100 Best universities for Architecture 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 Architecture. A graph of 237K citations received by 41.2K academic papers made by 168 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. National University of Defense Technology

China | Changsha

For Architecture

#2 in Asia

#27 in the World

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

3. Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications

China | Beijing

For Architecture

#3 in Asia

#34 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1955

4. Shanghai Jiao Tong University

China | Shanghai

For Architecture

#5 in Asia

#45 in the World

Enrollment: 47,000
Founded: 1896

5. University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Architecture

#7 in Asia

#52 in the World

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

6. Peking University

China | Beijing

For Architecture

#8 in Asia

#54 in the World

Enrollment: 44,730
Founded: 1898

7. Beihang University

China | Beijing

For Architecture

#9 in Asia

#55 in the World

Founded: 1952

8. Zhejiang University

China | Hangzhou

For Architecture

#10 in Asia

#56 in the World

Enrollment: 60,739
Founded: 1897

9. Wuhan University

For Architecture

#11 in Asia

#63 in the World

Enrollment: 60,000
Founded: 1893

10. Northwestern Polytechnical University

For Architecture

#13 in Asia

#70 in the World

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

11. Huazhong University of Science and Technology

For Architecture

#14 in Asia

#71 in the World

Enrollment: 71,970
Founded: 1953

12. Tongji University

China | Shanghai

For Architecture

#15 in Asia

#82 in the World

Enrollment: 37,000
Founded: 1907

13. South China University of Technology

China | Guangzhou

For Architecture

#17 in Asia

#96 in the World

Enrollment: 42,720
Founded: 1952

14. Southeast University

China | Nanjing

For Architecture

#18 in Asia

#101 in the World

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

15. Fudan University

China | Shanghai

For Architecture

#20 in Asia

#107 in the World

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1905

16. Harbin Institute of Technology

For Architecture

#23 in Asia

#125 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1920

17. Xidian University

For Architecture

#25 in Asia

#153 in the World

Enrollment: 35,277
Founded: 1931

18. University of Electronic Science and Technology of China

China | Chengdu

For Architecture

#26 in Asia

#154 in the World

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

19. Beijing Jiaotong University

China | Beijing

For Architecture

#27 in Asia

#158 in the World

Founded: 1896

20. Xi'an Jiaotong University

For Architecture

#28 in Asia

#160 in the World

Enrollment: 40,346
Founded: 1896

21. University of Science and Technology of China

For Architecture

#30 in Asia

#169 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1958

22. Chinese University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Architecture

#31 in Asia

#170 in the World

Founded: 1963

23. Hong Kong Polytechnic University

China | Hong Kong

For Architecture

#32 in Asia

#173 in the World

Founded: 1937

24. Sun Yat - Sen University

China | Guangzhou

For Architecture

#33 in Asia

#180 in the World

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

25. Nanjing University

China | Nanjing

For Architecture

#35 in Asia

#196 in the World

Enrollment: 56,068
Founded: 1902

26. Beijing Institute of Technology

China | Beijing

For Architecture

#37 in Asia

#199 in the World

Enrollment: 27,000
Founded: 1940

27. City University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Architecture

#39 in Asia

#202 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Founded: 1984

28. Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

China | Hong Kong

For Architecture

#42 in Asia

#218 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1991

29. Tianjin University

China | Tianjin

For Architecture

#47 in Asia

#246 in the World

Enrollment: 35,370
Founded: 1895

30. Wuhan University of Technology

For Architecture

#48 in Asia

#249 in the World

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

31. Chongqing University

China | Chongqing

For Architecture

#50 in Asia

#255 in the World

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

32. Central South University

China | Changsha

For Architecture

#52 in Asia

#276 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1914

33. Nanjing University of Posts and Telecommunications

China | Nanjing

For Architecture

#53 in Asia

#278 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1958

34. Dalian University of Technology

For Architecture

#56 in Asia

#302 in the World

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

35. Guangdong University of Technology

China | Guangzhou

For Architecture

#61 in Asia

#323 in the World

Founded: 1956

36. University of Science and Technology Beijing

China | Beijing

For Architecture

#62 in Asia

#327 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1952

37. Northeastern University, China

China | Shenyang

For Architecture

#63 in Asia

#328 in the World

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

38. Sichuan University

China | Chengdu

For Architecture

#64 in Asia

#349 in the World

Enrollment: 44,200
Founded: 1896

39. North China Electric Power University

China | Beijing

For Architecture

#68 in Asia

#370 in the World

Founded: 1958

40. Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics

For Architecture

#69 in Asia

#380 in the World

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

41. Hunan University

China | Changsha

For Architecture

#73 in Asia

#387 in the World

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

42. East China Normal University

China | Shanghai

For Architecture

#75 in Asia

#397 in the World

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

43. Southwest Jiaotong University

China | Chengdu

For Architecture

#78 in Asia

#402 in the World

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

44. Jilin University

China | Changchun

For Architecture

#79 in Asia

#403 in the World

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

45. Beijing University of Technology

China | Beijing

For Architecture

#87 in Asia

#436 in the World

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

46. Shanghai University

China | Shanghai

For Architecture

#93 in Asia

#472 in the World

Enrollment: 36,000
Founded: 1994

47. Xiamen University

For Architecture

#95 in Asia

#475 in the World

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

48. Zhejiang University of Technology

China | Hangzhou

For Architecture

#103 in Asia

#523 in the World

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

49. Chongqing University of Posts and Telecommunications

China | Chongqing

For Architecture

#106 in Asia

#537 in the World

Enrollment: 24,000
Founded: 1950

50. Nanjing University of Science and Technology

China | Nanjing

For Architecture

#108 in Asia

#544 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1953

51. Soochow University

For Architecture

#111 in Asia

#553 in the World

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

52. Shandong University

For Architecture

#114 in Asia

#584 in the World

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

53. Harbin Engineering University

For Architecture

#117 in Asia

#598 in the World

Enrollment: 28,278
Founded: 1953

54. Hefei University of Technology

For Architecture

#121 in Asia

#605 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1945

55. Shenzhen University

China | Shenzhen

For Architecture

#122 in Asia

#611 in the World

Enrollment: 34,156
Founded: 1983

56. China University of Mining and Technology

For Architecture

#123 in Asia

#612 in the World

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

57. Shandong University of Science and Technology

For Architecture

#128 in Asia

#630 in the World

Enrollment: 45,000
Founded: 1958

58. Dalian Maritime University

For Architecture

#129 in Asia

#634 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1953

59. Donghua University

China | Shanghai

For Architecture

#136 in Asia

#658 in the World

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

60. Zhejiang University of Science and Technology

China | Hangzhou

For Architecture

#137 in Asia

#659 in the World

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

61. Beijing Normal University

China | Beijing

For Architecture

#142 in Asia

#672 in the World

Enrollment: 24,000
Founded: 1902

62. Fuzhou University

For Architecture

#144 in Asia

#677 in the World

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1958

63. Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University

For Architecture

#146 in Asia

#681 in the World

Enrollment: 21,000
Founded: 2006

64. Hangzhou Dianzi University

China | Hangzhou

For Architecture

#151 in Asia

#692 in the World

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

65. University of Macau

For Architecture

#156 in Asia

#700 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Enrollment: 10,000

66. Hohai University

China | Nanjing

For Architecture

#160 in Asia

#710 in the World

Founded: 1915

67. North China University of Technology

China | Beijing

For Architecture

#161 in Asia

#713 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1946

68. Beijing Information Science and Technology University

China | Beijing

For Architecture

#165 in Asia

#722 in the World

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

69. Yunnan University

China | Kunming

For Architecture

#172 in Asia

#742 in the World

Enrollment: 30,443
Founded: 1923

70. Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology

For Architecture

#176 in Asia

#751 in the World

Enrollment: 34,000
Founded: 1956

71. Guangzhou University

China | Guangzhou

For Architecture

#180 in Asia

#760 in the World

Enrollment: 34,241
Founded: 1927

72. Macau University of Science and Technology

For Architecture

#181 in Asia

#768 in the World

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

73. Shanghai University of Engineering Science

China | Shanghai

For Architecture

#185 in Asia

#777 in the World

Founded: 1978

74. East China University of Science and Technology

China | Shanghai

For Architecture

#186 in Asia

#785 in the World

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

75. Nanjing Tech University

China | Nanjing

For Architecture

#192 in Asia

#803 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1958

76. Shanghai Maritime University

China | Shanghai

For Architecture

#198 in Asia

#823 in the World

Founded: 1909

77. Renmin University of China

China | Beijing

For Architecture

#200 in Asia

#830 in the World

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

78. Jiangsu University

China | Zhenjiang

For Architecture

#201 in Asia

#831 in the World

Enrollment: 37,600
Founded: 1902

79. Hong Kong Baptist University

China | Hong Kong

For Architecture

#202 in Asia

#833 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 1956

80. Nankai University

China | Tianjin

For Architecture

#204 in Asia

#838 in the World

Enrollment: 26,568
Founded: 1919

81. Communication University of China

China | Beijing

For Architecture

#209 in Asia

#858 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1959

82. Jinan University

China | Guangzhou

For Architecture

#213 in Asia

#865 in the World

Enrollment: 37,918
Founded: 1906

83. Ocean University of China

China | Qingdao

For Architecture

#217 in Asia

#873 in the World

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

84. Guilin University of Electronic Technology

For Architecture

#223 in Asia

#890 in the World

Founded: 1960

85. Northwest University, China

For Architecture

#224 in Asia

#894 in the World

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

86. Central China Normal University

For Architecture

#228 in Asia

#913 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Enrollment: 32,000
Founded: 1903

87. Wuhan University of Science and Technology

For Architecture

#230 in Asia

#915 in the World

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

88. China University of Petroleum - Beijing

China | Beijing

For Architecture

#233 in Asia

#921 in the World

Enrollment: 15,445
Founded: 1953

89. Qingdao University of Science and Technology

China | Qingdao

For Architecture

#238 in Asia

#930 in the World

Founded: 1950

90. Henan University

China | Kaifeng

For Architecture

#242 in Asia

#939 in the World

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1912

91. Zhengzhou University

China | Zhengzhou

For Architecture

#246 in Asia

#947 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1956

92. Zhejiang Gongshang University

China | Hangzhou

For Architecture

#247 in Asia

#949 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1911

93. Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology

China | Nanjing

For Architecture

#249 in Asia

#951 in the World

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

94. Jiangnan University

For Architecture

#250 in Asia

#953 in the World

Enrollment: 28,000
Founded: 2001

95. Nanchang University

China | Nanchang

For Architecture

#251 in Asia

#959 in the World

Enrollment: 52,000
Founded: 1958

96. Kunming University of Science and Technology

China | Kunming

For Architecture

#253 in Asia

#962 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1954

97. Hebei University of Technology

China | Tianjin

For Architecture

#254 in Asia

#965 in the World

Enrollment: 21,000
Founded: 1903

98. China Agricultural University

China | Beijing

For Architecture

#257 in Asia

#969 in the World

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

99. Shenyang Jianzhu University

China | Shenyang

For Architecture

#258 in Asia

#971 in the World

Enrollment: 14,000
Founded: 1948

100. Zhejiang Normal University

For Architecture

#259 in Asia

#973 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1956

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