100 Best universities for Creative Writing in China

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 23K citations received by 20.9K academic papers made by 122 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

#147 in the World

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

2. Nanjing University

China | Nanjing

For Creative Writing

#7 in Asia

#180 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Enrollment: 56,068
Founded: 1902

3. Zhejiang University

China | Hangzhou

For Creative Writing

#9 in Asia

#218 in the World

Enrollment: 60,739
Founded: 1897

4. Peking University

China | Beijing

For Creative Writing

#10 in Asia

#227 in the World

Enrollment: 35,915
Founded: 1898

5. Chinese University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Creative Writing

#11 in Asia

#249 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1963

6. City University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Creative Writing

#12 in Asia

#250 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Founded: 1984

7. Hong Kong Polytechnic University

China | Hong Kong

For Creative Writing

#14 in Asia

#288 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1937

8. Beijing Normal University

China | Beijing

For Creative Writing

#16 in Asia

#305 in the World

Enrollment: 24,000
Founded: 1902

9. Central China Normal University

For Creative Writing

#17 in Asia

#336 in the World

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

10. Fudan University

China | Shanghai

For Creative Writing

#18 in Asia

#337 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1905

11. East China Normal University

China | Shanghai

For Creative Writing

#19 in Asia

#348 in the World

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

12. Tsinghua University

China | Beijing

For Creative Writing

#20 in Asia

#352 in the World

Enrollment: 48,739
Founded: 1911

13. Sun Yat - Sen University

China | Guangzhou

For Creative Writing

#22 in Asia

#408 in the World

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

14. Wuhan University

For Creative Writing

#25 in Asia

#426 in the World

Enrollment: 60,000
Founded: 1893

15. Sichuan University

China | Chengdu

For Creative Writing

#26 in Asia

#439 in the World

Enrollment: 44,200
Founded: 1896

16. Shandong University

For Creative Writing

#27 in Asia

#444 in the World

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

17. Southwest University

China | Chongqing

For Creative Writing

#28 in Asia

#457 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Enrollment: 40,000
Founded: 2005

