100 Best Forestry schools 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 Forestry. A graph of 1.09M citations received by 77.3K academic papers made by 234 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

#1 in Asia

#33 in the World

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

2. Northwest A&F University

China | Yangling

For Forestry

#5 in Asia

#63 in the World

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

3. Beijing Forestry University

China | Beijing

For Forestry

#8 in Asia

#88 in the World

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

4. Peking University

China | Beijing

For Forestry

#14 in Asia

#138 in the World

Enrollment: 44,730
Founded: 1898

5. Northeast Forestry University

For Forestry

#16 in Asia

#147 in the World

Enrollment: 24,000
Founded: 1952

6. Nanjing Agricultural University

China | Nanjing

For Forestry

#20 in Asia

#165 in the World

Founded: 1952

7. Zhejiang University

China | Hangzhou

For Forestry

#23 in Asia

#174 in the World

Enrollment: 60,739
Founded: 1897

8. University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Forestry

#25 in Asia

#186 in the World

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

9. Huazhong Agricultural University

For Forestry

#26 in Asia

#188 in the World

Enrollment: 26,196
Founded: 1898

10. Beijing Normal University

China | Beijing

For Forestry

#27 in Asia

#195 in the World

Enrollment: 24,000
Founded: 1902

11. Lanzhou University

China | Lanzhou

For Forestry

#32 in Asia

#205 in the World

Founded: 1909

12. Nanjing Forestry University

China | Nanjing

For Forestry

#34 in Asia

#253 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1985

13. Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University

For Forestry

#38 in Asia

#263 in the World

Enrollment: 28,000
Founded: 1936

14. Tsinghua University

China | Beijing

For Forestry

#43 in Asia

#280 in the World

Enrollment: 48,739
Founded: 1911

15. South China Agricultural University

China | Guangzhou

For Forestry

#49 in Asia

#314 in the World

Enrollment: 60,588
Founded: 1909

16. Nanjing University

China | Nanjing

For Forestry

#53 in Asia

#336 in the World

Enrollment: 56,068
Founded: 1902

17. Sichuan Agricultural University

For Forestry

#54 in Asia

#340 in the World

Enrollment: 44,000
Founded: 1906

18. Sun Yat - Sen University

China | Guangzhou

For Forestry

#70 in Asia

#422 in the World

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

19. Fudan University

China | Shanghai

For Forestry

#71 in Asia

#424 in the World

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1905

20. Shandong Agricultural University

For Forestry

#80 in Asia

#458 in the World

Founded: 1906

21. Gansu Agricultural University

China | Lanzhou

For Forestry

#83 in Asia

#468 in the World

Founded: 1946

22. Chinese University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Forestry

#86 in Asia

#477 in the World

Founded: 1963

23. Central South University

China | Changsha

For Forestry

#91 in Asia

#489 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1914

24. Southwest University

China | Chongqing

For Forestry

#94 in Asia

#500 in the World

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

25. Zhejiang Forestry University

For Forestry

#101 in Asia

#521 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1958

26. Central South University of Forestry and Technology

China | Changsha

For Forestry

#102 in Asia

#522 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1958

27. East China Normal University

China | Shanghai

For Forestry

#103 in Asia

#523 in the World

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

28. Wuhan University

For Forestry

#106 in Asia

#526 in the World

Enrollment: 60,000
Founded: 1893

29. Yangzhou University

China | Yangzhou

For Forestry

#107 in Asia

#527 in the World

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

30. Hunan Agricultural University

China | Changsha

For Forestry

#109 in Asia

#538 in the World

Enrollment: 28,620
Founded: 1951

31. Agricultural University of Hebei

China | Baoding

For Forestry

#111 in Asia

#542 in the World

Founded: 1902

32. Northeast Agricultural University

For Forestry

#113 in Asia

#545 in the World

Founded: 1948

33. Shanghai Jiao Tong University

China | Shanghai

For Forestry

#114 in Asia

#549 in the World

Enrollment: 47,000
Founded: 1896

34. University of Science and Technology of China

For Forestry

#115 in Asia

#553 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1958

35. Shenyang Agricultural University

China | Shenyang

For Forestry

#116 in Asia

#561 in the World

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

36. Inner Mongolia Agricultural University

For Forestry

#119 in Asia

#570 in the World

Founded: 1958

37. Jilin University

China | Changchun

For Forestry

#137 in Asia

#633 in the World

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

38. Huazhong University of Science and Technology

For Forestry

#141 in Asia

#653 in the World

Enrollment: 71,970
Founded: 1953

39. Harbin Institute of Technology

For Forestry

#142 in Asia

#654 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1920

40. Peking Union Medical College

China | Beijing

For Forestry

#147 in Asia

#664 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1917

41. Henan Agricultural University

China | Zhengzhou

For Forestry

#148 in Asia

#666 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1913

42. Xiamen University

For Forestry

#149 in Asia

#667 in the World

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

43. Guangxi University

China | Nanning

For Forestry

#150 in Asia

#668 in the World

Founded: 1928

44. Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

China | Hong Kong

For Forestry

#151 in Asia

#669 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1991

45. Southwest Forestry University

China | Kunming

For Forestry

#153 in Asia

#675 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1939

46. Yunnan Agricultural University

China | Kunming

For Forestry

#157 in Asia

#685 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1938

47. Sichuan University

China | Chengdu

For Forestry

#159 in Asia

#688 in the World

Enrollment: 44,200
Founded: 1896

48. Anhui Agricultural University

For Forestry

#160 in Asia

#695 in the World

Founded: 1928

49. Northeast Normal University

China | Changchun

For Forestry

#161 in Asia

#697 in the World

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

50. Jiangxi Agricultural University

China | Nanchang

For Forestry

#166 in Asia

#716 in the World

