. Sichuan Agricultural University

For Ecology

#51 in China

#453 in the World

Enrollment: 44,000
Founded: 1906

94. Indian Institute of Technology Bombay

India | Maharashtra

For Ecology

#8 in India

#457 in the World

Founded: 1958

95. University of Agriculture, Faisalabad

Pakistan | Faisalabad

For Ecology

#460 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Founded: 1961

96. East China University of Science and Technology

China | Shanghai

For Ecology

#52 in China

#461 in the World

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

97. Nanjing Forestry University

China | Nanjing

For Ecology

#53 in China

#468 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1985

98. Peking Union Medical College

China | Beijing

For Ecology

#54 in China

#470 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1917

99. Tarbiat Modares University

For Ecology

#2 in Iran

#471 in the World

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

100. Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology

China | Nanjing

For Ecology

#55 in China

#473 in the World

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

Environmental Science subfields in Asia

Agricultural Science2014

Earth science and Geophysics1704

Environmental Chemistry1806

Environmental Engineering1412

Environmental Management1998

Geography and Cartography2719

Geotechnical Engineering1626

Hydrology and Water resources management441

Meteorology and Atmospheric Science2086

Mining Engineering408

Oceanography2040

Paleontology2574

Petrology and Geochemistry1267

Urban and Regional planning479

Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation1432