100 Best universities for Advertising in China

Updated: March 15, 2026

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in China ranked based on their research performance in Advertising. A graph of 1.08M citations received by 92.9K academic papers made by 382 universities in China 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 Asia

#34 in the World

Founded: 1937

2. University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Advertising

#4 in Asia

#65 in the World

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

3. Chinese University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Advertising

#7 in Asia

#124 in the World

Founded: 1963

4. Tsinghua University

China | Beijing

For Advertising

#8 in Asia

#127 in the World

Enrollment: 48,739
Founded: 1911

5. City University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Advertising

#9 in Asia

#138 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Founded: 1984

6. Peking University

China | Beijing

For Advertising

#17 in Asia

#169 in the World

Enrollment: 44,730
Founded: 1898

7. Jinan University

China | Guangzhou

For Advertising

#21 in Asia

#199 in the World

Enrollment: 37,918
Founded: 1906

8. Hong Kong Baptist University

China | Hong Kong

For Advertising

#22 in Asia

#201 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 1956

9. Shanghai Jiao Tong University

China | Shanghai

For Advertising

#23 in Asia

#205 in the World

Enrollment: 47,000
Founded: 1896

10. Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

China | Hong Kong

For Advertising

#27 in Asia

#229 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1991

11. Zhejiang University

China | Hangzhou

For Advertising

#31 in Asia

#252 in the World

Enrollment: 60,739
Founded: 1897

12. Huazhong University of Science and Technology

For Advertising

#33 in Asia

#276 in the World

Enrollment: 71,970
Founded: 1953

13. Wuhan University

For Advertising

#36 in Asia

#280 in the World

Enrollment: 60,000
Founded: 1893

14. Harbin Institute of Technology

For Advertising

#44 in Asia

#316 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1920

15. Sun Yat - Sen University

China | Guangzhou

For Advertising

#47 in Asia

#332 in the World

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

16. University of Science and Technology of China

For Advertising

#52 in Asia

#342 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1958

17. Tongji University

China | Shanghai

For Advertising

#54 in Asia

#355 in the World

Enrollment: 37,000
Founded: 1907

18. Fudan University

China | Shanghai

For Advertising

#56 in Asia

#358 in the World

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1905

19. Sichuan University

China | Chengdu

For Advertising

#58 in Asia

#367 in the World

Enrollment: 44,200
Founded: 1896

20. Renmin University of China

China | Beijing

For Advertising

#72 in Asia

#456 in the World

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

21. Shandong University

For Advertising

#73 in Asia

#458 in the World

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

22. Nanjing University

China | Nanjing

For Advertising

#82 in Asia

#503 in the World

Enrollment: 56,068
Founded: 1902

23. Central South University

China | Changsha

For Advertising

#83 in Asia

#510 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1914

24. Xi'an Jiaotong University

For Advertising

#87 in Asia

#519 in the World

Enrollment: 40,346
Founded: 1896

25. University of Macau

For Advertising

#88 in Asia

#520 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Enrollment: 10,000

26. Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications

China | Beijing

For Advertising

#91 in Asia

#534 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1955

27. University of Electronic Science and Technology of China

China | Chengdu

For Advertising

#92 in Asia

#554 in the World

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

28. Xiamen University

For Advertising

#96 in Asia

#575 in the World

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

29. Tianjin University

China | Tianjin

For Advertising

#102 in Asia

#598 in the World

Enrollment: 35,370
Founded: 1895

30. South China University of Technology

China | Guangzhou

For Advertising

#106 in Asia

#616 in the World

Enrollment: 42,720
Founded: 1952

31. Southwest Jiaotong University

China | Chengdu

For Advertising

#107 in Asia

#625 in the World

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

32. Beijing Jiaotong University

China | Beijing

For Advertising

#108 in Asia

#636 in the World

Founded: 1896

33. Dalian University of Technology

For Advertising

#109 in Asia

#638 in the World

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

34. Beijing Institute of Technology

China | Beijing

For Advertising

#110 in Asia

#639 in the World

Enrollment: 27,000
Founded: 1940

35. Nankai University

China | Tianjin

For Advertising

#111 in Asia

#643 in the World

Enrollment: 26,568
Founded: 1919

36. Beihang University

China | Beijing

For Advertising

#113 in Asia

#654 in the World

Founded: 1952

37. Shenzhen University

China | Shenzhen

For Advertising

#117 in Asia

