100 Best universities for Ecology 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 Ecology. A graph of 51.2M citations received by 2.56M academic papers made by 542 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

#22 in the World

Enrollment: 48,739
Founded: 1911

2. Zhejiang University

China | Hangzhou

For Ecology

#3 in Asia

#32 in the World

Enrollment: 60,739
Founded: 1897

3. University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Ecology

#6 in Asia

#60 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

#78 in the World

Enrollment: 47,000
Founded: 1896

6. China Agricultural University

China | Beijing

For Ecology

#9 in Asia

#95 in the World

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

7. Beijing Normal University

China | Beijing

For Ecology

#11 in Asia

#104 in the World

Enrollment: 36,482
Founded: 1902

8. Nanjing University

China | Nanjing

For Ecology

#13 in Asia

#112 in the World

Enrollment: 56,068
Founded: 1902

9. Wuhan University

For Ecology

#14 in Asia

#117 in the World

Enrollment: 60,000
Founded: 1893

10. Northwest A&F University

China | Yangling

For Ecology

#17 in Asia

#127 in the World

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

11. Sun Yat - Sen University

China | Guangzhou

For Ecology

#18 in Asia

#130 in the World

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

12. Harbin Institute of Technology

For Ecology

#20 in Asia

#141 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1920

13. Huazhong University of Science and Technology

For Ecology

#21 in Asia

#145 in the World

Enrollment: 71,970
Founded: 1953

14. Tongji University

China | Shanghai

For Ecology

#22 in Asia

#151 in the World

Enrollment: 37,000
Founded: 1907

15. Hong Kong Polytechnic University

China | Hong Kong

For Ecology

#24 in Asia

#153 in the World

Founded: 1937

16. Central South University

China | Changsha

For Ecology

#25 in Asia

#161 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1914

17. Tianjin University

China | Tianjin

For Ecology

#28 in Asia

#169 in the World

Enrollment: 35,370
Founded: 1895

18. South China University of Technology

China | Guangzhou

For Ecology

#30 in Asia

#174 in the World

Enrollment: 42,720
Founded: 1952

19. Nanjing Agricultural University

China | Nanjing

For Ecology

#31 in Asia

#177 in the World

Founded: 1952

20. Xi'an Jiaotong University

For Ecology

#32 in Asia

#184 in the World

Enrollment: 40,346
Founded: 1896

21. North China Electric Power University

China | Beijing

For Ecology

#34 in Asia

#191 in the World

Founded: 1958

22. Sichuan University

China | Chengdu

For Ecology

#35 in Asia

#194 in the World

Enrollment: 44,200
Founded: 1896

23. Shandong University

For Ecology

#37 in Asia

#198 in the World

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

24. Ocean University of China

China | Qingdao

For Ecology

#39 in Asia

#209 in the World

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

25. Fudan University

China | Shanghai

For Ecology

#41 in Asia

#214 in the World

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1905

26. Dalian University of Technology

For Ecology

#42 in Asia

#216 in the World

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

27. University of Science and Technology of China

For Ecology

#43 in Asia

#218 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1958

28. Lanzhou University

China | Lanzhou

For Ecology

#44 in Asia

#234 in the World

Founded: 1909

29. Xiamen University

For Ecology

#45 in Asia

#235 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

#248 in the World

Founded: 1963

31. Chongqing University

China | Chongqing

For Ecology

#48 in Asia

#253 in the World

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

32. Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

China | Hong Kong

For Ecology

#50 in Asia

#256 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1991

33. Southeast University

China | Nanjing

For Ecology

#51 in Asia

#261 in the World

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

34. Huazhong Agricultural University

For Ecology

#52 in Asia

#262 in the World

Enrollment: 26,196
Founded: 1898

35. City University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Ecology

#55 in Asia

#269 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Founded: 1984

36. Nankai University

China | Tianjin

For Ecology

#56 in Asia

#272 in the World

Enrollment: 26,568
Founded: 1919

37. Jilin University

China | Changchun

For Ecology

#57 in Asia

#280 in the World

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

38. Hohai University

China | Nanjing

For Ecology

#59 in Asia

#288 in the World

Founded: 1915

39. Hunan University

China | Changsha

For Ecology

#60 in Asia

#291 in the World

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

40. East China Normal University

China | Shanghai

For Ecology

#61 in Asia

#292 in the World

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

41. Beijing Forestry University

China | Beijing

For Ecology

#62 in Asia

#301 in the World

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

42. Beijing Institute of Technology

China | Beijing

For Ecology

#68 in Asia

#332 in the World

Enrollment: 27,000
Founded: 1940

43. South China Agricultural University

China | Guangzhou

For Ecology

#69 in Asia

#336 in the World

Enrollment: 60,588
Founded: 1909

44. China University of Mining and Technology

For Ecology

#74 in Asia

#359 in the World

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

45. Beihang University

China | Beijing

For Ecology

#77 in Asia

#370 in the World

Founded: 1952

46. Southwest University

China | Chongqing

For Ecology

#81 in Asia

#403 in the World

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

47. Jiangsu University

China | Zhenjiang

For Ecology

#85 in Asia

#423 in the World

Enrollment: 37,600
Founded: 1902

48. Wuhan University of Technology

For Ecology

#86 in Asia

#431 in the World

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

49. University of Science and Technology Beijing

China | Beijing

For Ecology

#88 in Asia

#445 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1952

50. University of Electronic Science and Technology of China

China | Chengdu

For Ecology

#91 in Asia

#449 in the World

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

51. Sichuan Agricultural University

For Ecology

#93 in Asia

#453 in the World

Enrollment: 44,000
Founded: 1906

52. East China University of Science and Technology

China | Shanghai

For Ecology

#96 in Asia

#461 in the World

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

53. Nanjing Forestry University

China | Nanjing

For Ecology

#97 in Asia

