15 Best universities for Astrophysics and Astronomy in Shenyang

Updated: March 15, 2026

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Shenyang ranked based on their research performance in Astrophysics and Astronomy. A graph of 139K citations received by 12.1K academic papers made by 15 universities in Shenyang 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. Northeastern University, China

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#40 in China

#71 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 46,000
Founded: 1923

2. Shenyang Aerospace University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#172 in China

#453 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 21,000
Founded: 1952

3. China Medical University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#175 in China

#459 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 16,366
Founded: 1931

4. Shenyang University of Technology

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#219 in China

#605 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1949

5. Liaoning University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#239 in China

#685 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 26,000
Founded: 1958

6. Shenyang Jianzhu University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#249 in China

#727 in Asia

Enrollment: 14,000
Founded: 1948

7. Shenyang Normal University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#268 in China

#812 in Asia

Enrollment: 22,000
Founded: 1951

8. Shenyang Ligong University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#290 in China

#896 in Asia

Founded: 1948

9. Shenyang Pharmaceutical University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#309 in China

#963 in Asia

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1931

10. Shenyang Agricultural University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#314 in China

#972 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Enrollment: 20,752
Founded: 1952

11. Shenyang University of Chemical Technology

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#337 in China

#1061 in Asia

Founded: 1952

12. Shenyang University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#382 in China

#1226 in Asia

Enrollment: 17,000
Founded: 1980

13. Shenyang Institute of Engineering

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#391 in China

#1275 in Asia

Enrollment: 11,000
Founded: 1952

14. Liaoning University of Traditional Chinese Medicine

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#454 in China

#1619 in Asia

Enrollment: 10,000
Founded: 1958

15. Shenyang Medical College

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#516 in China

#2081 in Asia

Enrollment: 10,920
Founded: 1949

Universities for Astrophysics and Astronomy near Shenyang

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
31	Liaoning Shihua University	266	Fushun
83	University of Science and Technology Liaoning	283	Anshan
169	Jilin Normal University	263	Siping
207	Bohai University	148	Jinzhou
207	Liaoning University of Technology	269	Jinzhou
248	Liaoning Technical University	207	Huludao
272	Changchun University of Science and Technology	113	Changchun
274	Northeast Normal University	95	Changchun
277	Jilin University	20	Changchun
337	Northeast Electric Power University	222	Jilin

Physics subfields in Shenyang

Acoustical Engineering15

Atomic and Molecular physics7

Condensed Matter Physics13

Materials Science16

Nanotechnology15

Nuclear Physics13

Optical Engineering16

Quantum and Particle physics16

Theoretical Physics5