Best Creative Writing Universities in Asia [2026 Rankings]

1

Israel | Tel Aviv

Tel Aviv University

For Creative Writing

#1 in Israel #67 in the World

44% Acceptance

30,000 Enrollment

1956 Founded

2

Israel | Jerusalem

Hebrew University of Jerusalem

For Creative Writing

#2 in Israel #73 in the World

23% Acceptance

23,500 Enrollment

1918 Founded

3

Israel | Haifa

University of Haifa

For Creative Writing

#3 in Israel #82 in the World

70% Acceptance

18,000 Enrollment

1963 Founded

4

Singapore | Singapore City

National University of Singapore

For Creative Writing

#1 in Singapore #124 in the World

20% Acceptance

30,098 Enrollment

1905 Founded

5

China | Hong Kong

University of Hong Kong

For Creative Writing

#1 in China #131 in the World

17% Acceptance

21,652 Enrollment

1911 Founded

6

China | Hong Kong

Education University of Hong Kong

For Creative Writing

#2 in China #142 in the World

10% Acceptance

20,000 Enrollment

1994 Founded

7

Singapore | Singapore City

Nanyang Technological University

For Creative Writing

#2 in Singapore #158 in the World

38% Acceptance

33,000 Enrollment

1955 Founded

8

Israel | Ramat Gan

Bar-Ilan University

For Creative Writing

#4 in Israel #188 in the World

55% Acceptance

16,787 Enrollment

1955 Founded

9

Israel | Beersheba

Ben-Gurion University of the Negev

For Creative Writing

#5 in Israel #207 in the World

44% Acceptance

17,225 Enrollment

1969 Founded

10

China | Beijing

Peking University

For Creative Writing

#3 in China #212 in the World

21% Acceptance

44,730 Enrollment

1898 Founded

11

China | Hangzhou

Zhejiang University

For Creative Writing

#4 in China #248 in the World

20% Acceptance

60,739 Enrollment

1897 Founded

12

China | Beijing

Tsinghua University

For Creative Writing

#5 in China #249 in the World

22% Acceptance

48,739 Enrollment

1911 Founded

13

China | Hong Kong

Chinese University of Hong Kong

For Creative Writing

#6 in China #266 in the World

20% Acceptance

21,652 Enrollment

1963 Founded

14

China | Hong Kong

City University of Hong Kong

For Creative Writing

#7 in China #284 in the World

36% Acceptance

34,156 Enrollment

1984 Founded

15

China | Beijing

Beijing Normal University

For Creative Writing

#8 in China #322 in the World

37% Acceptance

36,482 Enrollment

1902 Founded

16

China | Wuhan

Wuhan University

For Creative Writing

#9 in China #328 in the World

19% Acceptance

60,000 Enrollment

1893 Founded

17

China | Nanjing

Nanjing University

For Creative Writing

#10 in China #343 in the World

24% Acceptance

56,068 Enrollment

1902 Founded

18

China | Hong Kong

Hong Kong Polytechnic University

For Creative Writing

#11 in China #353 in the World

28% Acceptance

34,241 Enrollment

1937 Founded

19

Indonesia | Bandung

Indonesia University of Education

For Creative Writing

#2 in Indonesia #359 in the World

10% Acceptance

1954 Founded

20

Indonesia | Depok

University of Indonesia

For Creative Writing

#3 in Indonesia #374 in the World

8% Acceptance

41,412 Enrollment

1950 Founded

21

Indonesia | Malang

State University of Malang

For Creative Writing

#4 in Indonesia #382 in the World

10% Acceptance

1954 Founded

22

China | Shanghai

Fudan University

For Creative Writing

#12 in China #414 in the World

18% Acceptance

33,000 Enrollment

1905 Founded

23

China | Guangzhou

Sun Yat – Sen University

For Creative Writing

#13 in China #420 in the World

30% Acceptance

65,638 Enrollment

1924 Founded

24

Japan | Tokyo

University of Tokyo

For Creative Writing

#1 in Japan #422 in the World

36% Acceptance

28,918 Enrollment

1877 Founded

25

Indonesia | Sleman

Gadjah Mada University

For Creative Writing

#5 in Indonesia #424 in the World

10% Acceptance

13,927 Enrollment

1949 Founded

26

Indonesia | Padang

