Top institutions in China for Physics & Astronomy

205 institutions · Physics & Astronomy · China

Which institutions in China have the most top-cited scientists in Physics & Astronomy?

2,439 researchers in China whose main field is Physics & Astronomy are in the 2026 list of top-cited scientists, the annual ranking often called the Stanford–Elsevier top 2% scientists list: 6.6% of all listed authors in China, and 2nd of 105 countries in the field. 568 of them rank in the global top 100,000 by composite citation score (c, excluding self-citations). University of Chinese Academy of Sciences has the most (101), followed by Peking University (78) and University of Science and Technology of China (75). A row opens its scientists in the table of all authors.

Listed authors
2,439
6.6% of all in China
In the global top 100,000
568
23.3% of them
Country rank in the field
#2
of 105 countries in Physics & Astronomy
Highest-ranked
#31
Lu, Tian
#InstitutionListed authorsTop 100kRank worldwideHighest-ranked author
1University of Chinese Academy of Sciences10116#5Doi, Masao #16,823
2Peking University7826#10Sun, Qiang #4,387
3University of Science and Technology of China7517#12Niu, Qian #8,661
4Tsinghua University7427#13Duan, Luming #8,677
5Nanjing University7319#17Zhu, Shining #21,695
6Fudan University5418#31Bambi, Cosimo #6,433
7Shanghai Jiao Tong University4511#46Wilczek, Frank A. #638
8Xi'an Jiaotong University408#61Li, Shengtao #10,440
9Huazhong University of Science and Technology399#64Yu, Boming #13,631
10Sun Yat-Sen University336#96Ivanov, Igor P. #56,579
11Beihang University324#98Pan, Bing #2,395
12Northwestern Polytechnical University313#106Zhou, Shengxi Xi #23,441
13Institute of Physics Chinese Academy of Sciences2710#133Wang, Weihua Hong #1,925
14Southern University of Science and Technology278#140Li, Baowen #13,300
15Wuhan University2611#149Liu, Zhengyou #21,621
16University of Electronic Science and Technology of China254#156Zhou, Tao #9,373
17Tianjin University254#158Du, Bo Xue #15,304
18Tongji University223#182Li, Yong #36,456
19National University of Defense Technology China214#195Wen, Jihong #59,319
20Shenzhen University211#196Yuan, Xiaocong #63,245
21University of Shanghai for Science and Technology205#199Zhan, Qiwen #5,933
22Beijing Normal University204#200Dolg, Michael #13,054
23Shandong University194#220Liu, Wenjian #22,459
24Hefei National Laboratory193#225Song, Zhida #51,887
25Southeast University175#257Peng, Chungkang #32,445
26School of Physics, Zhejiang University175#259Cen, Renyue #44,497
27Chongqing University174#260Chen, Xianping #52,496
28Shanghai University165#280Reimers, Jeffrey R. #43,640
29Ningbo University153#285Cai, Ronggen Geng #2,981
30Yanshan University153#305Jiao, Tifeng #40,873
31Hunan University153#306Wang, Lingling #56,247
32Nankai University153#307Chen, Zhigang #83,349
33Beijing Institute of Technology135#341Yao, Yugui #18,989
34Nanjing University of Post and TeleCommunications132#347Sheng, Yubo #60,965
35Dalian University of Technology130#349Jiang, Nan #158,760
36Harbin Institute of Technology125#359Ma, Yuefei #9,369
37Xiamen University125#364Liu, Xiang Yang #15,617
38East China Normal University123#378Cheng, Ya #33,818
39Shanxi University112#418Sun, Guiquan #24,602
40Hunan Normal University113#422Jing, Jiliang #34,261
41Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences113#436Geng, Lisheng #56,697
42South China University of Technology112#437Li, Guoqiang #65,346
43Jiangsu University113#439Liu, Yu #67,607
44Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications112#440Liu, Wen #74,850
45School of Physics, Beijing Institute of Technology110#442Wang, Gang #115,436
46Lanzhou University103#455Wei, Shaowen #8,081
47Southwest Jiaotong University101#468Ouyang, H. #17,945
48Zhejiang University102#469Tong, Limin #20,188
