100 Best Forestry schools 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 Forestry. A graph of 1.95M citations received by 99.6K academic papers made by 276 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. China Agricultural University

China | Beijing

For Forestry

#3 in Asia

#35 in the World

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

2. Northwest A&F University

China | Yangling

For Forestry

#6 in Asia

#62 in the World

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

3. Beijing Forestry University

China | Beijing

For Forestry

#8 in Asia

#78 in the World

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

4. Peking University

China | Beijing

For Forestry

#14 in Asia

#114 in the World

Enrollment: 44,730
Founded: 1898

5. Northeast Forestry University

For Forestry

#16 in Asia

#136 in the World

Enrollment: 24,000
Founded: 1952

6. Zhejiang University

China | Hangzhou

For Forestry

#22 in Asia

#155 in the World

Enrollment: 60,739
Founded: 1897

7. Nanjing Agricultural University

China | Nanjing

For Forestry

#23 in Asia

#158 in the World

Founded: 1952

8. Huazhong Agricultural University

For Forestry

#27 in Asia

#172 in the World

Enrollment: 26,196
Founded: 1898

9. Beijing Normal University

China | Beijing

For Forestry

#28 in Asia

#174 in the World

Enrollment: 36,482
Founded: 1902

10. University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Forestry

#34 in Asia

#193 in the World

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

11. Lanzhou University

China | Lanzhou

For Forestry

#37 in Asia

#204 in the World

Founded: 1909

12. Nanjing Forestry University

China | Nanjing

For Forestry

#40 in Asia

#240 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1985

13. Tsinghua University

China | Beijing

For Forestry

#51 in Asia

#270 in the World

Enrollment: 48,739
Founded: 1911

14. Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University

For Forestry

#54 in Asia

#281 in the World

Enrollment: 28,000
Founded: 1936

15. South China Agricultural University

China | Guangzhou

For Forestry

#57 in Asia

#298 in the World

Enrollment: 60,588
Founded: 1909

16. Sichuan Agricultural University

For Forestry

#61 in Asia

#306 in the World

Enrollment: 44,000
Founded: 1906

17. Nanjing University

China | Nanjing

For Forestry

#64 in Asia

#326 in the World

Enrollment: 56,068
Founded: 1902

18. Central South University

China | Changsha

For Forestry

#76 in Asia

#388 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1914

19. Sun Yat - Sen University

China | Guangzhou

For Forestry

#78 in Asia

#394 in the World

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

20. Shandong Agricultural University

For Forestry

#81 in Asia

#415 in the World

Founded: 1906

21. Gansu Agricultural University

China | Lanzhou

For Forestry

#89 in Asia

#453 in the World

Founded: 1946

22. Fudan University

China | Shanghai

For Forestry

#90 in Asia

#464 in the World

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1905

23. Zhejiang Forestry University

For Forestry

#92 in Asia

#466 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1958

24. Southwest University

China | Chongqing

For Forestry

#98 in Asia

#491 in the World

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

25. East China Normal University

China | Shanghai

For Forestry

#100 in Asia

#498 in the World

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

26. Northeast Agricultural University

For Forestry

#101 in Asia

#499 in the World

Founded: 1948

27. Yangzhou University

China | Yangzhou

For Forestry

#102 in Asia

#506 in the World

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

28. Chinese University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Forestry

#107 in Asia

#514 in the World

Founded: 1963

29. Shanghai Jiao Tong University

China | Shanghai

For Forestry

#109 in Asia

#525 in the World

Enrollment: 47,000
Founded: 1896

30. Shenyang Agricultural University

China | Shenyang

For Forestry

#110 in Asia

#528 in the World

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

31. Wuhan University

For Forestry

#112 in Asia

#531 in the World

Enrollment: 60,000
Founded: 1893

32. Inner Mongolia Agricultural University

For Forestry

#115 in Asia

#539 in the World

Founded: 1958

33. Central South University of Forestry and Technology

China | Changsha

For Forestry

#116 in Asia

#540 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1958

