Best Universities for Machine Learning 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 Machine Learning. A graph of 64.3M citations received by 3.66M academic papers made by 2,431 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 Machine Learning

#1 in China

#9 in the World

Enrollment: 48,739
Founded: 1911

2. Nanyang Technological University

Singapore | Singapore City

For Machine Learning

#1 in Singapore

#20 in the World

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1955

3. National University of Singapore

Singapore | Singapore City

For Machine Learning

#2 in Singapore

#25 in the World

Enrollment: 30,098
Founded: 1905

4. Shanghai Jiao Tong University

China | Shanghai

For Machine Learning

#2 in China

#26 in the World

Enrollment: 47,000
Founded: 1896

5. University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Machine Learning

#3 in China

#27 in the World

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

6. Peking University

China | Beijing

For Machine Learning

#4 in China

#36 in the World

Enrollment: 44,730
Founded: 1898

7. Zhejiang University

China | Hangzhou

For Machine Learning

#5 in China

#39 in the World

Enrollment: 60,739
Founded: 1897

8. Harbin Institute of Technology

For Machine Learning

#6 in China

#44 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1920

9. Huazhong University of Science and Technology

For Machine Learning

#7 in China

#47 in the World

Enrollment: 71,970
Founded: 1953

10. Chinese University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Machine Learning

#8 in China

#50 in the World

Founded: 1963

11. Xi'an Jiaotong University

For Machine Learning

#9 in China

#56 in the World

Enrollment: 40,346
Founded: 1896

12. Beihang University

China | Beijing

For Machine Learning

#10 in China

#59 in the World

Founded: 1952

13. University of Tokyo

For Machine Learning

#1 in Japan

#62 in the World

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

14. University of Electronic Science and Technology of China

China | Chengdu

For Machine Learning

#11 in China

#63 in the World

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

15. Wuhan University

For Machine Learning

#12 in China

#66 in the World

Enrollment: 60,000
Founded: 1893

16. Hong Kong Polytechnic University

China | Hong Kong

For Machine Learning

#13 in China

#70 in the World

Founded: 1937

17. National Taiwan University

Taiwan | Taipei

For Machine Learning

#1 in Taiwan

#71 in the World

Enrollment: 33,882
Founded: 1945

18. Southeast University

China | Nanjing

For Machine Learning

#14 in China

#72 in the World

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

19. Central South University

China | Changsha

For Machine Learning

#15 in China

#73 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1914

20. Sun Yat - Sen University

China | Guangzhou

For Machine Learning

#16 in China

#75 in the World

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

21. Seoul National University

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Seoul

For Machine Learning

#1 in South Korea

#78 in the World

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

22. Northwestern Polytechnical University

For Machine Learning

#17 in China

#84 in the World

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

23. University of Science and Technology of China

For Machine Learning

#18 in China

#85 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1958

24. City University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Machine Learning

#19 in China

#89 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Founded: 1984

25. Beijing Institute of Technology

China | Beijing

For Machine Learning

#20 in China

#90 in the World

Enrollment: 27,000
Founded: 1940

26. Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

China | Hong Kong

For Machine Learning

#21 in China

#93 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1991

27. Xidian University

For Machine Learning

#22 in China

#96 in the World

Enrollment: 35,277
Founded: 1931

28. Dalian University of Technology

For Machine Learning

#23 in China

#97 in the World

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

29. Tongji University

China | Shanghai

For Machine Learning

#24 in China

#103 in the World

Enrollment: 37,000
Founded: 1907

30. Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications

China | Beijing

For Machine Learning

#25 in China

#106 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1955

31. KAIST

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Daejeon

For Machine Learning

#2 in South Korea

#107 in the World

Enrollment: 10,249
Founded: 1971

32. Sichuan University

China | Chengdu

For Machine Learning

#26 in China

#108 in the World

Enrollment: 44,200
Founded: 1896

33. Nanjing University

China | Nanjing

For Machine Learning

#27 in China

#110 in the World

Enrollment: 56,068
Founded: 1902

34. South China University of Technology

China | Guangzhou

For Machine Learning

#28 in China

#112 in the World

Enrollment: 42,720
Founded: 1952

35. Fudan University

China | Shanghai

For Machine Learning

#29 in China

#113 in the World

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1905

36. Tianjin University

China | Tianjin

For Machine Learning

#30 in China

#115 in the World

Enrollment: 35,370
Founded: 1895

37. Northeastern University, China

China | Shenyang

For Machine Learning

#31 in China

#116 in the World

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

38. National University of Defense Technology

China | Changsha

For Machine Learning

#32 in China

#117 in the World

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

39. Tel Aviv University

Israel | Tel Aviv

For Machine Learning

#1 in Israel

#118 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1956

40. Technion - Israel Institute of Technology

For Machine Learning

#2 in Israel

#121 in the World

Founded: 1924

41. Chongqing University

China | Chongqing

For Machine Learning

#33 in China

#125 in the World

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

42. University of Tehran

For Machine Learning

#1 in Iran

#130 in the World

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

43. Kyoto University

For Machine Learning

#2 in Japan

#131 in the World

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

44. Yonsei University

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Seoul

For Machine Learning

#3 in South Korea

#132 in the World

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

45. Hebrew University of Jerusalem

Israel | Jerusalem

For Machine Learning

#3 in Israel

#137 in the World

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

46. Beijing Jiaotong University

China | Beijing

For Machine Learning

#34 in China

#146 in the World

Founded: 1896

47. National Chiao Tung University

Taiwan | Hsinchu

For Machine Learning

#2 in Taiwan

#148 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1958

48. Shandong University

For Machine Learning

#35 in China

#152 in the World

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

49. Jilin University

China | Changchun

For Machine Learning

#36 in China

#154 in the World

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

50. VIT University

India | Tamil Nadu

For Machine Learning

#1 in India

#161 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Founded: 1984

51. Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics

For Machine Learning

#37 in China

#163 in the World

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

52. Nanjing University of Science and Technology

China | Nanjing

For Machine Learning

#38 in China

#170 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1953

53. Hunan University

China | Changsha

For Machine Learning

#39 in China

#171 in the World

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

54. Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur

India | Uttar Pradesh

For Machine Learning

#2 in India

#172 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1959

55. North China Electric Power University

China | Beijing

For Machine Learning

#40 in China

#173 in the World

Founded: 1958

56. Korea University

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Seoul

For Machine Learning

#4 in South Korea

#175 in the World

Enrollment: 24,351
Founded: 1905

57. University of Technology Malaysia

Malaysia | Johor Bahru

For Machine Learning

#189 in the World

Founded: 1904

58. Osaka University

For Machine Learning

#3 in Japan

#191 in the World

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

59. Xiamen University

For Machine Learning

#41 in China

#192 in the World

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

60. Southwest Jiaotong University

China | Chengdu

For Machine Learning

#42 in China

#202 in the World

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

61. Ben-Gurion University of the Negev

Israel | Beersheba

For Machine Learning

#4 in Israel

#210 in the World

Enrollment: 17,225
Founded: 1969

62. National Cheng Kung University

Taiwan | Tainan

For Machine Learning

#3 in Taiwan

#218 in the World

Enrollment: 21,292
Founded: 1931

63. Shenzhen University

China | Shenzhen

For Machine Learning

#43 in China

#221 in the World

Enrollment: 34,156
Founded: 1983

64. Amirkabir University of Technology

For Machine Learning

#2 in Iran

#223 in the World

Enrollment: 12,468
Founded: 1958

65. Shanghai University

China | Shanghai

For Machine Learning

#44 in China

#226 in the World

Enrollment: 36,000
Founded: 1994

66. Hohai University

China | Nanjing

For Machine Learning

#45 in China

#234 in the World

Founded: 1915

67. Tokyo Institute of Technology

For Machine Learning

#4 in Japan

#236 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1881

68. Jadavpur University

