Best Universities for Literature 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 Literature. A graph of 3.43M citations received by 519K academic papers made by 1,537 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. Hebrew University of Jerusalem

Israel | Jerusalem

For Literature

#1 in Israel

#28 in the World

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

2. Tel Aviv University

Israel | Tel Aviv

For Literature

#2 in Israel

#50 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1956

3. University of Tokyo

For Literature

#1 in Japan

#62 in the World

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

4. University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Literature

#1 in China

#66 in the World

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

5. National University of Singapore

Singapore | Singapore City

For Literature

#1 in Singapore

#71 in the World

Enrollment: 30,098
Founded: 1905

6. Tsinghua University

China | Beijing

For Literature

#2 in China

#97 in the World

Enrollment: 48,739
Founded: 1911

7. Zhejiang University

China | Hangzhou

For Literature

#3 in China

#118 in the World

Enrollment: 60,739
Founded: 1897

8. Kyoto University

For Literature

#2 in Japan

#122 in the World

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

9. Nanyang Technological University

Singapore | Singapore City

For Literature

#2 in Singapore

#130 in the World

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1955

10. University of Haifa

For Literature

#3 in Israel

#142 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Enrollment: 18,000
Founded: 1963

11. Peking University

China | Beijing

For Literature

#4 in China

#149 in the World

Enrollment: 44,730
Founded: 1898

12. Ben-Gurion University of the Negev

Israel | Beersheba

For Literature

#4 in Israel

#153 in the World

Enrollment: 17,225
Founded: 1969

13. Bar-Ilan University

Israel | Ramat Gan

For Literature

#5 in Israel

#172 in the World

Enrollment: 16,787
Male:Female: 41:59
Founded: 1955

14. Chinese University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Literature

#5 in China

#180 in the World

Founded: 1963

15. City University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Literature

#6 in China

#203 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Founded: 1984

16. Shanghai Jiao Tong University

China | Shanghai

For Literature

#7 in China

#210 in the World

Enrollment: 47,000
Founded: 1896

17. Hong Kong Polytechnic University

China | Hong Kong

For Literature

#8 in China

#226 in the World

Founded: 1937

18. Beijing Normal University

China | Beijing

For Literature

#9 in China

#230 in the World

Enrollment: 24,000
Founded: 1902

19. Wuhan University

For Literature

#10 in China

#240 in the World

Enrollment: 60,000
Founded: 1893

20. Technion - Israel Institute of Technology

For Literature

#6 in Israel

#244 in the World

Founded: 1924

21. Seoul National University

South Korea | Seoul

For Literature

#1 in South Korea

#267 in the World

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

22. Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

China | Hong Kong

For Literature

#11 in China

#270 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1991

23. Nanjing University

China | Nanjing

For Literature

#12 in China

#271 in the World

Enrollment: 56,068
Founded: 1902

24. Fudan University

China | Shanghai

For Literature

#13 in China

#276 in the World

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1905

25. National Taiwan University

Taiwan | Taipei

For Literature

#1 in Taiwan

#282 in the World

Enrollment: 31,799
Founded: 1945

26. University of Science and Technology of China

For Literature

#14 in China

#304 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1958

27. Sun Yat - Sen University

China | Guangzhou

For Literature

#15 in China

#307 in the World

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

28. Sichuan University

China | Chengdu

For Literature

#16 in China

#311 in the World

Enrollment: 44,200
Founded: 1896

29. Osaka University

For Literature

#3 in Japan

#314 in the World

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

30. Tohoku University

For Literature

#4 in Japan

#317 in the World

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

31. KAIST

South Korea | Daejeon

For Literature

#2 in South Korea

#323 in the World

Enrollment: 10,249
Founded: 1971

32. Huazhong University of Science and Technology

For Literature

#17 in China

#337 in the World

Enrollment: 71,970
Founded: 1953

33. Weizmann Institute of Science

Israel | Rehovot

For Literature

#7 in Israel

#340 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Enrollment: 1,380
Founded: 1934

