100 Best universities for Physics in China

Updated: February 29, 2024

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in China ranked based on their research performance in Physics. A graph of 107M citations received by 7.18M academic papers made by 556 universities in China 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

China | Beijing

For Physics

#2 in Asia

#8 in the World

Enrollment: 48,739
Founded: 1911

2. Zhejiang University

China | Hangzhou

For Physics

#6 in Asia

#28 in the World

Enrollment: 60,739
Founded: 1897

3. Shanghai Jiao Tong University

China | Shanghai

For Physics

#8 in Asia

#41 in the World

Enrollment: 47,000
Founded: 1896

4. University of Science and Technology of China

For Physics

#10 in Asia

#44 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1958

5. Peking University

China | Beijing

For Physics

#11 in Asia

#45 in the World

Enrollment: 44,730
Founded: 1898

6. Harbin Institute of Technology

For Physics

#13 in Asia

#52 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1920

7. University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Physics

#14 in Asia

#53 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Enrollment: 21,652
Founded: 1911

8. Huazhong University of Science and Technology

For Physics

#16 in Asia

#63 in the World

Enrollment: 71,970
Founded: 1953

9. Xi'an Jiaotong University

For Physics

#18 in Asia

#70 in the World

Enrollment: 40,346
Founded: 1896

10. Nanjing University

China | Nanjing

For Physics

#20 in Asia

#72 in the World

Enrollment: 56,068
Founded: 1902

11. Tianjin University

China | Tianjin

For Physics

#21 in Asia

#81 in the World

Enrollment: 35,370
Founded: 1895

12. Fudan University

China | Shanghai

For Physics

#22 in Asia

#87 in the World

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1905

13. Jilin University

China | Changchun

For Physics

#23 in Asia

#88 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 68,000
Founded: 1946

14. South China University of Technology

China | Guangzhou

For Physics

#26 in Asia

#98 in the World

Enrollment: 42,720
Founded: 1952

15. Central South University

China | Changsha

For Physics

#28 in Asia

#102 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1914

16. Dalian University of Technology

For Physics

#31 in Asia

#105 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 41,000
Founded: 1949

17. Sichuan University

China | Chengdu

For Physics

#32 in Asia

#106 in the World

Enrollment: 44,200
Founded: 1896

18. Shandong University

For Physics

#33 in Asia

#113 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 60,000
Founded: 1901

19. Wuhan University

For Physics

#34 in Asia

#115 in the World

Enrollment: 60,000
Founded: 1893

20. Southeast University

China | Nanjing

For Physics

#35 in Asia

#131 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 30,664
Founded: 1902

21. Beihang University

China | Beijing

For Physics

#36 in Asia

#134 in the World

Founded: 1952

22. Hong Kong Polytechnic University

China | Hong Kong

For Physics

#38 in Asia

#138 in the World

Founded: 1937

23. Sun Yat - Sen University

China | Guangzhou

For Physics

#39 in Asia

#143 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 65,638
Founded: 1924

24. University of Science and Technology Beijing

China | Beijing

For Physics

#41 in Asia

#149 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1952

25. Tongji University

China | Shanghai

For Physics

#42 in Asia

#150 in the World

Enrollment: 37,000
Founded: 1907

26. Beijing Institute of Technology

China | Beijing

For Physics

#43 in Asia

#155 in the World

Enrollment: 27,000
Founded: 1940

27. Northwestern Polytechnical University

For Physics

#44 in Asia

#156 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 29,000
Founded: 1938

28. Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

China | Hong Kong

For Physics

#45 in Asia

#158 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1991

29. Nankai University

China | Tianjin

For Physics

#46 in Asia

#159 in the World

Enrollment: 26,568
Founded: 1919

30. Chongqing University

China | Chongqing

For Physics

#50 in Asia

#172 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 47,000
Founded: 1929

31. City University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Physics

#51 in Asia

#174 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Founded: 1984

32. Hunan University

China | Changsha

For Physics

#52 in Asia

#177 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 36,000
Founded: 1926

33. University of Electronic Science and Technology of China

China | Chengdu

For Physics

#54 in Asia

#187 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 39,000
Founded: 1956

34. Xiamen University

For Physics

#58 in Asia

#204 in the World

Enrollment: 40,302
Male:Female: 49:51
Founded: 1921

35. Wuhan University of Technology

For Physics

#59 in Asia

#205 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 540,000
Founded: 1946

36. Chinese University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Physics

#61 in Asia

#217 in the World

Founded: 1963

37. Soochow University

For Physics

#62 in Asia

#226 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 48,901
Founded: 1899

38. Shanghai University

China | Shanghai

For Physics

#63 in Asia

#228 in the World

Enrollment: 36,000
Founded: 1994

39. Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics

For Physics

#65 in Asia

#241 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Enrollment: 29,000
Founded: 1952

40. East China University of Science and Technology

China | Shanghai

For Physics

#69 in Asia

#251 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Enrollment: 26,000
Founded: 1952

