Best Universities for Animation in Asia

Updated: March 02, 2025

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Asia ranked based on their research performance in Animation. A graph of 591K citations received by 57K academic papers made by 377 universities in Asia 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. Zhejiang University

China | Hangzhou

For Animation

#1 in China

#5 in the World

Enrollment: 60,739
Founded: 1897

2. Tsinghua University

China | Beijing

For Animation

#2 in China

#12 in the World

Enrollment: 48,739
Founded: 1911

3. University of Tokyo

For Animation

#1 in Japan

#13 in the World

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

4. National University of Singapore

Singapore | Singapore City

For Animation

#1 in Singapore

#14 in the World

Enrollment: 30,098
Founded: 1905

5. Shanghai Jiao Tong University

China | Shanghai

For Animation

#3 in China

#16 in the World

Enrollment: 47,000
Founded: 1896

6. KAIST

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Daejeon

For Animation

#1 in South Korea

#24 in the World

Enrollment: 10,249
Founded: 1971

7. Tel Aviv University

Israel | Tel Aviv

For Animation

#1 in Israel

#25 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1956

8. Seoul National University

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Seoul

For Animation

#2 in South Korea

#30 in the World

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

9. Technion - Israel Institute of Technology

For Animation

#2 in Israel

#31 in the World

Founded: 1924

10. Nanyang Technological University

Singapore | Singapore City

For Animation

#2 in Singapore

#36 in the World

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1955

11. Beihang University

China | Beijing

For Animation

#4 in China

#40 in the World

Founded: 1952

12. Huazhong University of Science and Technology

For Animation

#5 in China

#43 in the World

Enrollment: 71,970
Founded: 1953

13. Dalian University of Technology

For Animation

#6 in China

#45 in the World

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

14. Tokyo Institute of Technology

For Animation

#2 in Japan

#51 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1881

15. Northwestern Polytechnical University

For Animation

#7 in China

#55 in the World

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

16. National Taiwan University

Taiwan | Taipei

For Animation

#1 in Taiwan

#57 in the World

Enrollment: 33,882
Founded: 1945

17. Harbin Institute of Technology

For Animation

#8 in China

#58 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1920

18. Wuhan University

For Animation

#9 in China

#59 in the World

Enrollment: 60,000
Founded: 1893

19. Chinese University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Animation

#10 in China

#62 in the World

Founded: 1963

20. Xi'an Jiaotong University

For Animation

#11 in China

#65 in the World

Enrollment: 40,346
Founded: 1896

21. University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Animation

#12 in China

#68 in the World

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

22. Xidian University

For Animation

#13 in China

#69 in the World

Enrollment: 35,277
Founded: 1931

23. National Chiao Tung University

Taiwan | Hsinchu

For Animation

#2 in Taiwan

#82 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1958

24. University of Science and Technology of China

For Animation

#14 in China

#83 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1958

25. Peking University

China | Beijing

For Animation

#15 in China

#84 in the World

Enrollment: 44,730
Founded: 1898

26. Hong Kong Polytechnic University

China | Hong Kong

For Animation

#16 in China

#85 in the World

Founded: 1937

27. City University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Animation

#17 in China

#87 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Founded: 1984

28. Beijing Institute of Technology

China | Beijing

For Animation

#18 in China

#88 in the World

Enrollment: 27,000
Founded: 1940

29. University of Electronic Science and Technology of China

China | Chengdu

For Animation

#19 in China

#91 in the World

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

30. Shanghai University

China | Shanghai

For Animation

#20 in China

#94 in the World

Enrollment: 36,000
Founded: 1994

31. Hunan University

China | Changsha

For Animation

#21 in China

#96 in the World

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

32. Tianjin University

China | Tianjin

For Animation

#22 in China

#98 in the World

Enrollment: 35,370
Founded: 1895

33. Central South University

China | Changsha

For Animation

#23 in China

#99 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1914

34. Yonsei University

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Seoul

For Animation

#3 in South Korea

#111 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Enrollment: 29,502
Founded: 1957

