100 Best universities for Advertising in China

Updated: March 02, 2025

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in China ranked based on their research performance in Advertising. A graph of 948K citations received by 89.4K academic papers made by 374 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

#38 in the World

Founded: 1937

2. University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Advertising

#4 in Asia

#63 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

#118 in the World

Founded: 1963

4. Tsinghua University

China | Beijing

For Advertising

#8 in Asia

#122 in the World

Enrollment: 48,739
Founded: 1911

5. City University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Advertising

#9 in Asia

#133 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Founded: 1984

6. Peking University

China | Beijing

For Advertising

#17 in Asia

#165 in the World

Enrollment: 44,730
Founded: 1898

7. Hong Kong Baptist University

China | Hong Kong

For Advertising

#21 in Asia

#201 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 1956

8. Jinan University

China | Guangzhou

For Advertising

#22 in Asia

#202 in the World

Enrollment: 37,918
Founded: 1906

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

#26 in Asia

#222 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1991

11. Zhejiang University

China | Hangzhou

For Advertising

#31 in Asia

#264 in the World

Enrollment: 60,739
Founded: 1897

12. Huazhong University of Science and Technology

For Advertising

#36 in Asia

#281 in the World

Enrollment: 71,970
Founded: 1953

13. Wuhan University

For Advertising

#40 in Asia

#291 in the World

Enrollment: 60,000
Founded: 1893

14. Harbin Institute of Technology

For Advertising

#45 in Asia

#320 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1920

15. Sun Yat - Sen University

China | Guangzhou

For Advertising

#52 in Asia

#347 in the World

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

16. University of Science and Technology of China

For Advertising

#53 in Asia

#349 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1958

17. Fudan University

China | Shanghai

For Advertising

#57 in Asia

#365 in the World

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1905

18. Tongji University

China | Shanghai

For Advertising

#58 in Asia

#370 in the World

Enrollment: 37,000
Founded: 1907

19. Sichuan University

China | Chengdu

For Advertising

#61 in Asia

#395 in the World

Enrollment: 44,200
Founded: 1896

20. Shandong University

For Advertising

#75 in Asia

#468 in the World

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

21. Renmin University of China

China | Beijing

For Advertising

#77 in Asia

#475 in the World

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

22. Nanjing University

China | Nanjing

For Advertising

#83 in Asia

#508 in the World

Enrollment: 56,068
Founded: 1902

23. Central South University

China | Changsha

For Advertising

#88 in Asia

#530 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1914

24. Xi'an Jiaotong University

For Advertising

#89 in Asia

#534 in the World

Enrollment: 40,346
Founded: 1896

25. Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications

China | Beijing

For Advertising

#90 in Asia

#538 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1955

26. University of Macau

For Advertising

#91 in Asia

#551 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Enrollment: 10,000

27. University of Electronic Science and Technology of China

China | Chengdu

For Advertising

#94 in Asia

#568 in the World

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

28. Xiamen University

For Advertising

#101 in Asia

#599 in the World

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

29. Tianjin University

China | Tianjin

For Advertising

#103 in Asia

#618 in the World

Enrollment: 35,370
Founded: 1895

30. South China University of Technology

China | Guangzhou

For Advertising

#105 in Asia

#632 in the World

Enrollment: 42,720
Founded: 1952

31. Southwest Jiaotong University

China | Chengdu

For Advertising

#108 in Asia

#644 in the World

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

32. Nankai University

China | Tianjin

For Advertising

#109 in Asia

#646 in the World

Enrollment: 26,568
Founded: 1919

33. Beihang University

China | Beijing

For Advertising

#110 in Asia

#647 in the World

Founded: 1952

34. Beijing Jiaotong University

China | Beijing

For Advertising

#111 in Asia

#650 in the World

Founded: 1896

35. Beijing Institute of Technology

China | Beijing

For Advertising

#112 in Asia

#651 in the World

Enrollment: 27,000
Founded: 1940

36. Dalian University of Technology

For Advertising

#114 in Asia

#659 in the World

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

37. Beijing Normal University

China | Beijing

For Advertising

#121 in Asia

#679 in the World

Enrollment: 24,000
Founded: 1902

38. Zhengzhou University

China | Zhengzhou

For Advertising

#122 in Asia

#687 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1956

39. Shanghai University

China | Shanghai

For Advertising

#125 in Asia

#694 in the World

Enrollment: 36,000
Founded: 1994

40. Shenzhen University

China | Shenzhen

For Advertising

#128 in Asia

#701 in the World

Enrollment: 34,156
Founded: 1983

41. East China Normal University

China | Shanghai

For Advertising

#133 in Asia

#725 in the World

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

42. Southeast University

China | Nanjing

For Advertising

#135 in Asia

#735 in the World

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

43. Jilin University

China | Changchun

For Advertising

#136 in Asia

#737 in the World

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

44. Chongqing University

China | Chongqing

For Advertising

#141 in Asia

#756 in the World

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

45. Guangdong University of Foreign Studies

China | Guangzhou

For Advertising

#150 in Asia

#786 in the World

Founded: 1969

46. Southwestern University of Finance and Economics

China | Chengdu

For Advertising

#152 in Asia

#793 in the World

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

47. Soochow University

For Advertising

#157 in Asia

#807 in the World

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

48. Open University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Advertising

#159 in Asia

#811 in the World

Founded: 1989

49. Wuhan University of Technology

For Advertising

#164 in Asia

#836 in the World

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

50. Northeastern University, China

China | Shenyang

For Advertising

#167 in Asia

#842 in the World

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

51. University of Nottingham Ningbo, China

For Advertising

#169 in Asia

#849 in the World

Enrollment: 8,000
