Best Universities for Economics in Asia

Updated: February 29, 2024

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Asia ranked based on their research performance in Economics. A graph of 28.4M citations received by 2.73M academic papers made by 2,461 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

#41 in the World

Enrollment: 30,098
Founded: 1905

3. Tsinghua University

China | Beijing

For Economics

#2 in China

#73 in the World

Enrollment: 48,739
Founded: 1911

4. University of Tokyo

For Economics

#1 in Japan

#79 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Enrollment: 28,218
Founded: 1877

5. Tel Aviv University

Israel | Tel Aviv

For Economics

#1 in Israel

#86 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1956

6. Chinese University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Economics

#3 in China

#89 in the World

Founded: 1963

7. Peking University

China | Beijing

For Economics

#4 in China

#91 in the World

Enrollment: 44,730
Founded: 1898

8. Hong Kong Polytechnic University

China | Hong Kong

For Economics

#5 in China

#93 in the World

Founded: 1937

9. Hebrew University of Jerusalem

Israel | Jerusalem

For Economics

#2 in Israel

#114 in the World

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

10. Nanyang Technological University

Singapore | Singapore City

For Economics

#2 in Singapore

#121 in the World

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1955

11. City University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Economics

#6 in China

#145 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Founded: 1984

12. Shanghai Jiao Tong University

China | Shanghai

For Economics

#7 in China

#146 in the World

Enrollment: 47,000
Founded: 1896

13. Zhejiang University

China | Hangzhou

For Economics

#8 in China

#158 in the World

Enrollment: 60,739
Founded: 1897

14. Kyoto University

For Economics

#2 in Japan

#164 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Enrollment: 22,455
Male:Female: 76:24
Founded: 1897

15. Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

China | Hong Kong

For Economics

#9 in China

#186 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1991

16. Seoul National University

South Korea | Seoul

For Economics

#1 in South Korea

#188 in the World

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

17. National Taiwan University

Taiwan | Taipei

For Economics

#1 in Taiwan

#190 in the World

Enrollment: 31,799
Founded: 1945

18. Wuhan University

For Economics

#10 in China

#196 in the World

Enrollment: 60,000
Founded: 1893

19. Huazhong University of Science and Technology

For Economics

#11 in China

#205 in the World

Enrollment: 71,970
Founded: 1953

20. Beijing Normal University

China | Beijing

For Economics

#12 in China

#207 in the World

Enrollment: 24,000
Founded: 1902

21. Fudan University

China | Shanghai

For Economics

#13 in China

#218 in the World

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1905

22. Technion - Israel Institute of Technology

For Economics

#3 in Israel

#229 in the World

Founded: 1924

23. Xi'an Jiaotong University

For Economics

#14 in China

#239 in the World

Enrollment: 40,346
Founded: 1896

24. Xiamen University

For Economics

#15 in China

#253 in the World

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

25. Nanjing University

China | Nanjing

For Economics

#16 in China

#270 in the World

Enrollment: 56,068
Founded: 1902

26. Harbin Institute of Technology

For Economics

#17 in China

#287 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1920

27. Ben-Gurion University of the Negev

Israel | Beersheba

For Economics

#4 in Israel

#290 in the World

Enrollment: 17,225
Founded: 1969

28. Sun Yat - Sen University

China | Guangzhou

For Economics

#18 in China

#291 in the World

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

29. Tianjin University

China | Tianjin

For Economics

#19 in China

#294 in the World

Enrollment: 35,370
Founded: 1895

30. Osaka University

For Economics

#3 in Japan

#295 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Enrollment: 23,123
Male:Female: 68:32
Founded: 1931

31. University of Malaya

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Economics

#296 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1905

32. Renmin University of China

China | Beijing

For Economics

#20 in China

#301 in the World

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

33. Beijing Institute of Technology

China | Beijing

For Economics

#21 in China

#302 in the World

Enrollment: 27,000
Founded: 1940

34. Sichuan University

China | Chengdu

For Economics

#22 in China

#305 in the World

Enrollment: 44,200
Founded: 1896

35. Tongji University

China | Shanghai

For Economics

#23 in China

#309 in the World

Enrollment: 37,000
Founded: 1907

36. North China Electric Power University

China | Beijing

For Economics

#24 in China

#310 in the World

Founded: 1958

37. University of Science and Technology of China

For Economics

#25 in China

#311 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1958

38. Shandong University

For Economics

#26 in China

#315 in the World

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

39. Central South University

China | Changsha

For Economics

#27 in China

#316 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1914

40. Southeast University

China | Nanjing

For Economics

#28 in China

#319 in the World

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

41. University of Haifa

For Economics

#5 in Israel

#320 in the World

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

42. University of Tehran

For Economics

#1 in Iran

#321 in the World

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

43. Yonsei University

South Korea | Seoul

For Economics

#2 in South Korea

#327 in the World

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

44. Chongqing University

China | Chongqing

For Economics

#29 in China

#335 in the World

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

45. Beihang University

China | Beijing

For Economics

#30 in China

#336 in the World

Founded: 1952

46. National Chiao Tung University

Taiwan | Hsinchu

For Economics

#2 in Taiwan

#345 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1958

47. Dalian University of Technology

For Economics

#31 in China

#346 in the World

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

48. Bar-Ilan University

Israel | Ramat Gan

For Economics

#6 in Israel

#347 in the World

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

49. Korea University

South Korea | Seoul

For Economics

#3 in South Korea

#363 in the World

Enrollment: 24,351
Founded: 1905

50. Hunan University

China | Changsha

For Economics

#32 in China

#369 in the World

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

51. Tokyo Institute of Technology

For Economics

#4 in Japan

#370 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 10,357
Founded: 1881

52. Tohoku University

For Economics

#5 in Japan

#377 in the World

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

53. Kyushu University

Japan | Fukuoka

For Economics

#6 in Japan

#381 in the World

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

54. KAIST

South Korea | Daejeon

For Economics

#4 in South Korea

#385 in the World

Enrollment: 10,249
Founded: 1971

55. Nankai University

China | Tianjin

For Economics

#33 in China

#395 in the World

Enrollment: 26,568
Founded: 1919

56. University of Delhi

India | Haryana

For Economics

#1 in India

#398 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Founded: 1922

57. University of Tsukuba

Japan | Tsukuba

For Economics

#7 in Japan

#399 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Enrollment: 16,507
Male:Female: 61:39
Founded: 1973

