100 Best universities for Chemistry 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 Chemistry. A graph of 123M citations received by 7.4M 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

#5 in Asia

#27 in the World

Enrollment: 48,739
Founded: 1911

2. Zhejiang University

China | Hangzhou

For Chemistry

#6 in Asia

#28 in the World

Enrollment: 60,739
Founded: 1897

3. Peking University

China | Beijing

For Chemistry

#8 in Asia

#43 in the World

Enrollment: 44,730
Founded: 1898

4. Shanghai Jiao Tong University

China | Shanghai

For Chemistry

#9 in Asia

#45 in the World

Enrollment: 47,000
Founded: 1896

5. University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Chemistry

#12 in Asia

#57 in the World

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

6. Huazhong University of Science and Technology

For Chemistry

#16 in Asia

#81 in the World

Enrollment: 71,970
Founded: 1953

7. University of Science and Technology of China

For Chemistry

#18 in Asia

#88 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1958

8. Fudan University

China | Shanghai

For Chemistry

#19 in Asia

#89 in the World

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1905

9. Sun Yat - Sen University

China | Guangzhou

For Chemistry

#20 in Asia

#91 in the World

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

10. Sichuan University

China | Chengdu

For Chemistry

#21 in Asia

#92 in the World

Enrollment: 44,200
Founded: 1896

11. Central South University

China | Changsha

For Chemistry

#22 in Asia

#102 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1914

12. Nanjing University

China | Nanjing

For Chemistry

#23 in Asia

#104 in the World

Enrollment: 56,068
Founded: 1902

13. Jilin University

China | Changchun

For Chemistry

#24 in Asia

#106 in the World

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

14. Harbin Institute of Technology

For Chemistry

#25 in Asia

#111 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1920

15. Shandong University

For Chemistry

#29 in Asia

#123 in the World

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

16. Tianjin University

China | Tianjin

For Chemistry

#31 in Asia

#130 in the World

Enrollment: 35,370
Founded: 1895

17. Wuhan University

For Chemistry

#32 in Asia

#132 in the World

Enrollment: 60,000
Founded: 1893

18. South China University of Technology

China | Guangzhou

For Chemistry

#33 in Asia

#143 in the World

Enrollment: 42,720
Founded: 1952

19. Xi'an Jiaotong University

For Chemistry

#34 in Asia

#144 in the World

Enrollment: 40,346
Founded: 1896

20. Dalian University of Technology

For Chemistry

#38 in Asia

#180 in the World

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

21. Nankai University

China | Tianjin

For Chemistry

#40 in Asia

#182 in the World

Enrollment: 26,568
Founded: 1919

22. Tongji University

China | Shanghai

For Chemistry

#42 in Asia

#195 in the World

Enrollment: 37,000
Founded: 1907

23. Chinese University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Chemistry

#43 in Asia

#198 in the World

Founded: 1963

24. Soochow University

For Chemistry

#45 in Asia

#216 in the World

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

25. Peking Union Medical College

China | Beijing

For Chemistry

#46 in Asia

#227 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1917

26. Xiamen University

For Chemistry

#50 in Asia

#239 in the World

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

27. Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

China | Hong Kong

For Chemistry

#51 in Asia

#240 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1991

28. Southeast University

China | Nanjing

For Chemistry

#52 in Asia

#242 in the World

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

29. East China University of Science and Technology

China | Shanghai

For Chemistry

#55 in Asia

#256 in the World

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

30. Hunan University

China | Changsha

For Chemistry

#58 in Asia

#263 in the World

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

31. Hong Kong Polytechnic University

China | Hong Kong

For Chemistry

#59 in Asia

#265 in the World

Founded: 1937

32. China Agricultural University

China | Beijing

For Chemistry

#60 in Asia

#266 in the World

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

33. Lanzhou University

China | Lanzhou

For Chemistry

#61 in Asia

#268 in the World

Founded: 1909

34. University of Science and Technology Beijing

China | Beijing

For Chemistry

#62 in Asia

#271 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1952

35. Chongqing University

China | Chongqing

For Chemistry

