100 Best universities for Nanotechnology 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 Nanotechnology. A graph of 55.2M citations received by 1.68M academic papers made by 486 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 Nanotechnology

#1 in Asia

#2 in the World

Enrollment: 48,739
Founded: 1911

2. Zhejiang University

China | Hangzhou

For Nanotechnology

#5 in Asia

#10 in the World

Enrollment: 60,739
Founded: 1897

3. University of Science and Technology of China

For Nanotechnology

#6 in Asia

#11 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1958

4. Peking University

China | Beijing

For Nanotechnology

#7 in Asia

#14 in the World

Enrollment: 44,730
Founded: 1898

5. Jilin University

China | Changchun

For Nanotechnology

#8 in Asia

#15 in the World

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

6. Shanghai Jiao Tong University

China | Shanghai

For Nanotechnology

#9 in Asia

#19 in the World

Enrollment: 47,000
Founded: 1896

7. Fudan University

China | Shanghai

For Nanotechnology

#12 in Asia

#23 in the World

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1905

8. Nanjing University

China | Nanjing

For Nanotechnology

#13 in Asia

#25 in the World

Enrollment: 56,068
Founded: 1902

9. University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Nanotechnology

#16 in Asia

#31 in the World

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

10. Harbin Institute of Technology

For Nanotechnology

#17 in Asia

#32 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1920

11. South China University of Technology

China | Guangzhou

For Nanotechnology

#19 in Asia

#36 in the World

Enrollment: 42,720
Founded: 1952

12. Tianjin University

China | Tianjin

For Nanotechnology

#21 in Asia

#38 in the World

Enrollment: 35,370
Founded: 1895

13. Huazhong University of Science and Technology

For Nanotechnology

#22 in Asia

#39 in the World

Enrollment: 71,970
Founded: 1953

14. Sichuan University

China | Chengdu

For Nanotechnology

#23 in Asia

#40 in the World

Enrollment: 44,200
Founded: 1896

15. Soochow University

For Nanotechnology

#24 in Asia

#44 in the World

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

16. Xi'an Jiaotong University

For Nanotechnology

#25 in Asia

#46 in the World

Enrollment: 40,346
Founded: 1896

17. Shandong University

For Nanotechnology

#26 in Asia

#47 in the World

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

18. Nankai University

China | Tianjin

For Nanotechnology

#27 in Asia

#51 in the World

Enrollment: 26,568
Founded: 1919

19. Beijing University of Chemical Technology

China | Beijing

For Nanotechnology

#28 in Asia

#52 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1958

20. Central South University

China | Changsha

For Nanotechnology

#29 in Asia

#53 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1914

21. Wuhan University

For Nanotechnology

#30 in Asia

#54 in the World

Enrollment: 60,000
Founded: 1893

22. Hunan University

China | Changsha

For Nanotechnology

#32 in Asia

#59 in the World

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

23. Sun Yat - Sen University

China | Guangzhou

For Nanotechnology

#33 in Asia

#61 in the World

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

24. Wuhan University of Technology

For Nanotechnology

#36 in Asia

#65 in the World

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

25. Dalian University of Technology

For Nanotechnology

#37 in Asia

#66 in the World

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

26. Xiamen University

For Nanotechnology

#38 in Asia

#68 in the World

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

27. Southeast University

China | Nanjing

For Nanotechnology

#41 in Asia

#74 in the World

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

28. Northwestern Polytechnical University

For Nanotechnology

#42 in Asia

#75 in the World

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

29. Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

China | Hong Kong

For Nanotechnology

#43 in Asia

#77 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1991

30. City University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Nanotechnology

#45 in Asia

#81 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Founded: 1984

31. East China University of Science and Technology

China | Shanghai

For Nanotechnology

#48 in Asia

#87 in the World

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

32. Beijing Institute of Technology

China | Beijing

For Nanotechnology

#49 in Asia

#88 in the World

Enrollment: 27,000
Founded: 1940

33. University of Science and Technology Beijing

China | Beijing

For Nanotechnology

#50 in Asia

#90 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1952

34. Beihang University

China | Beijing

For Nanotechnology

#51 in Asia

#92 in the World

Founded: 1952

35. Fuzhou University

For Nanotechnology

#52 in Asia

#93 in the World

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1958

36. Tongji University

China | Shanghai

For Nanotechnology

#53 in Asia

#94 in the World

Enrollment: 37,000
