100 Best universities for Creative Writing 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 Creative Writing. A graph of 102K citations received by 40.9K academic papers made by 225 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. University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Creative Writing

#5 in Asia

#131 in the World

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

2. Education University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Creative Writing

#6 in Asia

#142 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1994

3. Peking University

China | Beijing

For Creative Writing

#10 in Asia

#212 in the World

Enrollment: 44,730
Founded: 1898

4. Zhejiang University

China | Hangzhou

For Creative Writing

#11 in Asia

#248 in the World

Enrollment: 60,739
Founded: 1897

5. Tsinghua University

China | Beijing

For Creative Writing

#12 in Asia

#249 in the World

Enrollment: 48,739
Founded: 1911

6. Chinese University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Creative Writing

#13 in Asia

#266 in the World

Founded: 1963

7. City University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Creative Writing

#14 in Asia

#284 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Founded: 1984

8. Beijing Normal University

China | Beijing

For Creative Writing

#16 in Asia

#322 in the World

Enrollment: 36,482
Founded: 1902

9. Wuhan University

For Creative Writing

#18 in Asia

#328 in the World

Enrollment: 60,000
Founded: 1893

10. Nanjing University

China | Nanjing

For Creative Writing

#19 in Asia

#343 in the World

Enrollment: 56,068
Founded: 1902

11. Hong Kong Polytechnic University

China | Hong Kong

For Creative Writing

#20 in Asia

#353 in the World

Founded: 1937

12. Fudan University

China | Shanghai

For Creative Writing

#24 in Asia

#414 in the World

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1905

13. Sun Yat - Sen University

China | Guangzhou

For Creative Writing

#25 in Asia

#420 in the World

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

14. Sichuan University

China | Chengdu

For Creative Writing

#31 in Asia

#447 in the World

Enrollment: 44,200
Founded: 1896

15. Hong Kong Baptist University

China | Hong Kong

For Creative Writing

#32 in Asia

#462 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 1956

16. Central China Normal University

For Creative Writing

#36 in Asia

#483 in the World

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

17. Southwest University

China | Chongqing

For Creative Writing

#37 in Asia

#492 in the World

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

18. Shanghai Jiao Tong University

China | Shanghai

For Creative Writing

#38 in Asia

#494 in the World

Enrollment: 47,000
Founded: 1896

19. Shandong University

For Creative Writing

#39 in Asia

#501 in the World

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

20. Open University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Creative Writing

#40 in Asia

#513 in the World

Founded: 1989

21. Guangdong University of Foreign Studies

China | Guangzhou

For Creative Writing

#41 in Asia

#519 in the World

Founded: 1969

22. East China Normal University

China | Shanghai

For Creative Writing

#43 in Asia

#534 in the World

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

23. Nanjing Normal University

China | Nanjing

For Creative Writing

#45 in Asia

#543 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1952

24. Tangshan College

China | Tangshan

For Creative Writing

#48 in Asia

#576 in the World

Enrollment: 17,096
Founded: 1956

25. Nankai University

China | Tianjin

For Creative Writing

#51 in Asia

#588 in the World

Enrollment: 26,568
Founded: 1919

26. Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

China | Hong Kong

For Creative Writing

#53 in Asia

#591 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1991

27. Shanghai University

China | Shanghai

For Creative Writing

#58 in Asia

#607 in the World

Enrollment: 36,000
Founded: 1994

28. Soochow University

For Creative Writing

#59 in Asia

#613 in the World

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

29. Shanghai International Studies University

China | Shanghai

For Creative Writing

#61 in Asia

#627 in the World

Enrollment: 9,389
Founded: 1949

30. Central South University

China | Changsha

For Creative Writing

#63 in Asia

#631 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1914

31. University of Macau

For Creative Writing

#67 in Asia

#666 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Enrollment: 10,000

32. Renmin University of China

China | Beijing

For Creative Writing

#68 in Asia

#667 in the World

