Best Art & Design Schools in Asia

Updated: March 02, 2025

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 24.2M citations received by 2.16M academic papers made by 2,428 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. National University of Singapore

Singapore | Singapore City

For Art & Design

#1 in Singapore

#44 in the World

Enrollment: 30,098
Founded: 1905

2. Tsinghua University

China | Beijing

For Art & Design

#1 in China

#46 in the World

Enrollment: 48,739
Founded: 1911

3. University of Tokyo

For Art & Design

#1 in Japan

#49 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Enrollment: 28,479
Founded: 1877

4. University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Art & Design

#2 in China

#55 in the World

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

5. Hebrew University of Jerusalem

Israel | Jerusalem

For Art & Design

#1 in Israel

#68 in the World

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

6. Tel Aviv University

Israel | Tel Aviv

For Art & Design

#2 in Israel

#72 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1956

7. Zhejiang University

China | Hangzhou

For Art & Design

#3 in China

#79 in the World

Enrollment: 60,739
Founded: 1897

8. Nanyang Technological University

Singapore | Singapore City

For Art & Design

#2 in Singapore

#81 in the World

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1955

9. Peking University

China | Beijing

For Art & Design

#4 in China

#97 in the World

Enrollment: 44,730
Founded: 1898

10. Shanghai Jiao Tong University

China | Shanghai

For Art & Design

#5 in China

#118 in the World

Enrollment: 47,000
Founded: 1896

11. Chinese University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Art & Design

#6 in China

#125 in the World

Founded: 1963

12. Kyoto University

For Art & Design

#2 in Japan

#132 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Enrollment: 22,455
Founded: 1897

13. Seoul National University

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Seoul

For Art & Design

#1 in South Korea

#139 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

#157 in the World

Founded: 1937

15. Osaka University

For Art & Design

#3 in Japan

#172 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Enrollment: 23,123
Founded: 1931

16. Huazhong University of Science and Technology

For Art & Design

#8 in China

#173 in the World

Enrollment: 71,970
Founded: 1953

17. Wuhan University

For Art & Design

#9 in China

#176 in the World

Enrollment: 60,000
Founded: 1893

18. Technion - Israel Institute of Technology

For Art & Design

#3 in Israel

#185 in the World

Founded: 1924

19. City University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Art & Design

#10 in China

#186 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Founded: 1984

20. KAIST

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Daejeon

For Art & Design

#2 in South Korea

#189 in the World

Enrollment: 10,249
Founded: 1971

21. National Taiwan University

Taiwan | Taipei

For Art & Design

#1 in Taiwan

#198 in the World

Enrollment: 33,882
Founded: 1945

22. Tohoku University

For Art & Design

#4 in Japan

#211 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 17,591
Founded: 1907

23. Harbin Institute of Technology

For Art & Design

#11 in China

#219 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1920

24. Ben-Gurion University of the Negev

Israel | Beersheba

For Art & Design

#4 in Israel

#224 in the World

Enrollment: 17,225
Founded: 1969

25. Fudan University

China | Shanghai

For Art & Design

#12 in China

#225 in the World

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1905

26. Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

China | Hong Kong

For Art & Design

#13 in China

#230 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1991

27. University of Science and Technology of China

For Art & Design

#14 in China

#233 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1958

28. Beijing Normal University

China | Beijing

For Art & Design

#15 in China

#234 in the World

Enrollment: 24,000
Founded: 1902

29. University of Haifa

For Art & Design

#5 in Israel

#238 in the World

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

30. Sun Yat - Sen University

China | Guangzhou

For Art & Design

#16 in China

#247 in the World

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

31. Tokyo Institute of Technology

For Art & Design

#5 in Japan

#249 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1881

32. Beihang University

China | Beijing

For Art & Design

#17 in China

#256 in the World

Founded: 1952

33. National Chiao Tung University

Taiwan | Hsinchu

For Art & Design

#2 in Taiwan

#261 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1958

34. Xi'an Jiaotong University

For Art & Design

#18 in China

#266 in the World

Enrollment: 40,346
Founded: 1896

35. Yonsei University

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Seoul

For Art & Design

#3 in South Korea

#270 in the World

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

36. Nanjing University

China | Nanjing

For Art & Design

#19 in China

#280 in the World

Enrollment: 56,068
Founded: 1902

37. Sichuan University

China | Chengdu

For Art & Design

#20 in China

#282 in the World

Enrollment: 44,200
Founded: 1896

38. Bar-Ilan University

Israel | Ramat Gan

For Art & Design

#6 in Israel

#285 in the World

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

39. Beijing Institute of Technology

China | Beijing

For Art & Design

#21 in China

#308 in the World

Enrollment: 27,000
Founded: 1940

40. Southeast University

China | Nanjing

For Art & Design

#22 in China

#309 in the World

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

41. University of Electronic Science and Technology of China

China | Chengdu

For Art & Design

#23 in China

#321 in the World

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

42. South China University of Technology

China | Guangzhou

For Art & Design

#24 in China

#323 in the World

Enrollment: 42,720
Founded: 1952

43. Kyushu University

Japan | Fukuoka

For Art & Design

#6 in Japan

#324 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Enrollment: 18,560
Founded: 1911

44. Tianjin University

China | Tianjin

For Art & Design

#25 in China

#327 in the World

Enrollment: 35,370
Founded: 1895

45. Shandong University

For Art & Design

#26 in China

#335 in the World

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

46. Hokkaido University

Japan | Sapporo

For Art & Design

#7 in Japan

#339 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Enrollment: 17,541
Founded: 1918

47. Nagoya University

For Art & Design

#8 in Japan

#340 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Enrollment: 15,834
Founded: 1939

48. Tongji University

China | Shanghai

For Art & Design

#27 in China

#345 in the World

Enrollment: 37,000
Founded: 1907

49. University of Malaya

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Art & Design

#346 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1905

50. National Cheng Kung University

Taiwan | Tainan

For Art & Design

#3 in Taiwan

#359 in the World

Enrollment: 21,292
Founded: 1931

51. Dalian University of Technology

For Art & Design

#28 in China

#364 in the World

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

52. Jilin University

China | Changchun

For Art & Design

#29 in China

#367 in the World

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

53. Weizmann Institute of Science

Israel | Rehovot

For Art & Design

#7 in Israel

#379 in the World

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

54. University of Tsukuba

Japan | Tsukuba

For Art & Design

#9 in Japan

#383 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Enrollment: 16,507
Founded: 1973

55. Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications

China | Beijing

For Art & Design

#30 in China

#386 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1955

56. Northwestern Polytechnical University

For Art & Design

#31 in China

#391 in the World

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

57. Central South University

China | Changsha

For Art & Design

#32 in China

#392 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1914

58. Xiamen University

For Art & Design

#33 in China

#403 in the World

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

59. Waseda University

For Art & Design

#10 in Japan

#408 in the World

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

60. Korea University

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Seoul

For Art & Design

#4 in South Korea

#409 in the World

Enrollment: 24,351
Founded: 1905

61. University of Tehran

For Art & Design

#1 in Iran

#411 in the World

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

62. Chongqing University

China | Chongqing

For Art & Design

#34 in China

#414 in the World

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

63. University of Science, Malaysia

Malaysia | George Town

For Art & Design

#416 in the World

Founded: 1969

64. National University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Bangi

For Art & Design

#421 in the World

Enrollment: 28,776
Founded: 1970

65. University of Technology Malaysia

Malaysia | Johor Bahru

For Art & Design

#432 in the World

Founded: 1904

66. Keio University

For Art & Design

#11 in Japan

#437 in the World

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

67. Hunan University

China | Changsha

For Art & Design

#35 in China

#439 in the World

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

68. National University of Defense Technology

China | Changsha

For Art & Design

#36 in China

#447 in the World

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

69. Putra Malaysia University

Malaysia | Serdang

For Art & Design

#450 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1973

70. East China Normal University

China | Shanghai

For Art & Design

#37 in China

#455 in the World

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

71. Shanghai University

China | Shanghai

For Art & Design

#38 in China

#456 in the World

Enrollment: 36,000
Founded: 1994

72. Nankai University

China | Tianjin

For Art & Design

#39 in China

#458 in the World

Enrollment: 26,568
Founded: 1919

73. MARA University of Technology

Malaysia | Shah Alam

For Art & Design

#462 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 1956

74. Indian Institute of Science

India | Karnataka

For Art & Design

#1 in India

#470 in the World

Enrollment: 4,695
Founded: 1909

75. Hanyang University

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Seoul

For Art & Design

#5 in South Korea

#474 in the World

Enrollment: 35,000
Founded: 1939

76. Xidian University

For Art & Design

#40 in China

#479 in the World

Enrollment: 35,277
Founded: 1931

77. King Saud University

Saudi Arabia Flag

Saudi Arabia | Riyadh

For Art & Design

#1 in Saudi Arabia

#488 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

#492 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1967

79. Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics

For Art & Design

#41 in China

#505 in the World

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

80. Renmin University of China

China | Beijing

For Art & Design

#42 in China

#510 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

#511 in the World

Founded: 1398

82. Southwest University

China | Chongqing

For Art & Design

#43 in China

#515 in the World

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

83. Beijing Jiaotong University

China | Beijing

For Art & Design

#44 in China

#517 in the World

Founded: 1896

84. Middle East Technical University

Turkey | Ankara

For Art & Design

#1 in Turkey

#518 in the World

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

85. National Tsing Hua University

Taiwan | Hsinchu

For Art & Design

#4 in Taiwan

#525 in the World

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

86. Hiroshima University

Japan | Higashihiroshima

For Art & Design

#12 in Japan

#531 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Enrollment: 15,066
Founded: 1949

87. Hong Kong Baptist University

China | Hong Kong

For Art & Design

#45 in China

#538 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 1956

88. Northeastern University, China

China | Shenyang

For Art & Design

#46 in China

#541 in the World

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

89. University of Indonesia

Indonesia | Depok

For Art & Design

#1 in Indonesia

#543 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Enrollment: 46,978
Founded: 1950

90. National Sun Yat-Sen University

Taiwan | Kaohsiung

For Art & Design

#5 in Taiwan

#546 in the World

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

91. National Taiwan University of Science and Technology

Taiwan | Taipei

For Art & Design

#6 in Taiwan

#556 in the World

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

92. Jiangnan University

For Art & Design

#47 in China

#570 in the World

Enrollment: 28,000
Founded: 2001

93. Wuhan University of Technology

For Art & Design

#48 in China

#571 in the World

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

94. Indian Institute of Technology Bombay

India | Maharashtra

For Art & Design

#2 in India

#575 in the World

Founded: 1958

95. 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

96. University of Science and Technology Beijing

China | Beijing

For Art & Design

#49 in China

#590 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1952

97. Soochow University

For Art & Design

#50 in China

#597 in the World

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

98. Indonesia University of Education

Indonesia | Bandung

For Art & Design

#2 in Indonesia

#599 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1954

99. Gadjah Mada University

Indonesia | Sleman

For Art & Design

#3 in Indonesia

#603 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1949

100. University of Delhi

India | Haryana

For Art & Design

#3 in India

#604 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Founded: 1922