Best Universities for Geology 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 Geology. A graph of 154M citations received by 7.92M academic papers made by 2,665 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. University of Tokyo

For Geology

#1 in Japan

#12 in the World

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

2. Tsinghua University

China | Beijing

For Geology

#1 in China

#26 in the World

Enrollment: 48,739
Founded: 1911

3. Kyoto University

For Geology

#2 in Japan

#27 in the World

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

4. Zhejiang University

China | Hangzhou

For Geology

#2 in China

#35 in the World

Enrollment: 60,739
Founded: 1897

5. University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Geology

#3 in China

#52 in the World

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

6. Peking University

China | Beijing

For Geology

#4 in China

#53 in the World

Enrollment: 44,730
Founded: 1898

7. Shanghai Jiao Tong University

China | Shanghai

For Geology

#5 in China

#65 in the World

Enrollment: 47,000
Founded: 1896

8. National University of Singapore

Singapore | Singapore City

For Geology

#1 in Singapore

#66 in the World

Enrollment: 30,098
Founded: 1905

9. Tohoku University

For Geology

#3 in Japan

#76 in the World

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

10. Seoul National University

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Seoul

For Geology

#1 in South Korea

#78 in the World

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

11. Wuhan University

For Geology

#6 in China

#86 in the World

Enrollment: 60,000
Founded: 1893

12. Central South University

China | Changsha

For Geology

#7 in China

#90 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1914

13. Osaka University

For Geology

#4 in Japan

#95 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Enrollment: 23,234
Founded: 1931

14. Nanyang Technological University

Singapore | Singapore City

For Geology

#2 in Singapore

#96 in the World

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1955

15. Harbin Institute of Technology

For Geology

#8 in China

#99 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1920

16. Tongji University

China | Shanghai

For Geology

#9 in China

#105 in the World

Enrollment: 37,000
Founded: 1907

17. Hokkaido University

Japan | Sapporo

For Geology

#5 in Japan

#107 in the World

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

18. Nanjing University

China | Nanjing

For Geology

#10 in China

#111 in the World

Enrollment: 56,068
Founded: 1902

19. Kyushu University

Japan | Fukuoka

For Geology

#6 in Japan

#112 in the World

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

20. Sun Yat - Sen University

China | Guangzhou

For Geology

#11 in China

#122 in the World

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

21. Huazhong University of Science and Technology

For Geology

#12 in China

#124 in the World

Enrollment: 71,970
Founded: 1953

22. University of Science and Technology of China

For Geology

#13 in China

#126 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1958

23. Nagoya University

For Geology

#7 in Japan

#127 in the World

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

24. Tel Aviv University

Israel | Tel Aviv

For Geology

#1 in Israel

#131 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1956

25. Xi'an Jiaotong University

For Geology

#14 in China

#134 in the World

Enrollment: 40,346
Founded: 1896

26. Hebrew University of Jerusalem

Israel | Jerusalem

For Geology

#2 in Israel

#139 in the World

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

27. National Taiwan University

Taiwan | Taipei

For Geology

#1 in Taiwan

#142 in the World

Enrollment: 33,882
Founded: 1945

28. Sichuan University

China | Chengdu

For Geology

#15 in China

#151 in the World

Enrollment: 44,200
Founded: 1896

29. Tianjin University

China | Tianjin

For Geology

#16 in China

#153 in the World

Enrollment: 35,370
Founded: 1895

30. Jilin University

China | Changchun

For Geology

#17 in China

#154 in the World

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

31. Tokyo Institute of Technology

For Geology

#8 in Japan

#156 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1881

32. China University of Mining and Technology

For Geology

#18 in China

#167 in the World

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

33. Shandong University

For Geology

#19 in China

#168 in the World

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

34. Dalian University of Technology

For Geology

#20 in China

#172 in the World

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

35. Hong Kong Polytechnic University

China | Hong Kong

For Geology

#21 in China

#176 in the World

Founded: 1937

36. Beijing Normal University

China | Beijing

For Geology

#22 in China

#190 in the World

Enrollment: 36,482
Founded: 1902

37. Ocean University of China

China | Qingdao

For Geology

#23 in China

#198 in the World

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

38. University of Tehran

For Geology

#1 in Iran

#201 in the World

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

39. China Agricultural University

China | Beijing

For Geology

#24 in China

#205 in the World

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

40. Fudan University

China | Shanghai

For Geology

#25 in China

#206 in the World

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1905

41. Yonsei University

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Seoul

For Geology

#2 in South Korea

#209 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Enrollment: 29,502
Founded: 1957

