Best Universities for Development Studies in Asia

For Development Studies

#1 in China

#55 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

#57 in the World

Enrollment: 30,098
Founded: 1905

3. Chinese University of Hong Kong

For Development Studies

#2 in China

#101 in the World

Founded: 1963

4. Peking University

For Development Studies

#3 in China

#102 in the World

Enrollment: 44,730
Founded: 1898

5. Nanyang Technological University

Singapore | Singapore City

For Development Studies

#2 in Singapore

#118 in the World

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1955

6. Tsinghua University

For Development Studies

#4 in China

#120 in the World

Enrollment: 48,739
Founded: 1911

7. Tel Aviv University

Israel | Tel Aviv

For Development Studies

#1 in Israel

#123 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1956

8. Hong Kong Polytechnic University

For Development Studies

#5 in China

#126 in the World

Founded: 1937

9. University of Tokyo

Japan | Tokyo

For Development Studies

#1 in Japan

#161 in the World

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

10. National Taiwan University

Taiwan | Taipei

For Development Studies

#1 in Taiwan

#167 in the World

Enrollment: 31,799
Founded: 1945

11. Beijing Normal University

For Development Studies

#6 in China

#171 in the World

Enrollment: 24,000
Founded: 1902

12. Zhejiang University

China | Hangzhou

For Development Studies

#7 in China

#182 in the World

Enrollment: 60,739
Founded: 1897

13. Wuhan University

China | Wuhan

For Development Studies

#8 in China

#188 in the World

Enrollment: 60,000
Founded: 1893

14. Huazhong University of Science and Technology

China | Wuhan

For Development Studies

#9 in China

#193 in the World

Enrollment: 71,970
Founded: 1953

15. Shanghai Jiao Tong University

For Development Studies

#10 in China

#198 in the World

Enrollment: 47,000
Founded: 1896

16. Seoul National University

South Korea | Seoul

For Development Studies

#1 in South Korea

#200 in the World

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

17. City University of Hong Kong

For Development Studies

#11 in China

#216 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Founded: 1984

18. Hebrew University of Jerusalem

Israel | Jerusalem

For Development Studies

#2 in Israel

#228 in the World

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

19. Fudan University

For Development Studies

#12 in China

#238 in the World

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1905

20. Kyoto University

Japan | Kyoto

For Development Studies

#2 in Japan

#239 in the World

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

21. Sun Yat - Sen University

China | Guangzhou

For Development Studies

#13 in China

#242 in the World

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

22. Ben-Gurion University of the Negev

Israel | Beersheba

For Development Studies

#3 in Israel

#261 in the World

Enrollment: 17,225
Founded: 1969

23. Xi'an Jiaotong University

China | Xi'an

For Development Studies

#14 in China

#263 in the World

Enrollment: 40,346
Founded: 1896

24. Technion - Israel Institute of Technology

Israel | Haifa

For Development Studies

#4 in Israel

#280 in the World

Founded: 1924

25. University of Malaya

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Development Studies

#1 in Malaysia

#281 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1905

26. Nanjing University

China | Nanjing

For Development Studies

#15 in China

#282 in the World

Enrollment: 56,068
Founded: 1902

27. University of Haifa

Israel | Haifa

For Development Studies

#5 in Israel

#288 in the World

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

28. Harbin Institute of Technology

China | Harbin

For Development Studies

#16 in China

#291 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1920

29. Xiamen University

China | Xiamen

For Development Studies

#17 in China

#295 in the World

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

30. Beijing Institute of Technology

For Development Studies

#18 in China

#305 in the World

Enrollment: 27,000
Founded: 1940

31. King Saud University

Saudi Arabia | Riyadh

For Development Studies

#1 in Saudi Arabia

#317 in the World

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

32. Southeast University

China | Nanjing

For Development Studies

#19 in China

#326 in the World

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

33. Sichuan University

China | Chengdu

For Development Studies

#20 in China

#329 in the World

Enrollment: 44,200
Founded: 1896

34. Central South University

China | Changsha

For Development Studies

#21 in China

#331 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1914

35. King AbdulAziz University

Saudi Arabia | Jeddah

For Development Studies

#2 in Saudi Arabia

#338 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1967

36. Yonsei University

South Korea | Seoul

For Development Studies

#2 in South Korea

#343 in the World

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

37. Bar-Ilan University

Israel | Ramat Gan

For Development Studies

#6 in Israel

#345 in the World

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

38. University of Science, Malaysia

Malaysia | George Town

For Development Studies

#2 in Malaysia

#347 in the World

Founded: 1969

39. Beihang University

For Development Studies

#22 in China

#348 in the World

Founded: 1952

40. Dalian University of Technology

China | Dalian

For Development Studies

#23 in China

#349 in the World

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

41. National Chiao Tung University

Taiwan | Hsinchu

For Development Studies

#2 in Taiwan

#351 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1958

42. East China Normal University

For Development Studies

#24 in China

#352 in the World

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

43. Chongqing University

China | Chongqing

For Development Studies

#25 in China

#358 in the World

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

44. Shandong University

China | Jinan

For Development Studies

#26 in China

#364 in the World

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

45. Tehran University of Medical Sciences

Iran | Tehran

For Development Studies

#1 in Iran

#365 in the World

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

46. University of Delhi

India | Haryana

For Development Studies

#1 in India

#371 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Founded: 1922

47. Education University of Hong Kong

For Development Studies

#27 in China

#373 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1994

48. Tongji University

For Development Studies

#28 in China

#378 in the World

Enrollment: 37,000
Founded: 1907

49. All India Institute of Medical Sciences Delhi

India | Haryana

For Development Studies

#2 in India

#380 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1956

50. Tokyo Institute of Technology

