Best Universities for Astrobiology 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 Astrobiology. A graph of 2.87M citations received by 137K academic papers made by 496 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: 28,479
Founded: 1877

2. Kyoto University

For Astrobiology

#2 in Japan

#38 in the World

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

3. Tokyo Institute of Technology

For Astrobiology

#3 in Japan

#40 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1881

4. Tsinghua University

China | Beijing

For Astrobiology

#1 in China

#46 in the World

Enrollment: 48,739
Founded: 1911

5. Peking University

China | Beijing

For Astrobiology

#2 in China

#53 in the World

Enrollment: 44,730
Founded: 1898

6. Zhejiang University

China | Hangzhou

For Astrobiology

#3 in China

#58 in the World

Enrollment: 60,739
Founded: 1897

7. Tohoku University

For Astrobiology

#4 in Japan

#61 in the World

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

8. Tel Aviv University

Israel | Tel Aviv

For Astrobiology

#1 in Israel

#73 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1956

9. Osaka University

For Astrobiology

#5 in Japan

#77 in the World

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

10. Weizmann Institute of Science

Israel | Rehovot

For Astrobiology

#2 in Israel

#84 in the World

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

11. Nagoya University

For Astrobiology

#6 in Japan

#86 in the World

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

12. Kyushu University

Japan | Fukuoka

For Astrobiology

#7 in Japan

#94 in the World

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

13. Hokkaido University

Japan | Sapporo

For Astrobiology

#8 in Japan

#97 in the World

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

14. Nanjing University

China | Nanjing

For Astrobiology

#4 in China

#99 in the World

Enrollment: 56,068
Founded: 1902

15. Shanghai Jiao Tong University

China | Shanghai

For Astrobiology

#5 in China

#131 in the World

Enrollment: 47,000
Founded: 1896

16. University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Astrobiology

#6 in China

#132 in the World

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

17. Hebrew University of Jerusalem

Israel | Jerusalem

For Astrobiology

#3 in Israel

#134 in the World

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

18. University of Science and Technology of China

For Astrobiology

#7 in China

#135 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1958

19. Kobe University

For Astrobiology

#9 in Japan

#140 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 15,999
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. Tokyo University of Science