34. Agricultural University of Hebei

China | Baoding

For Forestry

#117 in Asia

#545 in the World

Founded: 1902

35. University of Science and Technology of China

For Forestry

#118 in Asia

#546 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1958

36. Hunan Agricultural University

China | Changsha

For Forestry

#119 in Asia

#550 in the World

Enrollment: 28,620
Founded: 1951

37. Harbin Institute of Technology

For Forestry

#140 in Asia

#609 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1920

38. Henan Agricultural University

China | Zhengzhou

For Forestry

#144 in Asia

#621 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1913

39. Huazhong University of Science and Technology

For Forestry

#147 in Asia

#629 in the World

Enrollment: 71,970
Founded: 1953

40. Yunnan University

China | Kunming

For Forestry

#156 in Asia

#644 in the World

Enrollment: 30,443
Founded: 1923

41. Southwest Forestry University

China | Kunming

For Forestry

#158 in Asia

#646 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1939

42. Jilin University

China | Changchun

For Forestry

#159 in Asia

#648 in the World

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

43. Guangxi University

China | Nanning

For Forestry

#160 in Asia

#649 in the World

Founded: 1928

44. Northeast Normal University

China | Changchun

For Forestry

#161 in Asia

#658 in the World

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

45. Anhui Agricultural University

For Forestry

#162 in Asia

#659 in the World

Founded: 1928

46. Fujian Normal University

For Forestry

#173 in Asia

#682 in the World

Founded: 1953

47. Jiangxi Agricultural University

China | Nanchang

For Forestry

#178 in Asia

#692 in the World

Enrollment: 28,000
Founded: 1952

48. Peking Union Medical College

China | Beijing

For Forestry

#179 in Asia

#693 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1917

49. Xiamen University

For Forestry

#180 in Asia

#696 in the World

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

50. Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

China | Hong Kong

For Forestry

#183 in Asia

#699 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1991

51. Yunnan Agricultural University

China | Kunming

For Forestry

#186 in Asia

#703 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1938

52. Sichuan University

China | Chengdu

For Forestry

#188 in Asia

#707 in the World

Enrollment: 44,200
Founded: 1896

53. Hainan University

For Forestry

#190 in Asia

#715 in the World

Founded: 1983

54. Hong Kong Polytechnic University

China | Hong Kong

For Forestry

#200 in Asia

#742 in the World

Founded: 1937

55. Jiangsu University

China | Zhenjiang

For Forestry

#202 in Asia

#750 in the World

Enrollment: 37,600
Founded: 1902

56. Shanxi Agricultural University

For Forestry

#203 in Asia

#751 in the World

Founded: 1907

57. Tongji University

China | Shanghai

For Forestry

#208 in Asia

#767 in the World

Enrollment: 37,000
Founded: 1907

58. Guizhou University

China | Guiyang

For Forestry

#212 in Asia

#779 in the World

Founded: 1902

59. City University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Forestry

#213 in Asia

#782 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Founded: 1984

60. Tianjin University

China | Tianjin

For Forestry

#216 in Asia

#795 in the World

Enrollment: 35,370
Founded: 1895

61. Shandong University

For Forestry

#221 in Asia

#811 in the World

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

62. Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology

China | Nanjing

For Forestry

#222 in Asia

#818 in the World

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

63. South China University of Technology

China | Guangzhou

For Forestry

#223 in Asia

#819 in the World

Enrollment: 42,720
Founded: 1952

64. Xi'an Jiaotong University

For Forestry

#225 in Asia

#822 in the World

Enrollment: 40,346
Founded: 1896

65. Nankai University

China | Tianjin

For Forestry

#229 in Asia

#837 in the World

Enrollment: 26,568
Founded: 1919

66. Jiangnan University

For Forestry

#230 in Asia

#841 in the World

Enrollment: 28,000
Founded: 2001

67. Yangtze University

China | Jingzhou

For Forestry

#247 in Asia

#888 in the World

Enrollment: 36,000
Founded: 2003

68. Hohai University

China | Nanjing

For Forestry

#260 in Asia

#915 in the World

Founded: 1915

69. Ocean University of China

China | Qingdao

For Forestry

#265 in Asia

#920 in the World

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

70. China University of Geosciences Beijing

China | Beijing

For Forestry

#266 in Asia

#924 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1952

71. Chongqing University

China | Chongqing

For Forestry

#286 in Asia

#978 in the World

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

72. Soochow University

For Forestry

#287 in Asia

#979 in the World

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

73. Qinghai University

For Forestry

#291 in Asia

#991 in the World

Founded: 1958

74. Henan University

China | Kaifeng

For Forestry

#294 in Asia

#997 in the World

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1912

75. Ningxia University

China | Yinchuan

For Forestry

#295 in Asia

#1000 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1958

76. Dalian University of Technology

For Forestry

#299 in Asia

#1013 in the World

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

77. University of Electronic Science and Technology of China

China | Chengdu

For Forestry

#301 in Asia

#1015 in the World

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

78. Qingdao Agricultural University

China | Laiyang

For Forestry

#305 in Asia

#1024 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1951

79. Shihezi University

China | Shihezi

For Forestry

#308 in Asia

#1031 in the World

Founded: 1949

80. Inner Mongolia University

For Forestry

#310 in Asia

#1036 in the World

Founded: 1957

81. Southeast University

China | Nanjing

For Forestry

#311 in Asia

#1037 in the World

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

82. Beihang University

China | Beijing

For Forestry

#314 in Asia

#1044 in the World

Founded: 1952

83. Northwest University, China

For Forestry

#320 in Asia

#1056 in the World

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

84. South China Normal University

China | Guangzhou

For Forestry

#324 in Asia

#1068 in the World

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

85. Hunan University

China | Changsha

For Forestry

#328 in Asia

#1088 in the World

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

86. China University of Petroleum - Beijing

China | Beijing

For Forestry

#334 in Asia

#1108 in the World

Enrollment: 15,445
Founded: 1953

87. Hong Kong Baptist University

China | Hong Kong

For Forestry

#337 in Asia

#1115 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 1956

88. Shandong Normal University

For Forestry

#348 in Asia

#1137 in the World

Founded: 1950

89. University of Science and Technology Beijing

China | Beijing

For Forestry

#351 in Asia

#1144 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1952

90. Nanjing Normal University

China | Nanjing

For Forestry

#355 in Asia

#1150 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1952

91. Shaanxi Normal University

For Forestry

#357 in Asia

#1152 in the World

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

92. China University of Mining and Technology

For Forestry

#369 in Asia

#1183 in the World

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

93. Shanxi University

China | Taiyuan

For Forestry

#371 in Asia

#1185 in the World

Founded: 1902

94. Henan University of Science and Technology

China | Luoyang

For Forestry

#372 in Asia

#1186 in the World

Enrollment: 41,000
Founded: 1952

95. Northwest Normal University

China | Lanzhou

For Forestry

#374 in Asia

#1191 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1902

96. Minzu University of China

China | Beijing

For Forestry

#377 in Asia

#1197 in the World

Enrollment: 16,456
Founded: 1941

97. Beijing University of Chemical Technology

China | Beijing

For Forestry

#379 in Asia

#1205 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1958

98. East China University of Science and Technology

China | Shanghai

For Forestry

#382 in Asia

#1212 in the World

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

99. Renmin University of China

China | Beijing

For Forestry

#390 in Asia

#1232 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Enrollment: 24,201
Founded: 1937

100. Zhengzhou University

China | Zhengzhou

For Forestry

#393 in Asia

#1240 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1956

The best cities to study Forestry in China based on the number of universities and their ranks are Beijing, Yangling, Harbin, and Hangzhou.

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