Best Universities for Graphic Design in Asia

Updated: February 29, 2024

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 246K citations received by 19.3K academic papers made by 148 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

#15 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1994

2. Nanyang Technological University

Singapore | Singapore City

For Graphic Design

#1 in Singapore

#33 in the World

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1955

3. Wuhan University

For Graphic Design

#2 in China

#39 in the World

Enrollment: 60,000
Founded: 1893

4. Beijing Normal University

China | Beijing

For Graphic Design

#3 in China

#46 in the World

Enrollment: 24,000
Founded: 1902

5. Hong Kong Polytechnic University

China | Hong Kong

For Graphic Design

#4 in China

#50 in the World

Founded: 1937

6. National University of Singapore

Singapore | Singapore City

For Graphic Design

#2 in Singapore

#65 in the World

Enrollment: 30,098
Founded: 1905

7. Zhejiang University

China | Hangzhou

For Graphic Design

#5 in China

#83 in the World

Enrollment: 60,739
Founded: 1897

8. University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Graphic Design

#6 in China

#89 in the World

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

9. Tsinghua University

China | Beijing

For Graphic Design

#7 in China

#93 in the World

Enrollment: 48,739
Founded: 1911

10. Peking University

China | Beijing

For Graphic Design

#8 in China

#98 in the World

Enrollment: 44,730
Founded: 1898

11. University of Tokyo

For Graphic Design

#1 in Japan

#103 in the World

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

12. Tokyo Metropolitan University

Japan | Hachioji

For Graphic Design

#2 in Japan

#108 in the World

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

13. KAIST

South Korea | Daejeon

For Graphic Design

#1 in South Korea

#116 in the World

Enrollment: 10,249
Founded: 1971

14. Nanjing University

China | Nanjing

For Graphic Design

#9 in China

#118 in the World

Enrollment: 56,068
Founded: 1902

15. King AbdulAziz University

Saudi Arabia | Jeddah

For Graphic Design

#1 in Saudi Arabia

#122 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1967

16. City University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Graphic Design

#10 in China

#125 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Founded: 1984

17. Huazhong University of Science and Technology

For Graphic Design

#11 in China

#137 in the World

Enrollment: 71,970
Founded: 1953

18. University of Science, Malaysia

Malaysia | George Town

For Graphic Design

#143 in the World

Founded: 1969

19. National Cheng Kung University

Taiwan | Tainan

For Graphic Design

#1 in Taiwan

#151 in the World

Enrollment: 21,292
Founded: 1931

20. National Chiao Tung University

Taiwan | Hsinchu

For Graphic Design

#2 in Taiwan

#154 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1958

21. National Institute of Technology, Rourkela

For Graphic Design

#1 in India

#161 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1961

22. MARA University of Technology

Malaysia | Shah Alam

For Graphic Design

#170 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 1956

23. Seoul National University

South Korea | Seoul

For Graphic Design

#2 in South Korea

#171 in the World

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

24. Tongji University

China | Shanghai

For Graphic Design

#12 in China

#175 in the World

Enrollment: 37,000
Founded: 1907

25. Northwestern Polytechnical University

For Graphic Design

#13 in China

#176 in the World

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

26. Technion - Israel Institute of Technology

For Graphic Design

#1 in Israel

#178 in the World

Founded: 1924

27. Osaka University

For Graphic Design

#3 in Japan

#181 in the World

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

28. Shanghai Jiao Tong University

China | Shanghai

For Graphic Design

#14 in China

#184 in the World

Enrollment: 47,000
Founded: 1896

29. University of Technology Malaysia

Malaysia | Johor Bahru

For Graphic Design

#196 in the World

Founded: 1904

30. Beihang University

China | Beijing

For Graphic Design

#15 in China

#203 in the World

Founded: 1952

31. Waseda University

For Graphic Design

#4 in Japan

#213 in the World

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

32. Harbin Institute of Technology

For Graphic Design

#16 in China

#214 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1920

33. Middle East Technical University

Turkey | Ankara

For Graphic Design

#1 in Turkey

#230 in the World

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

34. South China University of Technology

China | Guangzhou

For Graphic Design

#17 in China

#238 in the World

Enrollment: 42,720
Founded: 1952

35. Fudan University

