Best Universities for Nuclear Physics in Asia

Updated: February 29, 2024

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 24.7M citations received by 1.45M academic papers made by 1,699 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: 28,218
Founded: 1877

2. Kyoto University

For Nuclear Physics

#2 in Japan

#6 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Enrollment: 22,455
Male:Female: 76:24
Founded: 1897

3. Osaka University

For Nuclear Physics

#3 in Japan

#7 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Enrollment: 23,123
Male:Female: 68:32
Founded: 1931

4. Tohoku University

For Nuclear Physics

#4 in Japan

#8 in the World

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

5. Nagoya University

For Nuclear Physics

#5 in Japan

#26 in the World

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

6. Peking University

China | Beijing

For Nuclear Physics

#1 in China

#32 in the World

Enrollment: 44,730
Founded: 1898

7. Tokyo Institute of Technology

For Nuclear Physics

#6 in Japan

#36 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 10,357
Founded: 1881

8. Tsinghua University

China | Beijing

For Nuclear Physics

#2 in China

#38 in the World

Enrollment: 48,739
Founded: 1911

9. University of Science and Technology of China

For Nuclear Physics

#3 in China

#39 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1958

10. Kyushu University

Japan | Fukuoka

For Nuclear Physics

#7 in Japan

#50 in the World

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

11. Nanjing University

China | Nanjing

For Nuclear Physics

#4 in China

#69 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

#72 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Enrollment: 16,507
Male:Female: 61:39
Founded: 1973