41. Northeastern University, China

China | Shenyang

For Physics

#72 in Asia

#262 in the World

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

42. Lanzhou University

China | Lanzhou

For Physics

#73 in Asia

#264 in the World

Founded: 1909

43. Nanjing University of Science and Technology

China | Nanjing

For Physics

#74 in Asia

#266 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1953

44. Beijing University of Chemical Technology

China | Beijing

For Physics

#77 in Asia

#277 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1958

45. North China Electric Power University

China | Beijing

For Physics

#82 in Asia

#304 in the World

Founded: 1958

46. Jiangsu University

China | Zhenjiang

For Physics

#83 in Asia

#307 in the World

Enrollment: 37,600
Founded: 1902

47. Fuzhou University

For Physics

#84 in Asia

#311 in the World

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1958

48. Beijing Normal University

China | Beijing

For Physics

#85 in Asia

#317 in the World

Enrollment: 24,000
Founded: 1902

49. China University of Mining and Technology

For Physics

#86 in Asia

#319 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 37,000
Founded: 1909

50. Zhengzhou University

China | Zhengzhou

For Physics

#88 in Asia

#324 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1956

51. National University of Defense Technology

China | Changsha

For Physics

#89 in Asia

#332 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1953

52. Southwest Jiaotong University

China | Chengdu

For Physics

#90 in Asia

#336 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 44,000
Founded: 1896

53. Nanjing Tech University

China | Nanjing

For Physics

#91 in Asia

#338 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1958

54. Donghua University

China | Shanghai

For Physics

#92 in Asia

#340 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1951

55. Beijing University of Technology

China | Beijing

For Physics

#93 in Asia

#342 in the World

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

56. Xidian University

For Physics

#95 in Asia

#356 in the World

Enrollment: 35,277
Founded: 1931

57. East China Normal University

China | Shanghai

For Physics

#100 in Asia

#378 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 36,026
Founded: 1951

58. Harbin Engineering University

For Physics

#102 in Asia

#380 in the World

Enrollment: 28,278
Founded: 1953

59. Beijing Jiaotong University

China | Beijing

For Physics

#108 in Asia

#403 in the World

Founded: 1896

60. Jiangnan University

For Physics

#113 in Asia

#422 in the World

Enrollment: 28,000
Founded: 2001

61. Shenzhen University

China | Shenzhen

For Physics

#115 in Asia

#440 in the World

Enrollment: 34,156
Founded: 1983

62. Hefei University of Technology

For Physics

#116 in Asia

#442 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1945

63. China University of Petroleum - Beijing

China | Beijing

For Physics

#118 in Asia

#446 in the World

Enrollment: 15,445
Founded: 1953

64. Zhejiang University of Technology

China | Hangzhou

For Physics

#122 in Asia

#455 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1953

65. Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications

China | Beijing

For Physics

#123 in Asia

#459 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1955

66. Southwest University

China | Chongqing

For Physics

#129 in Asia

#475 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 40,000
Founded: 2005

67. Hohai University

China | Nanjing

For Physics

#137 in Asia

#518 in the World

Founded: 1915

68. Northeast Normal University

China | Changchun

For Physics

#143 in Asia

#527 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 28,024
Founded: 1946

69. Guangdong University of Technology

China | Guangzhou

For Physics

#144 in Asia

#528 in the World

Founded: 1956

70. Kunming University of Science and Technology

China | Kunming

For Physics

#145 in Asia

#530 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1954

71. Taiyuan University of Technology

China | Taiyuan

For Physics

#149 in Asia

#537 in the World

Founded: 1902

72. Yanshan University

China | Qinhuangdao

For Physics

#150 in Asia

#542 in the World

Enrollment: 38,000
