18 Best Materials Science schools in Nanjing

Updated: March 15, 2026

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Nanjing ranked based on their research performance in Materials Science. A graph of 7.21M citations received by 301K academic papers made by 18 universities in Nanjing 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. Nanjing University

For Materials Science

#15 in China

#23 in Asia

Enrollment: 56,068
Founded: 1902

2. Southeast University

For Materials Science

#22 in China

#35 in Asia

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

3. Nanjing Tech University

For Materials Science

#42 in China

#66 in Asia

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1958

4. Nanjing University of Science and Technology

For Materials Science

#43 in China

#67 in Asia

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1953

5. Hohai University

For Materials Science

#79 in China

#154 in Asia

Founded: 1915

6. Nanjing Forestry University

For Materials Science

#82 in China

#161 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1985

7. Nanjing University of Posts and Telecommunications

For Materials Science

#96 in China

#191 in Asia

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1958

8. Nanjing Normal University

For Materials Science

#106 in China

#212 in Asia

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1952

9. Nanjing Agricultural University

For Materials Science

#117 in China

#239 in Asia

Founded: 1952

10. China Pharmaceutical University

For Materials Science

#142 in China

#305 in Asia

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

11. Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology

For Materials Science

#165 in China

#384 in Asia

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

12. Nanjing Medical University

For Materials Science

#179 in China

#424 in Asia

Enrollment: 17,000
Founded: 1934

13. Nanjing Institute of Technology

For Materials Science

#257 in China

#672 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1915

14. Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine

For Materials Science

#308 in China

#925 in Asia

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1955

15. Nanjing University of Finance and Economics

For Materials Science

#361 in China

#1172 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 18,000
Founded: 1956

16. Nanjing Audit University

For Materials Science

#482 in China

#1937 in Asia

Enrollment: 16,000
Founded: 1983

17. Jiangsu Second Normal University

For Materials Science

#483 in China

#1938 in Asia

Enrollment: 10,000
Founded: 1952

18. Sanjiang University

For Materials Science

#519 in China

#2352 in Asia

Enrollment: 21,306
Founded: 1992

Universities for Materials Science near Nanjing

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
5	Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics	41	Baixia
46	Anhui University of Technology	130	Ma'anshan
73	Jiangsu University	46	Zhenjiang
73	Yangzhou University	73	Yangzhou
84	Anhui Normal University	151	Wuhu
86	Anhui Polytechnic University	263	Wuhu
141	Hefei University	144	Hefei
143	University of Science and Technology of China	5	Hefei
144	Anhui Agricultural University	246	Hefei
144	Anhui Medical University	271	Hefei