41 Best universities for Astrophysics and Astronomy in Beijing

Updated: February 29, 2024

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 1.51M citations received by 113K academic papers made by 41 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

#5 in Asia

Enrollment: 48,739
Founded: 1911

2. Peking University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#2 in China

#8 in Asia

Enrollment: 44,730
Founded: 1898

3. Beihang University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#7 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

#33 in Asia

Enrollment: 24,000
Founded: 1902

6. Beijing Jiaotong University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#42 in China

#78 in Asia

Founded: 1896

7. Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#43 in China

#83 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1955

8. North China Electric Power University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#47 in China

#93 in Asia

Founded: 1958

9. University of Science and Technology Beijing

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#54 in China

#106 in Asia

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1952

10. Beijing University of Technology

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#61 in China

#124 in Asia

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

11. China University of Petroleum - Beijing

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#67 in China

#141 in Asia

Enrollment: 15,445
Founded: 1953

12. Beijing University of Chemical Technology

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#81 in China

#172 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1958

13. Peking Union Medical College

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#84 in China

#183 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1917

14. China Agricultural University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#92 in China

#206 in Asia

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

15. China University of Geosciences Beijing

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#93 in China

#208 in Asia

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1952

16. Capital Normal University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#106 in China

#257 in Asia

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

17. Capital Medical University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#107 in China

#258 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1960

18. Renmin University of China

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#112 in China

#272 in Asia

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

19. Beijing Forestry University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#155 in China

#425 in Asia

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

20. Beijing Information Science and Technology University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#180 in China

#503 in Asia

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

21. Beijing Technology and Business University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#214 in China

#624 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

#685 in Asia

Founded: 1936

23. Minzu University of China

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#248 in China

#743 in Asia

Enrollment: 16,456
Founded: 1941

24. Central University of Finance and Economics

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#264 in China

#795 in Asia

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

25. North China University of Technology

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#272 in China

#828 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1946

26. Communication University of China

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#299 in China

#916 in Asia

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1959

27. Beijing University of Chinese Medicine

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#306 in China

#952 in Asia

Founded: 1956

28. Beijing Electronic Science and Technology Institute

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#310 in China

#964 in Asia

Enrollment: 2,000
Founded: 1947

29. Beijing Institute of Petrochemical Technology

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#316 in China

#988 in Asia

Enrollment: 10,000
Founded: 1978

30. Beijing Union University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#348 in China

#1101 in Asia

Founded: 1978

31. University of International Business and Economics

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#355 in China

#1130 in Asia

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

32. People's Public Security University of China

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#401 in China

#1317 in Asia

Enrollment: 13,000
Founded: 1948

33. Beijing City University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#403 in China

#1330 in Asia

Founded: 1984

34. Capital University of Economics and Business

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#413 in China

#1371 in Asia

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

35. Beijing Sport University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#418 in China

#1384 in Asia

Founded: 1953

36. Beijing Wuzi University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#445 in China

#1545 in Asia

Enrollment: 8,000
Founded: 1963

37. Beijing International Studies University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#468 in China

#1708 in Asia

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

38. China University of Political Science and Law

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#476 in China

#1758 in Asia

Enrollment: 17,233
Founded: 1952

39. Beijing Language and Culture University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#478 in China

#1762 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1962

40. Beijing Foreign Studies University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#485 in China

#1785 in Asia

Enrollment: 8,200
Founded: 1941

41. Beijing Institute of Fashion Technology

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#500 in China

#1887 in Asia

Founded: 1959

Universities for Astrophysics and Astronomy near Beijing

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
94	Hebei University of Technology	120	Tianjin
109	Tianjin University of Science and Technology	202	Tianjin
111	Tianjin University	20	Tianjin
111	Nankai University	37	Tianjin
112	Tianjin University of Technology	134	Tianjin
112	Tianjin Polytechnic University	163	Tianjin
112	Tianjin Medical University	209	Tianjin
113	Tianjin Normal University	189	Tianjin
125	Civil Aviation University of China	165	Tianjin
137	Hebei University	102	Baoding

Physics subfields in Beijing

Acoustical Engineering44

Applied/Engineering Physics18

Atomic and Molecular physics23

Condensed Matter Physics30

Materials Science44

Medical Physics8

Nanotechnology33

Nuclear Physics31

Optical Engineering44

Quantum and Particle physics47

Theoretical Physics24