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Astronomy and Astrophysics research in China

Chinese Academy of Sciences ranks first in China for Astronomy and Astrophysics research in 2022–2025 (#5 worldwide), followed by University of Chinese Academy of Sciences and University of Science and Technology of China.

China's world rank
#2
of 51 countries, 2022–2025
Works, 2022–2025
14k
Top-10% rate
23.0%
Ranked institutions
49

Research strength only: this says nothing about teaching, admissions or cost.

What is the best university for Astronomy and Astrophysics in China?

#InstitutionWorld rankScoreTop-10% rateWorks
1Chinese Academy of SciencesBeijing #573.622.4%995
2University of Chinese Academy of SciencesBeijing #1062.224.8%622
3University of Science and Technology of ChinaHefei #3740.724.4%446
4Zhejiang Normal UniversityJinhua #3939.964.1%75
5Peking UniversityBeijing #4936.129.3%280
6Wuhan UniversityWuhan #5035.821.5%360
7Shanghai Jiao Tong UniversityShanghai #5235.238.1%189
8National Astronomical ObservatoriesBeijing #5833.419.5%330
9Sun Yat-sen UniversityGuangzhou #6132.526.2%287
10Tsinghua UniversityBeijing #6232.331.6%232
11Beijing Normal UniversityBeijing #6631.226.3%220
12Harbin Institute of TechnologyHarbin #6731.025.4%236
13Nanjing UniversityNanjing #7529.127.4%238
14Institute of Theoretical PhysicsBeijing #8127.944.6%124
15Beihang UniversityBeijing #9724.925.6%218
16Kavli Institute for Theoretical SciencesBeijing #11222.639.9%103
17Purple Mountain ObservatoryNanjing #11622.022.7%216
18Shanghai Astronomical ObservatoryShanghai #12920.225.9%179
19Yangzhou UniversityYangzhou #16016.749.4%77
20Lanzhou UniversityLanzhou #17815.043.7%70
21Huazhong University of Science and TechnologyWuhan #18014.825.0%155
22Institute of High Energy PhysicsBeijing #19213.734.5%102
23Beijing Institute of TechnologyBeijing #20412.724.7%138
24Nanjing University of Aeronautics and AstronauticsNanjing #20812.430.6%92
25Northwestern Polytechnical UniversityXi'an #21112.241.5%80
26China Academy of Space TechnologyBeijing #23010.819.6%138
27National Space Science CenterBeijing #23410.513.0%171
28Tongji UniversityShanghai #23610.317.9%99
29Yunnan UniversityKunming #2489.523.5%132
30Sichuan UniversityChengdu #2509.434.5%68
31Institute of Geology and GeophysicsBeijing #2658.419.7%92
32Shandong UniversityJinan #2708.114.4%144
33National University of Defense TechnologyChangsha #2757.827.0%92
34Yunnan ObservatoriesKunming #2837.317.9%133
35Chongqing UniversityChongqing #2897.021.4%109
36Fudan UniversityShanghai #2986.523.6%75
37Tianjin UniversityTianjin #2996.425.3%85
38China University of GeosciencesWuhan #3095.921.7%80
39Zhejiang UniversityHangzhou #3105.922.0%92
40Guangxi UniversityNanning #3314.816.6%113
41Guangzhou UniversityGuangzhou #3583.519.3%64
42Southern University of Science and TechnologyShenzhen #3623.318.7%62
43University of Electronic Science and Technology of ChinaChengdu #3663.115.2%79
44Xinjiang Astronomical ObservatoryÜrümqi #3892.115.3%71
45Xiamen UniversityXiamen #3951.913.1%86
46Southwest Jiaotong UniversityChengdu #3961.818.1%64
47Xidian UniversityXi'an #4011.613.6%73
48Xi'an Jiaotong UniversityXi'an #405147.08.4%100
49North China Electric Power UniversityBeijing #43819.01.8%62

Institutions in China above the floor of 40 fractional works in Astronomy and Astrophysics, ordered by their worldwide rank on research quality, 2022–2025.

Who are the top Astronomy and Astrophysics researchers in China?

Lijing Shao, Yi-Ming Hu and Ye‐Fei Yuan rank highest among researchers based in China.

  1. 1Lijing Shao#42,064 worldwide overall1.1k citations · 73 works
  2. 2Yi-Ming Hu#75,795 worldwide overall663 citations · 58 works
  3. 3Ye‐Fei Yuan#117,740 worldwide overall487 citations · 48 works
  4. 4Shude Mao#136,908 worldwide overall1.1k citations · 127 works
  5. 5Xue‐Ning Bai#192,110 worldwide overall369 citations · 49 works
  6. 6Gregory J. Herczeg#214,555 worldwide overall457 citations · 74 works
  7. 7Gang Zhao#257,189 worldwide overall855 citations · 86 works
  8. 8Zong‐Hong Zhu#271,495 worldwide overall497 citations · 69 works
  9. 9Yi-Zhong Fan#301,720 worldwide overall448 citations · 61 works
  10. 10Weixing Wan#306,016 worldwide overall321 citations · 61 works
  11. 11Licai Deng#306,052 worldwide overall399 citations · 67 works
  12. 12Bin Wang#380,248 worldwide overall583 citations · 71 works
  13. 13Xiaofeng Wang#390,316 worldwide overall461 citations · 105 works
  14. 14Bin‐Bin Zhang#393,189 worldwide overall266 citations · 51 works
  15. 15Zu-Cheng Chen#402,219 worldwide overall297 citations · 47 works

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