100 Best universities for Ecology in China

Updated: March 02, 2025

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in China ranked based on their research performance in Ecology. A graph of 44.5M citations received by 2.44M academic papers made by 540 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. Tsinghua University

China | Beijing

For Ecology

#2 in Asia

#25 in the World

Enrollment: 48,739
Founded: 1911

2. Zhejiang University

China | Hangzhou

For Ecology

#3 in Asia

#37 in the World

Enrollment: 60,739
Founded: 1897

3. University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Ecology

#6 in Asia

#59 in the World

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

4. Peking University

China | Beijing

For Ecology

#7 in Asia

#65 in the World

Enrollment: 44,730
Founded: 1898

5. Shanghai Jiao Tong University

China | Shanghai

For Ecology

#8 in Asia

#88 in the World

Enrollment: 47,000
Founded: 1896

6. China Agricultural University

China | Beijing

For Ecology

#9 in Asia

#98 in the World

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

7. Beijing Normal University

China | Beijing

For Ecology

#12 in Asia

#111 in the World

Enrollment: 24,000
Founded: 1902

8. Nanjing University

China | Nanjing

For Ecology

#15 in Asia

#124 in the World

Enrollment: 56,068
Founded: 1902

9. Wuhan University

For Ecology

#16 in Asia

#127 in the World

Enrollment: 60,000
Founded: 1893

10. Sun Yat - Sen University

China | Guangzhou

For Ecology

#18 in Asia

#145 in the World

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

11. Northwest A&F University

China | Yangling

For Ecology

#20 in Asia

#150 in the World

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

12. Harbin Institute of Technology

For Ecology

#22 in Asia

#153 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1920

13. Hong Kong Polytechnic University

China | Hong Kong

For Ecology

#24 in Asia

#157 in the World

Founded: 1937

14. Huazhong University of Science and Technology

For Ecology

#25 in Asia

#161 in the World

Enrollment: 71,970
Founded: 1953

15. Tongji University

China | Shanghai

For Ecology

#26 in Asia

#169 in the World

Enrollment: 37,000
Founded: 1907

16. Central South University

China | Changsha

For Ecology

#28 in Asia

#176 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1914

17. South China University of Technology

China | Guangzhou

For Ecology

#29 in Asia

#177 in the World

Enrollment: 42,720
Founded: 1952

18. Tianjin University

China | Tianjin

For Ecology

#30 in Asia

#178 in the World

Enrollment: 35,370
Founded: 1895

19. Nanjing Agricultural University

China | Nanjing

For Ecology

#31 in Asia

#186 in the World

Founded: 1952

20. Xi'an Jiaotong University

For Ecology

#35 in Asia

#195 in the World

Enrollment: 40,346
Founded: 1896

21. North China Electric Power University

China | Beijing

For Ecology

#36 in Asia

#202 in the World

Founded: 1958

22. Sichuan University

China | Chengdu

For Ecology

#37 in Asia

#211 in the World

Enrollment: 44,200
Founded: 1896

23. Shandong University

For Ecology

#39 in Asia

#215 in the World

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

24. Ocean University of China

China | Qingdao

For Ecology

#40 in Asia

#222 in the World

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

25. Fudan University

China | Shanghai

For Ecology

#42 in Asia

#227 in the World

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1905

26. University of Science and Technology of China

For Ecology

#43 in Asia

#233 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1958

27. Dalian University of Technology

For Ecology

#44 in Asia

#234 in the World

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

28. Lanzhou University

China | Lanzhou

For Ecology

#45 in Asia

#243 in the World

Founded: 1909

29. Xiamen University

For Ecology

#46 in Asia

#245 in the World

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

30. Chinese University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Ecology

#47 in Asia

#253 in the World

Founded: 1963

31. Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

China | Hong Kong

For Ecology

#48 in Asia

#254 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1991

32. Chongqing University

China | Chongqing

For Ecology

#51 in Asia

#274 in the World

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

33. City University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Ecology

#53 in Asia

#276 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Founded: 1984

34. Southeast University

China | Nanjing

For Ecology

#55 in Asia

#280 in the World

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

35. Huazhong Agricultural University

For Ecology

