100 Best universities for Architecture 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 Architecture. A graph of 461K citations received by 46.6K academic papers made by 193 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. Tsinghua University

China | Beijing

For Architecture

#1 in Asia

#6 in the World

Enrollment: 48,739
Founded: 1911

2. University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Architecture

#2 in Asia

#24 in the World

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

3. National University of Defense Technology

China | Changsha

For Architecture

#3 in Asia

#25 in the World

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

4. Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications

China | Beijing

For Architecture

#4 in Asia

#26 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1955

5. Shanghai Jiao Tong University

China | Shanghai

For Architecture

#6 in Asia

#45 in the World

Enrollment: 47,000
Founded: 1896

6. Fudan University

China | Shanghai

For Architecture

#8 in Asia

#49 in the World

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1905

7. Peking University

China | Beijing

For Architecture

#9 in Asia

#57 in the World

Enrollment: 44,730
Founded: 1898

8. University of Science and Technology of China

For Architecture

#10 in Asia

#58 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1958

9. Zhejiang University

China | Hangzhou

For Architecture

#11 in Asia

#59 in the World

Enrollment: 60,739
Founded: 1897

10. Beihang University

China | Beijing

For Architecture

#12 in Asia

#61 in the World

Founded: 1952

11. Wuhan University

For Architecture

#13 in Asia

#66 in the World

Enrollment: 60,000
Founded: 1893

12. Huazhong University of Science and Technology

For Architecture

#14 in Asia

#68 in the World

Enrollment: 71,970
Founded: 1953

13. Tongji University

China | Shanghai

For Architecture

#16 in Asia

#86 in the World

Enrollment: 37,000
Founded: 1907

14. Northwestern Polytechnical University

For Architecture

#17 in Asia

#88 in the World

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

15. Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

China | Hong Kong

For Architecture

#19 in Asia

#96 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1991

16. Xi'an Jiaotong University

For Architecture

#20 in Asia

#101 in the World

Enrollment: 40,346
Founded: 1896

17. South China University of Technology

China | Guangzhou

For Architecture

#21 in Asia

#102 in the World

Enrollment: 42,720
Founded: 1952

18. Southeast University

China | Nanjing

For Architecture

#23 in Asia

#104 in the World

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

19. Harbin Institute of Technology

For Architecture

#26 in Asia

#134 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1920

20. Xidian University

For Architecture

#28 in Asia

#140 in the World

Enrollment: 35,277
Founded: 1931

21. Chinese University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Architecture

#29 in Asia

#143 in the World

Founded: 1963

22. Beijing Institute of Technology

China | Beijing

For Architecture

#30 in Asia

#148 in the World

Enrollment: 27,000
Founded: 1940

23. University of Electronic Science and Technology of China

China | Chengdu

For Architecture

#32 in Asia

#158 in the World

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

24. Beijing Jiaotong University

China | Beijing

For Architecture

#33 in Asia

#171 in the World

Founded: 1896

25. Sun Yat - Sen University

China | Guangzhou

For Architecture

#34 in Asia

#179 in the World

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

26. Hong Kong Polytechnic University

China | Hong Kong

For Architecture

#37 in Asia

#184 in the World

Founded: 1937

27. Nanjing University

China | Nanjing

For Architecture

#38 in Asia

#185 in the World

Enrollment: 56,068
Founded: 1902

28. City University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Architecture

#41 in Asia

#198 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Founded: 1984

29. Wuhan University of Technology

For Architecture

#44 in Asia

#230 in the World

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

30. Tianjin University

China | Tianjin

For Architecture

#45 in Asia

#231 in the World

Enrollment: 35,370
Founded: 1895

31. Chongqing University

China | Chongqing

For Architecture

#47 in Asia

#244 in the World

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

32. Dalian University of Technology

For Architecture

#49 in Asia

#253 in the World

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

33. East China Normal University

China | Shanghai

For Architecture

#51 in Asia

#265 in the World

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

34. Central South University

