Top 50 Universities for Illustration in the World (2026)
Exploring Illustration programs worldwide? This page highlights 50 universities. Compare rankings, tuition fees, and admission rates to find the right match. These institutions are recognized for strong performance in Illustration education and research.
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Degree Level
Bachelor, Master, PhD
Subject Area
Science, Business, Arts
Location
Worldwide destinations
1
Baltimore, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Illustration
Rankings
11 World
9 North America
9
United States
1 Baltimore
University Information
Acceptance
8%
Publications
424425
Citations
21475164
2
Boston, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Illustration
Rankings
47 World
39 North America
36
United States
3 Boston
University Information
Acceptance
11%
Publications
182725
Citations
8540266
3
Ames, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Illustration
Rankings
91 World
60 North America
56
United States
2 Ames
University Information
Acceptance
89%
Publications
180621
Citations
4539834
4
Chicago, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Illustration
Rankings
107 World
64 North America
60
United States
4 Chicago
University Information
Acceptance
79%
Publications
168389
Citations
5519325
5
Provo, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Illustration
Rankings
200 World
101 North America
89
United States
2 Provo
University Information
Acceptance
69%
Publications
60825
Citations
1649220
6
Richmond, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Illustration
Rankings
249 World
117 North America
102
United States
4 Richmond
University Information
Acceptance
93%
Publications
76296
Citations
2428972
7
Syracuse, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Illustration
Rankings
298 World
131 North America
114
United States
7 Syracuse
University Information
Acceptance
42%
Publications
67623
Citations
2020556
8
Rochester, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Illustration
Rankings
517 World
186 North America
162
United States
13 Rochester
University Information
Acceptance
71%
Publications
26368
Citations
588618
9
Augusta, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Illustration
Rankings
784 World
247 North America
220
United States
5 Augusta
University Information
Acceptance
89%
Publications
40675
Citations
1205939
10
New York City, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Illustration
Rankings
802 World
251 North America
224
United States
18 New York City
University Information
Acceptance
63%
Publications
9925
Citations
243516
11
New York City, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Illustration
Rankings
911 World
276 North America
245
United States
20 New York City
University Information
Acceptance
80%
Publications
17236
Citations
379476
12
Glassboro, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Illustration
Rankings
1206 World
338 North America
306
United States
7 Glassboro
University Information
Acceptance
78%
Publications
12059
Citations
206444
13
Dartmouth, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Illustration
Rankings
1218 World
341 North America
309
United States
18 Dartmouth
University Information
Acceptance
92%
Publications
9545
Citations
240986
14
New York City, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Illustration
Rankings
1479 World
394 North America
355
United States
36 New York City
University Information
Acceptance
53%
Publications
2967
Citations
86646
15
West Hartford, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Illustration
Rankings
1555 World
417 North America
375
United States
6 West Hartford
University Information
Acceptance
83%
Publications
6898
Citations
114526
16
Siloam Springs, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Illustration
Rankings
1708 World
463 North America
417
United States
5 Siloam Springs
University Information
Acceptance
68%
Publications
31927
Citations
740253
17
Big Rapids, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Illustration
Rankings
2150 World
581 North America
529
United States
16 Big Rapids
University Information
Acceptance
81%
Publications
1744
Citations
27727
18
Seattle, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Illustration
Rankings
2197 World
592 North America
539
United States
10 Seattle
University Information
Acceptance
91%
Publications
2471
Citations
52815
19
New York City, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Illustration
Rankings
2331 World
638 North America
583
United States
58 New York City
University Information
Acceptance
91%
Publications
1631
Citations
6184
20
Fredonia, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Illustration
Rankings
2354 World
644 North America
588
United States
61 Fredonia
University Information
Acceptance
79%
Publications
2919
Citations
49450
21
Nashville, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Illustration
Rankings
2497 World
688 North America
631
United States
16 Nashville
University Information
Acceptance
96%
Publications
1856
Citations
18421
22
Providence, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Illustration
Rankings
2510 World
693 North America
635
United States
6 Providence
University Information
Acceptance
14%
Publications
788
Citations
8165
23
Glenside, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Illustration
Rankings
2595 World
721 North America
660
United States
36 Glenside
University Information
Acceptance
79%
Publications
1999
Citations
46219
24
Newberg, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Illustration
Rankings
2689 World
747 North America
685
United States
12 Newberg
University Information
Acceptance
96%
Publications
2039
