100 Best universities for Nanotechnology in China

Updated: March 02, 2025

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in China ranked based on their research performance in Nanotechnology. A graph of 48.6M citations received by 1.6M academic papers made by 485 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

#12 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1958

4. Peking University

China | Beijing

For Nanotechnology

#7 in Asia

#16 in the World

Enrollment: 44,730
Founded: 1898

5. Jilin University

China | Changchun

For Nanotechnology

#8 in Asia

#18 in the World

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

6. Shanghai Jiao Tong University

China | Shanghai

For Nanotechnology

#10 in Asia

#21 in the World

Enrollment: 47,000
Founded: 1896

7. Fudan University

China | Shanghai

For Nanotechnology

#13 in Asia

#25 in the World

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1905

8. Nanjing University

China | Nanjing

For Nanotechnology

#14 in Asia

#26 in the World

Enrollment: 56,068
Founded: 1902

9. University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Nanotechnology

#16 in Asia

#32 in the World

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

10. Harbin Institute of Technology

For Nanotechnology

#19 in Asia

#35 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1920

11. South China University of Technology

China | Guangzhou

For Nanotechnology

#20 in Asia

#37 in the World

Enrollment: 42,720
Founded: 1952

12. Tianjin University

China | Tianjin

For Nanotechnology

#21 in Asia

#39 in the World

Enrollment: 35,370
Founded: 1895

13. Huazhong University of Science and Technology

For Nanotechnology

#22 in Asia

#41 in the World

Enrollment: 71,970
Founded: 1953

14. Sichuan University

China | Chengdu

For Nanotechnology

#23 in Asia

#42 in the World

Enrollment: 44,200
Founded: 1896

15. Soochow University

For Nanotechnology

#24 in Asia

#45 in the World

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

16. Shandong University

For Nanotechnology

#25 in Asia

#49 in the World

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

17. Xi'an Jiaotong University

For Nanotechnology

#26 in Asia

#50 in the World

Enrollment: 40,346
Founded: 1896

18. Nankai University

China | Tianjin

For Nanotechnology

#27 in Asia

#53 in the World

Enrollment: 26,568
Founded: 1919

19. Wuhan University

For Nanotechnology

#29 in Asia

#57 in the World

Enrollment: 60,000
Founded: 1893

20. Beijing University of Chemical Technology

China | Beijing

For Nanotechnology

#30 in Asia

#58 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1958

21. Central South University

China | Changsha

For Nanotechnology

#31 in Asia

#60 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1914

22. Hunan University

China | Changsha

For Nanotechnology

#33 in Asia

#62 in the World

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

23. Sun Yat - Sen University

China | Guangzhou

For Nanotechnology

#35 in Asia

#65 in the World

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

24. Wuhan University of Technology

For Nanotechnology

#36 in Asia

#66 in the World

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

25. Dalian University of Technology

For Nanotechnology

#38 in Asia

#70 in the World

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

26. Xiamen University

For Nanotechnology

#39 in Asia

#71 in the World

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

27. Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

China | Hong Kong

For Nanotechnology

#41 in Asia

#75 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1991

28. Southeast University

China | Nanjing

For Nanotechnology

#44 in Asia

#80 in the World

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

29. Northwestern Polytechnical University

For Nanotechnology

#45 in Asia

#82 in the World

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

30. City University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Nanotechnology

#46 in Asia

#84 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

#90 in the World

Enrollment: 27,000
Founded: 1940

33. University of Science and Technology Beijing

China | Beijing

For Nanotechnology

#52 in Asia

#93 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1952

34. Beihang University

China | Beijing

For Nanotechnology

#53 in Asia

#95 in the World

Founded: 1952

35. Fuzhou University

For Nanotechnology

#54 in Asia

#96 in the World

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1958

36. Tongji University

China | Shanghai

For Nanotechnology

#56 in Asia

#99 in the World

Enrollment: 37,000
Founded: 1907

37. Donghua University

China | Shanghai

For Nanotechnology

#59 in Asia

#106 in the World

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

38. Shanghai University

China | Shanghai

For Nanotechnology

#60 in Asia

#107 in the World

Enrollment: 36,000