Founded: 1907

37. Donghua University

China | Shanghai

For Nanotechnology

#57 in Asia

#103 in the World

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

38. Shanghai University

China | Shanghai

For Nanotechnology

#58 in Asia

#104 in the World

Enrollment: 36,000
Founded: 1994

39. Chongqing University

China | Chongqing

For Nanotechnology

#59 in Asia

#105 in the World

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

40. Jiangsu University

China | Zhenjiang

For Nanotechnology

#62 in Asia

#109 in the World

Enrollment: 37,600
Founded: 1902

41. University of Electronic Science and Technology of China

China | Chengdu

For Nanotechnology

#63 in Asia

#110 in the World

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

42. Hong Kong Polytechnic University

China | Hong Kong

For Nanotechnology

#64 in Asia

#113 in the World

Founded: 1937

43. Nanjing Tech University

China | Nanjing

For Nanotechnology

#65 in Asia

#114 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1958

44. Zhengzhou University

China | Zhengzhou

For Nanotechnology

#66 in Asia

#119 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1956

45. Nanjing University of Science and Technology

China | Nanjing

For Nanotechnology

#67 in Asia

#128 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1953

46. Shenzhen University

China | Shenzhen

For Nanotechnology

#68 in Asia

#139 in the World

Enrollment: 34,156
Founded: 1983

47. Lanzhou University

China | Lanzhou

For Nanotechnology

#70 in Asia

#144 in the World

Founded: 1909

48. Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics

For Nanotechnology

#76 in Asia

#172 in the World

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

49. Jiangnan University

For Nanotechnology

#77 in Asia

#174 in the World

Enrollment: 28,000
Founded: 2001

50. Chinese University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Nanotechnology

#79 in Asia

#177 in the World

Founded: 1963

51. Southwest University

China | Chongqing

For Nanotechnology

#83 in Asia

#187 in the World

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

52. Qingdao University

China | Qingdao

For Nanotechnology

#86 in Asia

#195 in the World

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

53. Northeastern University, China

China | Shenyang

For Nanotechnology

#88 in Asia

#199 in the World

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

54. Qingdao University of Science and Technology

China | Qingdao

For Nanotechnology

#92 in Asia

#213 in the World

Founded: 1950

55. East China Normal University

China | Shanghai

For Nanotechnology

#93 in Asia

#218 in the World

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

56. Beijing University of Technology

China | Beijing

For Nanotechnology

#95 in Asia

#221 in the World

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

57. University of Jinan

For Nanotechnology

#98 in Asia

#235 in the World

Enrollment: 37,529
Founded: 1948

58. Harbin Engineering University

For Nanotechnology

#103 in Asia

#250 in the World

Enrollment: 28,278
Founded: 1953

59. Yangzhou University

China | Yangzhou

For Nanotechnology

#106 in Asia

#258 in the World

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

60. Northeast Normal University

China | Changchun

For Nanotechnology

#108 in Asia

#264 in the World

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

61. Zhejiang University of Technology

China | Hangzhou

For Nanotechnology

#110 in Asia

#273 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1953

62. Hefei University of Technology

For Nanotechnology

#111 in Asia

#279 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1945

63. Nanchang University

China | Nanchang

For Nanotechnology

#112 in Asia

#281 in the World

Enrollment: 52,000
Founded: 1958

64. Southwest Jiaotong University

China | Chengdu

For Nanotechnology

#117 in Asia

#288 in the World

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

65. Jinan University

China | Guangzhou

For Nanotechnology

#119 in Asia

#290 in the World

Enrollment: 37,918
Founded: 1906

66. Guangdong University of Technology

China | Guangzhou

For Nanotechnology

#121 in Asia

#294 in the World

Founded: 1956

67. Nanjing University of Posts and Telecommunications

China | Nanjing

For Nanotechnology

#123 in Asia

#306 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1958

68. Taiyuan University of Technology

China | Taiyuan

For Nanotechnology

#124 in Asia

#311 in the World

Founded: 1902

69. Shaanxi Normal University

For Nanotechnology

#128 in Asia

#315 in the World

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

70. Henan University

China | Kaifeng

For Nanotechnology

#131 in Asia

#318 in the World

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1912

71. XiangTan University

China | Xiangtan

For Nanotechnology

#133 in Asia

#325 in the World

Enrollment: 37,057
Founded: 1958

72. Anhui University

For Nanotechnology

#134 in Asia

#326 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1928

73. South China Normal University

China | Guangzhou

For Nanotechnology

#135 in Asia

