Best Universities for Neuroscience 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 Neuroscience. A graph of 44.2M citations received by 2.36M academic papers made by 2,317 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 Neuroscience

#1 in Japan

#39 in the World

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

2. Kyoto University

For Neuroscience

#2 in Japan

#56 in the World

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

3. Tel Aviv University

Israel | Tel Aviv

For Neuroscience

#1 in Israel

#81 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1956

4. Osaka University

For Neuroscience

#3 in Japan

#89 in the World

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

5. Hebrew University of Jerusalem

Israel | Jerusalem

For Neuroscience

#2 in Israel

#107 in the World

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

6. Tohoku University

For Neuroscience

#4 in Japan

#116 in the World

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

7. Peking University

China | Beijing

For Neuroscience

#1 in China

#120 in the World

Enrollment: 44,730
Founded: 1898

8. University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Neuroscience

#2 in China

#128 in the World

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

9. National University of Singapore

Singapore | Singapore City

For Neuroscience

#1 in Singapore

#134 in the World

Enrollment: 30,098
Founded: 1905

10. Capital Medical University

China | Beijing

For Neuroscience

#3 in China

#136 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1960

11. Nagoya University

For Neuroscience

#5 in Japan

#139 in the World

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

12. Kyushu University

Japan | Fukuoka

For Neuroscience

#6 in Japan

#140 in the World

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

13. Shanghai Jiao Tong University

China | Shanghai

For Neuroscience

#4 in China

#141 in the World

Enrollment: 47,000
Founded: 1896

14. Weizmann Institute of Science

Israel | Rehovot

For Neuroscience

#3 in Israel

#147 in the World

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

15. Seoul National University

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Seoul

For Neuroscience

#1 in South Korea

#149 in the World

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

16. Chinese University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Neuroscience

#5 in China

#157 in the World

Founded: 1963

17. Sichuan University

China | Chengdu

For Neuroscience

#6 in China

#161 in the World

Enrollment: 44,200
Founded: 1896

18. Fudan University

China | Shanghai

For Neuroscience

#7 in China

#165 in the World

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1905

19. Sun Yat - Sen University

China | Guangzhou

For Neuroscience

#8 in China

#173 in the World

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

20. Zhejiang University

China | Hangzhou

For Neuroscience

#9 in China

#179 in the World

Enrollment: 60,739
Founded: 1897

21. Hokkaido University

Japan | Sapporo

For Neuroscience

#7 in Japan

#185 in the World

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

22. Yonsei University

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Seoul

For Neuroscience

#2 in South Korea

#188 in the World

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

23. Huazhong University of Science and Technology

For Neuroscience

#10 in China

#189 in the World

Enrollment: 71,970
Founded: 1953

24. Keio University

For Neuroscience

#8 in Japan

#213 in the World

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

25. Central South University

China | Changsha

For Neuroscience

#11 in China

#223 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1914

26. Peking Union Medical College

China | Beijing

For Neuroscience

#12 in China

#225 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1917

27. National Chiao Tung University

Taiwan | Hsinchu

For Neuroscience

#1 in Taiwan

#232 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1958

28. University of Tsukuba

Japan | Tsukuba

For Neuroscience

#9 in Japan

#242 in the World

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

29. Tsinghua University

China | Beijing

For Neuroscience

#13 in China

#250 in the World

Enrollment: 48,739
Founded: 1911

30. All India Institute of Medical Sciences Delhi

India | Haryana

For Neuroscience

#1 in India

#253 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1956

31. Ben-Gurion University of the Negev

Israel | Beersheba

For Neuroscience

#4 in Israel

#264 in the World

Enrollment: 17,225
Founded: 1969

32. Technion - Israel Institute of Technology

For Neuroscience

#5 in Israel

#265 in the World

Founded: 1924

33. Beijing Normal University

China | Beijing

For Neuroscience

#14 in China

#268 in the World

Enrollment: 36,482
Founded: 1902

34. Nanjing Medical University

China | Nanjing

For Neuroscience

#15 in China

