100 Best universities for Animation in China

Updated: March 15, 2026

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in China ranked based on their research performance in Animation. A graph of 300K citations received by 31.2K 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

#11 in the World

Enrollment: 48,739
Founded: 1911

3. Shanghai Jiao Tong University

China | Shanghai

For Animation

#5 in Asia

#15 in the World

Enrollment: 47,000
Founded: 1896

4. Beihang University

China | Beijing

For Animation

#11 in Asia

#38 in the World

Founded: 1952

5. Huazhong University of Science and Technology

For Animation

#12 in Asia

#41 in the World

Enrollment: 71,970
Founded: 1953

6. Dalian University of Technology

For Animation

#13 in Asia

#43 in the World

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

7. Northwestern Polytechnical University

For Animation

#15 in Asia

#54 in the World

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

8. Harbin Institute of Technology

For Animation

#16 in Asia

#56 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1920

9. Wuhan University

For Animation

#17 in Asia

#57 in the World

Enrollment: 60,000
Founded: 1893

10. Chinese University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Animation

#19 in Asia

#60 in the World

Founded: 1963

11. University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Animation

#20 in Asia

#63 in the World

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

12. Xi'an Jiaotong University

For Animation

#21 in Asia

#64 in the World

Enrollment: 40,346
Founded: 1896

13. Xidian University

For Animation

#22 in Asia

#67 in the World

Enrollment: 35,277
Founded: 1931

14. University of Science and Technology of China

For Animation

#23 in Asia

#75 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1958

15. Peking University

China | Beijing

For Animation

#24 in Asia

#78 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. Beijing Institute of Technology

