Best Universities for Cyber Security 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 Cyber Security. A graph of 20.8M citations received by 1.42M academic papers made by 2,027 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 Cyber Security

#1 in China

#5 in the World

Enrollment: 48,739
Founded: 1911

2. Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications

China | Beijing

For Cyber Security

#2 in China

#21 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1955

3. National University of Singapore

Singapore | Singapore City

For Cyber Security

#1 in Singapore

#28 in the World

Enrollment: 30,098
Founded: 1905

4. Shanghai Jiao Tong University

China | Shanghai

For Cyber Security

#3 in China

#30 in the World

Enrollment: 47,000
Founded: 1896

5. Nanyang Technological University

Singapore | Singapore City

For Cyber Security

#2 in Singapore

#31 in the World

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1955

6. University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Cyber Security

#4 in China

#34 in the World

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

7. University of Electronic Science and Technology of China

China | Chengdu

For Cyber Security

#5 in China

#44 in the World

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

8. Xidian University

For Cyber Security

#6 in China

#52 in the World

Enrollment: 35,277
Founded: 1931

9. Huazhong University of Science and Technology

For Cyber Security

#7 in China

#53 in the World

Enrollment: 71,970
Founded: 1953

10. Peking University

China | Beijing

For Cyber Security

#8 in China

#59 in the World

Enrollment: 44,730
Founded: 1898

11. University of Tokyo

For Cyber Security

#1 in Japan

#63 in the World

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

12. Beihang University

China | Beijing

For Cyber Security

#9 in China

#68 in the World

Founded: 1952

13. Chinese University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Cyber Security

#10 in China

#70 in the World

Founded: 1963

14. Zhejiang University

China | Hangzhou

For Cyber Security

#11 in China

#72 in the World

Enrollment: 60,739
Founded: 1897

15. University of Science and Technology of China

For Cyber Security

#12 in China

#73 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1958

16. Harbin Institute of Technology

For Cyber Security

#13 in China

#76 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1920

17. Technion - Israel Institute of Technology

For Cyber Security

#1 in Israel

#77 in the World

Founded: 1924

18. Hong Kong Polytechnic University

China | Hong Kong

For Cyber Security

#14 in China

#78 in the World

Founded: 1937

19. National University of Defense Technology

China | Changsha

For Cyber Security

#15 in China

#82 in the World

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

20. Tel Aviv University

Israel | Tel Aviv

For Cyber Security

#2 in Israel

#83 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1956

21. City University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Cyber Security

#16 in China

#89 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Founded: 1984

22. Seoul National University

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Seoul

For Cyber Security

#1 in South Korea

#93 in the World

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

23. Wuhan University

For Cyber Security

#17 in China

#94 in the World

Enrollment: 60,000
Founded: 1893

24. Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

China | Hong Kong

For Cyber Security

#18 in China

#95 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1991

25. Beijing Jiaotong University

China | Beijing

For Cyber Security

#19 in China

#99 in the World

Founded: 1896

26. VIT University

India | Tamil Nadu

For Cyber Security

#1 in India

#101 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Founded: 1984

27. Korea University

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Seoul

For Cyber Security

#2 in South Korea

#104 in the World

Enrollment: 24,351
Founded: 1905

28. Sun Yat - Sen University

China | Guangzhou

For Cyber Security

#20 in China

#107 in the World

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

29. Southeast University

China | Nanjing

For Cyber Security

#21 in China

#109 in the World

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

30. KAIST

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Daejeon

For Cyber Security

#3 in South Korea

#110 in the World

