Best Universities for Development Studies in Asia

For Development Studies

#1 in China

#54 in the World

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

2. National University of Singapore

Singapore | Singapore City

For Development Studies

#1 in Singapore

#59 in the World

Enrollment: 30,098
Founded: 1905

3. Chinese University of Hong Kong

For Development Studies

#2 in China

#98 in the World

Founded: 1963

4. Peking University

For Development Studies

#3 in China

#99 in the World

Enrollment: 44,730
Founded: 1898

5. Tsinghua University

For Development Studies

#4 in China

#121 in the World

Enrollment: 48,739
Founded: 1911

6. Nanyang Technological University

Singapore | Singapore City

For Development Studies

#2 in Singapore

#124 in the World

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1955

7. Hong Kong Polytechnic University

For Development Studies

#5 in China

#131 in the World

Founded: 1937

8. Tel Aviv University

Israel | Tel Aviv

For Development Studies

#1 in Israel

#134 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1956

9. National Taiwan University

Taiwan | Taipei

For Development Studies

#1 in Taiwan

#153 in the World

Enrollment: 33,882
Founded: 1945

10. University of Tokyo

Japan | Tokyo

For Development Studies

#1 in Japan

#161 in the World

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

11. Beijing Normal University

For Development Studies

#6 in China

#172 in the World

Enrollment: 24,000
Founded: 1902

12. Zhejiang University

China | Hangzhou

For Development Studies

#7 in China

#176 in the World

Enrollment: 60,739
Founded: 1897

13. Wuhan University

China | Wuhan

For Development Studies

#8 in China

#187 in the World

Enrollment: 60,000
Founded: 1893

14. Huazhong University of Science and Technology

China | Wuhan

For Development Studies

#9 in China

#188 in the World

Enrollment: 71,970
Founded: 1953

15. Seoul National University

South Korea | Seoul

For Development Studies

#1 in South Korea

#192 in the World

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

16. Shanghai Jiao Tong University

For Development Studies

#10 in China

#205 in the World

Enrollment: 47,000
Founded: 1896

17. Fudan University

For Development Studies

#11 in China

#225 in the World

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1905

18. Hebrew University of Jerusalem

Israel | Jerusalem

For Development Studies

#2 in Israel

#234 in the World

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

19. University of Malaya

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Development Studies

#1 in Malaysia

#240 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1905

20. City University of Hong Kong

For Development Studies

#12 in China

#241 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Founded: 1984

21. Kyoto University

Japan | Kyoto

For Development Studies

#2 in Japan

#247 in the World

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

22. Sun Yat - Sen University

China | Guangzhou

For Development Studies

#13 in China

#248 in the World

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

23. Xi'an Jiaotong University

China | Xi'an

For Development Studies

#14 in China

#272 in the World

Enrollment: 40,346
Founded: 1896

24. King Saud University

Saudi Arabia | Riyadh

For Development Studies

#1 in Saudi Arabia

#274 in the World

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

25. Ben-Gurion University of the Negev

Israel | Beersheba

For Development Studies

#3 in Israel

#276 in the World

Enrollment: 17,225
Founded: 1969

26. Technion - Israel Institute of Technology

Israel | Haifa

For Development Studies

#4 in Israel

#283 in the World

Founded: 1924

27. National University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Bangi

For Development Studies

#2 in Malaysia

#285 in the World

Enrollment: 28,776
Founded: 1970

28. Nanjing University

China | Nanjing

For Development Studies

#15 in China

#293 in the World

Enrollment: 56,068
Founded: 1902

29. King AbdulAziz University

Saudi Arabia | Jeddah

For Development Studies

#2 in Saudi Arabia

#299 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1967

30. University of Haifa

Israel | Haifa

For Development Studies

#5 in Israel

#300 in the World

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

31. University of Science, Malaysia

Malaysia | George Town

For Development Studies

#3 in Malaysia

#303 in the World

Founded: 1969

32. Harbin Institute of Technology

China | Harbin

For Development Studies

#16 in China

#309 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1920

33. Beijing Institute of Technology

For Development Studies

#17 in China

#311 in the World

Enrollment: 27,000
Founded: 1940

34. Tehran University of Medical Sciences

Iran | Tehran

For Development Studies

#1 in Iran

#315 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 14,440
Male:Female: 39:61
Founded: 1934

