Geology in Guangzhou: 16 Best universities Ranked 2026

Below is a list of best universities in Guangzhou ranked based on their research performance in Geology. A graph of 2.98M citations received by 145K academic papers made by 16 universities in Guangzhou 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. Sun Yat - Sen University

For Geology

#11 in China

#20 in Asia

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

2. South China University of Technology

For Geology

#26 in China

#42 in Asia

Enrollment: 42,720
Founded: 1952

3. South China Agricultural University

For Geology

#64 in China

#118 in Asia

Enrollment: 60,588
Founded: 1909

4. Jinan University

For Geology

#86 in China

#161 in Asia

Enrollment: 37,918
Founded: 1906

5. Guangdong University of Technology

For Geology

#96 in China

#193 in Asia

Founded: 1956

6. South China Normal University

For Geology

#108 in China

#252 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Enrollment: 37,000
Founded: 1933

7. Southern Medical University

For Geology

#112 in China

#265 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Enrollment: 13,380
Founded: 1951

8. Guangzhou University

For Geology

#117 in China

#279 in Asia

Enrollment: 34,241
Founded: 1927

9. Guangzhou Medical University

For Geology

#172 in China

#442 in Asia

Enrollment: 11,000
Founded: 1958

10. Zhongkai University of Agriculture and Engineering

For Geology

#304 in China

#947 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1927

11. Guangdong Pharmaceutical University

For Geology

#316 in China

#1018 in Asia

Enrollment: 22,000
Founded: 1958

12. Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine

For Geology

#317 in China

#1020 in Asia

Enrollment: 17,000
Founded: 1956

13. Guangdong University of Foreign Studies

For Geology

#350 in China

#1178 in Asia

Founded: 1969

14. Guangdong University of Finance and Economics

For Geology

#378 in China

#1323 in Asia

Founded: 1983

15. Guangdong University of Education

For Geology

#390 in China

#1394 in Asia

Enrollment: 12,000
Founded: 1955

16. Guangzhou Academy of Fine Arts

For Geology

#536 in China

#2584 in Asia

Enrollment: 6,500
Founded: 1953

Universities for Geology near Guangzhou

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
20	Foshan University	262	Foshan
53	Dongguan University of Technology	294	Dongguan
78	Zhaoqing University	379	Zhaoqing
95	Shenzhen University	84	Shenzhen
112	University of Macau	140	Macau
113	Macau University of Science and Technology	259	Macau
125	Chinese University of Hong Kong	30	Hong Kong
129	City University of Hong Kong	42	Hong Kong
129	Hong Kong Baptist University	122	Hong Kong
130	University of Hong Kong	3	Hong Kong