100 Best universities for Nuclear Physics in China

Updated: March 15, 2026

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in China ranked based on their research performance in Nuclear Physics. A graph of 12.6M citations received by 580K academic papers made by 450 universities in China 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. Peking University

China | Beijing

For Nuclear Physics

#6 in Asia

#29 in the World

Enrollment: 44,730
Founded: 1898

2. Tsinghua University

China | Beijing

For Nuclear Physics

#7 in Asia

#31 in the World

Enrollment: 48,739
Founded: 1911

3. University of Science and Technology of China

For Nuclear Physics

#8 in Asia

#33 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1958

4. Nanjing University

China | Nanjing

For Nuclear Physics

#11 in Asia

#66 in the World

Enrollment: 56,068
Founded: 1902

5. University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Nuclear Physics

#16 in Asia

#89 in the World

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

6. Shanghai Jiao Tong University

China | Shanghai

For Nuclear Physics

#17 in Asia

#90 in the World

Enrollment: 47,000
Founded: 1896

7. Jilin University

China | Changchun

For Nuclear Physics

#19 in Asia

#99 in the World

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

8. Zhejiang University

China | Hangzhou

For Nuclear Physics

#21 in Asia

#114 in the World

Enrollment: 60,739
Founded: 1897

9. Xi'an Jiaotong University

For Nuclear Physics

#22 in Asia

#116 in the World

Enrollment: 40,346
Founded: 1896

10. Dalian University of Technology

For Nuclear Physics

#28 in Asia

#150 in the World

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

11. Harbin Institute of Technology

For Nuclear Physics

#29 in Asia

#155 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1920

12. Huazhong University of Science and Technology

For Nuclear Physics

#30 in Asia

#156 in the World

Enrollment: 71,970
Founded: 1953

13. Fudan University

China | Shanghai

For Nuclear Physics

#31 in Asia

#161 in the World

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1905

14. Shandong University

For Nuclear Physics

#32 in Asia

#163 in the World

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

15. Sun Yat - Sen University

China | Guangzhou

For Nuclear Physics

#33 in Asia

#164 in the World

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

16. Sichuan University

China | Chengdu

For Nuclear Physics

#37 in Asia

#193 in the World

Enrollment: 44,200
Founded: 1896

17. South China University of Technology

China | Guangzhou

For Nuclear Physics

#39 in Asia

#205 in the World

Enrollment: 42,720
Founded: 1952

18. Wuhan University

For Nuclear Physics

#40 in Asia

#208 in the World

Enrollment: 60,000
Founded: 1893

19. Lanzhou University

China | Lanzhou

For Nuclear Physics

#44 in Asia

#222 in the World

Founded: 1909

20. Tianjin University

China | Tianjin

For Nuclear Physics

#45 in Asia

#225 in the World

Enrollment: 35,370
Founded: 1895

21. Nankai University

China | Tianjin

For Nuclear Physics

#46 in Asia

#241 in the World

Enrollment: 26,568
Founded: 1919

22. Beihang University

China | Beijing

For Nuclear Physics

#47 in Asia

#242 in the World

Founded: 1952

23. Xiamen University

For Nuclear Physics

#49 in Asia

#263 in the World

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

24. University of Science and Technology Beijing

China | Beijing

For Nuclear Physics

#50 in Asia

#266 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1952

25. Beijing Normal University

China | Beijing

For Nuclear Physics

#52 in Asia

#269 in the World

Enrollment: 36,482
Founded: 1902

26. Soochow University

For Nuclear Physics

#53 in Asia

#271 in the World

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

27. China University of Geosciences Beijing

China | Beijing

For Nuclear Physics

#57 in Asia

#280 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1952

28. Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

China | Hong Kong

For Nuclear Physics

#58 in Asia

#282 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1991

29. City University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Nuclear Physics

#59 in Asia

#283 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Founded: 1984

30. Beijing Institute of Technology

China | Beijing

For Nuclear Physics

#62 in Asia

#294 in the World

Enrollment: 27,000
Founded: 1940

31. Central South University

China | Changsha

For Nuclear Physics

#64 in Asia

#300 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1914

32. Tongji University

China | Shanghai

For Nuclear Physics

#66 in Asia

#306 in the World

Enrollment: 37,000
Founded: 1907

33. Central China Normal University

For Nuclear Physics

#67 in Asia

#310 in the World

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

34. University of Electronic Science and Technology of China

China | Chengdu

For Nuclear Physics

#71 in Asia

#323 in the World

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

35. Southeast University

China | Nanjing

For Nuclear Physics

#76 in Asia

#347 in the World

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

36. Chinese University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Nuclear Physics

#77 in Asia

#355 in the World

Founded: 1963

37. Nanjing University of Science and Technology

China | Nanjing

For Nuclear Physics

#78 in Asia

#359 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1953

38. Northwest University, China

For Nuclear Physics

#79 in Asia

#360 in the World

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

39. North China Electric Power University

China | Beijing

For Nuclear Physics

#82 in Asia

#372 in the World

Founded: 1958

40. Zhengzhou University

China | Zhengzhou

For Nuclear Physics

#86 in Asia

#384 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1956

41. Chongqing University

China | Chongqing

For Nuclear Physics

#88 in Asia

#386 in the World

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

42. East China University of Science and Technology

China | Shanghai

For Nuclear Physics

#95 in Asia

#411 in the World

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

43. Hunan University

China | Changsha

For Nuclear Physics

#96 in Asia

#415 in the World

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

44. Fuzhou University

For Nuclear Physics

#98 in Asia

#418 in the World

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1958

45. Wuhan University of Technology

For Nuclear Physics

#99 in Asia

#419 in the World

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

46. Northwestern Polytechnical University

For Nuclear Physics

#100 in Asia

#420 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 29,000
Founded: 1938

47. Hong Kong Polytechnic University

China | Hong Kong

For Nuclear Physics

#101 in Asia

#428 in the World

Founded: 1937

48. Shanghai University

China | Shanghai

For Nuclear Physics

#102 in Asia

#431 in the World

Enrollment: 36,000
Founded: 1994

49. Nanjing Tech University

China | Nanjing

For Nuclear Physics

#103 in Asia

#437 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1958

50. Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics

For Nuclear Physics

#107 in Asia

#452 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Enrollment: 29,000
Founded: 1952