58. Singapore Management University

Singapore | Singapore City

For Economics

#3 in Singapore

#402 in the World

Enrollment: 9,697
Founded: 2000

59. University of Technology Malaysia

Malaysia | Johor Bahru

For Economics

#419 in the World

Founded: 1904

60. South China University of Technology

China | Guangzhou

For Economics

#34 in China

#425 in the World

Enrollment: 42,720
Founded: 1952

61. King Saud University

Saudi Arabia | Riyadh

For Economics

#1 in Saudi Arabia

#429 in the World

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

62. Beijing Jiaotong University

China | Beijing

For Economics

#35 in China

#430 in the World

Founded: 1896

63. Jilin University

China | Changchun

For Economics

#36 in China

#431 in the World

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

64. Nagoya University

For Economics

#8 in Japan

#435 in the World

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

65. University of Electronic Science and Technology of China

China | Chengdu

For Economics

#37 in China

#436 in the World

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

66. East China Normal University

China | Shanghai

For Economics

#38 in China

#449 in the World

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

67. University of Science, Malaysia

Malaysia | George Town

For Economics

#455 in the World

Founded: 1969

68. National Cheng Kung University

Taiwan | Tainan

For Economics

#3 in Taiwan

#457 in the World

Enrollment: 21,292
Founded: 1931

69. University of Indonesia

Indonesia | Depok

For Economics

#1 in Indonesia

#459 in the World

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

70. Keio University

For Economics

#9 in Japan

#462 in the World

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

71. Putra Malaysia University

Malaysia | Serdang

For Economics

#466 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1973

72. National University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Bangi

For Economics

#476 in the World

Enrollment: 28,776
Founded: 1970

73. King AbdulAziz University

Saudi Arabia | Jeddah

For Economics

#2 in Saudi Arabia

#480 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1967

74. Hong Kong Baptist University

China | Hong Kong

For Economics

#39 in China

#485 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 1956

75. Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur

India | Uttar Pradesh

For Economics

#2 in India

#491 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1959

76. Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics

For Economics

#40 in China

#493 in the World

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

77. Shanghai University

China | Shanghai

For Economics

#41 in China

#509 in the World

Enrollment: 36,000
Founded: 1994

78. MARA University of Technology

Malaysia | Shah Alam

For Economics

#512 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 1956

79. Shanghai University of Finance and Economics

China | Shanghai

For Economics

#42 in China

#513 in the World

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

80. Middle East Technical University

Turkey | Ankara

For Economics

#1 in Turkey

#514 in the World

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

81. Waseda University

For Economics

#10 in Japan

#515 in the World

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

82. China University of Mining and Technology

For Economics

#43 in China

#520 in the World

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

83. Indian Statistical Institute

India | West Bengal

For Economics

#3 in India

#523 in the World

Founded: 1931

84. Northeastern University, China

China | Shenyang

For Economics

#44 in China

#524 in the World

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

85. Kobe University

For Economics

#11 in Japan

#530 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 15,871
Founded: 1902

86. Northwestern Polytechnical University

For Economics

#45 in China

#532 in the World

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

87. Southwestern University of Finance and Economics

China | Chengdu

For Economics

#46 in China

#537 in the World

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

88. Indian Institute of Technology Delhi

India | Haryana

For Economics

#4 in India

#550 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1961

89. Southwest Jiaotong University

China | Chengdu

For Economics

#47 in China

#554 in the World

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

90. Hohai University

China | Nanjing

For Economics

#48 in China

#555 in the World

Founded: 1915

91. Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur

India | West Bengal

For Economics

#5 in India

#560 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1951

92. Weizmann Institute of Science

Israel | Rehovot

For Economics

#7 in Israel

#561 in the World

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

93. Sungkyunkwan University

South Korea | Seoul

For Economics

#5 in South Korea

#567 in the World

Founded: 1398

94. Hokkaido University

Japan | Sapporo

For Economics

#12 in Japan

#569 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Enrollment: 17,541
Founded: 1918

95. Istanbul Technical University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Economics

#2 in Turkey

#570 in the World

Enrollment: 15,358
Founded: 1944

96. Indian Institute of Science

India | Karnataka

For Economics

#6 in India

#572 in the World

Enrollment: 4,695
Founded: 1909

97. Central University of Finance and Economics

China | Beijing

For Economics

#49 in China

#575 in the World

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

98. Lanzhou University

China | Lanzhou

For Economics

#50 in China

#577 in the World

Founded: 1909

99. Wuhan University of Technology

For Economics

#51 in China

#584 in the World

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

100. Hiroshima University

Japan | Higashihiroshima

For Economics

#13 in Japan

#586 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Enrollment: 15,066
Founded: 1949

Economics subfields in Asia

Actuarial Science313

Agricultural Economics397

Development Studies2140

Econometrics and Mathematical Economics1452

Environmental Economics623

International Economics364

International Relations and Diplomacy261

International Trade472

Investment Banking and Stock trading649

Political Economy231