#276 in the World

Enrollment: 17,000
Founded: 1934

35. Tokyo Medical and Dental University

For Neuroscience

#10 in Japan

#282 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1946

36. Tehran University of Medical Sciences

For Neuroscience

#1 in Iran

#287 in the World

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

37. National Taiwan University

Taiwan | Taipei

For Neuroscience

#2 in Taiwan

#292 in the World

Enrollment: 33,882
Founded: 1945

38. Okayama University

Japan | Okayama

For Neuroscience

#11 in Japan

#296 in the World

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

39. Sungkyunkwan University

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Seoul

For Neuroscience

#3 in South Korea

#303 in the World

Founded: 1398

40. Korea University

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Seoul

For Neuroscience

#4 in South Korea

#304 in the World

Enrollment: 24,351
Founded: 1905

41. Bar-Ilan University

Israel | Ramat Gan

For Neuroscience

#6 in Israel

#305 in the World

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

42. Nanyang Technological University

Singapore | Singapore City

For Neuroscience

#2 in Singapore

#306 in the World

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1955

43. Hong Kong Polytechnic University

China | Hong Kong

For Neuroscience

#16 in China

#311 in the World

Founded: 1937

44. Kanazawa University

Japan | Kanazawa

For Neuroscience

#12 in Japan

#315 in the World

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

45. Hiroshima University

Japan | Higashihiroshima

For Neuroscience

#13 in Japan

#317 in the World

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

46. Chiba University

For Neuroscience

#14 in Japan

#318 in the World

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

47. Niigata University

Japan | Niigata

For Neuroscience

#15 in Japan

#324 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Enrollment: 12,068
Founded: 1922

48. University of Haifa

For Neuroscience

#7 in Israel

#330 in the World

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

49. Wuhan University

For Neuroscience

#17 in China

#332 in the World

Enrollment: 60,000
Founded: 1893

50. Kobe University

For Neuroscience

#16 in Japan

#338 in the World

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

51. Gunma University

Japan | Maebashi

For Neuroscience

#17 in Japan

#347 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Founded: 1949

52. Soochow University

For Neuroscience

#18 in China

#351 in the World

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

53. Chang Gung University

Taiwan | Taoyuan

For Neuroscience

#3 in Taiwan

#356 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Enrollment: 6,804
Founded: 1987

54. National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences

India | Karnataka

For Neuroscience

#2 in India

#360 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1974

55. Chongqing Medical University

China | Chongqing

For Neuroscience

#19 in China

#363 in the World

Enrollment: 25,760
Founded: 1956

56. Juntendo University

For Neuroscience

#18 in Japan

#366 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1836

57. China Medical University

China | Shenyang

For Neuroscience

#20 in China

#367 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 16,366
Founded: 1931

58. Shandong University

For Neuroscience

#21 in China

#370 in the World

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

59. Wenzhou Medical University

China | Wenzhou

For Neuroscience

#22 in China

#377 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 17,155
Founded: 1958

60. Istanbul University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Neuroscience

#1 in Turkey

#379 in the World

Enrollment: 35,190
Founded: 1933

61. Catholic University of Korea

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Seoul

For Neuroscience

#5 in South Korea

#381 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 14,297
Founded: 1855

62. Xi'an Jiaotong University

For Neuroscience

#23 in China

#388 in the World

Enrollment: 40,346
Founded: 1896

63. Kyung Hee University

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Seoul

For Neuroscience

#6 in South Korea

#390 in the World

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

64. Nanjing University

China | Nanjing

For Neuroscience

#24 in China

#397 in the World

Enrollment: 56,068
Founded: 1902

65. Hacettepe University

Turkey | Ankara

For Neuroscience

#2 in Turkey

#402 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Enrollment: 44,937
Male:Female: 44:56
Founded: 1967

66. National Cheng Kung University

Taiwan | Tainan

For Neuroscience

#4 in Taiwan

#405 in the World

Enrollment: 21,292
Founded: 1931

67. Southern Medical University

China | Guangzhou

For Neuroscience

#25 in China

#414 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Enrollment: 13,380
Founded: 1951

