28 Best universities for Landscape Architecture 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 Landscape Architecture. A graph of 21.2K citations received by 3.92K academic papers made by 28 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. Beijing Normal University

China | Beijing

For Landscape Architecture

#1 in Asia

#6 in the World

Enrollment: 36,482
Founded: 1902

2. Beijing Forestry University

China | Beijing

For Landscape Architecture

#2 in Asia

#7 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 25,347
Founded: 1952

3. Peking University

China | Beijing

For Landscape Architecture

#3 in Asia

#10 in the World

Enrollment: 44,730
Founded: 1898

4. Zhejiang University

China | Hangzhou

For Landscape Architecture

#4 in Asia

#26 in the World

Enrollment: 60,739
Founded: 1897

5. Nanjing Forestry University

China | Nanjing

For Landscape Architecture

#5 in Asia

#28 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1985

6. Inner Mongolia University

For Landscape Architecture

#6 in Asia

#30 in the World

Founded: 1957

7. Tongji University

China | Shanghai

For Landscape Architecture

#7 in Asia

#34 in the World

Enrollment: 37,000
Founded: 1907

8. Central South University of Forestry and Technology

China | Changsha

For Landscape Architecture

#8 in Asia

#40 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1958

9. Sichuan Agricultural University

For Landscape Architecture

#9 in Asia

#41 in the World

Enrollment: 44,000
Founded: 1906

10. South China University of Technology

China | Guangzhou

For Landscape Architecture

#14 in Asia

#76 in the World

Enrollment: 42,720
Founded: 1952

11. China University of Mining and Technology

For Landscape Architecture

#15 in Asia

#77 in the World

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

12. Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University

For Landscape Architecture

#16 in Asia

#82 in the World

Enrollment: 28,000
Founded: 1936

13. Northeast Forestry University

For Landscape Architecture

#17 in Asia

#84 in the World

Enrollment: 24,000
Founded: 1952

14. Harbin Institute of Technology

For Landscape Architecture

#18 in Asia

#86 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1920

15. University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Landscape Architecture

#19 in Asia

#90 in the World

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

16. Central South University

China | Changsha

For Landscape Architecture

#20 in Asia

#91 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1914

17. Northeast Agricultural University

For Landscape Architecture

#21 in Asia

#93 in the World

Founded: 1948

18. Southeast University

China | Nanjing

For Landscape Architecture

#22 in Asia

#95 in the World

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

19. East China Normal University

China | Shanghai

For Landscape Architecture

#23 in Asia

#96 in the World

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

20. Northwest A&F University

China | Yangling

For Landscape Architecture

#24 in Asia

#97 in the World

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

21. Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology

For Landscape Architecture

#26 in Asia

#103 in the World

Enrollment: 34,000
Founded: 1956

22. Southwest Jiaotong University

China | Chengdu

For Landscape Architecture

#27 in Asia

#106 in the World

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

23. Southwest University

China | Chongqing

For Landscape Architecture

#31 in Asia

#132 in the World

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

24. Southwest Forestry University

China | Kunming

For Landscape Architecture

#32 in Asia

#136 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1939

25. Shenyang Jianzhu University

China | Shenyang

For Landscape Architecture

#33 in Asia

#137 in the World

Enrollment: 14,000
Founded: 1948

26. Wuhan University

For Landscape Architecture

#35 in Asia

#145 in the World

Enrollment: 60,000
Founded: 1893

27. Nanjing University

China | Nanjing

For Landscape Architecture

#37 in Asia

#154 in the World

Enrollment: 56,068
Founded: 1902

28. Tianjin University

China | Tianjin

For Landscape Architecture

#38 in Asia

#155 in the World

Enrollment: 35,370
Founded: 1895

The best cities to study Landscape Architecture in China based on the number of universities and their ranks are Beijing, Hangzhou, Nanjing, and Hohhot.