Best Art & Design Schools in Asia

Updated: March 15, 2026

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Asia ranked based on their research performance in Art & Design. A graph of 26.7M citations received by 2.25M academic papers made by 2,450 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. Tsinghua University

China | Beijing

For Art & Design

#1 in China

#42 in the World

Enrollment: 48,739
Founded: 1911

2. National University of Singapore

Singapore | Singapore City

For Art & Design

#1 in Singapore

#44 in the World

Enrollment: 30,098
Founded: 1905

3. University of Tokyo

For Art & Design

#1 in Japan

#50 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Enrollment: 28,918
Founded: 1877

4. University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Art & Design

#2 in China

#54 in the World

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

5. Hebrew University of Jerusalem

Israel | Jerusalem

For Art & Design

#1 in Israel

#74 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 23%
Enrollment: 23,500
Founded: 1918

6. Tel Aviv University

Israel | Tel Aviv

For Art & Design

#2 in Israel

#75 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1956

7. Zhejiang University

China | Hangzhou

For Art & Design

#3 in China

#76 in the World

Enrollment: 60,739
Founded: 1897

8. Nanyang Technological University

Singapore | Singapore City

For Art & Design

#2 in Singapore

#82 in the World

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1955

9. Peking University

China | Beijing

For Art & Design

#4 in China

#95 in the World

Enrollment: 44,730
Founded: 1898

10. Shanghai Jiao Tong University

China | Shanghai

For Art & Design

#5 in China

#108 in the World

Enrollment: 47,000
Founded: 1896

11. Chinese University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Art & Design

#6 in China

#119 in the World

Founded: 1963

12. Kyoto University

For Art & Design

#2 in Japan

#132 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Enrollment: 22,365
Founded: 1897

13. Seoul National University

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Seoul

For Art & Design

#1 in South Korea

#134 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 28,378
Founded: 1946

14. Hong Kong Polytechnic University

China | Hong Kong

For Art & Design

#7 in China

#147 in the World

Founded: 1937

15. Huazhong University of Science and Technology

For Art & Design

#8 in China

#166 in the World

Enrollment: 71,970
Founded: 1953

16. Wuhan University

For Art & Design

#9 in China

#171 in the World

Enrollment: 60,000
Founded: 1893

17. Osaka University

For Art & Design

#3 in Japan

#176 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Enrollment: 23,234
Founded: 1931

18. City University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Art & Design

#10 in China

#185 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Founded: 1984

19. KAIST

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Daejeon

For Art & Design

#2 in South Korea

#188 in the World

Enrollment: 10,249
Founded: 1971

20. Technion - Israel Institute of Technology

For Art & Design

#3 in Israel

#194 in the World

Founded: 1924

21. National Taiwan University

Taiwan | Taipei

For Art & Design

#1 in Taiwan

#196 in the World

Enrollment: 33,882
Founded: 1945

22. Harbin Institute of Technology

For Art & Design

#11 in China

#204 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1920

23. Fudan University

China | Shanghai

For Art & Design

#12 in China

#219 in the World

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1905

24. Tohoku University

For Art & Design

#4 in Japan

#220 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 17,975
Founded: 1907

25. University of Science and Technology of China

For Art & Design

#13 in China

#222 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1958

26. Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

China | Hong Kong

For Art & Design

#14 in China

#225 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1991

27. Ben-Gurion University of the Negev

Israel | Beersheba

For Art & Design

#4 in Israel

#228 in the World

Enrollment: 17,225
Founded: 1969

28. Beijing Normal University

China | Beijing

For Art & Design

#15 in China

#230 in the World

Enrollment: 36,482
Founded: 1902

29. Sun Yat - Sen University

China | Guangzhou

For Art & Design

#16 in China

#232 in the World

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

30. University of Haifa

For Art & Design

#5 in Israel

#242 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Enrollment: 18,000
Founded: 1963

31. Beihang University

China | Beijing

For Art & Design

#17 in China

#243 in the World

Founded: 1952

32. Xi'an Jiaotong University

For Art & Design

#18 in China

#248 in the World

Enrollment: 40,346
Founded: 1896

33. Tokyo Institute of Technology

For Art & Design

#5 in Japan

#261 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1881

34. Yonsei University

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Seoul

For Art & Design

#3 in South Korea

#264 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Enrollment: 29,502
Founded: 1957

35. National Chiao Tung University

Taiwan | Hsinchu

For Art & Design

#2 in Taiwan

#266 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1958

36. Sichuan University

China | Chengdu

For Art & Design

#19 in China

#267 in the World

Enrollment: 44,200
Founded: 1896

37. Nanjing University

China | Nanjing

For Art & Design

#20 in China

#271 in the World

Enrollment: 56,068
Founded: 1902

38. Beijing Institute of Technology

China | Beijing

For Art & Design

#21 in China

#285 in the World

Enrollment: 27,000
Founded: 1940

39. Bar-Ilan University

Israel | Ramat Gan

For Art & Design

#6 in Israel

#286 in the World

Enrollment: 16,787
Male:Female: 41:59
Founded: 1955

40. Southeast University

China | Nanjing

For Art & Design

#22 in China

#287 in the World

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

41. South China University of Technology

China | Guangzhou

For Art & Design

#23 in China

#306 in the World

Enrollment: 42,720
Founded: 1952

42. University of Electronic Science and Technology of China

China | Chengdu

For Art & Design

#24 in China

#308 in the World

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

43. Tianjin University

China | Tianjin

For Art & Design

#25 in China

#312 in the World

Enrollment: 35,370
Founded: 1895

44. Shandong University

For Art & Design

#26 in China

#324 in the World

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

45. Tongji University

China | Shanghai

For Art & Design

#27 in China

#328 in the World

Enrollment: 37,000
Founded: 1907

46. Kyushu University

Japan | Fukuoka

For Art & Design

#6 in Japan

#330 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Enrollment: 18,813
Founded: 1911

47. University of Malaya

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Art & Design

#339 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1905

48. Hokkaido University

Japan | Sapporo

For Art & Design

#7 in Japan

#345 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Enrollment: 17,770
Founded: 1918

49. Nagoya University

For Art & Design

#8 in Japan

#346 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Enrollment: 15,959
Founded: 1939

50. Dalian University of Technology

For Art & Design

#28 in China

#352 in the World

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

51. Jilin University

China | Changchun

For Art & Design

#29 in China

#353 in the World

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

52. Central South University

China | Changsha

For Art & Design

#30 in China

#358 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1914

53. National Cheng Kung University

Taiwan | Tainan

For Art & Design

#3 in Taiwan

#359 in the World

Enrollment: 21,292
Founded: 1931

54. Northwestern Polytechnical University

For Art & Design

#31 in China

#369 in the World

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

55. Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications

China | Beijing

For Art & Design

#32 in China

#371 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1955

56. University of Tsukuba

Japan | Tsukuba

For Art & Design

#9 in Japan

#388 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Enrollment: 16,684
Founded: 1973

57. Xiamen University

For Art & Design

#33 in China

#393 in the World

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

58. Weizmann Institute of Science

Israel | Rehovot

For Art & Design

#7 in Israel

#394 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Enrollment: 1,380
Founded: 1934

