100 Best universities for Oceanography in China

Updated: February 29, 2024

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in China ranked based on their research performance in Oceanography. A graph of 10.9M citations received by 758K academic papers made by 482 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

#5 in Asia

#42 in the World

Enrollment: 60,739
Founded: 1897

3. Ocean University of China

China | Qingdao

For Oceanography

#6 in Asia

#52 in the World

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

4. Peking University

China | Beijing

For Oceanography

#8 in Asia

#61 in the World

Enrollment: 44,730
Founded: 1898

5. University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Oceanography

#10 in Asia

#70 in the World

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

6. Harbin Institute of Technology

For Oceanography

#11 in Asia

#71 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1920

7. Shanghai Jiao Tong University

China | Shanghai

For Oceanography

#12 in Asia

#72 in the World

Enrollment: 47,000
Founded: 1896

8. Nanjing University

China | Nanjing

For Oceanography

#18 in Asia

#98 in the World

Enrollment: 56,068
Founded: 1902

9. Tongji University

China | Shanghai

For Oceanography

#20 in Asia

#107 in the World

Enrollment: 37,000
Founded: 1907

10. Xi'an Jiaotong University

For Oceanography

#21 in Asia

#111 in the World

Enrollment: 40,346
Founded: 1896

11. Dalian University of Technology

For Oceanography

#23 in Asia

#117 in the World

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

12. Tianjin University

China | Tianjin

For Oceanography

#24 in Asia

#121 in the World

Enrollment: 35,370
Founded: 1895

13. Beijing Normal University

China | Beijing

For Oceanography

#25 in Asia

#123 in the World

Enrollment: 24,000
Founded: 1902

14. Huazhong University of Science and Technology

For Oceanography

#26 in Asia

#131 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

#139 in the World

Enrollment: 60,000
Founded: 1893

17. Central South University

China | Changsha

For Oceanography

#29 in Asia

#140 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1914

18. University of Science and Technology of China

For Oceanography

#30 in Asia

#142 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1958

19. Hong Kong Polytechnic University

China | Hong Kong

For Oceanography

#31 in Asia

#143 in the World

Founded: 1937

20. Lanzhou University

China | Lanzhou

For Oceanography

#32 in Asia

#153 in the World

Founded: 1909

21. East China Normal University

China | Shanghai

For Oceanography

#33 in Asia

#162 in the World

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

22. Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology

China | Nanjing

For Oceanography

#34 in Asia

#163 in the World

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

23. Hohai University

China | Nanjing

For Oceanography

#35 in Asia

#164 in the World

Founded: 1915

24. Sun Yat - Sen University

China | Guangzhou

For Oceanography

#38 in Asia

#173 in the World

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

25. Southeast University

China | Nanjing

For Oceanography

#39 in Asia

#174 in the World

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

26. Northwestern Polytechnical University

For Oceanography

#41 in Asia

#176 in the World

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

27. South China University of Technology

China | Guangzhou

For Oceanography

#42 in Asia

#177 in the World

Enrollment: 42,720
Founded: 1952

28. Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

China | Hong Kong

For Oceanography

#44 in Asia

#184 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1991

29. City University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Oceanography

#45 in Asia

#185 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Founded: 1984

30. Chongqing University

China | Chongqing

For Oceanography

#46 in Asia

#188 in the World

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

31. Shandong University

For Oceanography

#48 in Asia

#192 in the World

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

32. China University of Mining and Technology

For Oceanography

#50 in Asia

#208 in the World

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

33. North China Electric Power University

China | Beijing

For Oceanography

#52 in Asia

#224 in the World

Founded: 1958

34. Beihang University

China | Beijing

For Oceanography

#53 in Asia

#232 in the World

Founded: 1952

35. Fudan University

China | Shanghai

For Oceanography

#54 in Asia

