100 Best universities for Theoretical Physics in China

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Below is a list of best universities in China ranked based on their research performance in Theoretical Physics. A graph of 2.13M citations received by 125K academic papers made by 298 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. Tsinghua University

For Theoretical Physics

#6 in Asia
#63 in the World
Enrollment
48,739
Founded
1911

2. Peking University

For Theoretical Physics

#10 in Asia
#75 in the World
Enrollment
44,730
Founded
1898

3. University of Science and Technology of China

For Theoretical Physics

#12 in Asia
#89 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Founded
1958

4. Fudan University

For Theoretical Physics

#15 in Asia
#116 in the World
Enrollment
33,000
Founded
1905

5. Shanghai Jiao Tong University

For Theoretical Physics

#19 in Asia
#144 in the World
Enrollment
47,000
Founded
1896

6. Zhejiang University

For Theoretical Physics

#21 in Asia
#176 in the World
Enrollment
60,739
Founded
1897

7. Nankai University

For Theoretical Physics

#22 in Asia
#179 in the World
Enrollment
26,568
Founded
1919

8. University of Hong Kong

For Theoretical Physics

#23 in Asia
#181 in the World
Acceptance Rate
17%
Enrollment
21,652
Founded
1911

9. Nanjing University

For Theoretical Physics

#27 in Asia
#201 in the World
Enrollment
56,068
Founded
1902

10. Beijing Normal University

For Theoretical Physics

#29 in Asia
#210 in the World
Enrollment
24,000
Founded
1902

11. Sun Yat - Sen University

For Theoretical Physics

#34 in Asia
#237 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Enrollment
65,638
Founded
1924

12. Shanghai University

For Theoretical Physics

#35 in Asia
#244 in the World
Enrollment
36,000
Founded
1994

14. Lanzhou University

For Theoretical Physics

#37 in Asia
#251 in the World
Founded
1909

15. Dalian University of Technology

For Theoretical Physics

#39 in Asia
#267 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Enrollment
41,000
Founded
1949

16. Huazhong University of Science and Technology

For Theoretical Physics

#40 in Asia
#269 in the World
Enrollment
71,970
Founded
1953

17. Ningbo University

For Theoretical Physics

#41 in Asia
#274 in the World
Enrollment
26,000
Founded
1986

18. Zhejiang Normal University

For Theoretical Physics

#45 in Asia
#287 in the World
Enrollment
30,000
Founded
1956

19. Beihang University

For Theoretical Physics

#47 in Asia
#295 in the World
Founded
1952

20. Beijing Institute of Technology

For Theoretical Physics

#51 in Asia
#333 in the World
Enrollment
27,000
Founded
1940

21. Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

For Theoretical Physics

#52 in Asia
#341 in the World
Acceptance Rate
34%
Founded
1991

22. Central South University

For Theoretical Physics

#53 in Asia
#344 in the World
Acceptance Rate
77%
Founded
1914

23. Wuhan University

For Theoretical Physics

#57 in Asia
#354 in the World
Enrollment
60,000
Founded
1893

24. Zhengzhou University

For Theoretical Physics

#59 in Asia
#366 in the World
Acceptance Rate
40%
Founded
1956

25. Shandong University

For Theoretical Physics

#60 in Asia
#376 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Enrollment
60,000
Founded
1901

27. China University of Mining and Technology

For Theoretical Physics

#62 in Asia
#378 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Enrollment
37,000
Founded
1909

28. East China Normal University

For Theoretical Physics

#65 in Asia
#384 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Enrollment
36,026
Founded
1951

29. Northwest University, China

For Theoretical Physics

#66 in Asia
#388 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Enrollment
25,000
Founded
1912

30. Shandong University of Science and Technology

For Theoretical Physics

#67 in Asia
#391 in the World
Enrollment
45,000
Founded
1958

31. City University of Hong Kong

For Theoretical Physics

#69 in Asia
#393 in the World
Acceptance Rate
36%
Founded
1984

32. Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications

For Theoretical Physics

#72 in Asia
#397 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Founded
1955

