100 Best universities for Animation in China

Updated: February 29, 2024

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in China ranked based on their research performance in Animation. A graph of 192K citations received by 28.7K academic papers made by 176 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

#4 in Asia

#15 in the World

Enrollment: 47,000
Founded: 1896

4. Beihang University

China | Beijing

For Animation

#10 in Asia

#35 in the World

Founded: 1952

5. Huazhong University of Science and Technology

For Animation

#12 in Asia

#45 in the World

Enrollment: 71,970
Founded: 1953

6. Dalian University of Technology

For Animation

#13 in Asia

#46 in the World

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

7. Northwestern Polytechnical University

For Animation

#16 in Asia

#60 in the World

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

8. Harbin Institute of Technology

For Animation

#17 in Asia

#63 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1920

9. University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Animation

#18 in Asia

#70 in the World

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

10. Wuhan University

For Animation

#20 in Asia

#75 in the World

Enrollment: 60,000
Founded: 1893

11. Xidian University

For Animation

#21 in Asia

#76 in the World

Enrollment: 35,277
Founded: 1931

12. Xi'an Jiaotong University

For Animation

#22 in Asia

#79 in the World

Enrollment: 40,346
Founded: 1896

13. Hong Kong Polytechnic University

China | Hong Kong

For Animation

#23 in Asia

#83 in the World

Founded: 1937

14. University of Science and Technology of China

For Animation

#24 in Asia

#86 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1958

15. Chinese University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Animation

#25 in Asia

#87 in the World

Founded: 1963

16. Beijing Institute of Technology

China | Beijing

For Animation

#26 in Asia

#89 in the World

Enrollment: 27,000
Founded: 1940

17. City University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Animation

#27 in Asia

#91 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Founded: 1984

18. University of Electronic Science and Technology of China

China | Chengdu

For Animation

#28 in Asia

#94 in the World

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

19. Hunan University

China | Changsha

For Animation

#29 in Asia

#96 in the World

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

20. Peking University

China | Beijing

For Animation

#30 in Asia

#97 in the World

Enrollment: 44,730
Founded: 1898

21. Tianjin University

China | Tianjin

For Animation

#31 in Asia

#98 in the World

Enrollment: 35,370
Founded: 1895

22. Shanghai University

China | Shanghai

For Animation

#32 in Asia

#101 in the World

Enrollment: 36,000
Founded: 1994

23. Central South University

China | Changsha

For Animation

#34 in Asia

#110 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1914

24. Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics

For Animation

#35 in Asia

#116 in the World

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

25. Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

China | Hong Kong

For Animation

#37 in Asia

#126 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1991

26. Jilin University

China | Changchun

For Animation

#38 in Asia

#128 in the World

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

27. Beijing Normal University

China | Beijing

For Animation

#40 in Asia

#134 in the World

Enrollment: 24,000
Founded: 1902

28. Southeast University

China | Nanjing

For Animation

#41 in Asia

#135 in the World

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

29. National University of Defense Technology

China | Changsha

For Animation

#43 in Asia

#141 in the World

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

30. Shandong University

For Animation

#45 in Asia

#145 in the World

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

31. Tongji University

China | Shanghai

For Animation

#47 in Asia

#150 in the World

Enrollment: 37,000
Founded: 1907

32. Hohai University

China | Nanjing

For Animation

#48 in Asia

#154 in the World

Founded: 1915

33. Hefei University of Technology

For Animation

#49 in Asia

#160 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1945

34. Sichuan University

China | Chengdu

For Animation

#52 in Asia

#172 in the World

Enrollment: 44,200
Founded: 1896

35. South China University of Technology

China | Guangzhou

For Animation

#53 in Asia

#174 in the World

Enrollment: 42,720
Founded: 1952

36. Fudan University

China | Shanghai

For Animation

#54 in Asia

#176 in the World

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1905

37. Beijing University of Technology

China | Beijing

For Animation

#57 in Asia

#198 in the World

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

38. Sun Yat - Sen University

China | Guangzhou

For Animation

#58 in Asia

#201 in the World

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

39. China University of Mining and Technology

For Animation

#60 in Asia

#212 in the World

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

40. Xiamen University

For Animation

#65 in Asia

#219 in the World

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

41. Nanjing University of Science and Technology

China | Nanjing

For Animation

#67 in Asia

#227 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1953

42. Chongqing University

China | Chongqing

For Animation

#68 in Asia

#242 in the World

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

43. Wuhan University of Technology

For Animation

#70 in Asia

#260 in the World

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

44. North China Electric Power University

China | Beijing

For Animation

#71 in Asia

#265 in the World

Founded: 1958

45. Beijing Jiaotong University

China | Beijing

For Animation

#74 in Asia

#274 in the World

Founded: 1896

46. China University of Petroleum - Beijing

China | Beijing

For Animation

#75 in Asia

#275 in the World

Enrollment: 15,445
Founded: 1953

47. Harbin Engineering University

For Animation

#76 in Asia

#283 in the World

Enrollment: 28,278
Founded: 1953

48. Ocean University of China

China | Qingdao

For Animation

#77 in Asia

#290 in the World

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

49. Zhengzhou University

China | Zhengzhou

For Animation

#80 in Asia

#304 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1956

50. Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications

China | Beijing

For Animation

#81 in Asia

#306 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1955

51. Southwest Jiaotong University

