9 Best Oceanography universities in Changsha [2026 Rankings]

Below is a list of best universities in Changsha ranked based on their research performance in Oceanography. A graph of 526K citations received by 25.3K academic papers made by 9 universities in Changsha 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. Central South University

For Oceanography

#17 in China

#28 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1914

2. Hunan University

For Oceanography

#39 in China

#58 in Asia

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

3. National University of Defense Technology

For Oceanography

#64 in China

#118 in Asia

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

4. Changsha University of Science and Technology

For Oceanography

#108 in China

#237 in Asia

Enrollment: 38,000
Founded: 2002

5. Central South University of Forestry and Technology

For Oceanography

#143 in China

#347 in Asia

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1958

6. Hunan Agricultural University

For Oceanography

#179 in China

#451 in Asia

Enrollment: 28,620
Founded: 1951

7. Hunan Normal University

For Oceanography

#187 in China

#479 in Asia

Founded: 1938

8. Changsha University

For Oceanography

#296 in China

#895 in Asia

Founded: 1983

9. Hunan First Normal University

For Oceanography

#467 in China

#1885 in Asia

Enrollment: 19,340
Founded: 1903

Universities for Oceanography near Changsha

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
32	Hunan University of Science and Technology	157	Xiangtan
36	XiangTan University	138	Xiangtan
44	Hunan University of Technology	279	Zhuzhou
149	University of South China	227	Hengyang
248	Yangtze University	156	Jingzhou
282	Jianghan University	286	Wuhan
283	Nanchang University	96	Nanchang
284	Nanchang HangKong University	198	Nanchang
285	Hubei University of Technology	185	Wuhan
286	Huazhong Agricultural University	79	Wuhan