59. Korea University

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Seoul

For Art & Design

#4 in South Korea

#407 in the World

Enrollment: 24,351
Founded: 1905

60. Chongqing University

China | Chongqing

For Art & Design

#34 in China

#408 in the World

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

61. University of Tehran

For Art & Design

#1 in Iran

#411 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 52,588
Founded: 1934

62. University of Science, Malaysia

Malaysia | George Town

For Art & Design

#412 in the World

Founded: 1969

63. Waseda University

For Art & Design

#10 in Japan

#415 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 47,094
Founded: 1882

64. National University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Bangi

For Art & Design

#420 in the World

Enrollment: 28,776
Founded: 1970

65. Hunan University

China | Changsha

For Art & Design

#35 in China

#427 in the World

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

66. University of Technology Malaysia

Malaysia | Johor Bahru

For Art & Design

#428 in the World

Founded: 1904

67. National University of Defense Technology

China | Changsha

For Art & Design

#36 in China

#440 in the World

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

68. East China Normal University

China | Shanghai

For Art & Design

#37 in China

#441 in the World

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

69. Shanghai University

China | Shanghai

For Art & Design

#38 in China

#445 in the World

Enrollment: 36,000
Founded: 1994

70. Keio University

For Art & Design

#11 in Japan

#446 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 33,518
Founded: 1858

71. Putra Malaysia University

Malaysia | Serdang

For Art & Design

#447 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 26,000
Founded: 1973

72. Nankai University

China | Tianjin

For Art & Design

#39 in China

#448 in the World

Enrollment: 26,568
Founded: 1919

73. MARA University of Technology

Malaysia | Shah Alam

For Art & Design

#457 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 1956

74. Xidian University

For Art & Design

#40 in China

#462 in the World

Enrollment: 35,277
Founded: 1931

75. Hanyang University

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Seoul

For Art & Design

#5 in South Korea

#469 in the World

Enrollment: 35,000
Founded: 1939

76. Indian Institute of Science

India | Karnataka

For Art & Design

#1 in India

#471 in the World

Enrollment: 4,695
Founded: 1909

77. King Saud University

Saudi Arabia Flag

Saudi Arabia | Riyadh

For Art & Design

#1 in Saudi Arabia

#481 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Enrollment: 61,412
Founded: 1957

78. King AbdulAziz University

Saudi Arabia Flag

Saudi Arabia | Jeddah

For Art & Design

#2 in Saudi Arabia

#484 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1967

79. Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics

For Art & Design

#41 in China

#493 in the World

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

80. Renmin University of China

China | Beijing

For Art & Design

#42 in China

#497 in the World

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

81. Sungkyunkwan University

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Seoul

For Art & Design

#6 in South Korea

#501 in the World

Founded: 1398

82. Southwest University

China | Chongqing

For Art & Design

#43 in China

#508 in the World

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

83. Beijing Jiaotong University

China | Beijing

For Art & Design

#44 in China

#510 in the World

Founded: 1896

84. Northeastern University, China

China | Shenyang

For Art & Design

#45 in China

#518 in the World

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

85. Middle East Technical University

Turkey | Ankara

For Art & Design

#1 in Turkey

#519 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Enrollment: 14,928
Founded: 1956

86. Hong Kong Baptist University

China | Hong Kong

For Art & Design

#46 in China

#524 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 1956

87. National Tsing Hua University

Taiwan | Hsinchu

For Art & Design

#4 in Taiwan

#527 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Enrollment: 16,647
Founded: 1911

88. Hiroshima University

Japan | Higashihiroshima

For Art & Design

#12 in Japan

#537 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Enrollment: 15,505
Founded: 1949

89. University of Indonesia

Indonesia | Depok

For Art & Design

#1 in Indonesia

#539 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1950

90. Jiangnan University

For Art & Design

#47 in China

#542 in the World

Enrollment: 28,000
Founded: 2001

91. National Taiwan University of Science and Technology

Taiwan | Taipei

For Art & Design

#5 in Taiwan

#543 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 10,812
Founded: 1974

92. Wuhan University of Technology

For Art & Design

#48 in China

#553 in the World

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

93. National Sun Yat-Sen University

Taiwan | Kaohsiung

For Art & Design

#6 in Taiwan

#556 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 9,201
Founded: 1980

94. University of Science and Technology Beijing

China | Beijing

For Art & Design

#49 in China

#557 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1952

95. Indian Institute of Technology Bombay

India | Maharashtra

For Art & Design

#2 in India

#572 in the World

Founded: 1958

96. Soochow University

For Art & Design

#50 in China

#578 in the World

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

97. Pohang University of Science and Technology

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Pohang

For Art & Design

#7 in South Korea

#586 in the World

Enrollment: 3,425
Founded: 1986

98. Shenzhen University

China | Shenzhen

For Art & Design

#51 in China

#595 in the World

Enrollment: 34,156
Founded: 1983

99. Indonesia University of Education

Indonesia | Bandung

For Art & Design

#2 in Indonesia

#599 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1954

100. Gadjah Mada University

Indonesia | Sleman

For Art & Design

#3 in Indonesia

#600 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1949