Best Universities for Astrobiology in Asia

Updated: March 15, 2026

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Asia ranked based on their research performance in Astrobiology. A graph of 3.18M citations received by 144K academic papers made by 515 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.

1. University of Tokyo

For Astrobiology

#1 in Japan

#12 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Enrollment: 28,918
Founded: 1877

2. Kyoto University

For Astrobiology

#2 in Japan

#39 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Enrollment: 22,365
Founded: 1897

3. Tokyo Institute of Technology

For Astrobiology

#3 in Japan

#41 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1881

4. Tsinghua University

China | Beijing

For Astrobiology

#1 in China

#45 in the World

Enrollment: 48,739
Founded: 1911

5. Peking University

China | Beijing

For Astrobiology

#2 in China

#49 in the World

Enrollment: 44,730
Founded: 1898

6. Zhejiang University

China | Hangzhou

For Astrobiology

#3 in China

#55 in the World

Enrollment: 60,739
Founded: 1897

7. Tohoku University

For Astrobiology

#4 in Japan

#61 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 17,975
Founded: 1907

8. Tel Aviv University

Israel | Tel Aviv

For Astrobiology

#1 in Israel

#74 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1956

9. Osaka University

For Astrobiology

#5 in Japan

#79 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Enrollment: 23,234
Founded: 1931

10. Nagoya University

For Astrobiology

#6 in Japan

#84 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Enrollment: 15,959
Founded: 1939

11. Weizmann Institute of Science

Israel | Rehovot

For Astrobiology

#2 in Israel

#90 in the World

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

12. Nanjing University

China | Nanjing

For Astrobiology

#4 in China

#91 in the World

Enrollment: 56,068
Founded: 1902

13. Hokkaido University

Japan | Sapporo

For Astrobiology

#7 in Japan

#95 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Enrollment: 17,770
Founded: 1918

14. Kyushu University

Japan | Fukuoka

For Astrobiology

#8 in Japan

#99 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Enrollment: 18,813
Founded: 1911

15. Shanghai Jiao Tong University

China | Shanghai

For Astrobiology

#5 in China

#121 in the World

Enrollment: 47,000
Founded: 1896

16. University of Science and Technology of China

For Astrobiology

#6 in China

#128 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1958

17. University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Astrobiology

#7 in China

#130 in the World

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

18. Hebrew University of Jerusalem

Israel | Jerusalem

For Astrobiology

#3 in Israel

#141 in the World

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

19. Kobe University

For Astrobiology

#9 in Japan

#143 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 16,214
Founded: 1902

20. Seoul National University

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Seoul

For Astrobiology

#1 in South Korea

#149 in the World

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

21. National University of Singapore

Singapore | Singapore City

For Astrobiology

#1 in Singapore

#151 in the World

Enrollment: 30,098
Founded: 1905

22. Sun Yat - Sen University

China | Guangzhou

For Astrobiology

#8 in China

#160 in the World

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

23. Wuhan University

For Astrobiology

#9 in China

#167 in the World

Enrollment: 60,000
Founded: 1893

24. Huazhong University of Science and Technology

For Astrobiology

#10 in China

#170 in the World

Enrollment: 71,970
Founded: 1953

25. Harbin Institute of Technology

For Astrobiology

#11 in China

#171 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1920

26. Tokyo University of Science

For Astrobiology

#10 in Japan

#174 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Enrollment: 19,768
Founded: 1881