China | Changsha

For Architecture

#54 in Asia

#272 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1914

35. Nanjing University of Posts and Telecommunications

China | Nanjing

For Architecture

#55 in Asia

#290 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1958

36. Northeastern University, China

China | Shenyang

For Architecture

#61 in Asia

#313 in the World

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

37. University of Science and Technology Beijing

China | Beijing

For Architecture

#62 in Asia

#317 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1952

38. Sichuan University

China | Chengdu

For Architecture

#63 in Asia

#318 in the World

Enrollment: 44,200
Founded: 1896

39. Guangdong University of Technology

China | Guangzhou

For Architecture

#65 in Asia

#320 in the World

Founded: 1956

40. Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics

For Architecture

#73 in Asia

#364 in the World

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

41. Beijing University of Technology

China | Beijing

For Architecture

#76 in Asia

#388 in the World

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

42. Jilin University

China | Changchun

For Architecture

#79 in Asia

#396 in the World

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

43. Hunan University

China | Changsha

For Architecture

#81 in Asia

#400 in the World

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

44. North China Electric Power University

China | Beijing

For Architecture

#85 in Asia

#414 in the World

Founded: 1958

45. Shanghai University

China | Shanghai

For Architecture

#86 in Asia

#420 in the World

Enrollment: 36,000
Founded: 1994

46. Shandong University

For Architecture

#94 in Asia

#458 in the World

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

47. Xiamen University

For Architecture

#96 in Asia

#468 in the World

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

48. Southwest Jiaotong University

China | Chengdu

For Architecture

#99 in Asia

#477 in the World

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

49. Shenzhen University

China | Shenzhen

For Architecture

#107 in Asia

#500 in the World

Enrollment: 34,156
Founded: 1983

50. Nanjing University of Science and Technology

China | Nanjing

For Architecture

#113 in Asia

#529 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1953

51. Fuzhou University

For Architecture

#118 in Asia

#559 in the World

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1958

52. Hefei University of Technology

For Architecture

#119 in Asia

#568 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1945

53. Chongqing University of Posts and Telecommunications

China | Chongqing

For Architecture

#120 in Asia

#572 in the World

Enrollment: 24,000
Founded: 1950

54. Harbin Engineering University

For Architecture

#121 in Asia

#576 in the World

Enrollment: 28,278
Founded: 1953

55. Soochow University

For Architecture

#127 in Asia

#610 in the World

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

56. North China University of Technology

China | Beijing

For Architecture

#129 in Asia

#617 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1946

57. China University of Mining and Technology

For Architecture

#130 in Asia

#618 in the World

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

58. Donghua University

China | Shanghai

For Architecture

#133 in Asia

#628 in the World

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

59. Beijing Normal University

China | Beijing

For Architecture

#135 in Asia

#634 in the World

Enrollment: 24,000
Founded: 1902

60. Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University

For Architecture

#137 in Asia

#641 in the World

Enrollment: 21,000
Founded: 2006

61. Dalian Maritime University

For Architecture

#146 in Asia

#671 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1953

62. Hong Kong Baptist University

China | Hong Kong

For Architecture

#157 in Asia

#702 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 1956

63. Zhejiang University of Technology

China | Hangzhou

For Architecture

#158 in Asia

#703 in the World

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

64. University of Macau

For Architecture

#159 in Asia

#704 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Enrollment: 10,000

65. Hangzhou Dianzi University

China | Hangzhou

For Architecture

#162 in Asia

#709 in the World

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

66. Jiangnan University

For Architecture

#169 in Asia

#725 in the World

Enrollment: 28,000
Founded: 2001

67. Hohai University

China | Nanjing

For Architecture

#170 in Asia

#727 in the World

Founded: 1915

68. Beijing Information Science and Technology University

