Best Universities for Animation in Asia

Updated: February 29, 2024

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Asia ranked based on their research performance in Animation. A graph of 421K citations received by 52.6K academic papers made by 359 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

#11 in the World

Enrollment: 48,739
Founded: 1911

3. National University of Singapore

Singapore | Singapore City

For Animation

#1 in Singapore

#13 in the World

Enrollment: 30,098
Founded: 1905

4. Shanghai Jiao Tong University

China | Shanghai

For Animation

#3 in China

#15 in the World

Enrollment: 47,000
Founded: 1896

5. University of Tokyo

For Animation

#1 in Japan

#17 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Enrollment: 28,218
Founded: 1877

6. KAIST

South Korea | Daejeon

For Animation

#1 in South Korea

#23 in the World

Enrollment: 10,249
Founded: 1971

7. Seoul National University

South Korea | Seoul

For Animation

#2 in South Korea

#24 in the World

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

8. Tel Aviv University

Israel | Tel Aviv

For Animation

#1 in Israel

#25 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1956

9. Nanyang Technological University

Singapore | Singapore City

For Animation

#2 in Singapore

#32 in the World

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1955

10. Beihang University

China | Beijing

For Animation

#4 in China

#35 in the World

Founded: 1952

11. Technion - Israel Institute of Technology

For Animation

#2 in Israel

#36 in the World

Founded: 1924

12. Huazhong University of Science and Technology

For Animation

#5 in China

#45 in the World

Enrollment: 71,970
Founded: 1953

13. Dalian University of Technology

For Animation

#6 in China

#46 in the World

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

14. Tokyo Institute of Technology

For Animation

#2 in Japan

#48 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 10,357
Founded: 1881

15. National Taiwan University

Taiwan | Taipei

For Animation

#1 in Taiwan

#55 in the World

Enrollment: 31,799
Founded: 1945

16. Northwestern Polytechnical University

For Animation

#7 in China

#60 in the World

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

17. Harbin Institute of Technology

For Animation

#8 in China

#63 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1920

18. University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Animation

#9 in China

#70 in the World

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

19. National Chiao Tung University

Taiwan | Hsinchu

For Animation

#2 in Taiwan

#74 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1958

20. Wuhan University

For Animation

#10 in China

#75 in the World

Enrollment: 60,000
Founded: 1893

21. Xidian University

For Animation

#11 in China

#76 in the World

Enrollment: 35,277
Founded: 1931

22. Xi'an Jiaotong University

For Animation

#12 in China

#79 in the World

Enrollment: 40,346
Founded: 1896

23. Hong Kong Polytechnic University

China | Hong Kong

For Animation

#13 in China

#83 in the World

Founded: 1937

24. University of Science and Technology of China

For Animation

#14 in China

#86 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1958

25. Chinese University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Animation

#15 in China

#87 in the World

Founded: 1963

26. Beijing Institute of Technology

China | Beijing

For Animation

#16 in China

#89 in the World

Enrollment: 27,000
Founded: 1940

27. City University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Animation

#17 in China

#91 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Founded: 1984

28. University of Electronic Science and Technology of China

China | Chengdu

For Animation

#18 in China

#94 in the World

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

29. Hunan University

China | Changsha

For Animation

#19 in China

#96 in the World

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

30. Peking University

China | Beijing

For Animation

#20 in China

#97 in the World

Enrollment: 44,730
Founded: 1898

31. Tianjin University

China | Tianjin

For Animation

#21 in China

#98 in the World

Enrollment: 35,370
Founded: 1895

32. Shanghai University

China | Shanghai

For Animation

#22 in China

#101 in the World

Enrollment: 36,000
Founded: 1994

33. Yonsei University

South Korea | Seoul

For Animation

#3 in South Korea

#102 in the World

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

34. Central South University

China | Changsha

For Animation

#23 in China

#110 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1914

35. Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics

For Animation

#24 in China

#116 in the World

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

36. National Cheng Kung University

Taiwan | Tainan

For Animation

#3 in Taiwan

#118 in the World

Enrollment: 21,292
Founded: 1931

37. Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

China | Hong Kong

For Animation

#25 in China

#126 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1991

38. Jilin University

China | Changchun

For Animation

#26 in China

#128 in the World

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

39. Hanyang University

South Korea | Seoul

For Animation

#4 in South Korea

#130 in the World

Enrollment: 35,000
Founded: 1939

40. Beijing Normal University

China | Beijing

For Animation

#27 in China

#134 in the World

Enrollment: 24,000
Founded: 1902

41. Southeast University

China | Nanjing

For Animation

#28 in China

#135 in the World

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

42. Weizmann Institute of Science

Israel | Rehovot

For Animation

#3 in Israel

#140 in the World

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

43. National University of Defense Technology

China | Changsha

For Animation

#29 in China

#141 in the World

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

44. Nagoya University

For Animation

#3 in Japan

#144 in the World

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

45. Shandong University

For Animation

#30 in China

#145 in the World

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

46. Kyoto University

For Animation

#4 in Japan

#149 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Enrollment: 22,455
Male:Female: 76:24
Founded: 1897

47. Tongji University

China | Shanghai

For Animation

#31 in China

#150 in the World

Enrollment: 37,000
Founded: 1907

48. Hohai University

China | Nanjing

For Animation

#32 in China

#154 in the World

Founded: 1915

49. Hefei University of Technology

For Animation

#33 in China

#160 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1945

50. Osaka University

For Animation

#5 in Japan

#167 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Enrollment: 23,123
Male:Female: 68:32
Founded: 1931

