Best Universities for Animation in the World

Updated: March 02, 2025

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in the World ranked based on their research performance in Animation. A graph of 2.6M citations received by 134K academic papers made by 969 universities in the World was used to calculate publications' ratings, which then were adjusted for release dates and added to final scores.

We don't distinguish between undergraduate and graduate programs nor do we adjust for current majors offered. You can find information about granted degrees on a university page but always double-check with the university website.

Please note that our approach to subject rankings is based on scientific outputs and heavily biased on art-related topics towards institutions with computer science research profiles.

1. Stanford University

United States Flag

United States | California

For Animation

#1 in North America

#1 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $17,998

2. Massachusetts Institute of Technology

United States Flag

United States | Massachusetts

For Animation

#2 in North America

#2 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $21,519

3. Georgia Institute of Technology

United States Flag

United States | Georgia

For Animation

#3 in North America

#3 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Average SAT: 1430
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 73%

4. Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne

Switzerland Flag

Switzerland | Lausanne

For Animation

#1 in Europe

#1 in Switzerland

Enrollment: 12,576

5. Zhejiang University

China | Hangzhou

For Animation

#1 in Asia

#1 in China

Enrollment: 60,739
Founded: 1897

6. Carnegie Mellon University

United States Flag

United States | Pennsylvania

For Animation

#4 in North America

#4 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $32,964

7. University of California - Berkeley

United States Flag

United States | California

For Animation

#5 in North America

#5 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Receiving Aid: 61%
Average Aid: $25,951
Enrollment: 45,699

8. University of Toronto

Canada | Ontario

For Animation

#6 in North America

#1 in Canada

Enrollment: 27,651
Founded: 1827

9. University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

United States Flag

United States | Illinois

For Animation

#7 in North America

#6 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Average SAT: 1390
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 61%

10. University of British Columbia

Canada | British Columbia

For Animation

#8 in North America

#2 in Canada

Acceptance Rate: 52%
Enrollment: 71,201
Founded: 1908

11. University of Washington - Seattle

United States Flag

United States | Washington

For Animation

#9 in North America

#7 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Receiving Aid: 55%
Average Aid: $14,390
Enrollment: 55,620

12. Tsinghua University

China | Beijing

For Animation

#2 in Asia

#2 in China

Enrollment: 48,739
Founded: 1911

13. University of Tokyo

For Animation

#3 in Asia

#1 in Japan

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Enrollment: 28,479
Founded: 1877

14. National University of Singapore

Singapore | Singapore City

For Animation

#4 in Asia

#1 in Singapore

Enrollment: 30,098
Founded: 1905

15. California Institute of Technology

United States Flag

United States | California

For Animation

#10 in North America

#8 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 3%
Net Price: $23,397
Receiving Aid: 68%
Average Aid: $60,201

16. Shanghai Jiao Tong University

China | Shanghai

For Animation

#5 in Asia

#3 in China

Enrollment: 47,000
Founded: 1896

17. University of California - Los Angeles

United States Flag

United States | California

For Animation

#11 in North America

#9 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Receiving Aid: 60%
Average Aid: $22,441
Enrollment: 46,678

18. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

United States Flag

United States | Michigan

For Animation

#12 in North America

#10 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Average SAT: 1440
Average ACT: 33
Receiving Aid: 66%

19. Texas A&M University - College Station

United States Flag

United States | Texas

For Animation

#13 in North America

#11 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Average SAT: 1260
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 77%

20. Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich

Switzerland Flag

Switzerland | Zurich

For Animation

#2 in Europe

#2 in Switzerland

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Enrollment: 23,420

21. University of California - Santa Barbara

United States Flag

United States | California

For Animation

#14 in North America

#12 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 28%
Receiving Aid: 58%
Average Aid: $21,732
Enrollment: 26,068

22. Cornell University

United States Flag

United States | New York State

For Animation

#15 in North America

#13 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $26,455

23. Ohio State University

United States Flag

United States | Ohio

For Animation

#16 in North America

#14 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Average SAT: 1405
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 75%

24. KAIST

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Daejeon

For Animation

#6 in Asia

#1 in South Korea

Enrollment: 10,249
Founded: 1971

25. Tel Aviv University

Israel | Tel Aviv

For Animation

#7 in Asia

#1 in Israel

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1956

26. University of Oxford

United Kingdom Flag

United Kingdom | England

For Animation

#3 in Europe

#1 in the United Kingdom

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1096

27. Princeton University

United States Flag

United States | New Jersey

For Animation

#17 in North America

#15 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $19,811

28. University of Pennsylvania

United States Flag

United States | Pennsylvania

For Animation

#18 in North America

#16 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $26,017

29. Imperial College London

United Kingdom Flag

United Kingdom | England

For Animation

#4 in Europe

#2 in the United Kingdom

Enrollment: 17,565
Founded: 1907

30. Seoul National University

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Seoul

For Animation

#8 in Asia

#2 in South Korea

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 28,378
Founded: 1946

31. Technion - Israel Institute of Technology

For Animation

#9 in Asia

#2 in Israel

Founded: 1924

32. University of Texas at Austin

United States Flag

United States | Texas

For Animation

#19 in North America

#17 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 29%
Average SAT: 1360
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 69%

