Best Advertising Universities in the World [2026 Rankings]

1

Australia | Toowoomba

University of Southern Queensland

#39 in Oceania #32 in Australia

70% Acceptance

17,576 Enrollment

1967 Founded

2

Australia | Brisbane

Griffith University

#16 in Oceania #14 in Australia

65% Acceptance

37,426 Enrollment

1971 Founded

3

Morocco | Kenitra

Ibn Tofail University

#72 in Africa #5 in Morocco

61% Acceptance

60,000 Enrollment

4

Nigeria

University of Benin

#61 in Africa #9 in Nigeria

70% Acceptance

30,000 Enrollment

1970 Founded

5

Tunisia | Sfax

University of Sfax

#85 in Africa #8 in Tunisia

8% Acceptance

33,193 Enrollment

6

Brazil | Uberlandia

Federal University of Uberlandia

#44 in Latin America #26 in Brazil

20% Acceptance

25,494 Enrollment

1969 Founded

7

Colombia | Bogota

El Rosario University

#59 in Latin America #6 in Colombia

45% Acceptance

13,226 Enrollment

1653 Founded

8

New Zealand | Palmerston North

Massey University

#26 in Oceania #5 in New Zealand

70% Acceptance

10,537 Enrollment

1963 Founded

9

Egypt | Faiyum

Fayoum University

#115 in Africa #17 in Egypt

76% Acceptance

88,016 Enrollment

2005 Founded

10

Nigeria | Uturu

Abia State University

#224 in Africa #46 in Nigeria

30% Acceptance

40,000 Enrollment

1981 Founded

11

South Africa | Bloemfontein

Central University of Technology

#116 in Africa #20 in South Africa

64% Acceptance

49,910 Enrollment

1981 Founded

12

Argentina | Buenos Aires

University of Belgrano

#287 in Latin America #33 in Argentina

49% Acceptance

262,932 Enrollment

1964 Founded

13

Brazil | Porto Alegre

Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul

#7 in Latin America #4 in Brazil

18% Acceptance

67,329 Enrollment

1934 Founded

14

Australia | Sydney

Macquarie University

#10 in Oceania #9 in Australia

72% Acceptance

38,747 Enrollment

1964 Founded

15

Ghana | Tamale

University for Development Studies

#81 in Africa #4 in Ghana

16% Acceptance

13,132 Enrollment

1992 Founded

16

Nigeria | Abeokuta

Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta

#148 in Africa #25 in Nigeria

32% Acceptance

20,000 Enrollment

1988 Founded

17

South Africa | Bloemfontein

University of the Free State

#18 in Africa #9 in South Africa

25% Acceptance

37,000 Enrollment

1904 Founded

18

Brazil | Caxias do Sul

University of Caxias do Sul

#104 in Latin America #51 in Brazil

16% Acceptance

5,000 Enrollment

1967 Founded

19

Chile | Santiago

Andres Bello University

#66 in Latin America #7 in Chile

60% Acceptance

33,971 Enrollment

1988 Founded

20

Australia | Canberra

University of Canberra

#35 in Oceania #29 in Australia

78% Acceptance

17,576 Enrollment

1967 Founded

21

Australia | Melbourne

RMIT University

#15 in Oceania #13 in Australia

69% Acceptance

31,313 Enrollment

1887 Founded

22

Morocco | Fez

Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah University

#70 in Africa #4 in Morocco

60% Acceptance

60,000 Enrollment

23

Nigeria | Ilorin

University of Ilorin

#59 in Africa #8 in Nigeria

75% Acceptance

76,000 Enrollment

1975 Founded

24

Tunisia | Manouba

Manouba University

#36 in Africa #6 in Tunisia

40% Acceptance

17,040 Enrollment

25

Brazil | Joao Pessoa

Federal University of Paraiba

#34 in Latin America #21 in Brazil

10% Acceptance

23,744 Enrollment

1955 Founded

26

Colombia | Cali