Enrollment: 28,000
Founded: 1952

51. Yunnan University

China | Kunming

For Forestry

#168 in Asia

#719 in the World

Enrollment: 30,443
Founded: 1923

52. Hong Kong Polytechnic University

China | Hong Kong

For Forestry

#171 in Asia

#727 in the World

Founded: 1937

53. Fujian Normal University

For Forestry

#180 in Asia

#751 in the World

Founded: 1953

54. Xi'an Jiaotong University

For Forestry

#183 in Asia

#765 in the World

Enrollment: 40,346
Founded: 1896

55. South China University of Technology

China | Guangzhou

For Forestry

#186 in Asia

#769 in the World

Enrollment: 42,720
Founded: 1952

56. Shanxi Agricultural University

For Forestry

#187 in Asia

#777 in the World

Founded: 1907

57. City University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Forestry

#193 in Asia

#791 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Founded: 1984

58. Hainan University

For Forestry

#203 in Asia

#816 in the World

Founded: 1983

59. Tianjin University

China | Tianjin

For Forestry

#208 in Asia

#827 in the World

Enrollment: 35,370
Founded: 1895

60. Nankai University

China | Tianjin

For Forestry

#209 in Asia

#828 in the World

Enrollment: 26,568
Founded: 1919

61. Shandong University

For Forestry

#212 in Asia

#832 in the World

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

62. Jiangnan University

For Forestry

#215 in Asia

#840 in the World

Enrollment: 28,000
Founded: 2001

63. Jiangsu University

China | Zhenjiang

For Forestry

#230 in Asia

#876 in the World

Enrollment: 37,600
Founded: 1902

64. Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology

China | Nanjing

For Forestry

#231 in Asia

#877 in the World

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

65. Tongji University

China | Shanghai

For Forestry

#237 in Asia

#895 in the World

Enrollment: 37,000
Founded: 1907

66. Chongqing University

China | Chongqing

For Forestry

#241 in Asia

#902 in the World

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

67. Yangtze University

China | Jingzhou

For Forestry

#247 in Asia

#920 in the World

Enrollment: 36,000
Founded: 2003

68. China University of Geosciences Beijing

China | Beijing

For Forestry

#249 in Asia

#925 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1952

69. Guizhou University

China | Guiyang

For Forestry

#250 in Asia

#927 in the World

Founded: 1902

70. Beihang University

China | Beijing

For Forestry

#251 in Asia

#930 in the World

Founded: 1952

71. Ocean University of China

China | Qingdao

For Forestry

#252 in Asia

#931 in the World

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

72. Qingdao Agricultural University

China | Laiyang

For Forestry

#267 in Asia

#965 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1951

73. Qinghai University

For Forestry

#270 in Asia

#972 in the World

Founded: 1958

74. Dalian University of Technology

For Forestry

#281 in Asia

#994 in the World

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

75. Soochow University

For Forestry

#284 in Asia

#1008 in the World

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

76. Hohai University

China | Nanjing

For Forestry

#290 in Asia

#1030 in the World

Founded: 1915

77. China University of Petroleum - Beijing

China | Beijing

For Forestry

#300 in Asia

#1056 in the World

Enrollment: 15,445
Founded: 1953

78. Northwest University, China

For Forestry

#301 in Asia

#1057 in the World

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

79. South China Normal University

China | Guangzhou

For Forestry

#304 in Asia

#1065 in the World

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

80. Henan University

China | Kaifeng

For Forestry

#305 in Asia

#1066 in the World

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1912

81. Hong Kong Baptist University

China | Hong Kong

For Forestry

#310 in Asia

#1076 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 1956

82. Nanjing Normal University

China | Nanjing

For Forestry

#319 in Asia

#1089 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1952

83. Ningxia University

China | Yinchuan

For Forestry

#321 in Asia

#1092 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1958

84. Shihezi University

China | Shihezi

For Forestry

#322 in Asia

#1094 in the World

Founded: 1949

85. Shanxi University

China | Taiyuan

For Forestry

#325 in Asia

#1099 in the World

Founded: 1902

86. Southeast University

China | Nanjing

For Forestry

#326 in Asia

#1105 in the World

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

87. Inner Mongolia University

For Forestry

#331 in Asia

#1114 in the World

Founded: 1957

88. University of Electronic Science and Technology of China

China | Chengdu

For Forestry

#332 in Asia

#1116 in the World

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

89. Shandong Normal University

For Forestry

#337 in Asia

#1128 in the World

Founded: 1950

90. East China University of Science and Technology

China | Shanghai

For Forestry

#340 in Asia

#1132 in the World

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

91. Hunan University

China | Changsha

For Forestry

#344 in Asia

#1149 in the World

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

92. Beijing University of Chemical Technology

China | Beijing

For Forestry

#345 in Asia

#1156 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1958

93. Shaanxi Normal University

For Forestry

#347 in Asia

#1159 in the World

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

94. University of Science and Technology Beijing

China | Beijing

For Forestry

#354 in Asia

#1175 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1952

95. Renmin University of China

China | Beijing

For Forestry

#355 in Asia

#1181 in the World

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

96. Northwest Normal University

China | Lanzhou

For Forestry

#358 in Asia

#1190 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1902

97. Jinan University

China | Guangzhou

For Forestry

#364 in Asia

#1215 in the World

Enrollment: 37,918
Founded: 1906

98. Henan University of Science and Technology

China | Luoyang

For Forestry

#366 in Asia

#1222 in the World

Enrollment: 41,000
Founded: 1952

99. Nanchang University

China | Nanchang

For Forestry

#370 in Asia

#1234 in the World

Enrollment: 52,000
Founded: 1958

100. China Pharmaceutical University

China | Nanjing

For Forestry

#372 in Asia

#1237 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 16,465
Founded: 1936

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

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