49Westlake University106#472Qiu, Min #22,884
50Soochow University101#484Lee, Shuittong #33,637
51School of Physics104#183Yang, Junliang #59,757
52Jinan University101#497Li, Xiangping #70,598
53ShanghaiTech University100#505Liu, Zhi #134,068
54North University of China100#506Wang, Zhijian #155,245
55Institute of Semiconductors Chinese Academy of Sciences95#527Wang, Linwang #11,368
56Jilin University93#533Ma, Yanming #18,076
57Changzhou University96#535Bao, Han #23,674
58Central South University91#538Lin, Hairong #26,922
59Southwest University94#542Cui, Hao #29,911
60Purple Mountain Observatory Chinese Academy of Sciences93#543Bressan, Alessandro #32,334
61Xiangtan University91#552He, Shaobo #52,392
62Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at the Microscale83#563Pan, Jianwei #1,351
63Central China Normal University83#578Wang, X. N. #15,300
64Chinese Academy of Sciences83#587Weng, Hongming #19,702
65Institute of Theoretical Physics Chinese Academy of Sciences81#593Guo, Fengkun #22,698
66Xi'an University of Technology83#594Wang, Xiaofeng #22,815
67Chongqing University of Posts and Telecommunications81#596Wu, Guo–Cheng #23,496
68South China Normal University82#600Zhao, Jijun #26,300
69College of Optical Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University82#606Luo, Ming Ronnier #32,471
70University of Science and Technology Beijing83#608Sun, Mengtao #33,646
71The State Key Laboratory of Precision Measurement Technology and Instruments81#630Yang, Yuanmu #82,148
72Zhengzhou University80#635Zheng, Chenglong #147,883
73ZJU-Hangzhou Global Scientific and Technological Innovation Center74#680Chen, Hongsheng #32,777
74Shandong Normal University72#687Cai, Yangjian #41,067
75Beijing National Research Center for Information Science and Technology71#693Tang, Jianshi #56,467
76Shandong University of Science and Technology71#700Kodama, Yuji #63,130
77Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics72#705Wang, Furui #69,320
78Henan Polytechnic University63#737Wang, Kangjia #5,479
79State Key Laboratory of Nuclear Physics and Technology61#744Meng, Jie #9,095
80Zhejiang Normal University61#746Mustafa, Ghulam M. #10,251
81Xi'an Institute of Posts and Telecommunications62#751Guo, Sandong #13,064
82State Key Laboratory of Crystal Materials61#768Chen, Feng #22,293
83China Academy of Engineering Physics62#772Zhang, Chao‑yang #24,884
84Xidian University61#793Zhang, Jincheng #37,159
85Institute of Solid State Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences62#807Sun, Yuping #50,774
86Yangzhou University62#808Wang, Bin #50,843
87Tiangong University61#812Xia, Chengyi #53,914
88College of Physics61#815Xie, Yu #57,151
89Nanjing University of Science and Technology61#830Li, Zewen #86,956
90Nanjing Normal University60#840Tian, Lixin #127,425
91Hefei University of Technology60#841Guo, Zhongyi #129,798
92School of Optics and Photonics, Beijing Institute of Technology60#843Xiong, Jianghao #135,033
93Shanghai Institute of Optics and Fine Mechanics Chinese Academy of Sciences60#845Wang, Fei #180,722
94The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen52#853Shuai, Zhigang #4,332
95Shanghai Institute of Technical Physics Chinese Academy of Sciences52#899Chu, Junhao #31,733
96Nanjing Tech University51#904Wang, Junling #33,133
97Zhejiang Agriculture and Forestry University51#921Dai, Chaoqing #44,016
98Chongqing University of Technology51#928Tian, Gui Yun #49,064
99China University of Petroleum (East China)52#935Kang, Wanli #58,605
100Northeast Normal University52#938Liu, Yichun #59,539
101Ningbo Institute of Industrial Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences51#942Li, Runwei #62,595
102Henan University of Science and Technology51#943Wang, Mingliang #65,313
103China University of Mining and Technology51#947Tian, Shoufu #67,861