For Astrobiology

#10 in Japan

#166 in the World

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

23. Sun Yat - Sen University

China | Guangzhou

For Astrobiology

#8 in China

#169 in the World

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

24. Wuhan University

For Astrobiology

#9 in China

#170 in the World

Enrollment: 60,000
Founded: 1893

25. Shandong University

For Astrobiology

#10 in China

#183 in the World

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

26. Jilin University

China | Changchun

For Astrobiology

#11 in China

#185 in the World

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

27. Harbin Institute of Technology

For Astrobiology

#12 in China

#186 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1920

28. Huazhong University of Science and Technology

For Astrobiology

#13 in China

#187 in the World

Enrollment: 71,970
Founded: 1953

29. Sichuan University

China | Chengdu

For Astrobiology

#14 in China

#198 in the World

Enrollment: 44,200
Founded: 1896

30. South China University of Technology

China | Guangzhou

For Astrobiology

#15 in China

#214 in the World

Enrollment: 42,720
Founded: 1952

31. Nanyang Technological University

Singapore | Singapore City

For Astrobiology

#2 in Singapore

#222 in the World

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1955

32. Tianjin University

China | Tianjin

For Astrobiology

#16 in China

#225 in the World

Enrollment: 35,370
Founded: 1895

33. Chongqing University

China | Chongqing

For Astrobiology

#17 in China

#229 in the World

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

34. Beihang University

China | Beijing

For Astrobiology

#18 in China

#242 in the World

Founded: 1952

35. University of Tsukuba

Japan | Tsukuba

For Astrobiology

#11 in Japan

#249 in the World

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

36. Beijing Institute of Technology

China | Beijing

For Astrobiology

#19 in China

#252 in the World

Enrollment: 27,000
Founded: 1940

37. Central South University

China | Changsha

For Astrobiology

#20 in China

#255 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1914

38. Technion - Israel Institute of Technology

For Astrobiology

#4 in Israel

#257 in the World

Founded: 1924

39. Indian Institute of Science

India | Karnataka

For Astrobiology

#1 in India

#260 in the World

Enrollment: 4,695
Founded: 1909

40. Okayama University

Japan | Okayama

For Astrobiology

#12 in Japan

#262 in the World

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

41. Nankai University

China | Tianjin

For Astrobiology

#21 in China

#263 in the World

Enrollment: 26,568
Founded: 1919

42. Tongji University

China | Shanghai

For Astrobiology

#22 in China

#264 in the World

Enrollment: 37,000
Founded: 1907

43. Dalian University of Technology

For Astrobiology

#23 in China

#266 in the World

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

44. Xi'an Jiaotong University

For Astrobiology

#24 in China

#276 in the World

Enrollment: 40,346
Founded: 1896

45. Fudan University

China | Shanghai

For Astrobiology

#25 in China

#277 in the World

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1905

46. KAIST

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Daejeon

For Astrobiology

#2 in South Korea

#278 in the World

Enrollment: 10,249
Founded: 1971

47. Xiamen University

For Astrobiology

#26 in China

#281 in the World

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

48. National Taiwan University

Taiwan | Taipei

For Astrobiology

#1 in Taiwan

#283 in the World

Enrollment: 33,882
Founded: 1945

49. Yonsei University

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Seoul

For Astrobiology

#3 in South Korea

#284 in the World

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

50. Hong Kong Polytechnic University

China | Hong Kong

For Astrobiology

#27 in China

#285 in the World

Founded: 1937

51. Beijing Normal University

China | Beijing

For Astrobiology

#28 in China

#291 in the World

Enrollment: 24,000
Founded: 1902

52. Hiroshima University

Japan | Higashihiroshima

For Astrobiology

#13 in Japan

#293 in the World

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

53. Kanazawa University

Japan | Kanazawa

For Astrobiology

#14 in Japan

#307 in the World

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

54. China University of Mining and Technology

For Astrobiology

#29 in China

#308 in the World

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

55. Nanjing Agricultural University

China | Nanjing

For Astrobiology

#30 in China

#310 in the World

Founded: 1952

56. National Central University

Taiwan | Taoyuan

For Astrobiology

#2 in Taiwan

#315 in the World

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

57. Peking Union Medical College

China | Beijing

For Astrobiology

#31 in China

#317 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1917

58. Sungkyunkwan University

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Seoul

For Astrobiology

#4 in South Korea

#320 in the World

Founded: 1398

59. Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur

India | Uttar Pradesh

For Astrobiology

#2 in India

#325 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1959

60. Keio University

For Astrobiology

#15 in Japan

#333 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

#334 in the World

Founded: 1959

62. Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

China | Hong Kong

For Astrobiology

#32 in China

#346 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1991

63. Prince of Songkla University

Thailand | Hat Yai

For Astrobiology

#351 in the World

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

64. Chinese University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Astrobiology

#33 in China

#352 in the World

Founded: 1963

65. Northeastern University, China

China | Shenyang

For Astrobiology

#34 in China

#353 in the World

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

66. City University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Astrobiology

#35 in China

#354 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Founded: 1984

67. Ben-Gurion University of the Negev

Israel | Beersheba

For Astrobiology

#5 in Israel

#356 in the World

Enrollment: 17,225
Founded: 1969

68. National Chiao Tung University

Taiwan | Hsinchu

For Astrobiology

#3 in Taiwan

#376 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1958

69. National Tsing Hua University

Taiwan | Hsinchu

For Astrobiology

#4 in Taiwan

#377 in the World

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

70. University of Science and Technology Beijing

China | Beijing

For Astrobiology

#36 in China

#382 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1952

71. Soochow University

For Astrobiology

#37 in China

#391 in the World

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

72. Macau University of Science and Technology

For Astrobiology

#38 in China

#404 in the World

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

73. Pohang University of Science and Technology

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Pohang

For Astrobiology

#5 in South Korea

#414 in the World

Enrollment: 3,425
Founded: 1986

74. Korea University

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Seoul

For Astrobiology

#6 in South Korea

#415 in the World

Enrollment: 24,351
Founded: 1905

75. Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics

For Astrobiology

#39 in China

#419 in the World

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

76. Chiba University

For Astrobiology

#16 in Japan

#422 in the World

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

77. North China Electric Power University

China | Beijing

For Astrobiology

#40 in China

#423 in the World

Founded: 1958

78. Ocean University of China

China | Qingdao

For Astrobiology

#41 in China

#426 in the World

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

79. Kyung Hee University

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Seoul

For Astrobiology

#7 in South Korea

#427 in the World

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

80. Kindai University

Japan | Higashiosaka

For Astrobiology

#17 in Japan

#430 in the World

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

81. Tehran University of Medical Sciences

For Astrobiology

#1 in Iran

#431 in the World

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

82. National Cheng Kung University

Taiwan | Tainan

For Astrobiology

#5 in Taiwan

#447 in the World

Enrollment: 21,292
Founded: 1931

83. Northwestern Polytechnical University

For Astrobiology

#42 in China

#452 in the World

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

84. East China University of Science and Technology

China | Shanghai

For Astrobiology

#43 in China

#453 in the World

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

85. All India Institute of Medical Sciences Delhi

India | Haryana

For Astrobiology

#4 in India

#456 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1956

86. China University of Geosciences Beijing

China | Beijing

For Astrobiology

#44 in China

#460 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1952

87. Capital Medical University

China | Beijing

For Astrobiology

#45 in China

#461 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1960

88. Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology

For Astrobiology

#18 in Japan

#465 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1949

89. Hunan University

China | Changsha

For Astrobiology

#46 in China

#466 in the World

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

90. Southeast University

China | Nanjing

For Astrobiology

#47 in China

#469 in the World

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

91. Tokyo Metropolitan University

Japan | Hachioji

For Astrobiology

#19 in Japan

#474 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Enrollment: 9,059
Founded: 2005

92. Zhengzhou University

China | Zhengzhou

For Astrobiology

#48 in China

#475 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1956

93. Osaka City University

For Astrobiology

#20 in Japan

#476 in the World

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

94. Shanghai University

China | Shanghai

For Astrobiology

#49 in China

#479 in the World

Enrollment: 36,000
Founded: 1994

95. Indian Institute of Technology Bombay

India | Maharashtra

For Astrobiology

#5 in India

#481 in the World

Founded: 1958

96. Ibaraki University

For Astrobiology

#21 in Japan

#484 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1949

97. Shinshu University

Japan | Matsumoto

For Astrobiology

#22 in Japan

#487 in the World

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

98. Ewha Womans University

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Seoul

For Astrobiology

#8 in South Korea

#488 in the World

Enrollment: 24,680
Founded: 1886

99. Waseda University

For Astrobiology

#23 in Japan

#489 in the World

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

100. Istanbul Technical University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Astrobiology

#1 in Turkey

#490 in the World

Enrollment: 15,358
Founded: 1944