14. Hokkaido University

Japan | Sapporo

For Nuclear Physics

#9 in Japan

#78 in the World

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

15. Tel Aviv University

Israel | Tel Aviv

For Nuclear Physics

#2 in Israel

#81 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1956

16. University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Nuclear Physics

#5 in China

#92 in the World

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

17. Tokyo University of Science

For Nuclear Physics

#10 in Japan

#99 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1881

18. Jilin University

China | Changchun

For Nuclear Physics

#6 in China

#100 in the World

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

19. Shanghai Jiao Tong University

China | Shanghai

For Nuclear Physics

#7 in China

#103 in the World

Enrollment: 47,000
Founded: 1896

20. Seoul National University

South Korea | Seoul

For Nuclear Physics

#1 in South Korea

#107 in the World

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

21. Hebrew University of Jerusalem

Israel | Jerusalem

For Nuclear Physics

#3 in Israel

#109 in the World

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

22. National Taiwan University

Taiwan | Taipei

For Nuclear Physics

#1 in Taiwan

#114 in the World

Enrollment: 31,799
Founded: 1945

23. Technion - Israel Institute of Technology

For Nuclear Physics

#4 in Israel

#127 in the World

Founded: 1924

24. National University of Singapore

Singapore | Singapore City

For Nuclear Physics

#1 in Singapore

#132 in the World

Enrollment: 30,098
Founded: 1905

25. Zhejiang University

China | Hangzhou

For Nuclear Physics

#8 in China

#133 in the World

Enrollment: 60,739
Founded: 1897

26. Hiroshima University

Japan | Higashihiroshima

For Nuclear Physics

#11 in Japan

#135 in the World

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

27. Xi'an Jiaotong University

For Nuclear Physics

#9 in China

#142 in the World

Enrollment: 40,346
Founded: 1896

28. Dalian University of Technology

For Nuclear Physics

#10 in China

#165 in the World

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

29. Nanyang Technological University

Singapore | Singapore City

For Nuclear Physics

#2 in Singapore

#167 in the World

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1955

30. Fudan University

China | Shanghai

For Nuclear Physics

#11 in China

#172 in the World

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1905

31. Harbin Institute of Technology

For Nuclear Physics

#12 in China

#174 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1920

32. Shandong University

For Nuclear Physics

#13 in China

#175 in the World

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

33. Huazhong University of Science and Technology

For Nuclear Physics

#14 in China

#177 in the World

Enrollment: 71,970
Founded: 1953

34. National Tsing Hua University

Taiwan | Hsinchu

For Nuclear Physics

#2 in Taiwan

#179 in the World

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

35. KAIST

South Korea | Daejeon

For Nuclear Physics

#2 in South Korea

#182 in the World

Enrollment: 10,249
Founded: 1971

36. Sun Yat - Sen University

China | Guangzhou

For Nuclear Physics

#15 in China

#185 in the World

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

37. Indian Institute of Science

India | Karnataka

For Nuclear Physics

#1 in India

#199 in the World

Enrollment: 4,695
Founded: 1909

38. Tata Institute of Fundamental Research

India | Maharashtra

For Nuclear Physics

#2 in India

#209 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Founded: 1945

39. Pohang University of Science and Technology

South Korea | Pohang

For Nuclear Physics

#3 in South Korea

#211 in the World

Enrollment: 3,425
Founded: 1986

40. Sichuan University

China | Chengdu

For Nuclear Physics

#16 in China

#215 in the World

Enrollment: 44,200
Founded: 1896

41. Yonsei University

South Korea | Seoul

For Nuclear Physics

#4 in South Korea

#221 in the World

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

42. Wuhan University

For Nuclear Physics

#17 in China

#227 in the World

Enrollment: 60,000
Founded: 1893

43. South China University of Technology

China | Guangzhou

For Nuclear Physics

#18 in China

#235 in the World

Enrollment: 42,720
Founded: 1952

44. Lanzhou University

China | Lanzhou

For Nuclear Physics

#19 in China

#237 in the World

Founded: 1909

45. Ben-Gurion University of the Negev

Israel | Beersheba

For Nuclear Physics

#5 in Israel

#240 in the World

Enrollment: 17,225
Founded: 1969

46. Tianjin University

China | Tianjin

For Nuclear Physics

#20 in China

#255 in the World

Enrollment: 35,370
Founded: 1895

47. Waseda University

For Nuclear Physics

#12 in Japan

#256 in the World

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

48. Keio University

For Nuclear Physics

#13 in Japan

#257 in the World

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

49. National Chiao Tung University

Taiwan | Hsinchu

For Nuclear Physics

#3 in Taiwan

#260 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1958

50. Nankai University

China | Tianjin

For Nuclear Physics

#21 in China

#262 in the World

Enrollment: 26,568
Founded: 1919

51. Beihang University

China | Beijing

For Nuclear Physics

#22 in China

#270 in the World

Founded: 1952

52. Tokyo Metropolitan University

Japan | Hachioji

For Nuclear Physics

#14 in Japan

#276 in the World

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

53. Xiamen University

For Nuclear Physics

#23 in China

#278 in the World

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

54. Beijing Normal University

China | Beijing

For Nuclear Physics

#24 in China

#286 in the World

Enrollment: 24,000
Founded: 1902

55. City University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Nuclear Physics

#25 in China

#287 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Founded: 1984

56. National Cheng Kung University

Taiwan | Tainan

For Nuclear Physics

#4 in Taiwan

#288 in the World

Enrollment: 21,292
Founded: 1931

57. University of Science and Technology Beijing

China | Beijing

For Nuclear Physics

#26 in China

#291 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1952

58. Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

China | Hong Kong

For Nuclear Physics

#27 in China

#292 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1991

59. China University of Geosciences Beijing

China | Beijing

For Nuclear Physics

#28 in China

#293 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1952

60. Sungkyunkwan University

South Korea | Seoul

For Nuclear Physics

#5 in South Korea

#294 in the World

Founded: 1398

61. Niigata University

Japan | Niigata

For Nuclear Physics

#15 in Japan

#297 in the World

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

62. Soochow University

For Nuclear Physics

#29 in China

#305 in the World

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

63. Hanyang University

South Korea | Seoul

For Nuclear Physics

#6 in South Korea

#317 in the World

Enrollment: 35,000
Founded: 1939

64. Korea University

South Korea | Seoul

For Nuclear Physics

#7 in South Korea

#318 in the World

Enrollment: 24,351
Founded: 1905

65. Kanazawa University

Japan | Kanazawa

For Nuclear Physics

#16 in Japan

#323 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 10,127
Male:Female: 64:36
Founded: 1949