#235 in the World

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1905

36. Harbin Engineering University

For Oceanography

#56 in Asia

#242 in the World

Enrollment: 28,278
Founded: 1953

37. Jilin University

China | Changchun

For Oceanography

#60 in Asia

#249 in the World

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

38. Beijing Institute of Technology

China | Beijing

For Oceanography

#62 in Asia

#253 in the World

Enrollment: 27,000
Founded: 1940

39. Hunan University

China | Changsha

For Oceanography

#65 in Asia

#262 in the World

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

40. Sichuan University

China | Chengdu

For Oceanography

#68 in Asia

#275 in the World

Enrollment: 44,200
Founded: 1896

41. University of Science and Technology Beijing

China | Beijing

For Oceanography

#69 in Asia

#278 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1952

42. China Agricultural University

China | Beijing

For Oceanography

#71 in Asia

#298 in the World

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

43. Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics

For Oceanography

#73 in Asia

#303 in the World

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

44. Northwest A&F University

China | Yangling

For Oceanography

#80 in Asia

#336 in the World

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

45. China University of Petroleum - Beijing

China | Beijing

For Oceanography

#81 in Asia

#346 in the World

Enrollment: 15,445
Founded: 1953

46. Wuhan University of Technology

For Oceanography

#83 in Asia

#348 in the World

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

47. Southwest Jiaotong University

China | Chengdu

For Oceanography

#84 in Asia

#352 in the World

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

48. Beijing University of Technology

China | Beijing

For Oceanography

#90 in Asia

#372 in the World

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

49. Northeastern University, China

China | Shenyang

For Oceanography

#91 in Asia

#373 in the World

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

50. Jiangsu University

China | Zhenjiang

For Oceanography

#92 in Asia

#376 in the World

Enrollment: 37,600
Founded: 1902

51. Chinese University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Oceanography

#93 in Asia

#379 in the World

Founded: 1963

52. Nankai University

China | Tianjin

For Oceanography

#99 in Asia

#418 in the World

Enrollment: 26,568
Founded: 1919

53. East China University of Science and Technology

China | Shanghai

For Oceanography

#102 in Asia

#429 in the World

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

54. Nanjing Agricultural University

China | Nanjing

For Oceanography

#103 in Asia

#434 in the World

Founded: 1952

55. Shanghai Ocean University

China | Shanghai

For Oceanography

#104 in Asia

#437 in the World

Enrollment: 15,800
Founded: 1912

56. Shanghai University

China | Shanghai

For Oceanography

#108 in Asia

#456 in the World

Enrollment: 36,000
Founded: 1994

57. Nanjing Normal University

China | Nanjing

For Oceanography

#110 in Asia

#466 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1952

58. University of Electronic Science and Technology of China

China | Chengdu

For Oceanography

#117 in Asia

#484 in the World

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

59. Jinan University

China | Guangzhou

For Oceanography

#118 in Asia

#486 in the World

Enrollment: 37,918
Founded: 1906

60. Nanjing University of Science and Technology

China | Nanjing

For Oceanography

#121 in Asia

#492 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1953

61. China University of Geosciences Beijing

China | Beijing

For Oceanography

#122 in Asia

#497 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1952

62. Nanjing Tech University

China | Nanjing

For Oceanography

#125 in Asia

#512 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1958

63. Zhejiang University of Technology

China | Hangzhou

For Oceanography

#127 in Asia

#514 in the World

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

64. National University of Defense Technology

China | Changsha

For Oceanography

#128 in Asia

#515 in the World

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

65. Fuzhou University

For Oceanography

#129 in Asia

#517 in the World

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1958

66. Beijing Jiaotong University

China | Beijing

For Oceanography

#130 in Asia

#518 in the World

Founded: 1896

67. Beijing Forestry University

China | Beijing

For Oceanography

