Best Universities for Accounting 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 Accounting. A graph of 2.55M citations received by 279K academic papers made by 1,014 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 Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Accounting

#1 in China

#16 in the World

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

2. National University of Singapore

Singapore | Singapore City

For Accounting

#1 in Singapore

#47 in the World

Enrollment: 30,098
Founded: 1905

3. Hong Kong Polytechnic University

China | Hong Kong

For Accounting

#2 in China

#62 in the World

Founded: 1937

4. Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

China | Hong Kong

For Accounting

#3 in China

#63 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1991

5. City University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Accounting

#4 in China

#64 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Founded: 1984

6. Nanyang Technological University

Singapore | Singapore City

For Accounting

#2 in Singapore

#71 in the World

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1955

7. Chinese University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Accounting

#5 in China

#74 in the World

Founded: 1963

8. Tel Aviv University

Israel | Tel Aviv

For Accounting

#1 in Israel

#87 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1956

9. Tsinghua University

China | Beijing

For Accounting

#6 in China

#132 in the World

Enrollment: 48,739
Founded: 1911

10. Shanghai Jiao Tong University

China | Shanghai

For Accounting

#7 in China

#139 in the World

Enrollment: 47,000
Founded: 1896

11. Singapore Management University

Singapore | Singapore City

For Accounting

#3 in Singapore

#141 in the World

Enrollment: 9,697
Founded: 2000

12. MARA University of Technology

Malaysia | Shah Alam

For Accounting

#150 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 1956

13. Peking University

China | Beijing

For Accounting

#8 in China

#179 in the World

Enrollment: 44,730
Founded: 1898

14. Northern University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Sintok

For Accounting

#186 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Founded: 1984

15. Hebrew University of Jerusalem

Israel | Jerusalem

For Accounting

#2 in Israel

#198 in the World

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

16. Zhejiang University

China | Hangzhou

For Accounting

#9 in China

#205 in the World

Enrollment: 60,739
Founded: 1897

17. University of Tokyo

For Accounting

#1 in Japan

#206 in the World

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

18. Xi'an Jiaotong University

For Accounting

#10 in China

#211 in the World

Enrollment: 40,346
Founded: 1896

19. National Taiwan University

Taiwan | Taipei

For Accounting

#1 in Taiwan

#221 in the World

Enrollment: 31,799
Founded: 1945

20. Seoul National University

South Korea | Seoul

For Accounting

#1 in South Korea

#224 in the World

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

21. Korea University

South Korea | Seoul

For Accounting

#2 in South Korea

#231 in the World

Enrollment: 24,351
Founded: 1905

22. University of Indonesia

Indonesia | Depok

For Accounting

#1 in Indonesia

#236 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Enrollment: 46,978
Founded: 1950

23. Xiamen University

For Accounting

#11 in China

#242 in the World

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

24. Renmin University of China

China | Beijing

For Accounting

#12 in China

#245 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Enrollment: 24,201
Founded: 1937

