13 Best universities for Atomic and Molecular physics in Nanjing

Updated: March 15, 2026

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Nanjing ranked based on their research performance in Atomic and Molecular physics. A graph of 265K citations received by 12K academic papers made by 13 universities in Nanjing 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. Nanjing University

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#5 in China

#17 in Asia

Enrollment: 56,068
Founded: 1902

2. Southeast University

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#30 in China

#66 in Asia

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

3. Nanjing University of Posts and Telecommunications

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#38 in China

#88 in Asia

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1958

4. Nanjing University of Science and Technology

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#50 in China

#112 in Asia

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1953

5. Nanjing Tech University

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#56 in China

#127 in Asia

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1958

6. Nanjing Normal University

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#62 in China

#143 in Asia

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1952

7. Hohai University

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#147 in China

#402 in Asia

Founded: 1915

8. Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#150 in China

#408 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 34,000
Founded: 1960

9. Nanjing Forestry University

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#182 in China

#523 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1985

10. China Pharmaceutical University

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#243 in China

#779 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 16,465
Founded: 1936

11. Nanjing Institute of Technology

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#257 in China

#841 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1915

12. Nanjing Agricultural University

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#268 in China

#876 in Asia

Founded: 1952

13. Nanjing Medical University

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#316 in China

#1036 in Asia

Enrollment: 17,000
Founded: 1934

Universities for Atomic and Molecular physics near Nanjing

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
5	Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics	61	Baixia
73	Jiangsu University	70	Zhenjiang
73	Yangzhou University	141	Yangzhou
84	Anhui Normal University	99	Wuhu
141	Hefei University	136	Hefei
143	University of Science and Technology of China	2	Hefei
145	Anhui University	59	Hefei
147	Hefei University of Technology	117	Hefei
156	Jiangnan University	94	Wuxi
183	Huzhou University	118	Huzhou

Physics subfields in Nanjing

Acoustical Engineering18

Applied/Engineering Physics11

Astrophysics and Astronomy18

Condensed Matter Physics16

Materials Science18

Medical Physics5

Nanotechnology17

Nuclear Physics16

Optical Engineering18

Quantum and Particle physics18

Theoretical Physics12