#66 in Asia

#276 in the World

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

36. Northwestern Polytechnical University

For Chemistry

#67 in Asia

#280 in the World

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

37. Beijing Institute of Technology

China | Beijing

For Chemistry

#69 in Asia

#291 in the World

Enrollment: 27,000
Founded: 1940

38. Wuhan University of Technology

For Chemistry

#70 in Asia

#292 in the World

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

39. Beijing University of Chemical Technology

China | Beijing

For Chemistry

#72 in Asia

#305 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1958

40. Beihang University

China | Beijing

For Chemistry

#73 in Asia

#308 in the World

Founded: 1952

41. City University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Chemistry

#74 in Asia

#314 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Founded: 1984

42. Nanjing Agricultural University

China | Nanjing

For Chemistry

#75 in Asia

#320 in the World

Founded: 1952

43. Nanjing Medical University

China | Nanjing

For Chemistry

#76 in Asia

#325 in the World

Enrollment: 17,000
Founded: 1934

44. Zhengzhou University

China | Zhengzhou

For Chemistry

#77 in Asia

#327 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1956

45. Jiangnan University

For Chemistry

#83 in Asia

#336 in the World

Enrollment: 28,000
Founded: 2001

46. Jiangsu University

China | Zhenjiang

For Chemistry

#85 in Asia

#344 in the World

Enrollment: 37,600
Founded: 1902

47. University of Electronic Science and Technology of China

China | Chengdu

For Chemistry

#87 in Asia

#356 in the World

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

48. Huazhong Agricultural University

For Chemistry

#88 in Asia

#368 in the World

Enrollment: 26,196
Founded: 1898

49. Shanghai University

China | Shanghai

For Chemistry

#89 in Asia

#370 in the World

Enrollment: 36,000
Founded: 1994

50. Nanjing Tech University

China | Nanjing

For Chemistry

#93 in Asia

#383 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1958

51. Northwest A&F University

China | Yangling

For Chemistry

#95 in Asia

#389 in the World

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

52. Nanjing University of Science and Technology

China | Nanjing

For Chemistry

#98 in Asia

#402 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1953

53. Fuzhou University

For Chemistry

#99 in Asia

#403 in the World

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1958

54. Northeastern University, China

China | Shenyang

For Chemistry

#101 in Asia

#413 in the World

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

55. China University of Mining and Technology

For Chemistry

#103 in Asia

#418 in the World

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

56. East China Normal University

China | Shanghai

For Chemistry

#107 in Asia

#428 in the World

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

57. Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics

For Chemistry

#109 in Asia

#433 in the World

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

58. Southwest University

China | Chongqing

For Chemistry

#112 in Asia

#442 in the World

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

59. Nanchang University

China | Nanchang

For Chemistry

#114 in Asia

#444 in the World

Enrollment: 52,000
Founded: 1958

60. Ocean University of China

China | Qingdao

For Chemistry

#115 in Asia

#450 in the World

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

61. Capital Medical University

China | Beijing

For Chemistry

#116 in Asia

#454 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1960

62. Jinan University

China | Guangzhou

For Chemistry

#117 in Asia

#455 in the World

Enrollment: 37,918
Founded: 1906

63. Beijing Normal University

China | Beijing

For Chemistry

#121 in Asia

#469 in the World

Enrollment: 24,000
Founded: 1902

64. Yangzhou University

China | Yangzhou

For Chemistry

#122 in Asia

#470 in the World

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

65. Donghua University

China | Shanghai

For Chemistry

#123 in Asia

#471 in the World

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

66. Beijing University of Technology

China | Beijing

For Chemistry

#124 in Asia

#474 in the World

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

67. Southern Medical University

China | Guangzhou

For Chemistry

#125 in Asia

#479 in the World

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

68. Zhejiang University of Technology

China | Hangzhou

For Chemistry

#131 in Asia

#489 in the World

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

