Best Universities for Neuroscience 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 Neuroscience. A graph of 29.9M citations received by 1.92M academic papers made by 2,159 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

#37 in the World

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

2. Kyoto University

For Neuroscience

#2 in Japan

#51 in the World

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

3. Tel Aviv University

Israel | Tel Aviv

For Neuroscience

#1 in Israel

#72 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1956

4. Osaka University

For Neuroscience

#3 in Japan

#77 in the World

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

5. Tohoku University

For Neuroscience

#4 in Japan

#105 in the World

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

6. Hebrew University of Jerusalem

Israel | Jerusalem

For Neuroscience

#2 in Israel

#113 in the World

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

7. Kyushu University

Japan | Fukuoka

For Neuroscience

#5 in Japan

#126 in the World

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

8. Nagoya University

For Neuroscience

#6 in Japan

#128 in the World

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

9. Weizmann Institute of Science

Israel | Rehovot

For Neuroscience

#3 in Israel

#132 in the World

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

10. University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Neuroscience

#1 in China

#138 in the World

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

11. Peking University

China | Beijing

For Neuroscience

#2 in China

#142 in the World

Enrollment: 44,730
Founded: 1898

12. National University of Singapore

Singapore | Singapore City

For Neuroscience

#1 in Singapore

#145 in the World

Enrollment: 30,098
Founded: 1905

13. Seoul National University

South Korea | Seoul

For Neuroscience

#1 in South Korea

#151 in the World

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

14. Chinese University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Neuroscience

#3 in China

#167 in the World

Founded: 1963

15. Capital Medical University

China | Beijing

For Neuroscience

#4 in China

#169 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1960

16. Hokkaido University

Japan | Sapporo

For Neuroscience

#7 in Japan

#171 in the World

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

17. Shanghai Jiao Tong University

China | Shanghai

For Neuroscience

#5 in China

#177 in the World

Enrollment: 47,000
Founded: 1896

18. Yonsei University

South Korea | Seoul

For Neuroscience

#2 in South Korea

#192 in the World

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

19. Fudan University

China | Shanghai

For Neuroscience

#6 in China

#197 in the World

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1905

20. Sun Yat - Sen University

China | Guangzhou

For Neuroscience

#7 in China

#202 in the World

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

21. Keio University

For Neuroscience

#8 in Japan

#208 in the World

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

22. Zhejiang University

China | Hangzhou

For Neuroscience

#8 in China

#211 in the World

Enrollment: 60,739
Founded: 1897

23. Huazhong University of Science and Technology

For Neuroscience

#9 in China

#217 in the World

Enrollment: 71,970
Founded: 1953

24. National Chiao Tung University

Taiwan | Hsinchu

For Neuroscience

#1 in Taiwan

#231 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1958

25. University of Tsukuba

Japan | Tsukuba

For Neuroscience

#9 in Japan

#233 in the World

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

26. Okayama University

Japan | Okayama

For Neuroscience

#10 in Japan

#239 in the World

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

27. Sichuan University

China | Chengdu

For Neuroscience

#10 in China

#244 in the World

Enrollment: 44,200
Founded: 1896

28. Tokyo Medical and Dental University

For Neuroscience

#11 in Japan

#256 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1946

29. Technion - Israel Institute of Technology

For Neuroscience

#4 in Israel

#266 in the World

Founded: 1924

30. Ben-Gurion University of the Negev

Israel | Beersheba

For Neuroscience

#5 in Israel

#268 in the World

Enrollment: 17,225
Founded: 1969

31. Central South University

China | Changsha

For Neuroscience

#11 in China

#272 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1914

32. Peking Union Medical College

China | Beijing

For Neuroscience

#12 in China

#278 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1917

33. All India Institute of Medical Sciences Delhi

India | Haryana

For Neuroscience

#1 in India

#280 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1956

34. Tsinghua University

China | Beijing

For Neuroscience

#13 in China

#283 in the World

Enrollment: 48,739
Founded: 1911

35. Hiroshima University

Japan | Higashihiroshima

For Neuroscience

#12 in Japan

#293 in the World

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

36. Kanazawa University

Japan | Kanazawa

For Neuroscience

#13 in Japan

#296 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 10,127
Male:Female: 64:36
Founded: 1949