51. Korea University

South Korea | Seoul

For Animation

#5 in South Korea

#168 in the World

Enrollment: 24,351
Founded: 1905

52. Sichuan University

China | Chengdu

For Animation

#34 in China

#172 in the World

Enrollment: 44,200
Founded: 1896

53. South China University of Technology

China | Guangzhou

For Animation

#35 in China

#174 in the World

Enrollment: 42,720
Founded: 1952

54. Fudan University

China | Shanghai

For Animation

#36 in China

#176 in the World

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1905

55. Kyushu University

Japan | Fukuoka

For Animation

#6 in Japan

#193 in the World

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

56. Amirkabir University of Technology

For Animation

#1 in Iran

#197 in the World

Enrollment: 12,468
Founded: 1958

57. Beijing University of Technology

China | Beijing

For Animation

#37 in China

#198 in the World

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

58. Sun Yat - Sen University

China | Guangzhou

For Animation

#38 in China

#201 in the World

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

59. National Tsing Hua University

Taiwan | Hsinchu

For Animation

#4 in Taiwan

#206 in the World

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

60. China University of Mining and Technology

For Animation

#39 in China

#212 in the World

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

61. Hokkaido University

Japan | Sapporo

For Animation

#7 in Japan

#213 in the World

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

62. Waseda University

For Animation

#8 in Japan

#214 in the World

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

63. Keio University

For Animation

#9 in Japan

#215 in the World

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

64. Tohoku University

For Animation

#10 in Japan

#217 in the World

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

65. Xiamen University

For Animation

#40 in China

#219 in the World

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

66. Indian Institute of Technology Madras

India | Tamil Nadu

For Animation

#1 in India

#224 in the World

Founded: 1959

67. Nanjing University of Science and Technology

China | Nanjing

For Animation

#41 in China

#227 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1953

68. Chongqing University

China | Chongqing

For Animation

#42 in China

#242 in the World

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

69. Indian Institute of Technology Bombay

India | Maharashtra

For Animation

#2 in India

#247 in the World

Founded: 1958

70. Wuhan University of Technology

For Animation

#43 in China

#260 in the World

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

71. North China Electric Power University

China | Beijing

For Animation

#44 in China

#265 in the World

Founded: 1958

72. University of Tsukuba

Japan | Tsukuba

For Animation

#11 in Japan

#266 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Enrollment: 16,507
Male:Female: 61:39
Founded: 1973

73. National Chung Cheng University

Taiwan | Minxiong

For Animation

#5 in Taiwan

#271 in the World

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

74. Beijing Jiaotong University

China | Beijing

For Animation

#45 in China

#274 in the World

Founded: 1896

75. China University of Petroleum - Beijing

China | Beijing

For Animation

#46 in China

#275 in the World

Enrollment: 15,445
Founded: 1953

76. Harbin Engineering University

For Animation

#47 in China

#283 in the World

Enrollment: 28,278
Founded: 1953

77. Ocean University of China

China | Qingdao

For Animation

#48 in China

#290 in the World

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

78. Hebrew University of Jerusalem

Israel | Jerusalem

For Animation

#4 in Israel

#298 in the World

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

79. University of Aizu

Japan | Aizuwakamatsu

For Animation

#12 in Japan

#302 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 1993

80. Zhengzhou University

China | Zhengzhou

For Animation

#49 in China

#304 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1956

81. Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications

China | Beijing

For Animation

#50 in China

#306 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1955

82. Southwest Jiaotong University

China | Chengdu

For Animation

#51 in China

#308 in the World

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

83. Tokyo University of Science

For Animation

#13 in Japan

#311 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1881

84. Hangzhou Dianzi University

China | Hangzhou

For Animation

#52 in China

#316 in the World

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

85. Shandong University of Science and Technology

For Animation

#53 in China

#317 in the World

Enrollment: 45,000
Founded: 1958

86. Pohang University of Science and Technology

South Korea | Pohang

For Animation

#6 in South Korea

#318 in the World

Enrollment: 3,425
Founded: 1986

87. Nanjing University

China | Nanjing

For Animation

#54 in China

#320 in the World

Enrollment: 56,068
Founded: 1902

88. Indian Institute of Science

India | Karnataka

For Animation

#3 in India

#324 in the World

Enrollment: 4,695
Founded: 1909

89. Ben-Gurion University of the Negev

Israel | Beersheba

For Animation

#5 in Israel

#330 in the World

Enrollment: 17,225
Founded: 1969

90. University of Tehran

For Animation

#2 in Iran

#331 in the World

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

91. Nanjing University of Posts and Telecommunications

China | Nanjing

For Animation

#55 in China

#333 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1958

92. Chung-Ang University

South Korea | Seoul

For Animation

#7 in South Korea

#353 in the World

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

93. Hosei University

For Animation

#14 in Japan

#354 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1880

94. XiangTan University

China | Xiangtan

For Animation

#56 in China

#359 in the World

Enrollment: 37,057
Founded: 1958

95. Sejong University

South Korea | Seoul

For Animation

#8 in South Korea

#360 in the World

Enrollment: 13,350
Founded: 1940

96. Pusan National University

South Korea | Busan

For Animation

#9 in South Korea

#364 in the World

Enrollment: 27,780
Founded: 1946

97. National Central University

Taiwan | Taoyuan

For Animation

#6 in Taiwan

#365 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 10,829
Founded: 1915

98. Northeastern University, China

China | Shenyang

For Animation

#57 in China

#368 in the World

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

99. Bilkent University

Turkey | Ankara

For Animation

#1 in Turkey

#380 in the World

Enrollment: 11,701
Founded: 1984

100. Imam Khomeini International University

For Animation

#3 in Iran

#381 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Enrollment: 9,547
Male:Female: 45:55
Founded: 1983