35. National Cheng Kung University

Taiwan | Tainan

For Animation

#3 in Taiwan

#117 in the World

Enrollment: 21,292
Founded: 1931

36. Southeast University

China | Nanjing

For Animation

#24 in China

#127 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 30,664
Founded: 1902

37. Beijing Normal University

China | Beijing

For Animation

#25 in China

#128 in the World

Enrollment: 24,000
Founded: 1902

38. Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

China | Hong Kong

For Animation

#26 in China

#129 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1991

39. Jilin University

China | Changchun

For Animation

#27 in China

#133 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 68,000
Founded: 1946

40. Shandong University

For Animation

#28 in China

#134 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 60,000
Founded: 1901

41. Hanyang University

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Seoul

For Animation

#4 in South Korea

#135 in the World

Enrollment: 35,000
Founded: 1939

42. National University of Defense Technology

China | Changsha

For Animation

#29 in China

#139 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1953

43. Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics

For Animation

#30 in China

#144 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Enrollment: 29,000
Founded: 1952

44. Tongji University

China | Shanghai

For Animation

#31 in China

#145 in the World

Enrollment: 37,000
Founded: 1907

45. Weizmann Institute of Science

Israel | Rehovot

For Animation

#3 in Israel

#147 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Enrollment: 1,380
Founded: 1934

46. Hohai University

China | Nanjing

For Animation

#32 in China

#157 in the World

Founded: 1915

47. Nagoya University

For Animation

#3 in Japan

#158 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Enrollment: 15,834
Founded: 1939

48. Hefei University of Technology

For Animation

#33 in China

#163 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1945

49. South China University of Technology

China | Guangzhou

For Animation

#34 in China

#165 in the World

Enrollment: 42,720
Founded: 1952

50. Kyoto University

For Animation

#4 in Japan

#167 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Enrollment: 22,455
Founded: 1897

51. Osaka University

For Animation

#5 in Japan

#168 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Enrollment: 23,123
Founded: 1931

52. Sichuan University

China | Chengdu

For Animation

#35 in China

#169 in the World

Enrollment: 44,200
Founded: 1896

53. Fudan University

China | Shanghai

For Animation

#36 in China

#176 in the World

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1905

54. Beijing University of Technology

China | Beijing

For Animation

#37 in China

#182 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 24,442
Founded: 1960

55. Kyushu University

Japan | Fukuoka

For Animation

#6 in Japan

#186 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Enrollment: 18,560
Founded: 1911

56. Keio University

For Animation

#7 in Japan

#189 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 33,518
Founded: 1858

57. Korea University

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Seoul

For Animation

#5 in South Korea

#191 in the World

Enrollment: 24,351
Founded: 1905

58. National Tsing Hua University

Taiwan | Hsinchu

For Animation

#4 in Taiwan

#194 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Enrollment: 16,647
Founded: 1911

59. Sun Yat - Sen University

China | Guangzhou

For Animation

#38 in China

#195 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 65,638
Founded: 1924

60. Waseda University

For Animation

#8 in Japan

#196 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 47,094
Founded: 1882

61. Nanjing University of Science and Technology

China | Nanjing

For Animation

#39 in China

#198 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1953

62. Nanjing University

China | Nanjing

For Animation

#40 in China

#203 in the World

Enrollment: 56,068
Founded: 1902

63. Amirkabir University of Technology

For Animation

#1 in Iran

#208 in the World

Enrollment: 12,468
Founded: 1958

64. Xiamen University

For Animation

#41 in China

#213 in the World

Enrollment: 40,302
Male:Female: 49:51
Founded: 1921

65. Chongqing University

China | Chongqing

For Animation

#42 in China

#216 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 47,000
Founded: 1929

66. China University of Mining and Technology

For Animation

#43 in China

#217 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 37,000
Founded: 1909

67. Wuhan University of Technology

For Animation

#44 in China

#224 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 540,000
Founded: 1946

68. Hokkaido University

Japan | Sapporo

For Animation

#9 in Japan

#228 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Enrollment: 17,541
Founded: 1918

