100 Best universities for Animation in China

Updated: March 02, 2025

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in China ranked based on their research performance in Animation. A graph of 274K citations received by 30.7K academic papers made by 183 universities in China 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 Asia

#5 in the World

Enrollment: 60,739
Founded: 1897

2. Tsinghua University

China | Beijing

For Animation

#2 in Asia

#12 in the World

Enrollment: 48,739
Founded: 1911

3. Shanghai Jiao Tong University

China | Shanghai

For Animation

#5 in Asia

#16 in the World

Enrollment: 47,000
Founded: 1896

4. Beihang University

China | Beijing

For Animation

#11 in Asia

#40 in the World

Founded: 1952

5. Huazhong University of Science and Technology

For Animation

#12 in Asia

#43 in the World

Enrollment: 71,970
Founded: 1953

6. Dalian University of Technology

For Animation

#13 in Asia

#45 in the World

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

7. Northwestern Polytechnical University

For Animation

#15 in Asia

#55 in the World

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

8. Harbin Institute of Technology

For Animation

#17 in Asia

#58 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1920

9. Wuhan University

For Animation

#18 in Asia

#59 in the World

Enrollment: 60,000
Founded: 1893

10. Chinese University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Animation

#19 in Asia

#62 in the World

Founded: 1963

11. Xi'an Jiaotong University

For Animation

#20 in Asia

#65 in the World

Enrollment: 40,346
Founded: 1896

12. University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Animation

#21 in Asia

#68 in the World

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

13. Xidian University

For Animation

#22 in Asia

#69 in the World

Enrollment: 35,277
Founded: 1931

14. University of Science and Technology of China

For Animation

#24 in Asia

#83 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1958

15. Peking University

China | Beijing

For Animation

#25 in Asia

#84 in the World

Enrollment: 44,730
Founded: 1898

16. Hong Kong Polytechnic University

China | Hong Kong

For Animation

#26 in Asia

#85 in the World

Founded: 1937

17. City University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Animation

#27 in Asia

#87 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Founded: 1984

18. Beijing Institute of Technology

China | Beijing

For Animation

#28 in Asia

#88 in the World

Enrollment: 27,000
Founded: 1940

19. University of Electronic Science and Technology of China

China | Chengdu

For Animation

#29 in Asia

#91 in the World

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

20. Shanghai University

China | Shanghai

For Animation

#30 in Asia

#94 in the World

Enrollment: 36,000
Founded: 1994

21. Hunan University

China | Changsha

For Animation

#31 in Asia

#96 in the World

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

22. Tianjin University

China | Tianjin

For Animation

#32 in Asia

#98 in the World

Enrollment: 35,370
Founded: 1895

23. Central South University

China | Changsha

For Animation

#33 in Asia

#99 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1914

24. Southeast University

China | Nanjing

For Animation

#36 in Asia

#127 in the World

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

25. Beijing Normal University

China | Beijing

For Animation

#37 in Asia

#128 in the World

Enrollment: 24,000
Founded: 1902

26. Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

China | Hong Kong

For Animation

#38 in Asia

#129 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1991

27. Jilin University

China | Changchun

For Animation

#39 in Asia

#133 in the World

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

28. Shandong University

For Animation

#40 in Asia

#134 in the World

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

29. National University of Defense Technology

China | Changsha

For Animation

#42 in Asia

#139 in the World

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

30. Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics

For Animation

#43 in Asia

#144 in the World

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

31. Tongji University

China | Shanghai

For Animation

#44 in Asia

#145 in the World

Enrollment: 37,000
Founded: 1907

32. Hohai University

China | Nanjing

For Animation

#46 in Asia

#157 in the World

Founded: 1915

33. Hefei University of Technology

For Animation

#48 in Asia

#163 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1945