42. South China University of Technology

China | Guangzhou

For Geology

#26 in China

#210 in the World

Enrollment: 42,720
Founded: 1952

43. China University of Geosciences Beijing

China | Beijing

For Geology

#27 in China

#212 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1952

44. Chongqing University

China | Chongqing

For Geology

#28 in China

#219 in the World

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

45. China University of Petroleum - Beijing

China | Beijing

For Geology

#29 in China

#231 in the World

Enrollment: 15,445
Founded: 1953

46. Chinese University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Geology

#30 in China

#233 in the World

Founded: 1963

47. KAIST

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Daejeon

For Geology

#3 in South Korea

#240 in the World

Enrollment: 10,249
Founded: 1971

48. Southeast University

China | Nanjing

For Geology

#31 in China

#244 in the World

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

49. Hohai University

China | Nanjing

For Geology

#32 in China

#245 in the World

Founded: 1915

50. Lanzhou University

China | Lanzhou

For Geology

#33 in China

#248 in the World

Founded: 1909

51. Northwestern Polytechnical University

For Geology

#34 in China

#249 in the World

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

52. Northwest A&F University

China | Yangling

For Geology

#35 in China

#258 in the World

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

53. Beihang University

China | Beijing

For Geology

#36 in China

#264 in the World

Founded: 1952

54. Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

China | Hong Kong

For Geology

#37 in China

#267 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1991

55. University of Science and Technology Beijing

China | Beijing

For Geology

#38 in China

#271 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1952

56. Indian Institute of Science

India | Karnataka

For Geology

#1 in India

#279 in the World

Enrollment: 4,695
Founded: 1909

57. Ben-Gurion University of the Negev

Israel | Beersheba

For Geology

#3 in Israel

#280 in the World

Enrollment: 17,225
Founded: 1969

58. Technion - Israel Institute of Technology

For Geology

#4 in Israel

#281 in the World

Founded: 1924

59. Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur

India | West Bengal

For Geology

#2 in India

#289 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1951

60. National Cheng Kung University

Taiwan | Tainan

For Geology

#2 in Taiwan

#291 in the World

Enrollment: 21,292
Founded: 1931

61. Nanjing Agricultural University

China | Nanjing

For Geology

#39 in China

#293 in the World

Founded: 1952

62. University of Tsukuba

Japan | Tsukuba

For Geology

#9 in Japan

#297 in the World

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

63. Hunan University

China | Changsha

For Geology

#40 in China

#305 in the World

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

64. Xiamen University

For Geology

#41 in China

#306 in the World

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

65. City University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Geology

#42 in China

#311 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Founded: 1984

66. Weizmann Institute of Science

Israel | Rehovot

For Geology

#5 in Israel

#314 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Enrollment: 1,380
Founded: 1934

67. Beijing Institute of Technology

China | Beijing

For Geology

#43 in China

#323 in the World

Enrollment: 27,000
Founded: 1940

68. King Saud University

Saudi Arabia Flag

Saudi Arabia | Riyadh

For Geology

#1 in Saudi Arabia

#326 in the World

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

69. Hiroshima University

Japan | Higashihiroshima

For Geology

#10 in Japan

#329 in the World

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

70. Northeastern University, China

China | Shenyang

For Geology

#44 in China

#334 in the World

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

71. University of Malaya

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Geology

#347 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1905

72. Putra Malaysia University

Malaysia | Serdang

For Geology

#348 in the World

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

73. Wuhan University of Technology

For Geology

#45 in China

#353 in the World

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

74. Nankai University

China | Tianjin

For Geology

#46 in China

#356 in the World

Enrollment: 26,568
Founded: 1919

75. North China Electric Power University

China | Beijing

For Geology

#47 in China

#357 in the World

Founded: 1958

76. Korea University

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Seoul

For Geology

#4 in South Korea

#368 in the World

Enrollment: 24,351
Founded: 1905

77. Indian Institute of Technology Bombay

India | Maharashtra

For Geology

#3 in India

#372 in the World

Founded: 1958

78. East China Normal University

China | Shanghai

For Geology

#48 in China

#373 in the World

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

79. Sungkyunkwan University

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Seoul

For Geology

#5 in South Korea

#380 in the World

Founded: 1398

80. Huazhong Agricultural University

For Geology

#49 in China

#381 in the World

Enrollment: 26,196
Founded: 1898

81. Banaras Hindu University

India | Uttar Pradesh

For Geology

#4 in India

#385 in the World

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

82. Tokyo University of Science

For Geology

#11 in Japan

#386 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Enrollment: 19,768
Founded: 1881

83. Indian Institute of Technology Delhi

India | Haryana

For Geology

#5 in India

#388 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1961

84. Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee

India | Uttarakhand

For Geology

#6 in India

#389 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1847

85. University of Technology Malaysia

Malaysia | Johor Bahru

For Geology

#393 in the World

Founded: 1904

86. University of Science, Malaysia

Malaysia | George Town

For Geology

#396 in the World

Founded: 1969

87. Southwest Jiaotong University

China | Chengdu

For Geology

#50 in China

#397 in the World

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

88. Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology

China | Nanjing

For Geology

#51 in China

#400 in the World

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

89. Jiangnan University

For Geology

#52 in China

#401 in the World

Enrollment: 28,000
Founded: 2001

90. Istanbul Technical University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Geology

#1 in Turkey

#403 in the World

Enrollment: 15,358
Founded: 1944

91. University of Electronic Science and Technology of China

China | Chengdu

For Geology

#53 in China

#406 in the World

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

92. Jiangsu University

China | Zhenjiang

For Geology

#54 in China

#414 in the World

Enrollment: 37,600
Founded: 1902

93. Hanyang University

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Seoul

For Geology

#6 in South Korea

#418 in the World

Enrollment: 35,000
Founded: 1939

94. National Chiao Tung University

Taiwan | Hsinchu

For Geology

#3 in Taiwan

#420 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1958

95. Kobe University

For Geology

#12 in Japan

#426 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 16,214
Founded: 1902

96. King AbdulAziz University

Saudi Arabia Flag

Saudi Arabia | Jeddah

For Geology

#2 in Saudi Arabia

#431 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1967

97. Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics

For Geology

#55 in China

#432 in the World

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

98. Indian Institute of Technology Madras

India | Tamil Nadu

For Geology

#7 in India

#441 in the World

Founded: 1959

99. Okayama University

Japan | Okayama

For Geology

#13 in Japan

#443 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 13,057
Founded: 1922

100. East China University of Science and Technology

China | Shanghai

For Geology

#56 in China

#460 in the World

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

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