100 Best universities for Chemistry 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 Chemistry. A graph of 167M citations received by 8.57M academic papers made by 546 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 Chemistry

#4 in Asia

#26 in the World

Enrollment: 48,739
Founded: 1911

2. Zhejiang University

China | Hangzhou

For Chemistry

#5 in Asia

#27 in the World

Enrollment: 60,739
Founded: 1897

3. Shanghai Jiao Tong University

China | Shanghai

For Chemistry

#7 in Asia

#37 in the World

Enrollment: 47,000
Founded: 1896

4. Peking University

China | Beijing

For Chemistry

#8 in Asia

#38 in the World

Enrollment: 44,730
Founded: 1898

5. University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Chemistry

#11 in Asia

#58 in the World

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

6. Huazhong University of Science and Technology

For Chemistry

#14 in Asia

#74 in the World

Enrollment: 71,970
Founded: 1953

7. Sun Yat - Sen University

China | Guangzhou

For Chemistry

#15 in Asia

#80 in the World

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

8. Sichuan University

China | Chengdu

For Chemistry

#17 in Asia

#83 in the World

Enrollment: 44,200
Founded: 1896

9. Fudan University

China | Shanghai

For Chemistry

#18 in Asia

#84 in the World

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1905

10. University of Science and Technology of China

For Chemistry

#21 in Asia

#88 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1958

11. Central South University

China | Changsha

For Chemistry

#22 in Asia

#90 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1914

12. Nanjing University

China | Nanjing

For Chemistry

#23 in Asia

#101 in the World

Enrollment: 56,068
Founded: 1902

13. Jilin University

China | Changchun

For Chemistry

#24 in Asia

#105 in the World

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

14. Harbin Institute of Technology

For Chemistry

#25 in Asia

#108 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1920

15. Shandong University

For Chemistry

#27 in Asia

#114 in the World

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

16. Wuhan University

For Chemistry

#28 in Asia

#121 in the World

Enrollment: 60,000
Founded: 1893

17. Tianjin University

China | Tianjin

For Chemistry

#30 in Asia

#124 in the World

Enrollment: 35,370
Founded: 1895

18. Xi'an Jiaotong University

For Chemistry

#32 in Asia

#128 in the World

Enrollment: 40,346
Founded: 1896

19. South China University of Technology

China | Guangzhou

For Chemistry

#34 in Asia

#133 in the World

Enrollment: 42,720
Founded: 1952

20. Dalian University of Technology

For Chemistry

#37 in Asia

#172 in the World

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

21. Tongji University

China | Shanghai

For Chemistry

#38 in Asia

#173 in the World

Enrollment: 37,000
Founded: 1907

22. Nankai University

China | Tianjin

For Chemistry

#39 in Asia

#175 in the World

Enrollment: 26,568
Founded: 1919

23. Chinese University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Chemistry

#40 in Asia

#183 in the World

Founded: 1963

24. Peking Union Medical College

China | Beijing

For Chemistry

#41 in Asia

#190 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1917

25. Soochow University

For Chemistry

#44 in Asia

#198 in the World

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

26. Southeast University

China | Nanjing

For Chemistry

#47 in Asia

#228 in the World

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

27. Xiamen University

For Chemistry

#48 in Asia

#229 in the World

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

28. Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

China | Hong Kong

For Chemistry

#50 in Asia

#234 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1991

29. Hunan University

China | Changsha

For Chemistry

#54 in Asia

#246 in the World

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

30. China Agricultural University

China | Beijing

For Chemistry

#55 in Asia

#247 in the World

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

31. East China University of Science and Technology

China | Shanghai

For Chemistry

#56 in Asia

#248 in the World

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

32. Chongqing University

China | Chongqing

For Chemistry

#57 in Asia

#251 in the World

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

33. University of Science and Technology Beijing

China | Beijing

For Chemistry

#58 in Asia

#258 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1952

34. Hong Kong Polytechnic University

China | Hong Kong

For Chemistry

#60 in Asia

#260 in the World

