Best Universities for Graphic Design in the World

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in the World ranked based on their research performance in Graphic Design. A graph of 1.8B citations received by 83.2M academic papers made by 507 universities in the World 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. Arizona State University - Tempe

United States | Arizona

For Graphic Design

#1 in North America

#1 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Receiving Aid: 92%
Average Aid: $12,201
Enrollment: 77,881

2. Carnegie Mellon University

United States | Pennsylvania

For Graphic Design

#2 in North America

#2 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $37,450

3. University of Maryland - College Park

United States | Maryland

For Graphic Design

#3 in North America

#3 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 52%
Average SAT: 1420
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 68%

4. University of Washington - Seattle

United States | Washington

For Graphic Design

#4 in North America

#4 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Receiving Aid: 54%
Average Aid: $15,895
Enrollment: 52,434

5. Pennsylvania State University

United States | Pennsylvania

For Graphic Design

#5 in North America

#5 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Receiving Aid: 73%
Average Aid: $8,719
Enrollment: 40,363

6. University of Glasgow

United Kingdom | Scotland

For Graphic Design

#1 in Europe

#1 in the United Kingdom

Founded: 1451

7. University of Queensland

Australia | St Lucia

For Graphic Design

#1 in Australia

Enrollment: 48,771
Founded: 1909

8. Education University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Graphic Design

#1 in Asia

#1 in China

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1994

9. University of California - Berkeley

United States | California

For Graphic Design

#6 in North America

#6 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Receiving Aid: 61%
Average Aid: $21,406
Enrollment: 45,036

10. University of Kansas

United States | Kansas State

For Graphic Design

#7 in North America

#7 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Average SAT: 1210
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 86%

11. Florida State University

United States | Florida

For Graphic Design

#8 in North America

#8 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Average SAT: 1260
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 96%

12. Massachusetts Institute of Technology

United States | Massachusetts

For Graphic Design

#9 in North America

#9 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Net Price: $30,958
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $32,562

13. University of Alberta

Canada | Alberta

For Graphic Design

#10 in North America

#1 in Canada

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Founded: 1908

14. Dublin Institute of Technology

Ireland | Dublin

For Graphic Design

#2 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1992

15. University of Auckland

New Zealand | Auckland

For Graphic Design

#1 in New Zealand

Founded: 1883

16. Stanford University

United States | California

For Graphic Design

#11 in North America

#10 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $14,402

17. Georgia Institute of Technology

United States | Georgia

For Graphic Design

#12 in North America

#11 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Average SAT: 1405
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 72%

18. Purdue University

United States | Indiana

For Graphic Design

#13 in North America

#12 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Average SAT: 1310
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 73%

19. University of New South Wales

Australia | Sydney

For Graphic Design

#2 in Australia

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1949

20. University of Pittsburgh

United States | Pennsylvania

For Graphic Design

#14 in North America

#13 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Average SAT: 1360
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 78%

21. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

United States | Virginia

For Graphic Design

#15 in North America

#14 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Average SAT: 1310
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 72%

22. University of Southern California

United States | California

For Graphic Design

#16 in North America

#15 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Average SAT: 1475
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $26,021

23. North Carolina State University at Raleigh

United States | North Carolina

For Graphic Design

#17 in North America

#16 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Average SAT: 1355
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 74%

24. University of California - Santa Barbara

United States | California

For Graphic Design

#18 in North America

#17 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 29%
Receiving Aid: 58%
Average Aid: $18,107
Enrollment: 26,124

25. University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

United States | Illinois

For Graphic Design

#19 in North America

#18 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Average SAT: 1415
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 85%

26. University of Twente

Netherlands | Enschede

For Graphic Design

#3 in Europe

#1 in the Netherlands

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Founded: 1961

27. University of Calgary

Canada | Alberta

For Graphic Design

#20 in North America

#2 in Canada

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1966

28. Beijing Normal University

China | Beijing

For Graphic Design

#2 in Asia

#2 in China

Enrollment: 24,000
Founded: 1902

29. University of Toronto

Canada | Ontario

For Graphic Design

#21 in North America

#3 in Canada

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Enrollment: 95,055
Founded: 1827

30. University of Cambridge

United Kingdom | England

For Graphic Design

#4 in Europe

#2 in the United Kingdom

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Founded: 1209

31. Brigham Young University - Provo

United States | Utah

For Graphic Design

#22 in North America

#19 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Average SAT: 1330
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $13,432

32. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

United States | Michigan

For Graphic Design

#23 in North America

#20 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Receiving Aid: 70%
Average Aid: $16,326
Enrollment: 50,278

33. Technical University of Munich

Germany | Bavaria

For Graphic Design

#5 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Enrollment: 44,000
Male:Female: 63:37
Founded: 1868

34. Nanyang Technological University

Singapore | Singapore City

For Graphic Design

#3 in Asia

#1 in Singapore

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1955

35. Columbia University

United States | New York State

For Graphic Design

#24 in North America

#21 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $12,411

36. University of Wisconsin - Madison

United States | Wisconsin

For Graphic Design

#25 in North America

#22 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Average SAT: 1410
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 64%

37. Wuhan University

For Graphic Design

#4 in Asia

#3 in China

Enrollment: 60,000
Founded: 1893

38. University of Missouri - Columbia

United States | Missouri

For Graphic Design

#26 in North America

#23 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 91%

39. Texas A&M University - College Station

United States | Texas

For Graphic Design

#27 in North America

#24 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Average SAT: 1260
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 78%

40. Utah State University

United States | Utah

For Graphic Design

#28 in North America

#25 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Average SAT: 1195
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 89%

41. University of California - Los Angeles

United States | California

For Graphic Design

#29 in North America

#26 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Receiving Aid: 56%
Average Aid: $17,592
Enrollment: 46,116

42. University of Edinburgh

United Kingdom | Scotland

For Graphic Design

#6 in Europe

#3 in the United Kingdom

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Founded: 1583

43. Hong Kong Polytechnic University

China | Hong Kong

For Graphic Design

#5 in Asia

#4 in China

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1937

44. Harvard University

United States | Massachusetts

For Graphic Design

#30 in North America

#27 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1530
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $13,910

45. Catholic University of Louvain

Belgium | Louvain-la-Neuve

For Graphic Design

#7 in Europe

Enrollment: 35,000
Founded: 1425

46. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

United States | Minnesota

For Graphic Design

#31 in North America

#28 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1400
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 82%

47. University of Sydney

Australia | Sydney

For Graphic Design

#3 in Australia

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 63,602
Founded: 1850

48. Cornell University

United States | New York State

For Graphic Design

#32 in North America

#29 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Average SAT: 1505
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $24,262

49. Imperial College London

United Kingdom | England

For Graphic Design

#8 in Europe

#4 in the United Kingdom

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Enrollment: 17,565
Founded: 1907

50. University of Texas at Austin

United States | Texas

For Graphic Design

#33 in North America

#30 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 29%
Average SAT: 1365
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 71%

51. University of Georgia

United States | Georgia

For Graphic Design

#34 in North America

#31 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Average SAT: 1360
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 94%

52. University of Pennsylvania

United States | Pennsylvania

For Graphic Design

#35 in North America

#32 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1525
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $14,578

53. National University of Singapore

Singapore | Singapore City

For Graphic Design

#6 in Asia

#2 in Singapore

Enrollment: 30,098
Founded: 1905

54. Iowa State University

United States | Iowa State

For Graphic Design

#36 in North America

#33 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Average SAT: 1207
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 93%

55. Indiana University - Bloomington

United States | Indiana

For Graphic Design

#37 in North America

#34 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1270
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 79%

56. Zhejiang University

China | Hangzhou

For Graphic Design

#7 in Asia

#5 in China

Enrollment: 60,739
Founded: 1897

57. Rutgers University - New Brunswick

United States | New Jersey

For Graphic Design

#38 in North America

#35 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Average SAT: 1355
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 69%

58. Delft University of Technology

Netherlands | Delft

For Graphic Design

#9 in Europe

#2 in the Netherlands

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Enrollment: 24,703
Founded: 1842

59. University of British Columbia

Canada | British Columbia

For Graphic Design

#39 in North America

#4 in Canada

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Enrollment: 59,659
Founded: 1908

60. University of California-San Diego

United States | California

For Graphic Design

#40 in North America

#36 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Receiving Aid: 54%
Average Aid: $18,083
Enrollment: 41,885

61. Vienna University of Technology

Austria | Vienna

For Graphic Design

#10 in Europe

Enrollment: 29,341
Founded: 1872

62. Simon Fraser University

Canada | British Columbia

For Graphic Design

#41 in North America

#5 in Canada

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 1965

63. Eindhoven University of Technology

Netherlands | Eindhoven

For Graphic Design

#11 in Europe

#3 in the Netherlands

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1956

64. Durham University

United Kingdom | England

For Graphic Design

#12 in Europe

#5 in the United Kingdom

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Enrollment: 19,520
Founded: 1832

65. McGill University

Canada | Quebec State

For Graphic Design

#42 in North America

#6 in Canada

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Enrollment: 40,036
Founded: 1821

66. University of Oxford

United Kingdom | England

For Graphic Design

#13 in Europe

#6 in the United Kingdom

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1096

67. Catholic University of Leuven

Belgium | Leuven

For Graphic Design

#14 in Europe

Enrollment: 62,693
Founded: 1425

68. George Mason University

United States | Virginia

For Graphic Design

#43 in North America

#37 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Average SAT: 1245
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 79%

69. Michigan State University

United States | Michigan

For Graphic Design

#44 in North America

#38 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Average SAT: 1210
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 72%

70. Dalhousie University

Canada | Nova Scotia

For Graphic Design

#45 in North America

#7 in Canada

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Enrollment: 18,500
Founded: 1818

71. Princeton University

United States | New Jersey

For Graphic Design

#46 in North America

#39 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1515
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $20,908

72. San Diego State University

United States | California

For Graphic Design

#47 in North America

#40 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Receiving Aid: 58%
Average Aid: $9,026
Enrollment: 36,484

73. University of Waterloo

Canada | Ontario

For Graphic Design

#48 in North America

#8 in Canada

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Enrollment: 35,900
Founded: 1957

74. New York University

United States | New York State

For Graphic Design

#49 in North America

#41 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Average SAT: 1510
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $50,991

75. University of Manchester

United Kingdom | England

For Graphic Design

#15 in Europe

#7 in the United Kingdom

Founded: 1824

76. University of York

United Kingdom | England

For Graphic Design

#16 in Europe

#8 in the United Kingdom

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1963

77. Tsinghua University

China | Beijing

For Graphic Design

#8 in Asia

#6 in China

Enrollment: 48,739
Founded: 1911

78. Monash University

Australia | Clayton

For Graphic Design

#4 in Australia

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 78,000
Founded: 1958

79. University of Colorado Boulder

United States | Colorado

For Graphic Design

#50 in North America

#42 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1280
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 65%

80. King AbdulAziz University

Saudi Arabia | Jeddah

For Graphic Design

#9 in Asia

#1 in Saudi Arabia

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Founded: 1967

81. Ohio State University

United States | Ohio

For Graphic Design

#51 in North America

#43 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Average SAT: 1345
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 83%

82. Vanderbilt University

United States | Tennessee

For Graphic Design

#52 in North America

#44 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1525
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $27,553

83. University of Florida

United States | Florida

For Graphic Design

#53 in North America

#45 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Average SAT: 1385
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 94%

84. University of California - Davis

United States | California

For Graphic Design

#54 in North America

#46 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Receiving Aid: 65%
Average Aid: $17,628
Enrollment: 40,050

85. University of Houston

United States | Texas

For Graphic Design

#55 in North America

#47 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Average SAT: 1235
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 85%

86. Aarhus University

Denmark | Aarhus

For Graphic Design

#17 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Enrollment: 33,020
Founded: 1928

87. University of Virginia

United States | Virginia

For Graphic Design

#56 in North America

#48 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Average SAT: 1440
Average ACT: 34
Receiving Aid: 63%

88. University of Nottingham

United Kingdom | England

For Graphic Design

#18 in Europe

#9 in the United Kingdom

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1948

89. Technical University of Denmark

Denmark | Kongens Lyngby

For Graphic Design

#19 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Founded: 1829

90. University of Stuttgart

Germany | Baden-Wurttemberg

For Graphic Design

#20 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Enrollment: 26,457
Founded: 1829

91. University of Leeds

United Kingdom | England

For Graphic Design

#21 in Europe

#10 in the United Kingdom

Founded: 1904

92. Queensland University of Technology

Australia | Brisbane

For Graphic Design

#5 in Australia

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1989

93. University of Eastern Finland

Finland | Joensuu

For Graphic Design

#22 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Enrollment: 15,500
Founded: 2010

94. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

United States | North Carolina

For Graphic Design

#57 in North America

#49 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Average SAT: 1260
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 60%

95. Syracuse University

United States | New York State

For Graphic Design

#58 in North America

#50 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Average SAT: 1310
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $43,545

96. University at Buffalo

United States | New York State

For Graphic Design

#59 in North America

#51 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Average SAT: 1270
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 84%

97. University of Melbourne

Australia | Melbourne

For Graphic Design

#6 in Australia

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Enrollment: 49,000
Founded: 1853

98. University of Utah

United States | Utah

For Graphic Design

#60 in North America

#52 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Average SAT: 1285
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 89%

99. University of Tokyo

For Graphic Design

#10 in Asia

#1 in Japan

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 28,133
Founded: 1877

100. Free University Amsterdam

Netherlands | Amsterdam

For Graphic Design

#23 in Europe

#4 in the Netherlands

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Founded: 1880