67 Best Acting (Performing arts/Drama theatre) 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 Performing arts. A graph of 70.1K citations received by 9.12K academic papers made by 67 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 Performing arts

#1 in Asia

#46 in the World

Enrollment: 24,000
Founded: 1902

2. Peking University

China | Beijing

For Performing arts

#3 in Asia

#88 in the World

Enrollment: 44,730
Founded: 1898

3. University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Performing arts

#5 in Asia

#120 in the World

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

4. Lanzhou University

China | Lanzhou

For Performing arts

#7 in Asia

#145 in the World

Founded: 1909

5. Zhejiang University

China | Hangzhou

For Performing arts

#8 in Asia

#151 in the World

Enrollment: 60,739
Founded: 1897

6. Shandong Normal University

For Performing arts

#9 in Asia

#154 in the World

Founded: 1950

7. Nanjing University

China | Nanjing

For Performing arts

#11 in Asia

#165 in the World

Enrollment: 56,068
Founded: 1902

8. Shanghai Jiao Tong University

China | Shanghai

For Performing arts

#13 in Asia

#175 in the World

Enrollment: 47,000
Founded: 1896

9. Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology

China | Nanjing

For Performing arts

#14 in Asia

#184 in the World

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

10. Wuhan University

For Performing arts

#15 in Asia

#189 in the World

Enrollment: 60,000
Founded: 1893

11. Sun Yat - Sen University

China | Guangzhou

For Performing arts

#21 in Asia

#217 in the World

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

12. Hong Kong Polytechnic University

China | Hong Kong

For Performing arts

#22 in Asia

#220 in the World

Founded: 1937

13. Tongji University

China | Shanghai

For Performing arts

#25 in Asia

#248 in the World

Enrollment: 37,000
Founded: 1907

14. Chinese University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Performing arts

#26 in Asia

#252 in the World

Founded: 1963

15. Tsinghua University

China | Beijing

For Performing arts

#27 in Asia

#258 in the World

Enrollment: 48,739
Founded: 1911

16. Southwest University

China | Chongqing

For Performing arts

#29 in Asia

#268 in the World

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

17. University of Science and Technology of China

For Performing arts

#35 in Asia

#340 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1958

18. Guangxi University

China | Nanning

For Performing arts

#36 in Asia

#361 in the World

Founded: 1928

19. Southeast University

China | Nanjing

For Performing arts

#40 in Asia

#395 in the World

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

20. Central South University

China | Changsha

For Performing arts

#42 in Asia

#409 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1914

21. South China University of Technology

China | Guangzhou

For Performing arts

#45 in Asia

#428 in the World

Enrollment: 42,720
Founded: 1952

22. East China Normal University

China | Shanghai

For Performing arts

#46 in Asia

#440 in the World

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

23. Shandong University

For Performing arts

#47 in Asia

#444 in the World

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

24. City University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Performing arts

#50 in Asia

#467 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Founded: 1984

25. Fudan University

China | Shanghai

For Performing arts

#51 in Asia

#468 in the World

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1905

26. Soochow University

For Performing arts

#52 in Asia

#474 in the World

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

27. Tianjin University

China | Tianjin

For Performing arts

#54 in Asia

#508 in the World

Enrollment: 35,370
Founded: 1895

28. Sichuan University

China | Chengdu

For Performing arts

#58 in Asia

#534 in the World

Enrollment: 44,200
Founded: 1896

29. Shanghai University

China | Shanghai

For Performing arts

#59 in Asia

#538 in the World

Enrollment: 36,000
Founded: 1994

30. Xi'an Jiaotong University

For Performing arts

#61 in Asia

#545 in the World

Enrollment: 40,346
Founded: 1896

31. Ocean University of China

China | Qingdao

For Performing arts

#62 in Asia

#547 in the World

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

32. Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

China | Hong Kong

For Performing arts

#64 in Asia

#556 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1991

33. Xiamen University

For Performing arts

#65 in Asia

#558 in the World

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

34. Hohai University

China | Nanjing

For Performing arts

#66 in Asia

#564 in the World

Founded: 1915

35. Huazhong University of Science and Technology

For Performing arts

#70 in Asia

#592 in the World

Enrollment: 71,970
Founded: 1953

36. Jilin University

China | Changchun

For Performing arts

#72 in Asia

#606 in the World

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

37. South China Normal University

China | Guangzhou

For Performing arts

#75 in Asia

#616 in the World

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

38. Harbin Institute of Technology

For Performing arts

#78 in Asia

#626 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1920

39. Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology

For Performing arts

#80 in Asia

#632 in the World

Enrollment: 34,000
Founded: 1956

40. Dalian University of Technology

For Performing arts

#85 in Asia

#644 in the World

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

41. Shaanxi Normal University

For Performing arts

#86 in Asia

#647 in the World

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

42. Nanjing Normal University

China | Nanjing

For Performing arts

#87 in Asia

#653 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1952

43. Hong Kong Baptist University

China | Hong Kong

For Performing arts

#88 in Asia

#656 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 1956

44. Northeast Normal University

China | Changchun

For Performing arts

#89 in Asia

#657 in the World

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

45. Northwest Normal University

China | Lanzhou

For Performing arts

#90 in Asia

#660 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1902

46. Yangzhou University

China | Yangzhou

For Performing arts

#91 in Asia

#663 in the World

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

47. Chongqing University

China | Chongqing

For Performing arts

#92 in Asia

#667 in the World

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

48. Hunan University

China | Changsha

For Performing arts

#93 in Asia

#678 in the World

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

49. Zhejiang Normal University

For Performing arts

#94 in Asia

#681 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1956

50. University of Electronic Science and Technology of China

China | Chengdu

For Performing arts

#95 in Asia

#682 in the World

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

51. Beijing Jiaotong University

China | Beijing

For Performing arts

#100 in Asia

#698 in the World

Founded: 1896

52. Henan University

China | Kaifeng

For Performing arts

#102 in Asia

#715 in the World

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1912

53. China University of Mining and Technology

For Performing arts

#103 in Asia

#718 in the World

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

54. Southwest Jiaotong University

China | Chengdu

For Performing arts

#106 in Asia

#732 in the World

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

55. Northeastern University, China

China | Shenyang

For Performing arts

#107 in Asia

#736 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 46,000
Founded: 1923

56. Nankai University

China | Tianjin

For Performing arts

#108 in Asia

#747 in the World

Enrollment: 26,568
Founded: 1919

57. Jiangsu Normal University

For Performing arts

#112 in Asia

#774 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1957

58. Open University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Performing arts

#118 in Asia

#798 in the World

Founded: 1989

59. Northwestern Polytechnical University

For Performing arts

#119 in Asia

#801 in the World

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

60. Hunan University of Science and Technology

China | Xiangtan

For Performing arts

#122 in Asia

#807 in the World

Enrollment: 27,777
Founded: 2003

61. Qingdao University of Technology

China | Qingdao

For Performing arts

#123 in Asia

#809 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 2004

62. Fujian Normal University

For Performing arts

#124 in Asia

#810 in the World

Founded: 1953

63. Capital Normal University

China | Beijing

For Performing arts

#127 in Asia

#823 in the World

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

64. Communication University of China

China | Beijing

For Performing arts

#129 in Asia

#839 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1959

65. Jinan University

China | Guangzhou

For Performing arts

#131 in Asia

#852 in the World

Enrollment: 37,918
Founded: 1906

66. Zhengzhou University

China | Zhengzhou

For Performing arts

#135 in Asia

#859 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1956

67. Guangxi Normal University

For Performing arts

#136 in Asia

#861 in the World

Founded: 1932

The best cities to study Performing arts in China based on the number of universities and their ranks are Beijing, Hong Kong, Lanzhou, and Hangzhou.