69 Best universities for Graphic Design 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 Graphic Design. A graph of 103K citations received by 9.24K academic papers made by 69 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. Education University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Graphic Design

#1 in Asia

#27 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1994

2. Wuhan University

For Graphic Design

#3 in Asia

#30 in the World

Enrollment: 60,000
Founded: 1893

3. Zhejiang University

China | Hangzhou

For Graphic Design

#4 in Asia

#54 in the World

Enrollment: 60,739
Founded: 1897

4. Tsinghua University

China | Beijing

For Graphic Design

#5 in Asia

#55 in the World

Enrollment: 48,739
Founded: 1911

5. Beijing Normal University

China | Beijing

For Graphic Design

#6 in Asia

#56 in the World

Enrollment: 36,482
Founded: 1902

6. Hong Kong Polytechnic University

China | Hong Kong

For Graphic Design

#8 in Asia

#59 in the World

Founded: 1937

7. University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Graphic Design

#9 in Asia

#60 in the World

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

8. Peking University

China | Beijing

For Graphic Design

#10 in Asia

#66 in the World

Enrollment: 44,730
Founded: 1898

9. Nanjing University

China | Nanjing

For Graphic Design

#13 in Asia

#103 in the World

Enrollment: 56,068
Founded: 1902

10. City University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Graphic Design

#17 in Asia

#129 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Founded: 1984

11. Central South University

China | Changsha

For Graphic Design

#18 in Asia

#135 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1914

12. Huazhong University of Science and Technology

For Graphic Design

#20 in Asia

#147 in the World

Enrollment: 71,970
Founded: 1953

13. Shanghai Jiao Tong University

China | Shanghai

For Graphic Design

#21 in Asia

#155 in the World

Enrollment: 47,000
Founded: 1896

14. Harbin Institute of Technology

For Graphic Design

#23 in Asia

#161 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1920

15. Tongji University

China | Shanghai

For Graphic Design

#26 in Asia

#166 in the World

Enrollment: 37,000
Founded: 1907

16. Sun Yat - Sen University

China | Guangzhou

For Graphic Design

#30 in Asia

#181 in the World

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

17. Beihang University

China | Beijing

For Graphic Design

#31 in Asia

#184 in the World

Founded: 1952

18. Xi'an Jiaotong University

For Graphic Design

#32 in Asia

#187 in the World

Enrollment: 40,346
Founded: 1896

19. Northwestern Polytechnical University

For Graphic Design

#33 in Asia

#188 in the World

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

20. North China Electric Power University

China | Beijing

For Graphic Design

#34 in Asia

#195 in the World

Founded: 1958

21. Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

China | Hong Kong

For Graphic Design

#39 in Asia

#243 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1991

22. Chinese University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Graphic Design

#44 in Asia

#255 in the World

Founded: 1963

23. Jilin University

China | Changchun

For Graphic Design

#45 in Asia

#273 in the World

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

24. Beijing Jiaotong University

China | Beijing

For Graphic Design

#47 in Asia

#279 in the World

Founded: 1896

25. Beijing Institute of Technology

China | Beijing

For Graphic Design

#48 in Asia

#282 in the World

Enrollment: 27,000
Founded: 1940

26. Dalian University of Technology

For Graphic Design

#49 in Asia

#283 in the World

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

27. Wuhan University of Technology

For Graphic Design

#50 in Asia

#286 in the World

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

28. Fudan University

China | Shanghai

For Graphic Design

#51 in Asia

#287 in the World

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1905

29. South China University of Technology

China | Guangzhou

For Graphic Design

#52 in Asia

#291 in the World

Enrollment: 42,720
Founded: 1952

30. Southeast University

China | Nanjing

For Graphic Design

#54 in Asia

#296 in the World

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

31. Nanjing University of Science and Technology

China | Nanjing

For Graphic Design

#56 in Asia

#300 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1953

32. Hunan University

China | Changsha

For Graphic Design

#59 in Asia

#320 in the World

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

33. China University of Mining and Technology

For Graphic Design

#61 in Asia

#329 in the World

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

34. Nanjing Normal University

China | Nanjing

For Graphic Design

#64 in Asia

#344 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1952

35. National University of Defense Technology

China | Changsha

For Graphic Design

#65 in Asia

#347 in the World

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

36. University of Electronic Science and Technology of China

China | Chengdu

For Graphic Design

#67 in Asia

#352 in the World

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

37. Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics

For Graphic Design

#68 in Asia

#359 in the World

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

38. University of Science and Technology of China

For Graphic Design

#72 in Asia

#370 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1958

39. Shandong University

For Graphic Design

#75 in Asia

#377 in the World

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

40. Central China Normal University

For Graphic Design

#76 in Asia

#378 in the World

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

41. Guangdong University of Technology

China | Guangzhou

For Graphic Design

#78 in Asia

#380 in the World

Founded: 1956

42. East China Normal University

China | Shanghai

For Graphic Design

#80 in Asia

#386 in the World

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

43. Anhui University

For Graphic Design

#86 in Asia

#404 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1928

44. Yanshan University

China | Qinhuangdao

For Graphic Design

#88 in Asia

#412 in the World

Enrollment: 38,000
Founded: 1920

45. South China Normal University

China | Guangzhou

For Graphic Design

#89 in Asia

#413 in the World

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

46. Shandong University of Science and Technology

For Graphic Design

#91 in Asia

#421 in the World

Enrollment: 45,000
Founded: 1958

47. Hohai University

China | Nanjing

For Graphic Design

#94 in Asia

#434 in the World

Founded: 1915

48. Shenzhen University

China | Shenzhen

For Graphic Design

#95 in Asia

#437 in the World

Enrollment: 34,156
Founded: 1983

49. Tianjin University

China | Tianjin

For Graphic Design

#100 in Asia

#456 in the World

Enrollment: 35,370
Founded: 1895

50. Zhejiang University of Technology

China | Hangzhou

For Graphic Design

#101 in Asia

#457 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1953

51. Southwest Jiaotong University

China | Chengdu

For Graphic Design

#102 in Asia

#461 in the World

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

52. Northeastern University, China

China | Shenyang

For Graphic Design

#105 in Asia

#472 in the World

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

53. University of Science and Technology Beijing

China | Beijing

For Graphic Design

#111 in Asia

#504 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1952

54. Zhejiang Normal University

For Graphic Design

#116 in Asia

#525 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1956

55. Jiangsu University

China | Zhenjiang

For Graphic Design

#119 in Asia

#533 in the World

Enrollment: 37,600
Founded: 1902

56. Nanjing Forestry University

China | Nanjing

For Graphic Design

#122 in Asia

#546 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1985

57. Fuzhou University

For Graphic Design

#123 in Asia

#547 in the World

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1958

58. Southwest University

China | Chongqing

For Graphic Design

#124 in Asia

#555 in the World

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

59. Xidian University

For Graphic Design

#125 in Asia

#563 in the World

Enrollment: 35,277
Founded: 1931

60. Xiamen University

For Graphic Design

#127 in Asia

#578 in the World

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

61. Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications

China | Beijing

For Graphic Design

#129 in Asia

#580 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1955

62. Donghua University

China | Shanghai

For Graphic Design

#130 in Asia

#583 in the World

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

63. Sichuan University

China | Chengdu

For Graphic Design

#133 in Asia

#594 in the World

Enrollment: 44,200
Founded: 1896

64. Lanzhou University

China | Lanzhou

For Graphic Design

#134 in Asia

#597 in the World

Founded: 1909

65. Beijing University of Technology

China | Beijing

For Graphic Design

#136 in Asia

#601 in the World

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

66. Hangzhou Dianzi University

China | Hangzhou

For Graphic Design

#137 in Asia

#607 in the World

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

67. China University of Geosciences Beijing

China | Beijing

For Graphic Design

#140 in Asia

#613 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1952

68. Zhengzhou University

China | Zhengzhou

For Graphic Design

#143 in Asia

#628 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1956

69. Chongqing University

China | Chongqing

For Graphic Design

#151 in Asia

#646 in the World

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

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