100 Best universities for Geology in China

Updated: March 02, 2025

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in China ranked based on their research performance in Geology. A graph of 56.1M citations received by 3.24M academic papers made by 541 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

#3 in Asia

#31 in the World

Enrollment: 48,739
Founded: 1911

2. Zhejiang University

China | Hangzhou

For Geology

#4 in Asia

#37 in the World

Enrollment: 60,739
Founded: 1897

3. University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Geology

#5 in Asia

#54 in the World

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

4. Peking University

China | Beijing

For Geology

#6 in Asia

#57 in the World

Enrollment: 44,730
Founded: 1898

5. Shanghai Jiao Tong University

China | Shanghai

For Geology

#7 in Asia

#66 in the World

Enrollment: 47,000
Founded: 1896

6. Wuhan University

For Geology

#12 in Asia

#91 in the World

Enrollment: 60,000
Founded: 1893

7. Central South University

China | Changsha

For Geology

#14 in Asia

#99 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1914

8. Harbin Institute of Technology

For Geology

#15 in Asia

#102 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1920

9. Tongji University

China | Shanghai

For Geology

#18 in Asia

#112 in the World

Enrollment: 37,000
Founded: 1907

10. Nanjing University

China | Nanjing

For Geology

#19 in Asia

#119 in the World

Enrollment: 56,068
Founded: 1902

11. Sun Yat - Sen University

China | Guangzhou

For Geology

#22 in Asia

#129 in the World

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

12. University of Science and Technology of China

For Geology

#24 in Asia

#135 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1958

13. Huazhong University of Science and Technology

For Geology

#25 in Asia

#138 in the World

Enrollment: 71,970
Founded: 1953

14. Xi'an Jiaotong University

For Geology

#27 in Asia

#150 in the World

Enrollment: 40,346
Founded: 1896

15. Jilin University

China | Changchun

For Geology

#29 in Asia

#159 in the World

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

16. Tianjin University

China | Tianjin

For Geology

#30 in Asia

#161 in the World

Enrollment: 35,370
Founded: 1895

17. Sichuan University

China | Chengdu

For Geology

#31 in Asia

#164 in the World

Enrollment: 44,200
Founded: 1896

18. Shandong University

For Geology

#32 in Asia

#177 in the World

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

19. Hong Kong Polytechnic University

China | Hong Kong

For Geology

#33 in Asia

#178 in the World

Founded: 1937

20. Dalian University of Technology

For Geology

#34 in Asia

#182 in the World

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

21. China University of Mining and Technology

For Geology

#35 in Asia

#184 in the World

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

22. Beijing Normal University

China | Beijing

For Geology

#36 in Asia

#202 in the World

Enrollment: 24,000
Founded: 1902

23. Ocean University of China

China | Qingdao

For Geology

#39 in Asia

#211 in the World

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

24. Fudan University

China | Shanghai

For Geology

#40 in Asia

#219 in the World

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1905

25. China Agricultural University

China | Beijing

For Geology

#41 in Asia

#221 in the World

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

26. China University of Geosciences Beijing

China | Beijing

For Geology

#42 in Asia

#222 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1952

27. South China University of Technology

China | Guangzhou

For Geology

#43 in Asia

#223 in the World

Enrollment: 42,720
Founded: 1952

28. Chinese University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Geology

#44 in Asia

#236 in the World

Founded: 1963

29. Chongqing University

China | Chongqing

For Geology

#46 in Asia

#243 in the World

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

30. China University of Petroleum - Beijing

China | Beijing

For Geology

#47 in Asia

#245 in the World

Enrollment: 15,445
Founded: 1953

31. Southeast University

China | Nanjing

For Geology

#48 in Asia

#256 in the World

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

32. Lanzhou University

China | Lanzhou

For Geology

#49 in Asia

#257 in the World

Founded: 1909

33. Hohai University

China | Nanjing

For Geology

#50 in Asia

#259 in the World

Founded: 1915

34. Northwestern Polytechnical University

For Geology

#51 in Asia

#262 in the World

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

35. Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

China | Hong Kong

For Geology

#52 in Asia

#270 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1991

36. Beihang University

China | Beijing

For Geology

#55 in Asia

#277 in the World

Founded: 1952

37. Northwest A&F University

China | Yangling

For Geology

#56 in Asia

#278 in the World

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

38. University of Science and Technology Beijing

China | Beijing

For Geology

#58 in Asia

#287 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1952

39. Nanjing Agricultural University

China | Nanjing

For Geology

#63 in Asia

#309 in the World

Founded: 1952

40. City University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Geology

#64 in Asia

#321 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Founded: 1984

41. Xiamen University

For Geology

#65 in Asia

#323 in the World

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

42. Hunan University

China | Changsha

For Geology

#67 in Asia

#327 in the World

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

43. Beijing Institute of Technology

China | Beijing

For Geology

#69 in Asia

#337 in the World

Enrollment: 27,000
Founded: 1940

44. Northeastern University, China

China | Shenyang

For Geology

#72 in Asia

#353 in the World

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

45. North China Electric Power University

China | Beijing

For Geology

#73 in Asia

#367 in the World

Founded: 1958

46. Nankai University

China | Tianjin

For Geology

#74 in Asia

#368 in the World

Enrollment: 26,568
Founded: 1919

47. Wuhan University of Technology

For Geology

#75 in Asia

#369 in the World

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

48. East China Normal University

China | Shanghai

For Geology

#80 in Asia

#389 in the World

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

49. Huazhong Agricultural University

For Geology

#85 in Asia

#397 in the World

Enrollment: 26,196
Founded: 1898

50. University of Electronic Science and Technology of China

China | Chengdu

For Geology

#91 in Asia

#425 in the World

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

51. Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology

China | Nanjing

For Geology

#92 in Asia

#427 in the World

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

52. Southwest Jiaotong University

China | Chengdu

For Geology

#93 in Asia

#429 in the World

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

53. Jiangnan University

For Geology

#94 in Asia

#430 in the World

Enrollment: 28,000
Founded: 2001

54. Jiangsu University

China | Zhenjiang

For Geology

#98 in Asia

#444 in the World

Enrollment: 37,600
Founded: 1902

55. Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics

For Geology

#99 in Asia

#448 in the World

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

56. East China University of Science and Technology

China | Shanghai

For Geology

#102 in Asia

#471 in the World

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

57. Shanghai University

China | Shanghai

For Geology

#106 in Asia

#487 in the World

Enrollment: 36,000
Founded: 1994

58. Beijing University of Technology

China | Beijing

For Geology

#108 in Asia

#491 in the World

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

59. National University of Defense Technology

China | Changsha

For Geology

#109 in Asia

#493 in the World

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

60. Peking Union Medical College

China | Beijing

For Geology

#111 in Asia

#499 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1917

61. Chang'an University

For Geology

#112 in Asia

#503 in the World

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 2000

62. Harbin Engineering University

For Geology

#116 in Asia

#513 in the World

Enrollment: 28,278
Founded: 1953

63. Zhengzhou University

China | Zhengzhou

For Geology

#118 in Asia

#517 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1956

64. South China Agricultural University

China | Guangzhou

For Geology

#122 in Asia

#525 in the World

Enrollment: 60,588
Founded: 1909

65. Southwest University

China | Chongqing

For Geology

#123 in Asia

#527 in the World

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

66. Hefei University of Technology

For Geology

#126 in Asia

#539 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1945

67. Soochow University

For Geology

#127 in Asia

#540 in the World

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

68. Nanjing University of Science and Technology

China | Nanjing

For Geology

#131 in Asia

#550 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1953

69. Northwest University, China

For Geology

#132 in Asia

#552 in the World

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

70. Shandong University of Science and Technology

For Geology

#134 in Asia

#556 in the World

Enrollment: 45,000
Founded: 1958

71. Chengdu University of Technology

China | Chengdu

For Geology

#135 in Asia

#559 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1956

72. Xidian University

For Geology

#136 in Asia

#562 in the World

Enrollment: 35,277
Founded: 1931

73. Beijing Jiaotong University

China | Beijing

For Geology

#137 in Asia

#566 in the World

Founded: 1896

74. Beijing University of Chemical Technology

China | Beijing

For Geology

#139 in Asia

#573 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1958

75. Southwest Petroleum University

China | Nanchong

For Geology

#144 in Asia

#584 in the World

Enrollment: 34,755
Founded: 1958

76. Fuzhou University

For Geology

#145 in Asia

#591 in the World

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1958

77. Nanjing Tech University

China | Nanjing

For Geology

#148 in Asia

#595 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1958

78. Nanjing Normal University

China | Nanjing

For Geology

#150 in Asia

#601 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1952

79. Beijing Forestry University

China | Beijing

For Geology

#152 in Asia

#606 in the World

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

80. Yangzhou University

China | Yangzhou

For Geology

#153 in Asia

#607 in the World

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

81. Zhejiang University of Technology

China | Hangzhou

For Geology

#157 in Asia

#617 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1953

82. Yunnan University

China | Kunming

For Geology

#162 in Asia

#625 in the World

Enrollment: 30,443
Founded: 1923

83. Kunming University of Science and Technology

China | Kunming

For Geology

#163 in Asia

#633 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1954

84. Jinan University

China | Guangzhou

For Geology

#164 in Asia

#636 in the World

Enrollment: 37,918
Founded: 1906

85. Shenzhen University

China | Shenzhen

For Geology

#168 in Asia

#643 in the World

Enrollment: 34,156
Founded: 1983

86. Guangxi University

China | Nanning

For Geology

#170 in Asia

#650 in the World

Founded: 1928

87. Nanchang University

China | Nanchang

For Geology

#171 in Asia

#663 in the World

Enrollment: 52,000
Founded: 1958

88. Taiyuan University of Technology

China | Taiyuan

For Geology

#175 in Asia

#678 in the World

Founded: 1902

89. Donghua University

China | Shanghai

For Geology

#186 in Asia

#703 in the World

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

90. Northeast Agricultural University

For Geology

#187 in Asia

#707 in the World

Founded: 1948

91. Guizhou University

China | Guiyang

For Geology

#188 in Asia

#715 in the World

Founded: 1902

92. Nanjing Forestry University

China | Nanjing

For Geology

#190 in Asia

#721 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1985

93. Sichuan Agricultural University

For Geology

#192 in Asia

#727 in the World

Enrollment: 44,000
Founded: 1906

94. Shanghai Ocean University

China | Shanghai

For Geology

#195 in Asia

#735 in the World

Enrollment: 15,800
Founded: 1912

95. Ningbo University

For Geology

#197 in Asia

#737 in the World

Enrollment: 26,000
Founded: 1986

96. Northeast Normal University

China | Changchun

For Geology

#199 in Asia

#744 in the World

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

97. Guangdong University of Technology

China | Guangzhou

For Geology

#203 in Asia

#752 in the World

Founded: 1956

98. Northeast Forestry University

For Geology

#207 in Asia

#760 in the World

Enrollment: 24,000
Founded: 1952

99. Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology

For Geology

#209 in Asia

#768 in the World

Enrollment: 34,000
Founded: 1956

100. Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University

For Geology

#210 in Asia

#769 in the World

Enrollment: 28,000
Founded: 1936

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

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