Japan | Tokyo

For Development Studies

#3 in Japan

#385 in the World

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

51. Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

For Development Studies

#29 in China

#390 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1991

52. University of Technology Malaysia

Malaysia | Johor Bahru

For Development Studies

#3 in Malaysia

#399 in the World

Founded: 1904

53. National University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Bangi

For Development Studies

#4 in Malaysia

#402 in the World

Enrollment: 28,776
Founded: 1970

54. Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur

India | Uttar Pradesh

For Development Studies

#3 in India

#405 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1959

55. University of Electronic Science and Technology of China

China | Chengdu

For Development Studies

#30 in China

#407 in the World

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

56. University of Tehran

Iran | Tehran

For Development Studies

#2 in Iran

#408 in the World

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

57. University of Indonesia

Indonesia | Depok

For Development Studies

#1 in Indonesia

#426 in the World

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

58. Northeastern University, China

China | Shenyang

For Development Studies

#31 in China

#430 in the World

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

59. Hunan University

China | Changsha

For Development Studies

#32 in China

#432 in the World

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

60. Jilin University

China | Changchun

For Development Studies

#33 in China

#436 in the World

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

61. Renmin University of China

For Development Studies

#34 in China

#437 in the World

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

62. Putra Malaysia University

Malaysia | Serdang

For Development Studies

#5 in Malaysia

#438 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1973

63. Aga Khan University

Pakistan | Karachi

For Development Studies

#1 in Pakistan

#440 in the World

Founded: 1983

64. Mahidol University

Thailand | Nakhon Pathom

For Development Studies

#1 in Thailand

#457 in the World

Enrollment: 6,332
Founded: 1888

65. Tianjin University

China | Tianjin

For Development Studies

#35 in China

#461 in the World

Enrollment: 35,370
Founded: 1895

66. Xidian University

China | Xi'an

For Development Studies

#36 in China

#471 in the World

Enrollment: 35,277
Founded: 1931

67. Osaka University

Japan | Suita

For Development Studies

#4 in Japan

#473 in the World

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

68. University of Science and Technology of China

China | Hefei

For Development Studies

#37 in China

#476 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1958

69. South China University of Technology

China | Guangzhou

For Development Studies

#38 in China

#479 in the World

Enrollment: 42,720
Founded: 1952

70. Korea University

South Korea | Seoul

For Development Studies

#3 in South Korea

#482 in the World

Enrollment: 24,351
Founded: 1905

71. COMSATS Institute of Information Technology

Pakistan | Islamabad

For Development Studies

#2 in Pakistan

#495 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 2000

72. MARA University of Technology

Malaysia | Shah Alam

For Development Studies

#6 in Malaysia

#496 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 1956

73. Tohoku University

Japan | Sendai

For Development Studies

#5 in Japan

#501 in the World

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

74. University of Tsukuba

Japan | Tsukuba

For Development Studies

#6 in Japan

#503 in the World

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

75. Southwest University

China | Chongqing

For Development Studies

#39 in China

#506 in the World

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

76. American University of Beirut

Lebanon | Beirut

For Development Studies

#1 in Lebanon

#512 in the World

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

77. Middle East Technical University

Turkey | Ankara

For Development Studies

#1 in Turkey

#513 in the World

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

78. National Cheng Kung University

Taiwan | Tainan

For Development Studies

#3 in Taiwan

#516 in the World

Enrollment: 21,292
Founded: 1931

79. Shanghai University

For Development Studies

#40 in China

#521 in the World

Enrollment: 36,000
Founded: 1994

80. Kyushu University

Japan | Fukuoka

For Development Studies

#7 in Japan

#534 in the World

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

81. Northwestern Polytechnical University

China | Xi'an

For Development Studies

#41 in China

#536 in the World

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

82. Hacettepe University

Turkey | Ankara

For Development Studies

#2 in Turkey

#539 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Enrollment: 16,279
Male:Female: 44:56
Founded: 1967

83. Jawaharlal Nehru University

India | Haryana

For Development Studies

#4 in India

#544 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1969

84. Jiangnan University

China | Wuxi

For Development Studies

#42 in China

#547 in the World

Enrollment: 28,000
Founded: 2001

85. KAIST

South Korea | Daejeon

For Development Studies

#4 in South Korea

#554 in the World

Enrollment: 10,249
Founded: 1971

86. Chiang Mai University

Thailand | Chiang Mai

For Development Studies

#2 in Thailand

#555 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1964

87. Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics

China | Baixia

For Development Studies

#43 in China

#562 in the World

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

88. Nagoya University

Japan | Nagoya

For Development Studies

#8 in Japan

#565 in the World

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

89. Indian Statistical Institute

India | West Bengal

For Development Studies

#5 in India

#568 in the World

Founded: 1931

90. Nankai University

China | Tianjin

For Development Studies

#44 in China

#571 in the World

Enrollment: 26,568
Founded: 1919

91. Kobe University

Japan | Kobe

For Development Studies

#9 in Japan

#575 in the World

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

92. Lanzhou University

China | Lanzhou

For Development Studies

#45 in China

#579 in the World

Founded: 1909

93. China University of Mining and Technology

China | Xuzhou

For Development Studies

#46 in China

#580 in the World

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

94. Hong Kong Baptist University

For Development Studies

#47 in China

#582 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 1956

95. Gadjah Mada University

Indonesia | Sleman

For Development Studies

#2 in Indonesia

#584 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1949

96. North China Electric Power University