68. KAIST

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Daejeon

For Neuroscience

#7 in South Korea

#417 in the World

Enrollment: 10,249
Founded: 1971

69. University of Ulsan

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Ulsan

For Neuroscience

#8 in South Korea

#418 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1970

70. Nihon University

For Neuroscience

#19 in Japan

#426 in the World

Founded: 1889

71. Jilin University

China | Changchun

For Neuroscience

#26 in China

#430 in the World

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

72. University of Electronic Science and Technology of China

China | Chengdu

For Neuroscience

#27 in China

#434 in the World

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

73. Kumamoto University

Japan | Kumamoto

For Neuroscience

#20 in Japan

#436 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Enrollment: 11,098
Founded: 1949

74. University of Science and Technology of China

For Neuroscience

#28 in China

#438 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1958

75. King Saud University

Saudi Arabia Flag

Saudi Arabia | Riyadh

For Neuroscience

#1 in Saudi Arabia

#443 in the World

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

76. Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine

For Neuroscience

#21 in Japan

#445 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1872

77. Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research

For Neuroscience

#3 in India

#452 in the World

Founded: 1962

78. Qingdao University

China | Qingdao

For Neuroscience

#29 in China

#457 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 46,000
Founded: 1985

79. Tongji University

China | Shanghai

For Neuroscience

#30 in China

#469 in the World

Enrollment: 37,000
Founded: 1907

80. Tokyo Institute of Technology

For Neuroscience

#22 in Japan

#476 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1881

81. Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences

For Neuroscience

#2 in Iran

#478 in the World

Enrollment: 10,355
Founded: 1960

82. Yokohama City University

Japan | Yokohama

For Neuroscience

#23 in Japan

#480 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Enrollment: 5,198
Founded: 1928

83. Anhui Medical University

For Neuroscience

#31 in China

#481 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1926

84. University of Tokushima

Japan | Tokushima

For Neuroscience

#24 in Japan

#485 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1949

85. Waseda University

For Neuroscience

#25 in Japan

#494 in the World

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

86. Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

China | Hong Kong

For Neuroscience

#32 in China

#496 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1991

87. Southwest University

China | Chongqing

For Neuroscience

#33 in China

#507 in the World

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

88. Yamaguchi University

Japan | Yamaguchi

For Neuroscience

#26 in Japan

#508 in the World

Founded: 1949

89. Nantong University

China | Nantong

For Neuroscience

#34 in China

#517 in the World

Enrollment: 43,000
Founded: 1912

90. Kagoshima University

Japan | Kagoshima

For Neuroscience

#27 in Japan

#518 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1949

91. Southeast University

China | Nanjing

For Neuroscience

#35 in China

#520 in the World

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

92. Jichi Medical University

Japan | Tochigi

For Neuroscience

#28 in Japan

#523 in the World

Founded: 1972

93. Tokyo University of Science

For Neuroscience

#29 in Japan

#527 in the World

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

94. Mahidol University

Thailand | Nakhon Pathom

For Neuroscience

#528 in the World

Enrollment: 6,332
Founded: 1888

95. Hanyang University

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Seoul

For Neuroscience

#9 in South Korea

#529 in the World

Enrollment: 35,000
Founded: 1939

96. Tianjin Medical University

China | Tianjin

For Neuroscience

#36 in China

#538 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Enrollment: 10,100
Founded: 1951

97. Nippon Medical School

For Neuroscience

#30 in Japan

#540 in the World

Founded: 1904

98. Harbin Medical University

For Neuroscience

#37 in China

#543 in the World

Enrollment: 14,000
Founded: 1926

99. Kyungpook National University

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Daegu

For Neuroscience

#10 in South Korea

#547 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 38,616
Founded: 1946

100. Guangzhou Medical University

China | Guangzhou

For Neuroscience

#38 in China

#550 in the World

Enrollment: 11,000
Founded: 1958