Best Universities for Advertising 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 Advertising. A graph of 3.13M citations received by 284K academic papers made by 1,207 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

#38 in the World

Founded: 1937

2. Telkom University

Indonesia | Bandung

For Advertising

#1 in Indonesia

#46 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 2013

3. National University of Singapore

Singapore | Singapore City

For Advertising

#1 in Singapore

#48 in the World

Enrollment: 30,098
Founded: 1905

4. University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Advertising

#2 in China

#63 in the World

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

5. Nanyang Technological University

Singapore | Singapore City

For Advertising

#2 in Singapore

#66 in the World

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1955

6. Tel Aviv University

Israel | Tel Aviv

For Advertising

#1 in Israel

#116 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1956

7. Chinese University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Advertising

#3 in China

#118 in the World

Founded: 1963

8. Tsinghua University

China | Beijing

For Advertising

#4 in China

#122 in the World

Enrollment: 48,739
Founded: 1911

9. City University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Advertising

#5 in China

#133 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Founded: 1984

10. Tarumanagara University

Indonesia | West Jakarta

For Advertising

#2 in Indonesia

#136 in the World

Founded: 1959

11. Bina Nusantara University

Indonesia | Jakarta

For Advertising

#3 in Indonesia

#143 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 1981

12. Seoul National University

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Seoul

For Advertising

#1 in South Korea

#144 in the World

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

13. Yonsei University

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Seoul

For Advertising

#2 in South Korea

#146 in the World

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

14. MARA University of Technology

Malaysia | Shah Alam

For Advertising

#147 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 1956

15. Hebrew University of Jerusalem

Israel | Jerusalem

For Advertising

#2 in Israel

#153 in the World

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

16. University of Tokyo

For Advertising

#1 in Japan

#155 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Enrollment: 28,479
Founded: 1877