69. Indian Institute of Technology Madras

India | Tamil Nadu

For Animation

#1 in India

#229 in the World

Founded: 1959

70. Harbin Engineering University

For Animation

#45 in China

#242 in the World

Enrollment: 28,278
Founded: 1953

71. Tohoku University

For Animation

#10 in Japan

#245 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 17,591
Founded: 1907

72. Beijing Jiaotong University

China | Beijing

For Animation

#46 in China

#247 in the World

Founded: 1896

73. Indian Institute of Technology Bombay

India | Maharashtra

For Animation

#2 in India

#248 in the World

Founded: 1958

74. University of Tsukuba

Japan | Tsukuba

For Animation

#11 in Japan

#249 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Enrollment: 16,507
Founded: 1973

75. North China Electric Power University

China | Beijing

For Animation

#47 in China

#257 in the World

Founded: 1958

76. China University of Petroleum - Beijing

China | Beijing

For Animation

#48 in China

#263 in the World

Enrollment: 15,445
Founded: 1953

77. Zhengzhou University

China | Zhengzhou

For Animation

#49 in China

#268 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1956

78. National Chung Cheng University

Taiwan | Minxiong

For Animation

#5 in Taiwan

#270 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 9,974
Founded: 1989

79. Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications

China | Beijing

For Animation

#50 in China

#279 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1955

80. Ocean University of China

China | Qingdao

For Animation

#51 in China

#287 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 26,000
Founded: 1924

81. Shandong University of Science and Technology

For Animation

#52 in China

#293 in the World

Enrollment: 45,000
Founded: 1958

82. Southwest Jiaotong University

China | Chengdu

For Animation

#53 in China

#298 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 44,000
Founded: 1896

83. Hebrew University of Jerusalem

Israel | Jerusalem

For Animation

#4 in Israel

#304 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 23%
Enrollment: 23,500
Founded: 1918

84. University of Tehran

For Animation

#2 in Iran

#308 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 52,588
Founded: 1934

85. University of Aizu

Japan | Aizuwakamatsu

For Animation

#12 in Japan

#320 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 1,371
Founded: 1993

86. Ben-Gurion University of the Negev

Israel | Beersheba

For Animation

#5 in Israel

#321 in the World

Enrollment: 17,225
Founded: 1969

87. Indian Institute of Science

India | Karnataka

For Animation

#3 in India

#322 in the World

Enrollment: 4,695
Founded: 1909

88. Hangzhou Dianzi University

China | Hangzhou

For Animation

#54 in China

#330 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1956

89. University of Science, Malaysia

Malaysia | George Town

For Animation

#332 in the World

Founded: 1969

90. Pusan National University

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Busan

For Animation

#6 in South Korea

#333 in the World

Enrollment: 27,780
Founded: 1946

91. Chung-Ang University

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Seoul

For Animation

#7 in South Korea

#335 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 28,221
Founded: 1918

92. University of Technology Malaysia

Malaysia | Johor Bahru

For Animation

#337 in the World

Founded: 1904

93. Pohang University of Science and Technology

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Pohang

For Animation

#8 in South Korea

#341 in the World

Enrollment: 3,425
Founded: 1986

94. Indonesia University of Education

Indonesia | Bandung

For Animation

#1 in Indonesia

#347 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1954

95. Northeastern University, China

China | Shenyang

For Animation

#55 in China

#348 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 46,000
Founded: 1923

96. Nanjing University of Posts and Telecommunications

China | Nanjing

For Animation

#56 in China

#349 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1958

97. Tokyo University of Science

For Animation

#13 in Japan

#351 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Enrollment: 19,768
Founded: 1881

98. Multimedia University

Malaysia | Cyberjaya

For Animation

#352 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1996

99. Sejong University

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Seoul

For Animation

#9 in South Korea

#355 in the World

Enrollment: 13,350
Founded: 1940

100. MARA University of Technology

Malaysia | Shah Alam

For Animation

#363 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 1956