100 Best universities for Oceanography in China

Updated: March 02, 2025

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in China ranked based on their research performance in Oceanography. A graph of 15.4M citations received by 852K academic papers made by 494 universities in China 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

China | Beijing

For Oceanography

#2 in Asia

#13 in the World

Enrollment: 48,739
Founded: 1911

2. Zhejiang University

China | Hangzhou

For Oceanography

#4 in Asia

#37 in the World

Enrollment: 60,739
Founded: 1897

3. Ocean University of China

China | Qingdao

For Oceanography

#5 in Asia

#48 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 26,000
Founded: 1924

4. Peking University

China | Beijing

For Oceanography

#7 in Asia

#63 in the World

Enrollment: 44,730
Founded: 1898

5. University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Oceanography

#8 in Asia

#64 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Enrollment: 21,652
Founded: 1911

6. Shanghai Jiao Tong University

China | Shanghai

For Oceanography

#10 in Asia

#71 in the World

Enrollment: 47,000
Founded: 1896

7. Harbin Institute of Technology

For Oceanography

#11 in Asia

#73 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1920

8. Nanjing University

China | Nanjing

For Oceanography

#14 in Asia

#90 in the World

Enrollment: 56,068
Founded: 1902

9. Tongji University

China | Shanghai

For Oceanography

#15 in Asia

#92 in the World

Enrollment: 37,000
Founded: 1907

10. Xi'an Jiaotong University

For Oceanography

#18 in Asia

#104 in the World

Enrollment: 40,346
Founded: 1896

11. Dalian University of Technology

For Oceanography

#20 in Asia

#112 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 41,000
Founded: 1949

12. Beijing Normal University

China | Beijing

For Oceanography

#22 in Asia

#114 in the World

Enrollment: 24,000
Founded: 1902

13. Tianjin University

China | Tianjin

For Oceanography

#24 in Asia

#116 in the World

Enrollment: 35,370
Founded: 1895

14. Huazhong University of Science and Technology

For Oceanography

#26 in Asia

#127 in the World

Enrollment: 71,970
Founded: 1953

15. Xiamen University

For Oceanography

#27 in Asia

#133 in the World

Enrollment: 40,302
Male:Female: 49:51
Founded: 1921

16. Wuhan University

For Oceanography

#28 in Asia

#134 in the World

Enrollment: 60,000
Founded: 1893

17. Central South University

China | Changsha

For Oceanography

#29 in Asia

#138 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1914

18. University of Science and Technology of China

For Oceanography

#30 in Asia

#144 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1958

19. Hong Kong Polytechnic University

China | Hong Kong

For Oceanography

#31 in Asia

#146 in the World

Founded: 1937

20. Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology

China | Nanjing

For Oceanography

#32 in Asia

#147 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 34,000
Founded: 1960

21. Hohai University

China | Nanjing

For Oceanography

#33 in Asia

#150 in the World

Founded: 1915

22. Lanzhou University

China | Lanzhou

For Oceanography

#34 in Asia

#153 in the World

Founded: 1909

23. East China Normal University

China | Shanghai

For Oceanography

#35 in Asia

#161 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 36,026
Founded: 1951

24. Sun Yat - Sen University

China | Guangzhou

For Oceanography

#36 in Asia

#162 in the World

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

25. Northwestern Polytechnical University

For Oceanography

#37 in Asia

#167 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 29,000
Founded: 1938

26. Southeast University

China | Nanjing

For Oceanography

#38 in Asia

#168 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 30,664
Founded: 1902

27. Chongqing University

China | Chongqing

For Oceanography

#39 in Asia

#170 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 47,000
Founded: 1929

28. Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

