Hangzhou's 13 best Physics universities [2025 Rankings]

Below is a list of best universities in Hangzhou ranked based on their research performance in Physics. A graph of 5.44M citations received by 289K academic papers made by 13 universities in Hangzhou 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. Zhejiang University

For Physics

#2 in China

#6 in Asia

Enrollment: 60,739
Founded: 1897

2. Zhejiang University of Technology

For Physics

#63 in China

#117 in Asia

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

3. Zhejiang Sci-Tech University

For Physics

#106 in China

#229 in Asia

Enrollment: 27,000
Founded: 1897

4. Hangzhou Dianzi University

For Physics

#117 in China

#253 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1956

5. China Jiliang University

For Physics

#147 in China

#338 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Enrollment: 17,000
Founded: 1978

6. Hangzhou Normal University

For Physics

#175 in China

#422 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 24,000
Founded: 1978

7. Zhejiang Gongshang University

For Physics

#224 in China

#582 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1911

8. Zhejiang University of Science and Technology

For Physics

#248 in China

#677 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 17,000
Founded: 1980

9. Zhejiang Chinese Medical University

For Physics

#354 in China

#1135 in Asia

Enrollment: 16,000
Founded: 1953

10. Zhejiang University of Finance and Economics

For Physics

#390 in China

#1290 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1974

11. Zhejiang International Studies University

For Physics

#478 in China

#1799 in Asia

Enrollment: 8,486
Founded: 1955

12. Communication University of Zhejiang

For Physics

#528 in China

#2369 in Asia

Enrollment: 13,000
Founded: 1984

13. China Academy of Art

For Physics

#547 in China

#2640 in Asia

Enrollment: 9,000
Founded: 1928

Universities for Physics near Hangzhou

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
42	Zhejiang Forestry University	218	Lin'an
49	Shaoxing University	245	Shaoxing
70	Huzhou University	249	Huzhou
123	Suzhou University of Science and Technology	185	Suzhou
125	Changshu Institute of Technology	290	Suzhou
126	Soochow University	37	Suzhou
126	Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University	301	Suzhou
134	Zhejiang Normal University	96	Jinhua
137	Jiangnan University	61	Wuxi
143	University of Nottingham Ningbo, China	262	Ningbo