56 Best Painting and Drawing schools 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 Painting and Drawing. A graph of 11K citations received by 5.5K academic papers made by 56 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

#5 in the World

Enrollment: 60,739
Founded: 1897

2. University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Painting and Drawing

#2 in Asia

#34 in the World

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

3. Tsinghua University

China | Beijing

For Painting and Drawing

#3 in Asia

#54 in the World

Enrollment: 48,739
Founded: 1911

4. Peking University

China | Beijing

For Painting and Drawing

#4 in Asia

#70 in the World

Enrollment: 44,730
Founded: 1898

5. Tianjin University

China | Tianjin

For Painting and Drawing

#7 in Asia

#95 in the World

Enrollment: 35,370
Founded: 1895

6. City University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Painting and Drawing

#10 in Asia

#109 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Founded: 1984

7. Xiamen University

For Painting and Drawing

#13 in Asia

#143 in the World

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

8. Shanghai Jiao Tong University

China | Shanghai

For Painting and Drawing

#14 in Asia

#144 in the World

Enrollment: 47,000
Founded: 1896

9. Beihang University

China | Beijing

For Painting and Drawing

#18 in Asia

#164 in the World

Founded: 1952

10. Wuhan University

For Painting and Drawing

#21 in Asia

#170 in the World

Enrollment: 60,000
Founded: 1893

11. Hong Kong Baptist University

China | Hong Kong

For Painting and Drawing

#22 in Asia

#182 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 1956

12. Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

China | Hong Kong

For Painting and Drawing

#23 in Asia

#186 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1991

13. Shaanxi Normal University

For Painting and Drawing

#25 in Asia

#192 in the World

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

14. Chinese University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Painting and Drawing

#26 in Asia

#200 in the World

Founded: 1963

15. Soochow University

For Painting and Drawing

#27 in Asia

#201 in the World

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

16. Huazhong University of Science and Technology

For Painting and Drawing

#28 in Asia

#202 in the World

Enrollment: 71,970
Founded: 1953

17. Xi'an Jiaotong University

For Painting and Drawing

#29 in Asia

#208 in the World

Enrollment: 40,346
Founded: 1896

18. Beijing Normal University

China | Beijing

For Painting and Drawing

#32 in Asia

#214 in the World

Enrollment: 24,000
Founded: 1902

19. Jilin University

China | Changchun

For Painting and Drawing

#33 in Asia

#218 in the World

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

20. Nanjing University

China | Nanjing

For Painting and Drawing

#34 in Asia

#225 in the World

Enrollment: 56,068
Founded: 1902

21. Harbin Institute of Technology

For Painting and Drawing

#36 in Asia

#239 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1920

22. Northwest University, China

For Painting and Drawing

#37 in Asia

#244 in the World

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

23. Southeast University

China | Nanjing

For Painting and Drawing

#38 in Asia

#246 in the World

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

24. Sichuan University

China | Chengdu

For Painting and Drawing

#40 in Asia

#256 in the World

Enrollment: 44,200
Founded: 1896

25. Shanghai University

China | Shanghai

For Painting and Drawing

#42 in Asia

#263 in the World

Enrollment: 36,000
Founded: 1994

26. Shandong University

For Painting and Drawing

#46 in Asia

#295 in the World

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

27. Zhejiang University of Technology

China | Hangzhou

For Painting and Drawing

#47 in Asia

#298 in the World

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

28. Sun Yat - Sen University

China | Guangzhou

For Painting and Drawing

#48 in Asia

#302 in the World

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

29. Yunnan University

China | Kunming

For Painting and Drawing

#49 in Asia

#310 in the World

Enrollment: 30,443
Founded: 1923

30. Renmin University of China

China | Beijing

For Painting and Drawing

#50 in Asia

#311 in the World

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

31. Lanzhou University

China | Lanzhou

For Painting and Drawing

#51 in Asia

#312 in the World

Founded: 1909

32. Jiangnan University

For Painting and Drawing

#55 in Asia

#337 in the World

Enrollment: 28,000
Founded: 2001

33. South China University of Technology

China | Guangzhou

For Painting and Drawing

#56 in Asia

#339 in the World

Enrollment: 42,720
Founded: 1952

34. Capital Normal University

China | Beijing

For Painting and Drawing

#57 in Asia

#340 in the World

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

35. Hong Kong Polytechnic University

China | Hong Kong

For Painting and Drawing

#58 in Asia

#343 in the World

Founded: 1937

36. Zhejiang Normal University

For Painting and Drawing

#61 in Asia

#368 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1956

37. Northwest Normal University

China | Lanzhou

For Painting and Drawing

#62 in Asia

#370 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1902

38. Nanjing Normal University

China | Nanjing

For Painting and Drawing

#63 in Asia

#371 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1952

39. Shenzhen University

China | Shenzhen

For Painting and Drawing

#65 in Asia

#377 in the World

Enrollment: 34,156
Founded: 1983

40. Fudan University

China | Shanghai

For Painting and Drawing

#66 in Asia

#380 in the World

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1905

41. Nankai University

China | Tianjin

For Painting and Drawing

#67 in Asia

#382 in the World

Enrollment: 26,568
Founded: 1919

42. East China Normal University

China | Shanghai

For Painting and Drawing

#68 in Asia

#387 in the World

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

43. Donghua University

China | Shanghai

For Painting and Drawing

#70 in Asia

#389 in the World

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

44. Taiyuan University of Science and Technology

China | Taiyuan

For Painting and Drawing

#72 in Asia

#399 in the World

Founded: 2004

45. Tongji University

China | Shanghai

For Painting and Drawing

#74 in Asia

#406 in the World

Enrollment: 37,000
Founded: 1907

46. Hangzhou Normal University

China | Hangzhou

For Painting and Drawing

#75 in Asia

#407 in the World

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

47. Southwest University

China | Chongqing

For Painting and Drawing

#76 in Asia

#410 in the World

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

48. Beijing University of Civil Engineering and Architecture

China | Beijing

For Painting and Drawing

#82 in Asia

#430 in the World

Founded: 1936

49. Central China Normal University

For Painting and Drawing

#83 in Asia

#431 in the World

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

50. Communication University of China

China | Beijing

For Painting and Drawing

#84 in Asia

#432 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1959

51. Guangxi Normal University

For Painting and Drawing

#88 in Asia

#444 in the World

Founded: 1932

52. University of Science and Technology of China

For Painting and Drawing

#91 in Asia

#466 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1958

53. Xi'an Polytechnic University

For Painting and Drawing

#92 in Asia

#476 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1912

54. Shanghai Maritime University

China | Shanghai

For Painting and Drawing

#93 in Asia

#480 in the World

Founded: 1909

55. Shanxi University

China | Taiyuan

For Painting and Drawing

#95 in Asia

#482 in the World

Founded: 1902

56. Anhui Normal University

For Painting and Drawing

#96 in Asia

#487 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.