37. Niigata University

Japan | Niigata

For Neuroscience

#14 in Japan

#298 in the World

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

38. National Taiwan University

Taiwan | Taipei

For Neuroscience

#2 in Taiwan

#301 in the World

Enrollment: 31,799
Founded: 1945

39. Bar-Ilan University

Israel | Ramat Gan

For Neuroscience

#6 in Israel

#305 in the World

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

40. Chiba University

For Neuroscience

#15 in Japan

#311 in the World

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

41. Kobe University

For Neuroscience

#16 in Japan

#312 in the World

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

42. Beijing Normal University

China | Beijing

For Neuroscience

#14 in China

#317 in the World

Enrollment: 24,000
Founded: 1902

43. Sungkyunkwan University

South Korea | Seoul

For Neuroscience

#3 in South Korea

#323 in the World

Founded: 1398

44. Tehran University of Medical Sciences

For Neuroscience

#1 in Iran

#325 in the World

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

45. Korea University

South Korea | Seoul

For Neuroscience

#4 in South Korea

#327 in the World

Enrollment: 24,351
Founded: 1905

46. Nanyang Technological University

Singapore | Singapore City

For Neuroscience

#2 in Singapore

#330 in the World

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1955

47. Gunma University

Japan | Maebashi

For Neuroscience

#17 in Japan

#331 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Enrollment: 6,556
Male:Female: 63:37
Founded: 1949

48. Hong Kong Polytechnic University

China | Hong Kong

For Neuroscience

#15 in China

#332 in the World

Founded: 1937

49. Nanjing Medical University

China | Nanjing

For Neuroscience

#16 in China

#335 in the World

Enrollment: 17,000
Founded: 1934

50. University of Haifa

For Neuroscience

#7 in Israel

#340 in the World

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

51. Juntendo University

For Neuroscience

#18 in Japan

#361 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Enrollment: 3,802
Founded: 1836

52. Chang Gung University

Taiwan | Taoyuan

For Neuroscience

#3 in Taiwan

#362 in the World

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

53. Wuhan University

For Neuroscience

#17 in China

#389 in the World

Enrollment: 60,000
Founded: 1893

54. Catholic University of Korea

South Korea | Seoul

For Neuroscience

#5 in South Korea

#394 in the World

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

55. National Cheng Kung University

Taiwan | Tainan

For Neuroscience

#4 in Taiwan

#397 in the World

Enrollment: 21,292
Founded: 1931

56. National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences

India | Karnataka

For Neuroscience

#2 in India

#403 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1974

57. Istanbul University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Neuroscience

#1 in Turkey

#407 in the World

Enrollment: 35,190
Founded: 1933

58. Kumamoto University

Japan | Kumamoto

For Neuroscience

#19 in Japan

#408 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Enrollment: 7,629
Founded: 1949

59. Kyung Hee University

South Korea | Seoul

For Neuroscience

#6 in South Korea

#409 in the World

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

60. Nihon University

For Neuroscience

#20 in Japan

#413 in the World

Enrollment: 77,651
Male:Female: 68:32
Founded: 1889

61. Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine

For Neuroscience

#21 in Japan

#415 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Enrollment: 1,223
Founded: 1872

62. Nanjing University

China | Nanjing

For Neuroscience

#18 in China

#417 in the World

Enrollment: 56,068
Founded: 1902

63. Soochow University

For Neuroscience

#19 in China

#421 in the World

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

64. Xi'an Jiaotong University

For Neuroscience

#20 in China

#423 in the World

Enrollment: 40,346
Founded: 1896

65. University of Ulsan

South Korea | Ulsan

For Neuroscience

#7 in South Korea

#424 in the World

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

66. Hacettepe University

Turkey | Ankara

For Neuroscience

#2 in Turkey

#425 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Enrollment: 16,279
Male:Female: 44:56
Founded: 1967

