100 Best universities for Ecology 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 Ecology. A graph of 31.1M citations received by 2.12M academic papers made by 541 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

#24 in the World

Enrollment: 48,739
Founded: 1911

2. Zhejiang University

China | Hangzhou

For Ecology

#4 in Asia

#42 in the World

Enrollment: 60,739
Founded: 1897

3. University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Ecology

#6 in Asia

#61 in the World

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

4. Peking University

China | Beijing

For Ecology

#7 in Asia

#71 in the World

Enrollment: 44,730
Founded: 1898

5. Shanghai Jiao Tong University

China | Shanghai

For Ecology

#8 in Asia

#92 in the World

Enrollment: 47,000
Founded: 1896

6. China Agricultural University

China | Beijing

For Ecology

#10 in Asia

#105 in the World

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

7. Beijing Normal University

China | Beijing

For Ecology

#14 in Asia

#116 in the World

Enrollment: 24,000
Founded: 1902

8. Nanjing University

China | Nanjing

For Ecology

#16 in Asia

#131 in the World

Enrollment: 56,068
Founded: 1902

9. Wuhan University

For Ecology

#17 in Asia

#141 in the World

Enrollment: 60,000
Founded: 1893

10. Harbin Institute of Technology

For Ecology

#21 in Asia

#150 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1920

11. Hong Kong Polytechnic University

China | Hong Kong

For Ecology

#22 in Asia

#152 in the World

Founded: 1937

12. Huazhong University of Science and Technology

For Ecology

#23 in Asia

#160 in the World

Enrollment: 71,970
Founded: 1953

13. Northwest A&F University

China | Yangling

For Ecology

#24 in Asia

#165 in the World

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

14. Sun Yat - Sen University

China | Guangzhou

For Ecology

#26 in Asia

#167 in the World

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

15. South China University of Technology

China | Guangzhou

For Ecology

#28 in Asia

#174 in the World

Enrollment: 42,720
Founded: 1952

16. Tongji University

China | Shanghai

For Ecology

#29 in Asia

#179 in the World

Enrollment: 37,000
Founded: 1907

17. Tianjin University

China | Tianjin

For Ecology

#30 in Asia

#191 in the World

Enrollment: 35,370
Founded: 1895

18. Nanjing Agricultural University

China | Nanjing

For Ecology

#32 in Asia

#197 in the World

Founded: 1952

19. Xi'an Jiaotong University

For Ecology

#34 in Asia

#201 in the World

Enrollment: 40,346
Founded: 1896

20. Central South University

China | Changsha

For Ecology

#35 in Asia

#203 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1914

21. North China Electric Power University

China | Beijing

For Ecology

#37 in Asia

#218 in the World

Founded: 1958

22. Ocean University of China

China | Qingdao

For Ecology

#38 in Asia

#224 in the World

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

23. Dalian University of Technology

For Ecology

#39 in Asia

#226 in the World

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

24. Sichuan University

China | Chengdu

For Ecology

#40 in Asia

#227 in the World

Enrollment: 44,200
Founded: 1896

25. University of Science and Technology of China

For Ecology

#41 in Asia

#231 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1958

26. Shandong University

For Ecology

#42 in Asia

#236 in the World

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

27. Fudan University

China | Shanghai

For Ecology

#43 in Asia

#239 in the World

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1905

28. Xiamen University

For Ecology

#44 in Asia

#245 in the World

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

29. Lanzhou University

China | Lanzhou

For Ecology

#45 in Asia

#246 in the World

Founded: 1909

30. Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

China | Hong Kong

For Ecology

#46 in Asia

#248 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1991

31. City University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Ecology

#49 in Asia

#262 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Founded: 1984

32. Chinese University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Ecology

#50 in Asia

#272 in the World

Founded: 1963

33. Chongqing University

China | Chongqing

For Ecology

#52 in Asia

#286 in the World

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

34. Southeast University

China | Nanjing

For Ecology

#54 in Asia

#290 in the World

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

35. Jilin University

China | Changchun

For Ecology

#55 in Asia

#293 in the World

