Best Universities for Graphic Design 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 Graphic Design. A graph of 375K citations received by 22.3K academic papers made by 143 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

#25 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

#31 in the World

Enrollment: 60,000
Founded: 1893

4. Beijing Normal University

China | Beijing

For Graphic Design

#3 in China

#54 in the World

Enrollment: 24,000
Founded: 1902

5. Hong Kong Polytechnic University

China | Hong Kong

For Graphic Design

#4 in China

#61 in the World

Founded: 1937

6. Zhejiang University

China | Hangzhou

For Graphic Design

#5 in China

#62 in the World

Enrollment: 60,739
Founded: 1897

7. National University of Singapore

Singapore | Singapore City

For Graphic Design

#2 in Singapore

#63 in the World

Enrollment: 30,098
Founded: 1905

8. Peking University

China | Beijing

For Graphic Design

#6 in China

#67 in the World

Enrollment: 44,730
Founded: 1898

9. Tsinghua University

China | Beijing

For Graphic Design

#7 in China

#68 in the World

Enrollment: 48,739
Founded: 1911

10. University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Graphic Design

#8 in China

#70 in the World

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

11. University of Tokyo

For Graphic Design

#1 in Japan

#86 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Enrollment: 28,479
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. Tokyo Metropolitan University

Japan | Hachioji

For Graphic Design

#2 in Japan

#118 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Enrollment: 9,059
Founded: 2005

