100 Best universities for Chemistry in China

Updated: March 15, 2026

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in China ranked based on their research performance in Chemistry. A graph of 190M citations received by 9.02M academic papers made by 547 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. Zhejiang University

China | Hangzhou

For Chemistry

#4 in Asia

#25 in the World

Enrollment: 60,739
Founded: 1897

2. Tsinghua University

China | Beijing

For Chemistry

#5 in Asia

#26 in the World

Enrollment: 48,739
Founded: 1911

3. Shanghai Jiao Tong University

China | Shanghai

For Chemistry

#7 in Asia

#36 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

#54 in the World

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

6. Huazhong University of Science and Technology

For Chemistry

#13 in Asia

#65 in the World

Enrollment: 71,970
Founded: 1953

7. Sun Yat - Sen University

China | Guangzhou

For Chemistry

#15 in Asia

#74 in the World

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

8. Sichuan University

China | Chengdu

For Chemistry

#16 in Asia

#75 in the World

Enrollment: 44,200
Founded: 1896

9. Central South University

China | Changsha

For Chemistry

#17 in Asia

#78 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1914

10. Fudan University

China | Shanghai

For Chemistry

#18 in Asia

#80 in the World

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1905

11. University of Science and Technology of China

For Chemistry

#19 in Asia

#82 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1958

12. Nanjing University

China | Nanjing

For Chemistry

#23 in Asia

#93 in the World

Enrollment: 56,068
Founded: 1902

13. Jilin University

China | Changchun

For Chemistry

#24 in Asia

#96 in the World

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

14. Harbin Institute of Technology

For Chemistry

#25 in Asia

#97 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1920

15. Shandong University

For Chemistry

#26 in Asia

#112 in the World

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

16. Tianjin University

China | Tianjin

For Chemistry

#27 in Asia

#115 in the World

Enrollment: 35,370
Founded: 1895

17. Wuhan University

For Chemistry

#28 in Asia

#116 in the World

Enrollment: 60,000
Founded: 1893

18. Xi'an Jiaotong University

For Chemistry

#30 in Asia

#118 in the World

Enrollment: 40,346
Founded: 1896

19. South China University of Technology

China | Guangzhou

For Chemistry

#32 in Asia

#126 in the World

Enrollment: 42,720
Founded: 1952

20. Tongji University

China | Shanghai

For Chemistry

#36 in Asia

#161 in the World

Enrollment: 37,000
Founded: 1907

21. Dalian University of Technology

For Chemistry

#37 in Asia

#164 in the World

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

22. Nankai University

China | Tianjin

For Chemistry

#39 in Asia

#167 in the World

Enrollment: 26,568
Founded: 1919

23. Peking Union Medical College

China | Beijing

For Chemistry

#40 in Asia

#175 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1917

24. Chinese University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Chemistry

#41 in Asia

#178 in the World

Founded: 1963

25. Soochow University

For Chemistry

#42 in Asia

#180 in the World

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

26. Southeast University

China | Nanjing

For Chemistry

#46 in Asia

#215 in the World

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

27. Xiamen University

For Chemistry

#47 in Asia

#220 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

#49 in Asia

#232 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1991

29. Chongqing University

China | Chongqing

For Chemistry

#51 in Asia

#235 in the World

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

30. Hunan University

China | Changsha

For Chemistry

#52 in Asia

#236 in the World

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

31. China Agricultural University

China | Beijing

For Chemistry

#53 in Asia

#237 in the World

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

32. East China University of Science and Technology

China | Shanghai

For Chemistry

#56 in Asia

#241 in the World

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

33. University of Science and Technology Beijing

China | Beijing

For Chemistry

#58 in Asia

#244 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1952

34. Northwestern Polytechnical University

For Chemistry

#59 in Asia

#252 in the World

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

35. Hong Kong Polytechnic University

China | Hong Kong