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

33. Hunan Normal University

China | Changsha

For Creative Writing

#69 in Asia

#669 in the World

Founded: 1938

34. Jinan University

China | Guangzhou

For Creative Writing

#72 in Asia

#690 in the World

Enrollment: 37,918
Founded: 1906

35. Shaanxi Normal University

For Creative Writing

#73 in Asia

#693 in the World

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

36. Communication University of China

China | Beijing

For Creative Writing

#74 in Asia

#697 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1959

37. South China Normal University

China | Guangzhou

For Creative Writing

#78 in Asia

#719 in the World

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

38. Guangxi University

China | Nanning

For Creative Writing

#83 in Asia

#743 in the World

Founded: 1928

39. Jilin University

China | Changchun

For Creative Writing

#86 in Asia

#755 in the World

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

40. Capital Normal University

China | Beijing

For Creative Writing

#87 in Asia

#757 in the World

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

41. Tongji University

China | Shanghai

For Creative Writing

#93 in Asia

#778 in the World

Enrollment: 37,000
Founded: 1907

42. Xiamen University

For Creative Writing

#96 in Asia

#786 in the World

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

43. Jiangsu Normal University

For Creative Writing

#98 in Asia

#794 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1957

44. Huazhong University of Science and Technology

For Creative Writing

#101 in Asia

#801 in the World

Enrollment: 71,970
Founded: 1953

45. Beijing Foreign Studies University

China | Beijing

For Creative Writing

#109 in Asia

#836 in the World

Enrollment: 8,200
Founded: 1941

46. University of Nottingham Ningbo, China

For Creative Writing

#110 in Asia

#845 in the World

Enrollment: 8,000
Founded: 2004

47. Fujian Normal University

For Creative Writing

#111 in Asia

#847 in the World

Founded: 1953

48. Henan University

China | Kaifeng

For Creative Writing

#112 in Asia

#852 in the World

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1912

49. Shanghai Normal University

China | Shanghai

For Creative Writing

#113 in Asia

#853 in the World

Founded: 1954

50. Yangzhou University

China | Yangzhou

For Creative Writing

#121 in Asia

#880 in the World

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

51. Huaqiao University

China | Quanzhou

For Creative Writing

#139 in Asia

#953 in the World

Enrollment: 31,000
Founded: 1960

52. Northwest Normal University

China | Lanzhou

For Creative Writing

#142 in Asia

#958 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1902

53. Zhejiang Normal University

For Creative Writing

#143 in Asia

#963 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1956

54. Guangzhou University

China | Guangzhou

For Creative Writing

#153 in Asia

#999 in the World

Enrollment: 34,241
Founded: 1927

55. Guangxi Normal University

For Creative Writing

#154 in Asia

#1000 in the World

Founded: 1932

56. Zhejiang International Studies University

China | Hangzhou

For Creative Writing

#157 in Asia

#1010 in the World

Enrollment: 8,486
Founded: 1955

57. Yunnan University

China | Kunming

For Creative Writing

#158 in Asia

#1011 in the World

Enrollment: 30,443
Founded: 1923

58. Anhui Normal University

For Creative Writing

#160 in Asia

#1015 in the World

Enrollment: 47,000
Founded: 1928

59. Hunan University

China | Changsha

For Creative Writing

#164 in Asia

#1026 in the World

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

60. Shandong Normal University

For Creative Writing

#169 in Asia

#1050 in the World

Founded: 1950

61. Shenzhen University

China | Shenzhen

For Creative Writing

#173 in Asia

#1062 in the World

Enrollment: 34,156
Founded: 1983

62. China West Normal University

China | Nanchong

For Creative Writing

#176 in Asia

#1084 in the World

Founded: 1946

63. Nanchang University

China | Nanchang

For Creative Writing

#178 in Asia

#1089 in the World

Enrollment: 52,000
Founded: 1958

64. Lanzhou University

China | Lanzhou

For Creative Writing

#179 in Asia

#1090 in the World

Founded: 1909

65. University of Jinan

For Creative Writing

#181 in Asia

#1103 in the World

Enrollment: 37,529
Founded: 1948

66. Xinjiang University

For Creative Writing

#185 in Asia

#1123 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1924

67. Qufu Normal University

For Creative Writing

#187 in Asia

#1134 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1955

68. Southeast University

China | Nanjing

For Creative Writing

#195 in Asia

