Best Advertising Universities in the World [2026 Rankings]

1

Australia | Geelong

Deakin University

#14 in Oceania #12 in Australia

69% Acceptance

34,616 Enrollment

1974 Founded

2

Ghana | Accra

University of Professional Studies, Accra

#174 in Africa #7 in Ghana

60% Acceptance

26,703 Enrollment

1965 Founded

3

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

Rivers State University

#153 in Africa #28 in Nigeria

10% Acceptance

20,000 Enrollment

1980 Founded

4

South Africa | Makhanda

Rhodes University

#20 in Africa #11 in South Africa

61% Acceptance

8,200 Enrollment

1904 Founded

5

Brazil | Florianopolis

Santa Catarina State University

#166 in Latin America #63 in Brazil

70% Acceptance

5,000 Enrollment

1965 Founded

6

Chile | Talca

University of Talca

#95 in Latin America #11 in Chile

42% Acceptance

33,971 Enrollment

1981 Founded

7

Australia | North Sydney

Australian Catholic University

#38 in Oceania #31 in Australia

72% Acceptance

37,426 Enrollment

1991 Founded

8

Australia | Perth

Curtin University

#17 in Oceania #15 in Australia

56% Acceptance

58,607 Enrollment

1966 Founded

9

Mauritius | Reduit

University of Mauritius

#73 in Africa #1 in Mauritius

70% Acceptance

19,200 Enrollment

1965 Founded

10

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

University of Port Harcourt

#65 in Africa #10 in Nigeria

15% Acceptance

20,000 Enrollment

1975 Founded

11

Tanzania | Dar es Salaam

University of Dar es Salaam

#28 in Africa #1 in Tanzania

10% Acceptance

45,155 Enrollment

1970 Founded

12

Brazil | Vitoria

Federal University of Espirito Santo

#45 in Latin America #27 in Brazil

26% Acceptance

23,744 Enrollment

1954 Founded

13

Colombia | Medellin

Pontificia Bolivariana University

#90 in Latin America #7 in Colombia

50% Acceptance

1937 Founded

14

Australia | Melbourne

La Trobe University

#19 in Oceania #17 in Australia

71% Acceptance

7,500 Enrollment

1964 Founded

15

Egypt | New Cairo

German University in Cairo

#129 in Africa #21 in Egypt

20% Acceptance

500 Enrollment

2003 Founded

16

Nigeria | Lagos

Pan-Atlantic University

#238 in Africa #48 in Nigeria

46% Acceptance

35,000 Enrollment

2002 Founded

17

South Africa | Kwadlangezwa

University of Zululand

#120 in Africa #21 in South Africa

45% Acceptance

37,000 Enrollment

1960 Founded

18

Zimbabwe | Harare

University of Zimbabwe

#44 in Africa #1 in Zimbabwe

18% Acceptance

20,399 Enrollment

1955 Founded

19

Brazil | Belo Horizonte

Federal University of Minas Gerais

#8 in Latin America #5 in Brazil

17% Acceptance

45,038 Enrollment

1927 Founded

20

Ecuador | Quito

San Francisco de Quito University

#99 in Latin America #1 in Ecuador

60% Acceptance

9,795 Enrollment

1988 Founded

21

New Zealand | Dunedin

University of Otago

#12 in Oceania #2 in New Zealand

73% Acceptance

21,240 Enrollment

1869 Founded

22

Ghana | Winneba

University of Education, Winneba

#106 in Africa #5 in Ghana

79% Acceptance

4,000 Enrollment

1992 Founded

23

Nigeria | Ede

Redeemer’s University

#149 in Africa #26 in Nigeria

30% Acceptance

6,000 Enrollment

2005 Founded

24

South Africa | Bellville

University of the Western Cape

#19 in Africa #10 in South Africa

60% Acceptance

24,754 Enrollment

1959 Founded

25

Brazil | Fortaleza

University of Fortaleza

#131 in Latin America #56 in Brazil

50% Acceptance

50,000 Enrollment

1973 Founded

26

Chile | Santiago

Diego Portales University

#78 in Latin America #8 in Chile

50% Acceptance

12,000 Enrollment

1982 Founded

27

Australia | Toowoomba

University of Southern Queensland

#39 in Oceania #32 in Australia

70% Acceptance

17,576 Enrollment

1967 Founded

28

Australia | Brisbane

Griffith University

#16 in Oceania #14 in Australia

65% Acceptance

37,426 Enrollment

1971 Founded

29

Morocco | Kenitra

Ibn Tofail University

#72 in Africa #5 in Morocco

61% Acceptance

60,000 Enrollment

30

Nigeria

University of Benin

#61 in Africa #9 in Nigeria

70% Acceptance

30,000 Enrollment

1970 Founded

31

Tunisia | Sfax

University of Sfax

#85 in Africa #8 in Tunisia

8% Acceptance

33,193 Enrollment

32

Brazil | Uberlandia

Federal University of Uberlandia

#44 in Latin America #26 in Brazil

20% Acceptance

25,494 Enrollment

1969 Founded

33

Colombia | Bogota

El Rosario University

#59 in Latin America #6 in Colombia

45% Acceptance

13,226 Enrollment

1653 Founded

