Best Universities for Nuclear Physics in Asia

Updated: March 02, 2025

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Asia ranked based on their research performance in Nuclear Physics. A graph of 37.2M citations received by 1.7M academic papers made by 1,773 universities in Asia 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. University of Tokyo

For Nuclear Physics

#1 in Japan

#1 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Enrollment: 28,479
Founded: 1877

2. Kyoto University

For Nuclear Physics

#2 in Japan

#6 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Enrollment: 22,455
Founded: 1897

3. Osaka University

For Nuclear Physics

#3 in Japan

#7 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Enrollment: 23,123
Founded: 1931

4. Tohoku University

For Nuclear Physics

#4 in Japan

#11 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 17,591
Founded: 1907

5. Nagoya University

For Nuclear Physics

#5 in Japan

#24 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Enrollment: 15,834
Founded: 1939

6. Peking University

China | Beijing

For Nuclear Physics

#1 in China

#30 in the World

Enrollment: 44,730
Founded: 1898

7. Tsinghua University

China | Beijing

For Nuclear Physics

#2 in China

#33 in the World

Enrollment: 48,739
Founded: 1911

8. University of Science and Technology of China

For Nuclear Physics

#3 in China

#34 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1958

9. Tokyo Institute of Technology

For Nuclear Physics

#6 in Japan

#37 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1881

10. Kyushu University

Japan | Fukuoka

For Nuclear Physics

#7 in Japan

#52 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Enrollment: 18,560
Founded: 1911

11. Nanjing University

China | Nanjing

For Nuclear Physics

#4 in China

#68 in the World

Enrollment: 56,068
Founded: 1902

12. Weizmann Institute of Science

Israel | Rehovot

For Nuclear Physics

#1 in Israel

#71 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Enrollment: 1,380
Founded: 1934

13. University of Tsukuba

Japan | Tsukuba

For Nuclear Physics

#8 in Japan

#78 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Enrollment: 16,507
Founded: 1973

14. Hokkaido University

Japan | Sapporo

For Nuclear Physics

#9 in Japan

#80 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Enrollment: 17,541
Founded: 1918

15. Tel Aviv University

Israel | Tel Aviv

For Nuclear Physics

#2 in Israel

#84 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1956

16. University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Nuclear Physics

#5 in China

#91 in the World

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

17. Shanghai Jiao Tong University

China | Shanghai

For Nuclear Physics

#6 in China

#97 in the World

Enrollment: 47,000
Founded: 1896

18. Seoul National University

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Seoul

For Nuclear Physics

#1 in South Korea

#98 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 28,378
Founded: 1946

19. Jilin University

China | Changchun

For Nuclear Physics

#7 in China

#104 in the World

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

20. National Taiwan University

Taiwan | Taipei

For Nuclear Physics

#1 in Taiwan

#110 in the World

Enrollment: 33,882
Founded: 1945

21. Hebrew University of Jerusalem

Israel | Jerusalem

For Nuclear Physics

#3 in Israel

#114 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 23%
Enrollment: 23,500
Founded: 1918

22. Tokyo University of Science

For Nuclear Physics

#10 in Japan

#116 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Enrollment: 19,768
Founded: 1881

23. Zhejiang University

China | Hangzhou

For Nuclear Physics

#8 in China

#124 in the World

Enrollment: 60,739
Founded: 1897

24. Xi'an Jiaotong University

For Nuclear Physics

#9 in China

#127 in the World

Enrollment: 40,346
Founded: 1896

25. National University of Singapore

Singapore | Singapore City

For Nuclear Physics

#1 in Singapore

#132 in the World

Enrollment: 30,098
Founded: 1905

26. Hiroshima University

Japan | Higashihiroshima

For Nuclear Physics

#11 in Japan

#139 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Enrollment: 15,066
Founded: 1949

27. Technion - Israel Institute of Technology

For Nuclear Physics

#4 in Israel

#146 in the World

Founded: 1924

28. Dalian University of Technology

For Nuclear Physics

#10 in China

#160 in the World

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

29. Huazhong University of Science and Technology

For Nuclear Physics

#11 in China

#163 in the World

Enrollment: 71,970
Founded: 1953

30. Harbin Institute of Technology

For Nuclear Physics

#12 in China

#165 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1920

31. Fudan University

China | Shanghai

For Nuclear Physics

#13 in China

#168 in the World

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1905

32. Nanyang Technological University

Singapore | Singapore City

For Nuclear Physics

#2 in Singapore

#171 in the World

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1955

33. Shandong University

For Nuclear Physics

#14 in China

#172 in the World

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

34. Sun Yat - Sen University

China | Guangzhou

For Nuclear Physics

#15 in China

#177 in the World

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

35. KAIST

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Daejeon

For Nuclear Physics

#2 in South Korea

#185 in the World

Enrollment: 10,249
Founded: 1971

36. National Tsing Hua University

Taiwan | Hsinchu

For Nuclear Physics

#2 in Taiwan

#186 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Enrollment: 16,647
Founded: 1911

