Best Forestry Schools 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 Forestry. A graph of 5.63M citations received by 359K academic papers made by 1,062 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. Bogor Agricultural University

Indonesia | Bogor

For Forestry

#1 in Indonesia

#20 in the World

Founded: 1963

2. Diponegoro University

Indonesia | Semarang

For Forestry

#2 in Indonesia

#27 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 38,503
Founded: 1957

3. China Agricultural University

China | Beijing

For Forestry

#1 in China

#35 in the World

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

4. Putra Malaysia University

Malaysia | Serdang

For Forestry

#44 in the World

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

5. Gadjah Mada University

Indonesia | Sleman

For Forestry

#3 in Indonesia

#52 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1949

6. Northwest A&F University

China | Yangling

For Forestry

#2 in China

#62 in the World

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

7. Brawijaya University

Indonesia | Malang

For Forestry

#4 in Indonesia

#77 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 13,927
Founded: 1963

8. Beijing Forestry University

China | Beijing

For Forestry

#3 in China

#78 in the World

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

9. Kyoto University

For Forestry

#1 in Japan

#81 in the World

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

10. University of Tokyo

For Forestry

#2 in Japan

#89 in the World

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

11. Indian Agricultural Research Institute

India | Haryana

For Forestry

#1 in India

#91 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1905

12. University of Agriculture, Faisalabad

Pakistan | Faisalabad

For Forestry

#106 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Founded: 1961

13. Punjab Agricultural University

For Forestry

#2 in India

#113 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Founded: 1962

14. Peking University

China | Beijing

For Forestry

#4 in China

#114 in the World

Enrollment: 44,730
Founded: 1898

15. University of Science, Malaysia

Malaysia | George Town

For Forestry

#134 in the World

Founded: 1969

16. Northeast Forestry University

For Forestry

#5 in China

#136 in the World

Enrollment: 24,000
Founded: 1952

17. University of Malaya

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Forestry

#137 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1905

18. Hokkaido University

Japan | Sapporo

For Forestry

#3 in Japan

#140 in the World

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

19. Tanjungpura University

Indonesia | Pontianak

For Forestry

#5 in Indonesia

#143 in the World

Founded: 1963

20. Banaras Hindu University

India | Uttar Pradesh

For Forestry

#3 in India

#145 in the World

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

21. Padjadjaran University

Indonesia | Sumedang

For Forestry

#6 in Indonesia

#151 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 41,412
Founded: 1957

22. Zhejiang University

China | Hangzhou

For Forestry

#6 in China

#155 in the World

Enrollment: 60,739
Founded: 1897

23. Nanjing Agricultural University

China | Nanjing

For Forestry

#7 in China

#158 in the World

Founded: 1952

24. Lambung Mangkurat University

Indonesia | Banjarmasin

For Forestry

#7 in Indonesia

#161 in the World

Founded: 1958

25. National University of Singapore

Singapore | Singapore City

For Forestry

#1 in Singapore

#163 in the World

Enrollment: 30,098
Founded: 1905