67. China Medical University

China | Shenyang

For Neuroscience

#21 in China

#428 in the World

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

68. KAIST

South Korea | Daejeon

For Neuroscience

#8 in South Korea

#430 in the World

Enrollment: 10,249
Founded: 1971

69. Shandong University

For Neuroscience

#22 in China

#434 in the World

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

70. Tokyo Institute of Technology

For Neuroscience

#22 in Japan

#443 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 10,357
Founded: 1881

71. Yokohama City University

Japan | Yokohama

For Neuroscience

#23 in Japan

#448 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Founded: 1928

72. Wenzhou Medical University

China | Wenzhou

For Neuroscience

#23 in China

#449 in the World

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

73. Chongqing Medical University

China | Chongqing

For Neuroscience

#24 in China

#450 in the World

Enrollment: 25,760
Founded: 1956

74. University of Science and Technology of China

For Neuroscience

#25 in China

#462 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1958

75. University of Tokushima

Japan | Tokushima

For Neuroscience

#24 in Japan

#463 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1949

76. Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research

For Neuroscience

#3 in India

#466 in the World

Founded: 1962

77. Tianjin Medical University

China | Tianjin

For Neuroscience

#26 in China

#469 in the World

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

78. Tokyo University of Science

For Neuroscience

#25 in Japan

#470 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1881

79. University of Electronic Science and Technology of China

China | Chengdu

For Neuroscience

#27 in China

#475 in the World

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

80. Southern Medical University

China | Guangzhou

For Neuroscience

#28 in China

#476 in the World

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

81. Waseda University

For Neuroscience

#26 in Japan

#483 in the World

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

82. Jilin University

China | Changchun

For Neuroscience

#29 in China

#489 in the World

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

83. Jichi Medical University

Japan | Tochigi

For Neuroscience

#27 in Japan

#493 in the World

Founded: 1972

84. King Saud University

Saudi Arabia | Riyadh

For Neuroscience

#1 in Saudi Arabia

#496 in the World

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

85. Yamaguchi University

Japan | Yamaguchi

For Neuroscience

#28 in Japan

#499 in the World

Founded: 1949

86. Kagoshima University

Japan | Kagoshima

For Neuroscience

#29 in Japan

#502 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 10,661
Male:Female: 62:38
Founded: 1949

87. Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

China | Hong Kong

For Neuroscience

#30 in China

#510 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1991

88. Nippon Medical School

For Neuroscience

#30 in Japan

#514 in the World

Founded: 1904

89. Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences

For Neuroscience

#2 in Iran

#517 in the World

Enrollment: 10,355
Founded: 1960

90. Tongji University

China | Shanghai

For Neuroscience

#31 in China

#519 in the World

Enrollment: 37,000
Founded: 1907

91. Gifu University

For Neuroscience

#31 in Japan

#523 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 7,227
Male:Female: 65:35
Founded: 1949

92. Showa University

For Neuroscience

#32 in Japan

#528 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1928

93. Nagasaki University

Japan | Nagasaki

For Neuroscience

#33 in Japan

#529 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Enrollment: 9,090
Founded: 1949

94. Qingdao University

China | Qingdao

For Neuroscience

#32 in China

#530 in the World

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

95. Kurume University

For Neuroscience

#34 in Japan

#535 in the World

Founded: 1928

96. Osaka City University

For Neuroscience

#35 in Japan

#538 in the World

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

97. Hanyang University

South Korea | Seoul

For Neuroscience

#9 in South Korea

#539 in the World

Enrollment: 35,000
Founded: 1939

98. Nagoya City University

For Neuroscience

#36 in Japan

#542 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Enrollment: 4,685
Founded: 1950

99. Kitasato University

For Neuroscience

#37 in Japan

#551 in the World

Enrollment: 8,576
Male:Female: 46:54
Founded: 1962

100. Kaohsiung Medical University

Taiwan | Kaohsiung

For Neuroscience

#5 in Taiwan

#552 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 6,288
Founded: 1953