Best Universities for Singing and Vocal Performance 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 Singing and Vocal Performance. A graph of 22.2K citations received by 7.08K academic papers made by 52 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. National University of Singapore

Singapore | Singapore City

For Singing and Vocal Performance

#1 in Singapore

#36 in the World

Enrollment: 30,098
Founded: 1905

2. Education University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Singing and Vocal Performance

#1 in China

#42 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1994

3. Kyoto University

For Singing and Vocal Performance

#1 in Japan

#44 in the World

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

4. National Tsing Hua University

Taiwan | Hsinchu

For Singing and Vocal Performance

#1 in Taiwan

#48 in the World

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

5. University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Singing and Vocal Performance

#2 in China

#77 in the World

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

6. Tel Aviv University

Israel | Tel Aviv

For Singing and Vocal Performance

#1 in Israel

#84 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1956

7. Bar-Ilan University

Israel | Ramat Gan

For Singing and Vocal Performance

#2 in Israel

#86 in the World

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

8. University of Tokyo

For Singing and Vocal Performance

#2 in Japan

#89 in the World

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

9. Nagoya University

For Singing and Vocal Performance

#3 in Japan

#98 in the World

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

10. National Taiwan University

Taiwan | Taipei

For Singing and Vocal Performance

#2 in Taiwan

#108 in the World

Enrollment: 31,799
Founded: 1945

11. National Taipei University of Technology

Taiwan | Taipei

For Singing and Vocal Performance

#3 in Taiwan

#124 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 24%
Enrollment: 10,608
Founded: 1911

12. Chinese University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Singing and Vocal Performance

#3 in China

#138 in the World

Founded: 1963

13. Zhejiang University

China | Hangzhou

For Singing and Vocal Performance

#4 in China

#157 in the World

Enrollment: 60,739
Founded: 1897

14. Peking University

China | Beijing

For Singing and Vocal Performance

#5 in China

#162 in the World

Enrollment: 44,730
Founded: 1898

15. Tsinghua University

China | Beijing

For Singing and Vocal Performance

#6 in China

#165 in the World

Enrollment: 48,739
Founded: 1911

16. Communication University of China

China | Beijing

For Singing and Vocal Performance

#7 in China

#172 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1959

17. KAIST

South Korea | Daejeon

For Singing and Vocal Performance

#1 in South Korea

#178 in the World

Enrollment: 10,249
Founded: 1971

18. Fudan University

China | Shanghai

For Singing and Vocal Performance

#8 in China

#179 in the World

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1905

19. Shenyang Conservatory of Music

China | Shenyang

For Singing and Vocal Performance

#9 in China

#182 in the World

Founded: 1938

20. State University of Padang

Indonesia | Padang

For Singing and Vocal Performance

#1 in Indonesia

#187 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1997

21. Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology

For Singing and Vocal Performance

#4 in Japan

#194 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 891
Male:Female: 83:17
Founded: 1990

22. Nagoya Institute of Technology

For Singing and Vocal Performance

#5 in Japan

#196 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Enrollment: 5,776
Founded: 1905

23. Waseda University

For Singing and Vocal Performance

#6 in Japan

#207 in the World

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

24. Nanjing University

China | Nanjing

For Singing and Vocal Performance

#10 in China

#208 in the World

Enrollment: 56,068
Founded: 1902

25. Tohoku University

For Singing and Vocal Performance

#7 in Japan

#221 in the World

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

26. Beijing Normal University

China | Beijing

For Singing and Vocal Performance

#11 in China

#256 in the World

Enrollment: 24,000
Founded: 1902

27. Manipal Academy of Higher Education

India | Karnataka

For Singing and Vocal Performance

#1 in India

#273 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1993

28. Diponegoro University

Indonesia | Semarang

For Singing and Vocal Performance

#2 in Indonesia

#277 in the World

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

29. Mahidol University

Thailand | Nakhon Pathom

For Singing and Vocal Performance

#292 in the World

Enrollment: 6,332
Founded: 1888

30. Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

China | Hong Kong

For Singing and Vocal Performance

#12 in China

#294 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1991

31. Hong Kong Baptist University

China | Hong Kong

For Singing and Vocal Performance

#13 in China

#303 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 1956

32. Seoul National University

South Korea | Seoul

For Singing and Vocal Performance

#2 in South Korea

#307 in the World

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

33. Indian Institute of Technology Bombay

India | Maharashtra

For Singing and Vocal Performance

#2 in India

#308 in the World

Founded: 1958

34. University of Science and Technology of China

For Singing and Vocal Performance

#14 in China

#319 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1958

35. Kobe University

For Singing and Vocal Performance

#8 in Japan

#320 in the World

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

36. Hangzhou Normal University

China | Hangzhou

For Singing and Vocal Performance

#15 in China

#323 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 24,000
Founded: 1978

37. Nara Institute of Science and Technology

For Singing and Vocal Performance

#9 in Japan

#324 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1991

38. Northwest Normal University

China | Lanzhou

For Singing and Vocal Performance

#16 in China

#326 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1902

39. Hokkaido University

Japan | Sapporo

For Singing and Vocal Performance

#10 in Japan

#328 in the World

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

40. Xi'an Jiaotong University

For Singing and Vocal Performance

#17 in China

#332 in the World

Enrollment: 40,346
Founded: 1896

41. State University of Semarang

Indonesia | Semarang

For Singing and Vocal Performance

#3 in Indonesia

#340 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1965

42. Hebrew University of Jerusalem

Israel | Jerusalem

For Singing and Vocal Performance

#3 in Israel

#345 in the World

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

43. Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications

China | Beijing

For Singing and Vocal Performance

#18 in China

#349 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1955

44. University of Haifa

For Singing and Vocal Performance

#4 in Israel

#353 in the World

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

45. Osaka University

For Singing and Vocal Performance

#11 in Japan

#357 in the World

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

46. University of Tsukuba

Japan | Tsukuba

For Singing and Vocal Performance

#12 in Japan

#367 in the World

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

47. National Chiao Tung University

Taiwan | Hsinchu

For Singing and Vocal Performance

#4 in Taiwan

#370 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1958

48. Ewha Womans University

South Korea | Seoul

For Singing and Vocal Performance

#3 in South Korea

#381 in the World

Enrollment: 22,268
Founded: 1886

49. Anna University

India | Tamil Nadu

For Singing and Vocal Performance

#3 in India

#394 in the World

Founded: 1978

50. Nommensen HKBP University

Indonesia | Medan

For Singing and Vocal Performance

#4 in Indonesia

#398 in the World

Founded: 1954

51. Fu Jen Catholic University

Taiwan | New Taipei

For Singing and Vocal Performance

#5 in Taiwan

#399 in the World

Enrollment: 20,339
Founded: 1925

52. Fujian Normal University

For Singing and Vocal Performance

#19 in China

#414 in the World

Founded: 1953