25 Best universities for Theoretical Physics in Beijing

Updated: March 02, 2025

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 465K citations received by 21K 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

#29 in Asia

Enrollment: 24,000
Founded: 1902

4. Beihang University

For Theoretical Physics

#19 in China

#47 in Asia

Founded: 1952

5. Beijing Institute of Technology

For Theoretical Physics

#20 in China

#51 in Asia

Enrollment: 27,000
Founded: 1940

6. Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications

For Theoretical Physics

#32 in China

#72 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1955

7. Beijing University of Technology

For Theoretical Physics

#57 in China

#148 in Asia

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

8. Capital Normal University

For Theoretical Physics

#58 in China

#149 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

#75 in China

#183 in Asia

Founded: 1896

11. China University of Petroleum - Beijing

For Theoretical Physics

#77 in China

#189 in Asia

Enrollment: 15,445
Founded: 1953

12. University of Science and Technology Beijing

For Theoretical Physics

#80 in China

#198 in Asia

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1952

13. Renmin University of China

For Theoretical Physics

#82 in China

#201 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

#319 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1958

16. Central University of Finance and Economics

For Theoretical Physics

#131 in China

#365 in Asia

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

17. Minzu University of China

For Theoretical Physics

#133 in China

#368 in Asia

Enrollment: 16,456
Founded: 1941

18. Beijing Technology and Business University

For Theoretical Physics

#154 in China

#443 in Asia

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

19. China Agricultural University

For Theoretical Physics

#157 in China

#447 in Asia

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

20. North China University of Technology

For Theoretical Physics

#195 in China

#576 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1946

21. China University of Geosciences Beijing

For Theoretical Physics

#210 in China

#632 in Asia

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1952

22. Communication University of China

For Theoretical Physics

#229 in China

#696 in Asia

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1959

23. Beijing Forestry University

For Theoretical Physics

#266 in China

#826 in Asia

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

24. University of International Business and Economics

For Theoretical Physics

#278 in China

#861 in Asia

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

25. Beijing Union University

For Theoretical Physics

#282 in China

#870 in Asia

Founded: 1978

Universities for Theoretical Physics near Beijing

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
111	Nankai University	7	Tianjin
111	Tianjin University	40	Tianjin
137	Hebei University	119	Baoding
263	Hebei Normal University	112	Shijiazhuang
364	Shandong University	25	Jinan
388	Liaocheng University	70	Liaocheng
404	Shanxi University	61	Taiyuan
405	Taiyuan University of Technology	98	Taiyuan
416	Shandong University of Science and Technology	30	Tai'an
422	Bohai University	100	Jinzhou