China | Shanghai

For Graphic Design

#18 in China

#240 in the World

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1905

36. Hacettepe University

Turkey | Ankara

For Graphic Design

#2 in Turkey

#242 in the World

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

37. National Taiwan University of Science and Technology

Taiwan | Taipei

For Graphic Design

#3 in Taiwan

#246 in the World

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

38. Indian Institute of Technology Bombay

India | Maharashtra

For Graphic Design

#2 in India

#261 in the World

Founded: 1958

39. National Taiwan University

Taiwan | Taipei

For Graphic Design

#4 in Taiwan

#265 in the World

Enrollment: 31,799
Founded: 1945

40. Keio University

For Graphic Design

#5 in Japan

#266 in the World

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

41. Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

China | Hong Kong

For Graphic Design

#19 in China

#267 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1991

42. Wuhan University of Technology

For Graphic Design

#20 in China

#276 in the World

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

43. North China Electric Power University

China | Beijing

For Graphic Design

#21 in China

#278 in the World

Founded: 1958

44. Xi'an Jiaotong University

For Graphic Design

#22 in China

#279 in the World

Enrollment: 40,346
Founded: 1896

45. National University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Bangi

For Graphic Design

#283 in the World

Enrollment: 28,776
Founded: 1970

46. Ben-Gurion University of the Negev

Israel | Beersheba

For Graphic Design

#2 in Israel

#291 in the World

Enrollment: 17,225
Founded: 1969

47. Yonsei University

South Korea | Seoul

For Graphic Design

#3 in South Korea

#292 in the World

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

48. Sun Yat - Sen University

China | Guangzhou

For Graphic Design

#23 in China

#298 in the World

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

49. Tel Aviv University

Israel | Tel Aviv

For Graphic Design

#3 in Israel

#303 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1956

50. Hunan University

China | Changsha

For Graphic Design

#24 in China

#305 in the World

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

51. Multimedia University

Malaysia | Cyberjaya

For Graphic Design

#307 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1996

52. South China Normal University

China | Guangzhou

For Graphic Design

#25 in China

#311 in the World

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

53. Chinese University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Graphic Design

#26 in China

#314 in the World

Founded: 1963

54. Guangdong University of Technology

China | Guangzhou

For Graphic Design

#27 in China

#315 in the World

Founded: 1956

55. Southeast University

China | Nanjing

For Graphic Design

#28 in China

#319 in the World

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

56. National University of Defense Technology

China | Changsha

For Graphic Design

#29 in China

#322 in the World

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

57. Dalian University of Technology

For Graphic Design

#30 in China

#329 in the World

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

58. Nanjing Normal University

China | Nanjing

For Graphic Design

#31 in China

#336 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1952

59. Central South University

China | Changsha

For Graphic Design

#32 in China

#344 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1914

60. University of Electronic Science and Technology of China

China | Chengdu

For Graphic Design

#33 in China

#346 in the World

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

61. Kyoto University

For Graphic Design

#6 in Japan

#349 in the World

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

62. Gazi University

Turkey | Ankara

For Graphic Design

#3 in Turkey

#352 in the World

Enrollment: 31,353
Founded: 1982

63. Hanyang University

South Korea | Seoul

For Graphic Design

#4 in South Korea

#354 in the World

Enrollment: 35,000
Founded: 1939

64. Jilin University

China | Changchun

For Graphic Design

#34 in China

#355 in the World

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

65. National Taiwan Normal University

Taiwan | Taipei

For Graphic Design

#5 in Taiwan

#367 in the World

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

66. China University of Mining and Technology

For Graphic Design

#35 in China

#372 in the World

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

67. Beijing Institute of Technology

China | Beijing

For Graphic Design

#36 in China

#374 in the World

Enrollment: 27,000
Founded: 1940

68. University of Tehran

For Graphic Design

#1 in Iran

#375 in the World

