Guangzhou's 16 best Ecology universities [2026 Rankings]

Below is a list of best universities in Guangzhou ranked based on their research performance in Ecology. A graph of 2.61M citations received by 119K academic papers made by 16 universities in Guangzhou 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. Sun Yat - Sen University

For Ecology

#11 in China

#18 in Asia

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

2. South China University of Technology

For Ecology

#18 in China

#30 in Asia

Enrollment: 42,720
Founded: 1952

3. South China Agricultural University

For Ecology

#43 in China

#69 in Asia

Enrollment: 60,588
Founded: 1909

4. Jinan University

For Ecology

#61 in China

#112 in Asia

Enrollment: 37,918
Founded: 1906

5. Guangdong University of Technology

For Ecology

#89 in China

#170 in Asia

Founded: 1956

6. South China Normal University

For Ecology

#99 in China

#205 in Asia

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

7. Guangzhou University

For Ecology

#108 in China

#232 in Asia

Enrollment: 34,241
Founded: 1927

8. Southern Medical University

For Ecology

#175 in China

#451 in Asia

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

9. Guangzhou Medical University

For Ecology

#198 in China

#540 in Asia

Enrollment: 11,000
Founded: 1958

10. Zhongkai University of Agriculture and Engineering

For Ecology

#252 in China

#741 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1927

11. Guangdong University of Foreign Studies

For Ecology

#283 in China

#890 in Asia

Founded: 1969

12. Guangdong Pharmaceutical University

For Ecology

#291 in China

#921 in Asia

Enrollment: 22,000
Founded: 1958

13. Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine

For Ecology

#313 in China

#992 in Asia

Enrollment: 17,000
Founded: 1956

14. Guangdong University of Finance and Economics

For Ecology

#317 in China

#999 in Asia

Founded: 1983

15. Guangdong University of Education

For Ecology

#380 in China

#1325 in Asia

Enrollment: 12,000
Founded: 1955

16. Guangzhou Academy of Fine Arts

For Ecology

#534 in China

#2534 in Asia

Enrollment: 6,500
Founded: 1953

Universities for Ecology near Guangzhou

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
20	Foshan University	249	Foshan
53	Dongguan University of Technology	273	Dongguan
78	Zhaoqing University	370	Zhaoqing
92	United International College	372	Zhuhai
95	Shenzhen University	77	Shenzhen
112	University of Macau	128	Macau
113	Macau University of Science and Technology	250	Macau
125	Chinese University of Hong Kong	30	Hong Kong
129	City University of Hong Kong	35	Hong Kong
129	Hong Kong Baptist University	87	Hong Kong