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World University Rankings 2026: Asia

958 ranked universities in 37 countries and territories of Asia, out of 2,280 worldwide. Regions follow the UN geoscheme.

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Countries in Asia

Regional rankRankUniversityWorld rankOverall scoreResearchAlumni outcomesAdmissions & earnings (in country)World rank range
1Peking UniversityChina=2576.99899=1 of 28021–43
2Tsinghua UniversityChina3075.610098=1 of 28021–52
3Zhejiang UniversityChina4666.59996est.44–106
4The Hebrew University of JerusalemIsrael5064.17999est.34–109
5National University of SingaporeSingapore=5363.59996est.37–94
6The University of TokyoJapan=7159.77497est.35–282
7Fudan UniversityChina9354.89683=1 of 28047–178
8Seoul National UniversitySouth Korea=9753.877985 of 3954–203
9Technion - Israel Institute of TechnologyIsrael10053.37598est.57–282
10University of Hong KongHong Kong SAR, China10752.599841 of 764–236
11University of Science and Technology of ChinaChina11051.499577 of 28058–247
12Shanghai Jiao Tong UniversityChina11151.39768=1 of 28057–245
13American University of BeirutLebanon=11850.06997est.66–361
14Tel Aviv UniversityIsrael=12049.98096est.76–318
15University of the Chinese Academy of SciencesChina=12349.69721=1 of 28063–302
16Nanjing UniversityChina12948.795538 of 28068–297
17Nankai UniversityChina=13348.4987126 of 28077–303
18Kyoto UniversityJapan=13648.26995est.67–588
19Wuhan UniversityChina13848.1985813 of 28077–309
20University of TehranIran13948.08681est.86–512
21Southern University of Science and TechnologyChina14247.6982114 of 28077–337
22Beijing Institute of TechnologyChina=14447.4972110 of 28079–335
23Tongji UniversityChina14647.3974711 of 28080–333
24Northwestern Polytechnical UniversityChina=14747.1982117 of 28084–342
=25Huazhong University of Science and TechnologyChina=15047.0984124 of 28083–357
=25Hunan UniversityChina=15047.0994333 of 28084–369
27The Chinese University of Hong KongHong Kong SAR, China15446.999662 of 789–342
=28Beihang UniversityChina=15546.896469 of 28084–350
=28Beijing Normal UniversityChina=15546.8947315 of 28091–332
30University of Electronic Science and Technology of ChinaChina=15946.7984319 of 28087–354
31King Fahd University of Petroleum and MineralsSaudi Arabia16146.49567est.95–520
32China Agricultural UniversityChina=16246.1994736 of 28093–388
33Chongqing UniversityChina16645.7984228 of 28094–376
34Indian Institute of Technology DelhiIndia=16945.56994est.94–566
=35Renmin University of ChinaChina=17145.48768=1 of 28088–385
=35Xi'an Jiaotong UniversityChina=17145.4964416 of 28095–395
37Tianjin UniversityChina=17445.3964727 of 28099–397
38University of DelhiIndia17845.16196est.177–718
=39Central South UniversityChina=18044.9974732 of 280100–409
=39South China University of TechnologyChina=18044.9964325 of 280102–403
=41Harbin Institute of TechnologyChina=18244.89756est.101–537
=41Sun Yat-sen UniversityChina=18244.8954322 of 280100–413
43Sichuan UniversityChina=18844.3964537 of 280108–446
=44Indian Institute of Technology KharagpurIndia=19443.87093est.104–596
=44National Taiwan UniversityTaiwan=19443.870912 of 3585–543
=46Southeast UniversityChina=19643.7934312 of 280110–464
=46University of Science and Technology BeijingChina=19643.7965041 of 280116–455
48Shenzhen UniversityChina=20043.4974858 of 280118–469
=49Birla Institute of Technology and ScienceIndia=20243.37093est.112–587
=49Dalian University of TechnologyChina=20243.3932123 of 280117–466
51Xiamen UniversityChina=21043.09250=20 of 280119–444
52East China Normal UniversityChina=21242.9925418 of 280121–459
