Best Universities for Economics 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 Economics. A graph of 43.8M citations received by 3.18M academic papers made by 2,553 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

#37 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

#81 in the World

Enrollment: 48,739
Founded: 1911

4. Chinese University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Economics

#3 in China

#82 in the World

Founded: 1963

5. University of Tokyo

For Economics

#1 in Japan

#87 in the World

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

6. Tel Aviv University

Israel | Tel Aviv

For Economics

#1 in Israel

#92 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1956

7. Peking University

China | Beijing

For Economics

#4 in China

#93 in the World

Enrollment: 44,730
Founded: 1898

8. Hong Kong Polytechnic University

China | Hong Kong

For Economics

#5 in China

#104 in the World

Founded: 1937

9. Hebrew University of Jerusalem

Israel | Jerusalem

For Economics

#2 in Israel

#121 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

#148 in the World

Enrollment: 47,000
Founded: 1896

12. City University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Economics

#7 in China

#149 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Founded: 1984

13. Zhejiang University

China | Hangzhou

For Economics

#8 in China

#155 in the World

Enrollment: 60,739
Founded: 1897

14. National Taiwan University

Taiwan | Taipei

For Economics

#1 in Taiwan

#171 in the World

Enrollment: 33,882
Founded: 1945

15. Kyoto University

For Economics

#2 in Japan

#175 in the World

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

16. Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

China | Hong Kong

For Economics

#9 in China

#178 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1991

17. Seoul National University

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Seoul

For Economics

#1 in South Korea

#180 in the World

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

18. Wuhan University

For Economics

#10 in China

#195 in the World

Enrollment: 60,000
Founded: 1893

19. Huazhong University of Science and Technology

For Economics

#11 in China

#206 in the World

Enrollment: 71,970
Founded: 1953

20. Beijing Normal University

China | Beijing

For Economics

#12 in China

#211 in the World

Enrollment: 24,000
Founded: 1902

21. Fudan University

China | Shanghai

For Economics

#13 in China

#212 in the World

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1905

22. Technion - Israel Institute of Technology

For Economics

#3 in Israel

#238 in the World

Founded: 1924

23. Xi'an Jiaotong University

For Economics

#14 in China

#245 in the World

Enrollment: 40,346
Founded: 1896

24. Xiamen University

For Economics

#15 in China

#257 in the World

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

25. University of Malaya

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Economics

#260 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1905

26. Nanjing University

China | Nanjing

For Economics

#16 in China

#281 in the World

Enrollment: 56,068
Founded: 1902

27. Harbin Institute of Technology

For Economics

#17 in China

#282 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1920

28. Sichuan University

China | Chengdu

For Economics

#18 in China

#284 in the World

Enrollment: 44,200
Founded: 1896

29. Sun Yat - Sen University

China | Guangzhou

For Economics

#19 in China

#287 in the World

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

30. Renmin University of China

China | Beijing

For Economics

#20 in China

#292 in the World

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

31. Beijing Institute of Technology

China | Beijing

For Economics

#21 in China

#294 in the World

Enrollment: 27,000
Founded: 1940

32. Tianjin University

China | Tianjin

For Economics

#22 in China

#298 in the World

Enrollment: 35,370
Founded: 1895

33. North China Electric Power University

China | Beijing

For Economics

#23 in China

#299 in the World

Founded: 1958

34. Shandong University

For Economics

#24 in China

#300 in the World

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

35. Ben-Gurion University of the Negev

Israel | Beersheba

For Economics

#4 in Israel

#301 in the World

Enrollment: 17,225
Founded: 1969

36. Central South University

China | Changsha

For Economics

#25 in China

#302 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1914

37. University of Tehran

For Economics

#1 in Iran

#303 in the World

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

38. University of Science and Technology of China

For Economics

#26 in China

#309 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1958

39. Tongji University

China | Shanghai

For Economics

#27 in China

#310 in the World

Enrollment: 37,000
Founded: 1907

40. Osaka University

For Economics

#3 in Japan

#315 in the World

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

41. University of Indonesia

Indonesia | Depok

For Economics

#1 in Indonesia

#319 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Enrollment: 46,978
Founded: 1950