University of the Valley

#55 in Latin America #5 in Colombia

37% Acceptance

54,284 Enrollment

1945 Founded

27

Australia | Gold Coast

Bond University

#40 in Oceania #33 in Australia

73% Acceptance

37,426 Enrollment

1987 Founded

28

Egypt | El Shorouk

British University in Egypt

#113 in Africa #16 in Egypt

40% Acceptance

12,178 Enrollment

2005 Founded

29

Nigeria | Oye-Ekiti

Federal University, Oye-Ekiti

#220 in Africa #43 in Nigeria

58% Acceptance

20,000 Enrollment

2011 Founded

30

South Africa | Mthatha

Walter Sisulu University

#93 in Africa #19 in South Africa

67% Acceptance

24,754 Enrollment

2005 Founded

31

Brazil | Belo Horizonte

FUMEC University

#296 in Latin America #99 in Brazil

50% Acceptance

23,988 Enrollment

1965 Founded

32

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

Federal University of Rio de Janeiro

#5 in Latin America #3 in Brazil

10% Acceptance

67,329 Enrollment

1920 Founded

33

Australia | Melbourne

University of Melbourne

#1 in Oceania #1 in Australia

77% Acceptance

77,162 Enrollment

1853 Founded

34

New Zealand | Auckland

University of Auckland

#7 in Oceania #1 in New Zealand

73% Acceptance

21,240 Enrollment

1883 Founded

35

Ghana | Cape Coast

University of Cape Coast

#45 in Africa #3 in Ghana

60% Acceptance

85,000 Enrollment

1962 Founded

36

Nigeria | Ado Ekiti

Afe Babalola University

#141 in Africa #23 in Nigeria

78% Acceptance

4,751 Enrollment

2009 Founded

37

South Africa | Potchefstroom

North-West University

#12 in Africa #8 in South Africa

83% Acceptance

37,000 Enrollment

2004 Founded

38

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

Rio de Janeiro State Federal University

#88 in Latin America #48 in Brazil

15% Acceptance

15,000 Enrollment

1969 Founded

39

Chile | Valparaiso

Pontifical Catholic University of Valparaiso

#64 in Latin America #6 in Chile

50% Acceptance

33,971 Enrollment

1928 Founded

40

Australia | Callaghan

University of Newcastle

#21 in Oceania #19 in Australia

80% Acceptance

63,864 Enrollment

1965 Founded

41

Australia | Sydney

University of Technology Sydney

#13 in Oceania #11 in Australia

71% Acceptance

31,313 Enrollment

1965 Founded

42

Morocco | Casablanca

Hassan II University of Casablanca

#58 in Africa #3 in Morocco

60% Acceptance

13,000 Enrollment

43

Nigeria | Awka

Nnamdi Azikiwe University

#57 in Africa #7 in Nigeria

12% Acceptance

40,000 Enrollment

1991 Founded

44

Tunisia | Tunis

University of Carthage

#31 in Africa #5 in Tunisia

53% Acceptance

50,314 Enrollment

45

Brazil | Porto Alegre

Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul

#32 in Latin America #19 in Brazil

11% Acceptance

15,000 Enrollment

1948 Founded

46

Colombia | Bogota

Pontifical Javeriana University

#36 in Latin America #4 in Colombia

40% Acceptance

13,226 Enrollment

1623 Founded

47

Australia | Bathurst

Charles Sturt University

#34 in Oceania #28 in Australia

71% Acceptance

37,426 Enrollment

1989 Founded

48

Egypt | Shibin El Kom

Menoufia University

#100 in Africa #15 in Egypt

71% Acceptance

80,000 Enrollment

1976 Founded

49

Nigeria | Ibadan

Lead City University

#191 in Africa #40 in Nigeria

59% Acceptance

6,000 Enrollment

2005 Founded

50

South Africa | Thohoyandou

University of Venda

#84 in Africa #18 in South Africa

72% Acceptance

48,174 Enrollment