Citations
18232
25
New York City, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Illustration
Rankings
2712 World
758 North America
696
United States
72 New York City
University Information
Acceptance
58%
Publications
800
Citations
4257
26
Cambridge, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Illustration
Rankings
2758 World
777 North America
713
United States
32 Cambridge
University Information
Acceptance
94%
Publications
1114
Citations
15191
27
Chicago, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Illustration
Rankings
2848 World
805 North America
738
United States
29 Chicago
University Information
Acceptance
91%
Publications
916
Citations
5508
28
Rexburg, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Illustration
Rankings
2907 World
817 North America
749
United States
4 Rexburg
University Information
Acceptance
97%
Publications
898
Citations
14851
29
Henniker, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Illustration
Rankings
3002 World
847 North America
779
United States
6 Henniker
University Information
Acceptance
96%
Publications
1850
Citations
32350
30
Savannah, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Illustration
Rankings
3271 World
907 North America
839
United States
24 Savannah
University Information
Acceptance
84%
Publications
397
Citations
2161
31
Riverside, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Illustration
Rankings
3462 World
963 North America
895
United States
78 Riverside
University Information
Acceptance
74%
Publications
944
Citations
9365
32
Baltimore, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Illustration
Rankings
3488 World
971 North America
903
United States
20 Baltimore
University Information
Acceptance
77%
Publications
333
Citations
2459
33
Upland, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Illustration
Rankings
3543 World
989 North America
920
United States
23 Upland
University Information
Acceptance
76%
Publications
859
Citations
10504
34
San Francisco, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Illustration
Rankings
3568 World
998 North America
929
United States
82 San Francisco
University Information
Acceptance
73%
Publications
257
Citations
2293
35
Scranton, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Illustration
Rankings
3856 World
1077 North America
1006
United States
68 Scranton
University Information
Acceptance
84%
Publications
943
Citations
13664
36
Pasadena, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Illustration
Rankings
3857 World
1078 North America
1007
United States
87 Pasadena
University Information
Acceptance
75%
Publications
186
Citations
1090
37
Philadelphia, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Illustration
Rankings
3886 World
1087 North America
1016
United States
69 Philadelphia
University Information
Acceptance
61%
Publications
918
Citations
29651
38
Sarasota, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Illustration
Rankings
4344 World
1206 North America
1131
United States
38 Sarasota
University Information
Acceptance
67%
Publications
192
Citations
2095
39
Boston, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Illustration
Rankings
4417 World
1224 North America
1148
United States
54 Boston
University Information
Acceptance
77%
Publications
137
Citations
602
40
Detroit, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Illustration
Rankings
4514 World
1252 North America
1176
United States
30 Detroit
University Information
Acceptance
93%
Publications
132
Citations
2196
41
College Place, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Illustration
Rankings
4535 World
1256 North America
1180
United States
20 College Place
University Information
Acceptance
100%
Publications
465
Citations
4990
42
Cleveland, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Illustration
Rankings
4605 World
1275 North America
1199
United States
44 Cleveland
University Information
Acceptance
56%
Publications
155
Citations
2025
43
San Francisco, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Illustration
Rankings
4629 World
1283 North America
1206
United States
107 San Francisco
University Information
Acceptance
100%
Publications
98
Citations
230
44
Minneapolis, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Illustration
Rankings
4699 World
1305 North America
1228
United States
28 Minneapolis
University Information
Acceptance
48%
Publications
124
Citations
1035
45
Philadelphia, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Illustration
Rankings
4955 World
1377 North America
1299
United States
90 Philadelphia
University Information
Acceptance
88%
Publications
81
Citations
251
46
Storm Lake, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Illustration
Rankings
4971 World
1383 North America
1305
United States
22 Storm Lake
University Information
Acceptance
72%
Publications
313
Citations
3128
47
Seattle, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Illustration
Rankings
5481 World
1528 North America
1445
United States
30 Seattle
University Information
Acceptance
70%
Publications
93
Citations
743
48
Cedar Rapids, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Illustration
Rankings
5482 World
1529 North America
1446
United States
26 Cedar Rapids
University Information
Acceptance
79%
Publications
315
Citations
4334
49
Columbus, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Illustration
Rankings
5719 World
1600 North America
1516
United States
58 Columbus
University Information
Acceptance
72%
Publications
43
Citations
378
50
Portland, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Illustration
Rankings
6061 World
1697 North America
1611
United States
19 Portland
University Information
Acceptance
69%
Publications
55
Citations
154