25. Huazhong University of Science and Technology

For Accounting

#13 in China

#267 in the World

Enrollment: 71,970
Founded: 1953

26. Tongji University

China | Shanghai

For Accounting

#14 in China

#271 in the World

Enrollment: 37,000
Founded: 1907

27. Shanghai University of Finance and Economics

China | Shanghai

For Accounting

#15 in China

#272 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 20,419
Founded: 1917

28. Nanjing University

China | Nanjing

For Accounting

#16 in China

#274 in the World

Enrollment: 56,068
Founded: 1902

29. Fudan University

China | Shanghai

For Accounting

#17 in China

#290 in the World

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1905

30. Wuhan University

For Accounting

#18 in China

#292 in the World

Enrollment: 60,000
Founded: 1893

31. International Islamic University Malaysia

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Accounting

#295 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 21,607
Founded: 1983

32. Yonsei University

South Korea | Seoul

For Accounting

#3 in South Korea

#301 in the World

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

33. University of Tehran

For Accounting

#1 in Iran

#304 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 52,588
Founded: 1934

34. Tianjin University

China | Tianjin

For Accounting

#19 in China

#307 in the World

Enrollment: 35,370
Founded: 1895

35. University of Malaya

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Accounting

#312 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1905

36. University of Delhi

India | Haryana

For Accounting

#1 in India

#320 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Founded: 1922

37. KAIST

South Korea | Daejeon

For Accounting

#4 in South Korea

#326 in the World

Enrollment: 10,249
Founded: 1971

38. Udayana University

Indonesia | Badung

For Accounting

#2 in Indonesia

#329 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Founded: 1962

39. National University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Bangi

For Accounting

#334 in the World

Enrollment: 28,776
Founded: 1970

40. Technion - Israel Institute of Technology

For Accounting

#3 in Israel

#348 in the World

Founded: 1924

41. Trisakti University

Indonesia | Jakarta

For Accounting

#3 in Indonesia

#352 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Founded: 1965

42. Airlangga University

Indonesia | Surabaya

For Accounting

#4 in Indonesia

#357 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1954

43. Hunan University

China | Changsha

For Accounting

#20 in China

#365 in the World

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

44. Hong Kong Baptist University

China | Hong Kong

For Accounting

#21 in China

#368 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 1956

45. Sun Yat - Sen University

China | Guangzhou

For Accounting

#22 in China

#369 in the World

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

46. National Cheng Kung University

Taiwan | Tainan

For Accounting

#2 in Taiwan

#377 in the World

Enrollment: 21,292
Founded: 1931

47. University of Haifa

For Accounting

#4 in Israel

#379 in the World

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

48. Ben-Gurion University of the Negev

Israel | Beersheba

For Accounting

#5 in Israel

#383 in the World

Enrollment: 17,225
Founded: 1969

49. Central University of Finance and Economics

China | Beijing

For Accounting

#23 in China

#389 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1949

50. National Chiao Tung University

Taiwan | Hsinchu

For Accounting

#3 in Taiwan

#391 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1958

51. Kyoto University

For Accounting

#2 in Japan

#394 in the World

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

52. Southwestern University of Finance and Economics

China | Chengdu

For Accounting

#24 in China

#397 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 21,000
Founded: 1952

53. University of Science and Technology of China

For Accounting

#25 in China

#400 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1958

54. Diponegoro University

Indonesia | Semarang

For Accounting

#5 in Indonesia

#409 in the World

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

55. Chongqing University

China | Chongqing

For Accounting

#26 in China

#411 in the World

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

56. Bar-Ilan University

Israel | Ramat Gan

For Accounting

#6 in Israel

#412 in the World

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

57. Beijing Jiaotong University

China | Beijing

For Accounting

#27 in China

#414 in the World

Founded: 1896

58. Central South University

China | Changsha

For Accounting

#28 in China

#416 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1914

59. University of Science, Malaysia

Malaysia | George Town

For Accounting

#417 in the World

Founded: 1969

60. Shandong University

For Accounting

#29 in China

#419 in the World

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

61. Beihang University

China | Beijing

For Accounting

#30 in China

#429 in the World

Founded: 1952

62. National Chengchi University

Taiwan | Taipei

For Accounting

#4 in Taiwan

#430 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 14,857
Founded: 1927

63. Putra Malaysia University

