Best Materials Science Schools in Asia

Ranking by academic field

Below is the list of best universities in Asia ranked based on their research performance in Materials Science. A graph of 40.8M citations received by 2.21M academic papers made by 1,732 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

China | Beijing

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: 35%
Enrollment: 28,171
Founded: 1877

3. Tohoku University

For Materials Science

#2 in Japan

#4 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Enrollment: 17,831
Founded: 1907

4. Nanyang Technological University

Singapore | Singapore City

For Materials Science

#1 in Singapore

#5 in the World

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1955

5. National University of Singapore

Singapore | Singapore City

For Materials Science

#2 in Singapore

#8 in the World

Enrollment: 30,098
Founded: 1905

6. Zhejiang University

China | Hangzhou

For Materials Science

#2 in China

#12 in the World

Enrollment: 54,000
Founded: 1897

7. Shanghai Jiao Tong University

China | Shanghai

For Materials Science

#3 in China

#14 in the World

Enrollment: 47,000
Founded: 1896

8. Osaka University

For Materials Science

#3 in Japan

#16 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Enrollment: 23,316
Male:Female: 68:32
Founded: 1931

9. Harbin Institute of Technology

For Materials Science

#4 in China

#17 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Enrollment: 45,000
Founded: 1920

10. Tokyo Institute of Technology

For Materials Science

#4 in Japan

#19 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Enrollment: 10,357
Founded: 1881

11. Kyoto University

For Materials Science

#5 in Japan

#20 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Enrollment: 22,615
Male:Female: 76:24
Founded: 1897

12. Seoul National University

South Korea | Seoul

For Materials Science

#1 in South Korea

#23 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Enrollment: 28,378
Founded: 1946

13. University of Science and Technology of China

For Materials Science

#5 in China

#26 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Enrollment: 17,500
Founded: 1958

14. KAIST

South Korea | Daejeon

For Materials Science

#2 in South Korea

#27 in the World

Enrollment: 10,249
Founded: 1971

15. Jilin University

China | Changchun

For Materials Science

#6 in China

#29 in the World

Enrollment: 68,000
Founded: 1946

16. Xi'an Jiaotong University

For Materials Science

#7 in China

#31 in the World

Enrollment: 40,346
Founded: 1896

17. Huazhong University of Science and Technology

For Materials Science

#8 in China

#32 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 1%
Enrollment: 32,500
Founded: 1953

18. Tianjin University

China | Tianjin

For Materials Science

#9 in China

#33 in the World

Enrollment: 35,370
Founded: 1895

19. South China University of Technology

China | Guangzhou

For Materials Science

#10 in China

#37 in the World

Enrollment: 42,720
Founded: 1952

20. Peking University

China | Beijing

For Materials Science

#11 in China

#38 in the World

Enrollment: 35,915
Founded: 1898

21. Fudan University

China | Shanghai

For Materials Science

#12 in China

#42 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1905

22. Sichuan University

China | Chengdu

For Materials Science

#13 in China

#44 in the World

Enrollment: 44,200
Founded: 1896

23. Central South University

China | Changsha

For Materials Science

#14 in China

#45 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Enrollment: 45,000
Founded: 1914

24. Kyushu University

Japan | Fukuoka

For Materials Science

#6 in Japan

#47 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Enrollment: 15,959
Founded: 1911

25. National Taiwan University

Taiwan | Taipei

For Materials Science

#1 in Taiwan

#48 in the World

Enrollment: 32,500
Founded: 1945

26. Shandong University

For Materials Science

#15 in China

#49 in the World

Enrollment: 60,000
Founded: 1901

27. Nanjing University

China | Nanjing

For Materials Science

#16 in China

#51 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Enrollment: 56,068
Founded: 1902

28. Dalian University of Technology

For Materials Science

#17 in China

#53 in the World

Enrollment: 41,000
Founded: 1949

29. University of Science and Technology Beijing

China | Beijing

For Materials Science

#18 in China

#57 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1952

30. Northwestern Polytechnical University

For Materials Science

#19 in China

#59 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Enrollment: 29,000
Founded: 1938

31. National Cheng Kung University

Taiwan | Tainan

For Materials Science

#2 in Taiwan

#60 in the World

Enrollment: 20,292
Founded: 1931

32. National Tsing Hua University

Taiwan | Hsinchu

For Materials Science

#3 in Taiwan

#61 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Enrollment: 16,547
Founded: 1911

33. Wuhan University of Technology

For Materials Science

#20 in China

#63 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 1%
Enrollment: 540,000
Founded: 1946

34. Nagoya University

For Materials Science

#7 in Japan

#65 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Enrollment: 16,376
Founded: 1939

35. Yonsei University

South Korea | Seoul

For Materials Science

#3 in South Korea

#67 in the World

Enrollment: 29,502
Founded: 1957

36. Hanyang University

South Korea | Seoul

For Materials Science

#4 in South Korea

#73 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Enrollment: 35,000
Founded: 1939

37. Hong Kong Polytechnic University

China | Hong Kong

For Materials Science

#21 in China

#74 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 2%
Enrollment: 27,500
Founded: 1937

38. Pohang University of Science and Technology

South Korea | Pohang

For Materials Science

#5 in South Korea

#75 in the World

Enrollment: 3,425
Founded: 1986

39. Soochow University

For Materials Science

#22 in China

#78 in the World

Enrollment: 48,901
Founded: 1899

40. Beijing University of Chemical Technology

China | Beijing

For Materials Science

#23 in China

#79 in the World

Enrollment: 27,500
Founded: 1958

41. Hokkaido University

Japan | Sapporo

For Materials Science

#8 in Japan

#80 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Enrollment: 18,628
Founded: 1918

42. National Chiao Tung University

Taiwan | Hsinchu

For Materials Science

#4 in Taiwan

#81 in the World

Enrollment: 12,699
Founded: 1958

43. Southeast University

China | Nanjing

For Materials Science

#24 in China

#82 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Enrollment: 30,664
Founded: 1902

44. Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

China | Hong Kong

For Materials Science

#25 in China

#83 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 12,500
Founded: 1991

45. Beihang University

China | Beijing

For Materials Science

#26 in China

#84 in the World

Enrollment: 37,500
Founded: 1952

46. Sungkyunkwan University

South Korea | Seoul

For Materials Science

#6 in South Korea

#87 in the World

Enrollment: 27,500
Founded: 1398

47. Tongji University

China | Shanghai

For Materials Science

#27 in China

#90 in the World

Enrollment: 37,000
Founded: 1907

48. Wuhan University

For Materials Science

#28 in China

#91 in the World

Enrollment: 60,000
Founded: 1893

49. Nankai University

China | Tianjin

For Materials Science

#29 in China

#92 in the World

Enrollment: 26,568
Founded: 1919

50. Chongqing University

China | Chongqing

For Materials Science

#30 in China

#93 in the World

Enrollment: 47,000
Founded: 1929

51. Indian Institute of Science

India | Karnataka

For Materials Science

#1 in India

#94 in the World

Enrollment: 2,500
Founded: 1909

52. City University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Materials Science

#31 in China

#96 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 17,500
Founded: 1984

53. Sun Yat - Sen University

China | Guangzhou

For Materials Science

#32 in China

#97 in the World

Enrollment: 65,638
Founded: 1924

54. Beijing Institute of Technology

China | Beijing

For Materials Science

#33 in China

#98 in the World

Enrollment: 27,000
Founded: 1940

55. Hunan University

China | Changsha

For Materials Science

#34 in China

#104 in the World

Enrollment: 36,000
Founded: 1926

56. East China University of Science and Technology

China | Shanghai

For Materials Science

#35 in China

#105 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Enrollment: 26,000
Founded: 1952

57. Korea University

South Korea | Seoul

For Materials Science

#7 in South Korea

#106 in the World

Enrollment: 24,351
Founded: 1905

58. Jiangsu University

China | Zhenjiang

For Materials Science

#36 in China

#111 in the World

Enrollment: 37,600
Founded: 1902

59. Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur

India | West Bengal

For Materials Science

#2 in India

#116 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 2%
Enrollment: 12,500
Founded: 1951

60. Technion - Israel Institute of Technology

For Materials Science

#1 in Israel

#118 in the World

Enrollment: 12,500
Founded: 1924

61. Islamic Azad University, Shirvan

For Materials Science

#1 in Iran

#121 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Enrollment: 1,702,231
Founded: 1984

62. Shanghai University

China | Shanghai

For Materials Science

#37 in China

#122 in the World

Enrollment: 36,000
Founded: 1994

63. Indian Institute of Technology Madras

India | Tamil Nadu

For Materials Science

#3 in India

#128 in the World

Enrollment: 12,500
Founded: 1959

64. Xiamen University

For Materials Science

#38 in China

#129 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Enrollment: 40,302
Male:Female: 49:51
Founded: 1921

65. Donghua University

China | Shanghai

For Materials Science

#39 in China

#133 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1951

66. Nanjing University of Science and Technology

China | Nanjing

For Materials Science

#40 in China

#134 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1953

67. Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics

For Materials Science

#41 in China

#139 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Enrollment: 29,000
Founded: 1952

68. University of Electronic Science and Technology of China

China | Chengdu

For Materials Science

#42 in China

#147 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Enrollment: 39,000
Founded: 1956

69. China University of Petroleum - Beijing

China | Beijing

For Materials Science

#43 in China

#156 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 1%
Enrollment: 15,445
Founded: 1953

70. Nanjing Tech University

China | Nanjing

For Materials Science

#44 in China

#159 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1958

71. Pusan National University

South Korea | Busan

For Materials Science

#8 in South Korea

#168 in the World

Enrollment: 27,780
Founded: 1946

72. Lanzhou University

China | Lanzhou

For Materials Science

#45 in China

#169 in the World

Enrollment: 32,500
Founded: 1909

73. Fuzhou University

For Materials Science

#46 in China

#171 in the World

Enrollment: 35,000
Founded: 1958

74. Beijing University of Technology

China | Beijing

For Materials Science

#47 in China

#175 in the World

Enrollment: 24,442
Founded: 1960

75. University of Tehran

For Materials Science

#2 in Iran

#176 in the World

Enrollment: 52,588
Founded: 1934

76. Inha University

South Korea | Incheon

For Materials Science

#9 in South Korea

#177 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Enrollment: 20,613
Founded: 1954

77. University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Materials Science

#48 in China

#178 in the World

Enrollment: 21,652
Founded: 1911

78. Northeastern University, China

China | Shenyang

For Materials Science

#49 in China

#180 in the World

Enrollment: 46,000
Founded: 1923

79. University of Tsukuba

Japan | Tsukuba

For Materials Science

#9 in Japan

#185 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Enrollment: 16,525
Male:Female: 61:39
Founded: 1973

80. Hiroshima University

Japan | Higashihiroshima

For Materials Science

#10 in Japan

#186 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Enrollment: 15,226
Founded: 1949

81. Chonbuk National University

South Korea | Jeonju

For Materials Science

#10 in South Korea

#187 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 32,300
Founded: 1947

82. University of Malaya

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Materials Science

#188 in the World

Enrollment: 45,000
Founded: 1905

83. Amirkabir University of Technology

For Materials Science

#3 in Iran

#191 in the World

Enrollment: 12,468
Founded: 1958

84. Harbin Engineering University

For Materials Science

#50 in China

#197 in the World

Enrollment: 28,278
Founded: 1953

85. Tel Aviv University

Israel | Tel Aviv

For Materials Science

#2 in Israel

#198 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1956

86. Zhengzhou University

China | Zhengzhou

For Materials Science

#51 in China

#199 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Enrollment: 45,000
Founded: 1956

87. University of Science, Malaysia

Malaysia | George Town

For Materials Science

#200 in the World

Enrollment: 29,000
Founded: 1969

88. Sharif University of Technology

For Materials Science

#4 in Iran

#201 in the World

Enrollment: 8,935
Male:Female: 66:34
Founded: 1965

89. Tokyo University of Science

For Materials Science

#11 in Japan

#202 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Enrollment: 22,500
Founded: 1881

90. Waseda University

For Materials Science

#12 in Japan

#209 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Enrollment: 50,221
Founded: 1882

91. Keio University

For Materials Science

#13 in Japan

#221 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 24%
Enrollment: 33,500
Founded: 1858

92. Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur

India | Uttar Pradesh

For Materials Science

#4 in India

#222 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Enrollment: 3,500
Founded: 1959

93. Hebrew University of Jerusalem

Israel | Jerusalem

For Materials Science

#3 in Israel

#223 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Enrollment: 23,500
Founded: 1918

94. University of Technology Malaysia

Malaysia | Johor Bahru

For Materials Science

#225 in the World

Enrollment: 37,500
Founded: 1904

95. Indian Institute of Technology Bombay

India | Maharashtra

For Materials Science

#5 in India

#226 in the World

Enrollment: 4,500
Founded: 1958

96. Indian Institute of Technology Delhi

India | Haryana

For Materials Science

#6 in India

#230 in the World

Founded: 1961

97. Southwest Jiaotong University

China | Chengdu

For Materials Science

#52 in China

#231 in the World

Enrollment: 44,000
Founded: 1896

98. King Abdullah University of Science and Technology

Saudi Arabia | Thuwal

For Materials Science

#1 in Saudi Arabia

#236 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 940
Founded: 2009

99. Weizmann Institute of Science

Israel | Rehovot

For Materials Science

#4 in Israel

#237 in the World

Enrollment: 1,380
Founded: 1934

100. Shenzhen University

China | Shenzhen

For Materials Science

#53 in China

#241 in the World

Enrollment: 34,156
Founded: 1983

Chemistry subfields in Asia

Biochemical Engineering338

Biochemistry878

Chemical Engineering1043

Computational Chemistry333

Environmental Chemistry448

Inorganic Chemistry798

Nanotechnology714

Nutrition and Food Science684

Organic Chemistry729

Petrology and Geochemistry297

Physical chemistry380

Polymer science and Plastics engineering429

Radiochemistry840