#1163 in the World

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

69. Beihang University

China | Beijing

For Creative Writing

#196 in Asia

#1164 in the World

Founded: 1952

70. Zhengzhou University

China | Zhengzhou

For Creative Writing

#198 in Asia

#1170 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1956

71. Northeast Normal University

China | Changchun

For Creative Writing

#201 in Asia

#1183 in the World

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

72. Jiangnan University

For Creative Writing

#203 in Asia

#1189 in the World

Enrollment: 28,000
Founded: 2001

73. Dalian University of Technology

For Creative Writing

#207 in Asia

#1203 in the World

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

74. Jiangxi Normal University

China | Nanchang

For Creative Writing

#208 in Asia

#1204 in the World

Founded: 1940

75. Anshan Normal University

For Creative Writing

#214 in Asia

#1218 in the World

Enrollment: 17,000
Founded: 1978

76. Hangzhou Normal University

China | Hangzhou

For Creative Writing

#215 in Asia

#1219 in the World

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

77. Hebei University

China | Baoding

For Creative Writing

#224 in Asia

#1247 in the World

Enrollment: 42,000
Founded: 1921

78. XiangTan University

China | Xiangtan

For Creative Writing

#227 in Asia

#1253 in the World

Enrollment: 37,057
Founded: 1958

79. Qingdao University

China | Qingdao

For Creative Writing

#228 in Asia

#1258 in the World

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

80. Southwest Jiaotong University

China | Chengdu

For Creative Writing

#229 in Asia

#1262 in the World

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

81. Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University

For Creative Writing

#231 in Asia

#1275 in the World

Enrollment: 21,000
Founded: 2006

82. Ningbo University

For Creative Writing

#239 in Asia

#1304 in the World

Enrollment: 26,000
Founded: 1986

83. Beijing Language and Culture University

China | Beijing

For Creative Writing

#242 in Asia

#1314 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1962

84. Yangtze University

China | Jingzhou

For Creative Writing

#243 in Asia

#1317 in the World

Enrollment: 36,000
Founded: 2003

85. Peking Union Medical College

China | Beijing

For Creative Writing

#246 in Asia

#1325 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1917

86. Guizhou University

China | Guiyang

For Creative Writing

#249 in Asia

#1333 in the World

Founded: 1902

87. Harbin Institute of Technology

For Creative Writing

#250 in Asia

#1335 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1920

88. Shanxi University

China | Taiyuan

For Creative Writing

#252 in Asia

#1343 in the World

Founded: 1902

89. Chongqing Normal University

China | Chongqing

For Creative Writing

#253 in Asia

#1344 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1954

90. Beijing International Studies University

China | Beijing

For Creative Writing

#256 in Asia

#1355 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1964

91. Jiangsu University

China | Zhenjiang

For Creative Writing

#257 in Asia

#1357 in the World

Enrollment: 37,600
Founded: 1902

92. Zhejiang Gongshang University

China | Hangzhou

For Creative Writing

#259 in Asia

#1361 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1911

93. Wenzhou University

China | Wenzhou

For Creative Writing

#268 in Asia

#1393 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Enrollment: 27,000
Founded: 1984

94. Sichuan International Studies University

China | Chongqing

For Creative Writing

#272 in Asia

#1400 in the World

Founded: 1950

95. Xi'an Jiaotong University

For Creative Writing

#274 in Asia

#1407 in the World

Enrollment: 40,346
Founded: 1896

96. Liaoning University

China | Shenyang

For Creative Writing

#275 in Asia

#1409 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 26,000
Founded: 1958

97. Chongqing University

China | Chongqing

For Creative Writing

#276 in Asia

#1412 in the World

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

98. South China University of Technology

China | Guangzhou

For Creative Writing

#277 in Asia

#1418 in the World

Enrollment: 42,720
Founded: 1952

99. Shantou University

China | Shantou

For Creative Writing

#281 in Asia

#1433 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 11,123
Founded: 1981

100. Minzu University of China

China | Beijing

For Creative Writing

#287 in Asia

#1447 in the World

Enrollment: 16,456
Founded: 1941

The best cities to study Creative Writing in China based on the number of universities and their ranks are Hong Kong, Beijing, Hangzhou, and Wuhan.