100 Best universities for Architecture 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 Architecture. A graph of 518K citations received by 48.7K academic papers made by 202 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

#40 in the World

Enrollment: 47,000
Founded: 1896

6. Fudan University

China | Shanghai

For Architecture

#7 in Asia

#46 in the World

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1905

7. Peking University

China | Beijing

For Architecture

#9 in Asia

#54 in the World

Enrollment: 44,730
Founded: 1898

8. University of Science and Technology of China

For Architecture

#10 in Asia

#55 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1958

9. Zhejiang University

China | Hangzhou

For Architecture

#11 in Asia

#58 in the World

Enrollment: 60,739
Founded: 1897

10. Beihang University

China | Beijing

For Architecture

#12 in Asia

#60 in the World

Founded: 1952

11. Huazhong University of Science and Technology

For Architecture

#13 in Asia

#65 in the World

Enrollment: 71,970
Founded: 1953

12. Wuhan University

For Architecture

#14 in Asia

#67 in the World

Enrollment: 60,000
Founded: 1893

13. Tongji University

China | Shanghai

For Architecture

#16 in Asia

#83 in the World

Enrollment: 37,000
Founded: 1907

14. Northwestern Polytechnical University

For Architecture

#17 in Asia

#86 in the World

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

15. Xi'an Jiaotong University

For Architecture

#18 in Asia

#89 in the World

Enrollment: 40,346
Founded: 1896

16. Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

China | Hong Kong

For Architecture

#19 in Asia

#93 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1991

17. Southeast University

China | Nanjing

For Architecture

#20 in Asia

#97 in the World

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

18. South China University of Technology

China | Guangzhou

For Architecture

#21 in Asia

#98 in the World

Enrollment: 42,720
Founded: 1952

19. Harbin Institute of Technology

For Architecture

#25 in Asia

#128 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1920

20. Xidian University

For Architecture

#26 in Asia

#130 in the World

Enrollment: 35,277
Founded: 1931

21. Beijing Institute of Technology

China | Beijing

For Architecture

#29 in Asia

#139 in the World

Enrollment: 27,000
Founded: 1940

22. Chinese University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Architecture

#31 in Asia

#146 in the World

Founded: 1963

23. University of Electronic Science and Technology of China

China | Chengdu

For Architecture

#32 in Asia

#150 in the World

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

24. Sun Yat - Sen University

China | Guangzhou

For Architecture

#33 in Asia

#159 in the World

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

25. Beijing Jiaotong University

China | Beijing

For Architecture

#34 in Asia

#166 in the World

Founded: 1896

26. Nanjing University

China | Nanjing

For Architecture

#35 in Asia

#175 in the World

Enrollment: 56,068
Founded: 1902

27. Hong Kong Polytechnic University

China | Hong Kong

For Architecture

#37 in Asia

#181 in the World

Founded: 1937

28. City University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Architecture

#40 in Asia

#197 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Founded: 1984

29. Tianjin University

China | Tianjin

For Architecture

#42 in Asia

#213 in the World

Enrollment: 35,370
Founded: 1895

30. Wuhan University of Technology

For Architecture

#44 in Asia

#216 in the World

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

31. Dalian University of Technology

For Architecture

#45 in Asia

#228 in the World

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

32. Chongqing University

China | Chongqing

For Architecture

#47 in Asia

#234 in the World

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

33. Central South University

China | Changsha

For Architecture

#50 in Asia

#256 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1914

34. East China Normal University

China | Shanghai

For Architecture

#53 in Asia

#262 in the World

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

35. Nanjing University of Posts and Telecommunications

China | Nanjing

For Architecture

#56 in Asia

#284 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1958

36. Guangdong University of Technology

China | Guangzhou

For Architecture

#57 in Asia

#287 in the World

Founded: 1956

37. Northeastern University, China

China | Shenyang

For Architecture

#58 in Asia

#292 in the World

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

38. Sichuan University

China | Chengdu

For Architecture

#59 in Asia

#295 in the World

Enrollment: 44,200
Founded: 1896

39. University of Science and Technology Beijing

China | Beijing

For Architecture

#64 in Asia

#316 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1952

40. Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics

For Architecture

#71 in Asia

#337 in the World

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

41. Beijing University of Technology

China | Beijing

For Architecture

#76 in Asia

#367 in the World

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

42. Jilin University

China | Changchun

For Architecture

#78 in Asia

#384 in the World

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

43. Hunan University

China | Changsha

For Architecture

#81 in Asia

#396 in the World

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

44. North China Electric Power University

China | Beijing

For Architecture

#83 in Asia

#402 in the World

Founded: 1958

45. Shanghai University

China | Shanghai

For Architecture

#85 in Asia

#412 in the World

Enrollment: 36,000
Founded: 1994

46. Shandong University

For Architecture

#92 in Asia

#443 in the World

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

47. Xiamen University

For Architecture

#93 in Asia

#445 in the World

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

48. Southwest Jiaotong University

China | Chengdu

For Architecture

#96 in Asia

#457 in the World

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

49. Shenzhen University

China | Shenzhen

For Architecture

#97 in Asia

#459 in the World

Enrollment: 34,156
Founded: 1983

50. Nanjing University of Science and Technology

China | Nanjing

For Architecture

#109 in Asia

#492 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1953

51. Fuzhou University

For Architecture

#116 in Asia

#544 in the World

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1958

52. Hefei University of Technology

For Architecture

#118 in Asia

#550 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1945

53. Chongqing University of Posts and Telecommunications

China | Chongqing

For Architecture

#121 in Asia

#569 in the World

Enrollment: 24,000
Founded: 1950

54. Harbin Engineering University

For Architecture

#122 in Asia

#574 in the World

Enrollment: 28,278
Founded: 1953

55. China University of Mining and Technology

For Architecture

#129 in Asia

#610 in the World

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

56. Donghua University

China | Shanghai

For Architecture

#130 in Asia

#612 in the World

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

57. North China University of Technology

China | Beijing

For Architecture

#132 in Asia

#621 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1946

58. Soochow University

For Architecture

#134 in Asia

#623 in the World

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

59. Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University

For Architecture

#135 in Asia

#624 in the World

Enrollment: 21,000
Founded: 2006

60. Beijing Normal University

China | Beijing

For Architecture

#137 in Asia

#628 in the World

Enrollment: 36,482
Founded: 1902

61. Hong Kong Baptist University

China | Hong Kong

For Architecture

#150 in Asia

#680 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 1956

62. Dalian Maritime University

For Architecture

#151 in Asia

#681 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1953

63. Hangzhou Dianzi University

China | Hangzhou

For Architecture

#157 in Asia

#696 in the World

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

64. Zhejiang University of Technology

China | Hangzhou

For Architecture

#161 in Asia

#705 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1953

65. University of Macau

For Architecture

#163 in Asia

#707 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Enrollment: 10,000

66. Jiangnan University

For Architecture

#164 in Asia

#710 in the World

Enrollment: 28,000
Founded: 2001

67. Guangzhou University

China | Guangzhou

For Architecture

#167 in Asia

#715 in the World

Enrollment: 34,241
Founded: 1927

68. Macau University of Science and Technology

For Architecture

#169 in Asia

#721 in the World

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

69. Hohai University

China | Nanjing

For Architecture

#170 in Asia

#722 in the World

Founded: 1915

70. Beijing Information Science and Technology University

China | Beijing

For Architecture

#172 in Asia

#726 in the World

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

71. Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology

For Architecture

#185 in Asia

#755 in the World

Enrollment: 34,000
Founded: 1956

72. Nankai University

China | Tianjin

For Architecture

#186 in Asia

#764 in the World

Enrollment: 26,568
Founded: 1919

73. Jiangsu University

China | Zhenjiang

For Architecture

#187 in Asia

#765 in the World

Enrollment: 37,600
Founded: 1902

74. Jinan University

China | Guangzhou

For Architecture

#189 in Asia

#770 in the World

Enrollment: 37,918
Founded: 1906

75. Yunnan University

China | Kunming

For Architecture

#190 in Asia

#771 in the World

Enrollment: 30,443
Founded: 1923

76. Zhejiang University of Science and Technology

China | Hangzhou

For Architecture

#195 in Asia

#790 in the World

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

77. Shanghai University of Engineering Science

China | Shanghai

For Architecture

#200 in Asia

#805 in the World

Founded: 1978

78. Guilin University of Electronic Technology

For Architecture

#202 in Asia

#809 in the World

Founded: 1960

79. East China University of Science and Technology

China | Shanghai

For Architecture

#203 in Asia

#810 in the World

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

80. Shandong University of Science and Technology

For Architecture

#204 in Asia

#811 in the World

Enrollment: 45,000
Founded: 1958

81. Renmin University of China

China | Beijing

For Architecture

#205 in Asia

#815 in the World

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

82. Nanjing Tech University

China | Nanjing

For Architecture

#208 in Asia

#820 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1958

83. Shanghai Maritime University

China | Shanghai

For Architecture

#209 in Asia

#824 in the World

Founded: 1909

84. Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology

China | Nanjing

For Architecture

#213 in Asia

#830 in the World

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

85. Ocean University of China

China | Qingdao

For Architecture

#215 in Asia

#835 in the World

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

86. Anhui University

For Architecture

#238 in Asia

#896 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1928

87. Communication University of China

China | Beijing

For Architecture

#241 in Asia

#899 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1959

88. Hebei University of Technology

China | Tianjin

For Architecture

#243 in Asia

#902 in the World

Enrollment: 21,000
Founded: 1903

89. Zhengzhou University

China | Zhengzhou

For Architecture

#250 in Asia

#923 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1956

90. Kunming University of Science and Technology

China | Kunming

For Architecture

#252 in Asia

#935 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1954

91. Wuhan University of Science and Technology

For Architecture

#256 in Asia

#943 in the World

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

92. Open University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Architecture

#258 in Asia

#946 in the World

Founded: 1989

93. Shanxi University

China | Taiyuan

For Architecture

#261 in Asia

#955 in the World

Founded: 1902

94. Henan University

China | Kaifeng

For Architecture

#262 in Asia

#956 in the World

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1912

95. Nanchang University

China | Nanchang

For Architecture

#263 in Asia

#957 in the World

Enrollment: 52,000
Founded: 1958

96. China Agricultural University

China | Beijing

For Architecture

#276 in Asia

#983 in the World

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

97. Zhejiang Gongshang University

China | Hangzhou

For Architecture

#283 in Asia

#1001 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1911

98. Hainan University

For Architecture

#284 in Asia

#1002 in the World

Founded: 1983

99. Northwest University, China

For Architecture

#287 in Asia

#1007 in the World

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

100. Changsha University of Science and Technology

China | Changsha

For Architecture

#291 in Asia

#1020 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.