#131 in Asia

#519 in the World

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

68. Beijing University of Chemical Technology

China | Beijing

For Oceanography

#132 in Asia

#522 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1958

69. Jiangnan University

For Oceanography

#137 in Asia

#546 in the World

Enrollment: 28,000
Founded: 2001

70. Shandong University of Science and Technology

For Oceanography

#139 in Asia

#553 in the World

Enrollment: 45,000
Founded: 1958

71. Dalian Maritime University

For Oceanography

#141 in Asia

#558 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1953

72. Zhengzhou University

China | Zhengzhou

For Oceanography

#142 in Asia

#565 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1956

73. Taiyuan University of Technology

China | Taiyuan

For Oceanography

#148 in Asia

#582 in the World

Founded: 1902

74. Huazhong Agricultural University

For Oceanography

#149 in Asia

#583 in the World

Enrollment: 26,196
Founded: 1898

75. Guangdong University of Technology

China | Guangzhou

For Oceanography

#153 in Asia

#590 in the World

Founded: 1956

76. Hefei University of Technology

For Oceanography

#156 in Asia

#594 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1945

77. Chang'an University

For Oceanography

#159 in Asia

#605 in the World

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 2000

78. Shenzhen University

China | Shenzhen

For Oceanography

#160 in Asia

#606 in the World

Enrollment: 34,156
Founded: 1983

79. Zhejiang Ocean University

China | Zhoushan

For Oceanography

#161 in Asia

#610 in the World

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

80. Soochow University

For Oceanography

#162 in Asia

#613 in the World

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

81. Donghua University

China | Shanghai

For Oceanography

#166 in Asia

#629 in the World

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

82. Chengdu University of Technology

China | Chengdu

For Oceanography

#167 in Asia

#633 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1956

83. Nanjing Forestry University

China | Nanjing

For Oceanography

#174 in Asia

#653 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1985

84. Guangxi University

China | Nanning

For Oceanography

#180 in Asia

#664 in the World

Founded: 1928

85. Ningbo University

For Oceanography

#181 in Asia

#667 in the World

Enrollment: 26,000
Founded: 1986

86. Yangzhou University

China | Yangzhou

For Oceanography

#182 in Asia

#668 in the World

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

87. Southwest University

China | Chongqing

For Oceanography

#183 in Asia

#670 in the World

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

88. Northeast Forestry University

For Oceanography

#185 in Asia

#685 in the World

Enrollment: 24,000
Founded: 1952

89. Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology

For Oceanography

#187 in Asia

#687 in the World

Enrollment: 34,000
Founded: 1956

90. Yanshan University

China | Qinhuangdao

For Oceanography

#188 in Asia

#691 in the World

Enrollment: 38,000
Founded: 1920

91. Northeast Normal University

China | Changchun

For Oceanography

#190 in Asia

#695 in the World

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

92. Kunming University of Science and Technology

China | Kunming

For Oceanography

#200 in Asia

#727 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1954

93. Nanchang University

China | Nanchang

For Oceanography

#203 in Asia

#737 in the World

Enrollment: 52,000
Founded: 1958

94. Southwest Petroleum University

China | Nanchong

For Oceanography

#210 in Asia

#761 in the World

Enrollment: 34,755
Founded: 1958

95. South China Agricultural University

China | Guangzhou

For Oceanography

#215 in Asia

#773 in the World

Enrollment: 60,588
Founded: 1909

96. Yunnan University

China | Kunming

For Oceanography

#217 in Asia

#776 in the World

Enrollment: 30,443
Founded: 1923

97. University of Shanghai for Science and Technology

China | Shanghai

For Oceanography

#218 in Asia

#783 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1907

98. Shaanxi Normal University

For Oceanography

#224 in Asia

#798 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 38,000
Founded: 1944

99. Hebei University of Technology

China | Tianjin

For Oceanography

#225 in Asia

#799 in the World

Enrollment: 21,000
Founded: 1903

100. Fujian Normal University

For Oceanography

#230 in Asia

#824 in the World

Founded: 1953

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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