Best Universities for Literature 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 Literature. A graph of 5.56M citations received by 632K academic papers made by 1,734 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

#29 in the World

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

2. Tel Aviv University

Israel | Tel Aviv

For Literature

#2 in Israel

#53 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1956

3. University of Tokyo

For Literature

#1 in Japan

#68 in the World

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

4. National University of Singapore

Singapore | Singapore City

For Literature

#1 in Singapore

#69 in the World

Enrollment: 30,098
Founded: 1905

5. University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Literature

#1 in China

#72 in the World

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

6. Tsinghua University

China | Beijing

For Literature

#2 in China

#85 in the World

Enrollment: 48,739
Founded: 1911

7. Zhejiang University

China | Hangzhou

For Literature

#3 in China

#102 in the World

Enrollment: 60,739
Founded: 1897

8. Peking University

China | Beijing

For Literature

#4 in China

#131 in the World

Enrollment: 44,730
Founded: 1898

9. Kyoto University

For Literature

#2 in Japan

#137 in the World

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

10. Nanyang Technological University

Singapore | Singapore City

For Literature

#2 in Singapore

#138 in the World

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1955

11. Chinese University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Literature

#5 in China

#141 in the World

Founded: 1963

12. University of Haifa

For Literature

#3 in Israel

#152 in the World

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

13. Ben-Gurion University of the Negev

Israel | Beersheba

For Literature

#4 in Israel

#160 in the World

Enrollment: 17,225
Founded: 1969

14. Bar-Ilan University

Israel | Ramat Gan

For Literature

#5 in Israel

#171 in the World

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

15. Shanghai Jiao Tong University

China | Shanghai

For Literature

#6 in China

#177 in the World

Enrollment: 47,000
Founded: 1896

16. City University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Literature

#7 in China

#208 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Founded: 1984

17. Wuhan University

For Literature

#8 in China

#215 in the World

Enrollment: 60,000
Founded: 1893

18. Beijing Normal University

China | Beijing

For Literature

#9 in China

#226 in the World

Enrollment: 24,000
Founded: 1902

19. Hong Kong Polytechnic University

China | Hong Kong

For Literature

#10 in China

#230 in the World

Founded: 1937

20. Seoul National University

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Seoul

For Literature

#1 in South Korea

#233 in the World

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

21. Weizmann Institute of Science

Israel | Rehovot

For Literature

#6 in Israel

#242 in the World

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

22. Technion - Israel Institute of Technology

For Literature

#7 in Israel

#259 in the World

Founded: 1924

23. Fudan University

China | Shanghai

For Literature

#11 in China

#263 in the World

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1905

24. Sichuan University

China | Chengdu

For Literature

#12 in China

#268 in the World

Enrollment: 44,200
Founded: 1896

25. Nanjing University

China | Nanjing

For Literature

#13 in China

#269 in the World

Enrollment: 56,068
Founded: 1902

26. University of Science and Technology of China

For Literature

#14 in China

#288 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1958

27. Sun Yat - Sen University

China | Guangzhou

For Literature

#15 in China

#294 in the World

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

28. National Taiwan University

Taiwan | Taipei

For Literature

#1 in Taiwan

#295 in the World

Enrollment: 33,882
Founded: 1945

29. Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

China | Hong Kong

For Literature

#16 in China

#299 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1991

30. Huazhong University of Science and Technology

For Literature

#17 in China

#303 in the World

Enrollment: 71,970
Founded: 1953

31. Harbin Institute of Technology

For Literature

#18 in China

#306 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1920

32. Osaka University

For Literature

#3 in Japan

#323 in the World

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

33. Shandong University

For Literature

#19 in China

#346 in the World

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

34. Tohoku University

For Literature

#4 in Japan

#352 in the World

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

35. KAIST

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Daejeon

For Literature

#2 in South Korea

#357 in the World

Enrollment: 10,249
Founded: 1971

36. Tokyo Institute of Technology

For Literature

#5 in Japan

#366 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1881

37. Tianjin University

China | Tianjin

For Literature

#20 in China

#378 in the World

Enrollment: 35,370
Founded: 1895

38. Beihang University

China | Beijing

For Literature

#21 in China

#381 in the World

Founded: 1952

39. Yonsei University

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Seoul

For Literature

#3 in South Korea

#386 in the World

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

40. Tongji University

China | Shanghai

For Literature

#22 in China

#389 in the World

Enrollment: 37,000
Founded: 1907

41. Kyushu University

Japan | Fukuoka

For Literature

#6 in Japan

#396 in the World

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

42. Nagoya University

For Literature

#7 in Japan

#398 in the World

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

43. National Chiao Tung University

Taiwan | Hsinchu

For Literature

#2 in Taiwan

#411 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1958

44. University of Malaya

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Literature

#414 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1905

45. Southeast University

China | Nanjing

For Literature

#23 in China

#415 in the World

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

46. Jilin University

China | Changchun

For Literature

#24 in China

#418 in the World

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

47. University of Electronic Science and Technology of China

China | Chengdu

For Literature

#25 in China

#423 in the World

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

48. Central South University

China | Changsha

For Literature

#26 in China

#425 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1914

49. Xi'an Jiaotong University

For Literature

#27 in China

#426 in the World

Enrollment: 40,346
Founded: 1896

50. Dalian University of Technology

For Literature

#28 in China

#427 in the World

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

51. University of Tsukuba

Japan | Tsukuba

For Literature

#8 in Japan

#429 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Enrollment: 16,507
Founded: 1973

