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

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EduRank

Below is a list of best universities in Asia ranked based on their research performance in Performing arts. A graph of 265K citations received by 23.1K academic papers made by 159 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

For Performing arts

#1 in China
#45 in the World
Enrollment
24,000
Founded
1902

2. University of Tokyo

For Performing arts

#1 in Japan
#63 in the World
Acceptance Rate
36%
Enrollment
28,479
Founded
1877

3. Peking University

For Performing arts

#2 in China
#95 in the World
Enrollment
44,730
Founded
1898

4. Tel Aviv University

For Performing arts

#1 in Israel
#99 in the World
Enrollment
30,000
Founded
1956

5. University of Hong Kong

For Performing arts

#3 in China
#133 in the World
Acceptance Rate
17%
Enrollment
21,652
Founded
1911

7. Zhejiang University

For Performing arts

#4 in China
#143 in the World
Enrollment
60,739
Founded
1897

10. University of Haifa

For Performing arts

#2 in Israel
#174 in the World
Acceptance Rate
70%
Enrollment
18,000
Founded
1963

11. Nagoya University

For Performing arts

#2 in Japan
#182 in the World
Acceptance Rate
14%
Enrollment
15,834
Founded
1939

12. Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology

For Performing arts

#7 in China
#187 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Enrollment
34,000
Founded
1960

13. Nanjing University

For Performing arts

#8 in China
#190 in the World
Enrollment
56,068
Founded
1902

15. Wuhan University

For Performing arts

#10 in China
#202 in the World
Enrollment
60,000
Founded
1893

16. Shanghai Jiao Tong University

For Performing arts

#11 in China
#215 in the World
Enrollment
47,000
Founded
1896

17. Kyushu University

For Performing arts

#3 in Japan
#217 in the World
Acceptance Rate
14%
Enrollment
18,560
Founded
1911

18. Tsinghua University

For Performing arts

#12 in China
#222 in the World
Enrollment
48,739
Founded
1911

19. Sun Yat - Sen University

For Performing arts

#13 in China
#223 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Enrollment
65,638
Founded
1924

20. Kyoto University

For Performing arts

#4 in Japan
#225 in the World
Acceptance Rate
11%
Enrollment
22,455
Founded
1897

21. Tohoku University

For Performing arts

#5 in Japan
#233 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Enrollment
17,591
Founded
1907

22. Tongji University

For Performing arts

#14 in China
#234 in the World
Enrollment
37,000
Founded
1907

24. Seoul National University

For Performing arts

#245 in the World
Acceptance Rate
20%
Enrollment
28,378
Founded
1946

26. Hokkaido University

For Performing arts

#6 in Japan
#258 in the World
Acceptance Rate
27%
Enrollment
17,541
Founded
1918

28. Ankara University

For Performing arts

#1 in Turkey
#276 in the World
Enrollment
28,757
Founded
1946

29. Hebrew University of Jerusalem

For Performing arts

#4 in Israel
#279 in the World
Acceptance Rate
23%
Enrollment
23,500
Founded
1918

30. Southwest University

For Performing arts

#16 in China
#288 in the World
Acceptance Rate
40%
Enrollment
40,000
Founded
2005

31. Osaka University

For Performing arts

#7 in Japan
#303 in the World
Acceptance Rate
13%
Enrollment
23,123
Founded
1931

32. Bar-Ilan University

For Performing arts

#5 in Israel
#314 in the World
Enrollment
16,787
Male:Female
41:59
Founded
1955

33. University of Tsukuba

For Performing arts

#8 in Japan
#318 in the World
Acceptance Rate
18%
Enrollment
16,507
Founded
1973

34. Indian Institute of Science

For Performing arts

#1 in India
#333 in the World
Enrollment
4,695
Founded
1909

35. University of Malaya

For Performing arts

#1 in Malaysia
#344 in the World
Acceptance Rate
34%
Founded
1905

36. Indonesia University of Education

For Performing arts

#1 in Indonesia
#350 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Founded
1954

37. Ben-Gurion University of the Negev

For Performing arts

#6 in Israel
#359 in the World
Enrollment
17,225
Founded
1969

38. Tokyo Institute of Technology

For Performing arts

#9 in Japan
#364 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Founded
1881

39. University of Science and Technology of China

For Performing arts

#17 in China
#370 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Founded
1958

40. Weizmann Institute of Science

For Performing arts

#7 in Israel
#371 in the World
Acceptance Rate
8%
Enrollment
1,380
Founded
1934

41. National University of Malaysia

For Performing arts

#2 in Malaysia
#396 in the World
Enrollment
28,776
Founded
1970

42. Central South University

For Performing arts

#18 in China
#409 in the World
Acceptance Rate
77%
Founded
1914

44. City University of Hong Kong

For Performing arts

#20 in China
#416 in the World
Acceptance Rate
36%
Founded
1984

45. KAIST

For Performing arts

#423 in the World
Enrollment
10,249
Founded
1971

46. Southeast University

For Performing arts

#21 in China
#435 in the World
Acceptance Rate
20%
Enrollment
30,664
Founded
1902

47. Fudan University

For Performing arts

#22 in China
#445 in the World
Enrollment
33,000
Founded
1905

48. Shandong University

For Performing arts

#23 in China
#458 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Enrollment
60,000
Founded
1901

49. South China University of Technology

For Performing arts

#24 in China
#460 in the World
Enrollment
42,720
Founded
1952

50. National Taiwan University

For Performing arts

#1 in Taiwan
#468 in the World
Enrollment
33,882
Founded
1945

52. MARA University of Technology

For Performing arts

#3 in Malaysia
#486 in the World
Acceptance Rate
100%
Founded
1956

53. Chulalongkorn University

For Performing arts

#1 in Thailand
#490 in the World
Enrollment
42,782
Founded
1917

54. Tianjin University

For Performing arts

#26 in China
#494 in the World
Enrollment
35,370
Founded
1895

55. National Tsing Hua University

For Performing arts

#2 in Taiwan
#505 in the World
Acceptance Rate
51%
Enrollment
16,647
Founded
1911

56. American University of Beirut

For Performing arts

#1 in Lebanon
#509 in the World
Acceptance Rate
71%
Enrollment
7,220
Founded
1866

57. Sichuan University

For Performing arts

#27 in China
#512 in the World
Enrollment
44,200
Founded
1896

58. Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur

For Performing arts

#2 in India
#513 in the World
Acceptance Rate
8%
Founded
1959

60. Mahidol University

For Performing arts

#2 in Thailand
#521 in the World
Enrollment
6,332
Founded
1888

61. University of Indonesia

For Performing arts

#2 in Indonesia
#522 in the World
Acceptance Rate
8%
Enrollment
46,978
Founded
1950

62. Chiba University

For Performing arts

#10 in Japan
#531 in the World
Acceptance Rate
32%
Enrollment
13,983
Founded
1949

63. Sebelas Maret University

For Performing arts

#3 in Indonesia
#542 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Founded
1976

64. Shanghai University

For Performing arts

#29 in China
#543 in the World
Enrollment
36,000
Founded
1994

65. Xi'an Jiaotong University

For Performing arts

#30 in China
#548 in the World
Enrollment
40,346
Founded
1896

66. Hacettepe University

For Performing arts

#2 in Turkey
#558 in the World
Acceptance Rate
79%
Enrollment
44,937
Male:Female
44:56
Founded
1967

67. Yonsei University

For Performing arts

#559 in the World
Acceptance Rate
18%
Enrollment
29,502
Founded
1957

68. Telkom University

For Performing arts

#4 in Indonesia
#563 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Founded
2013

69. Soochow University

For Performing arts

#31 in China
#568 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Enrollment
48,901
Founded
1899

70. East China Normal University

For Performing arts

#32 in China
#571 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Enrollment
36,026
Founded
1951

72. State University of Semarang

For Performing arts

#5 in Indonesia
#581 in the World
Acceptance Rate
90%
Founded
1965

73. Jilin University

For Performing arts

#33 in China
#588 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Enrollment
68,000
Founded
1946

74. South China Normal University

For Performing arts

#34 in China
#589 in the World
Acceptance Rate
69%
Enrollment
37,000
Founded
1933

75. Banaras Hindu University

For Performing arts

#4 in India
#592 in the World
Acceptance Rate
13%
Enrollment
32,000
Founded
1915

77. Xiamen University

For Performing arts

#35 in China
#601 in the World
Enrollment
40,302
Male:Female
49:51
Founded
1921

78. National Central University

For Performing arts

#3 in Taiwan
#602 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Enrollment
10,829
Founded
1915

79. Chongqing University

For Performing arts

#36 in China
#611 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Enrollment
47,000
Founded
1929

80. Hohai University

For Performing arts

#37 in China
#617 in the World
Founded
1915

81. Ocean University of China

For Performing arts

#38 in China
#620 in the World
Acceptance Rate
40%
Enrollment
26,000
Founded
1924

82. Huazhong University of Science and Technology

For Performing arts

#39 in China
#622 in the World
Enrollment
71,970
Founded
1953

83. Gazi University

For Performing arts

#3 in Turkey
#631 in the World
Enrollment
31,353
Founded
1982

84. Northwest Normal University

For Performing arts

#40 in China
#638 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Founded
1902

85. University of Tehran

For Performing arts

#1 in Iran
#641 in the World
Acceptance Rate
12%
Enrollment
52,588
Founded
1934

86. Istanbul University

For Performing arts

#4 in Turkey
#642 in the World
Enrollment
35,190
Founded
1933

87. Nanjing Normal University

For Performing arts

#41 in China
#645 in the World
Enrollment
30,000
Founded
1952

88. Kobe University

For Performing arts

#11 in Japan
#647 in the World
Acceptance Rate
35%
Enrollment
15,999
Founded
1902

89. National Chiao Tung University

For Performing arts

#4 in Taiwan
#655 in the World
Acceptance Rate
17%
Founded
1958

90. Northeast Normal University

For Performing arts

#42 in China
#661 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Enrollment
28,024
Founded
1946

91. University of Electronic Science and Technology of China

For Performing arts

#43 in China
#664 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Enrollment
39,000
Founded
1956

92. University of Delhi

For Performing arts

#6 in India
#667 in the World
Acceptance Rate
64%
Founded
1922

93. Hong Kong Baptist University

For Performing arts

#44 in China
#669 in the World
Acceptance Rate
35%
Founded
1956

95. State University of Yogyakarta

For Performing arts

#6 in Indonesia
#687 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Founded
1964

96. Harbin Institute of Technology

For Performing arts

#45 in China
#690 in the World
Acceptance Rate
16%
Founded
1920

97. Dalian University of Technology

For Performing arts

#46 in China
#692 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Enrollment
41,000
Founded
1949

99. Ataturk University

For Performing arts

#5 in Turkey
#696 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Enrollment
11,086
Founded
1957

100. Putra Malaysia University

For Performing arts

#4 in Malaysia
#702 in the World
Acceptance Rate
40%
Founded
1973