16 Best Physics universities in Guangzhou [2026 Rankings]

Below is a list of best universities in Guangzhou ranked based on their research performance in Physics. A graph of 7.59M citations received by 364K academic papers made by 16 universities in Guangzhou 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. South China University of Technology

For Physics

#15 in China

#25 in Asia

Enrollment: 42,720
Founded: 1952

2. Sun Yat - Sen University

For Physics

#22 in China

#36 in Asia

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

3. Guangdong University of Technology

For Physics

#67 in China

#126 in Asia

Founded: 1956

4. South China Normal University

For Physics

#78 in China

#150 in Asia

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

5. Jinan University

For Physics

#81 in China

#159 in Asia

Enrollment: 37,918
Founded: 1906

6. Guangzhou University

For Physics

#109 in China

#225 in Asia

Enrollment: 34,241
Founded: 1927

7. South China Agricultural University

For Physics

#126 in China

#267 in Asia

Enrollment: 60,588
Founded: 1909

8. Southern Medical University

For Physics

#160 in China

#362 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Enrollment: 13,380
Founded: 1951

9. Guangzhou Medical University

For Physics

#222 in China

#556 in Asia

Enrollment: 11,000
Founded: 1958

10. Guangdong Pharmaceutical University

For Physics

#310 in China

#908 in Asia

Enrollment: 22,000
Founded: 1958

11. Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine

For Physics

#346 in China

#1081 in Asia

Enrollment: 17,000
Founded: 1956

12. Zhongkai University of Agriculture and Engineering

For Physics

#362 in China

#1152 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1927

13. Guangdong University of Foreign Studies

For Physics

#380 in China

#1217 in Asia

Founded: 1969

14. Guangdong University of Finance and Economics

For Physics

#404 in China

#1361 in Asia

Founded: 1983

15. Guangdong University of Education

For Physics

#428 in China

#1496 in Asia

Enrollment: 12,000
Founded: 1955

16. Guangzhou Academy of Fine Arts

For Physics

#548 in China

#2671 in Asia

Enrollment: 6,500
Founded: 1953

Universities for Physics near Guangzhou

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
20	Foshan University	259	Foshan
53	Dongguan University of Technology	241	Dongguan
78	Zhaoqing University	382	Zhaoqing
94	South University of Science and Technology of China	321	Shenzhen
95	Shenzhen University	59	Shenzhen
112	University of Macau	116	Macau
113	Macau University of Science and Technology	285	Macau
119	Huizhou University	392	Huizhou
125	Chinese University of Hong Kong	34	Hong Kong
129	City University of Hong Kong	33	Hong Kong