Best Universities for Architecture in Asia

Updated: February 29, 2024

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Asia ranked based on their research performance in Architecture. A graph of 573K citations received by 88.7K academic papers made by 400 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. National University of Defense Technology

China | Changsha

For Architecture

#2 in China

#27 in the World

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

3. Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications

China | Beijing

For Architecture

#3 in China

#34 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1955

4. Nanyang Technological University

Singapore | Singapore City

For Architecture

#1 in Singapore

#40 in the World

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1955

5. Shanghai Jiao Tong University

China | Shanghai

For Architecture

#4 in China

#45 in the World

Enrollment: 47,000
Founded: 1896

6. National University of Singapore

Singapore | Singapore City

For Architecture

#2 in Singapore

#48 in the World

Enrollment: 30,098
Founded: 1905

7. University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Architecture

#5 in China

#52 in the World

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

8. Peking University

China | Beijing

For Architecture

#6 in China

#54 in the World

Enrollment: 44,730
Founded: 1898

9. Beihang University

China | Beijing

For Architecture

#7 in China

#55 in the World

Founded: 1952

10. Zhejiang University

China | Hangzhou

For Architecture

#8 in China

#56 in the World

Enrollment: 60,739
Founded: 1897

11. Wuhan University

For Architecture

#9 in China

#63 in the World

Enrollment: 60,000
Founded: 1893

12. University of Tokyo

For Architecture

#1 in Japan

#65 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Enrollment: 28,218
Founded: 1877

13. Northwestern Polytechnical University

For Architecture

#10 in China

#70 in the World

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

14. Huazhong University of Science and Technology

For Architecture

#11 in China

#71 in the World

Enrollment: 71,970
Founded: 1953

15. Tongji University

China | Shanghai

For Architecture

#12 in China

#82 in the World

Enrollment: 37,000
Founded: 1907

16. National Taiwan University

Taiwan | Taipei

For Architecture

#1 in Taiwan

#92 in the World

Enrollment: 31,799
Founded: 1945

17. South China University of Technology

China | Guangzhou

For Architecture

#13 in China

#96 in the World

Enrollment: 42,720
Founded: 1952

18. Southeast University

China | Nanjing

For Architecture

#14 in China

#101 in the World

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

19. National Chiao Tung University

Taiwan | Hsinchu

For Architecture

#2 in Taiwan

#105 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1958

20. Fudan University

China | Shanghai

For Architecture

#15 in China

#107 in the World

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1905

21. Seoul National University

South Korea | Seoul

For Architecture

#1 in South Korea

#118 in the World

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

22. Technion - Israel Institute of Technology

For Architecture

#1 in Israel

#119 in the World

Founded: 1924

23. Harbin Institute of Technology

For Architecture

#16 in China

#125 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1920

24. KAIST

South Korea | Daejeon

For Architecture

#2 in South Korea

#131 in the World

Enrollment: 10,249
Founded: 1971

25. Xidian University

For Architecture

#17 in China

#153 in the World

Enrollment: 35,277
Founded: 1931

26. University of Electronic Science and Technology of China

China | Chengdu

For Architecture

#18 in China

#154 in the World

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

27. Beijing Jiaotong University

China | Beijing

For Architecture

#19 in China

#158 in the World

Founded: 1896

28. Xi'an Jiaotong University

For Architecture

#20 in China

#160 in the World

Enrollment: 40,346
Founded: 1896

29. Osaka University

For Architecture

#2 in Japan

#165 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Enrollment: 23,123
Male:Female: 68:32
Founded: 1931

30. University of Science and Technology of China

For Architecture

#21 in China

#169 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1958

31. Chinese University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Architecture

#22 in China

#170 in the World

Founded: 1963

32. Hong Kong Polytechnic University

China | Hong Kong

For Architecture

#23 in China

#173 in the World

Founded: 1937

33. Sun Yat - Sen University

China | Guangzhou

For Architecture

#24 in China

#180 in the World

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

34. Kyungpook National University

South Korea | Daegu

For Architecture

#3 in South Korea

#186 in the World

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

35. Nanjing University

China | Nanjing

For Architecture

#25 in China

#196 in the World

Enrollment: 56,068
Founded: 1902

36. VIT University

India | Tamil Nadu

For Architecture

#1 in India

#197 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Founded: 1984

37. Beijing Institute of Technology

China | Beijing

For Architecture

#26 in China

#199 in the World

Enrollment: 27,000
Founded: 1940

38. National Cheng Kung University

Taiwan | Tainan

For Architecture

#3 in Taiwan

#200 in the World

Enrollment: 21,292
Founded: 1931

39. City University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Architecture

#27 in China

#202 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Founded: 1984

40. Tokyo Institute of Technology

For Architecture

#3 in Japan

#208 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 10,357
Founded: 1881

41. Kyoto University

For Architecture

#4 in Japan

#215 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Enrollment: 22,455
Male:Female: 76:24
Founded: 1897

42. Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

China | Hong Kong

For Architecture

#28 in China

#218 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1991

43. Waseda University

For Architecture

#5 in Japan

#221 in the World

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

44. University of Tehran

For Architecture

#1 in Iran

#223 in the World

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

45. Yonsei University

South Korea | Seoul

For Architecture

#4 in South Korea

#243 in the World

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

46. University of Technology Malaysia

Malaysia | Johor Bahru

For Architecture

#245 in the World

Founded: 1904

47. Tianjin University

China | Tianjin

For Architecture

#29 in China

#246 in the World

Enrollment: 35,370
Founded: 1895

48. Wuhan University of Technology

For Architecture

#30 in China

#249 in the World

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

49. Pohang University of Science and Technology

South Korea | Pohang

For Architecture

#5 in South Korea

#250 in the World

Enrollment: 3,425
Founded: 1986

50. Chongqing University

China | Chongqing

For Architecture

#31 in China

#255 in the World

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

51. University of Malaya

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Architecture

#261 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1905

52. Central South University

China | Changsha

For Architecture

#32 in China

#276 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1914

53. Nanjing University of Posts and Telecommunications

China | Nanjing

For Architecture

#33 in China

#278 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1958

54. King Saud University

Saudi Arabia | Riyadh

For Architecture

#1 in Saudi Arabia

#287 in the World

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

55. Keio University

For Architecture

#6 in Japan

#299 in the World

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

56. Dalian University of Technology

For Architecture

#34 in China

#302 in the World

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

57. Middle East Technical University

Turkey | Ankara

For Architecture

#1 in Turkey

#311 in the World

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

58. Hanyang University

South Korea | Seoul

For Architecture

#6 in South Korea

#312 in the World

Enrollment: 35,000
Founded: 1939

59. Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur

India | West Bengal

For Architecture

#2 in India

#317 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1951

60. Tohoku University

For Architecture

#7 in Japan

#322 in the World

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

61. Guangdong University of Technology

China | Guangzhou

For Architecture

#35 in China

#323 in the World

Founded: 1956

62. University of Science and Technology Beijing

China | Beijing

For Architecture

#36 in China

#327 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1952

63. Northeastern University, China

China | Shenyang

For Architecture

#37 in China

#328 in the World

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

64. Sichuan University

China | Chengdu

For Architecture

#38 in China

#349 in the World

Enrollment: 44,200
Founded: 1896

65. Bandung Institute of Technology

Indonesia | Bandung

For Architecture

#1 in Indonesia

#356 in the World

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

66. Tel Aviv University

Israel | Tel Aviv

For Architecture

#2 in Israel

#358 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1956

67. Sharif University of Technology

For Architecture

#2 in Iran

#360 in the World

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

68. North China Electric Power University

China | Beijing

For Architecture

#39 in China

#370 in the World

Founded: 1958

69. Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics

For Architecture

#40 in China

#380 in the World

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

70. United Arab Emirates University

United Arab Emirates | Al Ain

For Architecture

#1 in the United Arab Emirates

#381 in the World

Founded: 1976

71. Kyushu University

Japan | Fukuoka

For Architecture

#8 in Japan

#382 in the World

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

72. Putra Malaysia University

Malaysia | Serdang

For Architecture

#385 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1973

73. Hunan University

China | Changsha

For Architecture

#41 in China

#387 in the World

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

74. Sungkyunkwan University

South Korea | Seoul

For Architecture

#7 in South Korea

#392 in the World

Founded: 1398

75. East China Normal University

China | Shanghai

For Architecture

#42 in China

#397 in the World

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

76. Bilkent University

Turkey | Ankara

For Architecture

#2 in Turkey

#398 in the World

Enrollment: 11,701
Founded: 1984

77. Indian Institute of Science

India | Karnataka

For Architecture

#3 in India

#401 in the World

Enrollment: 4,695
Founded: 1909

78. Southwest Jiaotong University

China | Chengdu

For Architecture

#43 in China

#402 in the World

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

79. Jilin University

China | Changchun

For Architecture

#44 in China

#403 in the World

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

80. National Taiwan University of Science and Technology

Taiwan | Taipei

For Architecture

#4 in Taiwan

#406 in the World

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

81. Istanbul Technical University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Architecture

#3 in Turkey

#408 in the World

Enrollment: 15,358
Founded: 1944

82. Soongsil University

South Korea | Seoul

For Architecture

#8 in South Korea

#410 in the World

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

83. Kyung Hee University

South Korea | Seoul

For Architecture

#9 in South Korea

#420 in the World

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

84. Korea University

South Korea | Seoul

For Architecture

#10 in South Korea

#427 in the World

Enrollment: 24,351
Founded: 1905

85. National Tsing Hua University

Taiwan | Hsinchu

For Architecture

#5 in Taiwan

#432 in the World

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

86. Indian Institute of Technology Delhi

India | Haryana

For Architecture

#4 in India

#435 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1961

87. Beijing University of Technology

China | Beijing

For Architecture

#45 in China

#436 in the World

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

88. National University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Bangi

For Architecture

#438 in the World

Enrollment: 28,776
Founded: 1970

89. Indian Institute of Technology Bombay

India | Maharashtra

For Architecture

#5 in India

#439 in the World

Founded: 1958

90. Nagoya University

For Architecture

#9 in Japan

#440 in the World

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

91. Amrita University

India | Tamil Nadu

For Architecture

#6 in India

#459 in the World

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

92. Seoul National University of Science and Technology

South Korea | Seoul

For Architecture

#11 in South Korea

#469 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Founded: 1910

93. Shanghai University

China | Shanghai

For Architecture

#46 in China

#472 in the World

Enrollment: 36,000
Founded: 1994

94. MARA University of Technology

Malaysia | Shah Alam

For Architecture

#474 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 1956

95. Xiamen University

For Architecture

#47 in China

#475 in the World

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

96. Bina Nusantara University

Indonesia | Jakarta

For Architecture

#2 in Indonesia

#476 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 1981

97. Islamic Azad University, Shirvan

For Architecture

#3 in Iran

#477 in the World

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

98. University of Tsukuba

Japan | Tsukuba

For Architecture

#10 in Japan

#480 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Enrollment: 16,507
Male:Female: 61:39
Founded: 1973

99. Iran University of Science and Technology

For Architecture

#4 in Iran

#491 in the World

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

100. COMSATS Institute of Information Technology

Pakistan | Islamabad

For Architecture

#500 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 2000