Best Universities for Advertising in the World

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in the World ranked based on their research performance in Advertising. A graph of 1.8B citations received by 83.2M academic papers made by 2,431 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.

1. Stanford University

United States | California

For Advertising

#1 in North America

#1 in the United States

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

2. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

United States | Michigan

For Advertising

#2 in North America

#2 in the United States

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

3. University of Texas at Austin

United States | Texas

For Advertising

#3 in North America

#3 in the United States

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

4. University of Pennsylvania

United States | Pennsylvania

For Advertising

#4 in North America

#4 in the United States

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

5. Pennsylvania State University

United States | Pennsylvania

For Advertising

#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 California - Berkeley

United States | California

For Advertising

#6 in North America

#6 in the United States

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

7. Carnegie Mellon University

United States | Pennsylvania

For Advertising

#7 in North America

#7 in the United States

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

8. University of Southern California

United States | California

For Advertising

#8 in North America

#8 in the United States

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

9. University of Toronto

Canada | Ontario

For Advertising

#9 in North America

#1 in Canada

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

10. Michigan State University

United States | Michigan

For Advertising

#10 in North America

#9 in the United States

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

11. University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

United States | Illinois

For Advertising

#11 in North America

#10 in the United States

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

12. Cornell University

United States | New York State

For Advertising

#12 in North America

#11 in the United States

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

13. University of Florida

United States | Florida

For Advertising

#13 in North America

#12 in the United States

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

14. University of Washington - Seattle

United States | Washington

For Advertising

#14 in North America

#13 in the United States

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

15. Ohio State University

United States | Ohio

For Advertising

#15 in North America

#14 in the United States

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

16. Yale University

United States | Connecticut

For Advertising

#16 in North America

#15 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1530
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $20,605

17. Massachusetts Institute of Technology

United States | Massachusetts

For Advertising

#17 in North America

#16 in the United States

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

18. Columbia University

United States | New York State

For Advertising

#18 in North America

#17 in the United States

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

19. University of Wisconsin - Madison

United States | Wisconsin

For Advertising

#19 in North America

#18 in the United States

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

20. Hong Kong Polytechnic University

China | Hong Kong

For Advertising

#1 in Asia

#1 in China

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1937

21. Arizona State University - Tempe

United States | Arizona

For Advertising

#20 in North America

#19 in the United States

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

22. University of Chicago

United States | Illinois

For Advertising

#21 in North America

#20 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $33,727

23. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

United States | Minnesota

For Advertising

#22 in North America

#21 in the United States

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

24. Harvard University

United States | Massachusetts

For Advertising

#23 in North America

#22 in the United States

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

25. New York University

United States | New York State

For Advertising

#24 in North America

#23 in the United States

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

26. Utrecht University

Netherlands | Utrecht

For Advertising

#1 in Europe

#1 in the Netherlands

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Founded: 1636

27. University of Amsterdam

Netherlands | Amsterdam

For Advertising

#2 in Europe

#2 in the Netherlands

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Enrollment: 31,123
Founded: 1632

28. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

United States | North Carolina

For Advertising

#25 in North America

#24 in the United States

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

29. University of Oxford

United Kingdom | England

For Advertising

#3 in Europe

#1 in the United Kingdom

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1096

30. University of British Columbia

Canada | British Columbia

For Advertising

#26 in North America

#2 in Canada

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

31. University of Maryland - College Park

United States | Maryland

For Advertising

#27 in North America

#25 in the United States

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

32. Indiana University - Bloomington

United States | Indiana

For Advertising

#28 in North America

#26 in the United States

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

33. University of Sydney

Australia | Sydney

For Advertising

#1 in Australia

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

34. University of California - Los Angeles

United States | California

For Advertising

#29 in North America

#27 in the United States

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

35. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

United States | Virginia

For Advertising

#30 in North America

#28 in the United States

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

36. Rutgers University - New Brunswick

United States | New Jersey

For Advertising

#31 in North America

#29 in the United States

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

37. Texas A&M University - College Station

United States | Texas

For Advertising

#32 in North America

#30 in the United States

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

38. University of Missouri - Columbia

United States | Missouri

For Advertising

#33 in North America

#31 in the United States

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

39. University of Pittsburgh

United States | Pennsylvania

For Advertising

#34 in North America

#32 in the United States

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

40. National University of Singapore

Singapore | Singapore City

For Advertising

#2 in Asia

#1 in Singapore

Enrollment: 30,098
Founded: 1905

41. Boston University

United States | Massachusetts

For Advertising

#35 in North America

#33 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 19%
Average SAT: 1440
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $25,852

42. University of Queensland

Australia | St Lucia

For Advertising

#2 in Australia

Enrollment: 48,771
Founded: 1909

43. Iowa State University

United States | Iowa State

For Advertising

#36 in North America

#34 in the United States

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

44. University of Arizona

United States | Arizona

For Advertising

#37 in North America

#35 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1245
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 95%

45. Monash University

Australia | Clayton

For Advertising

#3 in Australia

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

46. University of Cambridge

United Kingdom | England

For Advertising

#4 in Europe

#2 in the United Kingdom

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Founded: 1209

47. Georgia Institute of Technology

United States | Georgia

For Advertising

#38 in North America

#36 in the United States

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

48. Duke University

United States | North Carolina

For Advertising

#39 in North America

#37 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1513
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $27,297

49. Florida State University

United States | Florida

For Advertising

#40 in North America

#38 in the United States

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

50. University of California-San Diego

United States | California

For Advertising

#41 in North America

#39 in the United States

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

51. University of Virginia

United States | Virginia

For Advertising

#42 in North America

#40 in the United States

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

52. University of Melbourne

Australia | Melbourne

For Advertising

#4 in Australia

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

53. Northwestern University

United States | Illinois

For Advertising

#43 in North America

#41 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $29,999

54. Griffith University

Australia | Brisbane

For Advertising

#5 in Australia

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1971

55. University of Alabama

United States | Alabama

For Advertising

#44 in North America

#42 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1220
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 85%

56. University of California - Irvine

United States | California

For Advertising

#45 in North America

#43 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 29%
Receiving Aid: 79%
Average Aid: $16,868
Enrollment: 36,505

57. University of California - Davis

United States | California

For Advertising

#46 in North America

#44 in the United States

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

58. Imperial College London

United Kingdom | England

For Advertising

#5 in Europe

#3 in the United Kingdom

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

59. University College London

United Kingdom | England

For Advertising

#6 in Europe

#4 in the United Kingdom

Enrollment: 42,000
Founded: 1826

60. University of Alberta

Canada | Alberta

For Advertising

#47 in North America

#3 in Canada

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Founded: 1908

61. University of Manchester

United Kingdom | England

For Advertising

#7 in Europe

#5 in the United Kingdom

Founded: 1824

62. University of New South Wales

Australia | Sydney

For Advertising

#6 in Australia

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1949

63. University of South Carolina - Columbia

United States | South Carolina

For Advertising

#48 in North America

#45 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 62%
Average SAT: 1255
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 95%

64. Ghent University

Belgium | Ghent

For Advertising

#8 in Europe

Enrollment: 41,669
Founded: 1817

65. Washington State University

United States | Washington

For Advertising

#49 in North America

#46 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Receiving Aid: 90%
Average Aid: $9,993
Enrollment: 29,843

66. Nanyang Technological University

Singapore | Singapore City

For Advertising

#3 in Asia

#2 in Singapore

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1955

67. Simon Fraser University

Canada | British Columbia

For Advertising

#50 in North America

#4 in Canada

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 1965

68. University of Nottingham

United Kingdom | England

For Advertising

#9 in Europe

#6 in the United Kingdom

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1948

69. University of Illinois at Chicago

United States | Illinois

For Advertising

#51 in North America

#47 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1195
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 81%