#664 in the World

Enrollment: 34,156
Founded: 1983

38. Shanghai University

China | Shanghai

For Advertising

#119 in Asia

#668 in the World

Enrollment: 36,000
Founded: 1994

39. Beijing Normal University

China | Beijing

For Advertising

#120 in Asia

#671 in the World

Enrollment: 36,482
Founded: 1902

40. Zhengzhou University

China | Zhengzhou

For Advertising

#126 in Asia

#694 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1956

41. East China Normal University

China | Shanghai

For Advertising

#130 in Asia

#717 in the World

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

42. Southeast University

China | Nanjing

For Advertising

#131 in Asia

#721 in the World

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

43. Chongqing University

China | Chongqing

For Advertising

#133 in Asia

#727 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 47,000
Founded: 1929

44. Jilin University

China | Changchun

For Advertising

#136 in Asia

#730 in the World

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

45. Southwestern University of Finance and Economics

China | Chengdu

For Advertising

#142 in Asia

#761 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 21,000
Founded: 1952

46. Northeastern University, China

China | Shenyang

For Advertising

#154 in Asia

#789 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 46,000
Founded: 1923

47. Guangdong University of Foreign Studies

China | Guangzhou

For Advertising

#155 in Asia

#793 in the World

Founded: 1969

48. Soochow University

For Advertising

#157 in Asia

#803 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 48,901
Founded: 1899

49. University of Nottingham Ningbo, China

For Advertising

#158 in Asia

#805 in the World

Enrollment: 8,000
Founded: 2004

50. Communication University of China

China | Beijing

For Advertising

#163 in Asia

#818 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1959

51. Wuhan University of Technology

For Advertising

#167 in Asia

#828 in the World

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

52. Open University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Advertising

#171 in Asia

#843 in the World

Founded: 1989

53. Macau University of Science and Technology

For Advertising

#176 in Asia

#860 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 14,000
Founded: 2000

54. University of Science and Technology Beijing

China | Beijing

For Advertising

#178 in Asia

#869 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1952

55. Henan University

China | Kaifeng

For Advertising

#183 in Asia

#895 in the World

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1912

56. China University of Mining and Technology

For Advertising

#186 in Asia

#905 in the World

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

57. Donghua University

China | Shanghai

For Advertising

#189 in Asia

#910 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1951

58. Shanghai University of Finance and Economics

China | Shanghai

For Advertising

#196 in Asia

#933 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 20,419
Founded: 1917

59. Northwestern Polytechnical University

For Advertising

#199 in Asia

#939 in the World

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

60. Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics

For Advertising

#200 in Asia

#943 in the World

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

61. Huaqiao University

China | Quanzhou

For Advertising

#202 in Asia

#947 in the World

Enrollment: 31,000
Founded: 1960

62. Hainan University

For Advertising

#204 in Asia

#951 in the World

Founded: 1983

63. National University of Defense Technology

China | Changsha

For Advertising

#206 in Asia

#956 in the World

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

64. Hefei University of Technology

For Advertising

#209 in Asia

#963 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1945

65. Beijing University of Technology

China | Beijing

For Advertising

#218 in Asia

#989 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 24,442
Founded: 1960

66. Lanzhou University

China | Lanzhou

For Advertising

#227 in Asia

#1005 in the World

Founded: 1909

67. Zhejiang Gongshang University

China | Hangzhou

For Advertising

#230 in Asia

#1014 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1911

68. Jiangnan University

For Advertising

#231 in Asia

#1018 in the World

Enrollment: 28,000
Founded: 2001

69. Nanjing Normal University

China | Nanjing

For Advertising

#235 in Asia

#1028 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1952

70. Central China Normal University

For Advertising

#244 in Asia

#1046 in the World

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

71. Hunan University

China | Changsha

For Advertising

#248 in Asia

#1052 in the World

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

72. Guangxi University

China | Nanning

For Advertising

#250 in Asia

#1055 in the World

Founded: 1928

73. University of International Business and Economics

China | Beijing

For Advertising

#252 in Asia

#1062 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Enrollment: 16,000
Founded: 1951