China | Beijing

For Animation

#27 in Asia

#86 in the World

Enrollment: 27,000
Founded: 1940

18. City University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Animation

#28 in Asia

#88 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Founded: 1984

19. University of Electronic Science and Technology of China

China | Chengdu

For Animation

#29 in Asia

#89 in the World

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

20. Shanghai University

China | Shanghai

For Animation

#30 in Asia

#91 in the World

Enrollment: 36,000
Founded: 1994

21. Tianjin University

China | Tianjin

For Animation

#31 in Asia

#94 in the World

Enrollment: 35,370
Founded: 1895

22. Hunan University

China | Changsha

For Animation

#32 in Asia

#95 in the World

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

23. Central South University

China | Changsha

For Animation

#33 in Asia

#97 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1914

24. Southeast University

China | Nanjing

For Animation

#36 in Asia

#120 in the World

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

25. Jilin University

China | Changchun

For Animation

#37 in Asia

#122 in the World

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

26. Beijing Normal University

China | Beijing

For Animation

#38 in Asia

#125 in the World

Enrollment: 36,482
Founded: 1902

27. Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

China | Hong Kong

For Animation

#39 in Asia

#126 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1991

28. Shandong University

For Animation

#40 in Asia

#133 in the World

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

29. National University of Defense Technology

China | Changsha

For Animation

#42 in Asia

#136 in the World

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

30. Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics

For Animation

#43 in Asia

#138 in the World

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

31. Tongji University

China | Shanghai

For Animation

#44 in Asia

#140 in the World

Enrollment: 37,000
Founded: 1907

32. Hohai University

China | Nanjing

For Animation

#46 in Asia

#158 in the World

Founded: 1915

33. South China University of Technology

China | Guangzhou

For Animation

#47 in Asia

#159 in the World

Enrollment: 42,720
Founded: 1952

34. Hefei University of Technology

For Animation

#48 in Asia

#161 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1945

35. Sichuan University

China | Chengdu

For Animation

#50 in Asia

#165 in the World

Enrollment: 44,200
Founded: 1896

36. Fudan University

China | Shanghai

For Animation

#53 in Asia

#174 in the World

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1905

37. Beijing University of Technology

China | Beijing

For Animation

#54 in Asia

#179 in the World

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

38. Sun Yat - Sen University

China | Guangzhou

For Animation

#55 in Asia

#185 in the World

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

39. Nanjing University of Science and Technology

China | Nanjing

For Animation

#60 in Asia

#195 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1953

40. Nanjing University

China | Nanjing

For Animation

#62 in Asia

#200 in the World

Enrollment: 56,068
Founded: 1902

41. Chongqing University

China | Chongqing

For Animation

#64 in Asia

#208 in the World

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

42. Xiamen University

For Animation

#65 in Asia

#209 in the World

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

43. Wuhan University of Technology

For Animation

#66 in Asia

#210 in the World

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

44. China University of Mining and Technology

For Animation

#67 in Asia

#214 in the World

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

45. Harbin Engineering University

For Animation

#69 in Asia

#228 in the World

Enrollment: 28,278
Founded: 1953

46. Beijing Jiaotong University

China | Beijing

For Animation

#71 in Asia

#240 in the World

Founded: 1896

47. North China Electric Power University

China | Beijing

For Animation

#74 in Asia

#247 in the World

Founded: 1958

48. Zhengzhou University

China | Zhengzhou

For Animation

#76 in Asia

#257 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1956

49. China University of Petroleum - Beijing

China | Beijing

For Animation

#77 in Asia

#264 in the World

Enrollment: 15,445
Founded: 1953

50. Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications

China | Beijing

For Animation

#78 in Asia

#265 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1955

51. Ocean University of China

China | Qingdao

For Animation

#80 in Asia

#282 in the World

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

52. Southwest Jiaotong University

China | Chengdu

For Animation

#81 in Asia

#290 in the World

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

53. Shandong University of Science and Technology

For Animation

#82 in Asia

#291 in the World

Enrollment: 45,000
Founded: 1958

54. Hangzhou Dianzi University

China | Hangzhou

For Animation

#85 in Asia

#318 in the World

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

55. Northeastern University, China

China | Shenyang

For Animation

#92 in Asia

#334 in the World

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

56. Nanjing University of Posts and Telecommunications

China | Nanjing

For Animation

#95 in Asia

#345 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1958

57. Communication University of China

China | Beijing

For Animation

#102 in Asia

#366 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1959

58. Jiangsu University

China | Zhenjiang

For Animation

#106 in Asia

#388 in the World

Enrollment: 37,600
Founded: 1902

59. XiangTan University

China | Xiangtan

For Animation

#107 in Asia

#389 in the World

Enrollment: 37,057
Founded: 1958

60. Ningbo University

For Animation

#114 in Asia

#415 in the World

Enrollment: 26,000
Founded: 1986

61. China University of Geosciences Beijing

China | Beijing

For Animation

#115 in Asia

#417 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1952

62. Zhejiang University of Technology

China | Hangzhou

For Animation

#116 in Asia

#421 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1953

63. East China Normal University

China | Shanghai

For Animation

#119 in Asia

#426 in the World

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

64. Nanjing Normal University

China | Nanjing

For Animation

#121 in Asia

#440 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1952

65. Shenzhen University

China | Shenzhen

For Animation

#124 in Asia

#443 in the World

Enrollment: 34,156
Founded: 1983

66. Guangdong University of Technology

China | Guangzhou

For Animation

#125 in Asia

#451 in the World

Founded: 1956

67. Fuzhou University

For Animation

#126 in Asia

#458 in the World

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1958

68. University of Science and Technology Beijing

China | Beijing

For Animation

#130 in Asia

#470 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1952

69. Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology

China | Nanjing

For Animation

#133 in Asia

#476 in the World

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

70. China Agricultural University

China | Beijing

For Animation

#140 in Asia

#501 in the World

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

71. Shandong Normal University

For Animation

#141 in Asia

#503 in the World

Founded: 1950

72. Donghua University

China | Shanghai

For Animation

#142 in Asia

#504 in the World

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

73. Lanzhou University

China | Lanzhou

For Animation

#146 in Asia

#510 in the World

Founded: 1909

74. Changsha University of Science and Technology

China | Changsha

For Animation

#150 in Asia

#521 in the World

Enrollment: 38,000
Founded: 2002

75. Tianjin Polytechnic University

China | Tianjin

For Animation

#154 in Asia

#532 in the World

Enrollment: 28,000
Founded: 1952

76. East China Jiaotong University

China | Nanchang

For Animation

#157 in Asia

#541 in the World

Founded: 1971

77. University of Macau

For Animation

#158 in Asia

#542 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Enrollment: 10,000

78. Shanghai University of Engineering Science

China | Shanghai

For Animation

#159 in Asia

#544 in the World

Founded: 1978

79. Anhui University

For Animation

#162 in Asia

#556 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1928

80. Chongqing University of Posts and Telecommunications

China | Chongqing

For Animation

#164 in Asia

#559 in the World

Enrollment: 24,000
Founded: 1950

81. China Jiliang University

China | Hangzhou

For Animation

#166 in Asia

#564 in the World

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

82. Tianjin Normal University

China | Tianjin

For Animation

#169 in Asia

#572 in the World

Enrollment: 25,800
Founded: 1958

83. Guangxi University

China | Nanning

For Animation

#171 in Asia

#578 in the World

Founded: 1928

84. Zhejiang Gongshang University

China | Hangzhou

For Animation

#173 in Asia

#581 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1911

85. Northwest A&F University

China | Yangling

For Animation

#181 in Asia

#597 in the World

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

86. Yanshan University

China | Qinhuangdao

For Animation

#184 in Asia

#603 in the World

Enrollment: 38,000
Founded: 1920

87. Hubei University of Technology

For Animation

#186 in Asia

#607 in the World

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

88. Chang'an University

For Animation

#189 in Asia

#616 in the World

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 2000

89. China Three Gorges University

China | Yichang

For Animation

#195 in Asia

#635 in the World

Founded: 2000

90. Dalian Maritime University

For Animation

#196 in Asia

#636 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1953

91. Jiangnan University

For Animation

#198 in Asia

#644 in the World

Enrollment: 28,000
Founded: 2001

92. Guilin University of Electronic Technology

For Animation

#199 in Asia

#645 in the World

Founded: 1960

93. Taiyuan University of Technology

China | Taiyuan

For Animation

#201 in Asia

#650 in the World

Founded: 1902

94. Kunming University of Science and Technology

China | Kunming

For Animation

#202 in Asia

#652 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1954

95. Henan University

China | Kaifeng

For Animation

#205 in Asia

#661 in the World

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1912

96. Xinjiang University

For Animation

#207 in Asia

#667 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1924

97. Hangzhou Normal University

China | Hangzhou

For Animation

#208 in Asia

#676 in the World

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

98. Hebei University of Technology

China | Tianjin

For Animation

#210 in Asia

#678 in the World

Enrollment: 21,000
Founded: 1903

99. Yangtze University

China | Jingzhou

For Animation

#211 in Asia

#682 in the World

Enrollment: 36,000
Founded: 2003

100. Hainan University

For Animation

#213 in Asia

#684 in the World

Founded: 1983

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