70. Catholic University of Leuven

Belgium | Leuven

For Advertising

#10 in Europe

Enrollment: 62,693
Founded: 1425

71. Dartmouth College

United States | New Hampshire

For Advertising

#52 in North America

#48 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1500
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $24,078

72. University of Edinburgh

United Kingdom | Scotland

For Advertising

#11 in Europe

#7 in the United Kingdom

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Founded: 1583

73. Temple University

United States | Pennsylvania

For Advertising

#53 in North America

#49 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Receiving Aid: 91%
Average Aid: $11,292
Enrollment: 35,626

74. Georgia State University

United States | Georgia

For Advertising

#54 in North America

#50 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Average SAT: 1170
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 97%

75. University of Connecticut

United States | Connecticut

For Advertising

#55 in North America

#51 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Average SAT: 1330
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 82%

76. University of Kentucky

United States | Kentucky

For Advertising

#56 in North America

#52 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Average SAT: 1207
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 94%

77. University of Waterloo

Canada | Ontario

For Advertising

#57 in North America

#5 in Canada

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

78. North Carolina State University at Raleigh

United States | North Carolina

For Advertising

#58 in North America

#53 in the United States

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

79. University of Auckland

New Zealand | Auckland

For Advertising

#1 in New Zealand

Founded: 1883

80. University of Birmingham

United Kingdom | England

For Advertising

#12 in Europe

#8 in the United Kingdom

Founded: 1900

81. Chinese University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Advertising

#4 in Asia

#2 in China

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1963

82. Princeton University

United States | New Jersey

For Advertising

#59 in North America

#54 in the United States

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

83. University of Iowa

United States | Iowa State

For Advertising

#60 in North America

#55 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 87%

84. University of Massachusetts - Amherst

United States | Massachusetts

For Advertising

#61 in North America

#56 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Average SAT: 1355
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 88%

85. University of Utah

United States | Utah

For Advertising

#62 in North America

#57 in the United States

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

86. University of Sheffield

United Kingdom | England

For Advertising

#13 in Europe

#9 in the United Kingdom

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Founded: 1905

87. University of Glasgow

United Kingdom | Scotland

For Advertising

#14 in Europe

#10 in the United Kingdom

Founded: 1451

88. Johns Hopkins University

United States | Maryland

For Advertising

#63 in North America

#58 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Net Price: $20,680
Receiving Aid: 71%
Average Aid: $45,373

89. Queensland University of Technology

Australia | Brisbane

For Advertising

#7 in Australia

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1989

90. Vanderbilt University

United States | Tennessee

For Advertising

#64 in North America

#59 in the United States

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

91. Purdue University

United States | Indiana

For Advertising

#65 in North America

#60 in the United States

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

92. McGill University

Canada | Quebec State

For Advertising

#66 in North America

#6 in Canada

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

93. Tsinghua University

China | Beijing

For Advertising

#5 in Asia

#3 in China

Enrollment: 48,739
Founded: 1911

94. Aarhus University

Denmark | Aarhus

For Advertising

#15 in Europe

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

95. University of Tennessee - Knoxville

United States | Tennessee

For Advertising

#67 in North America

#61 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Average SAT: 1255
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 92%

96. University of Central Florida

United States | Florida

For Advertising

#68 in North America

#62 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Average SAT: 1260
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 94%

97. Clemson University

United States | South Carolina

For Advertising

#69 in North America

#63 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Average SAT: 1320
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 87%

98. University of Calgary

Canada | Alberta

For Advertising

#70 in North America

#7 in Canada

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

99. Cardiff University

United Kingdom | Wales

For Advertising

#16 in Europe

#11 in the United Kingdom

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1997

100. Tel Aviv University

Israel | Tel Aviv

For Advertising

#6 in Asia

#1 in Israel

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1956