State University of Padang

For Creative Writing

#6 in Indonesia #425 in the World

10% Acceptance

11,000 Enrollment

1997 Founded

27

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

University of Malaya

For Creative Writing

#2 in Malaysia #441 in the World

34% Acceptance

28,776 Enrollment

1905 Founded

28

China | Chengdu

Sichuan University

For Creative Writing

#14 in China #447 in the World

37% Acceptance

44,200 Enrollment

1896 Founded

29

China | Hong Kong

Hong Kong Baptist University

For Creative Writing

#15 in China #462 in the World

35% Acceptance

14,000 Enrollment

1956 Founded

30

Japan | Kyoto

Kyoto University

For Creative Writing

#2 in Japan #464 in the World

11% Acceptance

22,365 Enrollment

1897 Founded

31

China | Shanghai

Shanghai Jiao Tong University

For Creative Writing

#18 in China #494 in the World

20% Acceptance

47,000 Enrollment

1896 Founded

32

China | Jinan

Shandong University

For Creative Writing

#19 in China #501 in the World

30% Acceptance

60,000 Enrollment

1901 Founded

33

China | Shanghai

East China Normal University

For Creative Writing

#22 in China #534 in the World

30% Acceptance

36,026 Enrollment

1951 Founded

34

Malaysia | George Town

University of Science, Malaysia

For Creative Writing

#3 in Malaysia #558 in the World

57% Acceptance

26,000 Enrollment

1969 Founded

35

Malaysia | Serdang

Putra Malaysia University

For Creative Writing

#4 in Malaysia #561 in the World

40% Acceptance

26,000 Enrollment

1973 Founded

36

Malaysia | Shah Alam

MARA University of Technology

For Creative Writing

#5 in Malaysia #586 in the World

100% Acceptance

4,202 Enrollment

1956 Founded

37

China | Tianjin

Nankai University

For Creative Writing

#25 in China #588 in the World

37% Acceptance

26,568 Enrollment

1919 Founded

38

Iran | Tehran

University of Tehran

For Creative Writing

#1 in Iran #589 in the World

12% Acceptance

52,588 Enrollment

1934 Founded

39

China | Hong Kong

Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

For Creative Writing

#26 in China #591 in the World

34% Acceptance

34,156 Enrollment

1991 Founded

40

Indonesia | Semarang

Diponegoro University

For Creative Writing

#10 in Indonesia #604 in the World

10% Acceptance

38,503 Enrollment

1957 Founded

41

China | Shanghai

Shanghai University

For Creative Writing

#27 in China #607 in the World

33% Acceptance

36,000 Enrollment

1994 Founded

42

China | Suzhou, Jiangsu

Soochow University

For Creative Writing

#28 in China #613 in the World

30% Acceptance

48,901 Enrollment

1899 Founded

43

Taiwan | Taipei

National Taiwan University

For Creative Writing

#1 in Taiwan #616 in the World

34% Acceptance

33,882 Enrollment

1945 Founded

44

Indonesia | Sumedang

Padjadjaran University

For Creative Writing

#12 in Indonesia #629 in the World

10% Acceptance

41,412 Enrollment

1957 Founded

45

China | Changsha

Central South University

For Creative Writing

#30 in China #631 in the World

77% Acceptance

52,000 Enrollment

1914 Founded

46

South Korea | Seoul

Seoul National University

For Creative Writing

#1 in South Korea #633 in the World

20% Acceptance

28,378 Enrollment

1946 Founded

47

Saudi Arabia | Riyadh

King Saud University

For Creative Writing

#1 in Saudi Arabia #639 in the World

71% Acceptance

61,412 Enrollment

1957 Founded

48

China | Macau

University of Macau

For Creative Writing

#31 in China #666 in the World

38% Acceptance

10,000 Enrollment

49

China | Beijing

Renmin University of China

For Creative Writing

#32 in China #667 in the World

9% Acceptance

24,201 Enrollment

1937 Founded

50

Israel | Haifa

Technion – Israel Institute of Technology

For Creative Writing

#6 in Israel #724 in the World

37% Acceptance

1,500 Enrollment

1924 Founded

51

