Masters (MS) in Physics in China

192 masters programmes in physics at 62 universities in China are open to international students; 49% are taught in English. The median yearly tuition is 4,313 USD, with the middle half of programmes charging between 3,570 USD and 5,206 USD.

Data as of August 28, 2026 · computed from Global Admissions data · amounts in USD

Physics programmes

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Programme University Degree Tuition / yr
Master in Material Physics and Chemistry (taught in Chinese) Wuhan University (WHU) Master's 4,165 USD
Master in Radio Physics Central China Normal University (CCNU) Master's 5,057 USD
Master in Particle Physics and Nuclear Physics (Chinese-taught) Sichuan University (SCU) Master's 3,719 USD
Master in Astrophysics Peking University (PKU) Master's 14,725 USD
Master in Plasma Physics (chinese-taught) Central South University (CSU) Master's 2,975 USD
Master in Materials Physics and Chemistry Huazhong University of Science and Technology (HUST) Master's 5,652 USD
Master in Physics Wuhan University of Technology (WHUT) Master's 4,462 USD
Master in Refrigeration and Cryogenic Engineering Nanjing University of Science and Technology (NJUST) Master's 5,355 USD
Master in Physics (Chinese-taught) Shanghai JiaoTong University (SJTU) Master's 4,299 USD
Master in Material Physics and Chemistry (taught in Chinese) Tianjin University (TJU) Master's 3,704 USD
Master in Power Engineering and Engineering Thermophysics (School of Energy and Power Engineering) 2 Beihang University (BUAA) Master's 5,206 USD
Master in Power Engineering and Engineering Thermophysics (taught in Chinese) Beijing University of Chemical Technology (BUCT) Master's 4,462 USD
Master in Theoretical Physics Fudan University (FDU) Master's 4,462 USD
Master in Power Engineering and Engineering Thermophysics Southwest Jiaotong University (SWJTU) Master's 3,719 USD
Master in Theoretical physics (Chinese-taught) Sichuan University (SCU) Master's 3,719 USD
Master in Particle Physics and Nuclear Physics Central China Normal University (CCNU) Master's 5,057 USD
Master in Physics (taught in Chinese) Beijing University of Chemical Technology (BUCT) Master's 4,462 USD
Master in Condensed Matter Physics Peking University (PKU) Master's 14,725 USD
Master in Atomic and Molecular Physics (chinese-taught) Central South University (CSU) Master's 2,975 USD
Master in Geophysics (taught in Chinese) China University of Petroleum Beijing (CUPB) Master's 4,313 USD
Master in Plasma Physics Nanjing University of Science and Technology (NJUST) Master's 5,355 USD
Master in Physics (taught in Chinese) China University of Petroleum Beijing (CUPB) Master's 4,313 USD
Master in Astrophysics (taught in Chinese) Hebei Normal University (HEBNU) Master's 3,272 USD
Master in Geophysics University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei Master's 4,462 USD

Universities for physics in China

Masters (MS) in Physics in China: common questions

How many physics programmes are there in China?
192 physics masters programmes at 62 universities in China are open to international students, as of August 28, 2026.
How much does a physics degree in China cost?
The median yearly tuition for master's programmes in physics in China is 4,313 USD. The middle half of programmes charge between 3,570 USD and 5,206 USD per year.
Can I study physics in China in English?
Yes — 49% of the physics programmes in China in our catalogue are taught in English (95 of 192).

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