15 Best universities for Meteorology and Atmospheric Science in Guangzhou

Updated: March 15, 2026

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Guangzhou ranked based on their research performance in Meteorology and Atmospheric Science. A graph of 781K citations received by 37.2K academic papers made by 15 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. South China University of Technology

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#21 in China

#33 in Asia

Enrollment: 42,720
Founded: 1952

2. Sun Yat - Sen University

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#23 in China

#38 in Asia

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

3. Guangdong University of Technology

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#70 in China

#144 in Asia

Founded: 1956

4. Jinan University

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#79 in China

#166 in Asia

Enrollment: 37,918
Founded: 1906

5. Guangzhou University

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#96 in China

#227 in Asia

Enrollment: 34,241
Founded: 1927

6. South China Normal University

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#106 in China

#259 in Asia

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

7. South China Agricultural University

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#109 in China

#265 in Asia

Enrollment: 60,588
Founded: 1909

8. Guangzhou Medical University

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#141 in China

#371 in Asia

Enrollment: 11,000
Founded: 1958

9. Southern Medical University

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#167 in China

#454 in Asia

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

10. Zhongkai University of Agriculture and Engineering

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#335 in China

#1166 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1927

11. Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#342 in China

#1182 in Asia

Enrollment: 17,000
Founded: 1956

12. Guangdong Pharmaceutical University

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#361 in China

#1258 in Asia

Enrollment: 22,000
Founded: 1958

13. Guangdong University of Education

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#405 in China

#1494 in Asia

Enrollment: 12,000
Founded: 1955

14. Guangdong University of Foreign Studies

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#410 in China

#1523 in Asia

Founded: 1969

15. Guangdong University of Finance and Economics

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#411 in China

#1526 in Asia

Founded: 1983

Universities for Meteorology and Atmospheric Science near Guangzhou

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
20	Foshan University	249	Foshan
53	Dongguan University of Technology	200	Dongguan
95	Shenzhen University	72	Shenzhen
112	University of Macau	163	Macau
113	Macau University of Science and Technology	266	Macau
125	Chinese University of Hong Kong	38	Hong Kong
129	City University of Hong Kong	30	Hong Kong
129	Hong Kong Baptist University	154	Hong Kong
130	University of Hong Kong	7	Hong Kong
132	Hong Kong Polytechnic University	9	Hong Kong

Environmental Science subfields in Guangzhou

Agricultural Science15

Earth science and Geophysics14

Environmental Chemistry13

Environmental Engineering11

Environmental Management14

Geography and Cartography16

Geotechnical Engineering13

Hydrology and Water resources management7

Mining Engineering6

Petrology and Geochemistry12

Urban and Regional planning9

Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation15