Best Materials Science Schools in Asia

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EduRank

Below is a list of best universities in Asia ranked based on their research performance in Materials Science. A graph of 252M citations received by 11.6M academic papers made by 2,576 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. Tsinghua University

For Materials Science

#1 in China
#2 in the World
Enrollment
48,739
Founded
1911

2. University of Tokyo

For Materials Science

#1 in Japan
#3 in the World
Acceptance Rate
36%
Enrollment
28,918
Founded
1877

3. Tohoku University

For Materials Science

#2 in Japan
#7 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Enrollment
17,975
Founded
1907

4. Kyoto University

For Materials Science

#3 in Japan
#9 in the World
Acceptance Rate
11%
Enrollment
22,365
Founded
1897

5. Zhejiang University

For Materials Science

#2 in China
#10 in the World
Enrollment
60,739
Founded
1897

6. Osaka University

For Materials Science

#4 in Japan
#12 in the World
Acceptance Rate
13%
Enrollment
23,234
Founded
1931

9. Shanghai Jiao Tong University

For Materials Science

#3 in China
#18 in the World
Enrollment
47,000
Founded
1896

10. Harbin Institute of Technology

For Materials Science

#4 in China
#20 in the World
Acceptance Rate
16%
Founded
1920

11. University of Science and Technology of China

For Materials Science

#5 in China
#26 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Founded
1958

12. Tokyo Institute of Technology

For Materials Science

#5 in Japan
#28 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Founded
1881

13. Peking University

For Materials Science

#6 in China
#34 in the World
Enrollment
44,730
Founded
1898

14. Huazhong University of Science and Technology

For Materials Science

#7 in China
#36 in the World
Enrollment
71,970
Founded
1953

15. Tianjin University

For Materials Science

#8 in China
#39 in the World
Enrollment
35,370
Founded
1895

16. Xi'an Jiaotong University

For Materials Science

#9 in China
#40 in the World
Enrollment
40,346
Founded
1896

17. University of Hong Kong

For Materials Science

#10 in China
#42 in the World
Acceptance Rate
17%
Enrollment
21,652
Founded
1911

18. Seoul National University

For Materials Science

#44 in the World
Acceptance Rate
20%
Enrollment
28,378
Founded
1946

19. Jilin University

For Materials Science

#11 in China
#45 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Enrollment
68,000
Founded
1946

20. South China University of Technology

For Materials Science

#12 in China
#46 in the World
Enrollment
42,720
Founded
1952

21. Central South University

For Materials Science

#13 in China
#47 in the World
Acceptance Rate
77%
Founded
1914

22. Sichuan University

For Materials Science

#14 in China
#48 in the World
Enrollment
44,200
Founded
1896

23. Nanjing University

For Materials Science

#15 in China
#49 in the World
Enrollment
56,068
Founded
1902

24. Fudan University

For Materials Science

#16 in China
#55 in the World
Enrollment
33,000
Founded
1905

25. Kyushu University

For Materials Science

#6 in Japan
#57 in the World
Acceptance Rate
14%
Enrollment
18,813
Founded
1911

26. KAIST

For Materials Science

#59 in the World
Enrollment
10,249
Founded
1971

27. Dalian University of Technology

For Materials Science

#17 in China
#60 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Enrollment
41,000
Founded
1949

28. Shandong University

For Materials Science

#18 in China
#62 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Enrollment
60,000
Founded
1901

29. Nagoya University

For Materials Science

#7 in Japan
#64 in the World
Acceptance Rate
14%
Enrollment
15,959
Founded
1939

30. University of Science and Technology Beijing

For Materials Science

#19 in China
#66 in the World
Enrollment
25,000
Founded
1952

31. Northwestern Polytechnical University

For Materials Science

#20 in China
#70 in the World
Acceptance Rate
20%
Enrollment
29,000
Founded
1938

32. Hokkaido University

For Materials Science

#8 in Japan
#75 in the World
Acceptance Rate
27%
Enrollment
17,770
Founded
1918

33. Tongji University

For Materials Science

#21 in China
#76 in the World
Enrollment
37,000
Founded
1907

34. National Taiwan University

For Materials Science

#1 in Taiwan
#77 in the World
Enrollment
33,882
Founded
1945

35. Southeast University

For Materials Science

#22 in China
#80 in the World
Acceptance Rate
20%
Enrollment
30,664
Founded
1902

36. Wuhan University

For Materials Science

#23 in China
#88 in the World
Enrollment
60,000
Founded
1893

37. Nankai University

For Materials Science

#24 in China
#90 in the World
Enrollment
26,568
Founded
1919

38. Wuhan University of Technology

For Materials Science

#25 in China
#91 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Enrollment
540,000
Founded
1946

39. Chongqing University

For Materials Science

#26 in China
#92 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Enrollment
47,000
Founded
1929

40. Sun Yat - Sen University

For Materials Science

#27 in China
#95 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Enrollment
65,638
Founded
1924

41. Beihang University

For Materials Science

#28 in China
#96 in the World
Founded
1952

42. Beijing Institute of Technology

For Materials Science

#29 in China
#102 in the World
Enrollment
27,000
Founded
1940

44. Soochow University

For Materials Science

#31 in China
#104 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Enrollment
48,901
Founded
1899

45. Hunan University

For Materials Science

#32 in China
#105 in the World
Acceptance Rate
40%
Enrollment
36,000
Founded
1926

46. Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

For Materials Science

#33 in China
#112 in the World
Acceptance Rate
34%
Founded
1991

47. Beijing University of Chemical Technology

For Materials Science

#34 in China
#116 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Founded
1958

