100 Best universities for Geology 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 Geology. A graph of 39.8M citations received by 2.84M 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

#29 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

#8 in Asia

#62 in the World

Enrollment: 44,730
Founded: 1898

5. Shanghai Jiao Tong University

China | Shanghai

For Geology

#9 in Asia

#75 in the World

Enrollment: 47,000
Founded: 1896

6. Harbin Institute of Technology

For Geology

#14 in Asia

#101 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1920

7. Wuhan University

For Geology

#16 in Asia

#104 in the World

Enrollment: 60,000
Founded: 1893

8. Central South University

China | Changsha

For Geology

#17 in Asia

#105 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1914

9. Tongji University

China | Shanghai

For Geology

#19 in Asia

#120 in the World

Enrollment: 37,000
Founded: 1907

10. Nanjing University

China | Nanjing

For Geology

#20 in Asia

#124 in the World

Enrollment: 56,068
Founded: 1902

11. University of Science and Technology of China

For Geology

#24 in Asia

#133 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1958

12. Huazhong University of Science and Technology

For Geology

#26 in Asia

#141 in the World

Enrollment: 71,970
Founded: 1953

13. Sun Yat - Sen University

China | Guangzhou

For Geology

#27 in Asia

#145 in the World

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

14. Xi'an Jiaotong University

For Geology

#28 in Asia

#149 in the World

Enrollment: 40,346
Founded: 1896

15. Jilin University

China | Changchun

For Geology

#29 in Asia

#154 in the World

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

16. Tianjin University

China | Tianjin

For Geology

#30 in Asia

#166 in the World

Enrollment: 35,370
Founded: 1895

17. Sichuan University

China | Chengdu

For Geology

#31 in Asia

#171 in the World

Enrollment: 44,200
Founded: 1896

18. Hong Kong Polytechnic University

China | Hong Kong

For Geology

#32 in Asia

#176 in the World

Founded: 1937

19. Dalian University of Technology

For Geology

#33 in Asia

#182 in the World

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

20. Shandong University

For Geology

#34 in Asia

#185 in the World

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

21. China University of Mining and Technology

For Geology

#35 in Asia

#197 in the World

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

22. Ocean University of China

China | Qingdao

For Geology

#39 in Asia

#214 in the World

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

23. South China University of Technology

China | Guangzhou

For Geology

#40 in Asia

#217 in the World

Enrollment: 42,720
Founded: 1952

24. Beijing Normal University

China | Beijing

For Geology

#41 in Asia

#218 in the World

Enrollment: 24,000
Founded: 1902

25. Fudan University

China | Shanghai

For Geology

#42 in Asia

#228 in the World

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1905

26. China Agricultural University

China | Beijing

For Geology

#43 in Asia

#231 in the World

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

27. China University of Geosciences Beijing

China | Beijing

For Geology

#44 in Asia

#232 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1952

28. China University of Petroleum - Beijing

China | Beijing

For Geology

#45 in Asia

#239 in the World

Enrollment: 15,445
Founded: 1953

29. Chongqing University

China | Chongqing

For Geology

#46 in Asia

#255 in the World

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

30. Lanzhou University

China | Lanzhou

For Geology

#48 in Asia

#259 in the World

Founded: 1909

31. Southeast University

China | Nanjing

For Geology

#49 in Asia

#261 in the World

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

32. Northwestern Polytechnical University

For Geology

#50 in Asia

#262 in the World

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

33. Chinese University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Geology

#53 in Asia

#274 in the World

Founded: 1963

34. Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

China | Hong Kong

For Geology

#55 in Asia

#276 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1991

35. Beihang University

China | Beijing

For Geology

#57 in Asia

#286 in the World

Founded: 1952

36. Hohai University

China | Nanjing

For Geology

#58 in Asia

#287 in the World

Founded: 1915

37. University of Science and Technology Beijing

China | Beijing

For Geology

#60 in Asia

#297 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1952

38. Northwest A&F University

China | Yangling

For Geology

#62 in Asia

#305 in the World

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

39. City University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Geology

#64 in Asia

#317 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Founded: 1984

40. Xiamen University

For Geology

#65 in Asia

#326 in the World

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

41. Nanjing Agricultural University

China | Nanjing

For Geology

#66 in Asia

#329 in the World

Founded: 1952

42. Hunan University

China | Changsha

For Geology

#68 in Asia

#334 in the World

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

43. Northeastern University, China

China | Shenyang

For Geology

#69 in Asia

#351 in the World

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

44. Beijing Institute of Technology

China | Beijing

For Geology

#70 in Asia

#352 in the World

Enrollment: 27,000
Founded: 1940

45. Wuhan University of Technology

For Geology

#74 in Asia

#374 in the World

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

46. Nankai University

China | Tianjin

For Geology

#78 in Asia

#378 in the World

Enrollment: 26,568
Founded: 1919

47. North China Electric Power University

China | Beijing

For Geology

#80 in Asia

#393 in the World

Founded: 1958

48. Huazhong Agricultural University

For Geology

#84 in Asia

#404 in the World

Enrollment: 26,196
Founded: 1898

49. East China Normal University

China | Shanghai

For Geology

#85 in Asia

#405 in the World

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

50. Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics

For Geology

#94 in Asia

#431 in the World

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

51. Jiangnan University

For Geology

#95 in Asia

#438 in the World

Enrollment: 28,000
Founded: 2001

52. University of Electronic Science and Technology of China

China | Chengdu

For Geology

#96 in Asia

#440 in the World

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

53. Southwest Jiaotong University

China | Chengdu

For Geology

#99 in Asia

#447 in the World

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

54. East China University of Science and Technology

China | Shanghai

For Geology

#100 in Asia

#455 in the World

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

55. Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology

China | Nanjing

For Geology

#103 in Asia

#465 in the World

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

56. Jiangsu University

China | Zhenjiang

For Geology

#104 in Asia

#469 in the World

Enrollment: 37,600
Founded: 1902

57. Shanghai University

China | Shanghai

For Geology

#105 in Asia

#478 in the World

Enrollment: 36,000
Founded: 1994

58. National University of Defense Technology

China | Changsha

For Geology

#106 in Asia

#486 in the World

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

59. Beijing University of Technology

China | Beijing

For Geology

#108 in Asia

#494 in the World

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

60. Chang'an University

For Geology

#115 in Asia

#519 in the World

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 2000

61. Harbin Engineering University

For Geology

#118 in Asia

#528 in the World

Enrollment: 28,278
Founded: 1953

62. Peking Union Medical College

China | Beijing

For Geology

#120 in Asia

#542 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1917

63. Hefei University of Technology

For Geology

#122 in Asia

#546 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1945

64. Southwest University

China | Chongqing

For Geology

#123 in Asia

#547 in the World

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

65. Zhengzhou University

China | Zhengzhou

For Geology

#127 in Asia

#552 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1956

66. South China Agricultural University

China | Guangzhou

For Geology

#129 in Asia

#555 in the World

Enrollment: 60,588
Founded: 1909

67. Beijing University of Chemical Technology

China | Beijing

For Geology

#131 in Asia

#557 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1958

68. Xidian University

For Geology

#134 in Asia

#561 in the World

Enrollment: 35,277
Founded: 1931

69. Nanjing University of Science and Technology

China | Nanjing

For Geology

#136 in Asia

#567 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1953

70. Northwest University, China

For Geology

#137 in Asia

#568 in the World

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

71. Soochow University

For Geology

#138 in Asia

#571 in the World

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

72. Nanjing Tech University

China | Nanjing

For Geology

#139 in Asia

#576 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1958

73. Beijing Jiaotong University

China | Beijing

For Geology

#142 in Asia

#581 in the World

Founded: 1896

74. Chengdu University of Technology

China | Chengdu

For Geology

#143 in Asia

#585 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1956

75. Shandong University of Science and Technology

For Geology

#145 in Asia

#589 in the World

Enrollment: 45,000
Founded: 1958

76. Southwest Petroleum University

China | Nanchong

For Geology

#150 in Asia

#602 in the World

Enrollment: 34,755
Founded: 1958

77. Fuzhou University

For Geology

#152 in Asia

#611 in the World

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1958

78. Nanjing Normal University

China | Nanjing

For Geology

#153 in Asia

#614 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1952

79. Zhejiang University of Technology

China | Hangzhou

For Geology

#154 in Asia

#615 in the World

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

80. Yangzhou University

China | Yangzhou

For Geology

#157 in Asia

#623 in the World

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

81. Beijing Forestry University

China | Beijing

For Geology

#158 in Asia

#627 in the World

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

82. Yunnan University

China | Kunming

For Geology

#160 in Asia

#632 in the World

Enrollment: 30,443
Founded: 1923

83. Kunming University of Science and Technology

China | Kunming

For Geology

#167 in Asia

#656 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1954

84. Jinan University

China | Guangzhou

For Geology

#170 in Asia

#660 in the World

Enrollment: 37,918
Founded: 1906

85. Donghua University

China | Shanghai

For Geology

#175 in Asia

#671 in the World

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

86. Guangxi University

China | Nanning

For Geology

#178 in Asia

#676 in the World

Founded: 1928

87. Shenzhen University

China | Shenzhen

For Geology

#179 in Asia

#679 in the World

Enrollment: 34,156
Founded: 1983

88. Taiyuan University of Technology

China | Taiyuan

For Geology

#181 in Asia

#687 in the World

Founded: 1902

89. Nanchang University

China | Nanchang

For Geology

#183 in Asia

#696 in the World

Enrollment: 52,000
Founded: 1958

90. Northeast Agricultural University

For Geology

#189 in Asia

#720 in the World

Founded: 1948

91. Northeast Normal University

China | Changchun

For Geology

#191 in Asia

#729 in the World

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

92. Sichuan Agricultural University

For Geology

#196 in Asia

#752 in the World

Enrollment: 44,000
Founded: 1906

93. Ningbo University

For Geology

#200 in Asia

#766 in the World

Enrollment: 26,000
Founded: 1986

94. Shanghai Ocean University

China | Shanghai

For Geology

#203 in Asia

#774 in the World

Enrollment: 15,800
Founded: 1912

95. Nanjing Forestry University

China | Nanjing

For Geology

#204 in Asia

#775 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1985

96. Guizhou University

China | Guiyang

For Geology

#206 in Asia

#777 in the World

Founded: 1902

97. Northeast Forestry University

For Geology

#211 in Asia

#787 in the World

Enrollment: 24,000
Founded: 1952

98. Guangdong University of Technology

China | Guangzhou

For Geology

#212 in Asia

#790 in the World

Founded: 1956

99. Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology

For Geology

#216 in Asia

#797 in the World

Enrollment: 34,000
Founded: 1956

100. Shaanxi Normal University

For Geology

#219 in Asia

#803 in the World

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

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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