104China Jiliang University51#950Li, Jiusheng #71,258
105Shanghai Institute of Ceramics, Chinese Academy of Sciences51#954Wu, Yuntao #75,179
106Beijing University of Technology51#964Liu, Zenghua #83,683
107North China Electric Power University51#973Zhang, Zhenyu #90,570
108Air Force Engineering University China51#976Wang, Jiafu #92,435
109Guangdong University of Technology50#981Mu, Zhongfei #105,609
110Hebei University of Technology50#982Zhang, Xiaoming #109,128
111Fuzhou University50#983Zheng, Shibiao #111,670
112Institute of Microelectronics Chinese Academy of Sciences50#989Luo, Qing #158,600
113Hainan University50#996Luo, Qingming #194,076
114School of Physics, Harbin Institute of Technology50#999Tao, Lingling #237,818
115Guilin University of Electronic Technology50#1,000Sun, Tangyou #266,848
116College of Electronic Science & Engineering50#1,001Song, Junfeng #268,279
117NYU Shanghai42#1,010Tuckerman, Mark E. #3,514
118Chengdu University of Technology43#1,013Metzler, Ralf #4,284
119East China Jiaotong University42#1,025Lai, Qiang #11,268
120Foshan University42#1,033He, Chunhui #18,220
121National Key Laboratory of Silicon and Advanced Semiconductor Materials42#1,039Yang, Deren #21,137
122Wuhan University of Science and Technology42#1,052Cheng, Yongzhi #26,766
123Renmin University of China41#1,053Ji, Wei #27,940
124Jiangnan University41#1,057Wang, Benxin #29,289
125College of Information Science and Electronic Engineering, Zhejiang University41#1,061Yang, T. C. #30,141
126Shanghai University of Engineering Science43#1,065Zhou, Nanrun #30,679
127Shanghai Institute of Microsystem and Information Technology Chinese Academy of Sciences41#1,066You, Lixing #30,991
128Zhejiang Sci-Tech University42#1,071Wang, Xiaoguang #33,297
129National Astronomical Observatories Chinese Academy of Sciences43#1,072Han, Jinlin #33,597
130Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics Chinese Academy of Sciences42#1,077Han, Keli #38,512
131Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry Chinese Academy of Sciences41#1,081Chen, Chuangtian #40,616
132Guangxi University41#1,088Chen, Jianhua #44,181
133Key Laboratory of Advanced Microstructure Materials of Ministry of Education41#1,090Marchesoni, Fabio #45,094
134Shenzhen Technology University42#1,095Tang, Dingyuan #49,274
135Qingdao University42#1,102Cong, Hailin #53,211
136Nanchang University41#1,107Xiao, Shuyuan #56,103
137Shanghai Research Center for Quantum Sciences41#1,121Zhu, Huangjun #68,059
138Nanjing University of Information Science & Technology41#1,125Li, Chunbiao #69,346
139Chang'an University41#1,132Cheng, Hongfei #75,474
140Kunming University of Science and Technology41#1,143Zhao, Zong Yan #83,141
141Institute of Acoustics Chinese Academy of Sciences41#1,144Maa, Dahyou #86,145
142Yangtze University41#1,151Cheng, Shubo #99,007
143Wenzhou University40#1,152Xiang, Yuanjiang #100,373
144China University of Geosciences40#1,153Wei, Zhouchao #102,413
145Beijing University of Chemical Technology40#1,154Wang, Wei #102,535
146Sichuan University40#1,182Zhou, Rong #155,610
147Changchun Institute of Optics Fine Mechanics and Physics Chinese Academy of Sciences40#1,190Zhang, Jiahua #172,496
148Shanghai Advanced Research in Physical Sciences (SHARPS)40#1,193Božović, Ivan B. #178,231
149Beijing Academy of Quantum Information Sciences32#1,218Long, Guilu #6,597
150Bohai University31#1,238Fan, Zheyong #13,906
151Jiangsu University of Science and Technology31#1,260Shu, Huabing #22,908
152State Key Laboratory of Particle Detection & Electronics31#1,263Liu, Xiang K. #24,089
153Northeastern University32#160Zhang, Xin #24,811
154Beijing Jiaotong University32#1,270Lü, Xing #26,479
155Dongguan University of Technology31#1,286Wang, Biao #35,236
156East China University of Science and Technology32#1,288Zhou, Weixing #35,787
157Northeast Petroleum University31#1,289Liu, Cheng-shi #36,247
158Chongqing University of Science and Technology31#1,292Tan, Bochuan #37,472
159Beijing Computational Science Research Center31#1,294Kang, Jun #37,903
160Suzhou Institute of Nano-tech and Nano-Bionics, Chinese Academy of Sciences31#1,299Wu, Ying #40,622
161Nanjing Forestry University31#1,302Yan, Xiao’an #42,034
162Guangxi Normal University31#1,306Peng, Guanghan #44,246
163Nanchang Hangkong University31#1,310Yin, Zuozhu #45,517
164Fujian Science & Technology Innovation Laboratory for Optoelectronic Information of China31#1,315Guo, Tailiang #49,324
165Quantum Science Center of Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area (Guangdong)31#1,337Lu, Haizhou #58,111
166Yunnan University31#1,339Qian, Shengbang #58,746
167Jiangsu University of Technology31#1,371Li, Wen #76,582
168State Key Laboratory of Fluid Power and Mechatronic Systems31#1,375Zou, Jun #77,332
169Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China31#1,378Zhao, Qinfu #78,259
170Guizhou University31#1,386Tang, Tianyu #85,286
171College of Power and Energy Engineering, Harbin Engineering University31#1,387Jin, Guoyong #85,529
172Hubei Normal University31#1,389Wang, Guohong #86,544
173Shanghai Advanced Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Sciences31#1,402Song, Fei #96,320
174Ningxia University31#1,404Shi, Pengpeng #97,582
175Xi'an University of Science and Technology30#1,416Yang, Feifei #103,559
176Institute of Mechanics Chinese Academy of Sciences30#1,423Yang, Xiaolei #108,947
177Lanzhou Institute of Chemical Physics Chinese Academy of Sciences30#1,424Chen, Jianmin #109,091
178Shandong University of Technology30#1,436Ahmed, Adeel #117,912
179Shanxi Normal University30#1,451Xu, Xiaohong #134,370
180Hohai University30#1,454Zhao, Guangjiu #134,614
181Anhui University30#1,460Li, Jingsong #142,935
182Dezhou University30#1,462Xu, Shicai #144,441
183Henan University30#1,468Jia, Yu #149,097
184Peng Huanwu Center for Fundamental Theory30#1,470Yang, Zhenbin #155,856
185Wuhan University of Technology30#1,473Zhao, Yunliang #158,756
186Guizhou Normal University30#1,474Wang, Wenzhong #159,483
187College of Electronics and Information Engineering30#1,476Zhang, Qiancan #159,825
188Harbin University of Science and Technology30#1,484Lei, Qingquan #166,668
189Hebei University30#1,495Yang, Rongjia #180,963
190Jiangxi Normal University30#1,498Liu, Zhengqi #185,584
191Xi'an Institute of Optics and Precision Mechanics Chinese Academy of Sciences30#1,499Shao, Xiaoepeng #187,019
192Anhui Institute of Optics and Fine Mechanics30#1,511Liu, Wenqing #205,280
193Liaocheng University30#1,512Zhang, Dong #208,465
194School of Physics, Anhui University30#1,517Tian, Mingliang #215,475
195Northwest Normal University China30#1,519Yan, Shaohui #220,949
196Shaanxi Normal University30#1,520Zhang, Jian Min #222,352
197Jiangxi University of Science and Technology30#1,523Xu, Liang #226,738
198Chongqing Normal University30#1,528Li, Honglin #239,112
199Ltd.30#1,532Zhou, Shengjun #246,964
200Engineering Research Center for Nanophotonics & Advanced Instrument, Ministry of Education30#1,534Ou-Yang, Wei #248,017
201Taiyuan University of Technology30#1,535Fan, Caimei #248,229
202Capital Normal University30#1,538Fei, Shaoming #257,085
203Key Laboratory of Opto-Electronic Information Acquisition and Manipulation(Anhui University), Ministry of Education30#1,544Wang, Dong #277,192
204Hangzhou Dianzi University30#1,546Jiang, Shaowei #288,314
205Shenyang University of Technology30#1,547Wang, Wei #288,704

The top 100 in Physics & Astronomy in China, in order

  1. 1
    Lu, Tian
    Beijing Kein Research Center for Natural Sciences
  2. 2
    He, Ji Huan
    Yango University
  3. 3
    Wilczek, Frank A.