34. South China University of Technology

China | Guangzhou

For Animation

#49 in Asia

#165 in the World

Enrollment: 42,720
Founded: 1952

35. Sichuan University

China | Chengdu

For Animation

#52 in Asia

#169 in the World

Enrollment: 44,200
Founded: 1896

36. Fudan University

China | Shanghai

For Animation

#53 in Asia

#176 in the World

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1905

37. Beijing University of Technology

China | Beijing

For Animation

#54 in Asia

#182 in the World

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

38. Sun Yat - Sen University

China | Guangzhou

For Animation

#59 in Asia

#195 in the World

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

39. Nanjing University of Science and Technology

China | Nanjing

For Animation

#61 in Asia

#198 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1953

40. Nanjing University

China | Nanjing

For Animation

#62 in Asia

#203 in the World

Enrollment: 56,068
Founded: 1902

41. Xiamen University

For Animation

#64 in Asia

#213 in the World

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

42. Chongqing University

China | Chongqing

For Animation

#65 in Asia

#216 in the World

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

43. China University of Mining and Technology

For Animation

#66 in Asia

#217 in the World

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

44. Wuhan University of Technology

For Animation

#67 in Asia

#224 in the World

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

45. Harbin Engineering University

For Animation

#70 in Asia

#242 in the World

Enrollment: 28,278
Founded: 1953

46. Beijing Jiaotong University

China | Beijing

For Animation

#72 in Asia

#247 in the World

Founded: 1896

47. North China Electric Power University

China | Beijing

For Animation

#75 in Asia

#257 in the World

Founded: 1958

48. China University of Petroleum - Beijing

China | Beijing

For Animation

#76 in Asia

#263 in the World

Enrollment: 15,445
Founded: 1953

49. Zhengzhou University

China | Zhengzhou

For Animation

#77 in Asia

#268 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1956

50. Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications

China | Beijing

For Animation

#79 in Asia

#279 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1955

51. Ocean University of China

China | Qingdao

For Animation

#80 in Asia

#287 in the World

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

52. Shandong University of Science and Technology

For Animation

#81 in Asia

#293 in the World

Enrollment: 45,000
Founded: 1958

53. Southwest Jiaotong University

China | Chengdu

For Animation

#82 in Asia

#298 in the World

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

54. Hangzhou Dianzi University

China | Hangzhou

For Animation

#88 in Asia

#330 in the World

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

55. Northeastern University, China

China | Shenyang

For Animation

#95 in Asia

#348 in the World

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

56. Nanjing University of Posts and Telecommunications

China | Nanjing

For Animation

#96 in Asia

#349 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1958

57. Communication University of China

China | Beijing

For Animation

#102 in Asia

#379 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1959

58. XiangTan University

China | Xiangtan

For Animation

#105 in Asia

#389 in the World

Enrollment: 37,057
Founded: 1958

59. Jiangsu University

China | Zhenjiang

For Animation

#109 in Asia

#398 in the World

Enrollment: 37,600
Founded: 1902

60. Zhejiang University of Technology

China | Hangzhou

For Animation

#114 in Asia

#422 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1953

61. China University of Geosciences Beijing

China | Beijing

For Animation

#115 in Asia

#424 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1952

62. Ningbo University

For Animation

#118 in Asia

#430 in the World

Enrollment: 26,000
Founded: 1986

63. East China Normal University

China | Shanghai

For Animation

#119 in Asia

#433 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 36,026
Founded: 1951

64. Nanjing Normal University

China | Nanjing

For Animation

#123 in Asia

#447 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1952

65. Shenzhen University

China | Shenzhen

For Animation

#124 in Asia

#450 in the World

Enrollment: 34,156
Founded: 1983

66. Guangdong University of Technology

China | Guangzhou

For Animation

#126 in Asia

#462 in the World

