Best universities in Asia 2025

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Top 100 universities in Asia 2025

Asia Rank 2025	Asia Rank 2024	University	Country/region	World University Rank 2025
1	1	Tsinghua University	China	12
2	2	Peking University	China	13
3	3	National University of Singapore	Singapore	17
4	4	Nanyang Technological University, Singapore	Singapore	30
5	5	The University of Tokyo	Japan	28
6	6	University of Hong Kong	Hong Kong	35
7	8	Fudan University	China	=36
8	9	Zhejiang University	China	=47
9	10	The Chinese University of Hong Kong	Hong Kong	44
10	7	Shanghai Jiao Tong University	China	52
11	11	University of Science and Technology of China	China	=53
12	12	The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology	Hong Kong	66
13	13	Kyoto University	Japan	55
14	16	Nanjing University	China	65
15	14	Seoul National University	South Korea	=62
16	15	City University of Hong Kong	Hong Kong	78
17	18	Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST)	South Korea	82
18	19	The Hong Kong Polytechnic University	Hong Kong	=84
=19	22	Sungkyunkwan University (SKKU)	South Korea	=102
=19	17	Yonsei University (Seoul campus)	South Korea	=102
21	20	Tohoku University	Japan	120
22	27	Tongji University	China	=154
23	24	Harbin Institute of Technology	China	=152
24	21	Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH)	South Korea	151
25	=30	Wuhan University	China	=134
26	=34	Beijing Normal University	China	=146
=27	=30	Korea University	South Korea	=189
=27	28	The University of Osaka	Japan	162
29	25	Huazhong University of Science and Technology	China	=166
30	26	National Taiwan University (NTU)	Taiwan	=172
31	37	King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals	Saudi Arabia	=176
=32	=34	Tianjin University	China	201–250
=32	29	Tokyo Institute of Technology	Japan	195
34	36	University of Macau	Macao	=180
=35	23	Sichuan University	China	201–250
=35	46	Southern University of Science and Technology (SUSTech)	China	=183
37	40	Khalifa University	United Arab Emirates	201–250
=38	32	Indian Institute of Science	India	201–250
=38	33	Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST)	South Korea	201–250
40	47	Beijing Institute of Technology	China	201–250
41	39	Xi’an Jiaotong University	China	201–250
42	38	Tel Aviv University	Israel	201–250
=43	43	Hanyang University	South Korea	251–300
=43	=52	Universiti Teknologi Petronas	Malaysia	201–250
=45	49	Beihang University	China	251–300
=45	42	Kyung Hee University	South Korea	251–300
47	44	Sun Yat-sen University	China	201–250
=48	41	Nagoya University	Japan	201–250
=48	45	South China University of Technology	China	251–300
50	63	Hong Kong Baptist University	Hong Kong	251–300
=51	51	Northwestern Polytechnical University	China	251–300
=51	50	Sejong University	South Korea	201–250
=51	48	Southeast University	China	301–350
54	=52	Qatar University	Qatar	201–250
55	=58	United Arab Emirates University	United Arab Emirates	251–300
56	=58	East China Normal University	China	251–300
57	=58	Macau University of Science and Technology	Macao	251–300
58	55	Nankai University	China	201–250
59	73	Southern Medical University	China	251–300
=60	81	Hunan University	China	301–350
=60	97	King Saud University	Saudi Arabia	251–300
62	=52	Kyushu University	Japan	301–350
63	66	University of Electronic Science and Technology of China	China	301–350
64	65	University of Malaya	Malaysia	251–300
65	=58	Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology (DGIST)	South Korea	351–400
66	=56	China Medical University, Taiwan	Taiwan	301–350
67	77	Xiamen University	China	301–350
68	62	Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology (GIST)	South Korea	401–500
69	=56	Sharif University of Technology	Iran	301–350
=70	89	Abu Dhabi University	United Arab Emirates	=191
=70	68	Amirkabir University of Technology	Iran	351–400
=72	=69	Middle East Technical University	Turkey	351–400
=72	64	National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University	Taiwan	401–500
=74	=71	National Taiwan University of Science and Technology (Taiwan Tech)	Taiwan	401–500
=74	=75	Sabancı University	Turkey	351–400
76	86	Technion Israel Institute of Technology	Israel	301–350
77	=79	Iran University of Science and Technology	Iran	351–400
78	78	Dalian University of Technology	China	401–500
79	=69	Koç University	Turkey	351–400
80	67	Chongqing University	China	401–500
81	74	Chung-Ang University	South Korea	401–500
=82	=75	Hebrew University of Jerusalem	Israel	301–350
=82	=79	Hokkaido University	Japan	351–400
=82	=71	National Tsing Hua University	Taiwan	401–500
85	88	Shenzhen University	China	351–400
86	85	Universiti Teknologi Malaysia	Malaysia	401–500
87	82	University of Tsukuba	Japan	351–400
88	96	University of Sharjah	United Arab Emirates	301–350
89	NR	Prince Mohammad Bin Fahd University	Saudi Arabia	251–300
90	95	Shanghai University	China	401–500
91	87	Kyungpook National University (KNU)	South Korea	501–600
92	=176	Lebanese American University	Lebanon	251–300
93	107	Konkuk University	South Korea	501–600
=94	83	Taipei Medical University	Taiwan	401–500
=94	90	Tokyo Medical and Dental University (TMDU)	Japan	401–500
96	127	King Khalid University	Saudi Arabia	301–350
=97	92	Istanbul Technical University	Turkey	501–600
=97	100	University of Tehran	Iran	401–500
=99	84	King Abdulaziz University	Saudi Arabia	351–400
=99	93	Pusan National University	South Korea	501–600

