Best Universities for Advertising 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 Advertising. A graph of 3.48M citations received by 294K academic papers made by 1,236 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.

1. Hong Kong Polytechnic University

China | Hong Kong

For Advertising

#1 in China

#34 in the World

Founded: 1937

2. Telkom University

Indonesia | Bandung

For Advertising

#1 in Indonesia

#49 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 2013

3. National University of Singapore

Singapore | Singapore City

For Advertising

#1 in Singapore

#51 in the World

Enrollment: 30,098
Founded: 1905

4. University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Advertising

#2 in China

#65 in the World

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

5. Nanyang Technological University

Singapore | Singapore City

For Advertising

#2 in Singapore

#68 in the World

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1955

6. Tel Aviv University

Israel | Tel Aviv

For Advertising

#1 in Israel

#122 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1956

7. Chinese University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Advertising

#3 in China

#124 in the World

Founded: 1963

8. Tsinghua University

China | Beijing

For Advertising

#4 in China

#127 in the World

Enrollment: 48,739
Founded: 1911

9. City University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Advertising

#5 in China

#138 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Founded: 1984

10. Bina Nusantara University

Indonesia | Jakarta

For Advertising

#2 in Indonesia

#140 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 1981

11. Tarumanagara University

Indonesia | West Jakarta

For Advertising

#3 in Indonesia

#144 in the World

Founded: 1959

12. MARA University of Technology

Malaysia | Shah Alam

For Advertising

#147 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 1956

13. Seoul National University

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Seoul

For Advertising

#1 in South Korea

#148 in the World

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

14. Yonsei University

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Seoul

For Advertising

#2 in South Korea

#149 in the World

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

15. University of Tokyo

For Advertising

#1 in Japan

#165 in the World

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

16. Hebrew University of Jerusalem

Israel | Jerusalem

For Advertising

#2 in Israel

#167 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 23%
Enrollment: 23,500
Founded: 1918

17. Peking University

China | Beijing

For Advertising

#6 in China

#169 in the World

Enrollment: 44,730
Founded: 1898

18. Udayana University

Indonesia | Badung

For Advertising

#4 in Indonesia

#183 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Founded: 1962

19. University of Indonesia

Indonesia | Depok

For Advertising

#5 in Indonesia

#189 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1950

20. National Cheng Kung University

Taiwan | Tainan

For Advertising

#1 in Taiwan

#196 in the World

Enrollment: 21,292
Founded: 1931

21. Jinan University

China | Guangzhou

For Advertising

#7 in China

#199 in the World

Enrollment: 37,918
Founded: 1906

22. Hong Kong Baptist University

China | Hong Kong

For Advertising

#8 in China

#201 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 1956

23. Shanghai Jiao Tong University

China | Shanghai

For Advertising

#9 in China

#205 in the World

Enrollment: 47,000
Founded: 1896

24. Technion - Israel Institute of Technology

For Advertising

#3 in Israel

#207 in the World

Founded: 1924

25. Diponegoro University

Indonesia | Semarang

For Advertising

#6 in Indonesia

#211 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 38,503
Founded: 1957

26. KAIST

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Daejeon

For Advertising

#3 in South Korea

#225 in the World

Enrollment: 10,249
Founded: 1971

27. Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

China | Hong Kong

For Advertising

#10 in China

#229 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1991

28. Bandung Institute of Technology

Indonesia | Bandung

For Advertising

#7 in Indonesia

#232 in the World

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

29. Brawijaya University

Indonesia | Malang

For Advertising

#8 in Indonesia

#248 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 13,927
Founded: 1963

30. University of Science, Malaysia

Malaysia | George Town

For Advertising

#250 in the World

Founded: 1969

31. Zhejiang University

China | Hangzhou

For Advertising

#11 in China

#252 in the World

Enrollment: 60,739
Founded: 1897

32. Kyung Hee University

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Seoul

For Advertising

#4 in South Korea

#275 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Enrollment: 35,826
Founded: 1949

