60 Best universities for Graphic Design 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 Graphic Design. A graph of 49K citations received by 8.01K academic papers made by 60 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

#15 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1994

2. Wuhan University

For Graphic Design

#3 in Asia

#39 in the World

Enrollment: 60,000
Founded: 1893

3. Beijing Normal University

China | Beijing

For Graphic Design

#4 in Asia

#46 in the World

Enrollment: 24,000
Founded: 1902

4. Hong Kong Polytechnic University

China | Hong Kong

For Graphic Design

#5 in Asia

#50 in the World

Founded: 1937

5. Zhejiang University

China | Hangzhou

For Graphic Design

#7 in Asia

#83 in the World

Enrollment: 60,739
Founded: 1897

6. University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Graphic Design

#8 in Asia

#89 in the World

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

7. Tsinghua University

China | Beijing

For Graphic Design

#9 in Asia

#93 in the World

Enrollment: 48,739
Founded: 1911

8. Peking University

China | Beijing

For Graphic Design

#10 in Asia

#98 in the World

Enrollment: 44,730
Founded: 1898

9. Nanjing University

China | Nanjing

For Graphic Design

#14 in Asia

#118 in the World

Enrollment: 56,068
Founded: 1902

10. City University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Graphic Design

#16 in Asia

#125 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Founded: 1984

11. Huazhong University of Science and Technology

For Graphic Design

#17 in Asia

#137 in the World

Enrollment: 71,970
Founded: 1953

12. Tongji University

China | Shanghai

For Graphic Design

#24 in Asia

#175 in the World

Enrollment: 37,000
Founded: 1907

13. Northwestern Polytechnical University

For Graphic Design

#25 in Asia

#176 in the World

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

14. Shanghai Jiao Tong University

China | Shanghai

For Graphic Design

#28 in Asia

#184 in the World

Enrollment: 47,000
Founded: 1896

15. Beihang University

China | Beijing

For Graphic Design

#30 in Asia

#203 in the World

Founded: 1952

16. Harbin Institute of Technology

For Graphic Design

#32 in Asia

#214 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1920

17. South China University of Technology

China | Guangzhou

For Graphic Design

#34 in Asia

#238 in the World

Enrollment: 42,720
Founded: 1952

18. Fudan University

China | Shanghai

For Graphic Design

#35 in Asia

#240 in the World

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1905

19. Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

China | Hong Kong

For Graphic Design

#41 in Asia

#267 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1991

20. Wuhan University of Technology

For Graphic Design

#42 in Asia

#276 in the World

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

21. North China Electric Power University

China | Beijing

For Graphic Design

#43 in Asia

#278 in the World

Founded: 1958

22. Xi'an Jiaotong University

For Graphic Design

#44 in Asia

#279 in the World

Enrollment: 40,346
Founded: 1896

23. Sun Yat - Sen University

China | Guangzhou

For Graphic Design

#48 in Asia

#298 in the World

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

24. Hunan University

China | Changsha

For Graphic Design

#50 in Asia

#305 in the World

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

25. South China Normal University

China | Guangzhou

For Graphic Design

#52 in Asia

#311 in the World

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

26. Chinese University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Graphic Design

#53 in Asia

#314 in the World

Founded: 1963

27. Guangdong University of Technology

China | Guangzhou

For Graphic Design

#54 in Asia

#315 in the World

Founded: 1956

28. Southeast University

China | Nanjing

For Graphic Design

#55 in Asia

#319 in the World

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

29. National University of Defense Technology

China | Changsha

For Graphic Design

#56 in Asia

#322 in the World

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

30. Dalian University of Technology

For Graphic Design

#57 in Asia

#329 in the World

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

31. Nanjing Normal University

China | Nanjing

For Graphic Design

#58 in Asia

#336 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1952

32. Central South University

China | Changsha

For Graphic Design

#59 in Asia

#344 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1914

33. University of Electronic Science and Technology of China

China | Chengdu

For Graphic Design

#60 in Asia

#346 in the World

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

34. Jilin University

China | Changchun

For Graphic Design

#64 in Asia

#355 in the World

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

35. China University of Mining and Technology

For Graphic Design

#66 in Asia

#372 in the World

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

36. Beijing Institute of Technology

China | Beijing

For Graphic Design

#67 in Asia

#374 in the World

Enrollment: 27,000
Founded: 1940

37. Beijing Jiaotong University

China | Beijing

For Graphic Design

#70 in Asia

#391 in the World

Founded: 1896

38. Anhui University

For Graphic Design

#71 in Asia

#392 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1928

39. Shandong University

For Graphic Design

#74 in Asia

#403 in the World

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

40. University of Science and Technology of China

For Graphic Design

#77 in Asia

#411 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1958

41. Shandong University of Science and Technology

For Graphic Design

#78 in Asia

#417 in the World

Enrollment: 45,000
Founded: 1958

42. Central China Normal University

For Graphic Design

#81 in Asia

#438 in the World

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

43. Southwest University

China | Chongqing

For Graphic Design

#87 in Asia

#467 in the World

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

44. Hefei University of Technology

For Graphic Design

#89 in Asia

#469 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1945

45. Zhejiang University of Technology

China | Hangzhou

For Graphic Design

#90 in Asia

#476 in the World

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

46. Tianjin University

China | Tianjin

For Graphic Design

#92 in Asia

#489 in the World

Enrollment: 35,370
Founded: 1895

47. Southwest Jiaotong University

China | Chengdu

For Graphic Design

#93 in Asia

#495 in the World

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

48. Shenzhen University

China | Shenzhen

For Graphic Design

#94 in Asia

#498 in the World

Enrollment: 34,156
Founded: 1983

49. Hohai University

China | Nanjing

For Graphic Design

#95 in Asia

#502 in the World

Founded: 1915

50. East China Normal University

China | Shanghai

For Graphic Design

#96 in Asia

#504 in the World

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

51. Nankai University

China | Tianjin

For Graphic Design

#106 in Asia

#563 in the World

Enrollment: 26,568
Founded: 1919

52. Northeastern University, China

China | Shenyang

For Graphic Design

#110 in Asia

#575 in the World

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

53. Nanjing Forestry University

China | Nanjing

For Graphic Design

#111 in Asia

#577 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1985

54. Capital Normal University

China | Beijing

For Graphic Design

#112 in Asia

#579 in the World

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

55. Fuzhou University

For Graphic Design

#113 in Asia

#582 in the World

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1958

56. Jiangsu University

China | Zhenjiang

For Graphic Design

#117 in Asia

#589 in the World

Enrollment: 37,600
Founded: 1902

57. Hong Kong Baptist University

China | Hong Kong

For Graphic Design

#121 in Asia

#604 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 1956

58. Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics

For Graphic Design

#124 in Asia

#619 in the World

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

59. China Agricultural University

China | Beijing

For Graphic Design

#125 in Asia

#621 in the World

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

60. Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications

China | Beijing

For Graphic Design

#128 in Asia

#630 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1955

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