34

New Zealand | Palmerston North

Massey University

#26 in Oceania #5 in New Zealand

70% Acceptance

10,537 Enrollment

1963 Founded

35

Egypt | Faiyum

Fayoum University

#115 in Africa #17 in Egypt

76% Acceptance

88,016 Enrollment

2005 Founded

36

Nigeria | Uturu

Abia State University

#224 in Africa #46 in Nigeria

30% Acceptance

40,000 Enrollment

1981 Founded

37

South Africa | Bloemfontein

Central University of Technology

#116 in Africa #20 in South Africa

64% Acceptance

49,910 Enrollment

1981 Founded

38

Argentina | Buenos Aires

University of Belgrano

#287 in Latin America #33 in Argentina

49% Acceptance

262,932 Enrollment

1964 Founded

39

Brazil | Porto Alegre

Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul

#7 in Latin America #4 in Brazil

18% Acceptance

67,329 Enrollment

1934 Founded

40

Australia | Sydney

Macquarie University

#10 in Oceania #9 in Australia

72% Acceptance

38,747 Enrollment

1964 Founded

41

Ghana | Tamale

University for Development Studies

#81 in Africa #4 in Ghana

16% Acceptance

13,132 Enrollment

1992 Founded

42

Nigeria | Abeokuta

Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta

#148 in Africa #25 in Nigeria

32% Acceptance

20,000 Enrollment

1988 Founded

43

South Africa | Bloemfontein

University of the Free State

#18 in Africa #9 in South Africa

25% Acceptance

37,000 Enrollment

1904 Founded

44

Brazil | Caxias do Sul

University of Caxias do Sul

#104 in Latin America #51 in Brazil

16% Acceptance

5,000 Enrollment

1967 Founded

45

Chile | Santiago

Andres Bello University

#66 in Latin America #7 in Chile

60% Acceptance

33,971 Enrollment

1988 Founded

46

Australia | Canberra

University of Canberra

#35 in Oceania #29 in Australia

78% Acceptance

17,576 Enrollment

1967 Founded

47

Australia | Melbourne

RMIT University

#15 in Oceania #13 in Australia

69% Acceptance

31,313 Enrollment

1887 Founded

48

Morocco | Fez

Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah University

#70 in Africa #4 in Morocco

60% Acceptance

60,000 Enrollment

49

Nigeria | Ilorin

University of Ilorin

#59 in Africa #8 in Nigeria

75% Acceptance

76,000 Enrollment

1975 Founded

50

Tunisia | Manouba

Manouba University

#36 in Africa #6 in Tunisia

40% Acceptance

17,040 Enrollment

51

Brazil | Joao Pessoa

Federal University of Paraiba

#34 in Latin America #21 in Brazil

10% Acceptance

23,744 Enrollment

1955 Founded

52

Colombia | Cali

University of the Valley

#55 in Latin America #5 in Colombia

37% Acceptance

54,284 Enrollment

1945 Founded

53

Australia | Gold Coast

Bond University

#40 in Oceania #33 in Australia

73% Acceptance

37,426 Enrollment

1987 Founded

54

Egypt | El Shorouk

British University in Egypt

#113 in Africa #16 in Egypt

40% Acceptance

12,178 Enrollment

2005 Founded

55

Nigeria | Oye-Ekiti

Federal University, Oye-Ekiti

#220 in Africa #43 in Nigeria

58% Acceptance

20,000 Enrollment

2011 Founded

56

South Africa | Mthatha

Walter Sisulu University

#93 in Africa #19 in South Africa

67% Acceptance

24,754 Enrollment

2005 Founded

57

Brazil | Belo Horizonte

FUMEC University

#296 in Latin America #99 in Brazil

50% Acceptance

23,988 Enrollment

1965 Founded

58

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

Federal University of Rio de Janeiro

#5 in Latin America #3 in Brazil

10% Acceptance

67,329 Enrollment

1920 Founded

59

Australia | Melbourne

University of Melbourne

#1 in Oceania #1 in Australia

77% Acceptance

77,162 Enrollment

1853 Founded

60

New Zealand | Auckland

University of Auckland

#7 in Oceania #1 in New Zealand

73% Acceptance

21,240 Enrollment

1883 Founded

61

Ghana | Cape Coast

University of Cape Coast

#45 in Africa #3 in Ghana

60% Acceptance

85,000 Enrollment

1962 Founded

62

Nigeria | Ado Ekiti

Afe Babalola University

#141 in Africa #23 in Nigeria

78% Acceptance

4,751 Enrollment

2009 Founded

63

South Africa | Potchefstroom

North-West University

#12 in Africa #8 in South Africa

83% Acceptance

37,000 Enrollment

2004 Founded

64

Brazil | Rio de Janeiro

Rio de Janeiro State Federal University

#88 in Latin America #48 in Brazil

15% Acceptance

15,000 Enrollment

1969 Founded

65

Chile | Valparaiso

Pontifical Catholic University of Valparaiso

#64 in Latin America #6 in Chile

50% Acceptance

33,971 Enrollment

1928 Founded

66

Australia | Callaghan

University of Newcastle

