44 Best Materials Science schools in Beijing

Updated: March 15, 2026

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Beijing ranked based on their research performance in Materials Science. A graph of 15.8M citations received by 659K academic papers made by 44 universities in Beijing 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

For Materials Science

#1 in China

#1 in Asia

Enrollment: 48,739
Founded: 1911

2. Peking University

For Materials Science

#6 in China

#13 in Asia

Enrollment: 44,730
Founded: 1898

3. University of Science and Technology Beijing

For Materials Science

#19 in China

#30 in Asia

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1952

4. Beihang University

For Materials Science

#28 in China

#41 in Asia

Founded: 1952

5. Beijing Institute of Technology

For Materials Science

#29 in China

#42 in Asia

Enrollment: 27,000
Founded: 1940

6. Beijing University of Chemical Technology

For Materials Science

#34 in China

#47 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1958

7. Beijing University of Technology

For Materials Science

#50 in China

#83 in Asia

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

8. China University of Petroleum - Beijing

For Materials Science

#56 in China

#104 in Asia

Enrollment: 15,445
Founded: 1953

9. North China Electric Power University

For Materials Science

#69 in China

#134 in Asia

Founded: 1958

10. Beijing Jiaotong University

For Materials Science

#70 in China

#135 in Asia

Founded: 1896

11. Beijing Normal University

For Materials Science

#71 in China

#136 in Asia

Enrollment: 36,482
Founded: 1902

12. China University of Geosciences Beijing

For Materials Science

#85 in China

#170 in Asia

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1952

13. China Agricultural University

For Materials Science

#87 in China

#172 in Asia

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

14. Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications

For Materials Science

#109 in China

#220 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1955

15. Beijing Forestry University

For Materials Science

#116 in China

#238 in Asia

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

16. Peking Union Medical College

For Materials Science

#122 in China

#253 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1917

17. Renmin University of China

For Materials Science

#175 in China

#417 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Enrollment: 24,201
Founded: 1937

18. Capital Normal University

For Materials Science

#183 in China

#429 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 31,559
Founded: 1954

19. Beijing Technology and Business University

For Materials Science

#184 in China

#434 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 14,000
Founded: 1999

20. Capital Medical University

For Materials Science

#196 in China

#459 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1960

21. Beijing University of Civil Engineering and Architecture

For Materials Science

#237 in China

#615 in Asia

Founded: 1936

22. Beijing Institute of Petrochemical Technology

For Materials Science

#238 in China

#617 in Asia

Enrollment: 10,000
Founded: 1978

23. Minzu University of China

For Materials Science

#240 in China

#622 in Asia

Enrollment: 16,456
Founded: 1941

24. Beijing Information Science and Technology University

For Materials Science

#311 in China

#936 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 12,000
Founded: 1915

25. North China University of Technology

For Materials Science

#321 in China

#990 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1946

26. Beijing Institute of Fashion Technology

For Materials Science

#335 in China

#1060 in Asia

Founded: 1959

27. Beijing University of Chinese Medicine

For Materials Science

#345 in China

#1092 in Asia

Founded: 1956

28. Central University of Finance and Economics

For Materials Science

#382 in China

#1297 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1949

29. Communication University of China

For Materials Science

#400 in China

#1411 in Asia

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1959

30. Beijing Union University

For Materials Science

#414 in China

#1488 in Asia

Founded: 1978

31. University of International Business and Economics

For Materials Science

#456 in China

#1721 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Enrollment: 16,000
Founded: 1951

32. Capital University of Economics and Business

For Materials Science

#460 in China

#1765 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 17,576
Founded: 1956

33. Beijing Electronic Science and Technology Institute

For Materials Science

#481 in China

#1933 in Asia

Enrollment: 2,000
Founded: 1947

34. People's Public Security University of China

For Materials Science

#484 in China

#1951 in Asia

Enrollment: 13,000
Founded: 1948

35. Beijing City University

For Materials Science

#486 in China

#1955 in Asia

Founded: 1984

36. Beijing Sport University

For Materials Science

#489 in China

#2010 in Asia

Founded: 1953

37. Beijing Wuzi University

For Materials Science

#494 in China

#2052 in Asia

Enrollment: 8,000
Founded: 1963

38. China University of Political Science and Law

For Materials Science

#503 in China

#2179 in Asia

Enrollment: 17,233
Founded: 1952

39. Beijing Language and Culture University

For Materials Science

#516 in China

#2292 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1962

40. Beijing Foreign Studies University

For Materials Science

#518 in China

#2331 in Asia

Enrollment: 8,200
Founded: 1941

41. Beijing International Studies University

For Materials Science

#520 in China

#2359 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1964

42. China University of Labor Relations

For Materials Science

#527 in China

#2474 in Asia

Enrollment: 6,490
Founded: 2003

43. University of International Relations

For Materials Science

#529 in China

#2490 in Asia

Founded: 1949

44. Beijing Film Academy

For Materials Science

#535 in China

#2525 in Asia

Enrollment: 3,027
Founded: 1950

Universities for Materials Science near Beijing

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
58	North China Institute of Science and Technology	364	Sanhe
94	Hebei University of Technology	77	Tianjin
100	Tianjin Chengjian University	281	Tianjin
102	Tianjin University of Commerce	319	Tianjin
107	Tianjin University of Technology and Education	363	Tianjin
109	Tianjin University of Science and Technology	136	Tianjin
110	Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine	370	Tianjin
111	Tianjin University	8	Tianjin
111	Nankai University	24	Tianjin
112	Tianjin Polytechnic University	86	Tianjin