China | Beijing

For Architecture

#171 in Asia

#728 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 12,000
Founded: 1915

69. Macau University of Science and Technology

For Architecture

#178 in Asia

#748 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 14,000
Founded: 2000

70. Jiangsu University

China | Zhenjiang

For Architecture

#179 in Asia

#750 in the World

Enrollment: 37,600
Founded: 1902

71. Guangzhou University

China | Guangzhou

For Architecture

#182 in Asia

#757 in the World

Enrollment: 34,241
Founded: 1927

72. Yunnan University

China | Kunming

For Architecture

#183 in Asia

#764 in the World

Enrollment: 30,443
Founded: 1923

73. Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology

For Architecture

#186 in Asia

#775 in the World

Enrollment: 34,000
Founded: 1956

74. Zhejiang University of Science and Technology

China | Hangzhou

For Architecture

#191 in Asia

#784 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 17,000
Founded: 1980

75. Jinan University

China | Guangzhou

For Architecture

#192 in Asia

#786 in the World

Enrollment: 37,918
Founded: 1906

76. Nankai University

China | Tianjin

For Architecture

#198 in Asia

#803 in the World

Enrollment: 26,568
Founded: 1919

77. Guilin University of Electronic Technology

For Architecture

#201 in Asia

#812 in the World

Founded: 1960

78. Shanghai University of Engineering Science

China | Shanghai

For Architecture

#202 in Asia

#814 in the World

Founded: 1978

79. Shandong University of Science and Technology

For Architecture

#204 in Asia

#820 in the World

Enrollment: 45,000
Founded: 1958

80. Renmin University of China

China | Beijing

For Architecture

#208 in Asia

#832 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Enrollment: 24,201
Founded: 1937

81. Ocean University of China

China | Qingdao

For Architecture

#213 in Asia

#840 in the World

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

82. Shanghai Maritime University

China | Shanghai

For Architecture

#214 in Asia

#843 in the World

Founded: 1909

83. Nanjing Tech University

China | Nanjing

For Architecture

#217 in Asia

#847 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1958

84. East China University of Science and Technology

China | Shanghai

For Architecture

#218 in Asia

#848 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Enrollment: 26,000
Founded: 1952

85. Communication University of China

China | Beijing

For Architecture

#232 in Asia

#886 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1959

86. Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology

China | Nanjing

For Architecture

#242 in Asia

#910 in the World

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

87. Hebei University of Technology

China | Tianjin

For Architecture

#243 in Asia

#911 in the World

Enrollment: 21,000
Founded: 1903

88. Open University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Architecture

#247 in Asia

#920 in the World

Founded: 1989

89. Anhui University

For Architecture

#251 in Asia

#933 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1928

90. Henan University

China | Kaifeng

For Architecture

#255 in Asia

#951 in the World

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1912

91. Kunming University of Science and Technology

China | Kunming

For Architecture

#256 in Asia

#952 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1954

92. Wuhan University of Science and Technology

For Architecture

#257 in Asia

#956 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1907

93. Zhengzhou University

China | Zhengzhou

For Architecture

#265 in Asia

#973 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1956

94. Northwest University, China

For Architecture

#270 in Asia

#981 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1912

95. China Agricultural University

China | Beijing

For Architecture

#272 in Asia

#985 in the World

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

96. Shanxi University

China | Taiyuan

For Architecture

#275 in Asia

#989 in the World

Founded: 1902

97. Nanchang University

China | Nanchang

For Architecture

#276 in Asia

#993 in the World

Enrollment: 52,000
Founded: 1958

98. Zhejiang Gongshang University

China | Hangzhou

For Architecture

#277 in Asia

#997 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1911

99. Qingdao University of Science and Technology

China | Qingdao

For Architecture

#286 in Asia

#1017 in the World

Founded: 1950

100. Changsha University of Science and Technology

China | Changsha

For Architecture

#288 in Asia

#1022 in the World

Enrollment: 38,000
Founded: 2002

The best cities to study Architecture in China based on the number of universities and their ranks are Beijing, Hong Kong, Changsha, and Shanghai.