53Nanyang Technological UniversitySingapore=21542.810043est.112–610
54COMSATS Institute of Information TechnologyPakistan=21842.69121est.123–670
55University of MacauMacau SAR, China=22742.19621est.133–622
56GuangZhou UniversityChina=23241.99543est.127–632
=57China University of GeosciencesChina=23441.8982190 of 280136–565
=57Hong Kong Polytechnic UniversityHong Kong SAR, China=23441.8100665 of 7132–586
=59Shandong UniversityChina=24241.5924429 of 280135–521
=59Xidian UniversityChina=24241.5932138 of 280139–506
=59Zhejiang Normal UniversityChina=24241.59421est.127–662
62Yonsei UniversitySouth Korea=24641.483816 of 39132–510
63Beijing University of Chemical TechnologyChina25341.2945163 of 280147–546
64Southwest Jiaotong UniversityChina25441.1962179 of 280142–558
65Khalifa University of Science and TechnologyUnited Arab Emirates25541.09521est.135–671
66Hanyang UniversitySouth Korea=25640.983784 of 39144–538
=67Northwest Agriculture & Forestry UniversityChina=25840.8942164 of 280147–534
=67Qatar UniversityQatar=25840.89763–143–591
69Northeastern University, ChinaChina26340.7932148 of 280152–567
=70China University of Petroleum East ChinaChina=26640.4952176 of 280156–574
=70Indian Institute of Technology BombayIndia=26640.46294est.122–736
=70Jilin UniversityChina=26640.4915545 of 280154–556
=70Korea UniversitySouth Korea=26640.478803 of 39141–553
=70United Arab Emirates UniversityUnited Arab Emirates=26640.49362est.146–643
75Northeast Agricultural UniversityChina=27340.29721102 of 280150–613
=76Central China Normal UniversityChina=27940.1942170 of 280154–596
=76Korea Advanced Institute of Science and TechnologySouth Korea=27940.18957est.150–730
=78Chang’an UniversityChina=28439.9952188 of 280162–624
=78Nanjing Forestry UniversityChina=28439.99721103 of 280158–633
=78Zhengzhou UniversityChina=28439.9934573 of 280158–599
81Sejong UniversitySouth Korea28839.8937220 of 39156–577
82Southwestern University of Finance and EconomicsChina=28939.7914551 of 280150–606
83Tabriz University of Medical SciencesIran29139.68168est.151–821
84Donghua UniversityChina=29239.5915354 of 280173–608
=85Babol Noshirvani University of TechnologyIran=29439.48421est.132–914
=85Lanzhou UniversityChina=29439.4904444 of 280163–580
=87Jinan UniversityChina=29639.3924557 of 280174–619
=87Zhejiang Gongshang UniversityChina=29639.39221est.138–768
89Hangzhou Normal UniversityChina=30039.29144est.148–800
90Jamia Millia IslamiaIndia=30339.18362est.148–813
91Shanghai UniversityChina30639.0885646 of 280174–609
=92Hong Kong University of Science and TechnologyHong Kong SAR, China=30738.995514 of 7166–663
=92Jiangnan UniversityChina=30738.9922172 of 280179–643
=92Nanjing University of Science and TechnologyChina=30738.9882135 of 280172–600
=92Soochow UniversityChina=30738.9884234 of 280170–624
=96Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese MedicineChina=31938.79621134 of 280164–708
=96Education University of Hong KongHong Kong SAR, China=31938.791613 of 7164–651
98Wuhan University of TechnologyChina=32338.6914261 of 280184–628
=99Amirkabir University of TechnologyIran=32738.58321est.170–878
=99Huazhong Agricultural UniversityChina=32738.5942199 of 280182–664
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Regional rank follows the world ranking: universities are listed in world-rank order and keep a shared rank where their world rank is shared. Research and Alumni outcomes are percentiles among all 2,280 ranked universities; Admissions & earnings is the position within the university’s own country (est. where no official data exists). How the ranking works.