#327 in the World

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

74. Shaanxi University of Science and Technology

China | Xianyang

For Nanotechnology

#137 in Asia

#331 in the World

Enrollment: 21,000
Founded: 1958

75. Yanshan University

China | Qinhuangdao

For Nanotechnology

#140 in Asia

#342 in the World

Enrollment: 38,000
Founded: 1920

76. Hebei University of Technology

China | Tianjin

For Nanotechnology

#143 in Asia

#345 in the World

Enrollment: 21,000
Founded: 1903

77. Zhejiang Sci-Tech University

China | Hangzhou

For Nanotechnology

#144 in Asia

#346 in the World

Enrollment: 27,000
Founded: 1897

78. Nanjing Forestry University

China | Nanjing

For Nanotechnology

#145 in Asia

#348 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1985

79. Hubei University

For Nanotechnology

#148 in Asia

#351 in the World

Enrollment: 26,000
Founded: 1931

80. Beijing Normal University

China | Beijing

For Nanotechnology

#150 in Asia

#357 in the World

Enrollment: 36,482
Founded: 1902

81. University of Shanghai for Science and Technology

China | Shanghai

For Nanotechnology

#153 in Asia

#365 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1907

82. Guangxi University

China | Nanning

For Nanotechnology

#154 in Asia

#367 in the World

Founded: 1928

83. Nanjing Normal University

China | Nanjing

For Nanotechnology

#155 in Asia

#370 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1952

84. Tianjin Polytechnic University

China | Tianjin

For Nanotechnology

#157 in Asia

#381 in the World

Enrollment: 28,000
Founded: 1952

85. Kunming University of Science and Technology

China | Kunming

For Nanotechnology

#158 in Asia

#386 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1954

86. Central China Normal University

For Nanotechnology

#161 in Asia

#398 in the World

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

87. China University of Mining and Technology

For Nanotechnology

#165 in Asia

#408 in the World

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

88. China University of Petroleum - Beijing

China | Beijing

For Nanotechnology

#168 in Asia

#419 in the World

Enrollment: 15,445
Founded: 1953

89. Northwest University, China

For Nanotechnology

#169 in Asia

#421 in the World

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

90. Ningbo University

For Nanotechnology

#173 in Asia

#430 in the World

Enrollment: 26,000
Founded: 1986

91. Zhejiang Normal University

For Nanotechnology

#174 in Asia

#432 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1956

92. Ocean University of China

China | Qingdao

For Nanotechnology

#178 in Asia

#448 in the World

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

93. North China Electric Power University

China | Beijing

For Nanotechnology

#179 in Asia

#449 in the World

Founded: 1958

94. Heilongjiang University

For Nanotechnology

#184 in Asia

#467 in the World

Enrollment: 32,000
Founded: 1942

95. National University of Defense Technology

China | Changsha

For Nanotechnology

#189 in Asia

#484 in the World

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

96. Xidian University

For Nanotechnology

#190 in Asia

#486 in the World

Enrollment: 35,277
Founded: 1931

97. North University of China

China | Taiyuan

For Nanotechnology

#193 in Asia

#494 in the World

Founded: 1941

98. China Pharmaceutical University

China | Nanjing

For Nanotechnology

#194 in Asia

#496 in the World

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

99. Tianjin University of Technology

China | Tianjin

For Nanotechnology

#199 in Asia

#501 in the World

Enrollment: 26,933
Founded: 1981

100. Anhui Normal University

For Nanotechnology

#200 in Asia

#508 in the World

Enrollment: 47,000
Founded: 1928

The best cities to study Nanotechnology in China based on the number of universities and their ranks are Beijing, Hangzhou, Hefei, and Changchun.

Engineering subfields in China

Acoustical Engineering521

Aerospace Engineering517

Agricultural Engineering135

Applied/Engineering Physics260

Architectural Engineering311

Architecture202

Automation and Control engineering321

Automotive Engineering334

Biochemical Engineering216

Biomedical Engineering242

Biotechnology378

Chemical Engineering499

Civil Engineering458

Computer Engineering360

Computer Networking525

Construction Management213

Electrical Engineering525

Electronic Engineering471

Engineering Management405

Environmental Engineering396

Firefighting and Fire Science191

Geotechnical Engineering434

Human-Computer Interaction453

Industrial Engineering179

Landscape Architecture267

Marine Engineering185

Materials Science541

Mechanical Engineering537

Metallurgical Engineering512

Mining Engineering180

Nuclear Engineering145

Operations Research366

Optical Engineering529

Petroleum Engineering231

Polymer science and Plastics engineering148

Product and Industrial Design169

Reliability and Quality Engineering347

Remote Sensing365

Renewable Energy Engineering285

Structural Engineering485

Systems Engineering451

Technical Drawing252

Telecommunications522

Transportation Engineering295