Best Universities for Architecture in Asia

Updated: March 15, 2026

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Asia ranked based on their research performance in Architecture. A graph of 1.12M citations received by 108K academic papers made by 501 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

#36 in the World

Enrollment: 30,098
Founded: 1905

6. Shanghai Jiao Tong University

China | Shanghai

For Architecture

#5 in China

#40 in the World

Enrollment: 47,000
Founded: 1896

7. Fudan University

China | Shanghai

For Architecture

#6 in China

#46 in the World

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1905

8. Nanyang Technological University

Singapore | Singapore City

For Architecture

#2 in Singapore

#48 in the World

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1955

9. Peking University

China | Beijing

For Architecture

#7 in China

#54 in the World

Enrollment: 44,730
Founded: 1898

10. University of Science and Technology of China

For Architecture

#8 in China

#55 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1958

11. Zhejiang University

China | Hangzhou

For Architecture

#9 in China

#58 in the World

Enrollment: 60,739
Founded: 1897

12. Beihang University

China | Beijing

For Architecture

#10 in China

#60 in the World

Founded: 1952

13. Huazhong University of Science and Technology

For Architecture

#11 in China

#65 in the World

Enrollment: 71,970
Founded: 1953

14. Wuhan University

For Architecture

#12 in China

#67 in the World

Enrollment: 60,000
Founded: 1893

15. University of Tokyo

For Architecture

#1 in Japan

#71 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Enrollment: 28,918
Founded: 1877

16. Tongji University

China | Shanghai

For Architecture

#13 in China

#83 in the World

Enrollment: 37,000
Founded: 1907

17. Northwestern Polytechnical University

For Architecture

#14 in China

#86 in the World

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

18. Xi'an Jiaotong University

For Architecture

#15 in China

#89 in the World

Enrollment: 40,346
Founded: 1896

19. Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

China | Hong Kong

For Architecture

#16 in China

#93 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1991

20. Southeast University

China | Nanjing

For Architecture

#17 in China

#97 in the World

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

21. South China University of Technology

China | Guangzhou

For Architecture

#18 in China

#98 in the World

Enrollment: 42,720
Founded: 1952

22. National Chiao Tung University

Taiwan | Hsinchu

For Architecture

#1 in Taiwan

#99 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1958

23. Seoul National University

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Seoul

For Architecture

#1 in South Korea

#105 in the World

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

24. National Taiwan University

Taiwan | Taipei

For Architecture

#2 in Taiwan

#109 in the World

Enrollment: 33,882
Founded: 1945

25. Harbin Institute of Technology

For Architecture

#19 in China

#128 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1920

26. Xidian University

For Architecture

#20 in China

#130 in the World

Enrollment: 35,277
Founded: 1931

27. Technion - Israel Institute of Technology

For Architecture

#1 in Israel

#137 in the World

Founded: 1924

28. KAIST

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Daejeon

For Architecture

#2 in South Korea

#138 in the World

Enrollment: 10,249
Founded: 1971

29. Beijing Institute of Technology

China | Beijing

For Architecture

#21 in China

#139 in the World

Enrollment: 27,000
Founded: 1940

30. VIT University

India | Tamil Nadu

For Architecture

#1 in India

#144 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Founded: 1984

31. Chinese University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Architecture

#22 in China

#146 in the World

Founded: 1963

32. University of Electronic Science and Technology of China

China | Chengdu

For Architecture

#23 in China

#150 in the World

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

33. Sun Yat - Sen University

China | Guangzhou

For Architecture

#24 in China

#159 in the World

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

34. Beijing Jiaotong University

China | Beijing

For Architecture

#25 in China

#166 in the World

Founded: 1896

35. Nanjing University

China | Nanjing

For Architecture

#26 in China

#175 in the World

Enrollment: 56,068
Founded: 1902

36. Kyungpook National University

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Daegu

For Architecture

#3 in South Korea

#178 in the World

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

37. Hong Kong Polytechnic University

China | Hong Kong

For Architecture

#27 in China

#181 in the World

Founded: 1937

38. Osaka University

For Architecture

#2 in Japan

#185 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Enrollment: 23,234
Founded: 1931

39. University of Technology Malaysia

Malaysia | Johor Bahru

For Architecture

#186 in the World

Founded: 1904

40. City University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Architecture

#28 in China

#197 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Founded: 1984

41. Tokyo Institute of Technology

For Architecture

#3 in Japan

#202 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1881

42. Tianjin University

China | Tianjin

For Architecture

#29 in China

#213 in the World

Enrollment: 35,370
Founded: 1895

43. University of Tehran

For Architecture

#1 in Iran

#214 in the World

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

44. Wuhan University of Technology

For Architecture

#30 in China

#216 in the World

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

45. Dalian University of Technology

For Architecture

#31 in China

#228 in the World

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

46. National Cheng Kung University

Taiwan | Tainan

For Architecture

#3 in Taiwan

#232 in the World

Enrollment: 21,292
Founded: 1931

47. Chongqing University

China | Chongqing

For Architecture

#32 in China

#234 in the World

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

48. Yonsei University

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Seoul

For Architecture

#4 in South Korea

#238 in the World

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

49. Kyoto University

For Architecture

#4 in Japan

#250 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Enrollment: 22,365
Founded: 1897

