50 Best universities for 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 Physics. A graph of 24.3M citations received by 1.18M academic papers made by 50 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 Physics

#1 in China

#2 in Asia

Enrollment: 48,739
Founded: 1911

2. Peking University

For Physics

#5 in China

#10 in Asia

Enrollment: 44,730
Founded: 1898

3. Beihang University

For Physics

#21 in China

#35 in Asia

Founded: 1952

4. University of Science and Technology Beijing

For Physics

#23 in China

#38 in Asia

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1952

5. Beijing Institute of Technology

For Physics

#25 in China

#40 in Asia

Enrollment: 27,000
Founded: 1940

6. Beijing University of Chemical Technology

For Physics

#44 in China

#73 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1958

7. North China Electric Power University

For Physics

#46 in China

#77 in Asia

Founded: 1958

8. Beijing Normal University

For Physics

#50 in China

#85 in Asia

Enrollment: 36,482
Founded: 1902

9. Beijing University of Technology

For Physics

#52 in China

#89 in Asia

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

10. Beijing Jiaotong University

For Physics

#60 in China

#105 in Asia

Founded: 1896

11. China University of Petroleum - Beijing

For Physics

#64 in China

#118 in Asia

Enrollment: 15,445
Founded: 1953

12. Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications

For Physics

#65 in China

#119 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1955

13. China Agricultural University

For Physics

#74 in China

#145 in Asia

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

14. Peking Union Medical College

For Physics

#82 in China

#160 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1917

15. China University of Geosciences Beijing

For Physics

#95 in China

#181 in Asia

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1952

16. Capital Medical University

For Physics

#122 in China

#252 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1960

17. Renmin University of China

For Physics

#135 in China

#293 in Asia

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

18. Beijing Forestry University

For Physics

#136 in China

#294 in Asia

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

19. Capital Normal University

For Physics

#156 in China

#354 in Asia

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

20. Beijing Technology and Business University

For Physics

#194 in China

#472 in Asia

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

21. Minzu University of China

For Physics

#230 in China

#593 in Asia

Enrollment: 16,456
Founded: 1941

22. Beijing University of Civil Engineering and Architecture

For Physics

#239 in China

#625 in Asia

Founded: 1936

23. Beijing Information Science and Technology University

For Physics

#268 in China

#719 in Asia

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

24. North China University of Technology

For Physics

#270 in China

#729 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1946

25. Beijing Institute of Petrochemical Technology

For Physics

#284 in China

#782 in Asia

Enrollment: 10,000
Founded: 1978

26. Beijing University of Chinese Medicine

For Physics

#308 in China

#904 in Asia

Founded: 1956

27. Central University of Finance and Economics

For Physics

#341 in China

#1068 in Asia

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

28. Communication University of China

For Physics

#342 in China

#1069 in Asia

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1959

29. Beijing Union University

For Physics

#389 in China

#1269 in Asia

Founded: 1978

30. Beijing Institute of Fashion Technology

For Physics

#397 in China

#1328 in Asia

Founded: 1959

31. University of International Business and Economics

For Physics

#400 in China

#1345 in Asia

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

32. Capital University of Economics and Business

For Physics

#432 in China

#1516 in Asia

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

33. Beijing Electronic Science and Technology Institute

For Physics

#460 in China

#1684 in Asia

Enrollment: 2,000
Founded: 1947

34. Beijing Sport University

For Physics

#462 in China

#1690 in Asia

Founded: 1953

35. People's Public Security University of China

For Physics

#463 in China

#1697 in Asia

Enrollment: 13,000
Founded: 1948

36. Beijing City University

For Physics

#473 in China

#1771 in Asia

Founded: 1984

37. Beijing Wuzi University

For Physics

#477 in China

#1782 in Asia

Enrollment: 8,000
Founded: 1963

38. China University of Political Science and Law

For Physics

#485 in China

#1843 in Asia

Enrollment: 17,233
Founded: 1952

39. Beijing Foreign Studies University

For Physics

#506 in China

#2043 in Asia

Enrollment: 8,200
Founded: 1941

40. Beijing Language and Culture University

For Physics

#508 in China

#2076 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1962

41. Beijing International Studies University

For Physics

#510 in China

#2085 in Asia

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

42. University of International Relations

For Physics

#521 in China

#2263 in Asia

Founded: 1949

43. China University of Labor Relations

For Physics

#529 in China

#2410 in Asia

Enrollment: 6,490
Founded: 2003

44. China Foreign Affairs University

For Physics

#531 in China

#2440 in Asia

Enrollment: 2,000
Founded: 1955

45. China Women's University

For Physics

#535 in China

#2476 in Asia

Enrollment: 6,282
Founded: 1996

46. China Youth University for Political Sciences

For Physics

#537 in China

#2518 in Asia

Founded: 1985

47. Beijing Film Academy

For Physics

#540 in China

#2553 in Asia

Enrollment: 3,027
Founded: 1950

48. China Conservatory of Music

For Physics

#549 in China

#2749 in Asia

Founded: 1964

49. Central Conservatory of Music

For Physics

#551 in China

#2774 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1950

50. China Central Academy of Fine Arts

For Physics

#557 in China

#2816 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Enrollment: 4,700
Founded: 1950

Universities for Physics near Beijing

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
58	North China Institute of Science and Technology	355	Sanhe
94	Hebei University of Technology	92	Tianjin
100	Tianjin Chengjian University	297	Tianjin
102	Tianjin University of Commerce	329	Tianjin
107	Tianjin University of Technology and Education	360	Tianjin
109	Tianjin University of Science and Technology	154	Tianjin
110	Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine	364	Tianjin
111	Tianjin University	11	Tianjin
111	Nankai University	30	Tianjin
112	Tianjin Polytechnic University	102	Tianjin