#56 in Asia

#283 in the World

Enrollment: 26,196
Founded: 1898

36. Nankai University

China | Tianjin

For Ecology

#57 in Asia

#289 in the World

Enrollment: 26,568
Founded: 1919

37. Jilin University

China | Changchun

For Ecology

#58 in Asia

#293 in the World

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

38. Hunan University

China | Changsha

For Ecology

#60 in Asia

#307 in the World

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

39. East China Normal University

China | Shanghai

For Ecology

#61 in Asia

#308 in the World

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

40. Hohai University

China | Nanjing

For Ecology

#63 in Asia

#313 in the World

Founded: 1915

41. Beijing Forestry University

China | Beijing

For Ecology

#64 in Asia

#323 in the World

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

42. Beijing Institute of Technology

China | Beijing

For Ecology

#72 in Asia

#347 in the World

Enrollment: 27,000
Founded: 1940

43. South China Agricultural University

China | Guangzhou

For Ecology

#73 in Asia

#353 in the World

Enrollment: 60,588
Founded: 1909

44. Beihang University

China | Beijing

For Ecology

#78 in Asia

#389 in the World

Founded: 1952

45. China University of Mining and Technology

For Ecology

#79 in Asia

#392 in the World

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

46. Southwest University

China | Chongqing

For Ecology

#83 in Asia

#422 in the World

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

47. Wuhan University of Technology

For Ecology

#85 in Asia

#446 in the World

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

48. Jiangsu University

China | Zhenjiang

For Ecology

#89 in Asia

#457 in the World

Enrollment: 37,600
Founded: 1902

49. University of Electronic Science and Technology of China

China | Chengdu

For Ecology

#91 in Asia

#461 in the World

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

50. University of Science and Technology Beijing

China | Beijing

For Ecology

#92 in Asia

#465 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1952

51. East China University of Science and Technology

China | Shanghai

For Ecology

#96 in Asia

#478 in the World

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

52. Sichuan Agricultural University

For Ecology

#98 in Asia

#480 in the World

Enrollment: 44,000
Founded: 1906

53. Peking Union Medical College

China | Beijing

For Ecology

#100 in Asia

#488 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1917

54. Jiangnan University

For Ecology

#104 in Asia

#493 in the World

Enrollment: 28,000
Founded: 2001

55. Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology

China | Nanjing

For Ecology

#106 in Asia

#497 in the World

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

56. Beijing University of Technology

China | Beijing

For Ecology

#107 in Asia

#506 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 24,442
Founded: 1960

57. Nanjing Forestry University

China | Nanjing

For Ecology

#108 in Asia

#508 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1985

58. China University of Geosciences Beijing

China | Beijing

For Ecology

#110 in Asia

#520 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1952

59. Zhengzhou University

China | Zhengzhou

For Ecology

#111 in Asia

#522 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1956

60. Jinan University

China | Guangzhou

For Ecology

#113 in Asia

#531 in the World

Enrollment: 37,918
Founded: 1906

61. Shanghai University

China | Shanghai

For Ecology

#114 in Asia

#533 in the World

Enrollment: 36,000
Founded: 1994

62. Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University

For Ecology

#117 in Asia

#540 in the World

Enrollment: 28,000
Founded: 1936

63. Shandong Agricultural University

For Ecology

#119 in Asia

#543 in the World

Founded: 1906

64. Zhejiang University of Technology

China | Hangzhou

For Ecology

#120 in Asia

#548 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1953

65. Nanjing Normal University

China | Nanjing

For Ecology

#122 in Asia

#551 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1952

66. Beijing Jiaotong University

China | Beijing

For Ecology

#124 in Asia

#554 in the World

Founded: 1896

67. Northeastern University, China

China | Shenyang

For Ecology

#128 in Asia

#564 in the World

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

68. Northwestern Polytechnical University

For Ecology

#129 in Asia

#569 in the World

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

69. Northeast Forestry University

For Ecology

#130 in Asia

#570 in the World

Enrollment: 24,000
Founded: 1952

70. Soochow University

For Ecology

#131 in Asia

#572 in the World

