Best Universities for Architecture in Asia

Updated: March 02, 2025

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Asia ranked based on their research performance in Architecture. A graph of 1.02M citations received by 104K academic papers made by 484 universities in Asia was used to calculate publications' ratings, which then were adjusted for release dates and added to final scores.

We don't distinguish between undergraduate and graduate programs nor do we adjust for current majors offered. You can find information about granted degrees on a university page but always double-check with the university website.

Please note that our approach to subject rankings is based on scientific outputs and heavily biased on art-related topics towards institutions with computer science research profiles.

1. Tsinghua University

China | Beijing

For Architecture

#1 in China

#6 in the World

Enrollment: 48,739
Founded: 1911

2. University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Architecture

#2 in China

#24 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Enrollment: 21,652
Founded: 1911

3. National University of Defense Technology

China | Changsha

For Architecture

#3 in China

#25 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1953

4. Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications

China | Beijing

For Architecture

#4 in China

#26 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1955

5. National University of Singapore

Singapore | Singapore City

For Architecture

#1 in Singapore

#38 in the World

Enrollment: 30,098
Founded: 1905

6. Shanghai Jiao Tong University

China | Shanghai

For Architecture

#5 in China

#45 in the World

Enrollment: 47,000
Founded: 1896

7. Nanyang Technological University

Singapore | Singapore City

For Architecture

#2 in Singapore

#47 in the World

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1955

8. Fudan University

China | Shanghai

For Architecture

#6 in China

#49 in the World

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1905

9. Peking University

China | Beijing

For Architecture

#7 in China

#57 in the World

Enrollment: 44,730
Founded: 1898

10. University of Science and Technology of China

For Architecture

#8 in China

#58 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1958

11. Zhejiang University

China | Hangzhou

For Architecture

#9 in China

#59 in the World

Enrollment: 60,739
Founded: 1897

12. Beihang University

China | Beijing

For Architecture

#10 in China

#61 in the World

Founded: 1952

13. Wuhan University

For Architecture

#11 in China

#66 in the World

Enrollment: 60,000
Founded: 1893

14. Huazhong University of Science and Technology

For Architecture

#12 in China

#68 in the World

Enrollment: 71,970
Founded: 1953

15. University of Tokyo

For Architecture

#1 in Japan

#71 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Enrollment: 28,479
Founded: 1877

16. Tongji University

China | Shanghai

For Architecture

#13 in China

#86 in the World

Enrollment: 37,000
Founded: 1907

17. Northwestern Polytechnical University

For Architecture

#14 in China

#88 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 29,000
Founded: 1938

18. National Chiao Tung University

Taiwan | Hsinchu

For Architecture

#1 in Taiwan

#94 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1958

19. Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

China | Hong Kong

For Architecture

#15 in China

#96 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1991

20. Xi'an Jiaotong University

For Architecture

#16 in China

#101 in the World

Enrollment: 40,346
Founded: 1896

21. South China University of Technology

China | Guangzhou

For Architecture

#17 in China

#102 in the World

Enrollment: 42,720
Founded: 1952

22. Seoul National University

South Korea | Seoul

For Architecture

#1 in South Korea

#103 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 28,378
Founded: 1946

23. Southeast University

China | Nanjing

For Architecture

#18 in China

#104 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 30,664
Founded: 1902

24. National Taiwan University

Taiwan | Taipei

For Architecture

#2 in Taiwan

#110 in the World

Enrollment: 33,882
Founded: 1945

25. Technion - Israel Institute of Technology

For Architecture

#1 in Israel

#133 in the World

Founded: 1924

26. Harbin Institute of Technology

For Architecture

#19 in China

#134 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1920

27. KAIST

South Korea | Daejeon

For Architecture

#2 in South Korea

#138 in the World

Enrollment: 10,249
Founded: 1971

28. Xidian University

For Architecture

#20 in China

#140 in the World

Enrollment: 35,277
Founded: 1931

29. Chinese University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Architecture

#21 in China

#143 in the World

Founded: 1963

30. Beijing Institute of Technology

China | Beijing

For Architecture

#22 in China

#148 in the World

Enrollment: 27,000
Founded: 1940

31. VIT University

India | Tamil Nadu

For Architecture

#1 in India

#155 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Founded: 1984

32. University of Electronic Science and Technology of China

China | Chengdu

For Architecture

#23 in China

#158 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 39,000
Founded: 1956

33. Beijing Jiaotong University

China | Beijing

For Architecture

#24 in China

#171 in the World

Founded: 1896

34. Sun Yat - Sen University

China | Guangzhou

For Architecture

#25 in China

#179 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 65,638
Founded: 1924

35. Osaka University

For Architecture

#2 in Japan

#180 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Enrollment: 23,123
Founded: 1931