17. Peking University

China | Beijing

For Advertising

#6 in China

#165 in the World

Enrollment: 44,730
Founded: 1898

18. Udayana University

Indonesia | Badung

For Advertising

#4 in Indonesia

#179 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Founded: 1962

19. University of Indonesia

Indonesia | Depok

For Advertising

#5 in Indonesia

#188 in the World

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

20. Technion - Israel Institute of Technology

For Advertising

#3 in Israel

#195 in the World

Founded: 1924

21. Hong Kong Baptist University

China | Hong Kong

For Advertising

#7 in China

#201 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 1956

22. Jinan University

China | Guangzhou

For Advertising

#8 in China

#202 in the World

Enrollment: 37,918
Founded: 1906

23. Shanghai Jiao Tong University

China | Shanghai

For Advertising

#9 in China

#205 in the World

Enrollment: 47,000
Founded: 1896

24. Diponegoro University

Indonesia | Semarang

For Advertising

#6 in Indonesia

#213 in the World

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

25. KAIST

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Daejeon

For Advertising

#3 in South Korea

#220 in the World

Enrollment: 10,249
Founded: 1971

26. Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

China | Hong Kong

For Advertising

#10 in China

#222 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1991

27. Bandung Institute of Technology

Indonesia | Bandung

For Advertising

#7 in Indonesia

#229 in the World

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

28. National Cheng Kung University

Taiwan | Tainan

For Advertising

#1 in Taiwan

#244 in the World

Enrollment: 21,292
Founded: 1931

29. Brawijaya University

Indonesia | Malang

For Advertising

#8 in Indonesia

#247 in the World

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

30. University of Science, Malaysia

Malaysia | George Town

For Advertising

#257 in the World

Founded: 1969

31. Zhejiang University

China | Hangzhou

For Advertising

#11 in China

#264 in the World

Enrollment: 60,739
Founded: 1897

32. Ben-Gurion University of the Negev

Israel | Beersheba

For Advertising

#4 in Israel

#269 in the World

Enrollment: 17,225
Founded: 1969

33. Kyoto University

For Advertising

#2 in Japan

#272 in the World

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

34. Osaka University

For Advertising

#3 in Japan

#278 in the World

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

35. Kyung Hee University

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Seoul

For Advertising

#4 in South Korea

#280 in the World

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

36. Huazhong University of Science and Technology

For Advertising

#12 in China

#281 in the World

Enrollment: 71,970
Founded: 1953

37. Putra Malaysia University

Malaysia | Serdang

For Advertising

#285 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1973

38. Padjadjaran University

Indonesia | Sumedang

For Advertising

#9 in Indonesia

#287 in the World

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

39. National Chiao Tung University

Taiwan | Hsinchu

For Advertising

#2 in Taiwan

#289 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1958

40. Wuhan University

For Advertising

#13 in China

#291 in the World

Enrollment: 60,000
Founded: 1893

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

#303 in the World

Enrollment: 24,351
Founded: 1905

43. University of Malaya

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Advertising

#310 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1905

44. State University of Malang

Indonesia | Malang

For Advertising

#10 in Indonesia

#312 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1954

45. Harbin Institute of Technology

For Advertising

#14 in China

#320 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1920

46. Petra Christian University

Indonesia | Surabaya

For Advertising

#11 in Indonesia

#326 in the World

Founded: 1961

47. Hanyang University

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Seoul

For Advertising

#6 in South Korea

#330 in the World

Enrollment: 35,000
Founded: 1939

48. Sungkyunkwan University

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Seoul

For Advertising

#7 in South Korea

#333 in the World

Founded: 1398

49. Mercu Buana University

Indonesia | Jakarta

For Advertising

#12 in Indonesia

#337 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Founded: 1985

50. National University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Bangi

For Advertising

#343 in the World

Enrollment: 28,776
Founded: 1970

51. Gadjah Mada University

Indonesia | Sleman

For Advertising

#13 in Indonesia

#344 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1949

52. Sun Yat - Sen University

China | Guangzhou

For Advertising

#15 in China

#347 in the World

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

53. University of Science and Technology of China

For Advertising

#16 in China

#349 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1958

54. University of Haifa

For Advertising

#5 in Israel

#359 in the World

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

55. University of Technology Malaysia

Malaysia | Johor Bahru

For Advertising

#361 in the World

Founded: 1904

56. Taylor's University

Malaysia | Subang Jaya

For Advertising

#364 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1969

57. Fudan University

China | Shanghai

For Advertising

#17 in China

#365 in the World

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1905

58. Tongji University

China | Shanghai

For Advertising

#18 in China

#370 in the World

Enrollment: 37,000
Founded: 1907

59. Sebelas Maret University

Indonesia | Surakarta

For Advertising

#14 in Indonesia

#379 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1976

60. Indonesia University of Education

Indonesia | Bandung

For Advertising

#15 in Indonesia

#387 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1954

61. Sichuan University

China | Chengdu

For Advertising

#19 in China

#395 in the World

Enrollment: 44,200
Founded: 1896

62. Northern University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Sintok

For Advertising

#396 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Founded: 1984

63. State University of Surabaya

Indonesia | Surabaya

For Advertising

#16 in Indonesia

#397 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1964

64. Sejong University

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Seoul

For Advertising

#8 in South Korea

#399 in the World

Enrollment: 13,350
Founded: 1940

65. Airlangga University

Indonesia | Surabaya

For Advertising

#17 in Indonesia

#408 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1954

66. University of Delhi

India | Haryana

For Advertising

#1 in India

#410 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Founded: 1922

67. Keio University

For Advertising

#4 in Japan

#416 in the World

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

68. University of Tsukuba

Japan | Tsukuba

For Advertising

#5 in Japan

#419 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Enrollment: 16,507
Founded: 1973

69. Waseda University

For Advertising

#6 in Japan

#429 in the World

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

70. Singapore Management University

Singapore | Singapore City

For Advertising

#3 in Singapore

#437 in the World

Enrollment: 9,697
Founded: 2000

71. Mulawarman University

Indonesia | Samarinda

For Advertising

#18 in Indonesia

#449 in the World

Enrollment: 35,268
Founded: 1962

72. University of Tehran

For Advertising

#1 in Iran

#450 in the World

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

73. Bar-Ilan University

Israel | Ramat Gan

For Advertising

#6 in Israel

#459 in the World

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

74. Tokyo Institute of Technology

For Advertising

#7 in Japan

#463 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1881

75. Shandong University

For Advertising

#20 in China

#468 in the World

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

76. Kyushu University

Japan | Fukuoka

For Advertising

#8 in Japan

#470 in the World

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

77. Renmin University of China

China | Beijing

For Advertising

#21 in China

#475 in the World

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

78. Bogor Agricultural University

Indonesia | Bogor

For Advertising

#19 in Indonesia

#481 in the World

Founded: 1963

79. Symbiosis International University

India | Maharashtra

For Advertising

#2 in India

#482 in the World

Enrollment: 20,568
Founded: 2002

80. Tohoku University

For Advertising

#9 in Japan

#486 in the World

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

81. King Saud University

Saudi Arabia Flag

Saudi Arabia | Riyadh

For Advertising

#1 in Saudi Arabia

#496 in the World

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

82. State University of Padang

Indonesia | Padang

For Advertising

#20 in Indonesia

#507 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1997

83. Nanjing University

China | Nanjing

For Advertising

#22 in China

#508 in the World

Enrollment: 56,068
Founded: 1902

84. Pelita Harapan University

Indonesia | Tangerang

For Advertising

#21 in Indonesia

#512 in the World

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

85. National Taiwan University of Science and Technology

Taiwan | Taipei

For Advertising

#4 in Taiwan

#520 in the World

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

86. Trisakti University

Indonesia | Jakarta

For Advertising

#22 in Indonesia

#521 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Founded: 1965

87. National Sun Yat-Sen University

Taiwan | Kaohsiung

For Advertising

#5 in Taiwan

#523 in the World

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

88. Central South University

China | Changsha

For Advertising

#23 in China

#530 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1914

89. Xi'an Jiaotong University

For Advertising

#24 in China

#534 in the World

Enrollment: 40,346
Founded: 1896

90. Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications

China | Beijing

For Advertising

#25 in China

#538 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1955

91. University of Macau

For Advertising

#26 in China

#551 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Enrollment: 10,000

92. State University of Semarang

Indonesia | Semarang

For Advertising

#23 in Indonesia

#555 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1965

93. Islamic University of Indonesia

Indonesia | Sleman

For Advertising

#24 in Indonesia

#562 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1945

94. University of Electronic Science and Technology of China

China | Chengdu

For Advertising

#27 in China

#568 in the World

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

95. University of North Sumatra

Indonesia | Medan

For Advertising

#25 in Indonesia

#574 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1952

96. Multimedia University

Malaysia | Cyberjaya

For Advertising

#578 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1996

97. National Chengchi University

Taiwan | Taipei

For Advertising

#6 in Taiwan

#580 in the World

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

98. Marmara University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Advertising

#1 in Turkey

#583 in the World

Enrollment: 14,066
Founded: 1982

99. University of Malaysia Sabah

Malaysia | Kota Kinabalu

For Advertising

#10 in Malaysia

#589 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1994

100. National Central University

Taiwan | Taoyuan

For Advertising

#7 in Taiwan

#591 in the World

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