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Free vibration behavior of rotating bidirectional functionally graded nano-beams is studied based on Eringen’s nonlocal theory. The beam material consists of ceramic and metal constituents, and the material is graded across the length and thickness directions. The mathematical formulation is framed on Euler–Bernoulli beam theory, and the system of governing equations is derived in variational form using Hamilton’s principle. The governing equations are discretized and transformed to an eigen value problem using Ritz method. The model is formulated to study the flapping and lead-lag motions due to free vibration. The model is verified with the available numerical results. The numerical results are presented in non-dimensional frequency-speed plane to study the influence of normalized nonlocal parameter, length gradient parameter, thickness gradient parameter, root radius parameter, and section aspect ratio. Some normalized mode shapes are presented to illustrate the mode switching phenomenon. The mathematical model of a nonlocal rotating bidirectional functionally graded material nano-beam is presented for the first time through this work and the reported results are new of its kind.