Best Universities for Geology in Asia

Updated: February 29, 2024

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Asia ranked based on their research performance in Geology. A graph of 98.9M citations received by 6.64M academic papers made by 2,619 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

#9 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Enrollment: 28,218
Founded: 1877

2. Kyoto University

For Geology

#2 in Japan

#24 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Enrollment: 22,455
Male:Female: 76:24
Founded: 1897

3. Tsinghua University

China | Beijing

For Geology

#1 in China

#29 in the World

Enrollment: 48,739
Founded: 1911

4. Zhejiang University

China | Hangzhou

For Geology

#2 in China

#37 in the World

Enrollment: 60,739
Founded: 1897

5. University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Geology

#3 in China

#54 in the World

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

6. Tohoku University

For Geology

#3 in Japan

#58 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 17,591
Founded: 1907

7. National University of Singapore

Singapore | Singapore City

For Geology

#1 in Singapore

#60 in the World

Enrollment: 30,098
Founded: 1905

8. Peking University

China | Beijing

For Geology

#4 in China

#62 in the World

Enrollment: 44,730
Founded: 1898

9. Shanghai Jiao Tong University

China | Shanghai

For Geology

#5 in China

#75 in the World

Enrollment: 47,000
Founded: 1896

10. Seoul National University

South Korea | Seoul

For Geology

#1 in South Korea

#78 in the World

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

11. Osaka University

For Geology

#4 in Japan

#83 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Enrollment: 23,123
Male:Female: 68:32
Founded: 1931

12. Nanyang Technological University

Singapore | Singapore City

For Geology

#2 in Singapore

#92 in the World

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1955

13. Hokkaido University

Japan | Sapporo

For Geology

#5 in Japan

#99 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Enrollment: 17,541
Founded: 1918

14. Harbin Institute of Technology

For Geology

#6 in China

#101 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1920

15. Kyushu University

Japan | Fukuoka

For Geology

#6 in Japan

#102 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Enrollment: 18,560
Founded: 1911

16. Wuhan University

For Geology

#7 in China

#104 in the World

Enrollment: 60,000
Founded: 1893

17. Central South University

China | Changsha

For Geology

#8 in China

#105 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1914

18. Nagoya University

For Geology

#7 in Japan

#117 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Enrollment: 15,834
Founded: 1939

19. Tongji University

China | Shanghai

For Geology

#9 in China

#120 in the World

Enrollment: 37,000
Founded: 1907

20. Nanjing University

China | Nanjing

For Geology

#10 in China

#124 in the World

Enrollment: 56,068
Founded: 1902

21. Tel Aviv University

Israel | Tel Aviv

For Geology

#1 in Israel

#125 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1956

22. Hebrew University of Jerusalem

Israel | Jerusalem

For Geology

#2 in Israel

#126 in the World

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

23. Tokyo Institute of Technology

For Geology

#8 in Japan

#128 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 10,357
Founded: 1881

24. University of Science and Technology of China

For Geology

#11 in China

#133 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1958

25. National Taiwan University

Taiwan | Taipei

For Geology

#1 in Taiwan

#139 in the World

Enrollment: 31,799
Founded: 1945

26. Huazhong University of Science and Technology

For Geology

#12 in China

#141 in the World

Enrollment: 71,970
Founded: 1953

27. Sun Yat - Sen University

China | Guangzhou

For Geology

#13 in China

#145 in the World

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

28. Xi'an Jiaotong University

For Geology

#14 in China

#149 in the World

Enrollment: 40,346
Founded: 1896

29. Jilin University

China | Changchun

For Geology

#15 in China

#154 in the World

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

30. Tianjin University

China | Tianjin

For Geology

#16 in China

#166 in the World

Enrollment: 35,370
Founded: 1895

31. Sichuan University

China | Chengdu

For Geology

#17 in China

#171 in the World

Enrollment: 44,200
Founded: 1896

32. Hong Kong Polytechnic University

China | Hong Kong

For Geology

#18 in China

#176 in the World

Founded: 1937

33. Dalian University of Technology

For Geology

#19 in China

#182 in the World

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

34. Shandong University

For Geology

#20 in China

#185 in the World

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

35. China University of Mining and Technology

For Geology

#21 in China

#197 in the World

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

36. Yonsei University

South Korea | Seoul

For Geology

#2 in South Korea

#206 in the World

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

37. KAIST

South Korea | Daejeon

For Geology

#3 in South Korea

#209 in the World

Enrollment: 10,249
Founded: 1971

38. University of Tehran

For Geology

#1 in Iran

#211 in the World

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

39. Ocean University of China

China | Qingdao

For Geology

#22 in China

#214 in the World

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

40. South China University of Technology

China | Guangzhou

For Geology

#23 in China

#217 in the World

Enrollment: 42,720
Founded: 1952

41. Beijing Normal University

China | Beijing

For Geology

#24 in China

#218 in the World

Enrollment: 24,000
Founded: 1902

42. Fudan University

China | Shanghai

For Geology

#25 in China

#228 in the World

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1905

43. China Agricultural University

China | Beijing

For Geology

#26 in China

#231 in the World

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

44. China University of Geosciences Beijing

China | Beijing

For Geology

#27 in China

#232 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1952

45. China University of Petroleum - Beijing

China | Beijing

For Geology

#28 in China

#239 in the World

Enrollment: 15,445
Founded: 1953

46. Chongqing University

China | Chongqing

For Geology

#29 in China

#255 in the World

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

47. Technion - Israel Institute of Technology

For Geology

#3 in Israel

#256 in the World

Founded: 1924

48. Lanzhou University

China | Lanzhou

For Geology

#30 in China

#259 in the World

Founded: 1909

49. Southeast University

China | Nanjing

For Geology

#31 in China

#261 in the World

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

50. Northwestern Polytechnical University

For Geology

#32 in China

#262 in the World

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

51. Ben-Gurion University of the Negev

Israel | Beersheba

For Geology

#4 in Israel

#265 in the World

Enrollment: 17,225
Founded: 1969

52. Indian Institute of Science

India | Karnataka

For Geology

#1 in India

#266 in the World

Enrollment: 4,695
Founded: 1909

53. Chinese University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Geology

#33 in China

#274 in the World

Founded: 1963

54. National Cheng Kung University

Taiwan | Tainan

For Geology

#2 in Taiwan

#275 in the World

Enrollment: 21,292
Founded: 1931

55. Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

China | Hong Kong

For Geology

#34 in China

#276 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1991

56. University of Tsukuba

Japan | Tsukuba

For Geology

#9 in Japan

#280 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Enrollment: 16,507
Male:Female: 61:39
Founded: 1973

57. Beihang University

China | Beijing

For Geology

#35 in China

#286 in the World

Founded: 1952

58. Hohai University

China | Nanjing

For Geology

#36 in China

#287 in the World

Founded: 1915

59. Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur

India | West Bengal

For Geology

#2 in India

#296 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1951

60. University of Science and Technology Beijing

China | Beijing

For Geology

#37 in China

#297 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1952

61. Weizmann Institute of Science

Israel | Rehovot

For Geology

#5 in Israel

#304 in the World

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

62. Northwest A&F University

China | Yangling

For Geology

#38 in China

#305 in the World

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

63. Hiroshima University

Japan | Higashihiroshima

For Geology

#10 in Japan

#310 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Enrollment: 15,066
Founded: 1949

64. City University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Geology

#39 in China

#317 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Founded: 1984

65. Xiamen University

For Geology

#40 in China

#326 in the World

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

66. Nanjing Agricultural University

China | Nanjing

For Geology

#41 in China

#329 in the World

Founded: 1952

67. Tokyo University of Science

For Geology

#11 in Japan

#330 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1881

68. Hunan University

China | Changsha

For Geology

#42 in China

#334 in the World

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

69. Northeastern University, China

China | Shenyang

For Geology

#43 in China

#351 in the World

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

70. Beijing Institute of Technology

China | Beijing

For Geology

#44 in China

#352 in the World

Enrollment: 27,000
Founded: 1940

71. King Saud University

Saudi Arabia | Riyadh

For Geology

#1 in Saudi Arabia

#366 in the World

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

72. Korea University

South Korea | Seoul

For Geology

#4 in South Korea

#369 in the World

Enrollment: 24,351
Founded: 1905

73. Indian Institute of Technology Bombay

India | Maharashtra

For Geology

#3 in India

#371 in the World

Founded: 1958

74. Wuhan University of Technology

For Geology

#45 in China

#374 in the World

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

75. Kobe University

For Geology

#12 in Japan

#375 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 15,871
Founded: 1902

76. Indian Institute of Technology Delhi

India | Haryana

For Geology

#4 in India

#376 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1961

77. University of Malaya

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Geology

#377 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1905

78. Nankai University

China | Tianjin

For Geology

#46 in China

#378 in the World

Enrollment: 26,568
Founded: 1919

79. Sungkyunkwan University

South Korea | Seoul

For Geology

#5 in South Korea

#380 in the World

Founded: 1398

80. North China Electric Power University

China | Beijing

For Geology

#47 in China

#393 in the World

Founded: 1958

81. National Chiao Tung University

Taiwan | Hsinchu

For Geology

#3 in Taiwan

#397 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1958

82. Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee

India | Uttarakhand

For Geology

#5 in India

#400 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1847

83. Putra Malaysia University

Malaysia | Serdang

For Geology

#402 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1973

84. Huazhong Agricultural University

For Geology

#48 in China

#404 in the World

Enrollment: 26,196
Founded: 1898

85. East China Normal University

China | Shanghai

For Geology

#49 in China

#405 in the World

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

86. Banaras Hindu University

India | Uttar Pradesh

For Geology

#6 in India

#406 in the World

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

87. Istanbul Technical University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Geology

#1 in Turkey

#410 in the World

Enrollment: 15,358
Founded: 1944

88. Okayama University

Japan | Okayama

For Geology

#13 in Japan

#413 in the World

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

89. Hanyang University

South Korea | Seoul

For Geology

#6 in South Korea

#414 in the World

Enrollment: 35,000
Founded: 1939

90. University of Science, Malaysia

Malaysia | George Town

For Geology

#416 in the World

Founded: 1969

91. Indian Institute of Technology Madras

India | Tamil Nadu

For Geology

#7 in India

#426 in the World

Founded: 1959

92. University of Technology Malaysia

Malaysia | Johor Bahru

For Geology

#427 in the World

Founded: 1904

93. Chiba University

For Geology

#14 in Japan

#430 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Enrollment: 13,983
Founded: 1949

94. Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics

For Geology

#50 in China

#431 in the World

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

95. Jiangnan University

For Geology

#51 in China

#438 in the World

Enrollment: 28,000
Founded: 2001

96. University of Electronic Science and Technology of China

China | Chengdu

For Geology

#52 in China

#440 in the World

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

97. Pohang University of Science and Technology

South Korea | Pohang

For Geology

#7 in South Korea

#443 in the World

Enrollment: 3,425
Founded: 1986

98. Keio University

For Geology

#15 in Japan

#444 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 33,518
Founded: 1858

99. Southwest Jiaotong University

China | Chengdu

For Geology

#53 in China

#447 in the World

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

100. East China University of Science and Technology

China | Shanghai

For Geology

#54 in China

#455 in the World

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

Environmental Science subfields in Asia

Agricultural Science1885

Earth science and Geophysics1578

Environmental Chemistry1723

Environmental Engineering1297

Environmental Management1853

Geography and Cartography2657

Geotechnical Engineering1518

Hydrology and Water resources management413

Meteorology and Atmospheric Science1967

Mining Engineering417

Oceanography1916

Paleontology2494

Petrology and Geochemistry1148

Urban and Regional planning381

Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation1290