Best Universities for Music 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 Music. A graph of 103K citations received by 15.8K academic papers made by 119 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. University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Music

#1 in China

#40 in the World

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

2. Education University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Music

#2 in China

#41 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1994

3. Weizmann Institute of Science

Israel | Rehovot

For Music

#1 in Israel

#82 in the World

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

4. University of Tokyo

For Music

#1 in Japan

#86 in the World

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

5. Nanyang Technological University

Singapore | Singapore City

For Music

#1 in Singapore

#96 in the World

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1955

6. Kyoto University

For Music

#2 in Japan

#97 in the World

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

7. National University of Singapore

Singapore | Singapore City

For Music

#2 in Singapore

#98 in the World

Enrollment: 30,098
Founded: 1905

8. Hong Kong Baptist University

China | Hong Kong

For Music

#3 in China

#135 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 1956

9. Tel Aviv University

Israel | Tel Aviv

For Music

#2 in Israel

#136 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1956

10. Tsinghua University

China | Beijing

For Music

#4 in China

#143 in the World

Enrollment: 48,739
Founded: 1911

11. University of Tsukuba

Japan | Tsukuba

For Music

#3 in Japan

#148 in the World

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

12. Hebrew University of Jerusalem

Israel | Jerusalem

For Music

#3 in Israel

#156 in the World

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

13. Chinese University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Music

#5 in China

#174 in the World

Founded: 1963

14. Osaka University

For Music

#4 in Japan

#185 in the World

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

15. MARA University of Technology

Malaysia | Shah Alam

For Music

#190 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 1956

16. Technion - Israel Institute of Technology

For Music

#4 in Israel

#192 in the World

Founded: 1924

17. Telkom University

Indonesia | Bandung

For Music

#1 in Indonesia

#224 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 2013

18. National Taiwan University

Taiwan | Taipei

For Music

#1 in Taiwan

#230 in the World

Enrollment: 33,882
Founded: 1945

19. Bar-Ilan University

Israel | Ramat Gan

For Music

#5 in Israel

#235 in the World

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

20. Indian Institute of Technology Bombay

India | Maharashtra

For Music

#1 in India

#248 in the World

Founded: 1958

21. Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

China | Hong Kong

For Music

#6 in China

#253 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1991

22. Zhejiang University

China | Hangzhou

For Music

#7 in China

#267 in the World

Enrollment: 60,739
Founded: 1897

23. Peking University

China | Beijing

For Music

#8 in China

#271 in the World

Enrollment: 44,730
Founded: 1898

24. Shanghai Normal University

China | Shanghai

For Music

#9 in China

#272 in the World

Founded: 1954

25. Kobe University

For Music

#5 in Japan

#277 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 15,999
Founded: 1902

26. KAIST

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Daejeon

For Music

#1 in South Korea

#279 in the World

Enrollment: 10,249
Founded: 1971

27. City University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Music

#10 in China

#284 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Founded: 1984

28. Uludag University

For Music

#1 in Turkey

#286 in the World

Enrollment: 11,171
Founded: 1975

29. State University of Surabaya

Indonesia | Surabaya

For Music

#2 in Indonesia

#288 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1964

30. Shandong University

For Music

#11 in China

#291 in the World

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

31. Tokyo Institute of Technology

For Music

#6 in Japan

#293 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1881

32. Indonesia University of Education

Indonesia | Bandung

For Music

#3 in Indonesia

#294 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1954

33. Ben-Gurion University of the Negev

Israel | Beersheba

For Music

#6 in Israel

#296 in the World

Enrollment: 17,225
Founded: 1969

34. Sun Yat - Sen University

China | Guangzhou

For Music

#12 in China

#297 in the World

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

35. Seoul National University

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Seoul

For Music

#2 in South Korea

#300 in the World

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

36. University of Tehran

For Music

#1 in Iran

#310 in the World

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

37. Kyushu University

Japan | Fukuoka

For Music

#7 in Japan

#322 in the World

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

38. State University of Semarang

Indonesia | Semarang

For Music

#4 in Indonesia

#323 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1965

39. Indian Institute of Science

India | Karnataka

For Music

#2 in India

#329 in the World

Enrollment: 4,695
Founded: 1909

40. Dalian University of Technology

For Music

#13 in China

#333 in the World

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

41. State University of Medan

Indonesia | Medan

For Music

#5 in Indonesia

#334 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1963

42. Sebelas Maret University

Indonesia | Surakarta

For Music

#6 in Indonesia

#338 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1976

43. State University of Padang

Indonesia | Padang

For Music

#7 in Indonesia

#340 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1997

44. University of Science and Technology of China

For Music

#14 in China

#344 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1958

45. Nagoya University

For Music

#8 in Japan

#351 in the World

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

46. Tongji University

China | Shanghai

For Music

#15 in China

#352 in the World

Enrollment: 37,000
Founded: 1907

47. Waseda University

For Music

#9 in Japan

#356 in the World

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

48. Beijing Normal University

China | Beijing

For Music

#16 in China

#357 in the World

Enrollment: 24,000
Founded: 1902

49. Bandung Institute of Technology

Indonesia | Bandung

For Music

#8 in Indonesia

#358 in the World

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

