Best Universities for Machine Learning 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 Machine Learning. A graph of 57.8M citations received by 3.52M academic papers made by 2,419 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

#21 in the World

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1955

3. National University of Singapore

Singapore | Singapore City

For Machine Learning

#2 in Singapore

#24 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

#28 in the World

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

6. Peking University

China | Beijing

For Machine Learning

#4 in China

#39 in the World

Enrollment: 44,730
Founded: 1898

7. Harbin Institute of Technology

For Machine Learning

#5 in China

#44 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1920

8. Zhejiang University

China | Hangzhou

For Machine Learning

#6 in China

#45 in the World

Enrollment: 60,739
Founded: 1897

9. Huazhong University of Science and Technology

For Machine Learning

#7 in China

#48 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

#57 in the World

Enrollment: 40,346
Founded: 1896

12. University of Tokyo

For Machine Learning

#1 in Japan

#60 in the World

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

13. Beihang University

China | Beijing

For Machine Learning

#10 in China

#62 in the World

Founded: 1952

14. University of Electronic Science and Technology of China

China | Chengdu

For Machine Learning

#11 in China

#65 in the World

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

15. Wuhan University

For Machine Learning

#12 in China

#68 in the World

Enrollment: 60,000
Founded: 1893

16. National Taiwan University

Taiwan | Taipei

For Machine Learning

#1 in Taiwan

#70 in the World

Enrollment: 33,882
Founded: 1945

17. Hong Kong Polytechnic University

China | Hong Kong

For Machine Learning

#13 in China

#73 in the World

Founded: 1937

18. Southeast University

China | Nanjing

For Machine Learning

#14 in China

#74 in the World

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

19. Central South University

China | Changsha

For Machine Learning

#15 in China

#75 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1914

20. Sun Yat - Sen University

China | Guangzhou

For Machine Learning

#16 in China

#76 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

#79 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

#86 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1958

24. City University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Machine Learning

#19 in China

#91 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Founded: 1984

25. Beijing Institute of Technology

China | Beijing

For Machine Learning

#20 in China

#96 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

#97 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1991

27. Xidian University

For Machine Learning

#22 in China

#99 in the World

Enrollment: 35,277
Founded: 1931

28. Dalian University of Technology

For Machine Learning

#23 in China

#100 in the World

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

29. Tongji University

China | Shanghai

For Machine Learning

#24 in China

#106 in the World

Enrollment: 37,000
Founded: 1907

30. KAIST

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Daejeon

For Machine Learning

#2 in South Korea

#108 in the World

Enrollment: 10,249
Founded: 1971

31. Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications

China | Beijing

For Machine Learning

#25 in China

#109 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1955

32. Nanjing University

China | Nanjing

For Machine Learning

#26 in China

#110 in the World

Enrollment: 56,068
Founded: 1902

33. Tel Aviv University

Israel | Tel Aviv

For Machine Learning

#1 in Israel

#111 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1956

34. Sichuan University

China | Chengdu

For Machine Learning

#27 in China

#112 in the World

Enrollment: 44,200
Founded: 1896

35. Fudan University

China | Shanghai

For Machine Learning

#28 in China

#114 in the World

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1905

36. South China University of Technology

China | Guangzhou

For Machine Learning

#29 in China

#115 in the World

Enrollment: 42,720
Founded: 1952

37. Northeastern University, China

China | Shenyang

For Machine Learning

#30 in China

#116 in the World

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

38. Technion - Israel Institute of Technology

For Machine Learning

#2 in Israel

#117 in the World

Founded: 1924

39. Tianjin University

China | Tianjin

For Machine Learning

#31 in China

#119 in the World

Enrollment: 35,370
Founded: 1895

40. National University of Defense Technology

China | Changsha

For Machine Learning

#32 in China

#120 in the World

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

41. Kyoto University

For Machine Learning

#2 in Japan

#126 in the World

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

42. University of Tehran

For Machine Learning

#1 in Iran

#130 in the World

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

43. Chongqing University

China | Chongqing

For Machine Learning

#33 in China

#131 in the World

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

44. Yonsei University

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Seoul

For Machine Learning

#3 in South Korea

#134 in the World

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

45. Hebrew University of Jerusalem

Israel | Jerusalem

For Machine Learning

#3 in Israel

#135 in the World

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

46. National Chiao Tung University

Taiwan | Hsinchu

For Machine Learning

#2 in Taiwan

#143 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1958

47. Beijing Jiaotong University

China | Beijing

For Machine Learning

#34 in China

#147 in the World

Founded: 1896

48. Jilin University

China | Changchun

For Machine Learning

#35 in China

#157 in the World

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

49. Shandong University

For Machine Learning

#36 in China

#159 in the World

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

50. Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics

For Machine Learning

#37 in China

#165 in the World

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

51. North China Electric Power University

China | Beijing

For Machine Learning

#38 in China

#169 in the World

Founded: 1958

52. Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur

India | Uttar Pradesh

For Machine Learning

#1 in India

#170 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1959

53. VIT University

India | Tamil Nadu

For Machine Learning

#2 in India