52. Southwest University

China | Chongqing

For Literature

#29 in China

#454 in the World

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

53. National University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Bangi

For Literature

#455 in the World

Enrollment: 28,776
Founded: 1970

54. National Cheng Kung University

Taiwan | Tainan

For Literature

#3 in Taiwan

#457 in the World

Enrollment: 21,292
Founded: 1931

55. Xiamen University

For Literature

#30 in China

#459 in the World

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

56. Beijing Institute of Technology

China | Beijing

For Literature

#31 in China

#463 in the World

Enrollment: 27,000
Founded: 1940

57. South China University of Technology

China | Guangzhou

For Literature

#32 in China

#472 in the World

Enrollment: 42,720
Founded: 1952

58. Nankai University

China | Tianjin

For Literature

#33 in China

#474 in the World

Enrollment: 26,568
Founded: 1919

59. East China Normal University

China | Shanghai

For Literature

#34 in China

#476 in the World

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

60. Shanghai University

China | Shanghai

For Literature

#35 in China

#483 in the World

Enrollment: 36,000
Founded: 1994

61. Putra Malaysia University

Malaysia | Serdang

For Literature

#485 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1973

62. University of Tehran

For Literature

#1 in Iran

#486 in the World

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

63. Waseda University

For Literature

#9 in Japan

#502 in the World

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

64. University of Delhi

India | Haryana

For Literature

#1 in India

#504 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Founded: 1922

65. Chongqing University

China | Chongqing

For Literature

#36 in China

#505 in the World

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

66. Hong Kong Baptist University

China | Hong Kong

For Literature

#37 in China

#506 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 1956

67. Keio University

For Literature

#10 in Japan

#511 in the World

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

68. Gadjah Mada University

Indonesia | Sleman

For Literature

#1 in Indonesia

#512 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1949

69. Soochow University

For Literature

#38 in China

#517 in the World

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

70. Hokkaido University

Japan | Sapporo

For Literature

#11 in Japan

#525 in the World

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

71. Hunan University

China | Changsha

For Literature

#39 in China

#532 in the World

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

72. Northwestern Polytechnical University

For Literature

#40 in China

#547 in the World

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

73. Central China Normal University

For Literature

#41 in China

#549 in the World

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

74. King Saud University

Saudi Arabia Flag

Saudi Arabia | Riyadh

For Literature

#1 in Saudi Arabia

#551 in the World

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

75. Jiangnan University

For Literature

#42 in China

#559 in the World

Enrollment: 28,000
Founded: 2001

76. Sebelas Maret University

Indonesia | Surakarta

For Literature

#2 in Indonesia

#563 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1976

77. Tehran University of Medical Sciences

For Literature

#2 in Iran

#571 in the World

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

78. Indian Institute of Science

India | Karnataka

For Literature

#2 in India

#572 in the World

Enrollment: 4,695
Founded: 1909

79. MARA University of Technology

Malaysia | Shah Alam

For Literature

#574 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 1956

80. Hiroshima University

Japan | Higashihiroshima

For Literature

#12 in Japan

#577 in the World

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

81. Xidian University

For Literature

#43 in China

#591 in the World

Enrollment: 35,277
Founded: 1931

82. Indian Institute of Technology Bombay

India | Maharashtra

For Literature

#3 in India

#593 in the World

Founded: 1958

83. Indonesia University of Education

Indonesia | Bandung

For Literature

#3 in Indonesia

#594 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1954

84. University of Indonesia

Indonesia | Depok

For Literature

#4 in Indonesia

#596 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Enrollment: 46,978
Founded: 1950

85. Middle East Technical University

Turkey | Ankara

For Literature

#1 in Turkey

#597 in the World

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

86. Lanzhou University

China | Lanzhou

For Literature

#44 in China

#604 in the World

Founded: 1909

87. Renmin University of China

China | Beijing

For Literature

#45 in China

#608 in the World

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

88. Korea University

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South Korea | Seoul

For Literature

#4 in South Korea

#609 in the World

Enrollment: 24,351
Founded: 1905

89. University of Science, Malaysia

Malaysia | George Town

For Literature

#612 in the World

Founded: 1969

90. Shiraz University of Medical Sciences

For Literature

#3 in Iran

#617 in the World

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

91. State University of Padang

Indonesia | Padang

For Literature

#5 in Indonesia

#618 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1997

92. Nanjing Normal University

China | Nanjing

For Literature

#46 in China

#621 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1952

93. National Tsing Hua University

Taiwan | Hsinchu

For Literature

#4 in Taiwan

#636 in the World

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

94. Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications

China | Beijing

For Literature

#47 in China

#640 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1955

95. Hanyang University

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South Korea | Seoul

For Literature

#5 in South Korea

#646 in the World

Enrollment: 35,000
Founded: 1939

96. Zhengzhou University

China | Zhengzhou

For Literature

#48 in China

#647 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1956

97. Ankara University

Turkey | Ankara

For Literature

#2 in Turkey

#657 in the World

Enrollment: 28,757
Founded: 1946

98. State Islamic University of Yogyakarta

Indonesia | Sleman

For Literature

#6 in Indonesia

#660 in the World

Founded: 2004

99. National University of Defense Technology

China | Changsha

For Literature

#49 in China

#663 in the World

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

100. State University of Malang

Indonesia | Malang

For Literature

#7 in Indonesia

#664 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1954