36. Kyungpook National University

South Korea | Daegu

For Architecture

#3 in South Korea

#183 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 38,616
Founded: 1946

37. Hong Kong Polytechnic University

China | Hong Kong

For Architecture

#26 in China

#184 in the World

Founded: 1937

38. Nanjing University

China | Nanjing

For Architecture

#27 in China

#185 in the World

Enrollment: 56,068
Founded: 1902

39. University of Technology Malaysia

Malaysia | Johor Bahru

For Architecture

#187 in the World

Founded: 1904

40. Tokyo Institute of Technology

For Architecture

#3 in Japan

#195 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1881

41. City University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Architecture

#28 in China

#198 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Founded: 1984

42. University of Tehran

For Architecture

#1 in Iran

#221 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 52,588
Founded: 1934

43. National Cheng Kung University

Taiwan | Tainan

For Architecture

#3 in Taiwan

#226 in the World

Enrollment: 21,292
Founded: 1931

44. Wuhan University of Technology

For Architecture

#29 in China

#230 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 540,000
Founded: 1946

45. Tianjin University

China | Tianjin

For Architecture

#30 in China

#231 in the World

Enrollment: 35,370
Founded: 1895

46. Kyoto University

For Architecture

#4 in Japan

#243 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Enrollment: 22,455
Founded: 1897

47. Chongqing University

China | Chongqing

For Architecture

#31 in China

#244 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 47,000
Founded: 1929

48. Yonsei University

South Korea | Seoul

For Architecture

#4 in South Korea

#249 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Enrollment: 29,502
Founded: 1957

49. Dalian University of Technology

For Architecture

#32 in China

#253 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 41,000
Founded: 1949

50. King Saud University

Saudi Arabia | Riyadh

For Architecture

#1 in Saudi Arabia

#262 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Enrollment: 61,412
Founded: 1957

51. East China Normal University

China | Shanghai

For Architecture

#33 in China

#265 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 36,026
Founded: 1951

52. Waseda University

For Architecture

#5 in Japan

#267 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 47,094
Founded: 1882

53. University of Malaya

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Architecture

#269 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1905

54. Central South University

China | Changsha

For Architecture

#34 in China

#272 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1914

55. Nanjing University of Posts and Telecommunications

China | Nanjing

For Architecture

#35 in China

#290 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1958

56. Istanbul Technical University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Architecture

#1 in Turkey

#293 in the World

Enrollment: 15,358
Founded: 1944

57. Tohoku University

For Architecture

#6 in Japan

#294 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 17,591
Founded: 1907

58. Middle East Technical University

Turkey | Ankara

For Architecture

#2 in Turkey

#308 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Enrollment: 14,928
Founded: 1956

59. Bandung Institute of Technology

Indonesia | Bandung

For Architecture

#1 in Indonesia

#310 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Enrollment: 23,848
Founded: 1959

