Best Business Schools 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 Business. A graph of 66.9M citations received by 5.08M academic papers made by 2,646 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 Business

#1 in China

#27 in the World

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

2. National University of Singapore

Singapore | Singapore City

For Business

#1 in Singapore

#30 in the World

Enrollment: 30,098
Founded: 1905

3. Tsinghua University

China | Beijing

For Business

#2 in China

#33 in the World

Enrollment: 48,739
Founded: 1911

4. Hong Kong Polytechnic University

China | Hong Kong

For Business

#3 in China

#48 in the World

Founded: 1937

5. Nanyang Technological University

Singapore | Singapore City

For Business

#2 in Singapore

#55 in the World

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1955

6. Shanghai Jiao Tong University

China | Shanghai

For Business

#4 in China

#65 in the World

Enrollment: 47,000
Founded: 1896

7. Harbin Institute of Technology

For Business

#5 in China

#70 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1920

8. Zhejiang University

China | Hangzhou

For Business

#6 in China

#72 in the World

Enrollment: 60,739
Founded: 1897

9. University of Tokyo

For Business

#1 in Japan

#75 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Enrollment: 28,479
Founded: 1877

10. Tel Aviv University

Israel | Tel Aviv

For Business

#1 in Israel

#78 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1956

11. Huazhong University of Science and Technology

For Business

#7 in China

#81 in the World

Enrollment: 71,970
Founded: 1953

12. Chinese University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Business

#8 in China

#85 in the World

Founded: 1963

13. City University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Business

#9 in China

#88 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Founded: 1984

14. Peking University

China | Beijing

For Business

#10 in China

#96 in the World

Enrollment: 44,730
Founded: 1898

15. Beihang University

China | Beijing

For Business

#11 in China

#97 in the World

Founded: 1952

16. Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

China | Hong Kong

For Business

#12 in China

#115 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1991

17. Southeast University

China | Nanjing

For Business

#13 in China

#124 in the World

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

18. Seoul National University

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Seoul

For Business

#1 in South Korea

#126 in the World

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

19. Kyoto University

For Business

#2 in Japan

#140 in the World

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

20. Xi'an Jiaotong University

For Business

#14 in China

#149 in the World

Enrollment: 40,346
Founded: 1896

21. Beijing Institute of Technology

China | Beijing

For Business

#15 in China

#163 in the World

Enrollment: 27,000
Founded: 1940

22. KAIST

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Daejeon

For Business

#2 in South Korea

#168 in the World

Enrollment: 10,249
Founded: 1971

23. Hebrew University of Jerusalem

Israel | Jerusalem

For Business

#2 in Israel

#178 in the World

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

24. Technion - Israel Institute of Technology

For Business

#3 in Israel

#180 in the World

Founded: 1924

25. Tianjin University

China | Tianjin

For Business

#16 in China

#181 in the World

Enrollment: 35,370
Founded: 1895

26. Tongji University

China | Shanghai

For Business

#17 in China

#183 in the World

Enrollment: 37,000
Founded: 1907

27. Wuhan University

For Business

#18 in China

#196 in the World

Enrollment: 60,000
Founded: 1893

28. Northeastern University, China

China | Shenyang

For Business

#19 in China

#197 in the World

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

29. Dalian University of Technology

For Business

#20 in China

#199 in the World

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

30. University of Science and Technology of China

For Business

#21 in China

#209 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1958

31. North China Electric Power University

China | Beijing

For Business

#22 in China

#210 in the World

Founded: 1958

32. National Taiwan University

Taiwan | Taipei

For Business

#1 in Taiwan

#214 in the World

Enrollment: 33,882
Founded: 1945

33. South China University of Technology

China | Guangzhou

For Business

#23 in China

#217 in the World

Enrollment: 42,720
Founded: 1952

34. Northwestern Polytechnical University

For Business

#24 in China

#219 in the World

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

35. Central South University

China | Changsha

For Business

#25 in China

#226 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1914

36. University of Tehran

For Business

#1 in Iran

#227 in the World

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

37. Chongqing University

China | Chongqing

For Business

#26 in China

#231 in the World

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

38. Osaka University

For Business

#3 in Japan

#232 in the World

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

39. Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics

For Business

#27 in China

#237 in the World

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

40. Beijing Jiaotong University

China | Beijing

For Business

#28 in China

#244 in the World

Founded: 1896

41. Fudan University

China | Shanghai

For Business

#29 in China

#245 in the World

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1905

42. University of Electronic Science and Technology of China

China | Chengdu

For Business

#30 in China

#249 in the World

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

43. Shandong University

For Business

#31 in China

#250 in the World

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

44. Yonsei University

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Seoul

For Business

#3 in South Korea

#258 in the World

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

45. Tokyo Institute of Technology

For Business

#4 in Japan

#262 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1881

46. University of Technology Malaysia

Malaysia | Johor Bahru

For Business

#263 in the World

Founded: 1904

47. University of Malaya

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Business

#265 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1905

48. MARA University of Technology

Malaysia | Shah Alam

For Business

#269 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 1956

49. National Cheng Kung University

Taiwan | Tainan

For Business

#2 in Taiwan

#271 in the World

Enrollment: 21,292
Founded: 1931

50. Sun Yat - Sen University

China | Guangzhou

For Business

#32 in China

#274 in the World

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

51. National Chiao Tung University

Taiwan | Hsinchu

For Business

#3 in Taiwan

