Best Universities for Economics 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 Economics. A graph of 48.3M citations received by 3.29M academic papers made by 2,559 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. University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Economics

#1 in China

#36 in the World

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

2. National University of Singapore

Singapore | Singapore City

For Economics

#1 in Singapore

#45 in the World

Enrollment: 30,098
Founded: 1905

3. Tsinghua University

China | Beijing

For Economics

#2 in China

#77 in the World

Enrollment: 48,739
Founded: 1911

4. Chinese University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Economics

#3 in China

#83 in the World

Founded: 1963

5. University of Tokyo

For Economics

#1 in Japan

#88 in the World

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

6. Peking University

China | Beijing

For Economics

#4 in China

#89 in the World

Enrollment: 44,730
Founded: 1898

7. Tel Aviv University

Israel | Tel Aviv

For Economics

#1 in Israel

#94 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1956

8. Hong Kong Polytechnic University

China | Hong Kong

For Economics

#5 in China

#103 in the World

Founded: 1937

9. Hebrew University of Jerusalem

Israel | Jerusalem

For Economics

#2 in Israel

#124 in the World

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

10. Nanyang Technological University

Singapore | Singapore City

For Economics

#2 in Singapore

#126 in the World

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1955

11. Shanghai Jiao Tong University

China | Shanghai

For Economics

#6 in China

#143 in the World

Enrollment: 47,000
Founded: 1896

12. City University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Economics

#7 in China

#147 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Founded: 1984

13. Zhejiang University

China | Hangzhou

For Economics

#8 in China

#150 in the World

Enrollment: 60,739
Founded: 1897

14. National Taiwan University

Taiwan | Taipei

For Economics

#1 in Taiwan

#174 in the World

Enrollment: 33,882
Founded: 1945

15. Seoul National University

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Seoul

For Economics

#1 in South Korea

#176 in the World

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

16. Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

China | Hong Kong

For Economics

#9 in China

#180 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1991

17. Kyoto University

For Economics

#2 in Japan

#182 in the World

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

18. Wuhan University

For Economics

#10 in China

#188 in the World

Enrollment: 60,000
Founded: 1893

19. Huazhong University of Science and Technology

For Economics

#11 in China

#197 in the World

Enrollment: 71,970
Founded: 1953

20. Beijing Normal University

China | Beijing

For Economics

#12 in China

#199 in the World

Enrollment: 36,482
Founded: 1902

21. Fudan University

China | Shanghai

For Economics

#13 in China

#204 in the World

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1905

22. Xi'an Jiaotong University

For Economics

#14 in China

#235 in the World

Enrollment: 40,346
Founded: 1896

23. Xiamen University

For Economics

#15 in China

#246 in the World

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

24. Technion - Israel Institute of Technology

For Economics

#3 in Israel

#247 in the World

Founded: 1924

25. University of Malaya

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Economics

#257 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1905

26. Sichuan University

China | Chengdu

For Economics

#16 in China

#276 in the World

Enrollment: 44,200
Founded: 1896

27. Sun Yat - Sen University

China | Guangzhou

For Economics

#17 in China

#277 in the World

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

28. Harbin Institute of Technology

For Economics

#18 in China

#279 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1920

29. Nanjing University

China | Nanjing

For Economics

#19 in China

#280 in the World

Enrollment: 56,068
Founded: 1902

30. Renmin University of China

China | Beijing

For Economics

#20 in China

#281 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Enrollment: 24,201
Founded: 1937

31. Beijing Institute of Technology

China | Beijing

For Economics

#21 in China

#287 in the World

Enrollment: 27,000
Founded: 1940

32. Central South University

China | Changsha

For Economics

#22 in China

#289 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1914

33. Tianjin University

China | Tianjin

For Economics

#23 in China

#290 in the World

Enrollment: 35,370
Founded: 1895

34. Shandong University

For Economics

#24 in China

#295 in the World

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

35. North China Electric Power University

China | Beijing

For Economics

#25 in China

#296 in the World

Founded: 1958

36. Tongji University

China | Shanghai

For Economics

#26 in China

#301 in the World

Enrollment: 37,000
Founded: 1907

37. University of Tehran

For Economics

#1 in Iran

#302 in the World

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

38. University of Science and Technology of China

For Economics

#27 in China

#306 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1958

39. Southeast University

China | Nanjing

For Economics

#28 in China

#312 in the World

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

40. Ben-Gurion University of the Negev

Israel | Beersheba

For Economics

#4 in Israel

#313 in the World

Enrollment: 17,225
Founded: 1969

41. University of Indonesia

Indonesia | Depok

For Economics

#1 in Indonesia

#314 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1950

42. Yonsei University

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Seoul

For Economics

#2 in South Korea

#318 in the World

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

43. Osaka University

For Economics

#3 in Japan

#320 in the World

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

44. Chongqing University

China | Chongqing

For Economics

#29 in China

#324 in the World

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

45. University of Haifa

For Economics

#5 in Israel

#331 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Enrollment: 18,000
Founded: 1963

