21 Best universities for Applied/Engineering Physics 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 Applied/Engineering Physics. A graph of 427K citations received by 11.8K academic papers made by 21 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 Applied/Engineering Physics

#1 in China

#1 in Asia

Enrollment: 48,739
Founded: 1911

2. Peking University

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#10 in China

#17 in Asia

Enrollment: 44,730
Founded: 1898

3. Beijing Institute of Technology

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#16 in China

#24 in Asia

Enrollment: 27,000
Founded: 1940

4. University of Science and Technology Beijing

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#17 in China

#25 in Asia

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1952

5. Beihang University

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#19 in China

#28 in Asia

Founded: 1952

6. Beijing University of Chemical Technology

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#39 in China

#66 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1958

7. Beijing University of Technology

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#42 in China

#70 in Asia

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

8. North China Electric Power University

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#48 in China

#81 in Asia

Founded: 1958

9. China University of Geosciences Beijing

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#52 in China

#95 in Asia

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1952

10. Beijing Normal University

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#56 in China

#100 in Asia

Enrollment: 36,482
Founded: 1902

11. Beijing Jiaotong University

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#74 in China

#134 in Asia

Founded: 1896

12. China Agricultural University

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#78 in China

#141 in Asia

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

13. China University of Petroleum - Beijing

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#93 in China

#181 in Asia

Enrollment: 15,445
Founded: 1953

14. Beijing University of Civil Engineering and Architecture

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#123 in China

#252 in Asia

Founded: 1936

15. Beijing Forestry University

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#163 in China

#375 in Asia

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

16. Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#176 in China

#412 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1955

17. Capital Normal University

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#182 in China

#431 in Asia

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

18. Renmin University of China

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#186 in China

#437 in Asia

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

19. Beijing Technology and Business University

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#189 in China

#441 in Asia

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

20. Minzu University of China

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#209 in China

#495 in Asia

Enrollment: 16,456
Founded: 1941

21. Beijing Institute of Petrochemical Technology

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#257 in China

#643 in Asia

Enrollment: 10,000
Founded: 1978

Universities for Applied/Engineering Physics near Beijing

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
94	Hebei University of Technology	64	Tianjin
111	Tianjin University	15	Tianjin
111	Nankai University	20	Tianjin
112	Tianjin Polytechnic University	83	Tianjin
112	Tianjin University of Technology	109	Tianjin
137	Hebei University	87	Baoding
273	Yanshan University	55	Qinhuangdao
364	Shandong University	28	Jinan
369	University of Jinan	90	Jinan
405	Taiyuan University of Technology	79	Taiyuan

Physics subfields in Beijing

Acoustical Engineering44

Astrophysics and Astronomy43

Atomic and Molecular physics23

Condensed Matter Physics32

Materials Science44

Medical Physics9

Nanotechnology33

Nuclear Physics31

Optical Engineering44

Quantum and Particle physics47

Theoretical Physics25