100 Best universities for Aesthetics 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 Aesthetics. A graph of 1.2M citations received by 191K academic papers made by 481 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

#56 in the World

Enrollment: 48,739
Founded: 1911

2. University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Aesthetics

#5 in Asia

#89 in the World

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

3. Zhejiang University

China | Hangzhou

For Aesthetics

#10 in Asia

#115 in the World

Enrollment: 60,739
Founded: 1897

4. Peking University

China | Beijing

For Aesthetics

#11 in Asia

#124 in the World

Enrollment: 44,730
Founded: 1898

5. Hong Kong Polytechnic University

China | Hong Kong

For Aesthetics

#14 in Asia

#170 in the World

Founded: 1937

6. Shanghai Jiao Tong University

China | Shanghai

For Aesthetics

#15 in Asia

#186 in the World

Enrollment: 47,000
Founded: 1896

7. Chinese University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Aesthetics

#19 in Asia

#198 in the World

Founded: 1963

8. Huazhong University of Science and Technology

For Aesthetics

#21 in Asia

#201 in the World

Enrollment: 71,970
Founded: 1953

9. Beijing Normal University

China | Beijing

For Aesthetics

#23 in Asia

#203 in the World

Enrollment: 24,000
Founded: 1902

10. City University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Aesthetics

#24 in Asia

#207 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Founded: 1984

11. Fudan University

China | Shanghai

For Aesthetics

#29 in Asia

#246 in the World

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1905

12. Beijing Institute of Technology

China | Beijing

For Aesthetics

#31 in Asia

#250 in the World

Enrollment: 27,000
Founded: 1940

13. University of Electronic Science and Technology of China

China | Chengdu

For Aesthetics

#32 in Asia

#251 in the World

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

14. Wuhan University

For Aesthetics

#34 in Asia

#261 in the World

Enrollment: 60,000
Founded: 1893

15. Nanjing University

China | Nanjing

For Aesthetics

#35 in Asia

#271 in the World

Enrollment: 56,068
Founded: 1902

16. Shandong University

For Aesthetics

#36 in Asia

#275 in the World

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

17. Sun Yat - Sen University

China | Guangzhou

For Aesthetics

#37 in Asia

#295 in the World

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

18. Xi'an Jiaotong University

For Aesthetics

#40 in Asia

#301 in the World

Enrollment: 40,346
Founded: 1896

19. Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications

China | Beijing

For Aesthetics

#41 in Asia

#303 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1955

20. Harbin Institute of Technology

For Aesthetics

#42 in Asia

#304 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1920

21. Xiamen University

For Aesthetics

#43 in Asia

#310 in the World

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

22. University of Science and Technology of China

For Aesthetics

#47 in Asia

#328 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1958

23. Tianjin University

China | Tianjin

For Aesthetics

#48 in Asia

#340 in the World

Enrollment: 35,370
Founded: 1895

24. Nankai University

China | Tianjin

For Aesthetics

#49 in Asia

#344 in the World

Enrollment: 26,568
Founded: 1919

25. Southeast University

China | Nanjing

For Aesthetics

#50 in Asia

#349 in the World

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

26. Sichuan University

China | Chengdu

For Aesthetics

#52 in Asia

#362 in the World

Enrollment: 44,200
Founded: 1896

27. Hunan University

China | Changsha

For Aesthetics

#53 in Asia

#363 in the World

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

28. East China Normal University

China | Shanghai

For Aesthetics

#55 in Asia

#385 in the World

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

29. Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

China | Hong Kong

For Aesthetics

#56 in Asia

#387 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1991

30. Dalian University of Technology

For Aesthetics

#57 in Asia

#389 in the World

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

31. Chongqing University

China | Chongqing

For Aesthetics

#58 in Asia

#396 in the World

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

32. North China Electric Power University

China | Beijing

For Aesthetics

#59 in Asia

#411 in the World

Founded: 1958

33. South China University of Technology

China | Guangzhou

For Aesthetics

#60 in Asia

#413 in the World

Enrollment: 42,720
Founded: 1952

34. Central South University

China | Changsha

For Aesthetics

#61 in Asia

#416 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1914

35. Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics

For Aesthetics

#63 in Asia

#426 in the World

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

36. Renmin University of China

China | Beijing

For Aesthetics

#64 in Asia

#433 in the World

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

37. Beihang University

China | Beijing

For Aesthetics

#65 in Asia

#435 in the World

Founded: 1952

38. Xidian University

For Aesthetics

#66 in Asia

#447 in the World

Enrollment: 35,277
Founded: 1931

39. Lanzhou University

China | Lanzhou

For Aesthetics

#69 in Asia

#465 in the World

Founded: 1909

40. Tongji University

China | Shanghai

For Aesthetics

#70 in Asia

#466 in the World

Enrollment: 37,000
Founded: 1907

41. Southwest University

China | Chongqing

For Aesthetics

#73 in Asia

#481 in the World

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

42. Jilin University

China | Changchun

For Aesthetics

#75 in Asia

#496 in the World

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

43. China University of Mining and Technology

For Aesthetics

#77 in Asia

#501 in the World

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

44. Beijing Jiaotong University

China | Beijing

For Aesthetics

#79 in Asia

#512 in the World

Founded: 1896

45. Shanghai University

China | Shanghai

For Aesthetics

#80 in Asia

#517 in the World

Enrollment: 36,000
Founded: 1994

46. National University of Defense Technology

China | Changsha

For Aesthetics

#81 in Asia

#518 in the World

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

47. Nanjing Normal University

China | Nanjing

For Aesthetics

#82 in Asia

#522 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1952

48. Hong Kong Baptist University

China | Hong Kong

For Aesthetics

#83 in Asia

#535 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 1956

49. Northeastern University, China

China | Shenyang

For Aesthetics

#86 in Asia

#547 in the World

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

50. Soochow University

For Aesthetics

#88 in Asia

#552 in the World

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

51. Henan University

China | Kaifeng

For Aesthetics

#89 in Asia

#553 in the World

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1912

52. South China Normal University

China | Guangzhou

For Aesthetics

#90 in Asia

#560 in the World

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

53. Shenzhen University

China | Shenzhen

For Aesthetics

#91 in Asia

#565 in the World

Enrollment: 34,156
Founded: 1983

54. Hefei University of Technology

For Aesthetics

#92 in Asia

#579 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1945

55. Southwest Jiaotong University

China | Chengdu

For Aesthetics

#94 in Asia

#584 in the World

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

56. Fujian Normal University

For Aesthetics

#95 in Asia

#600 in the World

Founded: 1953

57. XiangTan University

China | Xiangtan

For Aesthetics

#96 in Asia

#603 in the World

Enrollment: 37,057
Founded: 1958

58. Jinan University

China | Guangzhou

For Aesthetics

#97 in Asia

#605 in the World

Enrollment: 37,918
Founded: 1906

59. Northeast Normal University

China | Changchun

For Aesthetics

#105 in Asia

#650 in the World

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

60. Jiangsu University

China | Zhenjiang

For Aesthetics

#108 in Asia

#660 in the World

Enrollment: 37,600
Founded: 1902

61. Shaanxi Normal University

For Aesthetics

#113 in Asia

#679 in the World

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

62. Northwestern Polytechnical University

For Aesthetics

#114 in Asia

#680 in the World

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

63. Zhengzhou University

China | Zhengzhou

For Aesthetics

#115 in Asia

#681 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1956

64. Hunan Normal University

China | Changsha

For Aesthetics

#116 in Asia

#682 in the World

Founded: 1938

65. University of Macau

For Aesthetics

#117 in Asia

#692 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Enrollment: 10,000

66. Nanjing University of Posts and Telecommunications

China | Nanjing

For Aesthetics

#119 in Asia

#707 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1958

67. Central China Normal University

For Aesthetics

#121 in Asia

#711 in the World

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

68. University of Science and Technology Beijing

China | Beijing

For Aesthetics

#124 in Asia

#721 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1952

69. Beijing University of Technology

China | Beijing

For Aesthetics

#126 in Asia

#739 in the World

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

70. Anhui University

For Aesthetics

#128 in Asia

#743 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1928

71. Northwest University, China

For Aesthetics

#129 in Asia

#749 in the World

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

72. Shanxi University

China | Taiyuan

For Aesthetics

#130 in Asia

#753 in the World

Founded: 1902

73. Qingdao University

China | Qingdao

For Aesthetics

#131 in Asia

#759 in the World

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

74. Nanjing University of Science and Technology

China | Nanjing

For Aesthetics

#132 in Asia

#764 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1953

75. Harbin Engineering University

For Aesthetics

#135 in Asia

#770 in the World

Enrollment: 28,278
Founded: 1953

76. Nanchang University

China | Nanchang

For Aesthetics

#141 in Asia

#784 in the World

Enrollment: 52,000
Founded: 1958

77. Guangzhou University

China | Guangzhou

For Aesthetics

#142 in Asia

#786 in the World

Enrollment: 34,241
Founded: 1927

78. Hohai University

China | Nanjing

For Aesthetics

#147 in Asia

#804 in the World

Founded: 1915

79. Shanghai Normal University

China | Shanghai

For Aesthetics

#148 in Asia

#806 in the World

Founded: 1954

80. Wuhan University of Technology

For Aesthetics

#149 in Asia

#809 in the World

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

81. Northwest Normal University

China | Lanzhou

For Aesthetics

#150 in Asia

#810 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1902

82. Hubei University

For Aesthetics

#153 in Asia

#820 in the World

Enrollment: 26,000
Founded: 1931

83. Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology

China | Nanjing

For Aesthetics

#156 in Asia

#826 in the World

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

84. Shandong Normal University

For Aesthetics

#157 in Asia

#830 in the World

Founded: 1950

85. Shanghai University of Finance and Economics

China | Shanghai

For Aesthetics

#159 in Asia

#839 in the World

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

86. Yunnan University

China | Kunming

For Aesthetics

#161 in Asia

#848 in the World

Enrollment: 30,443
Founded: 1923

87. Jiangnan University

For Aesthetics

#162 in Asia

#849 in the World

Enrollment: 28,000
Founded: 2001

88. Guangxi University

China | Nanning

For Aesthetics

#164 in Asia

#854 in the World

Founded: 1928

89. China University of Petroleum - Beijing

China | Beijing

For Aesthetics

#172 in Asia

#869 in the World

Enrollment: 15,445
Founded: 1953

90. Yanshan University

China | Qinhuangdao

For Aesthetics

#176 in Asia

#893 in the World

Enrollment: 38,000
Founded: 1920

91. Jiangsu Normal University

For Aesthetics

#179 in Asia

#905 in the World

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

92. Zhejiang Normal University

For Aesthetics

#180 in Asia

#907 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1956

93. Huaqiao University

China | Quanzhou

For Aesthetics

#181 in Asia

#910 in the World

Enrollment: 31,000
Founded: 1960

94. Capital Normal University

China | Beijing

For Aesthetics

#183 in Asia

#926 in the World

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

95. Guangxi Normal University

For Aesthetics

#184 in Asia

#927 in the World

Founded: 1932

96. China Agricultural University

China | Beijing

For Aesthetics

#188 in Asia

#936 in the World

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

97. Fuzhou University

For Aesthetics

#194 in Asia

#949 in the World

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1958

98. East China University of Science and Technology

China | Shanghai

For Aesthetics

#195 in Asia

#950 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Enrollment: 26,000
Founded: 1952

99. Zhejiang University of Technology

China | Hangzhou

For Aesthetics

#198 in Asia

#958 in the World

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

100. Ningbo University

For Aesthetics

#199 in Asia

#961 in the World

Enrollment: 26,000
Founded: 1986

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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