    Shanghai Jiao Tong UniversityNobel laureate
  4. 4
    Pan, Jianwei
    Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at the Microscale
  5. 5
    Wang, Weihua Hong
    Institute of Physics Chinese Academy of Sciences
  6. 6
    Pan, Bing
    Beihang University
  7. 7
    Wang, Jian
    Hubei Optical Fundamental Research Center
  8. 8
    Cai, Ronggen Geng
    Ningbo University
  9. 9
    Luo, Xiangang
    Institute of Optics and Electronics Chinese Academy of Sciences
  10. 10
    JI, Xiangdong
    Shanghai Jiao Tong University
  11. 11
    Tuckerman, Mark E.
    NYU Shanghai
  12. 12
    Wei, Suhuai
    Eastern Institute of Technology, Ningbo
  13. 13
    Liao, Shijun Ijun
    Shanghai Jiao Tong University
  14. 14
    Gao, Xin Yi
    North China University of Technology
  15. 15
    Metzler, Ralf
    Chengdu University of Technology
  16. 16
    Shuai, Zhigang
    The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen
  17. 17
    Sun, Qiang
    Peking University
  18. 18
    Ma, Jun
    Lanzhou University of Technology
  19. 19
    Sun, Huai
    Shanghai Jiao Tong University
  20. 20
    Wang, Kangjia
    Henan Polytechnic University
  21. 21
    Zhan, Qiwen
    University of Shanghai for Science and Technology
  22. 22
    Khater, Mostafa M.A.
    Yango University
  23. 23
    Bambi, Cosimo
    Fudan University
  24. 24
    Long, Guilu
    Beijing Academy of Quantum Information Sciences
  25. 25
    Wang, Xingyuan
    Dalian Maritime University, School of Information Science and Technology
  26. 26
    Hao, Yue
    School of Microelectronics, Xidian University
  27. 27
    Wei, Shaowen
    Lanzhou University
  28. 28
    Ma, Xiaohua
    School of Microelectronics, Xidian University
  29. 29
    Shen, Yuen Ron
    Fudan University
  30. 30
    Niu, Qian
    University of Science and Technology of China
  31. 31
    Duan, Luming
    Tsinghua University
  32. 32
    Meng, Jie
    State Key Laboratory of Nuclear Physics and Technology
  33. 33
    Ma, Yuefei
    Harbin Institute of Technology
  34. 34
    Zhou, Tao
    University of Electronic Science and Technology of China
  35. 35
    Xie, Xiaoliang Sunney
    Peking University
  36. 36
    Zhang, Xiaodong
    University of Shanghai for Science and Technology
  37. 37
    Lin, Jing
    Beihang University
  38. 38
    Mustafa, Ghulam M.