69. China Medical University

China | Shenyang

For Chemistry

#134 in Asia

#499 in the World

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

70. Qingdao University

China | Qingdao

For Chemistry

#135 in Asia

#500 in the World

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

71. China University of Petroleum - Beijing

China | Beijing

For Chemistry

#142 in Asia

#510 in the World

Enrollment: 15,445
Founded: 1953

72. South China Agricultural University

China | Guangzhou

For Chemistry

#149 in Asia

#525 in the World

Enrollment: 60,588
Founded: 1909

73. China Pharmaceutical University

China | Nanjing

For Chemistry

#151 in Asia

#538 in the World

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

74. Shenzhen University

China | Shenzhen

For Chemistry

#152 in Asia

#539 in the World

Enrollment: 34,156
Founded: 1983

75. Harbin Medical University

For Chemistry

#154 in Asia

#545 in the World

Enrollment: 14,000
Founded: 1926

76. Southwest Jiaotong University

China | Chengdu

For Chemistry

#157 in Asia

#556 in the World

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

77. Northeast Normal University

China | Changchun

For Chemistry

#160 in Asia

#563 in the World

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

78. Hefei University of Technology

For Chemistry

#163 in Asia

#567 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1945

79. Chongqing Medical University

China | Chongqing

For Chemistry

#167 in Asia

#576 in the World

Enrollment: 25,760
Founded: 1956

80. Wenzhou Medical University

China | Wenzhou

For Chemistry

#168 in Asia

#581 in the World

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

81. Harbin Engineering University

For Chemistry

#170 in Asia

#592 in the World

Enrollment: 28,278
Founded: 1953

82. Kunming University of Science and Technology

China | Kunming

For Chemistry

#172 in Asia

#594 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1954

83. North China Electric Power University

China | Beijing

For Chemistry

#181 in Asia

#617 in the World

Founded: 1958

84. Guangxi University

China | Nanning

For Chemistry

#185 in Asia

#625 in the World

Founded: 1928

85. Northwest University, China

For Chemistry

#188 in Asia

#630 in the World

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

86. National University of Defense Technology

China | Changsha

For Chemistry

#191 in Asia

#638 in the World

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

87. Taiyuan University of Technology

China | Taiyuan

For Chemistry

#196 in Asia

#647 in the World

Founded: 1902

88. Shaanxi Normal University

For Chemistry

#198 in Asia

#651 in the World

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

89. Sichuan Agricultural University

For Chemistry

#203 in Asia

#660 in the World

Enrollment: 44,000
Founded: 1906

90. Qingdao University of Science and Technology

China | Qingdao

For Chemistry

#204 in Asia

#661 in the World

Founded: 1950

91. South China Normal University

China | Guangzhou

For Chemistry

#205 in Asia

#663 in the World

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

92. China University of Geosciences Beijing

China | Beijing

For Chemistry

#206 in Asia

#665 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1952

93. Ningbo University

For Chemistry

#208 in Asia

#674 in the World

Enrollment: 26,000
Founded: 1986

94. Guangdong University of Technology

China | Guangzhou

For Chemistry

#209 in Asia

#676 in the World

Founded: 1956

95. Tianjin Medical University

China | Tianjin

For Chemistry

#217 in Asia

#700 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Enrollment: 10,100
Founded: 1951

96. Northeast Agricultural University

For Chemistry

#220 in Asia

#706 in the World

Founded: 1948

97. Central China Normal University

For Chemistry

#222 in Asia

#709 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Enrollment: 32,000
Founded: 1903

98. Beijing Jiaotong University

China | Beijing

For Chemistry

#227 in Asia

#718 in the World

Founded: 1896

99. Nanjing Normal University

China | Nanjing

For Chemistry

#228 in Asia

#721 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1952

100. Shandong Agricultural University

For Chemistry

#229 in Asia

#724 in the World

Founded: 1906

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 Engineering158

Biochemistry530

Chemical Engineering497

Computational Chemistry356

Environmental Chemistry452

Inorganic Chemistry448

Materials Science538

Nanotechnology481

Nutrition and Food Science445

Organic Chemistry523

Petrology and Geochemistry358

Physical chemistry490

Polymer science and Plastics engineering135

Radiochemistry421