Best Universities for Creative Writing in Asia

For Creative Writing

#1 in China

#88 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1994

5. National University of Singapore

Singapore | Singapore City

For Creative Writing

#1 in Singapore

#137 in the World

Enrollment: 30,098
Founded: 1905

6. University of Hong Kong

For Creative Writing

#2 in China

#149 in the World

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

7. Nanyang Technological University

Singapore | Singapore City

For Creative Writing

#2 in Singapore

#159 in the World

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1955

8. Bar-Ilan University

Israel | Ramat Gan

For Creative Writing

#4 in Israel

#182 in the World

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

9. Ben-Gurion University of the Negev

Israel | Beersheba

For Creative Writing

#5 in Israel

#187 in the World

Enrollment: 17,225
Founded: 1969

10. Tsinghua University

For Creative Writing

#3 in China

#222 in the World

Enrollment: 48,739
Founded: 1911

11. Peking University

For Creative Writing

#4 in China

#234 in the World

Enrollment: 44,730
Founded: 1898

12. Zhejiang University

China | Hangzhou

For Creative Writing

#5 in China

#276 in the World

Enrollment: 60,739
Founded: 1897

13. Nanjing University

China | Nanjing

For Creative Writing

#6 in China

#280 in the World

Enrollment: 56,068
Founded: 1902

14. Chinese University of Hong Kong

For Creative Writing

#7 in China

#294 in the World

Founded: 1963

15. Wuhan University

China | Wuhan

For Creative Writing

#8 in China

#326 in the World

Enrollment: 60,000
Founded: 1893

16. City University of Hong Kong

For Creative Writing

#9 in China

#329 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Founded: 1984

17. Beijing Normal University

For Creative Writing

#10 in China

#339 in the World

Enrollment: 24,000
Founded: 1902

18. Hong Kong Polytechnic University

For Creative Writing

#11 in China

#358 in the World

Founded: 1937

19. Fudan University

For Creative Writing

#12 in China

#379 in the World

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1905

20. University of Tokyo

Japan | Tokyo

For Creative Writing

#1 in Japan

#398 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Enrollment: 28,218
Founded: 1877

21. University of Delhi

India | Haryana

For Creative Writing

#1 in India

#429 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Founded: 1922

22. University of Indonesia

Indonesia | Depok

For Creative Writing

#1 in Indonesia

#454 in the World

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

23. Shandong University

China | Jinan

For Creative Writing

#13 in China

#457 in the World

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

24. University of Malaya

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Creative Writing

#1 in Malaysia

#469 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1905

25. Kyoto University

Japan | Kyoto

For Creative Writing

#2 in Japan

#472 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Enrollment: 22,455
Male:Female: 76:24
Founded: 1897

