Best Universities for Cyber Security in Asia

Updated: March 15, 2026

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 22.8M citations received by 1.48M academic papers made by 2,058 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

#20 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

#29 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

#35 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

#42 in the World

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

8. Xidian University

For Cyber Security

#6 in China

#49 in the World

Enrollment: 35,277
Founded: 1931

9. Huazhong University of Science and Technology

For Cyber Security

#7 in China

#50 in the World

Enrollment: 71,970
Founded: 1953

10. Peking University

China | Beijing

For Cyber Security

#8 in China

#54 in the World

Enrollment: 44,730
Founded: 1898

11. Beihang University

China | Beijing

For Cyber Security

#9 in China

#64 in the World

Founded: 1952

12. Zhejiang University

China | Hangzhou

For Cyber Security

#10 in China

#65 in the World

Enrollment: 60,739
Founded: 1897

13. University of Tokyo

For Cyber Security

#1 in Japan

#66 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Enrollment: 28,918
Founded: 1877

14. University of Science and Technology of China

For Cyber Security

#11 in China

#67 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1958

15. Chinese University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Cyber Security

#12 in China

#71 in the World

Founded: 1963

16. Harbin Institute of Technology

For Cyber Security

#13 in China

#73 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1920

17. Hong Kong Polytechnic University

China | Hong Kong

For Cyber Security

#14 in China

#78 in the World

Founded: 1937

18. Technion - Israel Institute of Technology

For Cyber Security

#1 in Israel

#79 in the World

Founded: 1924

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

#86 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1956

21. Wuhan University

For Cyber Security

#16 in China

#91 in the World

Enrollment: 60,000
Founded: 1893

22. City University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Cyber Security

#17 in China

#93 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Founded: 1984

23. VIT University

India | Tamil Nadu

For Cyber Security

#1 in India

#94 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Founded: 1984

24. Seoul National University

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Seoul

For Cyber Security

#1 in South Korea

#95 in the World

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

25. Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

China | Hong Kong

For Cyber Security

#18 in China

#96 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1991

26. Beijing Jiaotong University

China | Beijing

For Cyber Security

#19 in China

#98 in the World

Founded: 1896

27. Sun Yat - Sen University

China | Guangzhou

For Cyber Security

#20 in China

#101 in the World

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

28. Southeast University

China | Nanjing

For Cyber Security

#21 in China

#103 in the World

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

29. Korea University

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Seoul

For Cyber Security

#2 in South Korea

#107 in the World

Enrollment: 24,351
Founded: 1905

30. Beijing Institute of Technology

China | Beijing

For Cyber Security

#22 in China

#111 in the World

Enrollment: 27,000
Founded: 1940

31. KAIST

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Daejeon

For Cyber Security

#3 in South Korea

#112 in the World

Enrollment: 10,249
Founded: 1971

32. Weizmann Institute of Science

Israel | Rehovot

For Cyber Security

#3 in Israel

#115 in the World

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

33. Xi'an Jiaotong University

For Cyber Security

#23 in China

#118 in the World

Enrollment: 40,346
Founded: 1896

34. National Chiao Tung University

Taiwan | Hsinchu

For Cyber Security

#1 in Taiwan

#122 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1958

35. Dalian University of Technology

For Cyber Security

#24 in China

#128 in the World

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

36. Kyoto University

For Cyber Security

#2 in Japan

#129 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Enrollment: 22,365
Founded: 1897

37. Fudan University

China | Shanghai

For Cyber Security

#25 in China

#132 in the World

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1905

38. Central South University

China | Changsha

For Cyber Security

#26 in China

#134 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1914

39. Shandong University

For Cyber Security

#27 in China

#135 in the World

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

40. Hebrew University of Jerusalem

Israel | Jerusalem

For Cyber Security

#4 in Israel

#136 in the World

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

41. South China University of Technology

China | Guangzhou

For Cyber Security

#28 in China

#139 in the World

Enrollment: 42,720
Founded: 1952

42. Nanjing University

China | Nanjing

For Cyber Security

#29 in China

#140 in the World

Enrollment: 56,068
Founded: 1902

43. National Taiwan University

Taiwan | Taipei

For Cyber Security

#2 in Taiwan

#150 in the World

Enrollment: 33,882
Founded: 1945

44. Northwestern Polytechnical University

For Cyber Security

#30 in China

#154 in the World

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

45. Tongji University

China | Shanghai

For Cyber Security

#31 in China

#157 in the World

Enrollment: 37,000
Founded: 1907

46. Nanjing University of Posts and Telecommunications

China | Nanjing

For Cyber Security

#32 in China

#165 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1958

47. Ben-Gurion University of the Negev

Israel | Beersheba

For Cyber Security

#5 in Israel

#169 in the World

Enrollment: 17,225
Founded: 1969

48. Osaka University

For Cyber Security

#3 in Japan

#173 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Enrollment: 23,234
Founded: 1931