66. Quaid-i-Azam University

Pakistan | Islamabad

For Nuclear Physics

#324 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1965

67. Beijing Institute of Technology

China | Beijing

For Nuclear Physics

#30 in China

#327 in the World

Enrollment: 27,000
Founded: 1940

68. Indian Institute of Technology Bombay

India | Maharashtra

For Nuclear Physics

#3 in India

#329 in the World

Founded: 1958

69. University of Rajasthan

India | Rajasthan

For Nuclear Physics

#4 in India

#330 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1947

70. Central China Normal University

For Nuclear Physics

#31 in China

#333 in the World

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

71. Tongji University

China | Shanghai

For Nuclear Physics

#32 in China

#335 in the World

Enrollment: 37,000
Founded: 1907

72. Kobe University

For Nuclear Physics

#17 in Japan

#339 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 15,871
Founded: 1902

73. Chiba University

For Nuclear Physics

#18 in Japan

#342 in the World

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

74. Osaka Prefecture University

For Nuclear Physics

#19 in Japan

#344 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Enrollment: 8,051
Founded: 1949

75. Central South University

China | Changsha

For Nuclear Physics

#33 in China

#345 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1914

76. University of Electronic Science and Technology of China

China | Chengdu

For Nuclear Physics

#34 in China

#349 in the World

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

77. Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur

India | Uttar Pradesh

For Nuclear Physics

#5 in India

#355 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1959

78. National Central University

Taiwan | Taoyuan

For Nuclear Physics

#5 in Taiwan

#366 in the World

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

79. Southeast University

China | Nanjing

For Nuclear Physics

#35 in China

#369 in the World

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

80. Indian Institute of Technology Delhi

India | Haryana

For Nuclear Physics

#6 in India

#370 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1961

81. Osaka City University

For Nuclear Physics

#20 in Japan

#371 in the World

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

82. Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur

India | West Bengal

For Nuclear Physics

#7 in India

#379 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1951

83. Chinese University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Nuclear Physics

#36 in China

#380 in the World

Founded: 1963

84. Okayama University

Japan | Okayama

For Nuclear Physics

#21 in Japan

#386 in the World

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

85. University of Delhi

India | Haryana

For Nuclear Physics

#8 in India

#387 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Founded: 1922

86. Graduate University for Advanced Studies

For Nuclear Physics

#22 in Japan

#399 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1988

87. Banaras Hindu University

India | Uttar Pradesh

For Nuclear Physics

#9 in India

#400 in the World

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

88. Northwest University, China

For Nuclear Physics

#37 in China

#403 in the World

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

89. North China Electric Power University

China | Beijing

For Nuclear Physics

#38 in China

#409 in the World

Founded: 1958

90. Kyung Hee University

South Korea | Seoul

For Nuclear Physics

#8 in South Korea

#410 in the World

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

91. Nanjing University of Science and Technology

China | Nanjing

For Nuclear Physics

#39 in China

#416 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1953

92. East China University of Science and Technology

China | Shanghai

For Nuclear Physics

#40 in China

#417 in the World

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

93. Middle East Technical University

Turkey | Ankara

For Nuclear Physics

#1 in Turkey

#426 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Enrollment: 14,928
Founded: 1956

94. Chongqing University

China | Chongqing

For Nuclear Physics

#41 in China

#427 in the World

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

95. Shizuoka University

Japan | Shizuoka

For Nuclear Physics

#23 in Japan

#428 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 10,090
Founded: 1949

96. Jadavpur University

India | West Bengal

For Nuclear Physics

#10 in India

#431 in the World

Founded: 1955

97. Fuzhou University

For Nuclear Physics

#42 in China

#437 in the World

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1958

98. Hong Kong Polytechnic University

China | Hong Kong

For Nuclear Physics

#43 in China

#438 in the World

Founded: 1937

99. King AbdulAziz University

Saudi Arabia | Jeddah

For Nuclear Physics

#1 in Saudi Arabia

#442 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1967

100. Indian Institute of Technology Madras

India | Tamil Nadu

For Nuclear Physics

#11 in India

#443 in the World

Founded: 1959

Physics subfields in Asia

Acoustical Engineering1958

Applied/Engineering Physics511

Astrobiology435

Astrophysics and Astronomy1962

Atomic and Molecular physics1094

Condensed Matter Physics1532

Materials Science2520

Medical Physics305

Nanotechnology1977

Optical Engineering2320

Quantum and Particle physics2634

Theoretical Physics841