China Central Academy of Fine Arts: Statistics

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#4216 of 14,131 In the World
#1414 of 5,830 In Asia
#346 of 960 In China
#37 of 59 In Beijing
#620 of 1,062 For Painting and Drawing
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Quick Review

Acceptance rate
9%
Enrollment
4,700
Type
Non-profit
Funding
Public-private
partnership
Highest Degree
Bachelor
Website
www.cafa.edu.cn
Languages
Chinese

Acceptance rate & Admissions

Acceptance Rate9%
Enrollment4,700

We've calculated the 9% acceptance rate for China Central Academy of Fine Arts based on the ratio of admissions to applications and other circumstantial enrollment data. Treat this information as a rough guide and not as a definitive measure of your chances of admission. Different programs may have significantly varying admissions rates.

Research profile

China Central Academy of Fine Arts has published 248 scientific papers with 695 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Art & Design, Computer Science, Engineering, History, Philosophy, Environmental Science, Political Science, Law, and Geography and Cartography.

Publications
248
Citations
695

China Central Academy of Fine Arts majors

by publication & citation count

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
206 / 510
Art & Design
154 / 309
Computer Science
150 / 386
Engineering
139 / 494
History
139 / 390
Philosophy
138 / 306
Environmental Science
135 / 469
Political Science
133 / 372
Law
131 / 372
Geography and Cartography
120 / 405
Archaeology
112 / 340
Fashion Design
111 / 236
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
78 / 269
Biology
73 / 296
Sociology
72 / 122
Linguistics
72 / 235
Psychology
69 / 191
Physics
69 / 216
Art History
64 / 96
Aesthetics
58 / 24
Business
54 / 278
Mathematics
49 / 192
Literature
41 / 102
Medicine
41 / 222
Human-Computer Interaction
38 / 100
Chemistry
38 / 81
Social Psychology
34 / 86
Quantum and Particle physics
33 / 111
Illustration and Concept Art
32 / 66
Geology
32 / 152
Painting and Drawing
32 / 66
Sculpture
32 / 66
Ecology
31 / 206
Statistics
31 / 153
Mechanical Engineering
30 / 154
Multimedia
26 / 60
Machine Learning
25 / 90
Architectural Engineering
25 / 118
Computer Vision
24 / 135
Economics
24 / 114

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1998 0 1
1999 0 0
2000 0 0
2001 0 0
2002 0 0
2003 3 3
2004 4 1
2005 5 0
2006 7 3
2007 5 0
2008 2 5
2009 4 4
2010 6 5
2011 12 7
2012 4 10
2013 5 3
2014 4 10
2015 11 7
2016 6 9
2017 3 3
2018 5 9
2019 12 12
2020 17 20
2021 22 30
2022 23 62
2023 29 105
2024 42 164
2025 19 270
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Tuition

International studetns 52,000-68,000 per annum (CNY)

The China Central Academy of Fine Arts has financial aid programs and on-campus housing.

Programs and Degrees

The table below displays academic fields with programs and courses that lead to Bachelor's, Master's, and Doctorate degrees offered by China Central Academy of Fine Arts.

Note that the table provides a general overview and might not cover all the specific majors available at the university. Always visit the university's website for the most up-to-date information on the programs offered.

Programs Bachelor Master Doctoral
Art & Design Yes Yes Yes
Biology No No No
Business No No No
Chemistry No No No
Computer Science No No No
Economics No No No
Engineering No No No
Environmental Science No No No
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Yes Yes Yes
Mathematics No No No
Medicine No No No
Physics No No No
Psychology No No No
Bachelor - Xueshi Xuewei Architecture, Arts and Humanities, Design, Education, Fine Arts, Museum Management
Master - Shuoshi Xuewei Architecture, Design, Fine Arts, Landscape Architecture, Rural Planning, Town Planning
PhD - Boshi Aesthetics, Architectural and Environmental Design, Art Criticism, Art History, Communication Arts, Design, Engraving, Fashion Design, Fine Arts, Painting and Drawing, Sculpture

China Central Academy of Fine Arts alumni

  1. Xu Bing

    Xu Bing
    Born in
    China Flag China
    Years
    1955-.. (age 71)
    Occupations
    printmakergraphic artistinstallation artistsculptoruniversity teacher
    Biography

    Xu Bing is a Chinese artist who served as vice-president of the Central Academy of Fine Arts. He is known for his printmaking skills and installation art, as well as his creative artistic use of language, words, and text and how they have affected our understanding of the world. He is an A.D. White Professor-at-Large at Cornell University. He was awarded the MacArthur Fellows Program in 1999 and the Fukuoka Prize in 2003.

  2. Wu Guanzhong

    Wu Guanzhong
    Born in
    China Flag China
    Years
    1919-2010 (aged 91)
    Occupations
    painter
    Biography

    Wu Guanzhong was a contemporary Chinese painter widely recognized as a founder of modern Chinese painting. He is considered to be one of the greatest contemporary Chinese painters. Wu's artworks display both Western and Eastern influences, such as the Western style of Fauvism and the Eastern style of Chinese calligraphy. Wu painted various aspects of China, including its architecture, plants, animals, people, as well as many of its landscapes and waterscapes, in a style reminiscent of the impressionist painters of the early 1900s. He was also a writer on contemporary Chinese art.

  3. Liu Bolin

    Liu Bolin
    Born in
    China Flag China
    Years
    1973-.. (age 53)
    Occupations
    sculptorvideo artistphotographergraffiti artist
    Biography

    Liu Bolin is a contemporary artist born in China's Shandong province, who specialises in self-portraits where he is disguised to match his surroundings. He earned his Bachelor of Fine Arts from the Shandong College of Arts in 1995 and his Master of Fine Arts from the Central Academy of Fine Arts in Beijing in 2001. His work has been exhibited in museums around the world. Also known as "the invisible man", Liu's most popular works are from his "Hiding in the City" series, photographic works that began as performance art in 2005 in response to the artists' village in which he worked in Beijing being demolished in preparation for the 2008 Beijing Olympics.

  4. Wu Ershan

    Wu Ershan
    Born in
    China Flag China
    Years
    1972-.. (age 54)
    Occupations
    film directorscreenwriter
    Biography

    Wuershan is a Chinese film director of Mongol descent, who was born in Hohhot, Inner Mongolia on June 10, 1972.

All 15 notable alumni

China Central Academy of Fine Arts faculties and divisions

College : Modeling Fine Arts
Institute : Chinese Painting Painting and Drawing
Institute : Experimental Art Fine Arts
Institute : Urban Design Town Planning
School : Architecture Architecture
School : Art Management and Education Arts and Humanities
School : Design Design
School : Humanities Art Education, Art History, Heritage Preservation, Restoration of Works of Art

General information

Alternative names CAFA
中央美术学院
Founded 1950
Accreditation Ministry of Education

Location and contacts

Address No.8 Hua Jia Di Nan St Chaoyang District
Beijing, 100015
China
City population 21,893,000

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