50. University of Haifa

For Music

#7 in Israel

#371 in the World

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

51. Xidian University

For Music

#17 in China

#372 in the World

Enrollment: 35,277
Founded: 1931

52. National Chiao Tung University

Taiwan | Hsinchu

For Music

#2 in Taiwan

#373 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1958

53. Keio University

For Music

#10 in Japan

#374 in the World

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

54. Gadjah Mada University

Indonesia | Sleman

For Music

#9 in Indonesia

#377 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1949

55. Huazhong University of Science and Technology

For Music

#18 in China

#383 in the World

Enrollment: 71,970
Founded: 1953

56. Diponegoro University

Indonesia | Semarang

For Music

#10 in Indonesia

#384 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 38,503
Founded: 1957

57. Xiamen University

For Music

#19 in China

#386 in the World

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

58. Hokkaido University

Japan | Sapporo

For Music

#11 in Japan

#399 in the World

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

59. National Cheng Kung University

Taiwan | Tainan

For Music

#3 in Taiwan

#400 in the World

Enrollment: 21,292
Founded: 1931

60. Communication University of China

China | Beijing

For Music

#20 in China

#403 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1959

61. University of Malaya

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Music

#407 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1905

62. Southwest University

China | Chongqing

For Music

#21 in China

#416 in the World

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

63. Shenyang Conservatory of Music

China | Shenyang

For Music

#22 in China

#431 in the World

Founded: 1938

64. Jilin University

China | Changchun

For Music

#23 in China

#441 in the World

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

65. Huaihua University

China | Huaihua

For Music

#24 in China

#444 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 16,866
Founded: 1958

66. Fudan University

China | Shanghai

For Music

#25 in China

#445 in the World

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1905

67. University of Indonesia

Indonesia | Depok

For Music

#11 in Indonesia

#451 in the World

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

68. Ryukoku University

For Music

#12 in Japan

#463 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1639

69. Sultan Idris University of Education

Malaysia | Tanjong Malim

For Music

#469 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Founded: 1922

70. Chulalongkorn University

Thailand | Bangkok

For Music

#470 in the World

Enrollment: 42,782
Founded: 1917

71. Shanghai Jiao Tong University

China | Shanghai

For Music

#26 in China

#471 in the World

Enrollment: 47,000
Founded: 1896

72. State University of Malang

Indonesia | Malang

For Music

#12 in Indonesia

#473 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1954

73. Marmara University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Music

#2 in Turkey

#483 in the World

Enrollment: 14,066
Founded: 1982

74. Fujian Normal University

For Music

#27 in China

#485 in the World

Founded: 1953

75. Putra Malaysia University

Malaysia | Serdang

For Music

#491 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1973

76. Nankai University

China | Tianjin

For Music

#28 in China

#495 in the World

Enrollment: 26,568
Founded: 1919

77. Hanyang University

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Seoul

For Music

#3 in South Korea

#509 in the World

Enrollment: 35,000
Founded: 1939

78. China Pharmaceutical University

China | Nanjing

For Music

#29 in China

#513 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 16,465
Founded: 1936

79. Birla Institute of Technology

India | Jharkhand

For Music

#3 in India

#520 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1955

80. Indian Institute of Technology Madras

India | Tamil Nadu

For Music

#4 in India

#521 in the World

Founded: 1959

81. Guizhou Normal University

China | Guiyang

For Music

#30 in China

#523 in the World

Founded: 1941

82. University of Malaysia, Sarawak

Malaysia | Kota Samarahan

For Music

#527 in the World

Founded: 1992

83. Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology

For Music

#13 in Japan

#528 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1990

84. Tokyo University of the Arts

For Music

#14 in Japan

#531 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 29%
Enrollment: 3,217
Founded: 1949

85. Sichuan University

China | Chengdu

For Music

#31 in China

#535 in the World

Enrollment: 44,200
Founded: 1896

86. Hunan University

China | Changsha

For Music

#32 in China

#536 in the World

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

87. Dokuz Eylul University

For Music

#3 in Turkey

#538 in the World

Enrollment: 23,958
Founded: 1982

88. Liaoning Normal University

For Music

#33 in China

#548 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 13,000
Founded: 1951

89. South China Normal University

China | Guangzhou

For Music

#34 in China

#555 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Enrollment: 37,000
Founded: 1933

90. Northeast Normal University

China | Changchun

For Music

#35 in China

#557 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 28,024
Founded: 1946

91. Renmin University of China

China | Beijing

For Music

#36 in China

#559 in the World

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

92. South China University of Technology

China | Guangzhou

For Music

#37 in China

#563 in the World

Enrollment: 42,720
Founded: 1952

93. China West Normal University

China | Nanchong

For Music

#38 in China

#564 in the World

Founded: 1946

94. Nanjing University

China | Nanjing

For Music

#39 in China

#572 in the World

Enrollment: 56,068
Founded: 1902

95. Doshisha University

For Music

#15 in Japan

#575 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 28,354
Founded: 1920

96. State University of Yogyakarta

Indonesia | Sleman

For Music

#13 in Indonesia

#576 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1964

97. Yonsei University

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Seoul

For Music

#4 in South Korea

#579 in the World

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

98. National University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Bangi

For Music

#580 in the World

Enrollment: 28,776
Founded: 1970

99. Jadavpur University

India | West Bengal

For Music

#5 in India

#584 in the World

Founded: 1955

100. Yangtze University

China | Jingzhou

For Music

#40 in China

#585 in the World

Enrollment: 36,000
Founded: 2003