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

69. Tokyo Institute of Technology

For Graphic Design

#7 in Japan

#388 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 10,357
Founded: 1881

70. Beijing Jiaotong University

China | Beijing

For Graphic Design

#37 in China

#391 in the World

Founded: 1896

71. Anhui University

For Graphic Design

#38 in China

#392 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1928

72. University of Malaya

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Graphic Design

#393 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1905

73. Indian Institute of Technology Delhi

India | Haryana

For Graphic Design

#3 in India

#399 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1961

74. Shandong University

For Graphic Design

#39 in China

#403 in the World

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

75. Kyushu University

Japan | Fukuoka

For Graphic Design

#8 in Japan

#405 in the World

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

76. National Central University

Taiwan | Taoyuan

For Graphic Design

#6 in Taiwan

#406 in the World

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

77. University of Science and Technology of China

For Graphic Design

#40 in China

#411 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1958

78. Shandong University of Science and Technology

For Graphic Design

#41 in China

#417 in the World

Enrollment: 45,000
Founded: 1958

79. Tohoku University

For Graphic Design

#9 in Japan

#418 in the World

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

80. Sultan Qaboos University

For Graphic Design

#1 in Oman

#425 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1986

81. Central China Normal University

For Graphic Design

#42 in China

#438 in the World

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

82. Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur

India | West Bengal

For Graphic Design

#4 in India

#441 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1951

83. Kyungpook National University

South Korea | Daegu

For Graphic Design

#5 in South Korea

#448 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 38,616
Founded: 1946

84. National Yunlin University of Science and Technology

Taiwan | Douliu

For Graphic Design

#7 in Taiwan

#457 in the World

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

85. International Islamic University Malaysia

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Graphic Design

#460 in the World

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

86. Putra Malaysia University

Malaysia | Serdang

For Graphic Design

#465 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1973

87. Southwest University

China | Chongqing

For Graphic Design

#43 in China

#467 in the World

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

88. Indonesia University of Education

Indonesia | Bandung

For Graphic Design

#1 in Indonesia

#468 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1954

89. Hefei University of Technology

For Graphic Design

#44 in China

#469 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1945

90. Zhejiang University of Technology

China | Hangzhou

For Graphic Design

#45 in China

#476 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1953

91. Istanbul Technical University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Graphic Design

#4 in Turkey

#482 in the World

Enrollment: 15,358
Founded: 1944

92. Tianjin University

China | Tianjin

For Graphic Design

#46 in China

#489 in the World

Enrollment: 35,370
Founded: 1895

93. Southwest Jiaotong University

China | Chengdu

For Graphic Design

#47 in China

#495 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 44,000
Founded: 1896

94. Shenzhen University

China | Shenzhen

For Graphic Design

#48 in China

#498 in the World

Enrollment: 34,156
Founded: 1983

95. Hohai University

China | Nanjing

For Graphic Design

#49 in China

#502 in the World

Founded: 1915

96. East China Normal University

China | Shanghai

For Graphic Design

#50 in China

#504 in the World

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

97. University of Indonesia

Indonesia | Depok

For Graphic Design

#2 in Indonesia

#505 in the World

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

98. National Changhua University of Education

Taiwan | Changhua

For Graphic Design

#8 in Taiwan

#508 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Enrollment: 7,162
Male:Female: 51:49
Founded: 1971

99. Bandung Institute of Technology

Indonesia | Bandung

For Graphic Design

#3 in Indonesia

#512 in the World

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

100. National Sun Yat-Sen University

Taiwan | Kaohsiung

For Graphic Design

#9 in Taiwan

#534 in the World

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