16. Seoul National University

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South Korea | Seoul

For Graphic Design

#1 in South Korea

#127 in the World

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

17. City University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Graphic Design

#10 in China

#135 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Founded: 1984

18. KAIST

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Daejeon

For Graphic Design

#2 in South Korea

#136 in the World

Enrollment: 10,249
Founded: 1971

19. Huazhong University of Science and Technology

For Graphic Design

#11 in China

#146 in the World

Enrollment: 71,970
Founded: 1953

20. National Cheng Kung University

Taiwan | Tainan

For Graphic Design

#1 in Taiwan

#157 in the World

Enrollment: 21,292
Founded: 1931

21. Osaka University

For Graphic Design

#3 in Japan

#159 in the World

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

22. National Chiao Tung University

Taiwan | Hsinchu

For Graphic Design

#2 in Taiwan

#162 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1958

23. Harbin Institute of Technology

For Graphic Design

#12 in China

#163 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1920

24. Tongji University

China | Shanghai

For Graphic Design

#13 in China

#166 in the World

Enrollment: 37,000
Founded: 1907

25. University of Technology Malaysia

Malaysia | Johor Bahru

For Graphic Design

#169 in the World

Founded: 1904

26. Shanghai Jiao Tong University

China | Shanghai

For Graphic Design

#14 in China

#173 in the World

Enrollment: 47,000
Founded: 1896

27. University of Science, Malaysia

Malaysia | George Town

For Graphic Design

#174 in the World

Founded: 1969

28. National University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Bangi

For Graphic Design

#178 in the World

Enrollment: 28,776
Founded: 1970

29. Central South University

China | Changsha

For Graphic Design

#15 in China

#183 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1914

30. Sun Yat - Sen University

China | Guangzhou

For Graphic Design

#16 in China

#184 in the World

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

31. Northwestern Polytechnical University

For Graphic Design

#17 in China

#185 in the World

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

32. Beihang University

China | Beijing

For Graphic Design

#18 in China

#190 in the World

Founded: 1952

33. Hacettepe University

Turkey | Ankara

For Graphic Design

#1 in Turkey

#192 in the World

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

34. Xi'an Jiaotong University

For Graphic Design

#19 in China

#199 in the World

Enrollment: 40,346
Founded: 1896

35. Technion - Israel Institute of Technology

For Graphic Design

#1 in Israel

#204 in the World

Founded: 1924

36. North China Electric Power University

China | Beijing

For Graphic Design

#20 in China

#215 in the World

Founded: 1958

37. Birla Institute of Technology and Science

India | Rajasthan

For Graphic Design

#1 in India

#232 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1964

38. Waseda University

For Graphic Design

#4 in Japan

#236 in the World

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

39. National Taiwan University of Science and Technology

Taiwan | Taipei

For Graphic Design

#3 in Taiwan

#239 in the World

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

40. Multimedia University

Malaysia | Cyberjaya

For Graphic Design

#245 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1996

41. Middle East Technical University

Turkey | Ankara

For Graphic Design

#2 in Turkey

#248 in the World

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

42. Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

China | Hong Kong

For Graphic Design

#21 in China

#252 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1991

43. Indonesia University of Education

Indonesia | Bandung

For Graphic Design

#1 in Indonesia

#254 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1954

44. National Taiwan University

Taiwan | Taipei

For Graphic Design

#4 in Taiwan

#269 in the World

Enrollment: 33,882
Founded: 1945

45. Beijing Jiaotong University

China | Beijing

For Graphic Design

#22 in China

#278 in the World

Founded: 1896

46. Fudan University

China | Shanghai

For Graphic Design

#23 in China

#279 in the World

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1905

47. Chinese University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Graphic Design

#24 in China

#280 in the World

Founded: 1963

48. Dalian University of Technology

For Graphic Design

#25 in China

#284 in the World

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

49. Ben-Gurion University of the Negev

Israel | Beersheba

For Graphic Design

#2 in Israel

#285 in the World

Enrollment: 17,225
Founded: 1969

50. Wuhan University of Technology

For Graphic Design

#26 in China

#289 in the World

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

51. Jilin University

China | Changchun

For Graphic Design

#27 in China

#290 in the World

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

52. South China University of Technology

China | Guangzhou

For Graphic Design

#28 in China

#293 in the World

Enrollment: 42,720
Founded: 1952

53. Beijing Institute of Technology

China | Beijing

For Graphic Design

#29 in China

#294 in the World

Enrollment: 27,000
Founded: 1940

54. Nanjing University of Science and Technology

China | Nanjing

For Graphic Design

#30 in China

#307 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1953

55. Kyoto University

For Graphic Design

#5 in Japan

#312 in the World

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

56. University of the Punjab

Pakistan | Lahore

For Graphic Design

#313 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1882

57. Hunan University

China | Changsha

For Graphic Design

#31 in China

#315 in the World

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

58. Southeast University

China | Nanjing

For Graphic Design

#32 in China

#319 in the World

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

59. Keio University

For Graphic Design

#6 in Japan

#326 in the World

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

60. Gazi University

Turkey | Ankara

For Graphic Design

#3 in Turkey

#328 in the World

Enrollment: 31,353
Founded: 1982

61. University of Malaya

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Graphic Design

#329 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1905

62. China University of Mining and Technology

For Graphic Design

#33 in China

#335 in the World

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

63. Tel Aviv University

Israel | Tel Aviv

For Graphic Design

#3 in Israel

#347 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1956

64. Nanjing Normal University

China | Nanjing

For Graphic Design

#34 in China

#349 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1952

65. National University of Defense Technology

China | Changsha

For Graphic Design

#35 in China

#353 in the World

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

66. University of Electronic Science and Technology of China

China | Chengdu

For Graphic Design

#36 in China

#354 in the World

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

67. National Taiwan Normal University

Taiwan | Taipei

For Graphic Design

#5 in Taiwan

#355 in the World

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

68. Tohoku University

For Graphic Design

#7 in Japan

#362 in the World

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

69. National Institute of Technology, Rourkela

For Graphic Design

#2 in India

#367 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1961

70. Indian Institute of Technology Bombay

India | Maharashtra

For Graphic Design

#3 in India

#368 in the World

Founded: 1958

71. South China Normal University

China | Guangzhou

For Graphic Design

#37 in China

#369 in the World

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

72. Guangdong University of Technology

China | Guangzhou

For Graphic Design

#38 in China

#371 in the World

Founded: 1956

73. Sultan Qaboos University

For Graphic Design

#1 in Oman

#372 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1986

74. National Central University

Taiwan | Taoyuan

For Graphic Design

#6 in Taiwan

#374 in the World

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

75. Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur

India | West Bengal

For Graphic Design

#4 in India

#376 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1951

76. Yonsei University

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South Korea | Seoul

For Graphic Design

#3 in South Korea

#377 in the World

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

77. University of Science and Technology of China

For Graphic Design

#39 in China

#378 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1958

78. VIT University

India | Tamil Nadu

For Graphic Design

#5 in India

#379 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Founded: 1984

79. Shandong University

For Graphic Design

#40 in China

#380 in the World

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

80. Hanyang University

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South Korea | Seoul

For Graphic Design

#4 in South Korea

#382 in the World

Enrollment: 35,000
Founded: 1939

81. Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics

For Graphic Design

#41 in China

#385 in the World

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

82. Tokyo Institute of Technology

For Graphic Design

#8 in Japan

#386 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1881

83. East China Normal University

China | Shanghai

For Graphic Design

#42 in China

#390 in the World

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

84. Bina Nusantara University

Indonesia | Jakarta

For Graphic Design

#2 in Indonesia

#392 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 1981

85. University of Tehran

For Graphic Design

#1 in Iran

#395 in the World

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

86. Central China Normal University

For Graphic Design

#43 in China

#403 in the World

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

87. State University of Malang

Indonesia | Malang

For Graphic Design

#3 in Indonesia

#406 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1954

88. Shandong University of Science and Technology

For Graphic Design

#44 in China

#413 in the World

Enrollment: 45,000
Founded: 1958

89. Indian Institute of Technology Delhi

India | Haryana

For Graphic Design

#6 in India

#418 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1961

90. Yanshan University

China | Qinhuangdao

For Graphic Design

#45 in China

#423 in the World

Enrollment: 38,000
Founded: 1920

91. University of Indonesia

Indonesia | Depok

For Graphic Design

#4 in Indonesia

#427 in the World

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

92. Iran University of Science and Technology

For Graphic Design

#2 in Iran

#429 in the World

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

93. Kyushu University

Japan | Fukuoka

For Graphic Design

#9 in Japan

#441 in the World

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

94. International Islamic University Malaysia

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Graphic Design

#444 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 21,607
Founded: 1983

95. Tianjin University

China | Tianjin

For Graphic Design

#46 in China

#447 in the World

Enrollment: 35,370
Founded: 1895

96. National Yunlin University of Science and Technology

Taiwan | Douliu

For Graphic Design

#7 in Taiwan

#448 in the World

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

97. Sultan Idris University of Education

Malaysia | Tanjong Malim

For Graphic Design

#451 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Founded: 1922

98. Hohai University

China | Nanjing

For Graphic Design

#47 in China

#453 in the World

Founded: 1915

99. Shenzhen University

China | Shenzhen

For Graphic Design

#48 in China

#456 in the World

Enrollment: 34,156
Founded: 1983

100. Bandung Institute of Technology

Indonesia | Bandung

For Graphic Design

#5 in Indonesia

#462 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Enrollment: 23,848
Founded: 1959