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

36. Nankai University

China | Tianjin

For Ecology

#56 in Asia

#297 in the World

Enrollment: 26,568
Founded: 1919

37. Huazhong Agricultural University

For Ecology

#58 in Asia

#305 in the World

Enrollment: 26,196
Founded: 1898

38. Hunan University

China | Changsha

For Ecology

#61 in Asia

#315 in the World

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

39. East China Normal University

China | Shanghai

For Ecology

#63 in Asia

#320 in the World

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

40. Hohai University

China | Nanjing

For Ecology

#67 in Asia

#335 in the World

Founded: 1915

41. Beijing Forestry University

China | Beijing

For Ecology

#69 in Asia

#342 in the World

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

42. Beijing Institute of Technology

China | Beijing

For Ecology

#73 in Asia

#368 in the World

Enrollment: 27,000
Founded: 1940

43. Beihang University

China | Beijing

For Ecology

#77 in Asia

#392 in the World

Founded: 1952

44. South China Agricultural University

China | Guangzhou

For Ecology

#78 in Asia

#396 in the World

Enrollment: 60,588
Founded: 1909

45. China University of Mining and Technology

For Ecology

#79 in Asia

#409 in the World

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

46. Southwest University

China | Chongqing

For Ecology

#83 in Asia

#437 in the World

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

47. Wuhan University of Technology

For Ecology

#90 in Asia

#455 in the World

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

48. East China University of Science and Technology

China | Shanghai

For Ecology

#91 in Asia

#461 in the World

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

49. University of Electronic Science and Technology of China

China | Chengdu

For Ecology

#92 in Asia

#471 in the World

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

50. University of Science and Technology Beijing

China | Beijing

For Ecology

#93 in Asia

#472 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1952

51. Jiangnan University

For Ecology

#96 in Asia

#490 in the World

Enrollment: 28,000
Founded: 2001

52. Jiangsu University

China | Zhenjiang

For Ecology

#100 in Asia

#514 in the World

Enrollment: 37,600
Founded: 1902

53. Beijing University of Technology

China | Beijing

For Ecology

#101 in Asia

#515 in the World

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

54. Sichuan Agricultural University

For Ecology

#102 in Asia

#517 in the World

Enrollment: 44,000
Founded: 1906

55. China University of Geosciences Beijing

China | Beijing

For Ecology

#106 in Asia

#526 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1952

56. Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology

China | Nanjing

For Ecology

#107 in Asia

#530 in the World

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

57. Shanghai University

China | Shanghai

For Ecology

#111 in Asia

#536 in the World

Enrollment: 36,000
Founded: 1994

58. Peking Union Medical College

China | Beijing

For Ecology

#113 in Asia

#539 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1917

59. Zhejiang University of Technology

China | Hangzhou

For Ecology

#114 in Asia

#540 in the World

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

60. Beijing Jiaotong University

China | Beijing

For Ecology

#115 in Asia

#542 in the World

Founded: 1896

61. Soochow University

For Ecology

#118 in Asia

#546 in the World

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

62. Northeastern University, China

China | Shenyang

For Ecology

#119 in Asia

#547 in the World

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

63. Nanjing Normal University

China | Nanjing

For Ecology

#123 in Asia

#560 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1952

64. Northwestern Polytechnical University

For Ecology

#124 in Asia

#561 in the World

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

65. Nanjing Forestry University

China | Nanjing

For Ecology

#125 in Asia

#562 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1985

66. Zhengzhou University

China | Zhengzhou

For Ecology

#127 in Asia

#565 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1956

67. Jinan University

China | Guangzhou

For Ecology

#129 in Asia

#569 in the World

Enrollment: 37,918
Founded: 1906

68. Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics

For Ecology

#130 in Asia

#570 in the World

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

69. Shandong Agricultural University

For Ecology

#132 in Asia