27. Shandong University

For Astrobiology

#12 in China

#176 in the World

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

28. Jilin University

China | Changchun

For Astrobiology

#13 in China

#178 in the World

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

29. Sichuan University

China | Chengdu

For Astrobiology

#14 in China

#188 in the World

Enrollment: 44,200
Founded: 1896

30. South China University of Technology

China | Guangzhou

For Astrobiology

#15 in China

#206 in the World

Enrollment: 42,720
Founded: 1952

31. Tianjin University

China | Tianjin

For Astrobiology

#16 in China

#215 in the World

Enrollment: 35,370
Founded: 1895

32. Nanyang Technological University

Singapore | Singapore City

For Astrobiology

#2 in Singapore

#217 in the World

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1955

33. Chongqing University

China | Chongqing

For Astrobiology

#17 in China

#221 in the World

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

34. Beihang University

China | Beijing

For Astrobiology

#18 in China

#223 in the World

Founded: 1952

35. Beijing Institute of Technology

China | Beijing

For Astrobiology

#19 in China

#232 in the World

Enrollment: 27,000
Founded: 1940

36. Central South University

China | Changsha

For Astrobiology

#20 in China

#234 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1914

37. Tongji University

China | Shanghai

For Astrobiology

#21 in China

#253 in the World

Enrollment: 37,000
Founded: 1907

38. University of Tsukuba

Japan | Tsukuba

For Astrobiology

#11 in Japan

#254 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Enrollment: 16,684
Founded: 1973

39. Technion - Israel Institute of Technology

For Astrobiology

#4 in Israel

#257 in the World

Founded: 1924

40. Dalian University of Technology

For Astrobiology

#22 in China

#258 in the World

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

41. Nankai University

China | Tianjin

For Astrobiology

#23 in China

#260 in the World

Enrollment: 26,568
Founded: 1919

42. Indian Institute of Science

India | Karnataka

For Astrobiology

#1 in India

#263 in the World

Enrollment: 4,695
Founded: 1909

43. Fudan University

China | Shanghai

For Astrobiology

#24 in China

#264 in the World

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1905

44. Xi'an Jiaotong University

For Astrobiology

#25 in China

#266 in the World

Enrollment: 40,346
Founded: 1896

45. Okayama University

Japan | Okayama

For Astrobiology

#12 in Japan

#268 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 13,057
Founded: 1922

46. Xiamen University

For Astrobiology

#26 in China

#275 in the World

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

47. Yonsei University

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Seoul

For Astrobiology

#2 in South Korea

#281 in the World

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

48. KAIST

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Daejeon

For Astrobiology

#3 in South Korea

#282 in the World

Enrollment: 10,249
Founded: 1971

49. Beijing Normal University

China | Beijing

For Astrobiology

#27 in China

#284 in the World

Enrollment: 36,482
Founded: 1902

50. National Taiwan University

Taiwan | Taipei

For Astrobiology

#1 in Taiwan

#285 in the World

Enrollment: 33,882
Founded: 1945

51. Hong Kong Polytechnic University

China | Hong Kong

For Astrobiology

#28 in China

#286 in the World

Founded: 1937

52. China University of Mining and Technology

For Astrobiology

#29 in China

#289 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 37,000
Founded: 1909

53. Peking Union Medical College

China | Beijing

For Astrobiology

#30 in China

#294 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1917

54. Hiroshima University

Japan | Higashihiroshima

For Astrobiology

#13 in Japan

#296 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Enrollment: 15,505
Founded: 1949

55. Nanjing Agricultural University

China | Nanjing

For Astrobiology

#31 in China

#302 in the World

Founded: 1952

56. Kanazawa University

Japan | Kanazawa

For Astrobiology

#14 in Japan

#312 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 10,127
Founded: 1949

57. Sungkyunkwan University

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Seoul

For Astrobiology

#4 in South Korea

#319 in the World

Founded: 1398

58. National Central University

Taiwan | Taoyuan

For Astrobiology

#2 in Taiwan

#320 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 10,829
Founded: 1915

59. Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur

India | Uttar Pradesh

For Astrobiology

#2 in India

#324 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1959

60. Keio University

For Astrobiology

#15 in Japan

#334 in the World

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

61. Indian Institute of Technology Madras

India | Tamil Nadu

For Astrobiology

#3 in India

#336 in the World

Founded: 1959

62. Prince of Songkla University

Thailand | Hat Yai

For Astrobiology

#337 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Enrollment: 35,000
Founded: 1967