33. Southeast University

For Theoretical Physics

#76 in Asia
#416 in the World
Acceptance Rate
20%
Enrollment
30,664
Founded
1902

34. Jilin University

For Theoretical Physics

#79 in Asia
#424 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Enrollment
68,000
Founded
1946

35. Sichuan University

For Theoretical Physics

#80 in Asia
#428 in the World
Enrollment
44,200
Founded
1896

36. Central China Normal University

For Theoretical Physics

#81 in Asia
#435 in the World
Acceptance Rate
27%
Enrollment
32,000
Founded
1903

37. Chongqing University

For Theoretical Physics

#83 in Asia
#442 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Enrollment
47,000
Founded
1929

38. Xi'an Jiaotong University

For Theoretical Physics

#85 in Asia
#446 in the World
Enrollment
40,346
Founded
1896

39. Harbin Institute of Technology

For Theoretical Physics

#86 in Asia
#447 in the World
Acceptance Rate
16%
Founded
1920

40. Tianjin University

For Theoretical Physics

#87 in Asia
#450 in the World
Enrollment
35,370
Founded
1895

42. South China University of Technology

For Theoretical Physics

#92 in Asia
#474 in the World
Enrollment
42,720
Founded
1952

43. Northwestern Polytechnical University

For Theoretical Physics

#94 in Asia
#480 in the World
Acceptance Rate
20%
Enrollment
29,000
Founded
1938

44. Tongji University

For Theoretical Physics

#107 in Asia
#519 in the World
Enrollment
37,000
Founded
1907

45. Jiangsu University

For Theoretical Physics

#109 in Asia
#521 in the World
Enrollment
37,600
Founded
1902

47. Zhejiang University of Technology

For Theoretical Physics

#116 in Asia
#542 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Enrollment
30,000
Founded
1953

48. University of Electronic Science and Technology of China

For Theoretical Physics

#119 in Asia
#553 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Enrollment
39,000
Founded
1956

49. Xiamen University

For Theoretical Physics

#122 in Asia
#561 in the World
Enrollment
40,302
Male:Female
49:51
Founded
1921

50. Hunan University

For Theoretical Physics

#123 in Asia
#562 in the World
Acceptance Rate
40%
Enrollment
36,000
Founded
1926

51. Henan Normal University

For Theoretical Physics

#133 in Asia
#606 in the World
Enrollment
50,000
Founded
1923

52. Northeast Normal University

For Theoretical Physics

#134 in Asia
#611 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Enrollment
28,024
Founded
1946

53. Liaoning Normal University

For Theoretical Physics

#136 in Asia
#623 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Enrollment
13,000
Founded
1951

54. Nanjing Normal University

For Theoretical Physics

#137 in Asia
#626 in the World
Enrollment
30,000
Founded
1952

55. South China Normal University

For Theoretical Physics

#143 in Asia
#642 in the World
Acceptance Rate
69%
Enrollment
37,000
Founded
1933

56. Southwest University

For Theoretical Physics

#146 in Asia
#655 in the World
Acceptance Rate
40%
Enrollment
40,000
Founded
2005

57. Beijing University of Technology

For Theoretical Physics

#148 in Asia
#660 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Enrollment
24,442
Founded
1960

58. Capital Normal University

For Theoretical Physics

#149 in Asia
#661 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Enrollment
31,559
Founded
1954

59. Soochow University

For Theoretical Physics

#151 in Asia
#667 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Enrollment
48,901
Founded
1899

60. Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics

For Theoretical Physics

#152 in Asia
#671 in the World
Acceptance Rate
34%
Enrollment
29,000
Founded
1952

61. Shanxi University

For Theoretical Physics

#153 in Asia
#672 in the World
Founded
1902

62. Yunnan University

For Theoretical Physics

#156 in Asia
#693 in the World
Enrollment
30,443
Founded
1923

63. Yangzhou University

For Theoretical Physics

#157 in Asia
#694 in the World
Acceptance Rate
40%
Enrollment
40,000
Founded
1902

64. National University of Defense Technology

For Theoretical Physics

#158 in Asia
#695 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Enrollment
20,000
Founded
1953

65. Donghua University

For Theoretical Physics

#160 in Asia
#699 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Enrollment
30,000
Founded
1951