60. Keio University

For Architecture

#7 in Japan

#312 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 33,518
Founded: 1858

61. Northeastern University, China

China | Shenyang

For Architecture

#36 in China

#313 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 46,000
Founded: 1923

62. University of Science and Technology Beijing

China | Beijing

For Architecture

#37 in China

#317 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1952

63. Sichuan University

China | Chengdu

For Architecture

#38 in China

#318 in the World

Enrollment: 44,200
Founded: 1896

64. Hanyang University

South Korea | Seoul

For Architecture

#5 in South Korea

#319 in the World

Enrollment: 35,000
Founded: 1939

65. Guangdong University of Technology

China | Guangzhou

For Architecture

#39 in China

#320 in the World

Founded: 1956

66. Pohang University of Science and Technology

South Korea | Pohang

For Architecture

#6 in South Korea

#321 in the World

Enrollment: 3,425
Founded: 1986

67. Tel Aviv University

Israel | Tel Aviv

For Architecture

#2 in Israel

#328 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1956

68. Korea University

South Korea | Seoul

For Architecture

#7 in South Korea

#329 in the World

Enrollment: 24,351
Founded: 1905

69. MARA University of Technology

Malaysia | Shah Alam

For Architecture

#337 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 1956

70. Bina Nusantara University

Indonesia | Jakarta

For Architecture

#2 in Indonesia

#349 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 1981

71. Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur

India | West Bengal

For Architecture

#2 in India

#350 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1951

72. Sharif University of Technology

For Architecture

#2 in Iran

#360 in the World

Enrollment: 8,935
Male:Female: 66:34
Founded: 1965

73. Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics

For Architecture

#40 in China

#364 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Enrollment: 29,000
Founded: 1952

74. Putra Malaysia University

Malaysia | Serdang

For Architecture

#371 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1973

75. National University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Bangi

For Architecture

#372 in the World

Enrollment: 28,776
Founded: 1970

76. Beijing University of Technology

China | Beijing

For Architecture

#41 in China

#388 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 24,442
Founded: 1960

77. Kyushu University

Japan | Fukuoka

For Architecture

#8 in Japan

#392 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Enrollment: 18,560
Founded: 1911

78. United Arab Emirates University

United Arab Emirates | Al Ain

For Architecture

#1 in the United Arab Emirates

#394 in the World

Founded: 1976

79. Jilin University

China | Changchun

For Architecture

#42 in China

#396 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 68,000
Founded: 1946

80. Amrita University

India | Tamil Nadu

For Architecture

#3 in India

#398 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Enrollment: 24,500
Male:Female: 53:47

81. Hunan University

China | Changsha

For Architecture

#43 in China

#400 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 36,000
Founded: 1926

82. Sungkyunkwan University

South Korea | Seoul

For Architecture

#8 in South Korea

#401 in the World

Founded: 1398

83. Soongsil University

South Korea | Seoul

For Architecture

#9 in South Korea

#405 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Enrollment: 16,000
Founded: 1897

84. Bilkent University

Turkey | Ankara

For Architecture

#3 in Turkey

#413 in the World

Enrollment: 11,701
Founded: 1984

85. North China Electric Power University

China | Beijing

For Architecture

#44 in China

#414 in the World

Founded: 1958

86. Shanghai University

China | Shanghai

For Architecture

#45 in China

#420 in the World

Enrollment: 36,000
Founded: 1994

87. Kyung Hee University

South Korea | Seoul

For Architecture

#10 in South Korea

#427 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Enrollment: 35,826
Founded: 1949

88. COMSATS Institute of Information Technology

Pakistan | Islamabad

For Architecture

#430 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 2000

89. Seoul National University of Science and Technology

South Korea | Seoul

For Architecture

#11 in South Korea

#436 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Founded: 1910

90. National Tsing Hua University

Taiwan | Hsinchu

For Architecture

#4 in Taiwan

#441 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Enrollment: 16,647
Founded: 1911

91. Islamic Azad University, Shirvan

For Architecture

#3 in Iran

#444 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Enrollment: 1,702,231
Founded: 1984

92. National Taiwan University of Science and Technology

Taiwan | Taipei

For Architecture

#5 in Taiwan

#451 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 10,812
Founded: 1974

93. Iran University of Science and Technology

For Architecture

#4 in Iran

#455 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 9,000
Founded: 1929

94. Shandong University

For Architecture

#46 in China

#458 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 60,000
Founded: 1901

95. Nagoya University

For Architecture

#9 in Japan

#466 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Enrollment: 15,834
Founded: 1939

96. Xiamen University

For Architecture

#47 in China

#468 in the World

Enrollment: 40,302
Male:Female: 49:51
Founded: 1921

97. Indian Institute of Science

India | Karnataka

For Architecture

#4 in India

#469 in the World

Enrollment: 4,695
Founded: 1909

98. Hebrew University of Jerusalem

Israel | Jerusalem

For Architecture

#3 in Israel

#472 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 23%
Enrollment: 23,500
Founded: 1918

99. Southwest Jiaotong University

China | Chengdu

For Architecture

#48 in China

#477 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 44,000
Founded: 1896

100. Qatar University

For Architecture

#1 in Qatar

#485 in the World

Founded: 1973