Founded: 1920

73. Nanchang University

China | Nanchang

For Physics

#151 in Asia

#546 in the World

Enrollment: 52,000
Founded: 1958

74. South China Normal University

China | Guangzhou

For Physics

#153 in Asia

#550 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Enrollment: 37,000
Founded: 1933

75. China Agricultural University

China | Beijing

For Physics

#154 in Asia

#553 in the World

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

76. Yangzhou University

China | Yangzhou

For Physics

#155 in Asia

#554 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 40,000
Founded: 1902

77. Ocean University of China

China | Qingdao

For Physics

#156 in Asia

#556 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 26,000
Founded: 1924

78. Central China Normal University

For Physics

#157 in Asia

#559 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Enrollment: 32,000
Founded: 1903

79. Qingdao University

China | Qingdao

For Physics

#166 in Asia

#588 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 46,000
Founded: 1985

80. Qingdao University of Science and Technology

China | Qingdao

For Physics

#168 in Asia

#596 in the World

Founded: 1950

81. Guangxi University

China | Nanning

For Physics

#171 in Asia

#605 in the World

Founded: 1928

82. Shaanxi Normal University

For Physics

#172 in Asia

#606 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 38,000
Founded: 1944

83. Nanjing Normal University

China | Nanjing

For Physics

#174 in Asia

#611 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1952

84. Anhui University

For Physics

#175 in Asia

#612 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1928

85. Jinan University

China | Guangzhou

For Physics

#176 in Asia

#614 in the World

Enrollment: 37,918
Founded: 1906

86. XiangTan University

China | Xiangtan

For Physics

#178 in Asia

#616 in the World

Enrollment: 37,057
Founded: 1958

87. Northwest University, China

For Physics

#179 in Asia

#617 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1912

88. Nanjing University of Posts and Telecommunications

China | Nanjing

For Physics

#180 in Asia

#620 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1958

89. University of Jinan

For Physics

#181 in Asia

#623 in the World

Enrollment: 37,529
Founded: 1948

90. Ningbo University

For Physics

#184 in Asia

#630 in the World

Enrollment: 26,000
Founded: 1986

91. University of Shanghai for Science and Technology

China | Shanghai

For Physics

#185 in Asia

#632 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1907

92. China University of Geosciences Beijing

China | Beijing

For Physics

#186 in Asia

#638 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1952

93. Shandong University of Science and Technology

For Physics

#187 in Asia

#644 in the World

Enrollment: 45,000
Founded: 1958

94. Hebei University of Technology

China | Tianjin

For Physics

#192 in Asia

#660 in the World

Enrollment: 21,000
Founded: 1903

95. Shanxi University

China | Taiyuan

For Physics

#193 in Asia

#665 in the World

Founded: 1902

96. Peking Union Medical College

China | Beijing

For Physics

#198 in Asia

#676 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1917

97. Zhejiang Normal University

For Physics

#204 in Asia

#700 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1956

98. Henan University

China | Kaifeng

For Physics

#208 in Asia

#712 in the World

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1912

99. Northwest A&F University

China | Yangling

For Physics

#214 in Asia

#731 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1934

100. Tianjin Polytechnic University

China | Tianjin

For Physics

#219 in Asia

#742 in the World

Enrollment: 28,000
Founded: 1952

The best cities to study Physics in China based on the number of universities and their ranks are Beijing, Hangzhou, Shanghai, and Hefei.

Physics subfields in China

Acoustical Engineering516

Applied/Engineering Physics213

Astrobiology154

Astrophysics and Astronomy508

Atomic and Molecular physics325

Condensed Matter Physics427

Materials Science538

Medical Physics74

Nanotechnology481

Nuclear Physics443

Optical Engineering526

Quantum and Particle physics542

Theoretical Physics278