66. Qufu Normal University

For Theoretical Physics

#161 in Asia
#702 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Founded
1955

67. Guangzhou University

For Theoretical Physics

#164 in Asia
#711 in the World
Enrollment
34,241
Founded
1927

68. Northeastern University, China

For Theoretical Physics

#165 in Asia
#713 in the World
Acceptance Rate
20%
Enrollment
46,000
Founded
1923

70. Liaocheng University

For Theoretical Physics

#169 in Asia
#733 in the World
Enrollment
30,000
Founded
1974

71. Hong Kong Baptist University

For Theoretical Physics

#171 in Asia
#736 in the World
Acceptance Rate
35%
Founded
1956

72. Nanchang University

For Theoretical Physics

#173 in Asia
#742 in the World
Enrollment
52,000
Founded
1958

73. Anhui University

For Theoretical Physics

#177 in Asia
#749 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Founded
1928

74. Harbin Engineering University

For Theoretical Physics

#180 in Asia
#761 in the World
Enrollment
28,278
Founded
1953

76. Shenzhen University

For Theoretical Physics

#188 in Asia
#781 in the World
Enrollment
34,156
Founded
1983

77. China University of Petroleum - Beijing

For Theoretical Physics

#189 in Asia
#782 in the World
Enrollment
15,445
Founded
1953

78. East China University of Science and Technology

For Theoretical Physics

#193 in Asia
#790 in the World
Acceptance Rate
14%
Enrollment
26,000
Founded
1952

79. Nanjing University of Science and Technology

For Theoretical Physics

#195 in Asia
#793 in the World
Enrollment
30,000
Founded
1953

80. University of Science and Technology Beijing

For Theoretical Physics

#198 in Asia
#796 in the World
Enrollment
25,000
Founded
1952

81. Jiangsu Normal University

For Theoretical Physics

#200 in Asia
#800 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Enrollment
20,000
Founded
1957

82. Renmin University of China

For Theoretical Physics

#201 in Asia
#807 in the World
Acceptance Rate
9%
Enrollment
24,201
Founded
1937

83. Xidian University

For Theoretical Physics

#202 in Asia
#809 in the World
Enrollment
35,277
Founded
1931

84. University of Shanghai for Science and Technology

For Theoretical Physics

#203 in Asia
#814 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Founded
1907

85. Shaanxi Normal University

For Theoretical Physics

#205 in Asia
#817 in the World
Acceptance Rate
40%
Enrollment
38,000
Founded
1944

86. Yunnan Normal University

For Theoretical Physics

#214 in Asia
#835 in the World
Founded
1938

88. Beijing Information Science and Technology University

For Theoretical Physics

#220 in Asia
#848 in the World
Acceptance Rate
40%
Enrollment
12,000
Founded
1915

89. Sichuan Normal University

For Theoretical Physics

#221 in Asia
#849 in the World
Acceptance Rate
70%
Founded
1952

90. Kunming University of Science and Technology

For Theoretical Physics

#223 in Asia
#851 in the World
Acceptance Rate
40%
Founded
1954

91. Wuhan University of Technology

For Theoretical Physics

#231 in Asia
#870 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Enrollment
540,000
Founded
1946

92. Zhejiang Forestry University

For Theoretical Physics

#232 in Asia
#877 in the World
Enrollment
25,000
Founded
1958

93. Zhejiang Sci-Tech University

For Theoretical Physics

#233 in Asia
#878 in the World
Enrollment
27,000
Founded
1897

95. Southwest Jiaotong University

For Theoretical Physics

#236 in Asia
#889 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Enrollment
44,000
Founded
1896

96. Suzhou University of Science and Technology

For Theoretical Physics

#237 in Asia
#891 in the World
Enrollment
20,000
Founded
1932

97. Northwest Normal University

For Theoretical Physics

#240 in Asia
#902 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Founded
1902

99. Xinjiang University

For Theoretical Physics

#245 in Asia
#909 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Founded
1924

100. Bohai University

For Theoretical Physics

#246 in Asia
#910 in the World
Enrollment
21,900
Founded
1958

The best cities to study Theoretical Physics in China based on the number of universities and their ranks are Beijing, Hefei, Shanghai, and Hangzhou.