74. Nanjing University of Science and Technology

China | Nanjing

For Advertising

#253 in Asia

#1068 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1953

75. Hohai University

China | Nanjing

For Advertising

#255 in Asia

#1071 in the World

Founded: 1915

76. East China University of Science and Technology

China | Shanghai

For Advertising

#258 in Asia

#1081 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Enrollment: 26,000
Founded: 1952

77. Guangdong University of Technology

China | Guangzhou

For Advertising

#271 in Asia

#1113 in the World

Founded: 1956

78. South China Normal University

China | Guangzhou

For Advertising

#279 in Asia

#1128 in the World

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

79. Jiangsu University

China | Zhenjiang

For Advertising

#281 in Asia

#1134 in the World

Enrollment: 37,600
Founded: 1902

80. Kunming University of Science and Technology

China | Kunming

For Advertising

#288 in Asia

#1152 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1954

81. Shanghai University of Engineering Science

China | Shanghai

For Advertising

#291 in Asia

#1157 in the World

Founded: 1978

82. Dongbei University of Finance and Economics

For Advertising

#298 in Asia

#1171 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 16,000
Founded: 1952

83. Hangzhou Dianzi University

China | Hangzhou

For Advertising

#299 in Asia

#1173 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1956

84. Xidian University

For Advertising

#300 in Asia

#1178 in the World

Enrollment: 35,277
Founded: 1931

85. Southwest University

China | Chongqing

For Advertising

#303 in Asia

#1186 in the World

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

86. Anhui Normal University

For Advertising

#304 in Asia

#1187 in the World

Enrollment: 47,000
Founded: 1928

87. Ningbo University

For Advertising

#310 in Asia

#1211 in the World

Enrollment: 26,000
Founded: 1986

88. Shanghai International Studies University

China | Shanghai

For Advertising

#313 in Asia

#1218 in the World

Enrollment: 9,389
Founded: 1949

89. Chang'an University

For Advertising

#322 in Asia

#1249 in the World

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 2000

90. Nanchang University

China | Nanchang

For Advertising

#324 in Asia

#1252 in the World

Enrollment: 52,000
Founded: 1958

91. Chongqing University of Posts and Telecommunications

China | Chongqing

For Advertising

#329 in Asia

#1270 in the World

Enrollment: 24,000
Founded: 1950

92. North China Electric Power University

China | Beijing

For Advertising

#338 in Asia

#1292 in the World

Founded: 1958

93. Fuzhou University

For Advertising

#341 in Asia

#1305 in the World

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1958

94. University of Shanghai for Science and Technology

China | Shanghai

For Advertising

#350 in Asia

#1316 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1907

95. Fujian Normal University

For Advertising

#357 in Asia

#1325 in the World

Founded: 1953

96. Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University

For Advertising

#368 in Asia

#1362 in the World

Enrollment: 21,000
Founded: 2006

97. Zhejiang University of Technology

China | Hangzhou

For Advertising

#375 in Asia

#1373 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1953

98. Zhejiang Normal University

For Advertising

#378 in Asia

#1379 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1956

99. Shaanxi Normal University

For Advertising

#385 in Asia

#1399 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 38,000
Founded: 1944

100. Qingdao University

China | Qingdao

For Advertising

#396 in Asia

#1424 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 46,000
Founded: 1985

The best cities to study Advertising in China based on the number of universities and their ranks are Hong Kong, Beijing, Guangzhou, and Shanghai.