49. Chongqing University

China | Chongqing

For Cyber Security

#33 in China

#178 in the World

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

50. Northeastern University, China

China | Shenyang

For Cyber Security

#34 in China

#180 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

#181 in the World

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

52. Tianjin University

China | Tianjin

For Cyber Security

#35 in China

#189 in the World

Enrollment: 35,370
Founded: 1895

53. University of Technology Malaysia

Malaysia | Johor Bahru

For Cyber Security

#190 in the World

Founded: 1904

54. Tohoku University

For Cyber Security

#4 in Japan

#200 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 17,975
Founded: 1907

55. Anna University

India | Tamil Nadu

For Cyber Security

#2 in India

#202 in the World

Founded: 1978

56. Hunan University

China | Changsha

For Cyber Security

#36 in China

#203 in the World

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

57. Yonsei University

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Seoul

For Cyber Security

#4 in South Korea

#205 in the World

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

58. Amrita University

India | Tamil Nadu

For Cyber Security

#3 in India

#208 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Enrollment: 24,500

59. Sungkyunkwan University

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Seoul

For Cyber Security

#5 in South Korea

#219 in the World

Founded: 1398

60. National Cheng Kung University

Taiwan | Tainan

For Cyber Security

#3 in Taiwan

#222 in the World

Enrollment: 21,292
Founded: 1931

61. Tokyo Institute of Technology

For Cyber Security

#5 in Japan

#224 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1881

62. Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur

India | West Bengal

For Cyber Security

#4 in India

#239 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1951

63. Sichuan University

China | Chengdu

For Cyber Security

#37 in China

#241 in the World

Enrollment: 44,200
Founded: 1896

64. National Tsing Hua University

Taiwan | Hsinchu

For Cyber Security

#4 in Taiwan

#244 in the World

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

65. Wuhan University of Technology

For Cyber Security

#38 in China

#245 in the World

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

66. Nanjing University of Science and Technology

China | Nanjing

For Cyber Security

#39 in China

#248 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1953

67. Southwest Jiaotong University

China | Chengdu

For Cyber Security

#40 in China

#253 in the World

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

68. Chongqing University of Posts and Telecommunications

China | Chongqing

For Cyber Security

#41 in China

#254 in the World

Enrollment: 24,000
Founded: 1950

69. Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics

For Cyber Security

#42 in China

#260 in the World

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

70. Beijing University of Technology

China | Beijing

For Cyber Security

#43 in China

#261 in the World

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

71. Shanghai University

China | Shanghai

For Cyber Security

#44 in China

#271 in the World

Enrollment: 36,000
Founded: 1994

72. Bar-Ilan University

Israel | Ramat Gan

For Cyber Security

#6 in Israel

#278 in the World

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

73. Shenzhen University

China | Shenzhen

For Cyber Security

#45 in China

#279 in the World

Enrollment: 34,156
Founded: 1983

74. Kyushu University

Japan | Fukuoka

For Cyber Security

#6 in Japan

#280 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Enrollment: 18,813
Founded: 1911

75. University of Malaya

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Cyber Security

#283 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1905

76. Jilin University

China | Changchun

For Cyber Security

#46 in China

#288 in the World

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

77. North China Electric Power University

China | Beijing

For Cyber Security

#47 in China

#302 in the World

Founded: 1958

78. COMSATS Institute of Information Technology

Pakistan | Islamabad

For Cyber Security

#311 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 2000

79. SRM Institute of Science and Technology

India | Tamil Nadu

For Cyber Security

#5 in India

#319 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 1985

80. Nankai University

China | Tianjin

For Cyber Security

#48 in China

#320 in the World

Enrollment: 26,568
Founded: 1919

81. Beijing Normal University

China | Beijing

For Cyber Security

#49 in China

#323 in the World

Enrollment: 36,482
Founded: 1902

82. Indian Institute of Technology Delhi

India | Haryana

For Cyber Security

#6 in India

#324 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1961

83. King AbdulAziz University

Saudi Arabia Flag

Saudi Arabia | Jeddah

For Cyber Security

#2 in Saudi Arabia

#328 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1967

84. Guangzhou University

China | Guangzhou

For Cyber Security

#50 in China

#329 in the World

Enrollment: 34,241
Founded: 1927

85. University of Science and Technology Beijing

China | Beijing

For Cyber Security

#51 in China

#332 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1952

86. 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

87. Indian Institute of Science

India | Karnataka

For Cyber Security

#7 in India

#340 in the World

Enrollment: 4,695
Founded: 1909

88. East China Normal University

China | Shanghai

For Cyber Security

#52 in China

#344 in the World

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

89. Waseda University

For Cyber Security

#7 in Japan

#348 in the World

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

90. Kyungpook National University

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Daegu

For Cyber Security

#7 in South Korea

#356 in the World

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

91. Xiamen University

For Cyber Security

#53 in China

#361 in the World

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

92. University of Science, Malaysia

Malaysia | George Town

For Cyber Security

#363 in the World

Founded: 1969

93. National University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Bangi

For Cyber Security

#368 in the World

Enrollment: 28,776
Founded: 1970

94. Guangdong University of Technology

China | Guangzhou

For Cyber Security

#54 in China

#374 in the World

Founded: 1956

95. Hanyang University

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Seoul

For Cyber Security

#8 in South Korea

#376 in the World

Enrollment: 35,000
Founded: 1939

96. Singapore Management University

Singapore | Singapore City

For Cyber Security

#3 in Singapore

#378 in the World

Enrollment: 9,697
Founded: 2000

97. Sharif University of Technology

For Cyber Security

#1 in Iran

#380 in the World

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

98. National Central University

Taiwan | Taoyuan

For Cyber Security

#5 in Taiwan

#385 in the World

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

99. Putra Malaysia University

Malaysia | Serdang

For Cyber Security

#386 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 26,000
Founded: 1973

100. Keio University

For Cyber Security

#8 in Japan

#389 in the World

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