25 Best universities for Theoretical Physics in Beijing

Updated: March 15, 2026

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Beijing ranked based on their research performance in Theoretical Physics. A graph of 503K citations received by 21.7K academic papers made by 25 universities in Beijing 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. Tsinghua University

For Theoretical Physics

#1 in China

#6 in Asia

Enrollment: 48,739
Founded: 1911

2. Peking University

For Theoretical Physics

#2 in China

#10 in Asia

Enrollment: 44,730
Founded: 1898

3. Beijing Normal University

For Theoretical Physics

#10 in China

#28 in Asia

Enrollment: 36,482
Founded: 1902

4. Beihang University

For Theoretical Physics

#19 in China

#46 in Asia

Founded: 1952

5. Beijing Institute of Technology

For Theoretical Physics

#20 in China

#49 in Asia

Enrollment: 27,000
Founded: 1940

6. Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications

For Theoretical Physics

#32 in China

#69 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1955

7. Beijing University of Technology

For Theoretical Physics

#59 in China

#150 in Asia

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

8. Capital Normal University

For Theoretical Physics

#60 in China

#152 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 31,559
Founded: 1954

9. North China Electric Power University

For Theoretical Physics

#69 in China

#167 in Asia

Founded: 1958

10. Beijing Jiaotong University

For Theoretical Physics

#76 in China

#182 in Asia

Founded: 1896

11. University of Science and Technology Beijing

For Theoretical Physics

#77 in China

#187 in Asia

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1952

12. China University of Petroleum - Beijing

For Theoretical Physics

#78 in China

#190 in Asia

Enrollment: 15,445
Founded: 1953

13. Renmin University of China

For Theoretical Physics

#81 in China

#199 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Enrollment: 24,201
Founded: 1937

14. Beijing Information Science and Technology University

For Theoretical Physics

#88 in China

#220 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 12,000
Founded: 1915

15. Beijing University of Chemical Technology

For Theoretical Physics

#120 in China

#313 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1958

16. Minzu University of China

For Theoretical Physics

#131 in China

#360 in Asia

Enrollment: 16,456
Founded: 1941

17. Central University of Finance and Economics

For Theoretical Physics

#133 in China

#369 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1949

18. Beijing Technology and Business University

For Theoretical Physics

#158 in China

#442 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 14,000
Founded: 1999

19. China Agricultural University

For Theoretical Physics

#159 in China

#444 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1905

20. North China University of Technology

For Theoretical Physics

#182 in China

#532 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1946

21. China University of Geosciences Beijing

For Theoretical Physics

#209 in China

#612 in Asia

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1952

22. Communication University of China

For Theoretical Physics

#229 in China

#706 in Asia

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1959

23. Beijing Forestry University

For Theoretical Physics

#264 in China

#821 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 25,347
Founded: 1952

24. University of International Business and Economics

For Theoretical Physics

#282 in China

#873 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Enrollment: 16,000
Founded: 1951

25. Beijing Union University

For Theoretical Physics

#284 in China

#882 in Asia

Founded: 1978

Universities for Theoretical Physics near Beijing

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
111	Nankai University	8	Tianjin
111	Tianjin University	36	Tianjin
137	Hebei University	119	Baoding
263	Hebei Normal University	112	Shijiazhuang
364	Shandong University	26	Jinan
388	Liaocheng University	71	Liaocheng
404	Shanxi University	62	Taiyuan
405	Taiyuan University of Technology	95	Taiyuan
416	Shandong University of Science and Technology	29	Tai'an
422	Bohai University	102	Jinzhou