42. Yonsei University

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Seoul

For Economics

#2 in South Korea

#321 in the World

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

43. Southeast University

China | Nanjing

For Economics

#28 in China

#325 in the World

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

44. University of Haifa

For Economics

#5 in Israel

#329 in the World

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

45. Chongqing University

China | Chongqing

For Economics

#29 in China

#336 in the World

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

46. MARA University of Technology

Malaysia | Shah Alam

For Economics

#344 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 1956

47. Beihang University

China | Beijing

For Economics

#30 in China

#345 in the World

Founded: 1952

48. Dalian University of Technology

For Economics

#31 in China

#352 in the World

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

49. National University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Bangi

For Economics

#359 in the World

Enrollment: 28,776
Founded: 1970

50. Korea University

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Seoul

For Economics

#3 in South Korea

#360 in the World

Enrollment: 24,351
Founded: 1905

51. Bar-Ilan University

Israel | Ramat Gan

For Economics

#6 in Israel

#361 in the World

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

52. University of Technology Malaysia

Malaysia | Johor Bahru

For Economics

#366 in the World

Founded: 1904

53. University of Delhi

India | Haryana

For Economics

#1 in India

#371 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Founded: 1922

54. Putra Malaysia University

Malaysia | Serdang

For Economics

#373 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1973

55. National Chiao Tung University

Taiwan | Hsinchu

For Economics

#2 in Taiwan

#383 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1958

56. Singapore Management University

Singapore | Singapore City

For Economics

#3 in Singapore

#386 in the World

Enrollment: 9,697
Founded: 2000

57. University of Science, Malaysia

Malaysia | George Town

For Economics

#387 in the World

Founded: 1969

58. Hunan University

China | Changsha

For Economics

#32 in China

#395 in the World

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

59. King Saud University

Saudi Arabia Flag

Saudi Arabia | Riyadh

For Economics

#1 in Saudi Arabia

#396 in the World

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

60. Kyushu University

Japan | Fukuoka

For Economics

#4 in Japan

#405 in the World

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

61. Tohoku University

For Economics

#5 in Japan

#409 in the World

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

62. Tokyo Institute of Technology

For Economics

#6 in Japan

#413 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1881

63. KAIST

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Daejeon

For Economics

#4 in South Korea

#419 in the World

Enrollment: 10,249
Founded: 1971

64. King AbdulAziz University

Saudi Arabia Flag

Saudi Arabia | Jeddah

For Economics

#2 in Saudi Arabia

#422 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1967

65. Nankai University

China | Tianjin

For Economics

#33 in China

#423 in the World

Enrollment: 26,568
Founded: 1919

66. University of Tsukuba

Japan | Tsukuba

For Economics

#7 in Japan

#433 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Enrollment: 16,507
Founded: 1973

67. South China University of Technology

China | Guangzhou

For Economics

#34 in China

#436 in the World

Enrollment: 42,720
Founded: 1952

68. University of Electronic Science and Technology of China

China | Chengdu

For Economics

#35 in China

#446 in the World

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

69. East China Normal University

China | Shanghai

For Economics

#36 in China

#448 in the World

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

70. Northern University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Sintok

For Economics

#450 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Founded: 1984

71. Beijing Jiaotong University

China | Beijing

For Economics

#37 in China

#452 in the World

Founded: 1896

72. Jilin University

China | Changchun

For Economics

#38 in China

#461 in the World

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

73. Nagoya University

For Economics

#8 in Japan

#475 in the World

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

74. National Cheng Kung University

Taiwan | Tainan

For Economics

#3 in Taiwan

#485 in the World

Enrollment: 21,292
Founded: 1931

75. Keio University

For Economics

#9 in Japan

#490 in the World

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

76. Southwestern University of Finance and Economics

China | Chengdu

For Economics

#39 in China

#495 in the World

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

77. Shanghai University

China | Shanghai

For Economics

#40 in China

#498 in the World

Enrollment: 36,000
Founded: 1994

78. Hong Kong Baptist University

China | Hong Kong

For Economics

#41 in China

#499 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 1956

79. Shanghai University of Finance and Economics

China | Shanghai

For Economics

#42 in China

#501 in the World

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

80. Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics

For Economics

#43 in China

#508 in the World

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

81. Airlangga University

Indonesia | Surabaya

For Economics

#2 in Indonesia

#515 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1954

82. Middle East Technical University

Turkey | Ankara

For Economics

#1 in Turkey

#518 in the World

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

83. China University of Mining and Technology

For Economics

#44 in China

#519 in the World

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

84. Gadjah Mada University

Indonesia | Sleman

For Economics

#3 in Indonesia

#520 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1949

85. Waseda University

For Economics

#10 in Japan

#526 in the World

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

86. Indian Statistical Institute

India | West Bengal

For Economics

#2 in India

#532 in the World

Founded: 1931

87. Weizmann Institute of Science

Israel | Rehovot

For Economics

#7 in Israel

#533 in the World

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

88. Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur

India | Uttar Pradesh

For Economics

#3 in India

#534 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1959

89. Udayana University

Indonesia | Badung

For Economics

#4 in Indonesia

#540 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Founded: 1962

90. Kobe University

For Economics

#11 in Japan

#542 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 15,999
Founded: 1902

91. Northeastern University, China

China | Shenyang

For Economics

#45 in China

#546 in the World

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

92. Northwestern Polytechnical University

For Economics

#46 in China

#551 in the World

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

93. Sungkyunkwan University

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Seoul

For Economics

#5 in South Korea

#555 in the World

Founded: 1398

94. Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur

India | West Bengal

For Economics

#4 in India

#556 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1951

95. Diponegoro University

Indonesia | Semarang

For Economics

#5 in Indonesia

#557 in the World

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

96. COMSATS Institute of Information Technology

Pakistan | Islamabad

For Economics

#559 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 2000

97. Hohai University

China | Nanjing

For Economics

#47 in China

#561 in the World

Founded: 1915

98. Central University of Finance and Economics

China | Beijing

For Economics

#48 in China

#563 in the World

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

99. Southwest Jiaotong University

China | Chengdu

For Economics

#49 in China

#566 in the World

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

100. Jinan University

China | Guangzhou

For Economics

#50 in China

#569 in the World

Enrollment: 37,918
Founded: 1906

Economics subfields in Asia

Actuarial Science355

Agricultural Economics428

Development Studies2241

Econometrics and Mathematical Economics1594

Environmental Economics721

International Economics412

International Relations and Diplomacy259

International Trade542

Investment Banking and Stock trading736

Political Economy262