#574 in the World

Founded: 1906

70. Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University

For Ecology

#136 in Asia

#580 in the World

Enrollment: 28,000
Founded: 1936

71. Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications

China | Beijing

For Ecology

#137 in Asia

#583 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1955

72. China University of Petroleum - Beijing

China | Beijing

For Ecology

#139 in Asia

#587 in the World

Enrollment: 15,445
Founded: 1953

73. Northeast Forestry University

For Ecology

#141 in Asia

#592 in the World

Enrollment: 24,000
Founded: 1952

74. Beijing University of Chemical Technology

China | Beijing

For Ecology

#143 in Asia

#602 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1958

75. Yangzhou University

China | Yangzhou

For Ecology

#144 in Asia

#604 in the World

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

76. Guangxi University

China | Nanning

For Ecology

#145 in Asia

#612 in the World

Founded: 1928

77. Hong Kong Baptist University

China | Hong Kong

For Ecology

#148 in Asia

#620 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 1956

78. Fuzhou University

For Ecology

#150 in Asia

#628 in the World

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1958

79. Yunnan University

China | Kunming

For Ecology

#151 in Asia

#630 in the World

Enrollment: 30,443
Founded: 1923

80. Northeast Agricultural University

For Ecology

#152 in Asia

#631 in the World

Founded: 1948

81. Hefei University of Technology

For Ecology

#154 in Asia

#639 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1945

82. Southwest Jiaotong University

China | Chengdu

For Ecology

#156 in Asia

#650 in the World

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

83. Nanjing University of Science and Technology

China | Nanjing

For Ecology

#157 in Asia

#655 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1953

84. Shenzhen University

China | Shenzhen

For Ecology

#160 in Asia

#662 in the World

Enrollment: 34,156
Founded: 1983

85. Kunming University of Science and Technology

China | Kunming

For Ecology

#162 in Asia

#669 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1954

86. Guangdong University of Technology

China | Guangzhou

For Ecology

#163 in Asia

#670 in the World

Founded: 1956

87. Guizhou University

China | Guiyang

For Ecology

#165 in Asia

#672 in the World

Founded: 1902

88. Nanchang University

China | Nanchang

For Ecology

#170 in Asia

#685 in the World

Enrollment: 52,000
Founded: 1958

89. Nanjing Tech University

China | Nanjing

For Ecology

#171 in Asia

#689 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1958

90. Shaanxi Normal University

For Ecology

#177 in Asia

#705 in the World

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

91. Northeast Normal University

China | Changchun

For Ecology

#179 in Asia

#708 in the World

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

92. Shanghai Ocean University

China | Shanghai

For Ecology

#180 in Asia

#710 in the World

Enrollment: 15,800
Founded: 1912

93. Xidian University

For Ecology

#183 in Asia

#717 in the World

Enrollment: 35,277
Founded: 1931

94. National University of Defense Technology

China | Changsha

For Ecology

#187 in Asia

#725 in the World

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

95. Chang'an University

For Ecology

#192 in Asia

#741 in the World

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 2000

96. Donghua University

China | Shanghai

For Ecology

#197 in Asia

#754 in the World

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

97. Central China Normal University

For Ecology

#200 in Asia

#761 in the World

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

98. Ningbo University

For Ecology

#205 in Asia

#780 in the World

Enrollment: 26,000
Founded: 1986

99. South China Normal University

China | Guangzhou

For Ecology

#207 in Asia

#784 in the World

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

100. Northwest University, China

For Ecology

#220 in Asia

#823 in the World

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

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 Science485

Earth science and Geophysics442

Environmental Chemistry452

Environmental Engineering374

Environmental Management471

Geography and Cartography548

Geotechnical Engineering418

Hydrology and Water resources management150

Meteorology and Atmospheric Science498

Mining Engineering188

Oceanography482

Paleontology531

Petrology and Geochemistry358

Urban and Regional planning239

Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation352