Best Universities for Graphic Design 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 Graphic Design. A graph of 419K citations received by 22.8K academic papers made by 183 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. Education University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Graphic Design

#1 in China

#27 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1994

2. Nanyang Technological University

Singapore | Singapore City

For Graphic Design

#1 in Singapore

#28 in the World

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1955

3. Wuhan University

For Graphic Design

#2 in China

#30 in the World

Enrollment: 60,000
Founded: 1893

4. Zhejiang University

China | Hangzhou

For Graphic Design

#3 in China

#54 in the World

Enrollment: 60,739
Founded: 1897

5. Tsinghua University

China | Beijing

For Graphic Design

#4 in China

#55 in the World

Enrollment: 48,739
Founded: 1911

6. Beijing Normal University

China | Beijing

For Graphic Design

#5 in China

#56 in the World

Enrollment: 36,482
Founded: 1902

7. National University of Singapore

Singapore | Singapore City

For Graphic Design

#2 in Singapore

#57 in the World

Enrollment: 30,098
Founded: 1905

8. Hong Kong Polytechnic University

China | Hong Kong

For Graphic Design

#6 in China

#59 in the World

Founded: 1937

9. University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Graphic Design

#7 in China

#60 in the World

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

10. Peking University

China | Beijing

For Graphic Design

#8 in China

#66 in the World

Enrollment: 44,730
Founded: 1898

11. University of Tokyo

For Graphic Design

#1 in Japan

#85 in the World

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

12. King AbdulAziz University

Saudi Arabia Flag

Saudi Arabia | Jeddah

For Graphic Design

#1 in Saudi Arabia

#100 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1967

13. Nanjing University

China | Nanjing

For Graphic Design

#9 in China

#103 in the World

Enrollment: 56,068
Founded: 1902

14. MARA University of Technology

Malaysia | Shah Alam

For Graphic Design

#105 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 1956

15. Seoul National University

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South Korea | Seoul

For Graphic Design

#1 in South Korea

#119 in the World

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

16. Tokyo Metropolitan University

Japan | Hachioji

For Graphic Design

#2 in Japan

#122 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Enrollment: 9,126
Founded: 2005

17. City University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Graphic Design

#10 in China

#129 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Founded: 1984

18. Central South University

China | Changsha

For Graphic Design

#11 in China

#135 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1914

19. KAIST

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Daejeon

For Graphic Design

#2 in South Korea

#136 in the World

Enrollment: 10,249
Founded: 1971

20. Huazhong University of Science and Technology

For Graphic Design

#12 in China

#147 in the World

Enrollment: 71,970
Founded: 1953

21. Shanghai Jiao Tong University

China | Shanghai

For Graphic Design

#13 in China

#155 in the World

Enrollment: 47,000
Founded: 1896

22. National Cheng Kung University

Taiwan | Tainan

For Graphic Design

#1 in Taiwan

#159 in the World

Enrollment: 21,292
Founded: 1931

23. Harbin Institute of Technology

For Graphic Design

#14 in China

#161 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1920

24. Osaka University

For Graphic Design

#3 in Japan

#162 in the World

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

25. National Chiao Tung University

Taiwan | Hsinchu

For Graphic Design

#2 in Taiwan

#164 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1958

26. Tongji University

China | Shanghai

For Graphic Design

#15 in China

#166 in the World

Enrollment: 37,000
Founded: 1907

27. University of Technology Malaysia

Malaysia | Johor Bahru

For Graphic Design

#169 in the World

Founded: 1904

28. University of Science, Malaysia

Malaysia | George Town

For Graphic Design

#175 in the World

Founded: 1969

29. National University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Bangi

For Graphic Design

#178 in the World

Enrollment: 28,776
Founded: 1970

30. Sun Yat - Sen University

China | Guangzhou

For Graphic Design

#16 in China

#181 in the World

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

31. Beihang University

China | Beijing

For Graphic Design

#17 in China

#184 in the World

Founded: 1952

32. Xi'an Jiaotong University

For Graphic Design

#18 in China

#187 in the World

Enrollment: 40,346
Founded: 1896

33. Northwestern Polytechnical University

For Graphic Design

#19 in China

#188 in the World

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

34. North China Electric Power University

China | Beijing

For Graphic Design

#20 in China

#195 in the World

Founded: 1958

35. Hacettepe University

Turkey | Ankara

For Graphic Design

#1 in Turkey

#199 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Enrollment: 44,937
Male:Female: 44:56
Founded: 1967

36. Birla Institute of Technology and Science

India | Rajasthan

For Graphic Design

#1 in India

#212 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Enrollment: 22,000
Founded: 1964

37. Technion - Israel Institute of Technology

For Graphic Design

#1 in Israel

#216 in the World

Founded: 1924

38. National Taiwan University of Science and Technology

Taiwan | Taipei

For Graphic Design

#3 in Taiwan

#229 in the World

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

39. Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

China | Hong Kong

For Graphic Design

#21 in China

#243 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1991

40. Middle East Technical University

Turkey | Ankara

For Graphic Design

#2 in Turkey

#245 in the World

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

41. Multimedia University

Malaysia | Cyberjaya

For Graphic Design

#248 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1996

42. Indonesia University of Education

Indonesia | Bandung

For Graphic Design

#1 in Indonesia

#250 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1954

43. Waseda University

For Graphic Design

#4 in Japan

#251 in the World

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

44. Chinese University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Graphic Design

#22 in China

#255 in the World

Founded: 1963

45. Jilin University

China | Changchun

For Graphic Design

#23 in China

#273 in the World

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

46. National Taiwan University

Taiwan | Taipei

For Graphic Design

#4 in Taiwan

#274 in the World

Enrollment: 33,882
Founded: 1945

47. Beijing Jiaotong University

China | Beijing

For Graphic Design

#24 in China

#279 in the World

Founded: 1896

48. Beijing Institute of Technology

China | Beijing

For Graphic Design

#25 in China

#282 in the World

Enrollment: 27,000
Founded: 1940

49. Dalian University of Technology

For Graphic Design

#26 in China

#283 in the World

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

50. Wuhan University of Technology

For Graphic Design

#27 in China

#286 in the World

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

51. Fudan University

China | Shanghai

For Graphic Design

#28 in China

#287 in the World

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1905

52. South China University of Technology

China | Guangzhou

For Graphic Design

#29 in China

#291 in the World

Enrollment: 42,720
Founded: 1952

53. Ben-Gurion University of the Negev

Israel | Beersheba

For Graphic Design

#2 in Israel

#295 in the World

Enrollment: 17,225
Founded: 1969

54. Southeast University

China | Nanjing

For Graphic Design

#30 in China

#296 in the World

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

55. University of Malaya

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Graphic Design

#299 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1905

56. Nanjing University of Science and Technology

China | Nanjing

For Graphic Design

#31 in China

#300 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1953

57. University of the Punjab

Pakistan | Lahore

For Graphic Design

#304 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1882

58. Kyoto University

For Graphic Design

#5 in Japan

#317 in the World

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

59. Hunan University

China | Changsha

For Graphic Design

#32 in China

#320 in the World

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

60. National Taiwan Normal University

Taiwan | Taipei

For Graphic Design

#5 in Taiwan

#327 in the World

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

61. China University of Mining and Technology

For Graphic Design

#33 in China

#329 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 37,000
Founded: 1909

62. Gazi University

Turkey | Ankara

For Graphic Design

#3 in Turkey

#333 in the World

Enrollment: 39,234
Founded: 1982

63. Keio University

For Graphic Design

#6 in Japan

#334 in the World

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

64. Nanjing Normal University

China | Nanjing

For Graphic Design

#34 in China

#344 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1952

65. National University of Defense Technology

China | Changsha

For Graphic Design

#35 in China

#347 in the World

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

66. Tel Aviv University

Israel | Tel Aviv

For Graphic Design

#3 in Israel

#349 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1956

67. University of Electronic Science and Technology of China

China | Chengdu

For Graphic Design

#36 in China

#352 in the World

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

68. Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics

For Graphic Design

#37 in China

#359 in the World

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

69. VIT University

India | Tamil Nadu

For Graphic Design

#2 in India

#362 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Founded: 1984

70. Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur

India | West Bengal

For Graphic Design

#3 in India

#366 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1951

71. Yonsei University

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South Korea | Seoul

For Graphic Design

#3 in South Korea

#369 in the World

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

72. University of Science and Technology of China

For Graphic Design

#38 in China

#370 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1958

73. National Institute of Technology, Rourkela

For Graphic Design

#4 in India

#373 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1961

74. Indian Institute of Technology Bombay

India | Maharashtra

For Graphic Design

#5 in India

#374 in the World

Founded: 1958

75. Shandong University

For Graphic Design

#39 in China

#377 in the World

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

76. Central China Normal University

For Graphic Design

#40 in China

#378 in the World

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

77. Sultan Qaboos University

For Graphic Design

#1 in Oman

#379 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1986

78. Guangdong University of Technology

China | Guangzhou

For Graphic Design

#41 in China

#380 in the World

Founded: 1956

79. National Central University

Taiwan | Taoyuan

For Graphic Design

#6 in Taiwan

#381 in the World

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

80. East China Normal University

China | Shanghai

For Graphic Design

#42 in China

#386 in the World

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

81. Hanyang University

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Seoul

For Graphic Design

#4 in South Korea

#388 in the World

Enrollment: 35,000
Founded: 1939

82. Bina Nusantara University

Indonesia | Jakarta

For Graphic Design

#2 in Indonesia

#391 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 1981

83. Tokyo Institute of Technology

For Graphic Design

#7 in Japan

#396 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1881

84. University of Tehran

For Graphic Design

#1 in Iran

#399 in the World

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

85. Tohoku University

For Graphic Design

#8 in Japan

#400 in the World

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

86. Anhui University

For Graphic Design

#43 in China

#404 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1928

87. Iran University of Science and Technology

For Graphic Design

#2 in Iran

#409 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 9,000
Founded: 1929

88. Yanshan University

China | Qinhuangdao

For Graphic Design

#44 in China

#412 in the World

Enrollment: 38,000
Founded: 1920

89. South China Normal University

China | Guangzhou

For Graphic Design

#45 in China

#413 in the World

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

90. State University of Malang

Indonesia | Malang

For Graphic Design

#3 in Indonesia

#418 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1954

91. Shandong University of Science and Technology

For Graphic Design

#46 in China

#421 in the World

Enrollment: 45,000
Founded: 1958

92. University of Indonesia

Indonesia | Depok

For Graphic Design

#4 in Indonesia

#422 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1950

93. Indian Institute of Technology Delhi

India | Haryana

For Graphic Design

#6 in India

#429 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1961

94. Hohai University

China | Nanjing

For Graphic Design

#47 in China

#434 in the World

Founded: 1915

95. Shenzhen University

China | Shenzhen

For Graphic Design

#48 in China

#437 in the World

Enrollment: 34,156
Founded: 1983

96. Kyushu University

Japan | Fukuoka

For Graphic Design

#9 in Japan

#449 in the World

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

97. International Islamic University Malaysia

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Graphic Design

#452 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 3,773
Founded: 1983

98. National Yunlin University of Science and Technology

Taiwan | Douliu

For Graphic Design

#7 in Taiwan

#453 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Enrollment: 8,985
Founded: 1991

99. Sultan Idris University of Education

Malaysia | Tanjong Malim

For Graphic Design

#454 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Founded: 1922

100. Tianjin University

China | Tianjin

For Graphic Design

#49 in China

#456 in the World

Enrollment: 35,370
Founded: 1895