33 Best universities for Earth science / Geoscience / Geophysics in Beijing

Updated: March 15, 2026

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Beijing ranked based on their research performance in Earth science and Geophysics. A graph of 2.06M citations received by 104K academic papers made by 33 universities in Beijing 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

For Earth science and Geophysics

#1 in China

#2 in Asia

Enrollment: 48,739
Founded: 1911

2. China University of Geosciences Beijing

For Earth science and Geophysics

#2 in China

#3 in Asia

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1952

3. Peking University

For Earth science and Geophysics

#3 in China

#6 in Asia

Enrollment: 44,730
Founded: 1898

4. China University of Petroleum - Beijing

For Earth science and Geophysics

#13 in China

#16 in Asia

Enrollment: 15,445
Founded: 1953

5. University of Science and Technology Beijing

For Earth science and Geophysics

#21 in China

#34 in Asia

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1952

6. Beijing Normal University

For Earth science and Geophysics

#22 in China

#35 in Asia

Enrollment: 36,482
Founded: 1902

7. Beihang University

For Earth science and Geophysics

#29 in China

#42 in Asia

Founded: 1952

8. North China Electric Power University

For Earth science and Geophysics

#39 in China

#56 in Asia

Founded: 1958

9. Beijing Institute of Technology

For Earth science and Geophysics

#44 in China

#69 in Asia

Enrollment: 27,000
Founded: 1940

10. Beijing University of Technology

For Earth science and Geophysics

#47 in China

#74 in Asia

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

11. Beijing Jiaotong University

For Earth science and Geophysics

#58 in China

#94 in Asia

Founded: 1896

12. Beijing University of Chemical Technology

For Earth science and Geophysics

#67 in China

#128 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1958

13. China Agricultural University

For Earth science and Geophysics

#71 in China

#136 in Asia

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

14. Beijing Forestry University

For Earth science and Geophysics

#90 in China

#183 in Asia

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

15. Capital Normal University

For Earth science and Geophysics

#109 in China

#233 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 31,559
Founded: 1954

16. Peking Union Medical College

For Earth science and Geophysics

#151 in China

#342 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1917

17. Beijing University of Civil Engineering and Architecture

For Earth science and Geophysics

#165 in China

#385 in Asia

Founded: 1936

18. Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications

For Earth science and Geophysics

#166 in China

#387 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1955

19. Beijing Institute of Petrochemical Technology

For Earth science and Geophysics

#185 in China

#457 in Asia

Enrollment: 10,000
Founded: 1978

20. North China University of Technology

For Earth science and Geophysics

#238 in China

#612 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1946

21. Capital Medical University

For Earth science and Geophysics

#240 in China

#616 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1960

22. Renmin University of China

For Earth science and Geophysics

#255 in China

#682 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Enrollment: 24,201
Founded: 1937

23. Minzu University of China

For Earth science and Geophysics

#256 in China

#687 in Asia

Enrollment: 16,456
Founded: 1941

24. Beijing Information Science and Technology University

For Earth science and Geophysics

#268 in China

#730 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 12,000
Founded: 1915

25. Beijing Technology and Business University

For Earth science and Geophysics

#289 in China

#802 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 14,000
Founded: 1999

26. Beijing University of Chinese Medicine

For Earth science and Geophysics

#347 in China

#1092 in Asia

Founded: 1956

27. Beijing Union University

For Earth science and Geophysics

#351 in China

#1110 in Asia

Founded: 1978

28. Communication University of China

For Earth science and Geophysics

#378 in China

#1286 in Asia

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1959

29. University of International Business and Economics

For Earth science and Geophysics

#406 in China

#1480 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Enrollment: 16,000
Founded: 1951

30. Capital University of Economics and Business

For Earth science and Geophysics

#418 in China

#1547 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 17,576
Founded: 1956

31. Beijing City University

For Earth science and Geophysics

#432 in China

#1608 in Asia

Founded: 1984

32. Beijing Electronic Science and Technology Institute

For Earth science and Geophysics

#456 in China

#1685 in Asia

Enrollment: 2,000
Founded: 1947

33. Central University of Finance and Economics

For Earth science and Geophysics

#458 in China

#1690 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1949

Universities for Earth science and Geophysics near Beijing

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
94	Hebei University of Technology	98	Tianjin
100	Tianjin Chengjian University	213	Tianjin
109	Tianjin University of Science and Technology	196	Tianjin
111	Tianjin University	19	Tianjin
111	Nankai University	60	Tianjin
112	Tianjin Polytechnic University	157	Tianjin
112	Tianjin University of Technology	160	Tianjin
113	Tianjin Normal University	216	Tianjin
125	Civil Aviation University of China	178	Tianjin
137	Hebei University	193	Baoding

Environmental Science subfields in Beijing

Agricultural Science37

Environmental Chemistry30

Environmental Engineering29

Environmental Management41

Geography and Cartography50

Geotechnical Engineering30

Hydrology and Water resources management14

Meteorology and Atmospheric Science40

Mining Engineering18

Petrology and Geochemistry30

Urban and Regional planning25

Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation23