100 Best universities for Aesthetics in China

Updated: March 02, 2025

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in China ranked based on their research performance in Aesthetics. A graph of 1.81M citations received by 216K academic papers made by 495 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.

1. Tsinghua University

China | Beijing

For Aesthetics

#2 in Asia

#59 in the World

Enrollment: 48,739
Founded: 1911

2. University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Aesthetics

#5 in Asia

#84 in the World

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

3. Zhejiang University

China | Hangzhou

For Aesthetics

#9 in Asia

#110 in the World

Enrollment: 60,739
Founded: 1897

4. Peking University

China | Beijing

For Aesthetics

#10 in Asia

#116 in the World

Enrollment: 44,730
Founded: 1898

5. Chinese University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Aesthetics

#13 in Asia

#166 in the World

Founded: 1963

6. Shanghai Jiao Tong University

China | Shanghai

For Aesthetics

#14 in Asia

#169 in the World

Enrollment: 47,000
Founded: 1896

7. Hong Kong Polytechnic University

China | Hong Kong

For Aesthetics

#15 in Asia

#174 in the World

Founded: 1937

8. Huazhong University of Science and Technology

For Aesthetics

#17 in Asia

#186 in the World

Enrollment: 71,970
Founded: 1953

9. Beijing Normal University

China | Beijing

For Aesthetics

#20 in Asia

#207 in the World

Enrollment: 24,000
Founded: 1902

10. Fudan University

China | Shanghai

For Aesthetics

#22 in Asia

#216 in the World

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1905

11. Beijing Institute of Technology

China | Beijing

For Aesthetics

#25 in Asia

#224 in the World

Enrollment: 27,000
Founded: 1940

12. Sun Yat - Sen University

China | Guangzhou

For Aesthetics

#26 in Asia

#227 in the World

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

13. City University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Aesthetics

#27 in Asia

#231 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Founded: 1984

14. Wuhan University

For Aesthetics

#29 in Asia

#243 in the World

Enrollment: 60,000
Founded: 1893

15. University of Electronic Science and Technology of China

China | Chengdu

For Aesthetics

#31 in Asia

#246 in the World

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

16. Shandong University

For Aesthetics

#34 in Asia

#266 in the World

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

17. Nanjing University

China | Nanjing

For Aesthetics

#37 in Asia

#285 in the World

Enrollment: 56,068
Founded: 1902

18. Harbin Institute of Technology

For Aesthetics

#38 in Asia

#292 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1920

19. Xi'an Jiaotong University

For Aesthetics

#40 in Asia

#297 in the World

Enrollment: 40,346
Founded: 1896

20. University of Science and Technology of China

For Aesthetics

#41 in Asia

#305 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1958

21. Xiamen University

For Aesthetics

#42 in Asia

#307 in the World

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

22. Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications

China | Beijing

For Aesthetics

#43 in Asia

#315 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1955

23. Sichuan University

China | Chengdu

For Aesthetics

#45 in Asia

#318 in the World

Enrollment: 44,200
Founded: 1896

24. Tianjin University

China | Tianjin

For Aesthetics

#46 in Asia

#331 in the World

Enrollment: 35,370
Founded: 1895

25. Southeast University

China | Nanjing

For Aesthetics

#49 in Asia

#344 in the World

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

26. Nankai University

China | Tianjin

For Aesthetics

#50 in Asia

#347 in the World

Enrollment: 26,568
Founded: 1919

27. Hunan University

China | Changsha

For Aesthetics

#54 in Asia

#377 in the World

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

28. Central South University

China | Changsha

For Aesthetics

#55 in Asia

#385 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1914

29. East China Normal University

China | Shanghai

For Aesthetics

#56 in Asia

#387 in the World

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

30. North China Electric Power University

China | Beijing

For Aesthetics

#57 in Asia

#388 in the World

Founded: 1958

31. Dalian University of Technology

For Aesthetics

#58 in Asia

#389 in the World

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

32. South China University of Technology

China | Guangzhou

For Aesthetics

#59 in Asia

#413 in the World

Enrollment: 42,720
Founded: 1952

33. Chongqing University

China | Chongqing

For Aesthetics

#60 in Asia

#423 in the World

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

34. Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics

For Aesthetics

#61 in Asia

#427 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Enrollment: 29,000
Founded: 1952

35. Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

China | Hong Kong

For Aesthetics

#62 in Asia

#428 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1991

36. Beihang University

China | Beijing

For Aesthetics

#63 in Asia

#429 in the World

Founded: 1952

37. Renmin University of China

China | Beijing

For Aesthetics

#64 in Asia

#433 in the World

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

38. Xidian University

For Aesthetics

#65 in Asia

#436 in the World

Enrollment: 35,277
Founded: 1931

39. Tongji University

China | Shanghai

For Aesthetics

#66 in Asia

#438 in the World

Enrollment: 37,000
Founded: 1907

40. Jilin University

China | Changchun

For Aesthetics

#68 in Asia

#460 in the World

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

41. Southwest University

China | Chongqing

For Aesthetics

#71 in Asia

#469 in the World

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

42. Lanzhou University

China | Lanzhou

For Aesthetics

#74 in Asia

#483 in the World

Founded: 1909

43. China University of Mining and Technology

For Aesthetics

#79 in Asia

#509 in the World

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

44. National University of Defense Technology

China | Changsha

For Aesthetics

#80 in Asia

#513 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1953

45. Shanghai University

China | Shanghai

For Aesthetics

#82 in Asia

#517 in the World

Enrollment: 36,000
Founded: 1994

46. Beijing Jiaotong University

China | Beijing

For Aesthetics

#83 in Asia

#520 in the World

Founded: 1896

47. Jinan University

China | Guangzhou

For Aesthetics

#84 in Asia

#527 in the World

Enrollment: 37,918
Founded: 1906

48. Hong Kong Baptist University

China | Hong Kong

For Aesthetics

#85 in Asia

#535 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 1956

49. Nanjing Normal University

China | Nanjing

For Aesthetics

#86 in Asia

#537 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1952

50. Shenzhen University

China | Shenzhen

For Aesthetics

#90 in Asia

#562 in the World

Enrollment: 34,156
Founded: 1983

51. Henan University

China | Kaifeng

For Aesthetics

#91 in Asia

#565 in the World

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1912

52. South China Normal University

China | Guangzhou

For Aesthetics

#92 in Asia

#571 in the World

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

53. Northeastern University, China

China | Shenyang

For Aesthetics

#93 in Asia

#572 in the World

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

54. Hefei University of Technology

For Aesthetics

#98 in Asia

#598 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1945

55. Jiangsu University

China | Zhenjiang

For Aesthetics

#100 in Asia

#607 in the World

Enrollment: 37,600
Founded: 1902

56. Southwest Jiaotong University

China | Chengdu

For Aesthetics

#101 in Asia

#609 in the World

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

57. Fujian Normal University

For Aesthetics

#102 in Asia

#618 in the World

Founded: 1953

58. Soochow University

For Aesthetics

#103 in Asia

#621 in the World

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

59. XiangTan University

China | Xiangtan

For Aesthetics

#107 in Asia

#642 in the World

Enrollment: 37,057
Founded: 1958

60. Shaanxi Normal University

For Aesthetics

#108 in Asia

#644 in the World

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

61. Zhengzhou University

China | Zhengzhou

For Aesthetics

#110 in Asia

#648 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1956

62. Hunan Normal University

China | Changsha

For Aesthetics

#112 in Asia

#661 in the World

Founded: 1938

63. Northeast Normal University

China | Changchun

For Aesthetics

#113 in Asia

#662 in the World

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

64. University of Macau

For Aesthetics

#114 in Asia

#676 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Enrollment: 10,000

65. Northwestern Polytechnical University

For Aesthetics

#117 in Asia

#702 in the World

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

66. University of Science and Technology Beijing

China | Beijing

For Aesthetics

#122 in Asia

#727 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1952

67. Beijing University of Technology

China | Beijing

For Aesthetics

#123 in Asia

#728 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 24,442
Founded: 1960

68. Central China Normal University

For Aesthetics

#127 in Asia

#741 in the World

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

69. Open University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Aesthetics

#130 in Asia

#751 in the World

Founded: 1989

70. Nanjing University of Science and Technology

China | Nanjing

For Aesthetics

#131 in Asia

#756 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1953

71. Nanjing University of Posts and Telecommunications

China | Nanjing

For Aesthetics

#132 in Asia

#763 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1958

72. Harbin Engineering University

For Aesthetics

#135 in Asia

#770 in the World

Enrollment: 28,278
Founded: 1953

73. Qingdao University

China | Qingdao

For Aesthetics

#136 in Asia

#771 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 46,000
Founded: 1985

74. Wuhan University of Technology

For Aesthetics

#138 in Asia

#778 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 540,000
Founded: 1946

75. Anhui University

For Aesthetics

#140 in Asia

#784 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1928

76. Guangzhou University

China | Guangzhou

For Aesthetics

#141 in Asia

#786 in the World

Enrollment: 34,241
Founded: 1927

77. Shanghai University of Finance and Economics

China | Shanghai

For Aesthetics

#143 in Asia

#789 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 20,419
Founded: 1917

78. Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology

China | Nanjing

For Aesthetics

#144 in Asia

#791 in the World

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

79. Nanchang University

China | Nanchang

For Aesthetics

#145 in Asia

#793 in the World

Enrollment: 52,000
Founded: 1958

80. Northwest University, China

For Aesthetics

#146 in Asia

#795 in the World

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

81. Jiangnan University

For Aesthetics

#147 in Asia

#796 in the World

Enrollment: 28,000
Founded: 2001

82. Hohai University

China | Nanjing

For Aesthetics

#148 in Asia

#798 in the World

Founded: 1915

83. Shanghai Normal University

China | Shanghai

For Aesthetics

#153 in Asia

#809 in the World

Founded: 1954

84. China Agricultural University

China | Beijing

For Aesthetics

#158 in Asia

#828 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1905

85. Shanxi University

China | Taiyuan

For Aesthetics

#160 in Asia

#832 in the World

Founded: 1902

86. Zhejiang Normal University

For Aesthetics

#161 in Asia

#835 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1956

87. Northwest Normal University

China | Lanzhou

For Aesthetics

#162 in Asia

#837 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1902

88. Shandong Normal University

For Aesthetics

#165 in Asia

#845 in the World

Founded: 1950

89. Yunnan University

China | Kunming

For Aesthetics

#169 in Asia

#855 in the World

Enrollment: 30,443
Founded: 1923

90. Guangdong University of Foreign Studies

China | Guangzhou

For Aesthetics

#172 in Asia

#861 in the World

Founded: 1969

91. Fuzhou University

For Aesthetics

#175 in Asia

#873 in the World

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1958

92. Hubei University

For Aesthetics

#176 in Asia

#875 in the World

Enrollment: 26,000
Founded: 1931

93. Guangxi University

China | Nanning

For Aesthetics

#178 in Asia

#882 in the World

Founded: 1928

94. Guangxi Normal University

For Aesthetics

#184 in Asia

#904 in the World

Founded: 1932

95. Anhui Normal University

For Aesthetics

#192 in Asia

#924 in the World

Enrollment: 47,000
Founded: 1928

96. Yangzhou University

China | Yangzhou

For Aesthetics

#194 in Asia

#929 in the World

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

97. Southwestern University of Finance and Economics

China | Chengdu

For Aesthetics

#195 in Asia

#930 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 21,000
Founded: 1952

98. Yanshan University

China | Qinhuangdao

For Aesthetics

#196 in Asia

#934 in the World

Enrollment: 38,000
Founded: 1920

99. Ningbo University

For Aesthetics

#197 in Asia

#936 in the World

Enrollment: 26,000
Founded: 1986

100. China University of Petroleum - Beijing

China | Beijing

For Aesthetics

#200 in Asia

#944 in the World

Enrollment: 15,445
Founded: 1953

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

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