48. East China University of Science and Technology

For Materials Science

#35 in China
#122 in the World
Acceptance Rate
14%
Enrollment
26,000
Founded
1952

49. Indian Institute of Science

For Materials Science

#1 in India
#124 in the World
Enrollment
4,695
Founded
1909

50. Yonsei University

For Materials Science

#126 in the World
Acceptance Rate
18%
Enrollment
29,502
Founded
1957

51. City University of Hong Kong

For Materials Science

#36 in China
#128 in the World
Acceptance Rate
36%
Founded
1984

54. Xiamen University

For Materials Science

#37 in China
#135 in the World
Enrollment
40,302
Male:Female
49:51
Founded
1921

55. National Tsing Hua University

For Materials Science

#2 in Taiwan
#136 in the World
Acceptance Rate
51%
Enrollment
16,647
Founded
1911

56. National Cheng Kung University

For Materials Science

#3 in Taiwan
#137 in the World
Enrollment
21,292
Founded
1931

57. Hanyang University

For Materials Science

#142 in the World
Enrollment
35,000
Founded
1939

58. University of Electronic Science and Technology of China

For Materials Science

#38 in China
#143 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Enrollment
39,000
Founded
1956

59. National Chiao Tung University

For Materials Science

#4 in Taiwan
#147 in the World
Acceptance Rate
17%
Founded
1958

60. Northeastern University, China

For Materials Science

#39 in China
#153 in the World
Acceptance Rate
20%
Enrollment
46,000
Founded
1923

61. Tokyo University of Science

For Materials Science

#9 in Japan
#155 in the World
Acceptance Rate
31%
Enrollment
19,768
Founded
1881

62. Shanghai University

For Materials Science

#40 in China
#157 in the World
Enrollment
36,000
Founded
1994

64. Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur

For Materials Science

#2 in India
#160 in the World
Acceptance Rate
13%
Founded
1951

65. Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics

For Materials Science

#41 in China
#168 in the World
Acceptance Rate
34%
Enrollment
29,000
Founded
1952

66. Nanjing Tech University

For Materials Science

#42 in China
#171 in the World
Enrollment
30,000
Founded
1958

67. Nanjing University of Science and Technology

For Materials Science

#43 in China
#175 in the World
Enrollment
30,000
Founded
1953

68. Zhengzhou University

For Materials Science

#44 in China
#177 in the World
Acceptance Rate
40%
Founded
1956

69. Korea University

For Materials Science

#178 in the World
Enrollment
24,351
Founded
1905

70. Donghua University

For Materials Science

#45 in China
#179 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Enrollment
30,000
Founded
1951

71. Tel Aviv University

For Materials Science

#2 in Israel
#180 in the World
Enrollment
30,000
Founded
1956

73. Jiangsu University

For Materials Science

#46 in China
#187 in the World
Enrollment
37,600
Founded
1902

74. Fuzhou University

For Materials Science

#47 in China
#189 in the World
Enrollment
50,000
Founded
1958

75. Hebrew University of Jerusalem

For Materials Science

#3 in Israel
#196 in the World
Acceptance Rate
23%
Enrollment
23,500
Founded
1918

76. Lanzhou University

For Materials Science

#48 in China
#197 in the World
Founded
1909

77. University of Tsukuba

For Materials Science

#10 in Japan
#198 in the World
Acceptance Rate
18%
Enrollment
16,684
Founded
1973

78. Weizmann Institute of Science

For Materials Science

#4 in Israel
#200 in the World
Acceptance Rate
8%
Enrollment
1,380
Founded
1934

79. University of Tehran

For Materials Science

#1 in Iran
#207 in the World
Acceptance Rate
12%
Enrollment
52,588
Founded
1934

80. Indian Institute of Technology Delhi

For Materials Science

#4 in India
#211 in the World
Acceptance Rate
13%
Founded
1961

81. Hiroshima University

For Materials Science

#11 in Japan
#214 in the World
Acceptance Rate
33%
Enrollment
15,505
Founded
1949

82. China University of Mining and Technology

For Materials Science

#49 in China
#216 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Enrollment
37,000
Founded
1909

83. Beijing University of Technology

For Materials Science

#50 in China
#221 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Enrollment
24,442
Founded
1960

86. Shenzhen University

For Materials Science

#52 in China
#236 in the World
Enrollment
34,156
Founded
1983

87. Jiangnan University

For Materials Science

#53 in China
#251 in the World
Enrollment
28,000
Founded
2001

88. Southwest Jiaotong University

For Materials Science

#54 in China
#258 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Enrollment
44,000
Founded
1896

89. Keio University

For Materials Science

#12 in Japan
#259 in the World
Acceptance Rate
12%
Enrollment
33,518
Founded
1858

90. Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur

For Materials Science

#6 in India
#262 in the World
Acceptance Rate
8%
Founded
1959

91. Pusan National University

For Materials Science

#263 in the World
Enrollment
27,780
Founded
1946

92. King Saud University

For Materials Science

#266 in the World
Acceptance Rate
71%
Enrollment
61,412
Founded
1957

93. University of Malaya

For Materials Science

#1 in Malaysia
#272 in the World
Acceptance Rate
34%
Founded
1905

94. Waseda University

For Materials Science

#13 in Japan
#278 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Enrollment
47,094
Founded
1882

96. Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee

For Materials Science

#7 in India
#286 in the World
Acceptance Rate
13%
Founded
1847

98. Amirkabir University of Technology

For Materials Science

#2 in Iran
#294 in the World
Enrollment
12,468
Founded
1958

100. Harbin Engineering University

For Materials Science

#55 in China
#298 in the World
Enrollment
28,278
Founded
1953