18. Soochow University

For Creative Writing

#30 in Asia

#470 in the World

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

19. Shanghai Jiao Tong University

China | Shanghai

For Creative Writing

#33 in Asia

#517 in the World

Enrollment: 47,000
Founded: 1896

20. Shaanxi Normal University

For Creative Writing

#36 in Asia

#537 in the World

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

21. Shanghai University

China | Shanghai

For Creative Writing

#37 in Asia

#539 in the World

Enrollment: 36,000
Founded: 1994

22. Shanghai International Studies University

China | Shanghai

For Creative Writing

#38 in Asia

#543 in the World

Enrollment: 9,389
Founded: 1949

23. Lanzhou University

China | Lanzhou

For Creative Writing

#39 in Asia

#545 in the World

Founded: 1909

24. Northwest Normal University

China | Lanzhou

For Creative Writing

#40 in Asia

#546 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1902

25. Hong Kong Baptist University

China | Hong Kong

For Creative Writing

#41 in Asia

#562 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Founded: 1956

26. Guangdong University of Foreign Studies

China | Guangzhou

For Creative Writing

#42 in Asia

#565 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1969

27. Nankai University

China | Tianjin

For Creative Writing

#44 in Asia

#568 in the World

Enrollment: 26,568
Founded: 1919

28. Education University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Creative Writing

#46 in Asia

#583 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1994

29. South China Normal University

China | Guangzhou

For Creative Writing

#47 in Asia

#594 in the World

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

30. Nanjing Normal University

China | Nanjing

For Creative Writing

#48 in Asia

#600 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1952

31. Renmin University of China

China | Beijing

For Creative Writing

#49 in Asia

#604 in the World

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

32. Guangxi Normal University

For Creative Writing

#51 in Asia

#606 in the World

Founded: 1932

33. Jinan University

China | Guangzhou

For Creative Writing

#52 in Asia

#607 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 37,918
Founded: 1906

34. Jilin University

China | Changchun

For Creative Writing

#55 in Asia

#630 in the World

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

35. Fujian Normal University

For Creative Writing

#60 in Asia

#658 in the World

Founded: 1953

36. Hebei University

China | Baoding

For Creative Writing

#63 in Asia

#677 in the World

Enrollment: 42,000
Founded: 1921

37. University of Macau

For Creative Writing

#64 in Asia

#688 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Enrollment: 10,000

38. Shanghai Normal University

China | Shanghai

For Creative Writing

#65 in Asia

#689 in the World

Founded: 1954

39. Zhejiang Normal University

For Creative Writing

#66 in Asia

#691 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1956

40. Anhui Normal University

For Creative Writing

#70 in Asia

#714 in the World

Enrollment: 47,000
Founded: 1928

41. Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

China | Hong Kong

For Creative Writing

#74 in Asia

#727 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 1991

42. Communication University of China

China | Beijing

For Creative Writing

#77 in Asia

#743 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1959

43. Dalian University of Technology

For Creative Writing

#78 in Asia

#748 in the World

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

44. Capital Normal University

China | Beijing

For Creative Writing

#84 in Asia

#776 in the World

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

45. Northeast Normal University

China | Changchun

For Creative Writing

#86 in Asia

#783 in the World

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

46. Hunan Normal University

China | Changsha

For Creative Writing

#87 in Asia

#787 in the World

Founded: 1938

47. Xiamen University

For Creative Writing

#88 in Asia

#789 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Enrollment: 40,302
Male:Female: 49:51
Founded: 1921

48. Northwest University, China

For Creative Writing

#89 in Asia

#795 in the World

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

49. Guangzhou University

China | Guangzhou

For Creative Writing

#92 in Asia

#806 in the World

Enrollment: 34,241
Founded: 1927

50. Harbin Institute of Technology

For Creative Writing

#96 in Asia

#819 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1920

51. Hunan University

China | Changsha

For Creative Writing

#97 in Asia

#820 in the World

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

52. Anhui University

For Creative Writing

#100 in Asia

#834 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Founded: 1928

53. Henan University

China | Kaifeng

For Creative Writing

#101 in Asia

#841 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1912

54. Zhejiang University of Technology

China | Hangzhou

For Creative Writing

#102 in Asia

#842 in the World

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

55. Southeast University

China | Nanjing

For Creative Writing

#103 in Asia

#843 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Enrollment: 30,664
Founded: 1902