For Chemistry

#60 in Asia

#253 in the World

Founded: 1937

36. Lanzhou University

China | Lanzhou

For Chemistry

#61 in Asia

#254 in the World

Founded: 1909

37. Beijing Institute of Technology

China | Beijing

For Chemistry

#64 in Asia

#265 in the World

Enrollment: 27,000
Founded: 1940

38. Wuhan University of Technology

For Chemistry

#66 in Asia

#273 in the World

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

39. Zhengzhou University

China | Zhengzhou

For Chemistry

#68 in Asia

#276 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1956

40. Nanjing Agricultural University

China | Nanjing

For Chemistry

#69 in Asia

#281 in the World

Founded: 1952

41. Beihang University

China | Beijing

For Chemistry

#70 in Asia

#282 in the World

Founded: 1952

42. Beijing University of Chemical Technology

China | Beijing

For Chemistry

#72 in Asia

#284 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1958

43. Jiangnan University

For Chemistry

#74 in Asia

#286 in the World

Enrollment: 28,000
Founded: 2001

44. Nanjing Medical University

China | Nanjing

For Chemistry

#75 in Asia

#287 in the World

Enrollment: 17,000
Founded: 1934

45. Jiangsu University

China | Zhenjiang

For Chemistry

#77 in Asia

#292 in the World

Enrollment: 37,600
Founded: 1902

46. City University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Chemistry

#79 in Asia

#299 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Founded: 1984

47. University of Electronic Science and Technology of China

China | Chengdu

For Chemistry

#81 in Asia

#320 in the World

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

48. Huazhong Agricultural University

For Chemistry

#83 in Asia

#328 in the World

Enrollment: 26,196
Founded: 1898

49. Shanghai University

China | Shanghai

For Chemistry

#85 in Asia

#339 in the World

Enrollment: 36,000
Founded: 1994

50. Northwest A&F University

China | Yangling

For Chemistry

#87 in Asia

#341 in the World

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

51. Nanjing Tech University

China | Nanjing

For Chemistry

#91 in Asia

#354 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1958

52. Fuzhou University

For Chemistry

#95 in Asia

#378 in the World

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1958

53. China University of Mining and Technology

For Chemistry

#96 in Asia

#379 in the World

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

54. Nanjing University of Science and Technology

China | Nanjing

For Chemistry

#97 in Asia

#381 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1953

55. Nanchang University

China | Nanchang

For Chemistry

#98 in Asia

#382 in the World

Enrollment: 52,000
Founded: 1958

56. Northeastern University, China

China | Shenyang

For Chemistry

#99 in Asia

#385 in the World

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

57. Capital Medical University

China | Beijing

For Chemistry

#102 in Asia

#394 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1960

58. East China Normal University

China | Shanghai

For Chemistry

#106 in Asia

#401 in the World

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

59. Jinan University

China | Guangzhou

For Chemistry

#108 in Asia

#407 in the World

Enrollment: 37,918
Founded: 1906

60. Southwest University

China | Chongqing

For Chemistry

#110 in Asia

#411 in the World

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

61. Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics

For Chemistry

#111 in Asia

#413 in the World

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

62. Southern Medical University

China | Guangzhou

For Chemistry

#112 in Asia

#416 in the World

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

63. Yangzhou University

China | Yangzhou

For Chemistry

#113 in Asia

#425 in the World

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

64. Ocean University of China

China | Qingdao

For Chemistry

#114 in Asia

#427 in the World

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

65. Qingdao University

China | Qingdao

For Chemistry

#115 in Asia

#428 in the World

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

66. Beijing University of Technology

China | Beijing

For Chemistry

#118 in Asia

#436 in the World

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

67. Donghua University

China | Shanghai

For Chemistry

#119 in Asia

#443 in the World

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

68. Beijing Normal University

China | Beijing

For Chemistry

#120 in Asia

#447 in the World

Enrollment: 36,482
Founded: 1902

69. Zhejiang University of Technology