51. East China Normal University

China | Shanghai

For Nuclear Physics

#110 in Asia

#461 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 36,026
Founded: 1951

52. National University of Defense Technology

China | Changsha

For Nuclear Physics

#114 in Asia

#477 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1953

53. Shenzhen University

China | Shenzhen

For Nuclear Physics

#121 in Asia

#502 in the World

Enrollment: 34,156
Founded: 1983

54. Harbin Engineering University

For Nuclear Physics

#122 in Asia

#503 in the World

Enrollment: 28,278
Founded: 1953

55. Jiangsu University

China | Zhenjiang

For Nuclear Physics

#125 in Asia

#520 in the World

Enrollment: 37,600
Founded: 1902

56. Hebei University

China | Baoding

For Nuclear Physics

#127 in Asia

#525 in the World

Enrollment: 42,000
Founded: 1921

57. Northeastern University, China

China | Shenyang

For Nuclear Physics

#130 in Asia

#536 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 46,000
Founded: 1923

58. Northeast Normal University

China | Changchun

For Nuclear Physics

#133 in Asia

#544 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 28,024
Founded: 1946

59. Taiyuan University of Technology

China | Taiyuan

For Nuclear Physics

#134 in Asia

#546 in the World

Founded: 1902

60. Beijing University of Technology

China | Beijing

For Nuclear Physics

#135 in Asia

#548 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 24,442
Founded: 1960

61. Henan Normal University

China | Xinxiang

For Nuclear Physics

#136 in Asia

#551 in the World

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1923

62. University of South China

China | Hengyang

For Nuclear Physics

#140 in Asia

#561 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 39,000
Founded: 1958

63. South China Normal University

China | Guangzhou

For Nuclear Physics

#143 in Asia

#568 in the World

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

64. Guangdong University of Technology

China | Guangzhou

For Nuclear Physics

#145 in Asia

#576 in the World

Founded: 1956

65. Beijing University of Chemical Technology

China | Beijing

For Nuclear Physics

#153 in Asia

#594 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1958

66. Shanxi University

China | Taiyuan

For Nuclear Physics

#154 in Asia

#598 in the World

Founded: 1902

67. Nanjing Normal University

China | Nanjing

For Nuclear Physics

#155 in Asia

#600 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1952

68. Nanjing University of Posts and Telecommunications

China | Nanjing

For Nuclear Physics

#156 in Asia

#602 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1958

69. Nanchang University

China | Nanchang

For Nuclear Physics

#157 in Asia

#603 in the World

Enrollment: 52,000
Founded: 1958

70. Xidian University

For Nuclear Physics

#165 in Asia

#625 in the World

Enrollment: 35,277
Founded: 1931

71. Hefei University of Technology

For Nuclear Physics

#173 in Asia

#643 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1945

72. Kunming University of Science and Technology

China | Kunming

For Nuclear Physics

#174 in Asia

#646 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1954

73. Northwest Normal University

China | Lanzhou

For Nuclear Physics

#176 in Asia

#649 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1902

74. Southwest Jiaotong University

China | Chengdu

For Nuclear Physics

#181 in Asia

#657 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 44,000
Founded: 1896

75. Shaanxi Normal University

For Nuclear Physics

#183 in Asia

#660 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 38,000
Founded: 1944

76. Anhui University

For Nuclear Physics

#187 in Asia

#673 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1928

77. Guangxi University

China | Nanning

For Nuclear Physics

#188 in Asia

#674 in the World

Founded: 1928

78. Donghua University

China | Shanghai

For Nuclear Physics

#190 in Asia

#677 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1951

79. Jiangnan University

For Nuclear Physics

#191 in Asia

#684 in the World

Enrollment: 28,000
Founded: 2001

80. Southwest University

China | Chongqing

For Nuclear Physics

#194 in Asia

#691 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 40,000
Founded: 2005

81. China University of Mining and Technology

For Nuclear Physics

#195 in Asia

#695 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 37,000
Founded: 1909

82. XiangTan University

China | Xiangtan

For Nuclear Physics

#196 in Asia

#696 in the World

Enrollment: 37,057
Founded: 1958

83. Hunan Normal University

China | Changsha

For Nuclear Physics

#204 in Asia

#707 in the World

Founded: 1938

84. Southwest University of Science and Technology

China | Mianyang

For Nuclear Physics

#205 in Asia

#708 in the World

Founded: 1952

85. Chengdu University of Technology

China | Chengdu

For Nuclear Physics

#207 in Asia

#720 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1956

86. Zhejiang University of Technology

China | Hangzhou

For Nuclear Physics

#208 in Asia

#721 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1953

87. Zhejiang Normal University

For Nuclear Physics

#209 in Asia

#725 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1956

88. Guangzhou University

China | Guangzhou

For Nuclear Physics

#212 in Asia

#732 in the World

Enrollment: 34,241
Founded: 1927

89. Yunnan University

China | Kunming

For Nuclear Physics

#215 in Asia

#738 in the World

Enrollment: 30,443
Founded: 1923

90. Peking Union Medical College

China | Beijing

For Nuclear Physics

#227 in Asia

#775 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1917

91. Ocean University of China

China | Qingdao

For Nuclear Physics

#229 in Asia

#778 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 26,000
Founded: 1924

92. Changchun University of Science and Technology

China | Changchun

For Nuclear Physics

#233 in Asia

#785 in the World

Enrollment: 2,982
Founded: 1958

93. Jinan University

China | Guangzhou

For Nuclear Physics

#238 in Asia

#798 in the World

Enrollment: 37,918
Founded: 1906

94. Qingdao University

China | Qingdao

For Nuclear Physics

#241 in Asia

#803 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 46,000
Founded: 1985

95. China University of Petroleum - Beijing

China | Beijing

For Nuclear Physics

#244 in Asia

#813 in the World

Enrollment: 15,445
Founded: 1953

96. University of Jinan

For Nuclear Physics

#245 in Asia

#818 in the World

Enrollment: 37,529
Founded: 1948

97. Beijing Jiaotong University

China | Beijing

For Nuclear Physics

#246 in Asia

#821 in the World

Founded: 1896

98. Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology

China | Nanjing

For Nuclear Physics

#248 in Asia

#825 in the World

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

99. Dalian Maritime University

For Nuclear Physics

#249 in Asia

#828 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1953

100. Ningbo University

For Nuclear Physics

#251 in Asia

#833 in the World

Enrollment: 26,000
Founded: 1986

The best cities to study Nuclear Physics in China based on the number of universities and their ranks are Beijing, Hefei, Nanjing, and Hong Kong.

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