34. Tokyo Institute of Technology

For Literature

#5 in Japan

#341 in the World

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

35. Harbin Institute of Technology

For Literature

#18 in China

#348 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1920

36. Nagoya University

For Literature

#6 in Japan

#360 in the World

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

37. Shandong University

For Literature

#19 in China

#362 in the World

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

38. Beihang University

China | Beijing

For Literature

#20 in China

#385 in the World

Founded: 1952

39. National Chiao Tung University

Taiwan | Hsinchu

For Literature

#2 in Taiwan

#386 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1958

40. Tongji University

China | Shanghai

For Literature

#21 in China

#397 in the World

Enrollment: 37,000
Founded: 1907

41. Kyushu University

Japan | Fukuoka

For Literature

#7 in Japan

#398 in the World

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

42. Yonsei University

South Korea | Seoul

For Literature

#3 in South Korea

#401 in the World

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

43. National Cheng Kung University

Taiwan | Tainan

For Literature

#3 in Taiwan

#411 in the World

Enrollment: 21,292
Founded: 1931

44. Southeast University

China | Nanjing

For Literature

#22 in China

#417 in the World

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

45. University of Tsukuba

Japan | Tsukuba

For Literature

#8 in Japan

#418 in the World

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

46. Dalian University of Technology

For Literature

#23 in China

#424 in the World

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

47. Xi'an Jiaotong University

For Literature

#24 in China

#437 in the World

Enrollment: 40,346
Founded: 1896

48. Tianjin University

China | Tianjin

For Literature

#25 in China

#440 in the World

Enrollment: 35,370
Founded: 1895

49. Jilin University

China | Changchun

For Literature

#26 in China

#443 in the World

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

50. Southwest University

China | Chongqing

For Literature

#27 in China

#446 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 40,000
Founded: 2005

51. Xiamen University

For Literature

#28 in China

#451 in the World

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

52. Shanghai University

China | Shanghai

For Literature

#29 in China

#456 in the World

Enrollment: 36,000
Founded: 1994

53. University of Electronic Science and Technology of China

China | Chengdu

For Literature

#30 in China

#457 in the World

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

54. East China Normal University

China | Shanghai

For Literature

#31 in China

#458 in the World

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

55. University of Malaya

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Literature

#461 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1905

56. Nankai University

China | Tianjin

For Literature

#32 in China

#465 in the World

Enrollment: 26,568
Founded: 1919

57. Waseda University

For Literature

#9 in Japan

#467 in the World

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

58. University of Tehran

For Literature

#1 in Iran

#472 in the World

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

59. Beijing Institute of Technology

China | Beijing

For Literature

#33 in China

#478 in the World

Enrollment: 27,000
Founded: 1940

60. Hong Kong Baptist University

China | Hong Kong

For Literature

#34 in China

#480 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 1956

61. South China University of Technology

China | Guangzhou

For Literature

#35 in China

#483 in the World

Enrollment: 42,720
Founded: 1952

62. Hokkaido University

Japan | Sapporo

For Literature

#10 in Japan

#490 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Enrollment: 17,541
Founded: 1918

63. Chongqing University

China | Chongqing

For Literature

#36 in China

#494 in the World

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

64. Central South University

China | Changsha

For Literature

#37 in China

#501 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1914

65. Soochow University

For Literature

#38 in China

#504 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 48,901
Founded: 1899

66. University of Delhi

India | Haryana

For Literature

#1 in India

#505 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Founded: 1922

67. Keio University

For Literature

#11 in Japan

#519 in the World

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

68. Indian Institute of Science

India | Karnataka

For Literature

#2 in India

#521 in the World

Enrollment: 4,695
Founded: 1909

69. National University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Bangi

For Literature

#528 in the World

Enrollment: 28,776
Founded: 1970

70. Hunan University

China | Changsha

For Literature

#39 in China

#533 in the World

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

71. Hiroshima University

Japan | Higashihiroshima

For Literature

#12 in Japan

#538 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Enrollment: 15,066
Founded: 1949

72. Central China Normal University

For Literature

#40 in China

#543 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Enrollment: 32,000
Founded: 1903

73. Korea University

South Korea | Seoul

For Literature

#4 in South Korea

#569 in the World

Enrollment: 24,351
Founded: 1905

74. Lanzhou University

China | Lanzhou

For Literature

#41 in China

#571 in the World

Founded: 1909

75. Middle East Technical University

Turkey | Ankara

For Literature

#1 in Turkey

#576 in the World

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

76. Jiangnan University

For Literature

#42 in China

#589 in the World

Enrollment: 28,000
Founded: 2001

77. Putra Malaysia University

Malaysia | Serdang

For Literature

#590 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1973

78. Northwestern Polytechnical University

For Literature

#43 in China

#596 in the World

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

79. National Tsing Hua University

Taiwan | Hsinchu

For Literature

#4 in Taiwan

#613 in the World

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

80. Renmin University of China

China | Beijing

For Literature

#44 in China

#614 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Enrollment: 24,201
Founded: 1937

81. Tehran University of Medical Sciences

For Literature

#2 in Iran

#618 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 14,440
Male:Female: 39:61
Founded: 1934

82. King Saud University

Saudi Arabia | Riyadh

For Literature

#1 in Saudi Arabia

#620 in the World

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

83. Xidian University

For Literature

#45 in China

#629 in the World

Enrollment: 35,277
Founded: 1931

84. Indian Institute of Technology Bombay

India | Maharashtra

For Literature

#3 in India

#631 in the World

Founded: 1958

85. Hanyang University

South Korea | Seoul

For Literature

#5 in South Korea

#633 in the World

Enrollment: 35,000
Founded: 1939

86. Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics

For Literature

#46 in China

#636 in the World

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

87. Nanjing Normal University

China | Nanjing

For Literature

#47 in China

#647 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1952

88. Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications

China | Beijing

For Literature

#48 in China

#671 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1955

89. National University of Defense Technology

China | Changsha

For Literature

#49 in China

#674 in the World

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

90. Indian Institute of Technology Madras

India | Tamil Nadu

For Literature

#4 in India

#675 in the World

Founded: 1959

91. Zhengzhou University

China | Zhengzhou

For Literature

#50 in China

#677 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1956

92. Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur

India | West Bengal

For Literature

#5 in India

#681 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1951

93. MARA University of Technology

Malaysia | Shah Alam

For Literature

#684 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 1956

94. Kobe University

For Literature

#13 in Japan

#690 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 15,871
Founded: 1902

95. Shandong Normal University

For Literature

#51 in China

#691 in the World

Founded: 1950

96. University of Science, Malaysia

Malaysia | George Town

For Literature

#697 in the World

Founded: 1969

97. Indian Institute of Technology Delhi

India | Haryana

For Literature

#6 in India

#700 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1961

98. Yangzhou University

China | Yangzhou

For Literature

#52 in China

#701 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 40,000
Founded: 1902

99. Shiraz University of Medical Sciences

For Literature

#3 in Iran

#708 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 9,905
Male:Female: 44:56
Founded: 1946

100. Tokyo University of Science

For Literature

#14 in Japan

#711 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1881