18 Best universities for Quantum and Particle 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 Quantum and Particle physics. A graph of 7.54M citations received by 356K academic papers made by 18 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 Quantum and Particle physics

#10 in China

#18 in Asia

Enrollment: 56,068
Founded: 1902

2. Southeast University

For Quantum and Particle physics

#17 in China

#29 in Asia

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

3. Nanjing University of Science and Technology

For Quantum and Particle physics

#41 in China

#66 in Asia

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1953

4. Nanjing Tech University

For Quantum and Particle physics

#58 in China

#98 in Asia

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1958

5. Hohai University

For Quantum and Particle physics

#72 in China

#139 in Asia

Founded: 1915

6. Nanjing University of Posts and Telecommunications

For Quantum and Particle physics

#75 in China

#144 in Asia

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1958

7. Nanjing Normal University

For Quantum and Particle physics

#84 in China

#163 in Asia

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1952

8. Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology

For Quantum and Particle physics

#106 in China

#222 in Asia

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

9. Nanjing Forestry University

For Quantum and Particle physics

#124 in China

#258 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1985

10. Nanjing Agricultural University

For Quantum and Particle physics

#143 in China

#301 in Asia

Founded: 1952

11. China Pharmaceutical University

For Quantum and Particle physics

#151 in China

#325 in Asia

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

12. Nanjing Medical University

For Quantum and Particle physics

#208 in China

#518 in Asia

Enrollment: 17,000
Founded: 1934

13. Nanjing Institute of Technology

For Quantum and Particle physics

#248 in China

#660 in Asia

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

14. Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine

For Quantum and Particle physics

#301 in China

#869 in Asia

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1955

15. Nanjing University of Finance and Economics

For Quantum and Particle physics

#316 in China

#928 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 18,000
Founded: 1956

16. Nanjing Audit University

For Quantum and Particle physics

#428 in China

#1452 in Asia

Enrollment: 16,000
Founded: 1983

17. Jiangsu Second Normal University

For Quantum and Particle physics

#475 in China

#1752 in Asia

Enrollment: 10,000
Founded: 1952

18. Sanjiang University

For Quantum and Particle physics

#515 in China

#2164 in Asia

Enrollment: 21,306
Founded: 1992

Universities for Quantum and Particle physics near Nanjing

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
5	Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics	36	Baixia
46	Anhui University of Technology	144	Ma'anshan
73	Jiangsu University	45	Zhenjiang
73	Yangzhou University	76	Yangzhou
84	Anhui Normal University	137	Wuhu
86	Anhui Polytechnic University	270	Wuhu
141	Hefei University	158	Hefei
142	Hefei Normal University	415	Hefei
143	University of Science and Technology of China	3	Hefei
144	Anhui Agricultural University	268	Hefei

Physics subfields in Nanjing

Acoustical Engineering18

Applied/Engineering Physics11

Astrophysics and Astronomy18

Atomic and Molecular physics13

Condensed Matter Physics16

Materials Science18

Medical Physics5

Nanotechnology17

Nuclear Physics16

Optical Engineering18

Theoretical Physics12