#468 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1985

54. Peking Union Medical College

China | Beijing

For Ecology

#98 in Asia

#470 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1917

55. Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology

China | Nanjing

For Ecology

#100 in Asia

#473 in the World

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

56. Jiangnan University

For Ecology

#101 in Asia

#478 in the World

Enrollment: 28,000
Founded: 2001

57. Beijing University of Technology

China | Beijing

For Ecology

#105 in Asia

#492 in the World

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

58. Zhengzhou University

China | Zhengzhou

For Ecology

#108 in Asia

#498 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1956

59. China University of Geosciences Beijing

China | Beijing

For Ecology

#110 in Asia

#507 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1952

60. Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University

For Ecology

#111 in Asia

#511 in the World

Enrollment: 28,000
Founded: 1936

61. Jinan University

China | Guangzhou

For Ecology

#112 in Asia

#512 in the World

Enrollment: 37,918
Founded: 1906

62. Shanghai University

China | Shanghai

For Ecology

#113 in Asia

#516 in the World

Enrollment: 36,000
Founded: 1994

63. Shandong Agricultural University

For Ecology

#114 in Asia

#518 in the World

Founded: 1906

64. Zhejiang University of Technology

China | Hangzhou

For Ecology

#115 in Asia

#524 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1953

65. Guangxi University

China | Nanning

For Ecology

#117 in Asia

#526 in the World

Founded: 1928

66. Northeast Forestry University

For Ecology

#119 in Asia

#530 in the World

Enrollment: 24,000
Founded: 1952

67. Nanjing Normal University

China | Nanjing

For Ecology

#120 in Asia

#533 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1952

68. Northwestern Polytechnical University

For Ecology

#121 in Asia

#534 in the World

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

69. Northeastern University, China

China | Shenyang

For Ecology

#122 in Asia

#535 in the World

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

70. Yangzhou University

China | Yangzhou

For Ecology

#123 in Asia

#536 in the World

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

71. Beijing Jiaotong University

China | Beijing

For Ecology

#124 in Asia

#538 in the World

Founded: 1896

72. Soochow University

For Ecology

#126 in Asia

#542 in the World

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

73. Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics

For Ecology

#134 in Asia

#569 in the World

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

74. Northeast Agricultural University

For Ecology

#136 in Asia

#579 in the World

Founded: 1948

75. Guizhou University

China | Guiyang

For Ecology

#137 in Asia

#580 in the World

Founded: 1902

76. Yunnan University

China | Kunming

For Ecology

#142 in Asia

#598 in the World

Enrollment: 30,443
Founded: 1923

77. Shenzhen University

China | Shenzhen

For Ecology

#143 in Asia

#600 in the World

Enrollment: 34,156
Founded: 1983

78. China University of Petroleum - Beijing

China | Beijing

For Ecology

#144 in Asia

#601 in the World

Enrollment: 15,445
Founded: 1953

79. Beijing University of Chemical Technology

China | Beijing

For Ecology

#145 in Asia

#603 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1958

80. Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications

China | Beijing

For Ecology

#146 in Asia

#604 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1955

81. Fuzhou University

For Ecology

#149 in Asia

#613 in the World

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1958

82. Southwest Jiaotong University

China | Chengdu

For Ecology

#151 in Asia

#616 in the World

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

83. Nanchang University

China | Nanchang

For Ecology

#159 in Asia

#633 in the World

Enrollment: 52,000
Founded: 1958

84. Nanjing University of Science and Technology

China | Nanjing

For Ecology

#160 in Asia

#635 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1953

85. Hefei University of Technology

For Ecology

#161 in Asia

#636 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1945

86. Kunming University of Science and Technology

China | Kunming

For Ecology

#162 in Asia

#639 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1954

87. Hong Kong Baptist University

China | Hong Kong

For Ecology

#167 in Asia

#657 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 1956

88. Shanghai Ocean University

China | Shanghai

For Ecology

#168 in Asia

#661 in the World

Enrollment: 15,800
Founded: 1912

89. Guangdong University of Technology

China | Guangzhou

For Ecology

#170 in Asia

#665 in the World

Founded: 1956

90. Chang'an University

For Ecology

#174 in Asia

#681 in the World

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 2000

91. Northeast Normal University

China | Changchun

For Ecology

#178 in Asia

#688 in the World

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

92. Nanjing Tech University

China | Nanjing

For Ecology

#182 in Asia

#696 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1958

93. Donghua University

China | Shanghai

For Ecology

#184 in Asia

#700 in the World

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

94. Shaanxi Normal University

For Ecology

#187 in Asia

#708 in the World

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

95. Ningbo University

For Ecology

#191 in Asia

#716 in the World

Enrollment: 26,000
Founded: 1986

96. National University of Defense Technology

China | Changsha

For Ecology

#196 in Asia

#734 in the World

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

97. Xidian University

For Ecology

#197 in Asia

#747 in the World

Enrollment: 35,277
Founded: 1931

98. Hainan University

For Ecology

#203 in Asia

#761 in the World

Founded: 1983

99. South China Normal University

China | Guangzhou

For Ecology

#205 in Asia

#764 in the World

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

100. Shenyang Agricultural University

China | Shenyang

For Ecology

#209 in Asia

#773 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 Science497

Earth science and Geophysics461

Environmental Chemistry458

Environmental Engineering396

Environmental Management489

Geography and Cartography550

Geotechnical Engineering434

Hydrology and Water resources management149

Meteorology and Atmospheric Science507

Mining Engineering180

Oceanography496

Paleontology534

Petrology and Geochemistry380

Urban and Regional planning272

Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation380