100 Best universities for Geology 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 Geology. A graph of 64M citations received by 3.39M academic papers made by 542 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. Tsinghua University

China | Beijing

For Geology

#2 in Asia

#26 in the World

Enrollment: 48,739
Founded: 1911

2. Zhejiang University

China | Hangzhou

For Geology

#4 in Asia

#35 in the World

Enrollment: 60,739
Founded: 1897

3. University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Geology

#5 in Asia

#52 in the World

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

4. Peking University

China | Beijing

For Geology

#6 in Asia

#53 in the World

Enrollment: 44,730
Founded: 1898

5. Shanghai Jiao Tong University

China | Shanghai

For Geology

#7 in Asia

#65 in the World

Enrollment: 47,000
Founded: 1896

6. Wuhan University

For Geology

#11 in Asia

#86 in the World

Enrollment: 60,000
Founded: 1893

7. Central South University

China | Changsha

For Geology

#12 in Asia

#90 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1914

8. Harbin Institute of Technology

For Geology

#15 in Asia

#99 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1920

9. Tongji University

China | Shanghai

For Geology

#16 in Asia

#105 in the World

Enrollment: 37,000
Founded: 1907

10. Nanjing University

China | Nanjing

For Geology

#18 in Asia

#111 in the World

Enrollment: 56,068
Founded: 1902

11. Sun Yat - Sen University

China | Guangzhou

For Geology

#20 in Asia

#122 in the World

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

12. Huazhong University of Science and Technology

For Geology

#21 in Asia

#124 in the World

Enrollment: 71,970
Founded: 1953

13. University of Science and Technology of China

For Geology

#22 in Asia

#126 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1958

14. Xi'an Jiaotong University

For Geology

#25 in Asia

#134 in the World

Enrollment: 40,346
Founded: 1896

15. Sichuan University

China | Chengdu

For Geology

#28 in Asia

#151 in the World

Enrollment: 44,200
Founded: 1896

16. Tianjin University

China | Tianjin

For Geology

#29 in Asia

#153 in the World

Enrollment: 35,370
Founded: 1895

17. Jilin University

China | Changchun

For Geology

#30 in Asia

#154 in the World

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

18. China University of Mining and Technology

For Geology

#32 in Asia

#167 in the World

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

19. Shandong University

For Geology

#33 in Asia

#168 in the World

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

20. Dalian University of Technology

For Geology

#34 in Asia

#172 in the World

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

21. Hong Kong Polytechnic University

China | Hong Kong

For Geology

#35 in Asia

#176 in the World

Founded: 1937

22. Beijing Normal University

China | Beijing

For Geology

#36 in Asia

#190 in the World

Enrollment: 36,482
Founded: 1902

23. Ocean University of China

China | Qingdao

For Geology

#37 in Asia

#198 in the World

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

24. China Agricultural University

China | Beijing

For Geology

#39 in Asia

#205 in the World

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

25. Fudan University

China | Shanghai

For Geology

#40 in Asia

#206 in the World

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1905

26. South China University of Technology

China | Guangzhou

For Geology

#42 in Asia

#210 in the World

Enrollment: 42,720
Founded: 1952

27. China University of Geosciences Beijing

China | Beijing

For Geology

#43 in Asia

#212 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1952

28. Chongqing University

China | Chongqing

For Geology

#44 in Asia

#219 in the World

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

29. China University of Petroleum - Beijing

China | Beijing

For Geology

#45 in Asia

#231 in the World

Enrollment: 15,445
Founded: 1953

30. Chinese University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Geology

#46 in Asia

#233 in the World

Founded: 1963

31. Southeast University

China | Nanjing

For Geology

#48 in Asia

#244 in the World

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

32. Hohai University

China | Nanjing

For Geology

#49 in Asia

#245 in the World

Founded: 1915

33. Lanzhou University

China | Lanzhou

For Geology

#50 in Asia

#248 in the World

Founded: 1909

34. Northwestern Polytechnical University

For Geology

#51 in Asia

#249 in the World

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

35. Northwest A&F University

China | Yangling

For Geology

#52 in Asia

#258 in the World

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

36. Beihang University

China | Beijing

For Geology

#53 in Asia

#264 in the World

Founded: 1952

37. Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

China | Hong Kong

For Geology

#54 in Asia

#267 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1991

38. University of Science and Technology Beijing

China | Beijing

For Geology

#55 in Asia

#271 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1952

39. Nanjing Agricultural University

China | Nanjing

For Geology

#61 in Asia

#293 in the World

Founded: 1952

40. Hunan University

China | Changsha

For Geology

#63 in Asia

#305 in the World

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

41. Xiamen University

For Geology

#64 in Asia

#306 in the World

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

42. City University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Geology

#65 in Asia

#311 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Founded: 1984

43. Beijing Institute of Technology

China | Beijing

For Geology

#67 in Asia

#323 in the World

Enrollment: 27,000
Founded: 1940

44. Northeastern University, China

China | Shenyang

For Geology

#70 in Asia

#334 in the World

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

45. Wuhan University of Technology

For Geology

#73 in Asia

#353 in the World

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

46. Nankai University

China | Tianjin

For Geology

#74 in Asia

#356 in the World

Enrollment: 26,568
Founded: 1919

47. North China Electric Power University

China | Beijing

For Geology

#75 in Asia

#357 in the World

Founded: 1958

48. East China Normal University

China | Shanghai

For Geology

#78 in Asia

#373 in the World

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

49. Huazhong Agricultural University

For Geology

#80 in Asia

#381 in the World

Enrollment: 26,196
Founded: 1898

50. Southwest Jiaotong University

China | Chengdu

For Geology

#87 in Asia

#397 in the World

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

51. Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology

China | Nanjing

For Geology

#88 in Asia

#400 in the World

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

52. Jiangnan University

For Geology

#89 in Asia

#401 in the World

Enrollment: 28,000
Founded: 2001

53. University of Electronic Science and Technology of China

China | Chengdu

For Geology

#91 in Asia

#406 in the World

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

54. Jiangsu University

China | Zhenjiang

For Geology

#92 in Asia

#414 in the World

Enrollment: 37,600
Founded: 1902

55. Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics

For Geology

#97 in Asia

#432 in the World

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

56. East China University of Science and Technology

China | Shanghai

For Geology

#100 in Asia

#460 in the World

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

57. Beijing University of Technology

China | Beijing

For Geology

#103 in Asia

#467 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 24,442
Founded: 1960

58. National University of Defense Technology

China | Changsha

For Geology

#105 in Asia

#475 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1953

59. Shanghai University

China | Shanghai

For Geology

#106 in Asia

#478 in the World

Enrollment: 36,000
Founded: 1994

60. Peking Union Medical College

China | Beijing

For Geology

#109 in Asia

#481 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1917

61. Chang'an University

For Geology

#110 in Asia

#482 in the World

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 2000

62. Zhengzhou University

China | Zhengzhou

For Geology

#114 in Asia

#497 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1956

63. Harbin Engineering University

For Geology

#116 in Asia

#505 in the World

Enrollment: 28,278
Founded: 1953

64. South China Agricultural University

China | Guangzhou

For Geology

#118 in Asia

#509 in the World

Enrollment: 60,588
Founded: 1909

65. Southwest University

China | Chongqing

For Geology

#119 in Asia

#515 in the World

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

66. Shandong University of Science and Technology

For Geology

#123 in Asia

#526 in the World

Enrollment: 45,000
Founded: 1958

67. Nanjing University of Science and Technology

China | Nanjing

For Geology

#124 in Asia

#527 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1953

68. Soochow University

For Geology

#125 in Asia

#528 in the World

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

69. Hefei University of Technology

For Geology

#126 in Asia

#529 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1945

70. Chengdu University of Technology

China | Chengdu

For Geology

#128 in Asia

#531 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1956

71. Northwest University, China

For Geology

#129 in Asia

#532 in the World

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

72. Beijing Jiaotong University

China | Beijing

For Geology

#131 in Asia

#536 in the World

Founded: 1896

73. Xidian University

For Geology

#133 in Asia

#540 in the World

Enrollment: 35,277
Founded: 1931

74. Southwest Petroleum University

China | Nanchong

For Geology

#134 in Asia

#544 in the World

Enrollment: 34,755
Founded: 1958

75. Beijing University of Chemical Technology

China | Beijing

For Geology

#138 in Asia

#552 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1958

76. Fuzhou University

For Geology

#143 in Asia

#568 in the World

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1958

77. Nanjing Tech University

China | Nanjing

For Geology

#145 in Asia

#576 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1958

78. Yangzhou University

China | Yangzhou

For Geology

#146 in Asia

#578 in the World

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

79. Beijing Forestry University

China | Beijing

For Geology

#148 in Asia

#584 in the World

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

80. Nanjing Normal University

China | Nanjing

For Geology

#149 in Asia

#588 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1952

81. Zhejiang University of Technology

China | Hangzhou

For Geology

#151 in Asia

#597 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1953

82. Kunming University of Science and Technology

China | Kunming

For Geology

#152 in Asia

#601 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1954

83. Yunnan University

China | Kunming

For Geology

#155 in Asia

#609 in the World

Enrollment: 30,443
Founded: 1923

84. Shenzhen University

China | Shenzhen

For Geology

#156 in Asia

#611 in the World

Enrollment: 34,156
Founded: 1983

85. Guangxi University

China | Nanning

For Geology

#160 in Asia

#618 in the World

Founded: 1928

86. Jinan University

China | Guangzhou

For Geology

#161 in Asia

#620 in the World

Enrollment: 37,918
Founded: 1906

87. Nanchang University

China | Nanchang

For Geology

#167 in Asia

#633 in the World

Enrollment: 52,000
Founded: 1958

88. Taiyuan University of Technology

China | Taiyuan

For Geology

#171 in Asia

#653 in the World

Founded: 1902

89. Guizhou University

China | Guiyang

For Geology

#174 in Asia

#665 in the World

Founded: 1902

90. Northeast Agricultural University

For Geology

#176 in Asia

#671 in the World

Founded: 1948

91. Nanjing Forestry University

China | Nanjing

For Geology

#181 in Asia

#682 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1985

92. Donghua University

China | Shanghai

For Geology

#182 in Asia

#686 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1951

93. Sichuan Agricultural University

For Geology

#187 in Asia

#702 in the World

Enrollment: 44,000
Founded: 1906

94. Ningbo University

For Geology

#188 in Asia

#704 in the World

Enrollment: 26,000
Founded: 1986

95. Shanghai Ocean University

China | Shanghai

For Geology

#191 in Asia

#707 in the World

Enrollment: 15,800
Founded: 1912

96. Guangdong University of Technology

China | Guangzhou

For Geology

#193 in Asia

#719 in the World

Founded: 1956

97. Northeast Forestry University

For Geology

#195 in Asia

#723 in the World

Enrollment: 24,000
Founded: 1952

98. Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology

For Geology

#197 in Asia

#731 in the World

Enrollment: 34,000
Founded: 1956

99. Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University

For Geology

#198 in Asia

#732 in the World

Enrollment: 28,000
Founded: 1936

100. Northeast Normal University

China | Changchun

For Geology

#199 in Asia

#733 in the World

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

The best cities to study Geology in China based on the number of universities and their ranks are Beijing, Hangzhou, Hong Kong, and Shanghai.

Environmental Science subfields in China

Agricultural Science497

Earth science and Geophysics461

Environmental Chemistry458

Environmental Engineering396

Environmental Management489

Geography and Cartography550

Geotechnical Engineering434

Hydrology and Water resources management149

Meteorology and Atmospheric Science507

Mining Engineering180

Oceanography496

Paleontology534

Petrology and Geochemistry380

Urban and Regional planning272

Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation380