100 Best universities for Nuclear Physics in China

Updated: February 29, 2024

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 7.98M citations received by 483K academic papers made by 443 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

#32 in the World

Enrollment: 44,730
Founded: 1898

2. Tsinghua University

China | Beijing

For Nuclear Physics

#8 in Asia

#38 in the World

Enrollment: 48,739
Founded: 1911

3. University of Science and Technology of China

For Nuclear Physics

#9 in Asia

#39 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1958

4. Nanjing University

China | Nanjing

For Nuclear Physics

#11 in Asia

#69 in the World

Enrollment: 56,068
Founded: 1902

5. University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Nuclear Physics

#16 in Asia

#92 in the World

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

6. Jilin University

China | Changchun

For Nuclear Physics

#18 in Asia

#100 in the World

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

7. Shanghai Jiao Tong University

China | Shanghai

For Nuclear Physics

#19 in Asia

#103 in the World

Enrollment: 47,000
Founded: 1896

8. Zhejiang University

China | Hangzhou

For Nuclear Physics

#25 in Asia

#133 in the World

Enrollment: 60,739
Founded: 1897

9. Xi'an Jiaotong University

For Nuclear Physics

#27 in Asia

#142 in the World

Enrollment: 40,346
Founded: 1896

10. Dalian University of Technology

For Nuclear Physics

#28 in Asia

#165 in the World

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

11. Fudan University

China | Shanghai

For Nuclear Physics

#30 in Asia

#172 in the World

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1905

12. Harbin Institute of Technology

For Nuclear Physics

#31 in Asia

#174 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1920

13. Shandong University

For Nuclear Physics

#32 in Asia

#175 in the World

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

14. Huazhong University of Science and Technology

For Nuclear Physics

#33 in Asia

#177 in the World

Enrollment: 71,970
Founded: 1953

15. Sun Yat - Sen University

China | Guangzhou

For Nuclear Physics

#36 in Asia

#185 in the World

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

16. Sichuan University

China | Chengdu

For Nuclear Physics

#40 in Asia

#215 in the World

Enrollment: 44,200
Founded: 1896

17. Wuhan University

For Nuclear Physics

#42 in Asia

#227 in the World

Enrollment: 60,000
Founded: 1893

18. South China University of Technology

China | Guangzhou

For Nuclear Physics

#43 in Asia

#235 in the World

Enrollment: 42,720
Founded: 1952

19. Lanzhou University

China | Lanzhou

For Nuclear Physics

#44 in Asia

#237 in the World

Founded: 1909

20. Tianjin University

China | Tianjin

For Nuclear Physics

#46 in Asia

#255 in the World

Enrollment: 35,370
Founded: 1895

21. Nankai University

China | Tianjin

For Nuclear Physics

#50 in Asia

#262 in the World

Enrollment: 26,568
Founded: 1919

22. Beihang University

China | Beijing

For Nuclear Physics

#51 in Asia

#270 in the World

Founded: 1952

23. Xiamen University

For Nuclear Physics

#53 in Asia

#278 in the World

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

24. Beijing Normal University

China | Beijing

For Nuclear Physics

#54 in Asia

#286 in the World

Enrollment: 24,000
Founded: 1902

25. City University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Nuclear Physics

#55 in Asia

#287 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Founded: 1984

26. University of Science and Technology Beijing

China | Beijing

For Nuclear Physics

#57 in Asia

#291 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1952

27. Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

China | Hong Kong

For Nuclear Physics

#58 in Asia

#292 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1991

28. China University of Geosciences Beijing

China | Beijing

For Nuclear Physics

#59 in Asia

#293 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1952

29. Soochow University

For Nuclear Physics

#62 in Asia

#305 in the World

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

30. Beijing Institute of Technology

China | Beijing

For Nuclear Physics

#67 in Asia

#327 in the World

Enrollment: 27,000
Founded: 1940

31. Central China Normal University

For Nuclear Physics

#70 in Asia

#333 in the World

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

32. Tongji University

China | Shanghai

For Nuclear Physics

#71 in Asia

#335 in the World

Enrollment: 37,000
Founded: 1907

33. Central South University

China | Changsha

For Nuclear Physics

#75 in Asia

#345 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1914

34. University of Electronic Science and Technology of China

China | Chengdu

For Nuclear Physics

#76 in Asia

#349 in the World

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

35. Southeast University

China | Nanjing

For Nuclear Physics

#79 in Asia

#369 in the World

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

36. Chinese University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Nuclear Physics

#83 in Asia

#380 in the World

Founded: 1963

37. Northwest University, China

For Nuclear Physics

#88 in Asia

#403 in the World

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

38. North China Electric Power University

China | Beijing

For Nuclear Physics

#89 in Asia

#409 in the World

Founded: 1958

39. Nanjing University of Science and Technology

China | Nanjing

For Nuclear Physics

#91 in Asia

#416 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1953

40. East China University of Science and Technology

China | Shanghai

For Nuclear Physics

#92 in Asia

#417 in the World

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

41. Chongqing University

China | Chongqing

For Nuclear Physics

#94 in Asia

#427 in the World

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

42. Fuzhou University

For Nuclear Physics

#97 in Asia

#437 in the World

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1958

43. Hong Kong Polytechnic University

China | Hong Kong

For Nuclear Physics

#98 in Asia

#438 in the World

Founded: 1937

44. Wuhan University of Technology

For Nuclear Physics

#103 in Asia

#450 in the World

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

45. Zhengzhou University

China | Zhengzhou

For Nuclear Physics

#105 in Asia

#458 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1956

46. Shanghai University

China | Shanghai

For Nuclear Physics

#106 in Asia

#459 in the World

Enrollment: 36,000
Founded: 1994

47. Hunan University

China | Changsha

For Nuclear Physics

#109 in Asia

#465 in the World

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

48. Northwestern Polytechnical University

For Nuclear Physics

#110 in Asia

#471 in the World

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

49. East China Normal University

China | Shanghai

For Nuclear Physics

#112 in Asia

#477 in the World

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

50. Nanjing Tech University

China | Nanjing

For Nuclear Physics

#113 in Asia

#485 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1958

51. National University of Defense Technology

China | Changsha

For Nuclear Physics

#115 in Asia

#494 in the World

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

52. Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics

For Nuclear Physics

#116 in Asia

#495 in the World

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

53. Hebei University

China | Baoding

For Nuclear Physics

#126 in Asia

#534 in the World

Enrollment: 42,000
Founded: 1921

54. Northeast Normal University

China | Changchun

For Nuclear Physics

#128 in Asia

#542 in the World

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

55. Henan Normal University

China | Xinxiang

For Nuclear Physics

#134 in Asia

#558 in the World

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1923

56. Harbin Engineering University

For Nuclear Physics

#138 in Asia

#564 in the World

Enrollment: 28,278
Founded: 1953

57. Northeastern University, China

China | Shenyang

For Nuclear Physics

#140 in Asia

#568 in the World

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

58. Jiangsu University

China | Zhenjiang

For Nuclear Physics

#145 in Asia

#585 in the World

Enrollment: 37,600
Founded: 1902

59. Beijing University of Technology

China | Beijing

For Nuclear Physics

#146 in Asia

#590 in the World

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

60. Shenzhen University

China | Shenzhen

For Nuclear Physics

#147 in Asia

#595 in the World

Enrollment: 34,156
Founded: 1983

61. Taiyuan University of Technology

China | Taiyuan

For Nuclear Physics

#148 in Asia

#596 in the World

Founded: 1902

62. Shanxi University

China | Taiyuan

For Nuclear Physics

#151 in Asia

#603 in the World

Founded: 1902

63. South China Normal University

China | Guangzhou

For Nuclear Physics

#152 in Asia

#607 in the World

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

64. Nanjing Normal University

China | Nanjing

For Nuclear Physics

#164 in Asia

#637 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1952

65. Guangdong University of Technology

China | Guangzhou

For Nuclear Physics

#167 in Asia

#646 in the World

Founded: 1956

66. Nanjing University of Posts and Telecommunications

China | Nanjing

For Nuclear Physics

#169 in Asia

#650 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1958

67. Beijing University of Chemical Technology

China | Beijing