China | Hong Kong

For Oceanography

#40 in Asia

#172 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1991

29. Shandong University

For Oceanography

#42 in Asia

#176 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 60,000
Founded: 1901

30. South China University of Technology

China | Guangzhou

For Oceanography

#45 in Asia

#184 in the World

Enrollment: 42,720
Founded: 1952

31. City University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Oceanography

#48 in Asia

#195 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Founded: 1984

32. China University of Mining and Technology

For Oceanography

#49 in Asia

#198 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 37,000
Founded: 1909

33. North China Electric Power University

China | Beijing

For Oceanography

#51 in Asia

#208 in the World

Founded: 1958

34. Harbin Engineering University

For Oceanography

#52 in Asia

#213 in the World

Enrollment: 28,278
Founded: 1953

35. Beihang University

China | Beijing

For Oceanography

#53 in Asia

#221 in the World

Founded: 1952

36. Fudan University

China | Shanghai

For Oceanography

#54 in Asia

#223 in the World

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1905

37. Beijing Institute of Technology

China | Beijing

For Oceanography

#57 in Asia

#240 in the World

Enrollment: 27,000
Founded: 1940

38. Sichuan University

China | Chengdu

For Oceanography

#60 in Asia

#244 in the World

Enrollment: 44,200
Founded: 1896

39. Hunan University

China | Changsha

For Oceanography

#61 in Asia

#245 in the World

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

40. Jilin University

China | Changchun

For Oceanography

#63 in Asia

#250 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 68,000
Founded: 1946

41. University of Science and Technology Beijing

China | Beijing

For Oceanography

#65 in Asia

#266 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1952

42. China Agricultural University

China | Beijing

For Oceanography

#69 in Asia

#282 in the World

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

43. Northwest A&F University

China | Yangling

For Oceanography

#73 in Asia

#305 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1934

44. Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics

For Oceanography

#74 in Asia

#307 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Enrollment: 29,000
Founded: 1952

45. Wuhan University of Technology

For Oceanography

#77 in Asia

#314 in the World

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

46. Southwest Jiaotong University

China | Chengdu

For Oceanography

#82 in Asia

#323 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 44,000
Founded: 1896

47. Jiangsu University

China | Zhenjiang

For Oceanography

#83 in Asia

#325 in the World

Enrollment: 37,600
Founded: 1902

48. China University of Petroleum - Beijing

China | Beijing

For Oceanography

#84 in Asia

#345 in the World

Enrollment: 15,445
Founded: 1953

49. Chinese University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Oceanography

#86 in Asia

#350 in the World

Founded: 1963

50. Beijing University of Technology

China | Beijing

For Oceanography

#89 in Asia

#366 in the World

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

51. Northeastern University, China

China | Shenyang

For Oceanography

#90 in Asia

#369 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 46,000
Founded: 1923

52. Shanghai Ocean University

China | Shanghai

For Oceanography

#97 in Asia

#385 in the World

Enrollment: 15,800
Founded: 1912

53. Nankai University

China | Tianjin

For Oceanography

#100 in Asia

#415 in the World

Enrollment: 26,568
Founded: 1919

54. Nanjing Agricultural University

China | Nanjing

For Oceanography

#103 in Asia

#426 in the World

Founded: 1952

55. East China University of Science and Technology

China | Shanghai

For Oceanography

#107 in Asia

#445 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Enrollment: 26,000
Founded: 1952

