These universities in China, Japan, South Korea and elsewhere in Asia have been numerically ranked based on their positions in the overall Best Global Universities rankings. Schools were evaluated based on their academic research performance and their global and regional reputations. These are the top global universities in Asia.
75.2
Global Score
#1
University of Tokyo
Japan Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo
#31 – Best Global Universities
73.4
Global Score
#2
Peking University
China Beijing
#41 (tied) – Best Global Universities
72
Global Score
#3
National University of Singapore
Singapore
#49 (tied) – Best Global Universities
70.4
Global Score
#4
Tsinghua University
China Beijing
#59 – Best Global Universities
70
Global Score
#5
University of Hong Kong
Hong Kong Pok Fu Lam, Hong Kong
#64 (tied) – Best Global Universities
68.1
Global Score
#6
Nanyang Technological University
Singapore
#74 (tied) – Best Global Universities
67.1
Global Score
#7
Kyoto University
Japan Sakyo-ku, Kyoto, Kyoto
#86 – Best Global Universities
66.3
Global Score
#8
Fudan University
China Shanghai
#96 – Best Global Universities
65.4
Global Score
#9
Seoul National University
South Korea Seoul
#105 – Best Global Universities
65.1
Global Score
#10
Zhejiang University
China Hangzhou, Zhejiang
#106 (tied) – Best Global Universities
64.2
Global Score
#11
Chinese University of Hong Kong
Hong Kong Shatin, New Territories
#119 (tied) – Best Global Universities
63.8
Global Score
#12
Weizmann Institute of Science
Israel Rehovot
#126 – Best Global Universities
63.5
Global Score
#13
National Taiwan University
Taiwan Taipei
#128 (tied) – Best Global Universities
63.4
Global Score
#14
University of Science and Technology of China
China Hefei, Anhui
#131 – Best Global Universities
62.9
Global Score
#15
Shanghai Jiao Tong University
China Shanghai
#136 (tied) – Best Global Universities
62.6
Global Score
#16
Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
Hong Kong
#142 (tied) – Best Global Universities
62.4
Global Score
#17
Osaka University
Japan Suita, Osaka
#146 (tied) – Best Global Universities
61.1
Global Score
#18
Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Israel Jerusalem
#159 (tied) – Best Global Universities
60.8
Global Score
#19
Tohoku University
Japan Aoba-ku, Sendai, Miyagi
#165 (tied) – Best Global Universities
60.2
Global Score
#20
Tel Aviv University
Israel Tel Aviv
#175 (tied) – Best Global Universities
59.9
Global Score
#21
Nanjing University
China Nanjing, Jiangsu
#180 – Best Global Universities
59.2
Global Score
#22
Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology
South Korea Daejeon
#184 (tied) – Best Global Universities
59.1
Global Score
#23
City University of Hong Kong
Hong Kong Kowloon, Hong Kong
#187 (tied) – Best Global Universities
58.6
Global Score
#24
Nagoya University
Japan Chikusa-ku, Nagoya, Aichi
#194 (tied) – Best Global Universities
58.5
Global Score
#25
Pohang University of Science and Technology
South Korea Pohang, Gyeongbuk
#197 – Best Global Universities
58.4
Global Score
#26
Sun Yat-sen University
China Guangzhou, Guangdong
#198 (tied) – Best Global Universities
57.5
Global Score
#27
Tokyo Institute of Technology
Japan Meguro-ku, Tokyo
#209 (tied) – Best Global Universities
57.1
Global Score
#28Tie
Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Hong Kong Kowloon, Hong Kong
#217 (tied) – Best Global Universities
57.1
Global Score
#28Tie
Middle East Technical University
Turkey Ankara
#217 (tied) – Best Global Universities
56.8
Global Score
#30
Boğaziçi University
Turkey Istanbul
#220 – Best Global Universities
