Best Global Universities in Asia
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.
#1
National University of Singapore
Singapore
#34 (tied) – Best Global Universities
76.1
Global Score
#2
Tsinghua University
China Beijing
#36 – Best Global Universities
75.4
Global Score
#3
Nanyang Technological University
Singapore
#43 (tied) – Best Global Universities
74.3
Global Score
#4
King Abdulaziz University
Saudi Arabia Jeddah
#51 (tied) – Best Global Universities
73.8
Global Score
#5
Peking University
China Beijing
#59 (tied) – Best Global Universities
72.5
Global Score
#6
University of Tokyo
Japan Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo
#74 (tied) – Best Global Universities
69.6
Global Score
#7
Weizmann Institute of Science
Israel Rehovot
#99 – Best Global Universities
69.5
Global Score
#8
University of Hong Kong
Hong Kong Pok Fu Lam, Hong Kong
#100 – Best Global Universities
67.9
Global Score
#9
Chinese University Hong Kong
Hong Kong Shatin, New Territories
#113 – Best Global Universities
67.2
Global Score
#10
Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
Hong Kong
#122 (tied) – Best Global Universities