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

71. Guangxi University

China | Nanning

For Ecology

#133 in Asia

#582 in the World

Founded: 1928

72. Yangzhou University

China | Yangzhou

For Ecology

#134 in Asia

#585 in the World

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

73. Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics

For Ecology

#136 in Asia

#590 in the World

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

74. Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications

China | Beijing

For Ecology

#141 in Asia

#602 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1955

75. Northeast Agricultural University

For Ecology

#144 in Asia

#606 in the World

Founded: 1948

76. Yunnan University

China | Kunming

For Ecology

#146 in Asia

#612 in the World

Enrollment: 30,443
Founded: 1923

77. China University of Petroleum - Beijing

China | Beijing

For Ecology

#148 in Asia

#615 in the World

Enrollment: 15,445
Founded: 1953

78. Beijing University of Chemical Technology

China | Beijing

For Ecology

#149 in Asia

#619 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1958

79. Guizhou University

China | Guiyang

For Ecology

#152 in Asia

#626 in the World

Founded: 1902

80. Shenzhen University

China | Shenzhen

For Ecology

#156 in Asia

#637 in the World

Enrollment: 34,156
Founded: 1983

81. Fuzhou University

For Ecology

#157 in Asia

#640 in the World

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1958

82. Southwest Jiaotong University

China | Chengdu

For Ecology

#158 in Asia

#641 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 44,000
Founded: 1896

83. Hong Kong Baptist University

China | Hong Kong

For Ecology

#159 in Asia

#649 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 1956

84. Hefei University of Technology

For Ecology

#162 in Asia

#654 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1945

85. Nanjing University of Science and Technology

China | Nanjing

For Ecology

#165 in Asia

#661 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1953

86. Nanchang University

China | Nanchang

For Ecology

#168 in Asia

#666 in the World

Enrollment: 52,000
Founded: 1958

87. Kunming University of Science and Technology

China | Kunming

For Ecology

#169 in Asia

#669 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1954

88. Guangdong University of Technology

China | Guangzhou

For Ecology

#174 in Asia

#682 in the World

Founded: 1956

89. Shanghai Ocean University

China | Shanghai

For Ecology

#176 in Asia

#685 in the World

Enrollment: 15,800
Founded: 1912

90. Northeast Normal University

China | Changchun

For Ecology

#184 in Asia

#709 in the World

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

91. Chang'an University

For Ecology

#186 in Asia

#714 in the World

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 2000

92. Nanjing Tech University

China | Nanjing

For Ecology

#190 in Asia

#725 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1958

93. Shaanxi Normal University

For Ecology

#191 in Asia

#726 in the World

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

94. Donghua University

China | Shanghai

For Ecology

#193 in Asia

#734 in the World

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

95. National University of Defense Technology

China | Changsha

For Ecology

#196 in Asia

#745 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1953

96. Xidian University

For Ecology

#197 in Asia

#749 in the World

Enrollment: 35,277
Founded: 1931

97. Ningbo University

For Ecology

#201 in Asia

#758 in the World

Enrollment: 26,000
Founded: 1986

98. South China Normal University

China | Guangzhou

For Ecology

#215 in Asia

#794 in the World

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

99. Central China Normal University

For Ecology

#221 in Asia

#812 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Enrollment: 32,000
Founded: 1903

100. Shenyang Agricultural University

China | Shenyang

For Ecology

#222 in Asia

#817 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Enrollment: 20,752
Founded: 1952

The best cities to study Ecology in China based on the number of universities and their ranks are Beijing, Hangzhou, Hong Kong, and Shanghai.

Environmental Science subfields in China

Agricultural Science492

Earth science and Geophysics456

Environmental Chemistry455

Environmental Engineering388

Environmental Management487

Geography and Cartography550

Geotechnical Engineering430

Hydrology and Water resources management145

Meteorology and Atmospheric Science507

Mining Engineering179

Oceanography494

Paleontology534

Petrology and Geochemistry378

Urban and Regional planning265

Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation374