16 Best universities for Meteorology and Atmospheric Science in Wuhan

Updated: March 15, 2026

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Wuhan ranked based on their research performance in Meteorology and Atmospheric Science. A graph of 815K citations received by 43.3K academic papers made by 16 universities in Wuhan 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. Huazhong University of Science and Technology

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#12 in China

#20 in Asia

Enrollment: 71,970
Founded: 1953

2. Wuhan University

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#14 in China

#22 in Asia

Enrollment: 60,000
Founded: 1893

3. Wuhan University of Technology

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#44 in China

#81 in Asia

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

4. Wuhan University of Science and Technology

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#98 in China

#231 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1907

5. Huazhong Agricultural University

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#128 in China

#337 in Asia

Enrollment: 26,196
Founded: 1898

6. Central China Normal University

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#155 in China

#417 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Enrollment: 32,000
Founded: 1903

7. Hubei University

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#164 in China

#447 in Asia

Enrollment: 26,000
Founded: 1931

8. Wuhan Institute of Technology

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#175 in China

#485 in Asia

Enrollment: 21,789
Founded: 1972

9. Hubei University of Technology

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#228 in China

#648 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1952

10. Wuhan Polytechnic University

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#284 in China

#904 in Asia

Founded: 1951

11. South-Central University for Nationalities

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#299 in China

#983 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 27,000
Founded: 1951

12. Jianghan University

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#302 in China

#993 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1980

13. Zhongnan University of Economics and Law

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#365 in China

#1279 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Enrollment: 34,000
Founded: 1948

14. Hankou University

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#382 in China

#1369 in Asia

Founded: 2000

15. Wuhan Sports University

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#452 in China

#1751 in Asia

Enrollment: 17,000
Founded: 1953

16. Hubei University of Chinese Medicine

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#486 in China

#1969 in Asia

Enrollment: 16,000
Founded: 1958

Universities for Meteorology and Atmospheric Science near Wuhan

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
198	Yangtze University	205	Jingzhou
260	Nanchang University	86	Nanchang
261	East China Jiaotong University	236	Nanchang
262	Nanchang HangKong University	182	Nanchang
270	Nanchang Institute of Technology	248	Nanchang
271	Jiangxi Normal University	234	Nanchang
284	China Three Gorges University	126	Yichang
289	National University of Defense Technology	47	Changsha
292	Hunan Agricultural University	233	Changsha
295	Changsha University	290	Changsha

Environmental Science subfields in Wuhan

Agricultural Science14

Earth science and Geophysics13

Environmental Chemistry14

Environmental Engineering13

Environmental Management13

Geography and Cartography17

Geotechnical Engineering13

Hydrology and Water resources management6

Mining Engineering7

Petrology and Geochemistry13

Urban and Regional planning13

Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation13