A collection of useful astronomy-related materials in China (mainland). If you find an error or would like to contribute, feel free to submit an issue or do a pull request.
- Postsecondary institutes offering astronomy program
- Research facilities
- Planetarium
- Google Map showing the location of institutes and facilities listed above
Alphabetically ordered by municipalities/provinces/regions.
Acronyms
- CAS = Chinese Academy of Sciences
- NAOC = National Astronomical Observatories of China (a subdivision of CAS)
- PMO = Purple Mountain Observatory (a subdivision of CAS)
- YNAO = Yunnan Observatories (a subdivision of CAS)
- Beijing Normal University (北京师范大学): Department of Astronomy (天文系) (in Chinese; English website defuncted) - astronomy
- Hebei Normal University (河北师范大学): College of Physics and Information Engineering (物理科学与信息工程学院) (in Chinese; no English website) - physics (astronomy-track)
- Institute of High Energy Physics, CAS (中科院高能物理研究所) - high energy astrophysics
- Peking University (北京大学): Department of Astronomy (天文学系) - astronomy; Kavli Institute for Astronomy and Astrophysics (KIAA; 科维里天文与天体物理研究所) - astronomy; Institute of Space Physics and Applied Technology (空间物理与应用技术研究所) - space physics
- National Astronomical Observatories of China, CAS (中科院国家天文台) - astronomy, planetary science, astronomy education
- Tianjin Normal University (天津师范大学): Center for Astrophysics (天体物理中心) - physics (astronomy-track)
- Tsinghua University (清华大学): Tsinghua Center for Astrophysics (天体物理中心) - astronomy; Department of Earth System Science (地球系统科学系) - planetary science
- Nanjing Institute of Astronomical Optics and Technology (南京天文光学技术研究所) - instrumentation
- Nanjing University (南京大学): School of Astronomy and Space Science (天文与空间科学学院) - astronomy, planetary science
- Purple Mountain Observatory (紫金山天文台) - astronomy, planetary science
- Shandong University Weihai Campus (山东大学威海分校): School of Space Science and Physics (空间科学与物理学院) (in Chinese; no English website) - astronomy, planetary science
- Shanghai Astronomical Observatory (上海天文台) - astronomy
- Shanghai Jiao Tong University (上海交通大学): School of Physics and Astronomy (物理与天文学院) - astronomy
- University of Science and Technology of China (**科学技术大学): Department of Astronomy (天文学系) (in Chinese; no English website) - astronomy; School of Earth and Space Science (地球和空间科学学院) (in Chinese; no English website) - planetary science
- Guangzhou University (广州大学): Center for Astrophysics (天体物理中心) (in Chinese; defuncted English website) - astronomy
- Southern University of Science and Technology (南方科技大学): Department of Earth and Space Science (地球与空间科学系) - planetary science
- Sun Yat-sen University (中山大学): School of Physics and Astronomy (物理与天文学院) - astronomy; Tianqin Research Center for Gravitational Physics (天琴中心) (in Chinese; defuncted English website) - gravitational astronomy
- Xiamen University (厦门大学): Department of Astronomy (天文学系) - astronomy
- Central China Normal University (华中师范大学): College of Physical Science and Technology (物理科学与技术学院) (in Chinese; defuncted English website) - physics (astronomy-track)
- China University of Geosciences (**地质大学): Planetary Science Institute (行星科学研究所) (in Chinese; defuncted English website) - planetary science
- Institute of Geodesy and Geophysics, CAS (中科院地质与地球物理研究所) - planetary science
- Wuhan University (武汉大学): School of Physics and Technology (物理科学与技术学院) - physics (astronomy-track)
- Tibet University (西藏大学): Cosmic Ray Laboratory (宇宙线实验室) (no website) - physics (astronomy-track)
- Xinjiang University **大学: School of Physics and Technology (物理科学与技术学院) (in Chinese; no English website) - physics (astronomy-track)
- Xinjiang Astronomical Observatory, CAS (中科院**天文台) - astronomy
- Dali University (大理大学): School of Engineering (工程学院) (in Chinese; no English website) - engineering (astronomy-track)
- Guizhou Normal University (贵州师范大学): Astronomical Research and Education Center (天文研究与教育中心) (in Chinese; no English website) - radio astronomy, astronomy education
- Guizhou University (贵州大学): School of Physics (物理学院) (in Chinese; no English website) - radio astronomy
- Yunnan Normal University (云南师范大学): School of Physics and Informatics (物理与电子信息学院) (in Chinese; defuncted English website) - physics (astronomy-track)
- Yunnan Observatories, CAS (中科院云南天文台) - astronomy
- Yunnan University (云南大学): School of Physics and Astronomy (物理与天文学院) - astronomy; South-Western Institute for Astronomy Research (西南天文研究所) - astronomy
Here only lists facilities dedicated to astronomy research.
- Huairou Solar Observing Station, NAOC (怀柔观测基地): Solar Multi-Channel Telescope
- Miyun Station, NAOC (密云观测站) (no website): 50-m radio antenna
- Xinglong Station, NAOC (兴隆观测站): Guo Shoujing Telescope (LAMOST), 2.16-m optical telescope, 1.26-m optical-infrared telescope, 1-m optical telescope, 60/90 Schmidt
- Ganyu Station, PMO (赣榆观测站) (in Chinese; no English website): 0.26-m solar telescope
- Shanghai Astronomical Observatory (上海天文台): 65-m Tianma radio telescope, 1.56-m optical telescope
- Weihai Observatory of Shandong University (山东大学天文台暨威海市天文台) (in Chinese; no English website): 1-m optical telescope
- Xuyi Station, PMO (盱贻观测站): 1.2-m Schmidt
- Ali Observatory (阿里天文台) (no website): 1-m LCOGT node (under construction)
- Qinghai Station, PMO (青海观测站): 13.7-m sub-mm telescope, 1-m SONG optical telescope
- Yangbajing International Cosmic Ray Station, NAOC (羊八井国际宇宙线观测站) (defuncted link): ARGO cosmic ray array, 3-m sub-mm telescope
- Nanshan Station, CAS (南山观测站) (no website): 25-m radio antenna, 1-m optical telescope
- Qitai Station, CAS (奇台观测站) (under construction; no website): 110-m radio telescope (under construction)
- Ulastai Site, NAOC (乌拉斯台观测站): 21-cm array (Primeval Structure Telescope)
- Five-hundred-meter Aperture Spherical radio Telescope (FAST), Dawodang, Guizhou
- Fuxian Solar Observatory, YNAO (抚仙湖观测站): New Vacuum Solar Telescope
- Large High Altitude Air Shower Observatory (LHAASO) (高海拔宇宙线观测站) (under construction; no website): cosmic ray detection array
- Lijiang Station, YNAO (丽江观测站): 2.4-m optical telescope, 1.8-m optical telescope
- Beijing Planetarium, Beijing (北京天文馆)
- Shanghai Astronomical Museum (Sheshan), Shanghai (上海天文博物馆) (in Chinese only; no English website)
- Shanghai Planetarium, Shanghai (under construction)
- Shenzhen Astronomical Observatory (深圳天文台) (in Chinese only; no English website)
- Qingdao Observatory, Qingdao, Shandong 青岛观象台 (in Chinese only; no English website)