Chemistry in Nanjing: 18 Best universities Ranked 2026

Below is a list of best universities in Nanjing ranked based on their research performance in Chemistry. A graph of 12.1M citations received by 534K 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 Chemistry

#12 in China

#23 in Asia

Enrollment: 56,068
Founded: 1902

2. Southeast University

For Chemistry

#26 in China

#46 in Asia

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

3. Nanjing Agricultural University

For Chemistry

#40 in China

#69 in Asia

Founded: 1952

4. Nanjing Medical University

For Chemistry

#44 in China

#75 in Asia

Enrollment: 17,000
Founded: 1934

5. Nanjing Tech University

For Chemistry

#51 in China

#91 in Asia

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1958

6. Nanjing University of Science and Technology

For Chemistry

#54 in China

#97 in Asia

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1953

7. China Pharmaceutical University

For Chemistry

#77 in China

#149 in Asia

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

8. Nanjing Forestry University

For Chemistry

#98 in China

#201 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1985

9. Hohai University

For Chemistry

#100 in China

#215 in Asia

Founded: 1915

10. Nanjing Normal University

For Chemistry

#102 in China

#220 in Asia

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1952

11. Nanjing University of Posts and Telecommunications

For Chemistry

#142 in China

#324 in Asia

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1958

12. Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine

For Chemistry

#146 in China

#337 in Asia

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1955

13. Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology

For Chemistry

#155 in China

#360 in Asia

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

14. Nanjing Institute of Technology

For Chemistry

#321 in China

#950 in Asia

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

15. Nanjing University of Finance and Economics

For Chemistry

#356 in China

#1101 in Asia

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

16. Nanjing Audit University

For Chemistry

#487 in China

#2001 in Asia

Enrollment: 16,000
Founded: 1983

17. Jiangsu Second Normal University

For Chemistry

#494 in China

#2065 in Asia

Enrollment: 10,000
Founded: 1952

18. Sanjiang University

For Chemistry

#528 in China

#2516 in Asia

Enrollment: 21,306
Founded: 1992

Universities for Chemistry near Nanjing

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
5	Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics	61	Baixia
46	Anhui University of Technology	183	Ma'anshan
73	Jiangsu University	45	Zhenjiang
73	Yangzhou University	63	Yangzhou
84	Anhui Normal University	171	Wuhu
84	Wannan Medical College	328	Wuhu
86	Anhui Polytechnic University	320	Wuhu
141	Hefei University	195	Hefei
143	University of Science and Technology of China	11	Hefei
144	Anhui Medical University	97	Hefei