63. Northeastern University, China

China | Shenyang

For Astrobiology

#32 in China

#343 in the World

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

64. Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

China | Hong Kong

For Astrobiology

#33 in China

#347 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1991

65. Chinese University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Astrobiology

#34 in China

#351 in the World

Founded: 1963

66. City University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Astrobiology

#35 in China

#355 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Founded: 1984

67. University of Science and Technology Beijing

China | Beijing

For Astrobiology

#36 in China

#356 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1952

68. Ben-Gurion University of the Negev

Israel | Beersheba

For Astrobiology

#5 in Israel

#357 in the World

Enrollment: 17,225
Founded: 1969

69. National Chiao Tung University

Taiwan | Hsinchu

For Astrobiology

#3 in Taiwan

#370 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1958

70. Macau University of Science and Technology

For Astrobiology

#37 in China

#374 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 14,000
Founded: 2000

71. Soochow University

For Astrobiology

#38 in China

#376 in the World

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

72. National Tsing Hua University

Taiwan | Hsinchu

For Astrobiology

#4 in Taiwan

#385 in the World

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

73. Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics

For Astrobiology

#39 in China

#406 in the World

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

74. North China Electric Power University

China | Beijing

For Astrobiology

#40 in China

#407 in the World

Founded: 1958

75. Ocean University of China

China | Qingdao

For Astrobiology

#41 in China

#413 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 26,000
Founded: 1924

76. Northwestern Polytechnical University

For Astrobiology

#42 in China

#417 in the World

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

77. Korea University

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Seoul

For Astrobiology

#5 in South Korea

#419 in the World

Enrollment: 24,351
Founded: 1905

78. Tehran University of Medical Sciences

For Astrobiology

#1 in Iran

#421 in the World

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

79. Kyung Hee University

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Seoul

For Astrobiology

#6 in South Korea

#422 in the World

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

80. Pohang University of Science and Technology

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Pohang

For Astrobiology

#7 in South Korea

#428 in the World

Enrollment: 3,425
Founded: 1986

81. Chiba University

For Astrobiology

#16 in Japan

#432 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Enrollment: 13,983
Founded: 1949

82. Kindai University

Japan | Higashiosaka

For Astrobiology

#17 in Japan

#436 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 38,857
Founded: 1949

83. East China University of Science and Technology

China | Shanghai

For Astrobiology

#43 in China

#441 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Enrollment: 26,000
Founded: 1952

84. All India Institute of Medical Sciences Delhi

India | Haryana

For Astrobiology

#4 in India

#443 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1956

85. Zhengzhou University

China | Zhengzhou

For Astrobiology

#44 in China

#448 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1956

86. Southeast University

China | Nanjing

For Astrobiology

#45 in China

#453 in the World

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

87. Capital Medical University

China | Beijing

For Astrobiology

#46 in China

#454 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1960

88. National Cheng Kung University

Taiwan | Tainan

For Astrobiology

#5 in Taiwan

#455 in the World

Enrollment: 21,292
Founded: 1931

89. Hunan University

China | Changsha

For Astrobiology

#47 in China

#461 in the World

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

90. China University of Geosciences Beijing

China | Beijing

For Astrobiology

#48 in China

#464 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1952

91. Shanghai University

China | Shanghai

For Astrobiology

#49 in China

#466 in the World

Enrollment: 36,000
Founded: 1994

92. Indian Institute of Technology Bombay

India | Maharashtra

For Astrobiology

#5 in India

#476 in the World

Founded: 1958

93. Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology

For Astrobiology

#18 in Japan

#478 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1949

94. Osaka City University

For Astrobiology

#19 in Japan

#482 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Enrollment: 8,230
Founded: 1928

95. Tokyo Metropolitan University

Japan | Hachioji

For Astrobiology

#20 in Japan

#483 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Enrollment: 9,126
Founded: 2005

96. Waseda University

For Astrobiology

#21 in Japan

#487 in the World

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

97. Banaras Hindu University

India | Uttar Pradesh

For Astrobiology

#6 in India

#489 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Enrollment: 32,000
Founded: 1915

98. Jinan University

China | Guangzhou

For Astrobiology

#50 in China

#492 in the World

Enrollment: 37,918
Founded: 1906

99. Ibaraki University

For Astrobiology

#22 in Japan

#493 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1949

100. Shinshu University

Japan | Matsumoto

For Astrobiology

#23 in Japan

#497 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Enrollment: 10,849
Founded: 1949