43 Best universities for Astrophysics and Astronomy 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 Astrophysics and Astronomy. A graph of 2.55M citations received by 138K 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

#3 in Asia

Enrollment: 48,739
Founded: 1911

2. Peking University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#2 in China

#5 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

#28 in Asia

Enrollment: 27,000
Founded: 1940

5. Beijing Normal University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#15 in China

#32 in Asia

Enrollment: 36,482
Founded: 1902

6. Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#42 in China

#75 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1955

7. Beijing Jiaotong University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#43 in China

#76 in Asia

Founded: 1896

8. North China Electric Power University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#48 in China

#83 in Asia

Founded: 1958

9. University of Science and Technology Beijing

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#53 in China

#99 in Asia

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1952

10. Beijing University of Technology

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#59 in China

#117 in Asia

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

11. Peking Union Medical College

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#66 in China

#132 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1917

12. China University of Petroleum - Beijing

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#79 in China

#157 in Asia

Enrollment: 15,445
Founded: 1953

13. China Agricultural University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#82 in China

#162 in Asia

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

14. Beijing University of Chemical Technology

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#83 in China

#166 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1958

15. Capital Medical University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#93 in China

#193 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1960

16. China University of Geosciences Beijing

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#94 in China

#194 in Asia

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1952

17. Capital Normal University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#108 in China

#257 in Asia

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

18. Renmin University of China

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#119 in China

#285 in Asia

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

19. Beijing Forestry University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#150 in China

#385 in Asia

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

20. Beijing Information Science and Technology University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#183 in China

#487 in Asia

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

21. Beijing Technology and Business University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#215 in China

#583 in Asia

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

22. Beijing University of Civil Engineering and Architecture

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#226 in China

#624 in Asia

Founded: 1936

23. Minzu University of China

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#230 in China

#648 in Asia

Enrollment: 16,456
Founded: 1941

24. North China University of Technology

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#258 in China

#756 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1946

25. Central University of Finance and Economics

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#284 in China

#859 in Asia

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

26. Communication University of China

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#295 in China

#905 in Asia

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1959

27. Beijing University of Chinese Medicine

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#308 in China

#959 in Asia

Founded: 1956

28. Beijing Institute of Petrochemical Technology

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#316 in China

#978 in Asia

Enrollment: 10,000
Founded: 1978

29. Beijing Union University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#347 in China

#1104 in Asia

Founded: 1978

30. University of International Business and Economics

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#362 in China

#1146 in Asia

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

31. Beijing Electronic Science and Technology Institute

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#375 in China

#1203 in Asia

Enrollment: 2,000
Founded: 1947

32. Beijing Sport University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#384 in China

#1240 in Asia

Founded: 1953

33. People's Public Security University of China

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#405 in China

#1365 in Asia

Enrollment: 13,000
Founded: 1948

34. Beijing City University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#413 in China

#1414 in Asia

Founded: 1984

35. Capital University of Economics and Business

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#424 in China

#1453 in Asia

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

36. Beijing Wuzi University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#437 in China

#1510 in Asia

Enrollment: 8,000
Founded: 1963

37. Beijing International Studies University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#463 in China

#1680 in Asia

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

38. China University of Political Science and Law

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#467 in China

#1715 in Asia

Enrollment: 17,233
Founded: 1952

39. Beijing Foreign Studies University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#471 in China

#1747 in Asia

Enrollment: 8,200
Founded: 1941

40. Beijing Language and Culture University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#483 in China

#1815 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1962

41. Beijing Institute of Fashion Technology

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#485 in China

#1844 in Asia

Founded: 1959

42. University of International Relations

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#519 in China

#2101 in Asia

Founded: 1949

43. China Youth University for Political Sciences

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#521 in China

#2108 in Asia

Founded: 1985

Universities for Astrophysics and Astronomy near Beijing

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
94	Hebei University of Technology	115	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	130	Tianjin
112	Tianjin Polytechnic University	168	Tianjin
112	Tianjin Medical University	194	Tianjin
113	Tianjin Normal University	206	Tianjin
125	Civil Aviation University of China	162	Tianjin
137	Hebei University	103	Baoding

Physics subfields in Beijing

Acoustical Engineering44

Applied/Engineering Physics21

Atomic and Molecular physics23

Condensed Matter Physics32

Materials Science44

Medical Physics9

Nanotechnology33

Nuclear Physics31

Optical Engineering44

Quantum and Particle physics47

Theoretical Physics25