Founded: 1956

67. University of Science and Technology Beijing

China | Beijing

For Animation

#130 in Asia

#474 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1952

68. Fuzhou University

For Animation

#131 in Asia

#475 in the World

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1958

69. Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology

China | Nanjing

For Animation

#137 in Asia

#495 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 34,000
Founded: 1960

70. China Agricultural University

China | Beijing

For Animation

#142 in Asia

#505 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1905

71. Shandong Normal University

For Animation

#143 in Asia

#507 in the World

Founded: 1950

72. Donghua University

China | Shanghai

For Animation

#145 in Asia

#510 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1951

73. Lanzhou University

China | Lanzhou

For Animation

#148 in Asia

#519 in the World

Founded: 1909

74. Changsha University of Science and Technology

China | Changsha

For Animation

#153 in Asia

#537 in the World

Enrollment: 38,000
Founded: 2002

75. East China Jiaotong University

China | Nanchang

For Animation

#156 in Asia

#547 in the World

Founded: 1971

76. Tianjin Polytechnic University

China | Tianjin

For Animation

#157 in Asia

#549 in the World

Enrollment: 28,000
Founded: 1952

77. University of Macau

For Animation

#159 in Asia

#552 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Enrollment: 10,000

78. Shanghai University of Engineering Science

China | Shanghai

For Animation

#163 in Asia

#560 in the World

Founded: 1978

79. Chongqing University of Posts and Telecommunications

China | Chongqing

For Animation

#164 in Asia

#562 in the World

Enrollment: 24,000
Founded: 1950

80. China Jiliang University

China | Hangzhou

For Animation

#168 in Asia

#577 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Enrollment: 17,000
Founded: 1978

81. Anhui University

For Animation

#169 in Asia

#578 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1928

82. Tianjin Normal University

China | Tianjin

For Animation

#173 in Asia

#585 in the World

Enrollment: 25,800
Founded: 1958

83. Zhejiang Gongshang University

China | Hangzhou

For Animation

#174 in Asia

#587 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1911

84. Guangxi University

China | Nanning

For Animation

#179 in Asia

#597 in the World

Founded: 1928

85. Yanshan University

China | Qinhuangdao

For Animation

#188 in Asia

#617 in the World

Enrollment: 38,000
Founded: 1920

86. Hubei University of Technology

For Animation

#189 in Asia

#623 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1952

87. Chang'an University

For Animation

#191 in Asia

#632 in the World

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 2000

88. China Three Gorges University

China | Yichang

For Animation

#195 in Asia

#639 in the World

Founded: 2000

89. Dalian Maritime University

For Animation

#196 in Asia

#640 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1953

90. Northwest A&F University

China | Yangling

For Animation

#199 in Asia

#652 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1934

91. Jiangnan University

For Animation

#202 in Asia

#666 in the World

Enrollment: 28,000
Founded: 2001

92. Guilin University of Electronic Technology

For Animation

#203 in Asia

#667 in the World

Founded: 1960

93. Kunming University of Science and Technology

China | Kunming

For Animation

#204 in Asia

#668 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1954

94. Hebei University of Technology

China | Tianjin

For Animation

#207 in Asia

#683 in the World

Enrollment: 21,000
Founded: 1903

95. Hangzhou Normal University

China | Hangzhou

For Animation

#210 in Asia

#689 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 24,000
Founded: 1978

96. Nankai University

China | Tianjin

For Animation

#214 in Asia

#698 in the World

Enrollment: 26,568
Founded: 1919

97. Taiyuan University of Technology

China | Taiyuan

For Animation

#215 in Asia

#699 in the World

Founded: 1902

98. Hunan Normal University

China | Changsha

For Animation

#217 in Asia

#704 in the World

Founded: 1938

99. Xi'an University of Science and Technology

For Animation

#218 in Asia

#705 in the World

Enrollment: 23,000
Founded: 1978

100. Xinjiang University

For Animation

#219 in Asia

#706 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1924

The best cities to study Animation in China based on the number of universities and their ranks are Hangzhou, Beijing, Shanghai, and Wuhan.