33. Huazhong University of Science and Technology

For Advertising

#12 in China

#276 in the World

Enrollment: 71,970
Founded: 1953

34. Ben-Gurion University of the Negev

Israel | Beersheba

For Advertising

#4 in Israel

#277 in the World

Enrollment: 17,225
Founded: 1969

35. Putra Malaysia University

Malaysia | Serdang

For Advertising

#278 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 26,000
Founded: 1973

36. Wuhan University

For Advertising

#13 in China

#280 in the World

Enrollment: 60,000
Founded: 1893

37. Padjadjaran University

Indonesia | Sumedang

For Advertising

#9 in Indonesia

#285 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 41,412
Founded: 1957

38. Kyoto University

For Advertising

#2 in Japan

#286 in the World

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

39. National Chiao Tung University

Taiwan | Hsinchu

For Advertising

#2 in Taiwan

#292 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1958

40. Osaka University

For Advertising

#3 in Japan

#295 in the World

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

41. National Taiwan University

Taiwan | Taipei

For Advertising

#3 in Taiwan

#299 in the World

Enrollment: 33,882
Founded: 1945

42. Korea University

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Seoul

For Advertising

#5 in South Korea

#302 in the World

Enrollment: 24,351
Founded: 1905

43. University of Malaya

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Advertising

#309 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1905

44. Harbin Institute of Technology

For Advertising

#14 in China

#316 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1920

45. State University of Malang

Indonesia | Malang

For Advertising

#10 in Indonesia

#321 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1954

46. Hanyang University

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Seoul

For Advertising

#6 in South Korea

#324 in the World

Enrollment: 35,000
Founded: 1939

47. Sun Yat - Sen University

China | Guangzhou

For Advertising

#15 in China

#332 in the World

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

48. Sungkyunkwan University

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Seoul

For Advertising

#7 in South Korea

#337 in the World

Founded: 1398

49. Mercu Buana University

Indonesia | Jakarta

For Advertising

#11 in Indonesia

#339 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Founded: 1985

50. Gadjah Mada University

Indonesia | Sleman

For Advertising

#12 in Indonesia

#340 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1949

51. Petra Christian University

Indonesia | Surabaya

For Advertising

#13 in Indonesia

#341 in the World

Founded: 1961

52. University of Science and Technology of China

For Advertising

#16 in China

#342 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1958

53. National University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Bangi

For Advertising

#345 in the World

Enrollment: 28,776
Founded: 1970

54. Tongji University

China | Shanghai

For Advertising

#17 in China

#355 in the World

Enrollment: 37,000
Founded: 1907

55. University of Technology Malaysia

Malaysia | Johor Bahru

For Advertising

#357 in the World

Founded: 1904

56. Fudan University

China | Shanghai

For Advertising

#18 in China

#358 in the World

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1905

57. University of Haifa

For Advertising

#5 in Israel

#360 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Enrollment: 18,000
Founded: 1963

58. Sichuan University

China | Chengdu

For Advertising

#19 in China

#367 in the World

Enrollment: 44,200
Founded: 1896

59. Indonesia University of Education

Indonesia | Bandung

For Advertising

#14 in Indonesia

#380 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1954

60. Sebelas Maret University

Indonesia | Surakarta

For Advertising

#15 in Indonesia

#382 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1976

61. Taylor's University

Malaysia | Subang Jaya

For Advertising

#387 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1969

62. Sejong University

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Seoul

For Advertising

#8 in South Korea

#388 in the World

Enrollment: 13,350
Founded: 1940

63. Northern University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Sintok

For Advertising

#391 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Founded: 1984

64. State University of Surabaya

Indonesia | Surabaya

For Advertising

#16 in Indonesia

#409 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1964

65. Airlangga University

Indonesia | Surabaya

For Advertising

#17 in Indonesia

#412 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1954

66. University of Delhi

India | Haryana

For Advertising

#1 in India

#414 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Founded: 1922

67. Keio University

For Advertising

#4 in Japan

#428 in the World

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

68. University of Tsukuba

Japan | Tsukuba

For Advertising

#5 in Japan

#432 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Enrollment: 16,684
Founded: 1973