Founded: 2004

52. Communication University of China

China | Beijing

For Advertising

#174 in Asia

#868 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1959

53. University of Science and Technology Beijing

China | Beijing

For Advertising

#183 in Asia

#896 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1952

54. Henan University

China | Kaifeng

For Advertising

#187 in Asia

#916 in the World

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1912

55. Shanghai University of Finance and Economics

China | Shanghai

For Advertising

#191 in Asia

#926 in the World

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

56. China University of Mining and Technology

For Advertising

#193 in Asia

#931 in the World

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

57. Donghua University

China | Shanghai

For Advertising

#194 in Asia

#932 in the World

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

58. Macau University of Science and Technology

For Advertising

#195 in Asia

#934 in the World

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

59. Northwestern Polytechnical University

For Advertising

#205 in Asia

#957 in the World

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

60. Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics

For Advertising

#207 in Asia

#960 in the World

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

61. National University of Defense Technology

China | Changsha

For Advertising

#208 in Asia

#965 in the World

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

62. Hefei University of Technology

For Advertising

#217 in Asia

#992 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1945

63. Lanzhou University

China | Lanzhou

For Advertising

#225 in Asia

#1009 in the World

Founded: 1909

64. Huaqiao University

China | Quanzhou

For Advertising

#229 in Asia

#1018 in the World

Enrollment: 31,000
Founded: 1960

65. Beijing University of Technology

China | Beijing

For Advertising

#234 in Asia

#1028 in the World

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

66. Nanjing Normal University

China | Nanjing

For Advertising

#235 in Asia

#1036 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1952

67. Zhejiang Gongshang University

China | Hangzhou

For Advertising

#238 in Asia

#1042 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1911

68. Hainan University

For Advertising

#244 in Asia

#1057 in the World

Founded: 1983

69. Hunan University

China | Changsha

For Advertising

#245 in Asia

#1058 in the World

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

70. Central China Normal University

For Advertising

#247 in Asia

#1064 in the World

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

71. Jiangnan University

For Advertising

#252 in Asia

#1081 in the World

Enrollment: 28,000
Founded: 2001

72. Guangxi University

China | Nanning

For Advertising

#253 in Asia

#1082 in the World

Founded: 1928

73. East China University of Science and Technology

China | Shanghai

For Advertising

#254 in Asia

#1084 in the World

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

74. Hohai University

China | Nanjing

For Advertising

#257 in Asia

#1088 in the World

Founded: 1915

75. Nanjing University of Science and Technology

China | Nanjing

For Advertising

#266 in Asia

#1112 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1953

76. University of International Business and Economics

China | Beijing

For Advertising

#270 in Asia

#1118 in the World

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

77. South China Normal University

China | Guangzhou

For Advertising

#290 in Asia

#1164 in the World

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

78. Kunming University of Science and Technology

China | Kunming

For Advertising

#292 in Asia

#1172 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1954

79. Shanghai University of Engineering Science

China | Shanghai

For Advertising

#293 in Asia

#1173 in the World

Founded: 1978

80. Hangzhou Dianzi University

China | Hangzhou

For Advertising

#294 in Asia

#1176 in the World

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

81. Guangdong University of Technology

China | Guangzhou

For Advertising

#297 in Asia

#1181 in the World

Founded: 1956

82. Xidian University

For Advertising

#300 in Asia

#1187 in the World

Enrollment: 35,277
Founded: 1931

83. Anhui Normal University

For Advertising

#301 in Asia

#1189 in the World

Enrollment: 47,000
Founded: 1928

84. Jiangsu University

China | Zhenjiang

For Advertising

#302 in Asia

#1193 in the World

Enrollment: 37,600
Founded: 1902

85. Dongbei University of Finance and Economics

For Advertising

#304 in Asia

#1200 in the World

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

86. Southwest University

China | Chongqing

For Advertising

#306 in Asia

#1205 in the World

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

87. Chang'an University

For Advertising

#322 in Asia

#1255 in the World

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 2000

88. Shanghai International Studies University

China | Shanghai

For Advertising

#325 in Asia

#1267 in the World

Enrollment: 9,389
Founded: 1949

89. Ningbo University

For Advertising

#332 in Asia

#1287 in the World

Enrollment: 26,000
Founded: 1986

90. Chongqing University of Posts and Telecommunications

China | Chongqing

For Advertising

#333 in Asia

#1288 in the World

Enrollment: 24,000
Founded: 1950

91. Nanchang University

China | Nanchang

For Advertising

#342 in Asia

#1308 in the World

Enrollment: 52,000
Founded: 1958

92. Fujian Normal University

For Advertising

#349 in Asia

#1320 in the World

Founded: 1953

93. North China Electric Power University

China | Beijing

For Advertising

#358 in Asia

#1342 in the World

Founded: 1958

94. Fuzhou University

For Advertising

#364 in Asia

#1359 in the World

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1958

95. University of Shanghai for Science and Technology

China | Shanghai

For Advertising

#368 in Asia

#1365 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1907

96. Zhejiang Normal University

For Advertising

#385 in Asia

#1408 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1956

97. Shaanxi Normal University

For Advertising

#388 in Asia

#1418 in the World

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

98. Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University

For Advertising

#393 in Asia

#1430 in the World

Enrollment: 21,000
Founded: 2006

99. Zhejiang University of Technology

China | Hangzhou

For Advertising

#395 in Asia

#1433 in the World

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

100. Shanghai Normal University

China | Shanghai

For Advertising

#398 in Asia

#1440 in the World

Founded: 1954

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