Enrollment: 10,249
Founded: 1971

31. Weizmann Institute of Science

Israel | Rehovot

For Cyber Security

#3 in Israel

#112 in the World

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

32. Beijing Institute of Technology

China | Beijing

For Cyber Security

#22 in China

#115 in the World

Enrollment: 27,000
Founded: 1940

33. National Chiao Tung University

Taiwan | Hsinchu

For Cyber Security

#1 in Taiwan

#120 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1958

34. Xi'an Jiaotong University

For Cyber Security

#23 in China

#121 in the World

Enrollment: 40,346
Founded: 1896

35. Kyoto University

For Cyber Security

#2 in Japan

#124 in the World

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

36. Hebrew University of Jerusalem

Israel | Jerusalem

For Cyber Security

#4 in Israel

#126 in the World

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

37. Dalian University of Technology

For Cyber Security

#24 in China

#130 in the World

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

38. Shandong University

For Cyber Security

#25 in China

#131 in the World

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

39. Fudan University

China | Shanghai

For Cyber Security

#26 in China

#135 in the World

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1905

40. Central South University

China | Changsha

For Cyber Security

#27 in China

#140 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1914

41. South China University of Technology

China | Guangzhou

For Cyber Security

#28 in China

#143 in the World

Enrollment: 42,720
Founded: 1952

42. Nanjing University

China | Nanjing

For Cyber Security

#29 in China

#145 in the World

Enrollment: 56,068
Founded: 1902

43. National Taiwan University

Taiwan | Taipei

For Cyber Security

#2 in Taiwan

#147 in the World

Enrollment: 33,882
Founded: 1945

44. Northwestern Polytechnical University

For Cyber Security

#30 in China

#158 in the World

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

45. Tongji University

China | Shanghai

For Cyber Security

#31 in China

#163 in the World

Enrollment: 37,000
Founded: 1907

46. Ben-Gurion University of the Negev

Israel | Beersheba

For Cyber Security

#5 in Israel

#165 in the World

Enrollment: 17,225
Founded: 1969

47. Osaka University

For Cyber Security

#3 in Japan

#166 in the World

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

48. Nanjing University of Posts and Telecommunications

China | Nanjing

For Cyber Security

#32 in China

#168 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1958

49. Chongqing University

China | Chongqing

For Cyber Security

#33 in China

#177 in the World

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

50. Northeastern University, China

China | Shenyang

For Cyber Security

#34 in China

#184 in the World

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

51. King Saud University

Saudi Arabia Flag

Saudi Arabia | Riyadh

For Cyber Security

#1 in Saudi Arabia

#188 in the World

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

52. University of Technology Malaysia

Malaysia | Johor Bahru

For Cyber Security

#191 in the World

Founded: 1904

53. Tohoku University

For Cyber Security

#4 in Japan

#193 in the World

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

54. Tianjin University

China | Tianjin

For Cyber Security

#35 in China

#197 in the World

Enrollment: 35,370
Founded: 1895

55. Anna University

India | Tamil Nadu

For Cyber Security

#2 in India

#200 in the World

Founded: 1978

56. Yonsei University

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Seoul

For Cyber Security

#4 in South Korea

#202 in the World

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

57. Hunan University

China | Changsha

For Cyber Security

#36 in China

#211 in the World

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

58. Tokyo Institute of Technology

For Cyber Security

#5 in Japan

#213 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1881

59. National Cheng Kung University

Taiwan | Tainan

For Cyber Security

#3 in Taiwan

#217 in the World

Enrollment: 21,292
Founded: 1931

60. Sungkyunkwan University

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Seoul

For Cyber Security

#5 in South Korea

#223 in the World

Founded: 1398

61. Amrita University

India | Tamil Nadu

For Cyber Security

#3 in India

#233 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Enrollment: 24,500
Male:Female: 53:47

62. Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur

India | West Bengal

For Cyber Security

#4 in India

#237 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1951

63. National Tsing Hua University

Taiwan | Hsinchu

For Cyber Security

#4 in Taiwan

#238 in the World

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

64. Sichuan University

China | Chengdu

For Cyber Security

#37 in China

#251 in the World

Enrollment: 44,200
Founded: 1896

65. Nanjing University of Science and Technology

China | Nanjing

For Cyber Security

#38 in China

#253 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1953

66. Chongqing University of Posts and Telecommunications

China | Chongqing

For Cyber Security

#39 in China

#254 in the World

Enrollment: 24,000
Founded: 1950

67. Wuhan University of Technology

For Cyber Security

#40 in China

#255 in the World

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

68. Southwest Jiaotong University

China | Chengdu

For Cyber Security

#41 in China

#261 in the World

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

69. Kyushu University

Japan | Fukuoka

For Cyber Security

#6 in Japan

#270 in the World

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

70. Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics

For Cyber Security

#42 in China

#272 in the World

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

71. Beijing University of Technology

China | Beijing

For Cyber Security

#43 in China

#273 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 24,442
Founded: 1960

72. Shanghai University

China | Shanghai

For Cyber Security

#44 in China

#274 in the World

Enrollment: 36,000
Founded: 1994

73. Bar-Ilan University

Israel | Ramat Gan

For Cyber Security

#6 in Israel

#277 in the World

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

74. University of Malaya

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Cyber Security

#288 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1905

75. Jilin University

China | Changchun

For Cyber Security

#45 in China

#296 in the World

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

76. Shenzhen University

China | Shenzhen

For Cyber Security

#46 in China

#304 in the World

Enrollment: 34,156
Founded: 1983

77. North China Electric Power University

China | Beijing

For Cyber Security

#47 in China

#307 in the World

Founded: 1958

78. COMSATS Institute of Information Technology

Pakistan | Islamabad

For Cyber Security

#316 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 2000

79. Indian Institute of Technology Delhi

India | Haryana

For Cyber Security

#5 in India

#321 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1961

80. Beijing Normal University

China | Beijing

For Cyber Security

#48 in China

#322 in the World

Enrollment: 24,000
Founded: 1902

81. Nankai University

China | Tianjin

For Cyber Security

#49 in China

#323 in the World

Enrollment: 26,568
Founded: 1919

82. Indian Institute of Science

India | Karnataka

For Cyber Security

#6 in India

#329 in the World

Enrollment: 4,695
Founded: 1909

83. Kyung Hee University

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Seoul

For Cyber Security

#6 in South Korea

#335 in the World

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

84. Waseda University

For Cyber Security

#7 in Japan

#340 in the World

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

85. University of Science and Technology Beijing

China | Beijing

For Cyber Security

#50 in China

#343 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1952

86. Kyungpook National University

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Daegu

For Cyber Security

#7 in South Korea

#347 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 38,616
Founded: 1946

87. East China Normal University

China | Shanghai

For Cyber Security

#51 in China

#348 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 36,026
Founded: 1951

88. King AbdulAziz University

Saudi Arabia Flag

Saudi Arabia | Jeddah

For Cyber Security

#2 in Saudi Arabia

#353 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1967

89. Guangzhou University

China | Guangzhou

For Cyber Security

#52 in China

#354 in the World

Enrollment: 34,241
Founded: 1927

90. Xiamen University

For Cyber Security

#53 in China

#363 in the World

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

91. University of Science, Malaysia

Malaysia | George Town

For Cyber Security

#367 in the World

Founded: 1969

92. National University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Bangi

For Cyber Security

#368 in the World

Enrollment: 28,776
Founded: 1970

93. Sharif University of Technology

For Cyber Security

#1 in Iran

#373 in the World

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

94. National Central University

Taiwan | Taoyuan

For Cyber Security

#5 in Taiwan

#374 in the World

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

95. Keio University

For Cyber Security

#8 in Japan

#378 in the World

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

96. Hanyang University

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Seoul

For Cyber Security

#8 in South Korea

#380 in the World

Enrollment: 35,000
Founded: 1939

97. SRM Institute of Science and Technology

India | Tamil Nadu

For Cyber Security

#7 in India

#382 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 1985

98. Guangdong University of Technology

China | Guangzhou

For Cyber Security

#54 in China

#385 in the World

Founded: 1956

99. Nagoya University

For Cyber Security

#9 in Japan

#389 in the World

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

100. Singapore Management University

Singapore | Singapore City

For Cyber Security

#3 in Singapore

#391 in the World

Enrollment: 9,697
Founded: 2000