    Zhejiang Normal University
  39. 39
    Li, Shengtao
    Xi'an Jiaotong University
  40. 40
    Yan, Zhenya
    Academy of Mathematics and System Sciences Chinese Academy of Sciences
  41. 41
    Lai, Qiang
    East China Jiaotong University
  42. 42
    Wang, Linwang
    Institute of Semiconductors Chinese Academy of Sciences
  43. 43
    Zhang, Linfeng
    DP Technology
  44. 44
    Dolg, Michael
    Beijing Normal University
  45. 45
    Guo, Sandong
    Xi'an Institute of Posts and Telecommunications
  46. 46
    Li, Baowen
    Southern University of Science and Technology
  47. 47
    Mao, Hokwang
    Center for High Pressure Science and Technology Advanced Research
  48. 48
    Yu, Boming
    Huazhong University of Science and Technology
  49. 49
    Boccaletti, Stefano
    Beihang University
  50. 50
    Fan, Zheyong
    Bohai University
  51. 51
    Huang, Shengyou
    Huazhong University of Science and Technology
  52. 52
    Wang, Zhigang
    North China Electric Power University (Baoding)
  53. 53
    Wang, Xiangbin
    Tsinghua University
  54. 54
    Chen, Yanguang
    Peking University
  55. 55
    Li, Wu
    Eastern Institute of Technology, Ningbo
  56. 56
    Wang, X. N.
    Central China Normal University
  57. 57
    Du, Bo Xue
    Tianjin University
  58. 58
    Liu, Xiang Yang
    Xiamen University
  59. 59
    Zhu, Shilin
    Peking University
  60. 60
    Xu, Yong
    Tsinghua University
  61. 61
    Bai, Xuening
    Tsinghua University
  62. 62
    Fan, Engui Gui
    Fudan University
  63. 63
    Doi, Masao
    University of Chinese Academy of Sciences
  64. 64
    Ouyang, H.
    Southwest Jiaotong University
  65. 65
    Ma, Yanming
    Jilin University
  66. 66
    He, Chunhui
    Foshan University
  67. 67
    Cai, Yifu
    University of Science and Technology of China
  68. 68
    Yao, Yugui
    Beijing Institute of Technology
  69. 69
    Shao, Lijing
    Peking University
  70. 70
    Zhang, Sam S.Y.
    Harbin Institute of Technology
  71. 71
    Zhou, Yan
    The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen
  72. 72
    Weng, Hongming
    Chinese Academy of Sciences
  73. 73
    Tong, Limin
    Zhejiang University
  74. 74
    Wu, Di
    China West Normal University
  75. 75
    Luo, Shunlong
    Academy of Mathematics and System Sciences Chinese Academy of Sciences
  76. 76
    Yang, Deren
    National Key Laboratory of Silicon and Advanced Semiconductor Materials
  77. 77
    Lü, Linyuan
    University of Science and Technology of China
  78. 78
    Liu, Zhengyou
    Wuhan University
  79. 79
    Yuan, Xiao
    Peking University
  80. 80
    Zhu, Shining
    Nanjing University
  81. 81
    Jiang, Jinwu
    Key Laboratory of Mechanics in Energy Engineering
  82. 82
    Chen, Feng
    State Key Laboratory of Crystal Materials
  83. 83
    Liu, Wenjian
    Shandong University
  84. 84
    Guo, Fengkun
    Institute of Theoretical Physics Chinese Academy of Sciences
  85. 85
    Dral, Pavlo O.
    Xiamen University
  86. 86
    Wang, Xiaofeng
    Xi'an University of Technology
  87. 87
    Qiu, Min
    Westlake University
  88. 88
    Shu, Huabing
    Jiangsu University of Science and Technology
  89. 89
    Zhou, Shengxi Xi
    Northwestern Polytechnical University
  90. 90
    Wu, Guo–Cheng
    Chongqing University of Posts and Telecommunications
  91. 91
    Bao, Han
    Changzhou University
  92. 92
    Zhang, Xiaoxing
    Hubei University of Technology
  93. 93
    Liu, Xiang K.
    State Key Laboratory of Particle Detection & Electronics
  94. 94
    Liu, Junming
    Nanjing University
  95. 95
    Xu, Feihu
    University of Science and Technology of China
  96. 96
    Bao, Bocheng
    Changzhou University
  97. 97
    Situ, Guohai
    Shanghai Institute of Laser Technology
  98. 98
    Din, Anwarud
    Chengdu University of Technology
  99. 99
    Sun, Guiquan
    Shanxi University
  100. 100
    Zhang, Xin
    Northeastern University

2,439 listed scientists in Physics & Astronomy in China

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