India | West Bengal

For Machine Learning

#3 in India

#239 in the World

Founded: 1955

69. Beijing University of Technology

China | Beijing

For Machine Learning

#46 in China

#240 in the World

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

70. University of Malaya

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Machine Learning

#245 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1905

71. Beijing Normal University

China | Beijing

For Machine Learning

#47 in China

#247 in the World

Enrollment: 36,482
Founded: 1902

72. Hefei University of Technology

For Machine Learning

#48 in China

#250 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1945

73. China University of Mining and Technology

For Machine Learning

#49 in China

#253 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 37,000
Founded: 1909

74. Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur

India | West Bengal

For Machine Learning

#4 in India

#256 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1951

75. Indian Institute of Science

India | Karnataka

For Machine Learning

#5 in India

#257 in the World

Enrollment: 4,695
Founded: 1909

76. Wuhan University of Technology

For Machine Learning

#50 in China

#259 in the World

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

77. King Saud University

Saudi Arabia Flag

Saudi Arabia | Riyadh

For Machine Learning

#1 in Saudi Arabia

#261 in the World

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

78. Indian Institute of Technology Delhi

India | Haryana

For Machine Learning

#6 in India

#263 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1961

79. Iran University of Science and Technology

For Machine Learning

#3 in Iran

#270 in the World

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

80. University of Science, Malaysia

Malaysia | George Town

For Machine Learning

#271 in the World

Founded: 1969

81. Putra Malaysia University

Malaysia | Serdang

For Machine Learning

#280 in the World

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

82. Jiangsu University

China | Zhenjiang

For Machine Learning

#51 in China

#281 in the World

Enrollment: 37,600
Founded: 1902

83. King AbdulAziz University

Saudi Arabia Flag

Saudi Arabia | Jeddah

For Machine Learning

#2 in Saudi Arabia

#283 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1967

84. Sungkyunkwan University

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Seoul

For Machine Learning

#5 in South Korea

#284 in the World

Founded: 1398

85. Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee

India | Uttarakhand

For Machine Learning

#7 in India

#289 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1847

86. Peking Union Medical College

China | Beijing

For Machine Learning

#52 in China

#294 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1917

87. University of Science and Technology Beijing

China | Beijing

For Machine Learning

#53 in China

#295 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1952

88. Kyushu University

Japan | Fukuoka

For Machine Learning

#5 in Japan

#303 in the World

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

89. National Taiwan University of Science and Technology

Taiwan | Taipei

For Machine Learning

#4 in Taiwan

#314 in the World

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

90. Nankai University

China | Tianjin

For Machine Learning

#54 in China

#316 in the World

Enrollment: 26,568
Founded: 1919

91. Nagoya University

For Machine Learning

#6 in Japan

#318 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Enrollment: 15,959
Founded: 1939

92. Jiangnan University

For Machine Learning

#55 in China

#322 in the World

Enrollment: 28,000
Founded: 2001

93. Harbin Engineering University

For Machine Learning

#56 in China

#329 in the World

Enrollment: 28,278
Founded: 1953

94. Indian Statistical Institute

India | West Bengal

For Machine Learning

#8 in India

#330 in the World

Founded: 1931

95. Pohang University of Science and Technology

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Pohang

For Machine Learning

#6 in South Korea

#331 in the World

Enrollment: 3,425
Founded: 1986

96. National University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Bangi

For Machine Learning

#339 in the World

Enrollment: 28,776
Founded: 1970

97. East China Normal University

China | Shanghai

For Machine Learning

#57 in China

#347 in the World

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

98. Hanyang University

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Seoul

For Machine Learning

#7 in South Korea

#349 in the World

Enrollment: 35,000
Founded: 1939

99. Amrita University

India | Tamil Nadu

For Machine Learning

#9 in India

#350 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Enrollment: 24,500

100. Indian Institute of Technology Bombay

India | Maharashtra

For Machine Learning

#10 in India

#353 in the World

Founded: 1958