37. Sichuan University

China | Chengdu

For Nuclear Physics

#16 in China

#201 in the World

Enrollment: 44,200
Founded: 1896

38. Indian Institute of Science

India | Karnataka

For Nuclear Physics

#1 in India

#204 in the World

Enrollment: 4,695
Founded: 1909

39. Tata Institute of Fundamental Research

India | Maharashtra

For Nuclear Physics

#2 in India

#210 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Founded: 1945

40. Yonsei University

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Seoul

For Nuclear Physics

#3 in South Korea

#213 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Enrollment: 29,502
Founded: 1957

41. Pohang University of Science and Technology

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Pohang

For Nuclear Physics

#4 in South Korea

#214 in the World

Enrollment: 3,425
Founded: 1986

42. Wuhan University

For Nuclear Physics

#17 in China

#216 in the World

Enrollment: 60,000
Founded: 1893

43. South China University of Technology

China | Guangzhou

For Nuclear Physics

#18 in China

#217 in the World

Enrollment: 42,720
Founded: 1952

44. Lanzhou University

China | Lanzhou

For Nuclear Physics

#19 in China

#232 in the World

Founded: 1909

45. Tianjin University

China | Tianjin

For Nuclear Physics

#20 in China

#240 in the World

Enrollment: 35,370
Founded: 1895

46. Ben-Gurion University of the Negev

Israel | Beersheba

For Nuclear Physics

#5 in Israel

#248 in the World

Enrollment: 17,225
Founded: 1969

47. Nankai University

China | Tianjin

For Nuclear Physics

#21 in China

#255 in the World

Enrollment: 26,568
Founded: 1919

48. Beihang University

China | Beijing

For Nuclear Physics

#22 in China

#258 in the World

Founded: 1952

49. Waseda University

For Nuclear Physics

#12 in Japan

#265 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 47,094
Founded: 1882

50. Keio University

For Nuclear Physics

#13 in Japan

#268 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 33,518
Founded: 1858

51. Xiamen University

For Nuclear Physics

#23 in China

#271 in the World

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

52. National Chiao Tung University

Taiwan | Hsinchu

For Nuclear Physics

#3 in Taiwan

#272 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1958

53. Beijing Normal University

China | Beijing

For Nuclear Physics

#24 in China

#275 in the World

Enrollment: 24,000
Founded: 1902

54. Sungkyunkwan University

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Seoul

For Nuclear Physics

#5 in South Korea

#277 in the World

Founded: 1398

55. University of Science and Technology Beijing

China | Beijing

For Nuclear Physics

#25 in China

#278 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1952

56. Soochow University

For Nuclear Physics

#26 in China

#284 in the World

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

57. Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

China | Hong Kong

For Nuclear Physics

#27 in China

#287 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1991

58. Tokyo Metropolitan University

Japan | Hachioji

For Nuclear Physics

#14 in Japan

#288 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Enrollment: 9,059
Founded: 2005

59. China University of Geosciences Beijing

China | Beijing

For Nuclear Physics

#28 in China

#290 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1952

60. City University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Nuclear Physics

#29 in China

#291 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Founded: 1984

61. National Cheng Kung University

Taiwan | Tainan

For Nuclear Physics

#4 in Taiwan

#293 in the World

Enrollment: 21,292
Founded: 1931

62. University of Rajasthan

India | Rajasthan

For Nuclear Physics

#3 in India

#296 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1947

63. Korea University

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Seoul

For Nuclear Physics

#6 in South Korea

#308 in the World

Enrollment: 24,351
Founded: 1905

64. Niigata University

Japan | Niigata

For Nuclear Physics

#15 in Japan

#310 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Enrollment: 12,068
Founded: 1922