Key insights from the Asia Unversity Rankings 2025

The 2025 Asia University Rankings reveal the best colleges and universities in Asia, featuring institutions from 35 territories and countries
Japan is the highest represented country with 119 universities in the ranking, while India comes second with 107 ranked institutions. China is the third most-represented country, with 94 universities.
China leads the way, with two Chinese universities taking the top two positions. China is the best-represented region in the top 10, with five universities present.
The Asia University Rankings are based on the same 18 performance indicators as the Times Higher Education World University Rankings , but these have been recalibrated to reflect the attributes of Asia’s universities. Here’s the methodology in full.

Top five universities in Asia

1. Tsinghua University, China

Tsinghua University has been committed to a multidisciplinary system for more than 30 years, having undergone many changes since its establishment in 1911.

It is known as one of the most elite universities in China, admitting only those students who score extremely highly in the national exams.

The university offers 51 undergraduate programmes and more than 200 postgraduate degrees.

Tsinghua, which features in the top 20 in the overall THE World University Rankings, also achieves a top 40 position in all 11 of Times Higher Education’s subject rankings.

The campus is in northwest Beijing in a district specifically designated as a university hub. Its buildings feature examples of both traditional Chinese architecture and Western styles. Built on the former site of the Qing dynasty royal gardens, the campus has been named one of the most beautiful in the world.

Many graduates become influential at home and abroad, most notably in Chinese politics. Particle physicist Chen-Ning Yang is a Nobel prizewinner associated with the university.

2. Peking University, China

Peking University was the first modern national university in China, founded at the end of the 19th century.

Now it is known as a centre for progressive thought and research excellence. It has 216 research centres, two of which are national engineering institutions.

Although the university teaches and researches across the sciences, the social sciences and humanities, it particularly stands out internationally for physical sciences and engineering.

The university library is the largest of its kind in Asia, holding 11 million books and other resources.

After relocating in 1952, the main campus is now on the former site of the Qing dynasty imperial gardens and still has some of the original features and landscaping, including gardens, pagodas and historic buildings.

The entrance gates to the campus feature murals that are attractions in their own right.

On campus, there are specific dormitories for the 2,000 international students.

Many prominent thinkers in China are alumni of Peking University. Three Nobel prizewinners are also associated with the institution.

3. National University of Singapore, Singapore

The oldest institution in Singapore and the largest by student numbers, the National University of Singapore combines research excellence and innovation.

It ranks in the top 20 in the world overall, with particularly high scores for research and international outlook, and a standout performance in engineering and technology, law and computer science.

The entrepreneurial focus at the university dates back three decades to the formation of a dedicated centre for innovation and technopreneurship.

NUS uses Oxbridge-style teaching through small-group tutorials, and US-style course credits to make up the degree requirements. Degree programmes are more flexible than those in the UK; as in the US system, students may transfer between courses early in their degree programme and take modules across different faculties, and are required to have a broad, cross-disciplinary selection of courses.

Many students live on campus in one of the 6,000 residential places across various halls, all served by an internal shuttle bus to take them around campus.

Notable alumni include four Singaporean prime ministers and presidents, two Malaysian prime ministers and many other politicians, businesspeople and local luminaries.

4. Nanyang Technological University, Singapore

Nanyang Technological University, Singapore is a research-intensive university with three campuses in Singapore.

As well as featuring in the top five in the 2025 Asia University Rankings, the institution also ranks highly for engineering and technology, and computer science courses.

It consists of six colleges and schools as well as several research institutes, including Singapore’s National Institute of Education and the Earth Observatory of Singapore.

Spread over 80 hectares (200 acres), the Yunnan Garden Campus is the largest university campus in Singapore and is often considered one of the most beautiful campuses in the world.

5. The University of Tokyo, Japan

The University of Tokyo is the highest ranking Japanese university in the Asia Rankings and the World University Rankings.

It was the first national university when it was established in 1877.

It provides courses across the academic spectrum and has 10 faculties, 15 graduate schools, 11 affiliated research institutes (including the Research Center for Advanced Science and Technology), 13 university-wide centres, three main libraries and three institutes for advanced study.

The university has a slightly unusual course structure in that students follow a liberal arts programme at one campus during their first two years before transferring to another campus to study their chosen major.

The University of Tokyo is the alma mater of eight Nobel prizewinners, 15 Japanese prime ministers and five astronauts among its alumni.

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