Turkey | Ankara

Middle East Technical University

For Creative Writing

#3 in Turkey #726 in the World

8% Acceptance

14,928 Enrollment

1956 Founded

52

South Korea | Seoul

Yonsei University

For Creative Writing

#2 in South Korea #744 in the World

18% Acceptance

29,502 Enrollment

1957 Founded

53

Taiwan | Tainan

National Cheng Kung University

For Creative Writing

#4 in Taiwan #747 in the World

33% Acceptance

21,292 Enrollment

1931 Founded

54

China | Changchun

Jilin University

For Creative Writing

#39 in China #755 in the World

30% Acceptance

68,000 Enrollment

1946 Founded

55

Indonesia | Badung

Udayana University

For Creative Writing

#15 in Indonesia #762 in the World

74% Acceptance

13,927 Enrollment

1962 Founded

56

Japan | Tsukuba

University of Tsukuba

For Creative Writing

#4 in Japan #764 in the World

18% Acceptance

16,684 Enrollment

1973 Founded

57

China | Shanghai

Tongji University

For Creative Writing

#41 in China #778 in the World

29% Acceptance

37,000 Enrollment

1907 Founded

58

China | Xiamen

Xiamen University

For Creative Writing

#42 in China #786 in the World

36% Acceptance

40,302 Enrollment

1921 Founded

59

China | Wuhan

Huazhong University of Science and Technology

For Creative Writing

#44 in China #801 in the World

26% Acceptance

71,970 Enrollment

1953 Founded

60

South Korea | Daejeon

KAIST

For Creative Writing

#3 in South Korea #811 in the World

35% Acceptance

10,249 Enrollment

1971 Founded

61

Taiwan | Hsinchu

National Chiao Tung University

For Creative Writing

#5 in Taiwan #858 in the World

17% Acceptance

33,882 Enrollment

1958 Founded

62

Malaysia | Johor Bahru

University of Technology Malaysia

For Creative Writing

#7 in Malaysia #908 in the World

64% Acceptance

12,077 Enrollment

1904 Founded

63

Turkey | Ankara

Bilkent University

For Creative Writing

#7 in Turkey #921 in the World

34% Acceptance

11,701 Enrollment

1984 Founded

64

Indonesia | Bandung

Bandung Institute of Technology

For Creative Writing

#24 in Indonesia #927 in the World

8% Acceptance

23,848 Enrollment

1959 Founded

65

Japan | Nagoya

Nagoya University

For Creative Writing

#5 in Japan #934 in the World

14% Acceptance

15,959 Enrollment

1939 Founded

66

Japan | Tokyo

Waseda University

For Creative Writing

#6 in Japan #941 in the World

10% Acceptance

47,094 Enrollment

1882 Founded

67

Taiwan | Hsinchu

National Tsing Hua University

For Creative Writing

#7 in Taiwan #947 in the World

51% Acceptance

16,647 Enrollment

1911 Founded

68

Japan | Fukuoka

Kyushu University

For Creative Writing

#8 in Japan #955 in the World

14% Acceptance

18,813 Enrollment

1911 Founded

69

Japan | Tokyo

Keio University

For Creative Writing

#9 in Japan #965 in the World

12% Acceptance

33,518 Enrollment

1858 Founded

70

Japan | Suita

Osaka University

For Creative Writing

#10 in Japan #978 in the World

13% Acceptance

23,234 Enrollment

1931 Founded

71

South Korea | Seoul

Korea University

For Creative Writing

#5 in South Korea #996 in the World

39% Acceptance

24,351 Enrollment

1905 Founded

72

Indonesia | Malang

Brawijaya University

For Creative Writing

#26 in Indonesia #1003 in the World

10% Acceptance

13,927 Enrollment

1963 Founded

73

China | Wuhu

Anhui Normal University

For Creative Writing

#58 in China #1015 in the World

44% Acceptance

47,000 Enrollment

1928 Founded

74

China | Changsha

Hunan University

For Creative Writing

#59 in China #1026 in the World

40% Acceptance

36,000 Enrollment

1926 Founded

75

Taiwan | Taipei

National Taiwan University of Science and Technology

For Creative Writing

#8 in Taiwan #1082 in the World

40% Acceptance

10,812 Enrollment

1974 Founded

76

Japan | Sendai

Tohoku University

For Creative Writing

#11 in Japan #1139 in the World