65. Beijing Institute of Technology

China | Beijing

For Nuclear Physics

#30 in China

#313 in the World

Enrollment: 27,000
Founded: 1940

66. Hanyang University

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Seoul

For Nuclear Physics

#7 in South Korea

#315 in the World

Enrollment: 35,000
Founded: 1939

67. Central China Normal University

For Nuclear Physics

#31 in China

#317 in the World

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

68. Central South University

China | Changsha

For Nuclear Physics

#32 in China

#319 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1914

69. Tongji University

China | Shanghai

For Nuclear Physics

#33 in China

#324 in the World

Enrollment: 37,000
Founded: 1907

70. Quaid-i-Azam University

Pakistan | Islamabad

For Nuclear Physics

#326 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1965

71. Chiba University

For Nuclear Physics

#16 in Japan

#332 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Enrollment: 13,983
Founded: 1949

72. Kanazawa University

Japan | Kanazawa

For Nuclear Physics

#17 in Japan

#333 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 10,127
Founded: 1949

73. University of Electronic Science and Technology of China

China | Chengdu

For Nuclear Physics

#34 in China

#340 in the World

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

74. Kobe University

For Nuclear Physics

#18 in Japan

#344 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 15,999
Founded: 1902

75. Indian Institute of Technology Bombay

India | Maharashtra

For Nuclear Physics

#4 in India

#348 in the World

Founded: 1958

76. Chinese University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Nuclear Physics

#35 in China

#358 in the World

Founded: 1963

77. Southeast University

China | Nanjing

For Nuclear Physics

#36 in China

#359 in the World

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

78. National Central University

Taiwan | Taoyuan

For Nuclear Physics

#5 in Taiwan

#360 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 10,829
Founded: 1915

79. Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur

India | Uttar Pradesh

For Nuclear Physics

#5 in India

#368 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1959

80. Northwest University, China

For Nuclear Physics

#37 in China

#369 in the World

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

81. Nanjing University of Science and Technology

China | Nanjing

For Nuclear Physics

#38 in China

#371 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1953

82. Osaka Prefecture University

For Nuclear Physics

#19 in Japan

#373 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Founded: 1949

83. Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur

India | West Bengal

For Nuclear Physics

#6 in India

#380 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1951

84. Banaras Hindu University

India | Uttar Pradesh

For Nuclear Physics

#7 in India

#382 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Enrollment: 32,000
Founded: 1915

85. Osaka City University

For Nuclear Physics

#20 in Japan

#384 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Enrollment: 8,230
Founded: 1928

86. University of Delhi

India | Haryana

For Nuclear Physics

#8 in India

#386 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Founded: 1922

87. Graduate University for Advanced Studies

For Nuclear Physics

#21 in Japan

#387 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1988

88. North China Electric Power University

China | Beijing

For Nuclear Physics

#39 in China

#391 in the World

Founded: 1958

89. Kyung Hee University

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Seoul

For Nuclear Physics

#8 in South Korea

#401 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Enrollment: 35,826
Founded: 1949

90. Indian Institute of Technology Delhi

India | Haryana

For Nuclear Physics

#9 in India

#403 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1961

91. Okayama University

Japan | Okayama

For Nuclear Physics

#22 in Japan

#404 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 13,057
Founded: 1922

92. Chongqing University

China | Chongqing

For Nuclear Physics

#40 in China

#411 in the World

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

93. Kyungpook National University

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Daegu

For Nuclear Physics

#9 in South Korea

#412 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 38,616
Founded: 1946

94. Zhengzhou University

China | Zhengzhou

For Nuclear Physics

#41 in China

#416 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1956

95. East China University of Science and Technology

China | Shanghai

For Nuclear Physics

#42 in China

#420 in the World

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

96. King AbdulAziz University

Saudi Arabia Flag

Saudi Arabia | Jeddah

For Nuclear Physics

#1 in Saudi Arabia

#424 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1967

97. Fuzhou University

For Nuclear Physics

#43 in China

#425 in the World

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1958

98. Hunan University

China | Changsha

For Nuclear Physics

#44 in China

#432 in the World

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

99. Hong Kong Polytechnic University

China | Hong Kong

For Nuclear Physics

#45 in China

#435 in the World

Founded: 1937

100. Wuhan University of Technology

For Nuclear Physics

#46 in China

#437 in the World

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

Physics subfields in Asia

Acoustical Engineering2062

Applied/Engineering Physics642

Astrobiology496

Astrophysics and Astronomy2075

Atomic and Molecular physics1135

Condensed Matter Physics1576

Materials Science2565

Medical Physics318

Nanotechnology2034

Optical Engineering2386

Quantum and Particle physics2682

Theoretical Physics929