56. Nanjing Normal University

China | Nanjing

For Oceanography

#108 in Asia

#446 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1952

57. Shanghai University

China | Shanghai

For Oceanography

#110 in Asia

#451 in the World

Enrollment: 36,000
Founded: 1994

58. Jinan University

China | Guangzhou

For Oceanography

#112 in Asia

#461 in the World

Enrollment: 37,918
Founded: 1906

59. University of Electronic Science and Technology of China

China | Chengdu

For Oceanography

#113 in Asia

#463 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 39,000
Founded: 1956

60. China University of Geosciences Beijing

China | Beijing

For Oceanography

#115 in Asia

#470 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1952

61. Nanjing University of Science and Technology

China | Nanjing

For Oceanography

#117 in Asia

#482 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1953

62. Fuzhou University

For Oceanography

#120 in Asia

#493 in the World

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1958

63. National University of Defense Technology

China | Changsha

For Oceanography

#121 in Asia

#494 in the World

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

64. Zhejiang University of Technology

China | Hangzhou

For Oceanography

#124 in Asia

#499 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1953

65. Beijing Forestry University

China | Beijing

For Oceanography

#125 in Asia

#503 in the World

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

66. Shandong University of Science and Technology

For Oceanography

#127 in Asia

#514 in the World

Enrollment: 45,000
Founded: 1958

67. Dalian Maritime University

For Oceanography

#128 in Asia

#515 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1953

68. Beijing Jiaotong University

China | Beijing

For Oceanography

#129 in Asia

#516 in the World

Founded: 1896

69. Zhengzhou University

China | Zhengzhou

For Oceanography

#132 in Asia

#532 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1956

70. Zhejiang Ocean University

China | Zhoushan

For Oceanography

#133 in Asia

#535 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 10,907
Founded: 1998

71. Beijing University of Chemical Technology

China | Beijing

For Oceanography

#134 in Asia

#538 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1958

72. Nanjing Tech University

China | Nanjing

For Oceanography

#136 in Asia

#543 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1958

73. Jiangnan University

For Oceanography

#137 in Asia

#544 in the World

Enrollment: 28,000
Founded: 2001

74. Guangdong University of Technology

China | Guangzhou

For Oceanography

#140 in Asia

#548 in the World

Founded: 1956

75. Shenzhen University

China | Shenzhen

For Oceanography

#142 in Asia

#552 in the World

Enrollment: 34,156
Founded: 1983

76. Chang'an University

For Oceanography

#144 in Asia

#557 in the World

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 2000

77. Taiyuan University of Technology

China | Taiyuan

For Oceanography

#148 in Asia

#567 in the World

Founded: 1902

78. Huazhong Agricultural University

For Oceanography

#151 in Asia

#572 in the World

Enrollment: 26,196
Founded: 1898

79. Hefei University of Technology

For Oceanography

#155 in Asia

#586 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1945

80. Nanjing Forestry University

China | Nanjing

For Oceanography

#163 in Asia

#600 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1985

81. Chengdu University of Technology

China | Chengdu

For Oceanography

#165 in Asia

#603 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1956

82. Soochow University

For Oceanography

#166 in Asia

#607 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 48,901
Founded: 1899

83. Guangxi University

China | Nanning

For Oceanography

#167 in Asia

#608 in the World

Founded: 1928

84. Donghua University

China | Shanghai

For Oceanography

#172 in Asia

#629 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1951

85. Ningbo University

For Oceanography

#173 in Asia

#630 in the World

Enrollment: 26,000
Founded: 1986

86. Yangzhou University

China | Yangzhou

For Oceanography

#176 in Asia

#638 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 40,000
Founded: 1902

87. Northeast Forestry University

For Oceanography

#177 in Asia

#639 in the World

Enrollment: 24,000
Founded: 1952

88. Southwest University

China | Chongqing

For Oceanography

#179 in Asia

#643 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 40,000
Founded: 2005

89. Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology

For Oceanography

#180 in Asia

#648 in the World

Enrollment: 34,000
Founded: 1956

90. Northeast Normal University

China | Changchun

For Oceanography

#189 in Asia

#678 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 28,024
Founded: 1946

91. Yanshan University

China | Qinhuangdao

For Oceanography

#190 in Asia

#680 in the World

Enrollment: 38,000
Founded: 1920

92. Kunming University of Science and Technology

China | Kunming

For Oceanography

#197 in Asia

#700 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1954

93. Yunnan University

China | Kunming

For Oceanography

#202 in Asia

#714 in the World

Enrollment: 30,443
Founded: 1923

94. Nanchang University

China | Nanchang

For Oceanography

#204 in Asia

#716 in the World

Enrollment: 52,000
Founded: 1958

95. South China Agricultural University

China | Guangzhou

For Oceanography

#205 in Asia

#722 in the World

Enrollment: 60,588
Founded: 1909

96. Hainan University

For Oceanography

#207 in Asia

#726 in the World

Founded: 1983

97. Southwest Petroleum University

China | Nanchong

For Oceanography

#210 in Asia

#737 in the World

Enrollment: 34,755
Founded: 1958

98. University of Shanghai for Science and Technology

China | Shanghai

For Oceanography

#214 in Asia

#751 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1907

99. Qingdao University of Science and Technology

China | Qingdao

For Oceanography

#215 in Asia

#752 in the World

Founded: 1950

100. Hebei University of Technology

China | Tianjin

For Oceanography

#218 in Asia

#759 in the World

Enrollment: 21,000
Founded: 1903

The best cities to study Oceanography in China based on the number of universities and their ranks are Beijing, Hangzhou, Qingdao, and Hong Kong.

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