35. Sichuan University

China | Chengdu

For Development Studies

#18 in China

#316 in the World

Enrollment: 44,200
Founded: 1896

36. University of Indonesia

Indonesia | Depok

For Development Studies

#1 in Indonesia

#317 in the World

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

37. Xiamen University

China | Xiamen

For Development Studies

#19 in China

#318 in the World

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

38. Central South University

China | Changsha

For Development Studies

#20 in China

#328 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1914

39. Putra Malaysia University

Malaysia | Serdang

For Development Studies

#4 in Malaysia

#333 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1973

40. University of Technology Malaysia

Malaysia | Johor Bahru

For Development Studies

#5 in Malaysia

#337 in the World

Founded: 1904

41. University of Delhi

India | Haryana

For Development Studies

#1 in India

#338 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Founded: 1922

42. Yonsei University

South Korea | Seoul

For Development Studies

#2 in South Korea

#345 in the World

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

43. All India Institute of Medical Sciences Delhi

India | Haryana

For Development Studies

#2 in India

#346 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1956

44. MARA University of Technology

Malaysia | Shah Alam

For Development Studies

#6 in Malaysia

#353 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 1956

45. Bar-Ilan University

Israel | Ramat Gan

For Development Studies

#6 in Israel

#355 in the World

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

46. Southeast University

China | Nanjing

For Development Studies

#21 in China

#358 in the World

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

47. Dalian University of Technology

China | Dalian

For Development Studies

#22 in China

#362 in the World

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

48. East China Normal University

For Development Studies

#23 in China

#364 in the World

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

49. Shandong University

China | Jinan

For Development Studies

#24 in China

#372 in the World

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

50. Aga Khan University

Pakistan | Karachi

For Development Studies

#1 in Pakistan

#380 in the World

Founded: 1983

51. Chongqing University

China | Chongqing

For Development Studies

#25 in China

#381 in the World

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

52. Beihang University

For Development Studies

#26 in China

#384 in the World

Founded: 1952

53. Tongji University

For Development Studies

#27 in China

#387 in the World

Enrollment: 37,000
Founded: 1907

54. National Chiao Tung University

Taiwan | Hsinchu

For Development Studies

#2 in Taiwan

#393 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1958

55. University of Tehran

Iran | Tehran

For Development Studies

#2 in Iran

#400 in the World

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

56. Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

For Development Studies

#28 in China

#407 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1991

57. University of Electronic Science and Technology of China

China | Chengdu

For Development Studies

#29 in China

#411 in the World

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

58. Indonesia University of Education

Indonesia | Bandung

For Development Studies

#2 in Indonesia

#425 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1954

59. Renmin University of China

For Development Studies

#30 in China

#428 in the World

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

60. Gadjah Mada University

Indonesia | Sleman

For Development Studies

#3 in Indonesia

#431 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1949

61. Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur

India | Uttar Pradesh

For Development Studies

#3 in India

#432 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1959

62. Mahidol University

Thailand | Nakhon Pathom

For Development Studies

#1 in Thailand

#436 in the World

Enrollment: 6,332
Founded: 1888

63. Tokyo Institute of Technology

Japan | Tokyo

For Development Studies

#3 in Japan

#441 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1881

64. Hunan University

China | Changsha

For Development Studies

#31 in China

#446 in the World

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

65. Jilin University

China | Changchun

For Development Studies

#32 in China

#451 in the World

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

66. Tianjin University

China | Tianjin

For Development Studies

#33 in China

#453 in the World

Enrollment: 35,370
Founded: 1895

67. Education University of Hong Kong

For Development Studies

#34 in China

#458 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1994

68. Airlangga University

Indonesia | Surabaya

For Development Studies

#4 in Indonesia

#460 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1954

69. COMSATS Institute of Information Technology

Pakistan | Islamabad

For Development Studies

#2 in Pakistan

#463 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 2000

70. Northeastern University, China

China | Shenyang

For Development Studies

#35 in China

#475 in the World

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

71. Osaka University

Japan | Suita

For Development Studies

#4 in Japan

#479 in the World

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

72. Korea University

South Korea | Seoul

For Development Studies

#3 in South Korea

#486 in the World

Enrollment: 24,351
Founded: 1905

73. American University of Beirut

Lebanon | Beirut

For Development Studies

#1 in Lebanon

#495 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Enrollment: 7,220
Founded: 1866

74. Sebelas Maret University

Indonesia | Surakarta

For Development Studies

#5 in Indonesia

#496 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1976

75. State University of Yogyakarta

Indonesia | Sleman

For Development Studies

#6 in Indonesia

#498 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1964

76. South China University of Technology

China | Guangzhou

For Development Studies

#36 in China

#499 in the World

Enrollment: 42,720
Founded: 1952

77. Xidian University

China | Xi'an

For Development Studies

#37 in China

#501 in the World

Enrollment: 35,277
Founded: 1931

78. University of Science and Technology of China

China | Hefei

For Development Studies

#38 in China

#505 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1958

79. Hacettepe University

Turkey | Ankara

For Development Studies

#1 in Turkey

#509 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Enrollment: 44,937
Male:Female: 44:56
Founded: 1967

80. State University of Padang

Indonesia | Padang

For Development Studies

#7 in Indonesia

#512 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1997

81. Middle East Technical University

Turkey | Ankara

For Development Studies

#2 in Turkey

#516 in the World

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

82. Southwest University

China | Chongqing

For Development Studies

#39 in China

#522 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 40,000
Founded: 2005

83. Tohoku University

Japan | Sendai

For Development Studies

#5 in Japan

#524 in the World

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

84. State University of Malang

Indonesia | Malang

For Development Studies

#8 in Indonesia

#529 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1954

85. Jawaharlal Nehru University

India | Haryana

For Development Studies

#4 in India

#532 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1969

86. University of Tsukuba

Japan | Tsukuba

For Development Studies

#6 in Japan

#540 in the World

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

87. Shanghai University

For Development Studies

#40 in China

#541 in the World

Enrollment: 36,000
Founded: 1994

88. Northern University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Sintok

For Development Studies

#7 in Malaysia

#550 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Founded: 1984

89. National Cheng Kung University

Taiwan | Tainan

For Development Studies

#3 in Taiwan

#554 in the World

Enrollment: 21,292
Founded: 1931

90. Northwestern Polytechnical University

China | Xi'an

For Development Studies

#41 in China

#555 in the World

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

91. Kyushu University

Japan | Fukuoka

For Development Studies

#7 in Japan

#565 in the World

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

92. Chiang Mai University

Thailand | Chiang Mai

For Development Studies

#2 in Thailand

#576 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1964

93. University of Dhaka

Bangladesh | Dhaka

For Development Studies

#1 in Bangladesh

#579 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Enrollment: 37,018
Founded: 1921

94. Aligarh Muslim University

India | Uttar Pradesh

For Development Studies

#5 in India

#582 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1920

95. Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics

China | Baixia

For Development Studies

#42 in China

#583 in the World

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

96. Lanzhou University

China | Lanzhou

For Development Studies

#43 in China

#584 in the World

Founded: 1909

97. Jiangnan University

China | Wuxi

For Development Studies

#44 in China

#585 in the World

Enrollment: 28,000
Founded: 2001

98. Hong Kong Baptist University