Founded: 1994

39. Chongqing University

China | Chongqing

For Nanotechnology

#61 in Asia

#108 in the World

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

40. Hong Kong Polytechnic University

China | Hong Kong

For Nanotechnology

#62 in Asia

#113 in the World

Founded: 1937

41. University of Electronic Science and Technology of China

China | Chengdu

For Nanotechnology

#63 in Asia

#120 in the World

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

42. Jiangsu University

China | Zhenjiang

For Nanotechnology

#64 in Asia

#123 in the World

Enrollment: 37,600
Founded: 1902

43. Nanjing Tech University

China | Nanjing

For Nanotechnology

#65 in Asia

#126 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1958

44. Nanjing University of Science and Technology

China | Nanjing

For Nanotechnology

#66 in Asia

#136 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1953

45. Zhengzhou University

China | Zhengzhou

For Nanotechnology

#67 in Asia

#137 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1956

46. Lanzhou University

China | Lanzhou

For Nanotechnology

#70 in Asia

#146 in the World

Founded: 1909

47. Shenzhen University

China | Shenzhen

For Nanotechnology

#72 in Asia

#153 in the World

Enrollment: 34,156
Founded: 1983

48. Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics

For Nanotechnology

#77 in Asia

#175 in the World

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

49. Chinese University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Nanotechnology

#79 in Asia

#181 in the World

Founded: 1963

50. Jiangnan University

For Nanotechnology

#80 in Asia

#185 in the World

Enrollment: 28,000
Founded: 2001

51. Southwest University

China | Chongqing

For Nanotechnology

#85 in Asia

#195 in the World

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

52. Northeastern University, China

China | Shenyang

For Nanotechnology

#90 in Asia

#216 in the World

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

53. Qingdao University

China | Qingdao

For Nanotechnology

#92 in Asia

#221 in the World

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

54. East China Normal University

China | Shanghai

For Nanotechnology

#93 in Asia

#222 in the World

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

55. Qingdao University of Science and Technology

China | Qingdao

For Nanotechnology

#94 in Asia

#229 in the World

Founded: 1950

56. Beijing University of Technology

China | Beijing

For Nanotechnology

#96 in Asia

#233 in the World

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

57. University of Jinan

For Nanotechnology

#100 in Asia

#245 in the World

Enrollment: 37,529
Founded: 1948

58. Harbin Engineering University

For Nanotechnology

#103 in Asia

#254 in the World

Enrollment: 28,278
Founded: 1953

59. Northeast Normal University

China | Changchun

For Nanotechnology

#106 in Asia

#264 in the World

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

60. Yangzhou University

China | Yangzhou

For Nanotechnology

#108 in Asia

#274 in the World

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

61. Hefei University of Technology

For Nanotechnology

#112 in Asia

#283 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1945

62. Zhejiang University of Technology

China | Hangzhou

For Nanotechnology

#113 in Asia

#284 in the World

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

63. Nanchang University

China | Nanchang

For Nanotechnology

#117 in Asia

#294 in the World

Enrollment: 52,000
Founded: 1958

64. Southwest Jiaotong University

China | Chengdu

For Nanotechnology

#120 in Asia

#304 in the World

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

65. Jinan University

China | Guangzhou

For Nanotechnology

#122 in Asia

#307 in the World

Enrollment: 37,918
Founded: 1906

66. Guangdong University of Technology

China | Guangzhou

For Nanotechnology

#125 in Asia

#315 in the World

Founded: 1956

67. Nanjing University of Posts and Telecommunications

China | Nanjing

For Nanotechnology

#126 in Asia

#317 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1958

68. Taiyuan University of Technology

China | Taiyuan

For Nanotechnology

#127 in Asia

#318 in the World

Founded: 1902

69. Shaanxi Normal University

For Nanotechnology

#128 in Asia

#320 in the World

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

70. Henan University

China | Kaifeng

For Nanotechnology

#135 in Asia

#334 in the World

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1912

71. XiangTan University

China | Xiangtan

For Nanotechnology

#137 in Asia

#339 in the World

Enrollment: 37,057
Founded: 1958

72. South China Normal University

China | Guangzhou

For Nanotechnology

#139 in Asia

#343 in the World

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

73. Anhui University

For Nanotechnology

#143 in Asia

#348 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1928

74. Yanshan University

China | Qinhuangdao

For Nanotechnology

#145 in Asia

#357 in the World

Enrollment: 38,000
Founded: 1920

75. Hubei University

For Nanotechnology

#146 in Asia

#360 in the World

Enrollment: 26,000
Founded: 1931

76. Shaanxi University of Science and Technology

China | Xianyang

For Nanotechnology

#147 in Asia

#361 in the World

Enrollment: 21,000
Founded: 1958

77. Beijing Normal University

China | Beijing

For Nanotechnology

#148 in Asia

#362 in the World

Enrollment: 24,000
Founded: 1902

78. Zhejiang Sci-Tech University

China | Hangzhou

For Nanotechnology

#149 in Asia

#365 in the World

Enrollment: 27,000
Founded: 1897

79. Hebei University of Technology

China | Tianjin

For Nanotechnology

#150 in Asia

#369 in the World

Enrollment: 21,000
Founded: 1903

80. Nanjing Normal University

China | Nanjing

For Nanotechnology

#153 in Asia

#383 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1952

81. Nanjing Forestry University

China | Nanjing

For Nanotechnology

#154 in Asia

#384 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1985

82. University of Shanghai for Science and Technology

China | Shanghai

For Nanotechnology

#156 in Asia

#390 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1907

83. Central China Normal University

For Nanotechnology

#157 in Asia

#398 in the World

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

84. Tianjin Polytechnic University

China | Tianjin

For Nanotechnology

#158 in Asia

#399 in the World

Enrollment: 28,000
Founded: 1952

85. Guangxi University

China | Nanning

For Nanotechnology

#162 in Asia

#407 in the World

Founded: 1928

86. Kunming University of Science and Technology

China | Kunming

For Nanotechnology

#163 in Asia

#408 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1954

87. China University of Mining and Technology

For Nanotechnology

#172 in Asia

#437 in the World

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

88. China University of Petroleum - Beijing

China | Beijing

For Nanotechnology

#174 in Asia

#442 in the World

Enrollment: 15,445
Founded: 1953

89. Northwest University, China

For Nanotechnology

#175 in Asia

#444 in the World

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

90. Zhejiang Normal University

For Nanotechnology

#177 in Asia

#448 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1956

91. Ningbo University

For Nanotechnology

#181 in Asia

#458 in the World

Enrollment: 26,000
Founded: 1986

92. North China Electric Power University

China | Beijing

For Nanotechnology

#184 in Asia

#467 in the World

Founded: 1958

93. Ocean University of China

China | Qingdao

For Nanotechnology

#185 in Asia

#475 in the World

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

94. Heilongjiang University

For Nanotechnology

#186 in Asia

#479 in the World

Enrollment: 32,000
Founded: 1942

95. National University of Defense Technology

China | Changsha

For Nanotechnology

#190 in Asia

#494 in the World

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

96. Xidian University

For Nanotechnology

#196 in Asia

#511 in the World

Enrollment: 35,277
Founded: 1931

97. Anhui Normal University

For Nanotechnology

#197 in Asia

#512 in the World

Enrollment: 47,000
Founded: 1928

98. China Pharmaceutical University

China | Nanjing

For Nanotechnology

#201 in Asia

#521 in the World

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

99. Tianjin University of Technology

China | Tianjin

For Nanotechnology

#203 in Asia

#526 in the World

Enrollment: 26,933
Founded: 1981

100. Beijing Jiaotong University

China | Beijing

For Nanotechnology

#204 in Asia

#529 in the World

Founded: 1896

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 Engineering520

Aerospace Engineering515

Agricultural Engineering136

Applied/Engineering Physics253

Architectural Engineering303

Architecture193

Automation and Control engineering318

Automotive Engineering332

Biochemical Engineering193

Biomedical Engineering231

Biotechnology372

Chemical Engineering499

Civil Engineering454

Computer Engineering359

Computer Networking522

Construction Management209

Electrical Engineering522

Electronic Engineering465

Engineering Management404

Environmental Engineering388

Firefighting and Fire Science190

Geotechnical Engineering430

Human-Computer Interaction444

Industrial Engineering183

Landscape Architecture268

Marine Engineering178

Materials Science541

Mechanical Engineering536

Metallurgical Engineering511

Mining Engineering179

Nuclear Engineering139

Operations Research358

Optical Engineering527

Petroleum Engineering221

Polymer science and Plastics engineering141

Product and Industrial Design168

Reliability and Quality Engineering341

Remote Sensing355

Renewable Energy Engineering281

Structural Engineering480

Systems Engineering449

Technical Drawing248

Telecommunications521

Transportation Engineering292