1982 Founded

51

Brazil | Sao Paulo

Anhembi Morumbi University

#277 in Latin America #92 in Brazil

31% Acceptance

30,000 Enrollment

1972 Founded

52

Brazil | Campinas

State University of Campinas

#4 in Latin America #2 in Brazil

15% Acceptance

97,964 Enrollment

1966 Founded

53

Australia | St Lucia

University of Queensland

#3 in Oceania #3 in Australia

70% Acceptance

48,771 Enrollment

1909 Founded

54

Australia | Canberra

Australian National University

#6 in Oceania #6 in Australia

71% Acceptance

31,313 Enrollment

1946 Founded

55

Ghana | Kumasi

Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology

#22 in Africa #2 in Ghana

54% Acceptance

85,000 Enrollment

1951 Founded

56

Nigeria | Uyo

University of Uyo

#139 in Africa #22 in Nigeria

41% Acceptance

40,000 Enrollment

1991 Founded

57

South Africa | Pretoria

University of South Africa

#11 in Africa #7 in South Africa

61% Acceptance

420,000 Enrollment

1873 Founded

58

Brazil | Santo Andre

Federal University of ABC

#85 in Latin America #45 in Brazil

10% Acceptance

12,446 Enrollment

2005 Founded

59

Chile | Santiago

University of Santiago de Chile

#54 in Latin America #4 in Chile

30% Acceptance

33,971 Enrollment

1849 Founded

60

Australia | Penrith

Western Sydney University

#27 in Oceania #22 in Australia

75% Acceptance

37,426 Enrollment

1989 Founded

61

Australia | Brisbane

Queensland University of Technology

#11 in Oceania #10 in Australia

77% Acceptance

38,747 Enrollment

1989 Founded

62

Morocco | Marrakesh

Cadi Ayyad University

#42 in Africa #2 in Morocco

59% Acceptance

60,000 Enrollment

63

Nigeria | Ota

Covenant University

#48 in Africa #6 in Nigeria

89% Acceptance

20,000 Enrollment

2002 Founded

64

Tunisia | Sousse

University of Sousse

#30 in Africa #4 in Tunisia

34% Acceptance

19,311 Enrollment

65

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro

#24 in Latin America #14 in Brazil

37% Acceptance

12,446 Enrollment

1941 Founded

66

Colombia | Bogota

University of the Andes, Colombia

#27 in Latin America #2 in Colombia

48% Acceptance

9,795 Enrollment

1949 Founded

67

Australia | Melbourne

Victoria University

#37 in Oceania #30 in Australia

74% Acceptance

34,616 Enrollment

1990 Founded

68

Egypt | Cairo

Helwan University

#55 in Africa #10 in Egypt

60% Acceptance

12,178 Enrollment

1975 Founded

69

Nigeria | Enugu

Enugu State University of Science and Technology

#183 in Africa #38 in Nigeria

41% Acceptance

40,000 Enrollment

1981 Founded

70

South Africa | Alice

University of Fort Hare

#66 in Africa #17 in South Africa

64% Acceptance

11,074 Enrollment

1916 Founded

71

Brazil | Novo Hamburgo

Feevale University

#234 in Latin America #83 in Brazil

56% Acceptance

20,000 Enrollment

1969 Founded

72

Brazil | Sao Paulo

University of Sao Paulo

#1 in Latin America #1 in Brazil

9% Acceptance

97,964 Enrollment

1827 Founded

73

Australia | Adelaide

University of Adelaide

#9 in Oceania #8 in Australia

73% Acceptance

25,000 Enrollment

1874 Founded

74

Australia | Sydney

University of Sydney

#2 in Oceania #2 in Australia

71% Acceptance

63,602 Enrollment

1850 Founded

75

Ghana | Legon

University of Ghana

#13 in Africa #1 in Ghana

18% Acceptance

85,000 Enrollment

1948 Founded

76

Nigeria | Ilishan-Remo

Babcock University

#118 in Africa #19 in Nigeria

11% Acceptance