Founded: 1937

35. Lanzhou University

China | Lanzhou

For Chemistry

#62 in Asia

#266 in the World

Founded: 1909

36. Northwestern Polytechnical University

For Chemistry

#64 in Asia

#269 in the World

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

37. Beijing Institute of Technology

China | Beijing

For Chemistry

#65 in Asia

#273 in the World

Enrollment: 27,000
Founded: 1940

38. Wuhan University of Technology

For Chemistry

#69 in Asia

#283 in the World

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

39. Beihang University

China | Beijing

For Chemistry

#71 in Asia

#292 in the World

Founded: 1952

40. Nanjing Agricultural University

China | Nanjing

For Chemistry

#72 in Asia

#293 in the World

Founded: 1952

41. Zhengzhou University

China | Zhengzhou

For Chemistry

#73 in Asia

#294 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1956

42. Beijing University of Chemical Technology

China | Beijing

For Chemistry

#74 in Asia

#296 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1958

43. Nanjing Medical University

China | Nanjing

For Chemistry

#76 in Asia

#298 in the World

Enrollment: 17,000
Founded: 1934

44. Jiangnan University

For Chemistry

#78 in Asia

#309 in the World

Enrollment: 28,000
Founded: 2001

45. City University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Chemistry

#79 in Asia

#311 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Founded: 1984

46. Jiangsu University

China | Zhenjiang

For Chemistry

#80 in Asia

#318 in the World

Enrollment: 37,600
Founded: 1902

47. University of Electronic Science and Technology of China

China | Chengdu

For Chemistry

#82 in Asia

#335 in the World

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

48. Huazhong Agricultural University

For Chemistry

#88 in Asia

#348 in the World

Enrollment: 26,196
Founded: 1898

49. Shanghai University

China | Shanghai

For Chemistry

#89 in Asia

#351 in the World

Enrollment: 36,000
Founded: 1994

50. Northwest A&F University

China | Yangling

For Chemistry

#91 in Asia

#365 in the World

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

51. Nanjing Tech University

China | Nanjing

For Chemistry

#92 in Asia

#374 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1958

52. Fuzhou University

For Chemistry

#97 in Asia

#390 in the World

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1958

53. Nanjing University of Science and Technology

China | Nanjing

For Chemistry

#99 in Asia

#392 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1953

54. China University of Mining and Technology

For Chemistry

#101 in Asia

#399 in the World

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

55. Northeastern University, China

China | Shenyang

For Chemistry

#102 in Asia

#401 in the World

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

56. Nanchang University

China | Nanchang

For Chemistry

#103 in Asia

#402 in the World

Enrollment: 52,000
Founded: 1958

57. East China Normal University

China | Shanghai

For Chemistry

#107 in Asia

#414 in the World

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

58. Capital Medical University

China | Beijing

For Chemistry

#108 in Asia

#415 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1960

59. Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics

For Chemistry

#110 in Asia

#426 in the World

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

60. Jinan University

China | Guangzhou

For Chemistry

#111 in Asia

#428 in the World

Enrollment: 37,918
Founded: 1906

61. Southwest University

China | Chongqing

For Chemistry

#112 in Asia

#429 in the World

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

62. Southern Medical University

China | Guangzhou

For Chemistry

#114 in Asia

#433 in the World

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

63. Ocean University of China

China | Qingdao

For Chemistry

#115 in Asia

#436 in the World

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

64. Yangzhou University

China | Yangzhou

For Chemistry

#117 in Asia

#445 in the World

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

65. Qingdao University

China | Qingdao

For Chemistry

#119 in Asia

#448 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 46,000
Founded: 1985

66. Beijing University of Technology

China | Beijing

For Chemistry

#120 in Asia

#452 in the World

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

67. Beijing Normal University

China | Beijing

For Chemistry

#121 in Asia

#458 in the World

Enrollment: 24,000
Founded: 1902

68. Donghua University

China | Shanghai

For Chemistry

#123 in Asia

#462 in the World

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