50. Central South University

China | Changsha

For Architecture

#33 in China

#256 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1914

51. University of Malaya

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Architecture

#258 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1905

52. King Saud University

Saudi Arabia Flag

Saudi Arabia | Riyadh

For Architecture

#1 in Saudi Arabia

#260 in the World

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

53. East China Normal University

China | Shanghai

For Architecture

#34 in China

#262 in the World

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

54. Waseda University

For Architecture

#5 in Japan

#274 in the World

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

55. Istanbul Technical University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Architecture

#1 in Turkey

#281 in the World

Enrollment: 15,358
Founded: 1944

56. Nanjing University of Posts and Telecommunications

China | Nanjing

For Architecture

#35 in China

#284 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1958

57. Guangdong University of Technology

China | Guangzhou

For Architecture

#36 in China

#287 in the World

Founded: 1956

58. Northeastern University, China

China | Shenyang

For Architecture

#37 in China

#292 in the World

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

59. Sichuan University

China | Chengdu

For Architecture

#38 in China

#295 in the World

Enrollment: 44,200
Founded: 1896

60. Bandung Institute of Technology

Indonesia | Bandung

For Architecture

#1 in Indonesia

#303 in the World

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

61. Tohoku University

For Architecture

#6 in Japan

#304 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 17,975
Founded: 1907

62. Middle East Technical University

Turkey | Ankara

For Architecture

#2 in Turkey

#308 in the World

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

63. Hanyang University

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Seoul

For Architecture

#5 in South Korea

#310 in the World

Enrollment: 35,000
Founded: 1939

64. University of Science and Technology Beijing

China | Beijing

For Architecture

#39 in China

#316 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1952

65. Keio University

For Architecture

#7 in Japan

#319 in the World

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

66. Tel Aviv University

Israel | Tel Aviv

For Architecture

#2 in Israel

#326 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1956

67. Pohang University of Science and Technology

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Pohang

For Architecture

#6 in South Korea

#328 in the World

Enrollment: 3,425
Founded: 1986

68. Korea University

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Seoul

For Architecture

#7 in South Korea

#330 in the World

Enrollment: 24,351
Founded: 1905

69. MARA University of Technology

Malaysia | Shah Alam

For Architecture

#333 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 1956

70. Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur

India | West Bengal

For Architecture

#2 in India

#334 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1951

71. Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics

For Architecture

#40 in China

#337 in the World

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

72. Bina Nusantara University

Indonesia | Jakarta

For Architecture

#2 in Indonesia

#345 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 1981

73. Sharif University of Technology

For Architecture

#2 in Iran

#363 in the World

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

74. National University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Bangi

For Architecture

#365 in the World

Enrollment: 28,776
Founded: 1970

75. Putra Malaysia University

Malaysia | Serdang

For Architecture

#366 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 26,000
Founded: 1973

76. Beijing University of Technology

China | Beijing

For Architecture

#41 in China

#367 in the World

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

77. Amrita University

India | Tamil Nadu

For Architecture

#3 in India

#373 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Enrollment: 24,500

78. Jilin University

China | Changchun

For Architecture

#42 in China

#384 in the World

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

79. Sungkyunkwan University

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Seoul

For Architecture

#8 in South Korea

#385 in the World

Founded: 1398

80. United Arab Emirates University

United Arab Emirates Flag

United Arab Emirates | Al Ain

For Architecture

#1 in the United Arab Emirates

#386 in the World

Founded: 1976

81. Hunan University

China | Changsha

For Architecture

#43 in China

#396 in the World

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

82. Kyushu University

Japan | Fukuoka

For Architecture

#8 in Japan

#398 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Enrollment: 18,813
Founded: 1911

83. North China Electric Power University

China | Beijing

For Architecture

#44 in China

#402 in the World

Founded: 1958

84. Soongsil University

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Seoul

For Architecture

#9 in South Korea

#410 in the World

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

85. Shanghai University

China | Shanghai

For Architecture

#45 in China

#412 in the World

Enrollment: 36,000
Founded: 1994

86. Kyung Hee University

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Seoul

For Architecture

#10 in South Korea

#416 in the World

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

87. Bilkent University

Turkey | Ankara

For Architecture

#3 in Turkey

#420 in the World

Enrollment: 11,701
Founded: 1984

88. COMSATS Institute of Information Technology

Pakistan | Islamabad

For Architecture

#423 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 2000

89. Seoul National University of Science and Technology

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Seoul

For Architecture

#11 in South Korea

#428 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Founded: 1910

90. Islamic Azad University, Shirvan

For Architecture

#3 in Iran

#441 in the World

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

91. Iran University of Science and Technology

For Architecture

#4 in Iran

#442 in the World

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

92. Shandong University

For Architecture

#46 in China

#443 in the World

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

93. Xiamen University

For Architecture

#47 in China

#445 in the World

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

94. National Taiwan University of Science and Technology

Taiwan | Taipei

For Architecture

#4 in Taiwan

#446 in the World

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

95. National Tsing Hua University

Taiwan | Hsinchu

For Architecture

#5 in Taiwan

#448 in the World

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

96. Southwest Jiaotong University

China | Chengdu

For Architecture

#48 in China

#457 in the World

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

97. Shenzhen University

China | Shenzhen

For Architecture

#49 in China

#459 in the World

Enrollment: 34,156
Founded: 1983

98. Indian Institute of Science

India | Karnataka

For Architecture

#4 in India

#469 in the World

Enrollment: 4,695
Founded: 1909

99. Telkom University

Indonesia | Bandung

For Architecture

#3 in Indonesia

#470 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 2013

100. Nagoya University

For Architecture

#9 in Japan

#472 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Enrollment: 15,959
Founded: 1939