1,500 Enrollment

1999 Founded

77

South Africa | Johannesburg

University of Johannesburg

#7 in Africa #6 in South Africa

58% Acceptance

49,910 Enrollment

2005 Founded

78

Brazil | Sao Paulo

Mackenzie Presbyterian University

#72 in Latin America #39 in Brazil

50% Acceptance

23,988 Enrollment

1952 Founded

79

Chile | Santiago

Pontifical Catholic University of Chile

#10 in Latin America #2 in Chile

45% Acceptance

33,971 Enrollment

1888 Founded

80

Australia | Murdoch

Murdoch University

#33 in Oceania #27 in Australia

72% Acceptance

22,475 Enrollment

1975 Founded

81

Australia | Crawley

University of Western Australia

#8 in Oceania #7 in Australia

72% Acceptance

25,000 Enrollment

1911 Founded

82

Morocco | Rabat

Mohammed V University

#27 in Africa #1 in Morocco

50% Acceptance

49,769 Enrollment

83

Nigeria | Zaria

Ahmadu Bello University

#40 in Africa #5 in Nigeria

8% Acceptance

49,436 Enrollment

1962 Founded

84

Tunisia | Tunis

University of Tunis El Manar

#17 in Africa #2 in Tunisia

45% Acceptance

33,193 Enrollment

85

Brazil | Niteroi

Fluminense Federal University

#18 in Latin America #11 in Brazil

15% Acceptance

67,329 Enrollment

1960 Founded

86

Colombia | Bogota

National University of Colombia

#14 in Latin America #1 in Colombia

10% Acceptance

54,284 Enrollment

1867 Founded

87

New Zealand | Auckland

Auckland University of Technology

#36 in Oceania #7 in New Zealand

91% Acceptance

10,537 Enrollment

2000 Founded

88

Egypt | Alexandria

Arab Academy for Science, Technology and Maritime Transport

#53 in Africa #8 in Egypt

73% Acceptance

18,000 Enrollment

1972 Founded

89

Nigeria | Ado Ekiti

Ekiti State University, Ado Ekiti

#176 in Africa #35 in Nigeria

10% Acceptance

32,480 Enrollment

1982 Founded

90

South Africa | Mankweng

University of Limpopo

#62 in Africa #16 in South Africa

45% Acceptance

48,174 Enrollment

1959 Founded

91

Brazil | Sao Bernardo do Campo

Methodist University of Sao Paulo

#195 in Latin America #69 in Brazil

48% Acceptance

30,000 Enrollment

1970 Founded

92

Chile | Concepcion

Catholic University of the Holy Conception

#215 in Latin America #23 in Chile

67% Acceptance

12,000 Enrollment

1991 Founded

93

Australia | Fremantle

University of Notre Dame Australia

#48 in Oceania #39 in Australia

77% Acceptance

11,579 Enrollment

1989 Founded

94

Australia | Sippy Downs

University of the Sunshine Coast

#44 in Oceania #37 in Australia

82% Acceptance

37,426 Enrollment

1994 Founded

95

Kenya | Eldoret

Moi University

#60 in Africa #4 in Kenya

93% Acceptance

50,000 Enrollment

1984 Founded

96

Nigeria | Ago Iwoye

Olabisi Onabanjo University

#101 in Africa #16 in Nigeria

27% Acceptance

32,480 Enrollment

1982 Founded

97

South Africa | Durban

University of KwaZulu-Natal

#6 in Africa #5 in South Africa

63% Acceptance

48,174 Enrollment

2004 Founded

98

Brazil | Belo Horizonte

Pontifical Catholic University of Minas Gerais

#69 in Latin America #36 in Brazil

31% Acceptance

20,000 Enrollment

1958 Founded

99

Chile | Santiago

University of Chile

#3 in Latin America #1 in Chile

46% Acceptance

33,971 Enrollment

1842 Founded

100

Australia | Adelaide

University of South Australia

#23 in Oceania #20 in Australia

74% Acceptance

34,616 Enrollment

1991 Founded

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