1952 when the departments were adjusted, the state almost merged the astronomy departments of the best universities in China into Nanjing University. In the latest official subject evaluation of the Ministry of Education, Nanjing University scored 95 points in astronomy, ranking first in the country, while the second-place Chinese University of Science and Technology scored 82 points, showing how big the strength gap is.
1.？ Nanjing University
2.？ Peking University
3.？ Beijing Normal University
4.？ The United States Tariff Commission.
Only four schools in China have astronomy departments. The astronomy departments of NTU and Beijing Normal University have a long history. Although the astronomy departments of Peking University and the University of Science and Technology were established soon, the faculty is also very strong.