46. Beihang University

China | Beijing

For Economics

#30 in China

#338 in the World

Founded: 1952

47. MARA University of Technology

Malaysia | Shah Alam

For Economics

#343 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 1956

48. Dalian University of Technology

For Economics

#31 in China

#346 in the World

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

49. National University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Bangi

For Economics

#351 in the World

Enrollment: 28,776
Founded: 1970

50. Korea University

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Seoul

For Economics

#3 in South Korea

#353 in the World

Enrollment: 24,351
Founded: 1905

51. University of Technology Malaysia

Malaysia | Johor Bahru

For Economics

#357 in the World

Founded: 1904

52. Putra Malaysia University

Malaysia | Serdang

For Economics

#361 in the World

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

53. University of Delhi

India | Haryana

For Economics

#1 in India

#364 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Founded: 1922

54. University of Science, Malaysia

Malaysia | George Town

For Economics

#375 in the World

Founded: 1969

55. Bar-Ilan University

Israel | Ramat Gan

For Economics

#6 in Israel

#376 in the World

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

56. Hunan University

China | Changsha

For Economics

#32 in China

#381 in the World

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

57. King Saud University

Saudi Arabia Flag

Saudi Arabia | Riyadh

For Economics

#1 in Saudi Arabia

#386 in the World

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

58. Singapore Management University

Singapore | Singapore City

For Economics

#3 in Singapore

#387 in the World

Enrollment: 9,697
Founded: 2000

59. National Chiao Tung University

Taiwan | Hsinchu

For Economics

#2 in Taiwan

#389 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1958

60. Kyushu University

Japan | Fukuoka

For Economics

#4 in Japan

#405 in the World

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

61. King AbdulAziz University

Saudi Arabia Flag

Saudi Arabia | Jeddah

For Economics

#2 in Saudi Arabia

#408 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1967

62. Tohoku University

For Economics

#5 in Japan

#410 in the World

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

63. Nankai University

China | Tianjin

For Economics

#33 in China

#411 in the World

Enrollment: 26,568
Founded: 1919

64. South China University of Technology

China | Guangzhou

For Economics

#34 in China

#420 in the World

Enrollment: 42,720
Founded: 1952

65. KAIST

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Daejeon

For Economics

#4 in South Korea

#421 in the World

Enrollment: 10,249
Founded: 1971

66. Tokyo Institute of Technology

For Economics

#6 in Japan

#425 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1881

67. East China Normal University

China | Shanghai

For Economics

#35 in China

#435 in the World

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

68. University of Electronic Science and Technology of China

China | Chengdu

For Economics

#36 in China

#440 in the World

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

69. Beijing Jiaotong University

China | Beijing

For Economics

#37 in China

#442 in the World

Founded: 1896

70. University of Tsukuba

Japan | Tsukuba

For Economics

#7 in Japan

#444 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Enrollment: 16,684
Founded: 1973

71. Northern University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Sintok

For Economics

#446 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Founded: 1984

72. Jilin University

China | Changchun

For Economics

#38 in China

#452 in the World

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

73. Southwestern University of Finance and Economics

China | Chengdu

For Economics

#39 in China

#467 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 21,000
Founded: 1952

74. Nagoya University

For Economics

#8 in Japan

#482 in the World

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

75. Shanghai University

China | Shanghai

For Economics

#40 in China

#484 in the World

Enrollment: 36,000
Founded: 1994

76. Shanghai University of Finance and Economics

China | Shanghai

For Economics

#41 in China

#486 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 20,419
Founded: 1917

77. Hong Kong Baptist University

China | Hong Kong

For Economics

#42 in China

#490 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 1956

78. National Cheng Kung University

Taiwan | Tainan

For Economics

#3 in Taiwan

#492 in the World

Enrollment: 21,292
Founded: 1931

79. Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics

For Economics

#43 in China

#494 in the World

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

80. China University of Mining and Technology

For Economics

#44 in China

#501 in the World

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

81. Keio University

For Economics

#9 in Japan

#505 in the World

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

82. Airlangga University

Indonesia | Surabaya

For Economics

#2 in Indonesia

#512 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1954

83. Gadjah Mada University

Indonesia | Sleman

For Economics

#3 in Indonesia

#515 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1949

84. Middle East Technical University

Turkey | Ankara

For Economics

#1 in Turkey

#521 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Enrollment: 14,928
Founded: 1956

85. Waseda University

For Economics

#10 in Japan

#526 in the World

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

86. Northwestern Polytechnical University

For Economics

#45 in China

#530 in the World

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

87. Northeastern University, China

China | Shenyang

For Economics

#46 in China

#534 in the World

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

88. Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur

India | Uttar Pradesh

For Economics

#2 in India

#537 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1959

89. Hohai University

China | Nanjing

For Economics

#47 in China

#541 in the World

Founded: 1915

90. Central University of Finance and Economics

China | Beijing

For Economics

#48 in China

#543 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1949

91. Indian Statistical Institute

India | West Bengal

For Economics

#3 in India

#545 in the World

Founded: 1931

92. Kobe University

For Economics

#11 in Japan

#548 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 16,214
Founded: 1902

93. Sungkyunkwan University

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Seoul

For Economics

#5 in South Korea

#551 in the World

Founded: 1398

94. Jinan University

China | Guangzhou

For Economics

#49 in China

#553 in the World

Enrollment: 37,918
Founded: 1906

95. Weizmann Institute of Science

Israel | Rehovot

For Economics

#7 in Israel

#555 in the World

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

96. Udayana University

Indonesia | Badung

For Economics

#4 in Indonesia

#557 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Founded: 1962

97. Southwest Jiaotong University

China | Chengdu

For Economics

#50 in China

#558 in the World

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

98. Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur

India | West Bengal

For Economics

#4 in India

#559 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1951

99. COMSATS Institute of Information Technology

Pakistan | Islamabad

For Economics

#560 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 2000

100. Diponegoro University

Indonesia | Semarang

For Economics

#5 in Indonesia

#563 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 38,503
Founded: 1957

Economics subfields in Asia

Actuarial Science366

Agricultural Economics443

Development Studies2256

Econometrics and Mathematical Economics1618

Environmental Economics745

International Economics417

International Relations and Diplomacy264

International Trade556

Investment Banking and Stock trading745

Political Economy267