26. Sichuan University

China | Chengdu

For Creative Writing

#14 in China

#474 in the World

Enrollment: 44,200
Founded: 1896

27. Hong Kong Baptist University

For Creative Writing

#15 in China

#480 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 1956

28. National University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Bangi

For Creative Writing

#2 in Malaysia

#482 in the World

Enrollment: 28,776
Founded: 1970

29. East China Normal University

For Creative Writing

#16 in China

#497 in the World

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

30. Sebelas Maret University

Indonesia | Surakarta

For Creative Writing

#2 in Indonesia

#501 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1976

31. Sun Yat - Sen University

For Creative Writing

#17 in China

#510 in the World

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

32. Guangdong University of Foreign Studies

For Creative Writing

#18 in China

#527 in the World

Founded: 1969

33. Soochow University

China | Suzhou

For Creative Writing

#19 in China

#544 in the World

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

34. Shanghai Jiao Tong University

For Creative Writing

#20 in China

#548 in the World

Enrollment: 47,000
Founded: 1896

35. Southwest University

China | Chongqing

For Creative Writing

#21 in China

#557 in the World

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

36. National Taiwan University

Taiwan | Taipei

For Creative Writing

#1 in Taiwan

#579 in the World

Enrollment: 31,799
Founded: 1945

37. Renmin University of China

For Creative Writing

#22 in China

#582 in the World

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

38. Gadjah Mada University

Indonesia | Sleman

For Creative Writing

#3 in Indonesia

#583 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1949

39. Nankai University

China | Tianjin

For Creative Writing

#23 in China

#590 in the World

Enrollment: 26,568
Founded: 1919

40. University of Jordan

Jordan | Amman

For Creative Writing

#1 in Jordan

#593 in the World

Enrollment: 53,635
Founded: 1962

41. Nanjing Normal University

China | Nanjing

For Creative Writing

#24 in China

#594 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1952

42. Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

For Creative Writing

#25 in China

#598 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1991

43. Shanghai University

For Creative Writing

#26 in China

#599 in the World

Enrollment: 36,000
Founded: 1994

44. Central China Normal University

China | Wuhan

For Creative Writing

#27 in China

#601 in the World

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

45. Guangxi University

China | Nanning

For Creative Writing

#28 in China

#603 in the World

Founded: 1928

46. Shanghai International Studies University

For Creative Writing

#29 in China

#610 in the World

Enrollment: 9,389
Founded: 1949

47. Jawaharlal Nehru University

India | Haryana

For Creative Writing

#2 in India

#617 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1969

48. Indonesia University of Education

Indonesia | Bandung

For Creative Writing

#4 in Indonesia

#620 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1954

49. University of Isfahan

Iran | Isfahan

For Creative Writing

#1 in Iran

#625 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1946

50. University of Tehran

Iran | Tehran

For Creative Writing

#2 in Iran

#631 in the World

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

51. National Chengchi University

Taiwan | Taipei

For Creative Writing

#2 in Taiwan

#636 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 14,857
Founded: 1927

52. State University of Malang

Indonesia | Malang

For Creative Writing

#5 in Indonesia

#637 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1954

53. Hacettepe University

Turkey | Ankara

For Creative Writing

#1 in Turkey

#638 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Enrollment: 16,279
Male:Female: 44:56
Founded: 1967

54. South China Normal University

For Creative Writing

#30 in China

#643 in the World

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

55. Iwate Prefectural University

Japan | Iwate

For Creative Writing

#3 in Japan

#645 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Founded: 1998

56. Hunan Normal University

China | Changsha

For Creative Writing

#31 in China

#658 in the World

Founded: 1938

57. Technion - Israel Institute of Technology

Israel | Haifa

For Creative Writing

#6 in Israel

#660 in the World

Founded: 1924

58. Ankara University

Turkey | Ankara

For Creative Writing

#2 in Turkey

#661 in the World

Enrollment: 28,757
Founded: 1946

59. Shaanxi Normal University

China | Xi'an

For Creative Writing

#32 in China

#662 in the World

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

60. Middle East Technical University

Turkey | Ankara

For Creative Writing

#3 in Turkey

#682 in the World

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

61. Sultan Qaboos University

Oman | Muscat

For Creative Writing

#1 in Oman

#695 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1986

62. National Taiwan Normal University

Taiwan | Taipei

For Creative Writing

#3 in Taiwan

#709 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Enrollment: 14,080
Founded: 1922

63. National Cheng Kung University

Taiwan | Tainan

For Creative Writing

#4 in Taiwan

#711 in the World

Enrollment: 21,292
Founded: 1931

64. Seoul National University

South Korea | Seoul

For Creative Writing

#1 in South Korea

#713 in the World

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

65. Communication University of China

For Creative Writing

#33 in China

#714 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1959

66. Putra Malaysia University

Malaysia | Serdang

For Creative Writing

#3 in Malaysia

#721 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1973

67. University of Nottingham Ningbo, China

China | Ningbo

For Creative Writing

#34 in China

#725 in the World

Enrollment: 8,000
Founded: 2004

68. Yonsei University

South Korea | Seoul

For Creative Writing

#2 in South Korea

#730 in the World

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

69. National Chiao Tung University

Taiwan | Hsinchu

For Creative Writing

#5 in Taiwan

#736 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1958

70. KAIST

South Korea | Daejeon

For Creative Writing

#3 in South Korea

#745 in the World

Enrollment: 10,249
Founded: 1971

71. University of Macau

China | Macau

For Creative Writing

#35 in China

#747 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Enrollment: 10,000

72. Capital Normal University

For Creative Writing

#36 in China

#749 in the World

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

73. Jinan University

For Creative Writing

#37 in China

#755 in the World

Enrollment: 37,918
Founded: 1906

74. Beijing Foreign Studies University

For Creative Writing

#38 in China

#760 in the World

Enrollment: 8,200
Founded: 1941

75. State Islamic University of Yogyakarta

Indonesia | Sleman

For Creative Writing

#6 in Indonesia

#765 in the World

Founded: 2004

76. University of Tsukuba

Japan | Tsukuba

For Creative Writing

#4 in Japan

#774 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Enrollment: 16,507
Male:Female: 61:39
Founded: 1973

77. Christ University

India | Karnataka

For Creative Writing

#3 in India

#776 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1969

78. Fujian Normal University

China | Fuzhou

For Creative Writing

#39 in China

#784 in the World

Founded: 1953

79. American University of Beirut

Lebanon | Beirut

For Creative Writing

#1 in Lebanon

#785 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Enrollment: 7,220
Founded: 1866

80. Osaka University

Japan | Suita

For Creative Writing

#5 in Japan

#789 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Enrollment: 23,123
Male:Female: 68:32
Founded: 1931

81. State University of Semarang

Indonesia | Semarang

For Creative Writing

#7 in Indonesia

#798 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1965

82. Jiangsu Normal University

China | Xuzhou

For Creative Writing

#40 in China

#804 in the World

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

83. Chung-Ang University

South Korea | Seoul

For Creative Writing

#4 in South Korea

#807 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 28,221
Founded: 1918

84. Huazhong University of Science and Technology

China | Wuhan

For Creative Writing

#41 in China

#808 in the World

Enrollment: 71,970
Founded: 1953

85. Xiamen University

China | Xiamen

For Creative Writing

#42 in China

#816 in the World

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

86. University of the Punjab

Pakistan | Lahore

For Creative Writing

#1 in Pakistan

#821 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1882

87. National Central University

Taiwan | Taoyuan

For Creative Writing

#6 in Taiwan

#822 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 10,829
Founded: 1915

88. Jilin University

China | Changchun

For Creative Writing

#43 in China

#831 in the World

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

89. MARA University of Technology

Malaysia | Shah Alam

For Creative Writing

#4 in Malaysia

#832 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 1956

90. Shanghai Normal University

For Creative Writing

#44 in China

#840 in the World

Founded: 1954

91. Bogazici University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Creative Writing

#4 in Turkey

#841 in the World

Enrollment: 3,998
Founded: 1971

92. Ateneo de Manila University

Philippines | Quezon

For Creative Writing

#1 in the Philippines

#846 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Founded: 1859

93. Ariel University

Israel | Ariel

For Creative Writing

#7 in Israel

#850 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Enrollment: 16,000
Founded: 1982

94. State University of Padang

Indonesia | Padang

For Creative Writing

#8 in Indonesia

#851 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1997

95. Henan University

China | Kaifeng

For Creative Writing

#45 in China

#853 in the World

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1912

96. University of Science, Malaysia

Malaysia | George Town

For Creative Writing

#5 in Malaysia

#854 in the World

Founded: 1969

97. Syarif Hidayatullah State Islamic University Jakarta

Indonesia | South Tangerang

For Creative Writing

#9 in Indonesia

#858 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Enrollment: 31,643
Founded: 1957

98. University of the Philippines Diliman

Philippines | Quezon

For Creative Writing

#2 in the Philippines

#859 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 1908

99. Open University of Hong Kong