26. Seoul National University

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Seoul

For Forestry

#1 in South Korea

#165 in the World

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

27. Huazhong Agricultural University

For Forestry

#8 in China

#172 in the World

Enrollment: 26,196
Founded: 1898

28. Beijing Normal University

China | Beijing

For Forestry

#9 in China

#174 in the World

Enrollment: 36,482
Founded: 1902

29. Tamil Nadu Agricultural University

India | Tamil Nadu

For Forestry

#4 in India

#175 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Founded: 1971

30. Sepuluh Nopember Institute of Technology

Indonesia | Surabaya

For Forestry

#8 in Indonesia

#177 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 17,625
Founded: 1960

31. National University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Bangi

For Forestry

#180 in the World

Enrollment: 28,776
Founded: 1970

32. Lampung University

Indonesia | Bandar Lampung

For Forestry

#9 in Indonesia

#187 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1965

33. Syiah Kuala University

Indonesia | Banda Aceh

For Forestry

#10 in Indonesia

#188 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Founded: 1961

34. University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Forestry

#10 in China

#193 in the World

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

35. Hebrew University of Jerusalem

Israel | Jerusalem

For Forestry

#1 in Israel

#194 in the World

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

36. University of North Sumatra

Indonesia | Medan

For Forestry

#11 in Indonesia

#196 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1952

37. Lanzhou University

China | Lanzhou

For Forestry

#11 in China

#204 in the World

Founded: 1909

38. Kyushu University

Japan | Fukuoka

For Forestry

#4 in Japan

#223 in the World

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

39. University of Tehran

For Forestry

#1 in Iran

#226 in the World

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

40. Nanjing Forestry University

China | Nanjing

For Forestry

#12 in China

#240 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1985

41. University of Mataram

Indonesia | Mataram

For Forestry

#12 in Indonesia

#241 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1962

42. Mulawarman University

Indonesia | Samarinda

For Forestry

#13 in Indonesia

#243 in the World

Enrollment: 35,268
Founded: 1962

43. Nagoya University

For Forestry

#5 in Japan

#244 in the World

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

44. Sriwijaya University

Indonesia | Palembang

For Forestry

#14 in Indonesia

#248 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1960

45. Forest Research Institute

India | Uttarakhand

For Forestry

#5 in India

#249 in the World

Founded: 1906

46. Bandung Institute of Technology

Indonesia | Bandung

For Forestry

#15 in Indonesia

#253 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Enrollment: 23,848
Founded: 1959

47. Sebelas Maret University

Indonesia | Surakarta

For Forestry

#16 in Indonesia

#257 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1976

48. Tribhuvan University

Nepal | Kathmandu

For Forestry

#1 in Nepal

#258 in the World

Founded: 1958

49. Chaudhary Charan Singh Haryana Agricultural University

India | Haryana

For Forestry

#6 in India

#266 in the World

Founded: 1970

50. Bangladesh Agricultural University

Bangladesh Flag

Bangladesh | Mymensingh

For Forestry

#1 in Bangladesh

#268 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Enrollment: 6,075
Founded: 1961