#173 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Founded: 1984

54. Hunan University

China | Changsha

For Machine Learning

#39 in China

#175 in the World

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

55. Nanjing University of Science and Technology

China | Nanjing

For Machine Learning

#40 in China

#177 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1953

56. Korea University

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Seoul

For Machine Learning

#4 in South Korea

#181 in the World

Enrollment: 24,351
Founded: 1905

57. Osaka University

For Machine Learning

#3 in Japan

#187 in the World

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

58. University of Technology Malaysia

Malaysia | Johor Bahru

For Machine Learning

#189 in the World

Founded: 1904

59. Xiamen University

For Machine Learning

#41 in China

#196 in the World

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

60. Ben-Gurion University of the Negev

Israel | Beersheba

For Machine Learning

#4 in Israel

#209 in the World

Enrollment: 17,225
Founded: 1969

61. Southwest Jiaotong University

China | Chengdu

For Machine Learning

#42 in China

#212 in the World

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

62. National Cheng Kung University

Taiwan | Tainan

For Machine Learning

#3 in Taiwan

#217 in the World

Enrollment: 21,292
Founded: 1931

63. Tokyo Institute of Technology

For Machine Learning

#4 in Japan

#222 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1881

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

#43 in China

#234 in the World

Enrollment: 36,000
Founded: 1994

66. Jadavpur University

India | West Bengal

For Machine Learning

#3 in India

#237 in the World

Founded: 1955

67. Shenzhen University

China | Shenzhen

For Machine Learning

#44 in China

#239 in the World

Enrollment: 34,156
Founded: 1983

68. Indian Institute of Science

India | Karnataka

For Machine Learning

#4 in India

#247 in the World

Enrollment: 4,695
Founded: 1909

69. University of Malaya

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Machine Learning

#248 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1905

70. Hohai University

China | Nanjing

For Machine Learning

#45 in China

#251 in the World

Founded: 1915

71. Beijing University of Technology

China | Beijing

For Machine Learning

#46 in China

#252 in the World

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

72. Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur

India | West Bengal

For Machine Learning

#5 in India

#254 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1951

73. Beijing Normal University

China | Beijing

For Machine Learning

#47 in China

#256 in the World

Enrollment: 24,000
Founded: 1902

74. Hefei University of Technology

For Machine Learning

#48 in China

#260 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1945

75. China University of Mining and Technology

For Machine Learning

#49 in China

#262 in the World

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

76. Indian Institute of Technology Delhi

India | Haryana

For Machine Learning

#6 in India

#265 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1961

77. Wuhan University of Technology

For Machine Learning

#50 in China

#270 in the World

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

78. Iran University of Science and Technology

For Machine Learning

#3 in Iran

#271 in the World

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

79. King Saud University

Saudi Arabia Flag

Saudi Arabia | Riyadh

For Machine Learning

#1 in Saudi Arabia

#277 in the World

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

80. University of Science, Malaysia

Malaysia | George Town

For Machine Learning

#278 in the World

Founded: 1969

81. Putra Malaysia University

Malaysia | Serdang

For Machine Learning

#287 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1973

82. Sungkyunkwan University

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Seoul

For Machine Learning

#5 in South Korea

#290 in the World

Founded: 1398

83. Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee

India | Uttarakhand

For Machine Learning

#7 in India

#293 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1847

84. King AbdulAziz University

Saudi Arabia Flag

Saudi Arabia | Jeddah

For Machine Learning

#2 in Saudi Arabia

#294 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1967

85. Jiangsu University

China | Zhenjiang

For Machine Learning

#51 in China

#295 in the World

Enrollment: 37,600
Founded: 1902

86. Kyushu University

Japan | Fukuoka

For Machine Learning

#5 in Japan

#296 in the World

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

87. University of Science and Technology Beijing

China | Beijing

For Machine Learning

#52 in China

#298 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1952

88. Peking Union Medical College

China | Beijing

For Machine Learning

#53 in China

#299 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1917

89. Nagoya University

For Machine Learning

#6 in Japan

#314 in the World

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

90. National Taiwan University of Science and Technology

Taiwan | Taipei

For Machine Learning

#4 in Taiwan

#317 in the World

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

91. Indian Statistical Institute

India | West Bengal

For Machine Learning

#8 in India

#320 in the World

Founded: 1931

92. Jiangnan University

For Machine Learning

#54 in China

#326 in the World

Enrollment: 28,000
Founded: 2001

93. Nankai University

China | Tianjin

For Machine Learning

#55 in China

#333 in the World

Enrollment: 26,568
Founded: 1919

94. Pohang University of Science and Technology

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Pohang

For Machine Learning

#6 in South Korea

#335 in the World

Enrollment: 3,425
Founded: 1986

95. Harbin Engineering University

For Machine Learning

#56 in China

#341 in the World

Enrollment: 28,278
Founded: 1953

96. National University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Bangi

For Machine Learning

#347 in the World

Enrollment: 28,776
Founded: 1970

97. Indian Institute of Technology Bombay

India | Maharashtra

For Machine Learning

#9 in India

#350 in the World

Founded: 1958

98. Anna University

India | Tamil Nadu

For Machine Learning

#10 in India

#353 in the World

Founded: 1978

99. Hanyang University

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Seoul

For Machine Learning

#7 in South Korea

#356 in the World

Enrollment: 35,000
Founded: 1939

100. Tohoku University

For Machine Learning

#7 in Japan

#360 in the World

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