Best Acting (Performing arts/Drama theatre) Schools in Asia

Updated: February 29, 2024

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Asia ranked based on their research performance in Performing arts. A graph of 177K citations received by 19.8K academic papers made by 136 universities in Asia 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 Performing arts

#1 in China

#46 in the World

Enrollment: 24,000
Founded: 1902

2. University of Tokyo

For Performing arts

#1 in Japan

#55 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Enrollment: 28,218
Founded: 1877

3. Peking University

China | Beijing

For Performing arts

#2 in China

#88 in the World

Enrollment: 44,730
Founded: 1898

4. Tel Aviv University

Israel | Tel Aviv

For Performing arts

#1 in Israel

#91 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1956

5. University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Performing arts

#3 in China

#120 in the World

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

6. National University of Singapore

Singapore | Singapore City

For Performing arts

#1 in Singapore

#134 in the World

Enrollment: 30,098
Founded: 1905

7. Lanzhou University

China | Lanzhou

For Performing arts

#4 in China

#145 in the World

Founded: 1909

8. Zhejiang University

China | Hangzhou

For Performing arts

#5 in China

#151 in the World

Enrollment: 60,739
Founded: 1897

9. Shandong Normal University

For Performing arts

#6 in China

#154 in the World

Founded: 1950

10. Nagoya University

For Performing arts

#2 in Japan

#160 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Enrollment: 15,834
Founded: 1939

11. Nanjing University

China | Nanjing

For Performing arts

#7 in China

#165 in the World

Enrollment: 56,068
Founded: 1902

12. University of Haifa

For Performing arts

#2 in Israel

#173 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Enrollment: 18,000
Founded: 1963

13. Shanghai Jiao Tong University

China | Shanghai

For Performing arts

#8 in China

#175 in the World

Enrollment: 47,000
Founded: 1896

14. Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology

China | Nanjing

For Performing arts

#9 in China

#184 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 34,000
Founded: 1960

15. Wuhan University

For Performing arts

#10 in China

#189 in the World

Enrollment: 60,000
Founded: 1893

16. Seoul National University

South Korea | Seoul

For Performing arts

#1 in South Korea

#196 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 28,378
Founded: 1946

17. Nanyang Technological University

Singapore | Singapore City

For Performing arts

#2 in Singapore

#198 in the World

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1955

18. Kyushu University

Japan | Fukuoka

For Performing arts

#3 in Japan

#200 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Enrollment: 18,560
Founded: 1911

19. Kyoto University

For Performing arts

#4 in Japan

#208 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Enrollment: 22,455
Male:Female: 76:24
Founded: 1897

20. Tohoku University

For Performing arts

#5 in Japan

#216 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 17,591
Founded: 1907

21. Sun Yat - Sen University

China | Guangzhou

For Performing arts

#11 in China

#217 in the World

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

22. Hong Kong Polytechnic University

China | Hong Kong

For Performing arts

#12 in China

#220 in the World

Founded: 1937

23. Hokkaido University

Japan | Sapporo

For Performing arts

#6 in Japan

#232 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Enrollment: 17,541
Founded: 1918

24. University of Tsukuba

Japan | Tsukuba

For Performing arts

#7 in Japan

#242 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Enrollment: 16,507
Male:Female: 61:39
Founded: 1973

25. Tongji University

China | Shanghai

For Performing arts

#13 in China

#248 in the World

Enrollment: 37,000
Founded: 1907

26. Chinese University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Performing arts

#14 in China

#252 in the World

Founded: 1963

27. Tsinghua University

China | Beijing

For Performing arts

#15 in China

#258 in the World

Enrollment: 48,739
Founded: 1911

28. Technion - Israel Institute of Technology

For Performing arts

#3 in Israel

#267 in the World

Founded: 1924

29. Southwest University

China | Chongqing

For Performing arts

#16 in China

#268 in the World

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

30. Hebrew University of Jerusalem

Israel | Jerusalem

For Performing arts

#4 in Israel

#271 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 23%
Enrollment: 23,500
Founded: 1918

31. Osaka University

For Performing arts

#8 in Japan

#291 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Enrollment: 23,123
Male:Female: 68:32
Founded: 1931

32. Tokyo Institute of Technology

For Performing arts

#9 in Japan

#301 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 10,357
Founded: 1881

33. Bar-Ilan University

Israel | Ramat Gan

For Performing arts

#5 in Israel

#302 in the World

Enrollment: 16,787
Male:Female: 41:59
Founded: 1955

34. Indian Institute of Science

India | Karnataka

For Performing arts

#1 in India

#316 in the World

Enrollment: 4,695
Founded: 1909

35. University of Science and Technology of China

For Performing arts

#17 in China

#340 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1958

36. Guangxi University

China | Nanning

For Performing arts

#18 in China

#361 in the World

Founded: 1928

37. Weizmann Institute of Science

Israel | Rehovot

For Performing arts

#6 in Israel

#375 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Enrollment: 1,380
Founded: 1934

38. Ben-Gurion University of the Negev

Israel | Beersheba

For Performing arts

#7 in Israel

#380 in the World

Enrollment: 17,225
Founded: 1969

39. KAIST

South Korea | Daejeon

For Performing arts

#2 in South Korea

#392 in the World

Enrollment: 10,249
Founded: 1971

40. Southeast University

China | Nanjing

For Performing arts

#19 in China

#395 in the World

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

41. National Taiwan University

Taiwan | Taipei

For Performing arts

#1 in Taiwan

#400 in the World

Enrollment: 31,799
Founded: 1945

42. Central South University

China | Changsha

For Performing arts

#20 in China

#409 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1914

43. University of Malaya

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Performing arts

#419 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1905

44. Ankara University

Turkey | Ankara

For Performing arts

#1 in Turkey

#427 in the World

Enrollment: 28,757
Founded: 1946

45. South China University of Technology

China | Guangzhou

For Performing arts

#21 in China

#428 in the World

Enrollment: 42,720
Founded: 1952

46. East China Normal University

China | Shanghai

For Performing arts

#22 in China

#440 in the World

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

47. Shandong University

For Performing arts

#23 in China

#444 in the World

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

48. National University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Bangi

For Performing arts

#446 in the World

Enrollment: 28,776
Founded: 1970

49. Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur

India | Uttar Pradesh

For Performing arts

#2 in India

#455 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1959

50. City University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Performing arts

#24 in China

#467 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Founded: 1984

51. Fudan University

China | Shanghai

For Performing arts

#25 in China

#468 in the World

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1905

52. Soochow University

For Performing arts

#26 in China

#474 in the World

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

53. American University of Beirut

Lebanon | Beirut

For Performing arts

#1 in Lebanon

#483 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Enrollment: 7,220
Founded: 1866

54. Tianjin University

China | Tianjin

For Performing arts

#27 in China

#508 in the World

Enrollment: 35,370
Founded: 1895

55. Indian Statistical Institute

India | West Bengal

For Performing arts

#3 in India

#523 in the World

Founded: 1931

56. Sungkyunkwan University

South Korea | Seoul

For Performing arts

#3 in South Korea

#526 in the World

Founded: 1398

57. National Tsing Hua University

Taiwan | Hsinchu

For Performing arts

#2 in Taiwan

#530 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Enrollment: 16,647
Founded: 1911

58. Sichuan University

China | Chengdu

For Performing arts

#28 in China

#534 in the World

Enrollment: 44,200
Founded: 1896

59. Shanghai University

China | Shanghai

For Performing arts

#29 in China

#538 in the World

Enrollment: 36,000
Founded: 1994

60. Chiba University

For Performing arts

#10 in Japan

#539 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Enrollment: 13,983
Founded: 1949

61. Xi'an Jiaotong University

For Performing arts

#30 in China

#545 in the World

Enrollment: 40,346
Founded: 1896

62. Ocean University of China

China | Qingdao

For Performing arts

#31 in China

#547 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 26,000
Founded: 1924

63. Yonsei University

South Korea | Seoul

For Performing arts

#4 in South Korea

#549 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Enrollment: 29,502
Founded: 1957

64. Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

China | Hong Kong

For Performing arts

#32 in China

#556 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1991

65. Xiamen University

For Performing arts

#33 in China

#558 in the World

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

66. Hohai University

China | Nanjing

For Performing arts

#34 in China

#564 in the World

Founded: 1915

67. Kobe University

For Performing arts

#11 in Japan

#567 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 15,871
Founded: 1902

68. Indian Institute of Technology Madras

India | Tamil Nadu

For Performing arts

#4 in India

#569 in the World

Founded: 1959

69. National Central University

Taiwan | Taoyuan

For Performing arts

#3 in Taiwan

#572 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 10,829
Founded: 1915

70. Huazhong University of Science and Technology

For Performing arts

#35 in China

#592 in the World

Enrollment: 71,970
Founded: 1953

71. Banaras Hindu University

India | Uttar Pradesh

For Performing arts

#5 in India

#603 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Enrollment: 32,000
Founded: 1915

72. Jilin University

China | Changchun

For Performing arts

#36 in China

#606 in the World

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

73. Indian Institute of Technology Delhi

India | Haryana

For Performing arts

#6 in India

#612 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1961

74. Indian Institute of Technology Bombay

India | Maharashtra

For Performing arts

#7 in India

#615 in the World

Founded: 1958

75. South China Normal University

China | Guangzhou

For Performing arts

#37 in China

#616 in the World

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

76. Tokyo University of Science

For Performing arts

#12 in Japan

#621 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1881

77. Waseda University

For Performing arts

#13 in Japan

#624 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 47,094
Founded: 1882

78. Harbin Institute of Technology

For Performing arts

#38 in China

#626 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1920

79. University of Indonesia

Indonesia | Depok

For Performing arts

#1 in Indonesia

#631 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Enrollment: 46,978
Founded: 1950

80. Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology

For Performing arts

#39 in China

#632 in the World

Enrollment: 34,000
Founded: 1956

81. Indonesia University of Education

Indonesia | Bandung

For Performing arts

#2 in Indonesia

#635 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1954

82. Hacettepe University

Turkey | Ankara

For Performing arts

#2 in Turkey

#637 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Enrollment: 16,279
Male:Female: 44:56
Founded: 1967

83. King Abdullah University of Science and Technology

Saudi Arabia | Thuwal

For Performing arts

#1 in Saudi Arabia

#638 in the World

Enrollment: 940
Founded: 2009

84. Chulalongkorn University

Thailand | Bangkok

For Performing arts

#642 in the World

Founded: 1917

85. Dalian University of Technology

For Performing arts

#40 in China

#644 in the World

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

86. Shaanxi Normal University

For Performing arts

#41 in China

#647 in the World

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

87. Nanjing Normal University

China | Nanjing

For Performing arts

#42 in China

#653 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1952

88. Hong Kong Baptist University

China | Hong Kong

For Performing arts

#43 in China

#656 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 1956

89. Northeast Normal University

China | Changchun

For Performing arts

#44 in China

#657 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 28,024
Founded: 1946

90. Northwest Normal University

China | Lanzhou

For Performing arts

#45 in China

#660 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1902

91. Yangzhou University

China | Yangzhou

For Performing arts

#46 in China

#663 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 40,000
Founded: 1902

92. Chongqing University

China | Chongqing

For Performing arts

#47 in China

#667 in the World

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

93. Hunan University

China | Changsha

For Performing arts

#48 in China

#678 in the World

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

94. Zhejiang Normal University

For Performing arts

#49 in China

#681 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1956

95. University of Electronic Science and Technology of China

China | Chengdu

For Performing arts

#50 in China

#682 in the World

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

96. University of Tehran

For Performing arts

#1 in Iran

#683 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 52,588
Founded: 1934

97. National Chiao Tung University

Taiwan | Hsinchu

For Performing arts

#4 in Taiwan

#687 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1958

98. Middle East Technical University

Turkey | Ankara

For Performing arts

#3 in Turkey

#694 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Enrollment: 14,928
Founded: 1956

99. University of Delhi

India | Haryana

For Performing arts

#8 in India

#696 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Founded: 1922

100. Beijing Jiaotong University

China | Beijing

For Performing arts

#51 in China

#698 in the World

Founded: 1896