China | Chengdu

For Animation

#82 in Asia

#308 in the World

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

52. Hangzhou Dianzi University

China | Hangzhou

For Animation

#84 in Asia

#316 in the World

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

53. Shandong University of Science and Technology

For Animation

#85 in Asia

#317 in the World

Enrollment: 45,000
Founded: 1958

54. Nanjing University

China | Nanjing

For Animation

#87 in Asia

#320 in the World

Enrollment: 56,068
Founded: 1902

55. Nanjing University of Posts and Telecommunications

China | Nanjing

For Animation

#91 in Asia

#333 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1958

56. XiangTan University

China | Xiangtan

For Animation

#94 in Asia

#359 in the World

Enrollment: 37,057
Founded: 1958

57. Northeastern University, China

China | Shenyang

For Animation

#98 in Asia

#368 in the World

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

58. Jiangsu University

China | Zhenjiang

For Animation

#106 in Asia

#394 in the World

Enrollment: 37,600
Founded: 1902

59. Zhejiang University of Technology

China | Hangzhou

For Animation

#109 in Asia

#411 in the World

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

60. Communication University of China

China | Beijing

For Animation

#112 in Asia

#422 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1959

61. China University of Geosciences Beijing

China | Beijing

For Animation

#113 in Asia

#430 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1952

62. Shenzhen University

China | Shenzhen

For Animation

#123 in Asia

#468 in the World

Enrollment: 34,156
Founded: 1983

63. Guangdong University of Technology

China | Guangzhou

For Animation

#124 in Asia

#470 in the World

Founded: 1956

64. East China Normal University

China | Shanghai

For Animation

#125 in Asia

#476 in the World

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

65. Nanjing Normal University

China | Nanjing

For Animation

#130 in Asia

#497 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1952

66. University of Science and Technology Beijing

China | Beijing

For Animation

#132 in Asia

#502 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1952

67. Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology

China | Nanjing

For Animation

#133 in Asia

#506 in the World

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

68. China Agricultural University

China | Beijing

For Animation

#134 in Asia

#509 in the World

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

69. Shandong Normal University

For Animation

#136 in Asia

#511 in the World

Founded: 1950

70. Chongqing University of Posts and Telecommunications

China | Chongqing

For Animation

#138 in Asia

#519 in the World

Enrollment: 24,000
Founded: 1950

71. Ningbo University

For Animation

#140 in Asia

#521 in the World

Enrollment: 26,000
Founded: 1986

72. Fuzhou University

For Animation

#143 in Asia

#533 in the World

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1958

73. East China Jiaotong University

China | Nanchang

For Animation

#144 in Asia

#534 in the World

Founded: 1971

74. University of Macau

For Animation

#154 in Asia

#557 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Enrollment: 10,000

75. China Jiliang University

China | Hangzhou

For Animation

#155 in Asia

#563 in the World

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

76. Lanzhou University

China | Lanzhou

For Animation

#157 in Asia

#565 in the World

Founded: 1909

77. Changsha University of Science and Technology

China | Changsha

For Animation

#160 in Asia

#569 in the World

Enrollment: 38,000
Founded: 2002

78. Guilin University of Electronic Technology

For Animation

#161 in Asia

#573 in the World

Founded: 1960

79. Tianjin Normal University

China | Tianjin

For Animation

#165 in Asia

#578 in the World

Enrollment: 25,800
Founded: 1958

80. Guangxi University

China | Nanning

For Animation

#171 in Asia

#593 in the World

Founded: 1928

81. Zhejiang Gongshang University

China | Hangzhou

For Animation

#172 in Asia

#596 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1911

82. Anhui University

For Animation

#179 in Asia

#621 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1928

83. Dalian Maritime University

For Animation

#180 in Asia

#622 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1953

84. Tianjin Polytechnic University

China | Tianjin

For Animation

#185 in Asia

#633 in the World

Enrollment: 28,000
Founded: 1952

85. Hangzhou Normal University

China | Hangzhou

For Animation

#186 in Asia

#634 in the World

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

86. Chang'an University

For Animation

#189 in Asia

#642 in the World

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 2000

87. Donghua University

China | Shanghai

For Animation

#192 in Asia

#648 in the World

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

88. Northwest A&F University

China | Yangling

For Animation

#197 in Asia

#659 in the World

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

89. Shenyang Aerospace University

China | Shenyang

For Animation

#198 in Asia

#661 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 21,000
Founded: 1952

90. Shanghai Normal University

China | Shanghai

For Animation

#200 in Asia

#671 in the World

Founded: 1954

91. Xi'an University of Science and Technology

For Animation

#203 in Asia

#675 in the World

Enrollment: 23,000
Founded: 1978

92. Soochow University

For Animation

#205 in Asia

#679 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 48,901
Founded: 1899

93. Shanghai University of Engineering Science

China | Shanghai

For Animation

#206 in Asia

#682 in the World

Founded: 1978

94. Kunming University of Science and Technology

China | Kunming

For Animation

#207 in Asia

#684 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1954

95. Taiyuan University of Technology

China | Taiyuan

For Animation

#208 in Asia

#686 in the World

Founded: 1902

96. Hunan Normal University

China | Changsha

For Animation

#209 in Asia

#690 in the World

Founded: 1938

97. Hebei University of Technology

China | Tianjin

For Animation

#212 in Asia

#695 in the World

Enrollment: 21,000
Founded: 1903

98. North China University of Technology

China | Beijing

For Animation

#215 in Asia

#700 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1946

99. Nankai University

China | Tianjin

For Animation

#216 in Asia

#701 in the World

Enrollment: 26,568
Founded: 1919

100. China Three Gorges University

China | Yichang

For Animation

#218 in Asia

#709 in the World

Founded: 2000

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