#21 in Oceania #19 in Australia

80% Acceptance

63,864 Enrollment

1965 Founded

67

Australia | Sydney

University of Technology Sydney

#13 in Oceania #11 in Australia

71% Acceptance

31,313 Enrollment

1965 Founded

68

Morocco | Casablanca

Hassan II University of Casablanca

#58 in Africa #3 in Morocco

60% Acceptance

13,000 Enrollment

69

Nigeria | Awka

Nnamdi Azikiwe University

#57 in Africa #7 in Nigeria

12% Acceptance

40,000 Enrollment

1991 Founded

70

Tunisia | Tunis

University of Carthage

#31 in Africa #5 in Tunisia

53% Acceptance

50,314 Enrollment

71

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

72

Colombia | Bogota

Pontifical Javeriana University

#36 in Latin America #4 in Colombia

40% Acceptance

13,226 Enrollment

1623 Founded

73

Australia | Bathurst

Charles Sturt University

#34 in Oceania #28 in Australia

71% Acceptance

37,426 Enrollment

1989 Founded

74

Egypt | Shibin El Kom

Menoufia University

#100 in Africa #15 in Egypt

71% Acceptance

80,000 Enrollment

1976 Founded

75

Nigeria | Ibadan

Lead City University

#191 in Africa #40 in Nigeria

59% Acceptance

6,000 Enrollment

2005 Founded

76

South Africa | Thohoyandou

University of Venda

#84 in Africa #18 in South Africa

72% Acceptance

48,174 Enrollment

1982 Founded

77

Brazil | Sao Paulo

Anhembi Morumbi University

#277 in Latin America #92 in Brazil

31% Acceptance

30,000 Enrollment

1972 Founded

78

Brazil | Campinas

State University of Campinas

#4 in Latin America #2 in Brazil

15% Acceptance

97,964 Enrollment

1966 Founded

79

Australia | St Lucia

University of Queensland

#3 in Oceania #3 in Australia

70% Acceptance

48,771 Enrollment

1909 Founded

80

Australia | Canberra

Australian National University

#6 in Oceania #6 in Australia

71% Acceptance

31,313 Enrollment

1946 Founded

81

Ghana | Kumasi

Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology

#22 in Africa #2 in Ghana

54% Acceptance

85,000 Enrollment

1951 Founded

82

Nigeria | Uyo

University of Uyo

#139 in Africa #22 in Nigeria

41% Acceptance

40,000 Enrollment

1991 Founded

83

South Africa | Pretoria

University of South Africa

#11 in Africa #7 in South Africa

61% Acceptance

420,000 Enrollment

1873 Founded

84

Brazil | Santo Andre

Federal University of ABC

#85 in Latin America #45 in Brazil

10% Acceptance

12,446 Enrollment

2005 Founded

85

Chile | Santiago

University of Santiago de Chile

#54 in Latin America #4 in Chile

30% Acceptance

33,971 Enrollment

1849 Founded

86

Australia | Penrith

Western Sydney University

#27 in Oceania #22 in Australia

75% Acceptance

37,426 Enrollment

1989 Founded

87

Australia | Brisbane

Queensland University of Technology

#11 in Oceania #10 in Australia

77% Acceptance

38,747 Enrollment

1989 Founded

88

Morocco | Marrakesh

Cadi Ayyad University

#42 in Africa #2 in Morocco

59% Acceptance

60,000 Enrollment

89

Nigeria | Ota

Covenant University

#48 in Africa #6 in Nigeria

89% Acceptance

20,000 Enrollment

2002 Founded

90

Tunisia | Sousse

University of Sousse

#30 in Africa #4 in Tunisia

34% Acceptance

19,311 Enrollment

91

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

92

Colombia | Bogota

University of the Andes, Colombia

#27 in Latin America #2 in Colombia

48% Acceptance

9,795 Enrollment

1949 Founded

93

Australia | Melbourne

Victoria University

#37 in Oceania #30 in Australia

74% Acceptance

34,616 Enrollment

1990 Founded

94

Egypt | Cairo

Helwan University

#55 in Africa #10 in Egypt

60% Acceptance

12,178 Enrollment

1975 Founded

95

Nigeria | Enugu

Enugu State University of Science and Technology

#183 in Africa #38 in Nigeria

41% Acceptance

40,000 Enrollment

1981 Founded

96

South Africa | Alice

University of Fort Hare

#66 in Africa #17 in South Africa

64% Acceptance

11,074 Enrollment

1916 Founded

97

Brazil | Novo Hamburgo

Feevale University

#234 in Latin America #83 in Brazil

56% Acceptance

20,000 Enrollment

1969 Founded

98

Brazil | Sao Paulo

University of Sao Paulo

#1 in Latin America #1 in Brazil

9% Acceptance

97,964 Enrollment

1827 Founded

99

Australia | Adelaide

University of Adelaide

#9 in Oceania #8 in Australia

73% Acceptance

25,000 Enrollment

1874 Founded

100

Australia | Sydney

University of Sydney

#2 in Oceania #2 in Australia

71% Acceptance

63,602 Enrollment

1850 Founded

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