51. Tsinghua University

China | Beijing

For Forestry

#13 in China

#270 in the World

Enrollment: 48,739
Founded: 1911

52. Andalas University

Indonesia | Padang

For Forestry

#17 in Indonesia

#271 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Founded: 1956

53. University of Technology Malaysia

Malaysia | Johor Bahru

For Forestry

#275 in the World

Founded: 1904

54. Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University

For Forestry

#14 in China

#281 in the World

Enrollment: 28,000
Founded: 1936

55. University of Indonesia

Indonesia | Depok

For Forestry

#18 in Indonesia

#287 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1950

56. Hasanuddin University

Indonesia | Makassar

For Forestry

#19 in Indonesia

#290 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1956

57. South China Agricultural University

China | Guangzhou

For Forestry

#15 in China

#298 in the World

Enrollment: 60,588
Founded: 1909

58. Tohoku University

For Forestry

#6 in Japan

#300 in the World

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

59. University of Riau

Indonesia | Pekanbaru

For Forestry

#20 in Indonesia

#302 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Founded: 1962

60. Udayana University

Indonesia | Badung

For Forestry

#21 in Indonesia

#304 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Founded: 1962

61. Sichuan Agricultural University

For Forestry

#16 in China

#306 in the World

Enrollment: 44,000
Founded: 1906

62. Jambi University

Indonesia | Jambi

For Forestry

#22 in Indonesia

#319 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1963

63. Sam Ratulangi University

Indonesia | Manado

For Forestry

#23 in Indonesia

#324 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 24%
Founded: 1965

64. Nanjing University

China | Nanjing

For Forestry

#17 in China

#326 in the World

Enrollment: 56,068
Founded: 1902

65. King Saud University

Saudi Arabia Flag

Saudi Arabia | Riyadh

For Forestry

#1 in Saudi Arabia

#327 in the World

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

66. University of Tsukuba

Japan | Tsukuba

For Forestry

#7 in Japan

#331 in the World

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

67. National Taiwan University

Taiwan | Taipei

For Forestry

#1 in Taiwan

#345 in the World

Enrollment: 33,882
Founded: 1945

68. University of Bengkulu

Indonesia | Bengkulu

For Forestry

#24 in Indonesia

#350 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1982

69. MARA University of Technology

Malaysia | Shah Alam

For Forestry

#354 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 1956

70. Nanyang Technological University

Singapore | Singapore City

For Forestry

#2 in Singapore

#367 in the World

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1955

71. Ben-Gurion University of the Negev

Israel | Beersheba

For Forestry

#2 in Israel

#370 in the World

Enrollment: 17,225
Founded: 1969

72. Istanbul University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Forestry

#1 in Turkey

#371 in the World

Enrollment: 35,190
Founded: 1933

73. University of Delhi

India | Haryana

For Forestry

#7 in India

#372 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Founded: 1922

74. Kasetsart University

Thailand | Bangkok

For Forestry

#374 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 68,099
Founded: 1943

75. Karadeniz Technical University

Turkey | Trabzon

For Forestry

#2 in Turkey

#384 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Enrollment: 7,115
Founded: 1955

76. Central South University

China | Changsha

For Forestry

#18 in China

#388 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1914

77. Halu Oleo University

Indonesia | Kendari

For Forestry

#25 in Indonesia

#391 in the World

Enrollment: 25,032
Founded: 1981

78. Sun Yat - Sen University

China | Guangzhou

For Forestry

#19 in China

#394 in the World

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

79. Tadulako University

Indonesia | Palu

For Forestry

#26 in Indonesia

#400 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1981

80. University of Peradeniya

Sri Lanka | Peradeniya

For Forestry

#1 in Sri Lanka

#414 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1942

81. Shandong Agricultural University

For Forestry

#20 in China

#415 in the World

Founded: 1906

82. Govind Ballabh Pant University of Agriculture and Technology

India | Uttarakhand

For Forestry

#8 in India

#422 in the World

Founded: 1960

83. State University of Malang

Indonesia | Malang

For Forestry

#27 in Indonesia

#423 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1954

84. Khon Kaen University

Thailand | Khon Kaen

For Forestry

#425 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1964

85. Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Kashmir

India | Jammu and Kashmir

For Forestry

#9 in India

#433 in the World

Founded: 1982

86. Kangwon National University

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Chuncheon

For Forestry

#2 in South Korea

#440 in the World

Enrollment: 38,064
Founded: 1947

87. University of Malaysia Sabah

Malaysia | Kota Kinabalu

For Forestry

#442 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1994

88. Asian Institute of Technology

Thailand | Klong Luang

For Forestry

#452 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 2,000
Founded: 1959

89. Gansu Agricultural University

China | Lanzhou

For Forestry

#21 in China

#453 in the World

Founded: 1946

90. Fudan University

China | Shanghai

For Forestry

#22 in China

#464 in the World

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1905

91. Tarbiat Modares University

For Forestry

#2 in Iran

#465 in the World

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

92. Zhejiang Forestry University

For Forestry

#23 in China

#466 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1958

93. Kerala Agricultural University

For Forestry

#10 in India

#467 in the World

Founded: 1971

94. State University of Semarang

Indonesia | Semarang

For Forestry

#28 in Indonesia

#471 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1965

95. Hiroshima University

Japan | Higashihiroshima

For Forestry

#8 in Japan

#474 in the World

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

96. Bidhan Chandra Agricultural University

India | West Bengal

For Forestry

#11 in India

#484 in the World

97. Tel Aviv University

Israel | Tel Aviv

For Forestry

#3 in Israel

#487 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1956

98. Southwest University

China | Chongqing

For Forestry

#24 in China

#491 in the World

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

99. Chulalongkorn University

Thailand | Bangkok

For Forestry

#495 in the World

Enrollment: 42,782
Founded: 1917

100. East China Normal University

China | Shanghai

For Forestry

#25 in China

#498 in the World

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

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