69. Symbiosis International University

India | Maharashtra

For Advertising

#2 in India

#435 in the World

Enrollment: 20,568
Founded: 2002

70. Waseda University

For Advertising

#6 in Japan

#436 in the World

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

71. Singapore Management University

Singapore | Singapore City

For Advertising

#3 in Singapore

#445 in the World

Enrollment: 9,697
Founded: 2000

72. Renmin University of China

China | Beijing

For Advertising

#20 in China

#456 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Enrollment: 24,201
Founded: 1937

73. Shandong University

For Advertising

#21 in China

#458 in the World

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

74. University of Tehran

For Advertising

#1 in Iran

#461 in the World

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

75. Bar-Ilan University

Israel | Ramat Gan

For Advertising

#6 in Israel

#466 in the World

Enrollment: 16,787
Male:Female: 41:59
Founded: 1955

76. Mulawarman University

Indonesia | Samarinda

For Advertising

#18 in Indonesia

#467 in the World

Enrollment: 35,268
Founded: 1962

77. Bogor Agricultural University

Indonesia | Bogor

For Advertising

#19 in Indonesia

#471 in the World

Founded: 1963

78. Kyushu University

Japan | Fukuoka

For Advertising

#7 in Japan

#482 in the World

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

79. Tokyo Institute of Technology

For Advertising

#8 in Japan

#488 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1881

80. King Saud University

Saudi Arabia Flag

Saudi Arabia | Riyadh

For Advertising

#1 in Saudi Arabia

#489 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Enrollment: 61,412
Founded: 1957

81. Tohoku University

For Advertising

#9 in Japan

#500 in the World

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

82. Nanjing University

China | Nanjing

For Advertising

#22 in China

#503 in the World

Enrollment: 56,068
Founded: 1902

83. Central South University

China | Changsha

For Advertising

#23 in China

#510 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1914

84. State University of Padang

Indonesia | Padang

For Advertising

#20 in Indonesia

#511 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1997

85. Pelita Harapan University

Indonesia | Tangerang

For Advertising

#21 in Indonesia

#512 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 14,564
Founded: 1994

86. Trisakti University

Indonesia | Jakarta

For Advertising

#22 in Indonesia

#513 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Founded: 1965

87. Xi'an Jiaotong University

For Advertising

#24 in China

#519 in the World

Enrollment: 40,346
Founded: 1896

88. University of Macau

For Advertising

#25 in China

#520 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Enrollment: 10,000

89. National Taiwan University of Science and Technology

Taiwan | Taipei

For Advertising

#4 in Taiwan

#524 in the World

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

90. National Sun Yat-Sen University

Taiwan | Kaohsiung

For Advertising

#5 in Taiwan

#529 in the World

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

91. Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications

China | Beijing

For Advertising

#26 in China

#534 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1955

92. University of Electronic Science and Technology of China

China | Chengdu

For Advertising

#27 in China

#554 in the World

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

93. State University of Semarang

Indonesia | Semarang

For Advertising

#23 in Indonesia

#555 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1965

94. Islamic University of Indonesia

Indonesia | Sleman

For Advertising

#24 in Indonesia

#556 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1945

95. Multimedia University

Malaysia | Cyberjaya

For Advertising

#573 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1996

96. Xiamen University

For Advertising

#28 in China

#575 in the World

Enrollment: 40,302
Male:Female: 49:51
Founded: 1921

97. University of North Sumatra

Indonesia | Medan

For Advertising

#25 in Indonesia

#577 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1952

98. Christ University

India | Karnataka

For Advertising

#3 in India

#578 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1969

99. National Chengchi University

Taiwan | Taipei

For Advertising

#6 in Taiwan

#581 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 14,857
Founded: 1927

100. Marmara University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Advertising

#1 in Turkey

#594 in the World

Enrollment: 61,938
Founded: 1982