33. University of Wisconsin - Madison

United States Flag

United States | Wisconsin

For Animation

#20 in North America

#18 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Average SAT: 1435
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 60%

34. University of Cambridge

United Kingdom Flag

United Kingdom | England

For Animation

#5 in Europe

#3 in the United Kingdom

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Founded: 1209

35. University of Utah

United States Flag

United States | Utah

For Animation

#21 in North America

#19 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1289
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 79%

36. Nanyang Technological University

Singapore | Singapore City

For Animation

#10 in Asia

#2 in Singapore

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1955

37. Delft University of Technology

Netherlands Flag

Netherlands | Delft

For Animation

#6 in Europe

#1 in the Netherlands

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 24,703
Founded: 1842

38. University of Southern California

United States Flag

United States | California

For Animation

#22 in North America

#20 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Average SAT: 1495
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $41,496

39. Purdue University

United States Flag

United States | Indiana

For Animation

#23 in North America

#21 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Average SAT: 1325
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 60%

40. Beihang University

China | Beijing

For Animation

#11 in Asia

#4 in China

Founded: 1952

41. University of Alberta

Canada | Alberta

For Animation

#24 in North America

#3 in Canada

Enrollment: 31,185
Founded: 1908

42. Technical University of Catalonia

Spain | Barcelona

For Animation

#7 in Europe

#1 in Spain

Enrollment: 29,812

43. Huazhong University of Science and Technology

For Animation

#12 in Asia

#5 in China

Enrollment: 71,970
Founded: 1953

44. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

United States Flag

United States | North Carolina

For Animation

#25 in North America

#22 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 19%
Average SAT: 1450
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 58%

45. Dalian University of Technology

For Animation

#13 in Asia

#6 in China

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 41,000
Founded: 1949

46. Northwestern University

United States Flag

United States | Illinois

For Animation

#26 in North America

#23 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1525
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $23,341

47. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

United States Flag

United States | Virginia

For Animation

#27 in North America

#24 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Average SAT: 1330
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 69%

48. University of California-San Diego

United States Flag

United States | California

For Animation

#28 in North America

#25 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Receiving Aid: 70%
Average Aid: $24,176
Enrollment: 42,376

49. University of California - Davis

United States Flag

United States | California

For Animation

#29 in North America

#26 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Receiving Aid: 58%
Average Aid: $21,258
Enrollment: 39,707

50. Pennsylvania State University

United States Flag

United States | Pennsylvania

For Animation

#30 in North America

#27 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Average SAT: 1310
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 66%

51. Tokyo Institute of Technology

For Animation

#14 in Asia

#2 in Japan

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1881

52. Technical University of Munich

Germany | Bavaria

For Animation

#8 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Enrollment: 44,000
Male:Female: 63:37
Founded: 1868

53. University of Erlangen Nuremberg

Germany | Bavaria

For Animation

#9 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Enrollment: 39,658
Founded: 1743

54. University of Geneva

Switzerland Flag

Switzerland | Geneva

For Animation

#10 in Europe

#3 in Switzerland

Enrollment: 17,744

55. Northwestern Polytechnical University

For Animation

#15 in Asia

#7 in China

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 29,000
Founded: 1938

56. University of Maryland - College Park

United States Flag

United States | Maryland

For Animation

#31 in North America

#28 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Average SAT: 1445
Average ACT: 34
Receiving Aid: 65%

57. National Taiwan University

Taiwan | Taipei

For Animation

#16 in Asia

#1 in Taiwan

Enrollment: 33,882
Founded: 1945

58. Harbin Institute of Technology

For Animation

#17 in Asia

#8 in China

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1920

59. Wuhan University

For Animation

#18 in Asia

#9 in China

Enrollment: 60,000
Founded: 1893

60. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

United States Flag

United States | Minnesota

For Animation

#32 in North America

#29 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1395
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 81%

61. RWTH Aachen University

Germany | North Rhine-Westphalia

For Animation

#11 in Europe

Enrollment: 47,521
Founded: 1870

62. Chinese University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Animation

#19 in Asia

#10 in China

Founded: 1963

63. University of Chicago

United States Flag

United States | Illinois

For Animation

#33 in North America

#30 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $27,979

64. New York University

United States Flag

United States | New York State

For Animation

#34 in North America

#31 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Average SAT: 1525
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $30,730

65. Xi'an Jiaotong University

For Animation

#20 in Asia

#11 in China

Enrollment: 40,346
Founded: 1896

66. Australian National University

Australia | Canberra

For Animation

#1 in Australia

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Founded: 1946

67. University of Stuttgart

Germany | Baden-Wurttemberg

For Animation

#12 in Europe

Enrollment: 22,616
Founded: 1829

68. University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Animation

#21 in Asia

#12 in China

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Enrollment: 21,652
Founded: 1911

69. Xidian University

For Animation

#22 in Asia

#13 in China

Enrollment: 35,277
Founded: 1931

70. Harvard University

United States Flag

United States | Massachusetts

For Animation

#35 in North America

#32 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 3%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $17,900

71. University College London

United Kingdom Flag

United Kingdom | England

For Animation

#13 in Europe

#4 in the United Kingdom

Enrollment: 42,000
Founded: 1826

72. University of New South Wales

Australia | Sydney

For Animation

#2 in Australia

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 63,864
Founded: 1949

73. Catholic University of Leuven

Belgium | Leuven

For Animation

#14 in Europe

Enrollment: 62,693
Founded: 1425

74. University of Waterloo

Canada | Ontario

For Animation

#36 in North America

#4 in Canada

Founded: 1957

75. Rutgers University - New Brunswick

United States Flag

United States | New Jersey

For Animation

#37 in North America

#33 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Average SAT: 1375
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 71%

76. Brown University

United States Flag

United States | Rhode Island

For Animation

#38 in North America

#34 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $26,608

77. Darmstadt University of Technology

Germany | Hesse

For Animation

#15 in Europe

Enrollment: 24,969
Founded: 1877

78. Pierre and Marie Curie University

France | Ile-de-France

For Animation

#16 in Europe

#1 in France

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 35,114
Founded: 1150

79. Vienna University of Technology

Austria | Vienna

For Animation

#17 in Europe

Enrollment: 29,341
Founded: 1872

80. Arizona State University - Tempe

United States Flag

United States | Arizona

For Animation

#39 in North America

#35 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Receiving Aid: 93%
Average Aid: $11,992
Enrollment: 79,593

81. Columbia University

United States Flag

United States | New York State

For Animation

#40 in North America

#36 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1530
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $20,869

82. National Chiao Tung University

Taiwan | Hsinchu

For Animation

#23 in Asia

#2 in Taiwan

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1958

83. University of Science and Technology of China

For Animation

#24 in Asia

#14 in China

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1958

84. Peking University

China | Beijing

For Animation

#25 in Asia

#15 in China

Enrollment: 44,730
Founded: 1898

85. Hong Kong Polytechnic University

China | Hong Kong

For Animation

#26 in Asia

#16 in China

Founded: 1937

86. Simon Fraser University

Canada | British Columbia

For Animation

#41 in North America

#5 in Canada

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1965

87. City University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Animation

#27 in Asia

#17 in China

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Founded: 1984

88. Beijing Institute of Technology

China | Beijing

For Animation

#28 in Asia

#18 in China

Enrollment: 27,000
Founded: 1940

89. Technical University of Denmark

Denmark | Kongens Lyngby

For Animation

#18 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1829

90. McGill University

Canada | Quebec State

For Animation

#42 in North America

#6 in Canada

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Enrollment: 37,888
Founded: 1821

91. University of Electronic Science and Technology of China

China | Chengdu

For Animation

#29 in Asia

#19 in China

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 39,000
Founded: 1956

92. University of Calgary

Canada | Alberta

For Animation

#43 in North America

#7 in Canada

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1966

93. Polytechnic University of Milan

Italy | Lombardy

For Animation

#19 in Europe

#1 in Italy

Acceptance Rate: 28%
Enrollment: 48,645
Male:Female: 65:35
Founded: 1863

94. Shanghai University

China | Shanghai

For Animation

#30 in Asia

#20 in China

Enrollment: 36,000
Founded: 1994

95. University of Colorado Boulder

United States Flag

United States | Colorado

For Animation

#44 in North America

#37 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Average SAT: 1325
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 66%

96. Hunan University

China | Changsha

For Animation

#31 in Asia

#21 in China

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 36,000
Founded: 1926

97. Linkoping University

Sweden | Linkoping

For Animation

#20 in Europe

#1 in Sweden

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Enrollment: 22,441
Founded: 1975

98. Tianjin University

China | Tianjin

For Animation

#32 in Asia

#22 in China

Enrollment: 35,370
Founded: 1895

99. Central South University

China | Changsha

For Animation

#33 in Asia

#23 in China

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1914

100. Yale University

United States Flag

United States | Connecticut

For Animation

#45 in North America

#38 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $26,044