70 Best Painting and Drawing schools 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 Painting and Drawing. A graph of 22.1K citations received by 6.82K academic papers made by 70 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. Zhejiang University

China | Hangzhou

For Painting and Drawing

#1 in Asia

#6 in the World

Enrollment: 60,739
Founded: 1897

2. University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Painting and Drawing

#2 in Asia

#39 in the World

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

3. Tsinghua University

China | Beijing

For Painting and Drawing

#3 in Asia

#49 in the World

Enrollment: 48,739
Founded: 1911

4. Peking University

China | Beijing

For Painting and Drawing

#5 in Asia

#75 in the World

Enrollment: 44,730
Founded: 1898

5. Tianjin University

China | Tianjin

For Painting and Drawing

#8 in Asia

#82 in the World

Enrollment: 35,370
Founded: 1895

6. City University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Painting and Drawing

#10 in Asia

#106 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Founded: 1984

7. Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

China | Hong Kong

For Painting and Drawing

#12 in Asia

#116 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1991

8. Shaanxi Normal University

For Painting and Drawing

#13 in Asia

#120 in the World

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

9. Chinese University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Painting and Drawing

#15 in Asia

#140 in the World

Founded: 1963

10. Jilin University

China | Changchun

For Painting and Drawing

#16 in Asia

#147 in the World

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

11. Wuhan University

For Painting and Drawing

#17 in Asia

#150 in the World

Enrollment: 60,000
Founded: 1893

12. Xiamen University

For Painting and Drawing

#19 in Asia

#153 in the World

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

13. Shanghai Jiao Tong University

China | Shanghai

For Painting and Drawing

#20 in Asia

#154 in the World

Enrollment: 47,000
Founded: 1896

14. Sichuan University

China | Chengdu

For Painting and Drawing

#21 in Asia

#156 in the World

Enrollment: 44,200
Founded: 1896

15. Beijing Normal University

China | Beijing

For Painting and Drawing

#23 in Asia

#172 in the World

Enrollment: 36,482
Founded: 1902

16. Northwest University, China

For Painting and Drawing

#24 in Asia

#177 in the World

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

17. Yunnan University

China | Kunming

For Painting and Drawing

#26 in Asia

#189 in the World

Enrollment: 30,443
Founded: 1923

18. Xi'an Jiaotong University

For Painting and Drawing

#29 in Asia

#199 in the World

Enrollment: 40,346
Founded: 1896

19. Hong Kong Baptist University

China | Hong Kong

For Painting and Drawing

#30 in Asia

#210 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 1956

20. Southeast University

China | Nanjing

For Painting and Drawing

#32 in Asia

#218 in the World

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

21. Beihang University

China | Beijing

For Painting and Drawing

#35 in Asia

#222 in the World

Founded: 1952

22. Shanghai University

China | Shanghai

For Painting and Drawing

#36 in Asia

#228 in the World

Enrollment: 36,000
Founded: 1994

23. East China Normal University

China | Shanghai

For Painting and Drawing

#39 in Asia

#249 in the World

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

24. Nanjing University

China | Nanjing

For Painting and Drawing

#40 in Asia

#250 in the World

Enrollment: 56,068
Founded: 1902

25. Communication University of China

China | Beijing

For Painting and Drawing

#42 in Asia

#262 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1959

26. Lanzhou University

China | Lanzhou

For Painting and Drawing

#43 in Asia

#268 in the World

Founded: 1909

27. Minzu University of China

China | Beijing

For Painting and Drawing

#44 in Asia

#269 in the World

Enrollment: 16,456
Founded: 1941

28. Huazhong University of Science and Technology

For Painting and Drawing

#47 in Asia

#276 in the World

Enrollment: 71,970
Founded: 1953

29. Capital Normal University

China | Beijing

For Painting and Drawing

#48 in Asia

#277 in the World

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

30. South China University of Technology

China | Guangzhou

For Painting and Drawing

#49 in Asia

#280 in the World

Enrollment: 42,720
Founded: 1952

31. Harbin Institute of Technology

For Painting and Drawing

#50 in Asia

#281 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1920

32. Beijing University of Civil Engineering and Architecture

China | Beijing

For Painting and Drawing

#53 in Asia

#288 in the World

Founded: 1936

33. Jiangnan University

For Painting and Drawing

#54 in Asia

#291 in the World

Enrollment: 28,000
Founded: 2001

34. Nanjing Normal University

China | Nanjing

For Painting and Drawing

#55 in Asia

#297 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1952

35. Soochow University

For Painting and Drawing

#56 in Asia

#303 in the World

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

36. Shandong University

For Painting and Drawing

#57 in Asia

#305 in the World

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

37. Zhejiang Normal University

For Painting and Drawing

#58 in Asia

#306 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1956

38. Renmin University of China

China | Beijing

For Painting and Drawing

#59 in Asia

#307 in the World

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

39. Sun Yat - Sen University

China | Guangzhou

For Painting and Drawing

#60 in Asia

#311 in the World

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

40. Hong Kong Polytechnic University

China | Hong Kong

For Painting and Drawing

#61 in Asia

#312 in the World

Founded: 1937

41. Northwest Normal University

China | Lanzhou

For Painting and Drawing

#62 in Asia

#314 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1902

42. Zhejiang University of Technology

China | Hangzhou

For Painting and Drawing

#64 in Asia

#321 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1953

43. Nankai University

China | Tianjin

For Painting and Drawing

#65 in Asia

#324 in the World

Enrollment: 26,568
Founded: 1919

44. Donghua University

China | Shanghai

For Painting and Drawing

#66 in Asia

#330 in the World

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

45. Xi'an Polytechnic University

For Painting and Drawing

#67 in Asia

#335 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1912

46. Shenzhen University

China | Shenzhen

For Painting and Drawing

#70 in Asia

#345 in the World

Enrollment: 34,156
Founded: 1983

47. Anhui University of Finance and Economics

For Painting and Drawing

#73 in Asia

#377 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 22,000
Founded: 1959

48. Tongji University

China | Shanghai

For Painting and Drawing

#74 in Asia

#378 in the World

Enrollment: 37,000
Founded: 1907

49. Fudan University

China | Shanghai

For Painting and Drawing

#76 in Asia

#381 in the World

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1905

50. Guangzhou Academy of Fine Arts

China | Guangzhou

For Painting and Drawing

#77 in Asia

#382 in the World

Enrollment: 6,500
Founded: 1953

51. Taiyuan University of Science and Technology

China | Taiyuan

For Painting and Drawing

#80 in Asia

#390 in the World

Founded: 2004

52. Hangzhou Normal University

China | Hangzhou

For Painting and Drawing

#92 in Asia

#439 in the World

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

53. Southwest University

China | Chongqing

For Painting and Drawing

#93 in Asia

#443 in the World

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

54. Zhejiang University of Science and Technology

China | Hangzhou

For Painting and Drawing

#98 in Asia

#458 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 17,000
Founded: 1980

55. Huanghe Science and Technology College

China | Zhengzhou

For Painting and Drawing

#99 in Asia

#459 in the World

Founded: 1984

56. Open University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Painting and Drawing

#100 in Asia

#460 in the World

Founded: 1989

57. Shanxi University

China | Taiyuan

For Painting and Drawing

#101 in Asia

#473 in the World

Founded: 1902

58. East China University of Science and Technology

China | Shanghai

For Painting and Drawing

#102 in Asia

#475 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Enrollment: 26,000
Founded: 1952

59. Central China Normal University

For Painting and Drawing

#103 in Asia

#478 in the World

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

60. Jinan University

China | Guangzhou

For Painting and Drawing

#108 in Asia

#500 in the World

Enrollment: 37,918
Founded: 1906

61. University of Science and Technology of China

For Painting and Drawing

#110 in Asia

#507 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1958

62. Northwestern Polytechnical University

For Painting and Drawing

#111 in Asia

#510 in the World

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

63. South China Normal University

China | Guangzhou

For Painting and Drawing

#113 in Asia

#514 in the World

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

64. Jingdezhen Ceramic Institute

China | Jingdezhen

For Painting and Drawing

#114 in Asia

#520 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000

65. University of Macau

For Painting and Drawing

#115 in Asia

#523 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Enrollment: 10,000

66. Central South University

China | Changsha

For Painting and Drawing

#116 in Asia

#527 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1914

67. Shanghai Maritime University

China | Shanghai

For Painting and Drawing

#119 in Asia

#543 in the World

Founded: 1909

68. Guangxi Normal University

For Painting and Drawing

#127 in Asia

#570 in the World

Founded: 1932

69. Fujian Normal University

For Painting and Drawing

#129 in Asia

#572 in the World

Founded: 1953

70. Anhui Normal University

For Painting and Drawing

#131 in Asia

#580 in the World

Enrollment: 47,000
Founded: 1928

The best cities to study Painting and Drawing in China based on the number of universities and their ranks are Hangzhou, Hong Kong, Beijing, and Tianjin.