World's Best Universities
Asia
The U.S. News World's Best Universities rankings, based on the QS World University Rankings, evaluated schools in countries such as China, India, Singapore, and more, and identified these to be the top universities in Asia. See the methodology.
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| Rank | School | Overall Score | Asian Academic Reputation Score | Asian Employer Review Score | Faculty-Student Ratio Score | International Faculty Score | International Students Score | Citations per Paper Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #20 | 84.7 | 100 | 83.7 | 51.7 | 42.8 | 38.1 | 94.3 | |
| #70 |
Kyungpook National University
South Korea |
53.1 | 47.5 | 31.4 | 50 | 26.9 | 35.8 | 83.6 |
| #9 | 94.7 | 90.5 | 77.3 | 100 | 95.9 | 33.8 | 97.8 | |
| #57 |
Sun Yat-sen University
China |
60 | 55.2 | 45.8 | 64 | 28.9 | 33.3 | 75.4 |
| #53 |
National Central University
Taiwan |
62.2 | 56 | 42.5 | 63.1 | 46.4 | 32.7 | 70.6 |
| #63 |
Pusan National University
South Korea |
57.5 | 64.3 | 44.5 | 59.8 | 27.5 | 30.4 | 66.6 |
| #31 | 74.8 | 87.4 | 47.9 | 42 | 89.5 | 29.9 | 84.3 | |
| #68 |
Inha University
South Korea |
53.8 | 42.9 | 14.4 | 83.7 | 31.3 | 29.4 | 70.1 |
| #100 |
Hallym University
South Korea |
45.2 | 18.5 | 5.1 | 84.6 | 23.6 | 29.3 | 82.5 |
| #50 | 64.1 | 26.5 | 44 | 99.9 | 27.8 | 28.7 | 92.2 | |
| #55 | 61.1 | 62.9 | 75.3 | 71.2 | 15.3 | 25.5 | 23 | |
| #94 |
The Catholic University of Korea
South Korea |
46.8 | 12 | 5.1 | 98.8 | 9.5 | 25.4 | 81.1 |
| #86 |
Ateneo de Manila University
Philippines |
48.9 | 71.4 | 69.3 | 50.5 | 32.2 | 25.2 | 30.7 |
| #66 |
Tongji University
China |
55.5 | 61.4 | 55.4 | 80.3 | 5.9 | 25.2 | 15.4 |
| #90 |
Okayama University
Japan |
48.3 | 10.4 | 3.7 | 88.6 | 18.4 | 24.1 | 93.7 |
| #72 |
Nagasaki University
Japan |
52.8 | 28.7 | 90.4 | 17.3 | 22.8 | 90.5 | |
| #85 |
Southeast University
China |
48.9 | 40.3 | 11.6 | 64.8 | 13.3 | 22.3 | 22.2 |
| #81 |
Yokohama City University
Japan |
50 | 14.4 | 3.2 | 99.9 | 18.7 | 21.7 | 98.3 |
| #62 |
Osaka City University
Japan |
57.7 | 37.7 | 3.2 | 90 | 36.2 | 20.4 | 94.1 |
| #67 |
Nankai University
China |
55.1 | 42 | 56.2 | 53.1 | 8.5 | 19.8 | 87.7 |
| #79 |
Wuhan University
China |
50.5 | 58.5 | 52.2 | 44.2 | 19.8 | 35.2 | |
| #30 |
Keio University
Japan |
76.6 | 89.1 | 94.9 | 76.8 | 32.3 | 19.4 | 91.5 |
| #99 |
University of Ulsan
South Korea |
45.3 | 11.6 | 5.9 | 74.5 | 23.8 | 19.4 | 93.5 |
| #60 | 58.6 | 60.8 | 41.2 | 33.6 | 36.7 | 18.8 | 63 | |
| #38 |
Mahidol University
Thailand |
70.6 | 85.6 | 47.1 | 94.3 | 29.1 | 18.4 | 93.5 |