43 Best universities for Astrophysics and Astronomy in Beijing

Updated: March 02, 2025

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Beijing ranked based on their research performance in Astrophysics and Astronomy. A graph of 2.32M citations received by 132K academic papers made by 43 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 Astrophysics and Astronomy

#1 in China

#4 in Asia

Enrollment: 48,739
Founded: 1911

2. Peking University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#2 in China

#6 in Asia

Enrollment: 44,730
Founded: 1898

3. Beihang University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#8 in China

#17 in Asia

Founded: 1952

4. Beijing Institute of Technology

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#13 in China

#30 in Asia

Enrollment: 27,000
Founded: 1940

5. Beijing Normal University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#15 in China

#32 in Asia

Enrollment: 24,000
Founded: 1902

6. Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#42 in China

#76 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1955

7. Beijing Jiaotong University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#43 in China

#77 in Asia

Founded: 1896

8. North China Electric Power University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#47 in China

#83 in Asia

Founded: 1958

9. University of Science and Technology Beijing

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#53 in China

#101 in Asia

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1952

10. Beijing University of Technology

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#61 in China

#123 in Asia

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

11. Peking Union Medical College

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#66 in China

#137 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1917

12. China University of Petroleum - Beijing

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#77 in China

#155 in Asia

Enrollment: 15,445
Founded: 1953

13. Beijing University of Chemical Technology

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#83 in China

#171 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1958

14. China Agricultural University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#84 in China

#175 in Asia

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

15. China University of Geosciences Beijing

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#94 in China

#204 in Asia

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1952

16. Capital Medical University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#97 in China

#209 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1960

17. Capital Normal University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#108 in China

#258 in Asia

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

18. Renmin University of China

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#117 in China

#289 in Asia

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

19. Beijing Forestry University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#151 in China

#408 in Asia

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

20. Beijing Information Science and Technology University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#183 in China

#506 in Asia

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

21. Beijing Technology and Business University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#214 in China

#611 in Asia

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

22. Beijing University of Civil Engineering and Architecture

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#232 in China

#664 in Asia

Founded: 1936

23. Minzu University of China

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#235 in China

#681 in Asia

Enrollment: 16,456
Founded: 1941

24. North China University of Technology

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#258 in China

#782 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1946

25. Central University of Finance and Economics

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#273 in China

#846 in Asia

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

26. Communication University of China

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#292 in China

#906 in Asia

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1959

27. Beijing University of Chinese Medicine

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#311 in China

#978 in Asia

Founded: 1956

28. Beijing Institute of Petrochemical Technology

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#316 in China

#991 in Asia

Enrollment: 10,000
Founded: 1978

29. Beijing Union University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#342 in China

#1091 in Asia

Founded: 1978

30. University of International Business and Economics

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#359 in China

#1151 in Asia

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

31. Beijing Electronic Science and Technology Institute

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#370 in China

#1199 in Asia

Enrollment: 2,000
Founded: 1947

32. Beijing Sport University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#397 in China

#1319 in Asia

Founded: 1953

33. People's Public Security University of China

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#403 in China

#1368 in Asia

Enrollment: 13,000
Founded: 1948

34. Beijing City University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#404 in China

#1376 in Asia

Founded: 1984

35. Capital University of Economics and Business

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#422 in China

#1446 in Asia

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

36. Beijing Wuzi University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#431 in China

#1487 in Asia

Enrollment: 8,000
Founded: 1963

37. Beijing International Studies University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#463 in China

#1684 in Asia

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

38. China University of Political Science and Law

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#466 in China

#1713 in Asia

Enrollment: 17,233
Founded: 1952

39. Beijing Foreign Studies University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#471 in China

#1752 in Asia

Enrollment: 8,200
Founded: 1941

40. Beijing Language and Culture University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#479 in China

#1794 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1962

41. Beijing Institute of Fashion Technology

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#489 in China

#1872 in Asia

Founded: 1959

42. University of International Relations

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#515 in China

#2068 in Asia

Founded: 1949

43. China Youth University for Political Sciences

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#518 in China

#2075 in Asia

Founded: 1985

Universities for Astrophysics and Astronomy near Beijing

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
94	Hebei University of Technology	116	Tianjin
109	Tianjin University of Science and Technology	205	Tianjin
111	Tianjin University	21	Tianjin
111	Nankai University	38	Tianjin
112	Tianjin University of Technology	131	Tianjin
112	Tianjin Polytechnic University	164	Tianjin
112	Tianjin Medical University	191	Tianjin
113	Tianjin Normal University	199	Tianjin
125	Civil Aviation University of China	166	Tianjin
137	Hebei University	102	Baoding

Physics subfields in Beijing

Acoustical Engineering44

Applied/Engineering Physics21

Atomic and Molecular physics23

Condensed Matter Physics31

Materials Science44

Medical Physics8

Nanotechnology33

Nuclear Physics30

Optical Engineering44

Quantum and Particle physics47

Theoretical Physics25