40 Best universities for Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 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 Meteorology and Atmospheric Science. A graph of 3.23M citations received by 145K academic papers made by 40 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 Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#1 in China

#1 in Asia

Enrollment: 48,739
Founded: 1911

2. Peking University

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#3 in China

#6 in Asia

Enrollment: 44,730
Founded: 1898

3. Beihang University

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#17 in China

#27 in Asia

Founded: 1952

4. Beijing Normal University

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#18 in China

#28 in Asia

Enrollment: 36,482
Founded: 1902

5. University of Science and Technology Beijing

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#26 in China

#42 in Asia

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1952

6. Beijing Institute of Technology

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#35 in China

#59 in Asia

Enrollment: 27,000
Founded: 1940

7. North China Electric Power University

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#36 in China

#61 in Asia

Founded: 1958

8. Beijing University of Technology

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#43 in China

#76 in Asia

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

9. China University of Petroleum - Beijing

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#52 in China

#105 in Asia

Enrollment: 15,445
Founded: 1953

10. China Agricultural University

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#53 in China

#106 in Asia

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

11. Beijing University of Chemical Technology

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#63 in China

#128 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1958

12. Beijing Jiaotong University

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#64 in China

#131 in Asia

Founded: 1896

13. China University of Geosciences Beijing

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#77 in China

#161 in Asia

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1952

14. Beijing Forestry University

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#84 in China

#178 in Asia

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

15. Peking Union Medical College

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#89 in China

#203 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1917

16. Beijing University of Civil Engineering and Architecture

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#119 in China

#310 in Asia

Founded: 1936

17. Capital Medical University

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#123 in China

#319 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1960

18. Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#144 in China

#382 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1955

19. Capital Normal University

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#152 in China

#409 in Asia

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

20. Renmin University of China

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#196 in China

#553 in Asia

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

21. Beijing Technology and Business University

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#255 in China

#760 in Asia

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

22. Minzu University of China

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#267 in China

#830 in Asia

Enrollment: 16,456
Founded: 1941

23. North China University of Technology

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#274 in China

#862 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1946

24. Beijing Institute of Petrochemical Technology

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#275 in China

#866 in Asia

Enrollment: 10,000
Founded: 1978

25. Beijing Information Science and Technology University

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#291 in China

#936 in Asia

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

26. Beijing University of Chinese Medicine

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#333 in China

#1154 in Asia

Founded: 1956

27. Beijing Union University

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#344 in China

#1189 in Asia

Founded: 1978

28. Beijing Sport University

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#363 in China

#1262 in Asia

Founded: 1953

29. Capital University of Economics and Business

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#395 in China

#1427 in Asia

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

30. Beijing Institute of Fashion Technology

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#399 in China

#1475 in Asia

Founded: 1959

31. Central University of Finance and Economics

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#408 in China

#1508 in Asia

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

32. University of International Business and Economics

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#418 in China

#1556 in Asia

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

33. Communication University of China

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#429 in China

#1626 in Asia

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1959

34. People's Public Security University of China

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#439 in China

#1688 in Asia

Enrollment: 13,000
Founded: 1948

35. Beijing City University

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#442 in China

#1708 in Asia

Founded: 1984

36. Beijing Electronic Science and Technology Institute

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#450 in China

#1738 in Asia

Enrollment: 2,000
Founded: 1947

37. Beijing International Studies University

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#472 in China

#1898 in Asia

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

38. Beijing Wuzi University

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#474 in China

#1906 in Asia

Enrollment: 8,000
Founded: 1963

39. China University of Political Science and Law

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#490 in China

#1990 in Asia

Enrollment: 17,233
Founded: 1952

40. Beijing Foreign Studies University

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#501 in China

#2059 in Asia

Enrollment: 8,200
Founded: 1941

Universities for Meteorology and Atmospheric Science near Beijing

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
58	North China Institute of Science and Technology	297	Sanhe
94	Hebei University of Technology	83	Tianjin
100	Tianjin Chengjian University	226	Tianjin
102	Tianjin University of Commerce	210	Tianjin
109	Tianjin University of Science and Technology	185	Tianjin
111	Tianjin University	11	Tianjin
111	Nankai University	59	Tianjin
112	Tianjin Polytechnic University	136	Tianjin
112	Tianjin University of Technology	156	Tianjin
112	Tianjin Medical University	251	Tianjin

Environmental Science subfields in Beijing

Agricultural Science37

Earth science and Geophysics33

Environmental Chemistry30

Environmental Engineering29

Environmental Management41

Geography and Cartography50

Geotechnical Engineering30

Hydrology and Water resources management14

Mining Engineering18

Petrology and Geochemistry30

Urban and Regional planning25

Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation23