100 Best Art & Design schools 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 Art & Design. A graph of 5.72M citations received by 799K academic papers made by 550 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 Art & Design

#3 in Asia

#46 in the World

Enrollment: 48,739
Founded: 1911

2. University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Art & Design

#4 in Asia

#59 in the World

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

3. Zhejiang University

China | Hangzhou

For Art & Design

#8 in Asia

#85 in the World

Enrollment: 60,739
Founded: 1897

4. Peking University

China | Beijing

For Art & Design

#9 in Asia

#109 in the World

Enrollment: 44,730
Founded: 1898

5. Shanghai Jiao Tong University

China | Shanghai

For Art & Design

#10 in Asia

#123 in the World

Enrollment: 47,000
Founded: 1896

6. Chinese University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Art & Design

#14 in Asia

#147 in the World

Founded: 1963

7. Hong Kong Polytechnic University

China | Hong Kong

For Art & Design

#15 in Asia

#152 in the World

Founded: 1937

8. City University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Art & Design

#18 in Asia

#183 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Founded: 1984

9. Huazhong University of Science and Technology

For Art & Design

#19 in Asia

#184 in the World

Enrollment: 71,970
Founded: 1953

10. Wuhan University

For Art & Design

#22 in Asia

#190 in the World

Enrollment: 60,000
Founded: 1893

11. Harbin Institute of Technology

For Art & Design

#25 in Asia

#229 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1920

12. Beijing Normal University

China | Beijing

For Art & Design

#28 in Asia

#243 in the World

Enrollment: 24,000
Founded: 1902

13. Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

China | Hong Kong

For Art & Design

#29 in Asia

#244 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1991

14. Beihang University

China | Beijing

For Art & Design

#30 in Asia

#253 in the World

Founded: 1952

15. Sun Yat - Sen University

China | Guangzhou

For Art & Design

#32 in Asia

#275 in the World

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

16. Fudan University

China | Shanghai

For Art & Design

#33 in Asia

#279 in the World

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1905

17. University of Science and Technology of China

For Art & Design

#34 in Asia

#280 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1958

18. Nanjing University

China | Nanjing

For Art & Design

#35 in Asia

#281 in the World

Enrollment: 56,068
Founded: 1902

19. Xi'an Jiaotong University

For Art & Design

#37 in Asia

#286 in the World

Enrollment: 40,346
Founded: 1896

20. Sichuan University

China | Chengdu

For Art & Design

#40 in Asia

#312 in the World

Enrollment: 44,200
Founded: 1896

21. Southeast University

China | Nanjing

For Art & Design

#42 in Asia

#323 in the World

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

22. South China University of Technology

China | Guangzhou

For Art & Design

#43 in Asia

#336 in the World

Enrollment: 42,720
Founded: 1952

23. University of Electronic Science and Technology of China

China | Chengdu

For Art & Design

#44 in Asia

#337 in the World

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

24. Beijing Institute of Technology

China | Beijing

For Art & Design

#45 in Asia

#340 in the World

Enrollment: 27,000
Founded: 1940

25. Tianjin University

China | Tianjin

For Art & Design

#46 in Asia

#344 in the World

Enrollment: 35,370
Founded: 1895

26. Shandong University

For Art & Design

#48 in Asia

#357 in the World

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

27. Tongji University

China | Shanghai

For Art & Design

#49 in Asia

#363 in the World

Enrollment: 37,000
Founded: 1907

28. Jilin University

China | Changchun

For Art & Design

#50 in Asia

#366 in the World

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

29. Dalian University of Technology

For Art & Design

#51 in Asia

#373 in the World

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

30. Northwestern Polytechnical University

For Art & Design

#54 in Asia

#384 in the World

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

31. Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications

China | Beijing

For Art & Design

#56 in Asia

#398 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1955

32. Xiamen University

For Art & Design

#59 in Asia

#406 in the World

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

33. Chongqing University

China | Chongqing

For Art & Design

#60 in Asia

#412 in the World

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

34. Central South University

China | Changsha

For Art & Design

#63 in Asia

#418 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1914

35. Hunan University

China | Changsha

For Art & Design

#64 in Asia

#432 in the World

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

36. National University of Defense Technology

China | Changsha

For Art & Design

#65 in Asia

#442 in the World

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

37. Nankai University

China | Tianjin

For Art & Design

#67 in Asia

#453 in the World

Enrollment: 26,568
Founded: 1919

38. Shanghai University

China | Shanghai

For Art & Design

#68 in Asia

#457 in the World

Enrollment: 36,000
Founded: 1994

39. East China Normal University

China | Shanghai

For Art & Design

#72 in Asia

#474 in the World

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

40. Xidian University

For Art & Design

#74 in Asia

#490 in the World

Enrollment: 35,277
Founded: 1931

41. Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics

For Art & Design

#78 in Asia

#505 in the World

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

42. Renmin University of China

China | Beijing

For Art & Design

#80 in Asia

#514 in the World

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

43. Northeastern University, China

China | Shenyang

For Art & Design

#82 in Asia

#519 in the World

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

44. Soochow University

For Art & Design

#85 in Asia

#529 in the World

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

45. Southwest University

China | Chongqing

For Art & Design

#86 in Asia

#530 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 40,000
Founded: 2005

46. Beijing Jiaotong University

China | Beijing

For Art & Design

#89 in Asia

#540 in the World

Founded: 1896

47. Hong Kong Baptist University

China | Hong Kong

For Art & Design

#92 in Asia

#556 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 1956

48. Jiangnan University

For Art & Design

#94 in Asia

#576 in the World

Enrollment: 28,000
Founded: 2001

49. Wuhan University of Technology

For Art & Design

#97 in Asia

#582 in the World

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

50. University of Science and Technology Beijing

China | Beijing

For Art & Design

#98 in Asia

#585 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1952

51. Lanzhou University

China | Lanzhou

For Art & Design

#100 in Asia

#617 in the World

Founded: 1909

52. Hefei University of Technology

For Art & Design

#103 in Asia

#620 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1945

53. North China Electric Power University

China | Beijing

For Art & Design

#105 in Asia

#634 in the World

Founded: 1958

54. China University of Mining and Technology

For Art & Design

#106 in Asia

#640 in the World

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

55. Central China Normal University

For Art & Design

#108 in Asia

#642 in the World

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

56. China Agricultural University

China | Beijing

For Art & Design

#109 in Asia

#644 in the World

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

57. Nanjing Normal University

China | Nanjing

For Art & Design

#111 in Asia

#653 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1952

58. Southwest Jiaotong University

China | Chengdu

For Art & Design

#113 in Asia

#666 in the World

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

59. Shenzhen University

China | Shenzhen

For Art & Design

#115 in Asia

#684 in the World

Enrollment: 34,156
Founded: 1983

60. Nanjing University of Science and Technology

China | Nanjing

For Art & Design

#116 in Asia

#688 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1953

61. Beijing University of Technology

China | Beijing

For Art & Design

#122 in Asia

#708 in the World

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

62. Zhengzhou University

China | Zhengzhou

For Art & Design

#123 in Asia

#713 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1956

63. Jinan University

China | Guangzhou

For Art & Design

#124 in Asia

#721 in the World

Enrollment: 37,918
Founded: 1906

64. Shaanxi Normal University

For Art & Design

#127 in Asia

#732 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 38,000
Founded: 1944

65. Jiangsu University

China | Zhenjiang

For Art & Design

#132 in Asia

#751 in the World

Enrollment: 37,600
Founded: 1902

66. Henan University

China | Kaifeng

For Art & Design

#133 in Asia

#762 in the World

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1912

67. University of Macau

For Art & Design

#134 in Asia

#766 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Enrollment: 10,000

68. South China Normal University

China | Guangzhou

For Art & Design

#135 in Asia

#770 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Enrollment: 37,000
Founded: 1933

69. Ocean University of China

China | Qingdao

For Art & Design

#136 in Asia

#771 in the World

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

70. Ningbo University

For Art & Design

#139 in Asia

#777 in the World

Enrollment: 26,000
Founded: 1986

71. Hohai University

China | Nanjing

For Art & Design

#140 in Asia

#778 in the World

Founded: 1915

72. Nanjing University of Posts and Telecommunications

China | Nanjing

For Art & Design

#141 in Asia

#783 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1958

73. Fuzhou University

For Art & Design

#142 in Asia

#786 in the World

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1958

74. Zhejiang University of Technology

China | Hangzhou

For Art & Design

#150 in Asia

#824 in the World

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

75. Nanchang University

China | Nanchang

For Art & Design

#151 in Asia

#825 in the World

Enrollment: 52,000
Founded: 1958

76. Fujian Normal University

For Art & Design

#153 in Asia

#830 in the World

Founded: 1953

77. Anhui University

For Art & Design

#156 in Asia

#848 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1928

78. Harbin Engineering University

For Art & Design

#157 in Asia

#853 in the World

Enrollment: 28,278
Founded: 1953

79. Zhejiang Normal University

For Art & Design

#159 in Asia

#861 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1956

80. Northwest A&F University

China | Yangling

For Art & Design

#160 in Asia

#862 in the World

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

81. Guangxi University

China | Nanning

For Art & Design

#161 in Asia

#863 in the World

Founded: 1928

82. Hunan Normal University

China | Changsha

For Art & Design

#162 in Asia

#865 in the World

Founded: 1938

83. East China University of Science and Technology

China | Shanghai

For Art & Design

#164 in Asia

#867 in the World

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

84. Guangdong University of Technology

China | Guangzhou

For Art & Design

#167 in Asia

#874 in the World

Founded: 1956

85. XiangTan University

China | Xiangtan

For Art & Design

#169 in Asia

#882 in the World

Enrollment: 37,057
Founded: 1958

86. Northeast Normal University

China | Changchun

For Art & Design

#170 in Asia

#890 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 28,024
Founded: 1946

87. Shandong Normal University

For Art & Design

#171 in Asia

#893 in the World

Founded: 1950

88. Shanxi University

China | Taiyuan

For Art & Design

#177 in Asia

#911 in the World

Founded: 1902

89. Hangzhou Dianzi University

China | Hangzhou

For Art & Design

#180 in Asia

#924 in the World

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

90. Yangzhou University

China | Yangzhou

For Art & Design

#183 in Asia

#932 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 40,000
Founded: 1902

91. Education University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Art & Design

#192 in Asia

#952 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1994

92. Donghua University

China | Shanghai

For Art & Design

#199 in Asia

#970 in the World

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

93. Capital Normal University

China | Beijing

For Art & Design

#201 in Asia

#978 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 31,559
Founded: 1954

94. Nanjing Agricultural University

China | Nanjing

For Art & Design

#202 in Asia

#980 in the World

Founded: 1952

95. Huazhong Agricultural University

For Art & Design

#204 in Asia

#984 in the World

Enrollment: 26,196
Founded: 1898

96. Qingdao University

China | Qingdao

For Art & Design

#206 in Asia

#992 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 46,000
Founded: 1985

97. Northwest University, China

For Art & Design

#208 in Asia

#1002 in the World

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

98. Shanghai Normal University

China | Shanghai

For Art & Design

#219 in Asia

#1024 in the World

Founded: 1954

99. Northwest Normal University

China | Lanzhou

For Art & Design

#221 in Asia

#1027 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1902

100. Yunnan University

China | Kunming

For Art & Design

#223 in Asia

#1030 in the World

Enrollment: 30,443
Founded: 1923

The best cities to study Art & Design in China based on the number of universities and their ranks are Beijing, Hong Kong, Hangzhou, and Shanghai.