69. China Medical University

China | Shenyang

For Chemistry

#126 in Asia

#470 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 16,366
Founded: 1931

70. Zhejiang University of Technology

China | Hangzhou

For Chemistry

#127 in Asia

#471 in the World

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

71. Shenzhen University

China | Shenzhen

For Chemistry

#134 in Asia

#492 in the World

Enrollment: 34,156
Founded: 1983

72. South China Agricultural University

China | Guangzhou

For Chemistry

#136 in Asia

#496 in the World

Enrollment: 60,588
Founded: 1909

73. Harbin Medical University

For Chemistry

#145 in Asia

#516 in the World

Enrollment: 14,000
Founded: 1926

74. China University of Petroleum - Beijing

China | Beijing

For Chemistry

#146 in Asia

#517 in the World

Enrollment: 15,445
Founded: 1953

75. Chongqing Medical University

China | Chongqing

For Chemistry

#153 in Asia

#533 in the World

Enrollment: 25,760
Founded: 1956

76. China Pharmaceutical University

China | Nanjing

For Chemistry

#154 in Asia

#536 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 16,465
Founded: 1936

77. Wenzhou Medical University

China | Wenzhou

For Chemistry

#155 in Asia

#537 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 17,155
Founded: 1958

78. Southwest Jiaotong University

China | Chengdu

For Chemistry

#158 in Asia

#542 in the World

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

79. Hefei University of Technology

For Chemistry

#159 in Asia

#555 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1945

80. Kunming University of Science and Technology

China | Kunming

For Chemistry

#160 in Asia

#556 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1954

81. Northeast Normal University

China | Changchun

For Chemistry

#165 in Asia

#568 in the World

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

82. Guangxi University

China | Nanning

For Chemistry

#167 in Asia

#570 in the World

Founded: 1928

83. Harbin Engineering University

For Chemistry

#171 in Asia

#576 in the World

Enrollment: 28,278
Founded: 1953

84. North China Electric Power University

China | Beijing

For Chemistry

#173 in Asia

#584 in the World

Founded: 1958

85. Sichuan Agricultural University

For Chemistry

#181 in Asia

#615 in the World

Enrollment: 44,000
Founded: 1906

86. Guangdong University of Technology

China | Guangzhou

For Chemistry

#185 in Asia

#621 in the World

Founded: 1956

87. Taiyuan University of Technology

China | Taiyuan

For Chemistry

#186 in Asia

#622 in the World

Founded: 1902

88. Ningbo University

For Chemistry

#188 in Asia

#624 in the World

Enrollment: 26,000
Founded: 1986

89. Northwest University, China

For Chemistry

#191 in Asia

#630 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1912

90. Qingdao University of Science and Technology

China | Qingdao

For Chemistry

#193 in Asia

#633 in the World

Founded: 1950

91. National University of Defense Technology

China | Changsha

For Chemistry

#194 in Asia

#634 in the World

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

92. Shaanxi Normal University

For Chemistry

#195 in Asia

#636 in the World

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

93. China University of Geosciences Beijing

China | Beijing

For Chemistry

#196 in Asia

#638 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1952

94. South China Normal University

China | Guangzhou

For Chemistry

#200 in Asia

#644 in the World

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

95. Northeast Agricultural University

For Chemistry

#205 in Asia

#659 in the World

Founded: 1948

96. Anhui Medical University

For Chemistry

#210 in Asia

#670 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1926

97. Guangzhou Medical University

China | Guangzhou

For Chemistry

#212 in Asia

#672 in the World

Enrollment: 11,000
Founded: 1958

98. Shandong Agricultural University

For Chemistry

#218 in Asia

#687 in the World

Founded: 1906

99. Nanjing Forestry University

China | Nanjing

For Chemistry

#219 in Asia

#689 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1985

100. Xidian University

For Chemistry

#226 in Asia

#705 in the World

Enrollment: 35,277
Founded: 1931

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

Chemistry subfields in China

Biochemical Engineering193

Biochemistry532

Chemical Engineering499

Computational Chemistry364

Environmental Chemistry455

Inorganic Chemistry452

Materials Science541

Nanotechnology485

Nutrition and Food Science454

Organic Chemistry526

Petrology and Geochemistry378

Physical chemistry491

Polymer science and Plastics engineering141

Radiochemistry423