Malaysia | Serdang

For Accounting

#432 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1973

64. Southeast University

China | Nanjing

For Accounting

#31 in China

#434 in the World

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

65. Harbin Institute of Technology

For Accounting

#32 in China

#437 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1920

66. Nankai University

China | Tianjin

For Accounting

#33 in China

#441 in the World

Enrollment: 26,568
Founded: 1919

67. North China Electric Power University

China | Beijing

For Accounting

#34 in China

#451 in the World

Founded: 1958

68. South China University of Technology

China | Guangzhou

For Accounting

#35 in China

#469 in the World

Enrollment: 42,720
Founded: 1952

69. University of Macau

For Accounting

#36 in China

#473 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Enrollment: 10,000

70. Dalian University of Technology

For Accounting

#37 in China

#479 in the World

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

71. Sichuan University

China | Chengdu

For Accounting

#38 in China

#488 in the World

Enrollment: 44,200
Founded: 1896

72. Hohai University

China | Nanjing

For Accounting

#39 in China

#490 in the World

Founded: 1915

73. University of Technology Malaysia

Malaysia | Johor Bahru

For Accounting

#491 in the World

Founded: 1904

74. Gadjah Mada University

Indonesia | Sleman

For Accounting

#6 in Indonesia

#500 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1949

75. Sungkyunkwan University

South Korea | Seoul

For Accounting

#5 in South Korea

#509 in the World

Founded: 1398

76. Weizmann Institute of Science

Israel | Rehovot

For Accounting

#7 in Israel

#513 in the World

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

77. Brawijaya University

Indonesia | Malang

For Accounting

#7 in Indonesia

#518 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 13,927
Founded: 1963

78. Beijing Normal University

China | Beijing

For Accounting

#40 in China

#522 in the World

Enrollment: 24,000
Founded: 1902

79. Northwestern Polytechnical University

For Accounting

#41 in China

#525 in the World

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

80. Southwest Jiaotong University

China | Chengdu

For Accounting

#42 in China

#526 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 44,000
Founded: 1896

81. Sebelas Maret University

Indonesia | Surakarta

For Accounting

#8 in Indonesia

#527 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1976

82. American University of Beirut

Lebanon | Beirut

For Accounting

#528 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Enrollment: 7,220
Founded: 1866

83. University of Electronic Science and Technology of China

China | Chengdu

For Accounting

#43 in China

#532 in the World

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

84. Bina Nusantara University

Indonesia | Jakarta

For Accounting

#9 in Indonesia

#537 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 1981

85. Kobe University

For Accounting

#3 in Japan

#539 in the World

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

86. Multimedia University

Malaysia | Cyberjaya

For Accounting

#545 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1996

87. King Saud University

Saudi Arabia | Riyadh

For Accounting

#1 in Saudi Arabia

#549 in the World

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

88. National Central University

Taiwan | Taoyuan

For Accounting

#5 in Taiwan

#552 in the World

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

89. King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals

Saudi Arabia | Dhahran

For Accounting

#2 in Saudi Arabia

#556 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1963

90. State University of Semarang

Indonesia | Semarang

For Accounting

#10 in Indonesia

#560 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1965

91. Tamkang University

Taiwan | New Taipei

For Accounting

#6 in Taiwan

#561 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Enrollment: 21,656
Founded: 1950

92. Hanyang University

South Korea | Seoul

For Accounting

#6 in South Korea

#563 in the World

Enrollment: 35,000
Founded: 1939

93. Hitotsubashi University

Japan | Kunitachi

For Accounting

#4 in Japan

#564 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Enrollment: 6,287
Male:Female: 70:30
Founded: 1875

94. Qatar University

For Accounting

#1 in Qatar

#566 in the World

Founded: 1973

95. University of International Business and Economics

China | Beijing

For Accounting

#44 in China

#567 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Enrollment: 16,000
Founded: 1951

96. Kyushu University

Japan | Fukuoka

For Accounting

#5 in Japan

#573 in the World

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

97. Zhongnan University of Economics and Law

For Accounting

#45 in China

#583 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Enrollment: 34,000
Founded: 1948

98. Shanghai University

China | Shanghai

For Accounting

#46 in China

#586 in the World

Enrollment: 36,000
Founded: 1994

99. Keio University

For Accounting

#6 in Japan

#590 in the World

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

100. Beijing Institute of Technology

China | Beijing

For Accounting

#47 in China

#593 in the World

Enrollment: 27,000
Founded: 1940