56. China West Normal University

China | Nanchong

For Creative Writing

#104 in Asia

#853 in the World

Founded: 1946

57. Jiangxi Normal University

China | Nanchang

For Creative Writing

#106 in Asia

#855 in the World

Founded: 1940

58. Central South University

China | Changsha

For Creative Writing

#108 in Asia

#859 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1914

59. Yunnan University

China | Kunming

For Creative Writing

#110 in Asia

#866 in the World

Enrollment: 30,443
Founded: 1923

60. Inner Mongolia University

For Creative Writing

#111 in Asia

#867 in the World

Founded: 1957

61. Yangzhou University

China | Yangzhou

For Creative Writing

#112 in Asia

#868 in the World

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

62. Lingnan University

China | Hong Kong

For Creative Writing

#113 in Asia

#870 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Founded: 1967

63. Chongqing Normal University

China | Chongqing

For Creative Writing

#115 in Asia

#874 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1954

64. Chongqing University

China | Chongqing

For Creative Writing

#117 in Asia

#884 in the World

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

65. Hubei University

For Creative Writing

#118 in Asia

#885 in the World

Enrollment: 26,000
Founded: 1931

66. Shandong Normal University

For Creative Writing

#120 in Asia

#890 in the World

Founded: 1950

67. Zhengzhou University

China | Zhengzhou

For Creative Writing

#121 in Asia

#891 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1956

68. Hangzhou Normal University

China | Hangzhou

For Creative Writing

#123 in Asia

#896 in the World

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

69. Huaqiao University

China | Quanzhou

For Creative Writing

#124 in Asia

#897 in the World

Enrollment: 31,000
Founded: 1960

70. Beijing Language and Culture University

China | Beijing

For Creative Writing

#125 in Asia

#899 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Founded: 1962

71. Shenzhen University

China | Shenzhen

For Creative Writing

#126 in Asia

#900 in the World

Enrollment: 34,156
Founded: 1983

72. Tongji University

China | Shanghai

For Creative Writing

#127 in Asia

#901 in the World

Enrollment: 37,000
Founded: 1907

73. Shanxi Normal University

For Creative Writing

#128 in Asia

#902 in the World

Founded: 1958

74. Minzu University of China

China | Beijing

For Creative Writing

#131 in Asia

#906 in the World

Enrollment: 16,456
Founded: 1941

75. Nanchang University

China | Nanchang

For Creative Writing

#133 in Asia

#916 in the World

Enrollment: 52,000
Founded: 1958

76. Huazhong University of Science and Technology

For Creative Writing

#134 in Asia

#918 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1953

77. Jiangsu University

China | Zhenjiang

For Creative Writing

#138 in Asia

#922 in the World

Enrollment: 37,600
Founded: 1902

78. Anqing Normal University

For Creative Writing

#139 in Asia

#923 in the World

Founded: 1898

79. Ocean University of China

China | Qingdao

For Creative Writing

#140 in Asia

#924 in the World

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

80. Liaoning University

China | Shenyang

For Creative Writing

#141 in Asia

#925 in the World

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

81. Guizhou University

China | Guiyang

For Creative Writing

#142 in Asia

#926 in the World

Founded: 1902

82. Hunan University of Science and Technology

China | Xiangtan

For Creative Writing

#143 in Asia

#929 in the World

Enrollment: 27,777
Founded: 2003

83. Hebei Normal University

China | Shijiazhuang

For Creative Writing

#144 in Asia

#930 in the World

Enrollment: 28,000
Founded: 1902

84. Liaoning Normal University

For Creative Writing

#145 in Asia

#931 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 13,000
Founded: 1951

85. Southwest Jiaotong University

China | Chengdu

For Creative Writing

#147 in Asia

#934 in the World

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

86. Harbin Normal University

For Creative Writing

#148 in Asia

#935 in the World

Founded: 1951

87. Guangxi University for Nationalities

China | Nanning

For Creative Writing

#150 in Asia

#938 in the World

Founded: 1952

88. Ningbo University

For Creative Writing

#151 in Asia

#939 in the World

Enrollment: 26,000
Founded: 1986

89. Sichuan International Studies University

China | Chongqing

For Creative Writing

#152 in Asia

#940 in the World

Founded: 1950

90. Beijing Foreign Studies University

China | Beijing

For Creative Writing

#153 in Asia

#941 in the World

Enrollment: 8,200
Founded: 1941

91. Nantong University

China | Nantong

For Creative Writing

#154 in Asia

#944 in the World

Enrollment: 43,000
Founded: 1912

92. Yunnan Normal University

China | Kunming

For Creative Writing

#155 in Asia

#945 in the World

Founded: 1938

93. Huizhou University

China | Huizhou

For Creative Writing

#156 in Asia

#946 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1921

94. Tianjin University

China | Tianjin

For Creative Writing

#157 in Asia

#947 in the World

Enrollment: 35,370
Founded: 1895

95. Sichuan Normal University

China | Chengdu

For Creative Writing

#158 in Asia

#948 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1952

96. Xinjiang University

For Creative Writing

#160 in Asia

#952 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1924

97. Qingdao University

China | Qingdao

For Creative Writing

#161 in Asia

#954 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Enrollment: 46,000
Founded: 1985

98. Guizhou Normal University

China | Guiyang

For Creative Writing

#162 in Asia

#955 in the World

Founded: 1941

99. Shanxi University

China | Taiyuan

For Creative Writing

#164 in Asia

#957 in the World

Founded: 1902

100. Jimei University

For Creative Writing

#165 in Asia

#959 in the World

Enrollment: 27,000
Founded: 1996

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