For Nuclear Physics

#170 in Asia

#652 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1958

68. Northwest Normal University

China | Lanzhou

For Nuclear Physics

#174 in Asia

#663 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1902

69. Nanchang University

China | Nanchang

For Nuclear Physics

#175 in Asia

#665 in the World

Enrollment: 52,000
Founded: 1958

70. University of South China

China | Hengyang

For Nuclear Physics

#176 in Asia

#667 in the World

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

71. Xidian University

For Nuclear Physics

#179 in Asia

#673 in the World

Enrollment: 35,277
Founded: 1931

72. Hefei University of Technology

For Nuclear Physics

#181 in Asia

#678 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1945

73. Shaanxi Normal University

For Nuclear Physics

#189 in Asia

#697 in the World

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

74. Donghua University

China | Shanghai

For Nuclear Physics

#191 in Asia

#701 in the World

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

75. Kunming University of Science and Technology

China | Kunming

For Nuclear Physics

#197 in Asia

#714 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1954

76. XiangTan University

China | Xiangtan

For Nuclear Physics

#198 in Asia

#715 in the World

Enrollment: 37,057
Founded: 1958

77. Anhui University

For Nuclear Physics

#200 in Asia

#720 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1928

78. Southwest University

China | Chongqing

For Nuclear Physics

#204 in Asia

#731 in the World

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

79. Southwest Jiaotong University

China | Chengdu

For Nuclear Physics

#205 in Asia

#732 in the World

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

80. Hunan Normal University

China | Changsha

For Nuclear Physics

#206 in Asia

#739 in the World

Founded: 1938

81. Jiangnan University

For Nuclear Physics

#211 in Asia

#747 in the World

Enrollment: 28,000
Founded: 2001

82. Guangxi University

China | Nanning

For Nuclear Physics

#214 in Asia

#756 in the World

Founded: 1928

83. China University of Mining and Technology

For Nuclear Physics

#215 in Asia

#757 in the World

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

84. Guangzhou University

China | Guangzhou

For Nuclear Physics

#217 in Asia

#767 in the World

Enrollment: 34,241
Founded: 1927

85. Chengdu University of Technology

China | Chengdu

For Nuclear Physics

#224 in Asia

#789 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1956

86. Changchun University of Science and Technology

China | Changchun

For Nuclear Physics

#227 in Asia

#801 in the World

Enrollment: 2,982
Founded: 1958

87. Zhejiang Normal University

For Nuclear Physics

#228 in Asia

#802 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1956

88. Zhejiang University of Technology

China | Hangzhou

For Nuclear Physics

#229 in Asia

#804 in the World

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

89. Ocean University of China

China | Qingdao

For Nuclear Physics

#232 in Asia

#809 in the World

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

90. Beijing Jiaotong University

China | Beijing

For Nuclear Physics

#235 in Asia

#813 in the World

Founded: 1896

91. Yunnan University

China | Kunming

For Nuclear Physics

#238 in Asia

#817 in the World

Enrollment: 30,443
Founded: 1923

92. Southwest University of Science and Technology

China | Mianyang

For Nuclear Physics

#239 in Asia

#818 in the World

Founded: 1952

93. Jinan University

China | Guangzhou

For Nuclear Physics

#245 in Asia

#837 in the World

Enrollment: 37,918
Founded: 1906

94. China University of Petroleum - Beijing

China | Beijing

For Nuclear Physics

#249 in Asia

#844 in the World

Enrollment: 15,445
Founded: 1953

95. Peking Union Medical College

China | Beijing

For Nuclear Physics

#251 in Asia

#846 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1917

96. University of Jinan

For Nuclear Physics

#252 in Asia

#847 in the World

Enrollment: 37,529
Founded: 1948

97. Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology

China | Nanjing

For Nuclear Physics

#256 in Asia

#855 in the World

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

98. Dalian Maritime University

For Nuclear Physics

#257 in Asia

#856 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1953

99. Hong Kong Baptist University

China | Hong Kong

For Nuclear Physics

#258 in Asia

#861 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 1956

100. Qingdao University

China | Qingdao

For Nuclear Physics

#260 in Asia

#864 in the World

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

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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