#275 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1958

52. Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications

China | Beijing

For Business

#33 in China

#277 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1955

53. Sichuan University

China | Chengdu

For Business

#34 in China

#280 in the World

Enrollment: 44,200
Founded: 1896

54. Nanjing University

China | Nanjing

For Business

#35 in China

#296 in the World

Enrollment: 56,068
Founded: 1902

55. Hunan University

China | Changsha

For Business

#36 in China

#301 in the World

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

56. Ben-Gurion University of the Negev

Israel | Beersheba

For Business

#4 in Israel

#316 in the World

Enrollment: 17,225
Founded: 1969

57. Indian Institute of Technology Delhi

India | Haryana

For Business

#1 in India

#317 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1961

58. Korea University

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Seoul

For Business

#4 in South Korea

#332 in the World

Enrollment: 24,351
Founded: 1905

59. Southwest Jiaotong University

China | Chengdu

For Business

#37 in China

#342 in the World

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

60. Shanghai University

China | Shanghai

For Business

#38 in China

#345 in the World

Enrollment: 36,000
Founded: 1994

61. University of Indonesia

Indonesia | Depok

For Business

#1 in Indonesia

#351 in the World

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

62. National University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Bangi

For Business

#353 in the World

Enrollment: 28,776
Founded: 1970

63. Xiamen University

For Business

#39 in China

#355 in the World

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

64. Nanjing University of Science and Technology

China | Nanjing

For Business

#40 in China

#358 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1953

65. Putra Malaysia University

Malaysia | Serdang

For Business

#359 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1973

66. National University of Defense Technology

China | Changsha

For Business

#41 in China

#362 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1953

67. Beijing Normal University

China | Beijing

For Business

#42 in China

#373 in the World

Enrollment: 24,000
Founded: 1902

68. University of Science, Malaysia

Malaysia | George Town

For Business

#375 in the World

Founded: 1969

69. Tohoku University

For Business

#5 in Japan

#377 in the World

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

70. Jilin University

China | Changchun

For Business

#43 in China

#382 in the World

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

71. Wuhan University of Technology

For Business

#44 in China

#387 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 540,000
Founded: 1946

72. Keio University

For Business

#6 in Japan

#390 in the World

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

73. Hanyang University

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South Korea | Seoul

For Business

#5 in South Korea

#392 in the World

Enrollment: 35,000
Founded: 1939

74. Nankai University

China | Tianjin

For Business

#45 in China

#400 in the World

Enrollment: 26,568
Founded: 1919

75. Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur

India | Uttar Pradesh

For Business

#2 in India

#401 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1959

76. Renmin University of China

China | Beijing

For Business

#46 in China

#404 in the World

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

77. University of Haifa

For Business

#5 in Israel

#413 in the World

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

78. Nagoya University

For Business

#7 in Japan

#416 in the World

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

79. Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur

India | West Bengal

For Business

#3 in India

#420 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1951

80. King Saud University

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Saudi Arabia | Riyadh

For Business

#1 in Saudi Arabia

#421 in the World

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

81. Kyushu University

Japan | Fukuoka

For Business

#8 in Japan

#422 in the World

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

82. Xidian University

For Business

#47 in China

#423 in the World

Enrollment: 35,277
Founded: 1931

83. Waseda University

For Business

#9 in Japan

#433 in the World

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

84. Singapore Management University

Singapore | Singapore City

For Business

#3 in Singapore

#437 in the World

Enrollment: 9,697
Founded: 2000

85. Sungkyunkwan University

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Seoul

For Business

#6 in South Korea

#441 in the World

Founded: 1398

86. Bar-Ilan University

Israel | Ramat Gan

For Business

#6 in Israel

#443 in the World

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

87. Northern University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Sintok

For Business

#444 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Founded: 1984

88. Iran University of Science and Technology

For Business

#2 in Iran

#449 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 9,000
Founded: 1929

89. Udayana University

Indonesia | Badung

For Business

#2 in Indonesia

#450 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Founded: 1962

90. Amirkabir University of Technology

For Business

#3 in Iran

#455 in the World

Enrollment: 12,468
Founded: 1958

91. University of Science and Technology Beijing

China | Beijing

For Business

#48 in China

#458 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1952

92. Jinan University

China | Guangzhou

For Business

#49 in China

#465 in the World

Enrollment: 37,918
Founded: 1906

93. University of Tsukuba

Japan | Tsukuba

For Business

#10 in Japan

#467 in the World

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

94. Indian Institute of Technology Bombay

India | Maharashtra

For Business

#4 in India

#468 in the World

Founded: 1958

95. King AbdulAziz University

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Saudi Arabia | Jeddah

For Business

#2 in Saudi Arabia

#469 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1967

96. Indian Institute of Science

India | Karnataka

For Business

#5 in India

#473 in the World

Enrollment: 4,695
Founded: 1909

97. Jiangsu University

China | Zhenjiang

For Business

#50 in China

#474 in the World

Enrollment: 37,600
Founded: 1902

98. Hefei University of Technology

For Business

#51 in China

#475 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1945

99. National Tsing Hua University

Taiwan | Hsinchu

For Business

#4 in Taiwan

#481 in the World

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

100. National Taiwan University of Science and Technology

Taiwan | Taipei

For Business

#5 in Taiwan

#488 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 10,812
Founded: 1974