30% Acceptance

17,975 Enrollment

1907 Founded

77

India | Tamil Nadu

VIT University

For Creative Writing

#7 in India #1144 in the World

79% Acceptance

48,025 Enrollment

1984 Founded

78

Singapore | Singapore City

Singapore Management University

For Creative Writing

#3 in Singapore #1152 in the World

45% Acceptance

9,697 Enrollment

2000 Founded

79

China | Nanjing

Southeast University

For Creative Writing

#68 in China #1163 in the World

20% Acceptance

30,664 Enrollment

1902 Founded

80

China | Beijing

Beihang University

For Creative Writing

#69 in China #1164 in the World

37% Acceptance

27,000 Enrollment

1952 Founded

81

South Korea | Seoul

Sungkyunkwan University

For Creative Writing

#6 in South Korea #1188 in the World

42% Acceptance

29,502 Enrollment

1398 Founded

82

China | Wuxi

Jiangnan University

For Creative Writing

#72 in China #1189 in the World

27% Acceptance

28,000 Enrollment

2001 Founded

83

China | Dalian

Dalian University of Technology

For Creative Writing

#73 in China #1203 in the World

30% Acceptance

41,000 Enrollment

1949 Founded

84

South Korea | Seoul

Hanyang University

For Creative Writing

#9 in South Korea #1209 in the World

45% Acceptance

35,000 Enrollment

1939 Founded

85

China | Chengdu

Southwest Jiaotong University

For Creative Writing

#80 in China #1262 in the World

30% Acceptance

44,000 Enrollment

1896 Founded

86

China | Jingzhou

Yangtze University

For Creative Writing

#84 in China #1317 in the World

33% Acceptance

36,000 Enrollment

2003 Founded

87

Malaysia | Sintok

Northern University of Malaysia

For Creative Writing

#10 in Malaysia #1321 in the World

56% Acceptance

30,000 Enrollment

1984 Founded

88

China | Guiyang

Guizhou University

For Creative Writing

#86 in China #1333 in the World

40% Acceptance

30,443 Enrollment

1902 Founded

89

China | Harbin

Harbin Institute of Technology

For Creative Writing

#87 in China #1335 in the World

16% Acceptance

33,496 Enrollment

1920 Founded

90

India | Maharashtra

Indian Institute of Technology Bombay

For Creative Writing

#14 in India #1354 in the World

28% Acceptance

4,500 Enrollment

1958 Founded

91

Japan | Sapporo

Hokkaido University

For Creative Writing

#13 in Japan #1406 in the World

27% Acceptance

17,770 Enrollment

1918 Founded

92

China | Chongqing

Chongqing University

For Creative Writing

#97 in China #1412 in the World

30% Acceptance

47,000 Enrollment

1929 Founded

93

China | Guangzhou

South China University of Technology

For Creative Writing

#98 in China #1418 in the World

30% Acceptance

42,720 Enrollment

1952 Founded

94

Turkey | Istanbul

Istanbul Technical University

For Creative Writing

#24 in Turkey #1490 in the World

40% Acceptance

15,358 Enrollment

1944 Founded

95

China | Hefei

University of Science and Technology of China

For Creative Writing

#108 in China #1497 in the World

10% Acceptance

17,000 Enrollment

1958 Founded

96

China | Beijing

Beijing Institute of Technology

For Creative Writing

#109 in China #1498 in the World

29% Acceptance

27,000 Enrollment

1940 Founded

97

China | Wuhan

Wuhan University of Technology

For Creative Writing

#116 in China #1542 in the World

60% Acceptance

540,000 Enrollment

1946 Founded

98

Sri Lanka | Colombo

University of Colombo

For Creative Writing

#1 in Sri Lanka #1589 in the World

32% Acceptance

17,082 Enrollment

1921 Founded

99

China | Xiangtan

Hunan University of Science and Technology

For Creative Writing

#124 in China #1591 in the World

47% Acceptance

27,777 Enrollment

2003 Founded

100

China | Fuzhou, Fujian

Fuzhou University

For Creative Writing

#126 in China #1602 in the World

37% Acceptance

50,000 Enrollment

1958 Founded

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