2021 Best Global Universities in Asia
These universities have been numerically ranked based on their positions in the overall Best Global Universities rankings. Each institution was evaluated based on its research performance and its ratings by members of the academic community around the world and in the region. These are the top global universities in Asia. Read the methodology »
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Tsinghua University
China|Beijing
- Global Score
- Global Score
- 78.5
- Enrollment
- Enrollment
- 37,484
National University of Singapore
Singapore|Singapore
- Global Score
- Global Score
- 77.5
- Enrollment
- Enrollment
- 30,943
Nanyang Technological University
Singapore|Singapore
- Global Score
- Global Score
- 76.6
- Enrollment
- Enrollment
- 23,902
King Abdulaziz University
Saudi Arabia|Jeddah
- Global Score
- Global Score
- 76.0
- Enrollment
- Enrollment
- 31,869
Peking University
China|Beijing
- Global Score
- Global Score
- 74.9
- Enrollment
- Enrollment
- 38,583
University of Tokyo
Japan|Tokyo
- Global Score
- Global Score
- 72.8
- Enrollment
- Enrollment
- 25,935
University of Hong Kong
Hong Kong|Pok Fu Lam
- Global Score
- Global Score
- 71.2
- Enrollment
- Enrollment
- 18,135
Chinese University Hong Kong
Hong Kong|Shatin
- Global Score
- Global Score
- 70.6
- Enrollment
- Enrollment
- 18,675
Weizmann Institute of Science
Israel|Rehovot
- Global Score
- Global Score
- 69.3
- Enrollment
- Enrollment
- 1,147
Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
Hong Kong|Hong Kong
- Global Score
- Global Score
- 69.1
- Enrollment
- Enrollment
- 9,976