China | Hangzhou

For Chemistry

#121 in Asia

#450 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1953

70. China Medical University

China | Shenyang

For Chemistry

#123 in Asia

#452 in the World

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

71. Shenzhen University

China | Shenzhen

For Chemistry

#124 in Asia

#455 in the World

Enrollment: 34,156
Founded: 1983

72. South China Agricultural University

China | Guangzhou

For Chemistry

#129 in Asia

#466 in the World

Enrollment: 60,588
Founded: 1909

73. Harbin Medical University

For Chemistry

#138 in Asia

#497 in the World

Enrollment: 14,000
Founded: 1926

74. China University of Petroleum - Beijing

China | Beijing

For Chemistry

#139 in Asia

#499 in the World

Enrollment: 15,445
Founded: 1953

75. Chongqing Medical University

China | Chongqing

For Chemistry

#141 in Asia

#505 in the World

Enrollment: 25,760
Founded: 1956

76. Wenzhou Medical University

China | Wenzhou

For Chemistry

#142 in Asia

#506 in the World

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

77. China Pharmaceutical University

China | Nanjing

For Chemistry

#149 in Asia

#515 in the World

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

78. Southwest Jiaotong University

China | Chengdu

For Chemistry

#150 in Asia

#517 in the World

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

79. Kunming University of Science and Technology

China | Kunming

For Chemistry

#156 in Asia

#538 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1954

80. Hefei University of Technology

For Chemistry

#160 in Asia

#545 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1945

81. Guangxi University

China | Nanning

For Chemistry

#161 in Asia

#546 in the World

Founded: 1928

82. North China Electric Power University

China | Beijing

For Chemistry

#165 in Asia

#562 in the World

Founded: 1958

83. Northeast Normal University

China | Changchun

For Chemistry

#166 in Asia

#566 in the World

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

84. Harbin Engineering University

For Chemistry

#167 in Asia

#567 in the World

Enrollment: 28,278
Founded: 1953

85. Sichuan Agricultural University

For Chemistry

#173 in Asia

#579 in the World

Enrollment: 44,000
Founded: 1906

86. Guangdong University of Technology

China | Guangzhou

For Chemistry

#175 in Asia

#581 in the World

Founded: 1956

87. Ningbo University

For Chemistry

#177 in Asia

#588 in the World

Enrollment: 26,000
Founded: 1986

88. Taiyuan University of Technology

China | Taiyuan

For Chemistry

#178 in Asia

#593 in the World

Founded: 1902

89. Qingdao University of Science and Technology

China | Qingdao

For Chemistry

#181 in Asia

#605 in the World

Founded: 1950

90. Northwest University, China

For Chemistry

#185 in Asia

#612 in the World

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

91. Shaanxi Normal University

For Chemistry

#188 in Asia

#622 in the World

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

92. National University of Defense Technology

China | Changsha

For Chemistry

#189 in Asia

#623 in the World

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

93. China University of Geosciences Beijing

China | Beijing

For Chemistry

#190 in Asia

#625 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1952

94. Northeast Agricultural University

For Chemistry

#193 in Asia

#629 in the World

Founded: 1948

95. South China Normal University

China | Guangzhou

For Chemistry

#196 in Asia

#633 in the World

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

96. Guangzhou Medical University

China | Guangzhou

For Chemistry

#198 in Asia

#636 in the World

Enrollment: 11,000
Founded: 1958

97. Anhui Medical University

For Chemistry

#200 in Asia

#641 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1926

98. Nanjing Forestry University

China | Nanjing

For Chemistry

#201 in Asia

#644 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1985

99. Shandong Agricultural University

For Chemistry

#211 in Asia

#666 in the World

Founded: 1906

100. Hohai University

China | Nanjing

For Chemistry

#215 in Asia

#673 in the World

Founded: 1915

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

Chemistry subfields in China

Biochemical Engineering216

Biochemistry534

Chemical Engineering499

Computational Chemistry370

Environmental Chemistry458

Inorganic Chemistry454

Materials Science541

Nanotechnology486

Nutrition and Food Science457

Organic Chemistry526

Petrology and Geochemistry380

Physical chemistry492

Polymer science and Plastics engineering148

Radiochemistry423