Best Universities for Finance 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 Finance. A graph of 17.9M citations received by 1.4M academic papers made by 2,120 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 Finance

#1 in China

#19 in the World

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

2. National University of Singapore

Singapore | Singapore City

For Finance

#1 in Singapore

#32 in the World

Enrollment: 30,098
Founded: 1905

3. University of Tokyo

For Finance

#1 in Japan

#42 in the World

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

4. Tsinghua University

China | Beijing

For Finance

#2 in China

#61 in the World

Enrollment: 48,739
Founded: 1911

5. Tel Aviv University

Israel | Tel Aviv

For Finance

#1 in Israel

#62 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1956

6. Chinese University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Finance

#3 in China

#71 in the World

Founded: 1963

7. Peking University

China | Beijing

For Finance

#4 in China

#73 in the World

Enrollment: 44,730
Founded: 1898

8. Hong Kong Polytechnic University

China | Hong Kong

For Finance

#5 in China

#77 in the World

Founded: 1937

9. Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

China | Hong Kong

For Finance

#6 in China

#79 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1991

10. Kyoto University

For Finance

#2 in Japan

#87 in the World

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

11. Shanghai Jiao Tong University

China | Shanghai

For Finance

#7 in China

#94 in the World

Enrollment: 47,000
Founded: 1896

12. City University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Finance

#8 in China

#100 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Founded: 1984

13. Hebrew University of Jerusalem

Israel | Jerusalem

For Finance

#2 in Israel

#102 in the World

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

14. Nanyang Technological University

Singapore | Singapore City

For Finance

#2 in Singapore

#107 in the World

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1955

15. Zhejiang University

China | Hangzhou

For Finance

#9 in China

#118 in the World

Enrollment: 60,739
Founded: 1897

16. University of Science and Technology of China

For Finance

#10 in China

#142 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1958

17. Seoul National University

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Seoul

For Finance

#1 in South Korea

#149 in the World

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

18. Fudan University

China | Shanghai

For Finance

#11 in China

#160 in the World

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1905

19. Osaka University

For Finance

#3 in Japan

#167 in the World

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

20. Technion - Israel Institute of Technology

For Finance

#3 in Israel

#177 in the World

Founded: 1924

21. Huazhong University of Science and Technology

For Finance

#12 in China

#180 in the World

Enrollment: 71,970
Founded: 1953

22. Wuhan University

For Finance

#13 in China

#192 in the World

Enrollment: 60,000
Founded: 1893

23. Xi'an Jiaotong University

For Finance

#14 in China

#195 in the World

Enrollment: 40,346
Founded: 1896

24. National Taiwan University

Taiwan | Taipei

For Finance

#1 in Taiwan

#202 in the World

Enrollment: 33,882
Founded: 1945

25. Singapore Management University

Singapore | Singapore City

For Finance

#3 in Singapore

#207 in the World

Enrollment: 9,697
Founded: 2000

26. Harbin Institute of Technology

For Finance

#15 in China

#221 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1920

27. Renmin University of China

China | Beijing

For Finance

#16 in China

#226 in the World

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

28. Xiamen University

For Finance

#17 in China

#229 in the World

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

29. Tianjin University

China | Tianjin

For Finance

#18 in China

#230 in the World

Enrollment: 35,370
Founded: 1895

30. Shandong University

For Finance

#19 in China

#235 in the World

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

31. Tohoku University

For Finance

#4 in Japan

#237 in the World

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

32. Tongji University

China | Shanghai

For Finance

#20 in China

#238 in the World

Enrollment: 37,000
Founded: 1907

33. Nanjing University

China | Nanjing

For Finance

#21 in China

#243 in the World

Enrollment: 56,068
Founded: 1902

34. Sichuan University

China | Chengdu

For Finance

#22 in China

#249 in the World

Enrollment: 44,200
Founded: 1896

35. Beihang University

China | Beijing

For Finance

#23 in China

#252 in the World

Founded: 1952

36. KAIST

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Daejeon

For Finance

#2 in South Korea

#258 in the World

Enrollment: 10,249
Founded: 1971

37. Central South University

China | Changsha

For Finance

#24 in China

#264 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1914

38. Tokyo Institute of Technology

For Finance

#5 in Japan

#265 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1881

39. MARA University of Technology

Malaysia | Shah Alam

For Finance

#273 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 1956

40. University of Indonesia

Indonesia | Depok

For Finance

#1 in Indonesia

#274 in the World

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

41. Yonsei University

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Seoul

For Finance

#3 in South Korea

#275 in the World

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

42. Southeast University

China | Nanjing

For Finance

#25 in China

#283 in the World

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

43. Nagoya University

For Finance

#6 in Japan

#285 in the World

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

44. Sun Yat - Sen University

China | Guangzhou

For Finance

#26 in China

#293 in the World

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

45. University of Tehran

For Finance

#1 in Iran

#296 in the World

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

46. Nankai University

China | Tianjin

For Finance

#27 in China

#297 in the World

Enrollment: 26,568
Founded: 1919

47. Hunan University

China | Changsha

For Finance

#28 in China

#301 in the World

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

48. Northern University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Sintok

For Finance

#311 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Founded: 1984

49. Korea University

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Seoul

For Finance

#4 in South Korea

#314 in the World

Enrollment: 24,351
Founded: 1905

50. Beijing Normal University

China | Beijing

For Finance

#29 in China

#315 in the World

Enrollment: 24,000
Founded: 1902

51. Udayana University

Indonesia | Badung

For Finance

#2 in Indonesia

#320 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Founded: 1962

52. Keio University

For Finance

#7 in Japan

#322 in the World

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

53. Southwestern University of Finance and Economics

China | Chengdu

For Finance

#30 in China

#323 in the World

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

54. Beijing Institute of Technology

China | Beijing

For Finance

#31 in China

#327 in the World

Enrollment: 27,000
Founded: 1940

55. Dalian University of Technology

For Finance

#32 in China

#329 in the World

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

56. Beijing Jiaotong University

China | Beijing

For Finance

#33 in China

#333 in the World

Founded: 1896

57. Kyushu University

Japan | Fukuoka

For Finance

#8 in Japan

#336 in the World

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

58. University of Delhi

India | Haryana

For Finance

#1 in India

#337 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Founded: 1922

59. Shanghai University

China | Shanghai

For Finance

#34 in China

#352 in the World

Enrollment: 36,000
Founded: 1994

60. University of Tsukuba

Japan | Tsukuba

For Finance

#9 in Japan

#353 in the World

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

61. Chongqing University

China | Chongqing

For Finance

#35 in China

#354 in the World

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

62. South China University of Technology

China | Guangzhou

For Finance

#36 in China

#355 in the World

Enrollment: 42,720
Founded: 1952

63. University of Malaya

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Finance

#361 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1905

64. Ben-Gurion University of the Negev

Israel | Beersheba

For Finance

#4 in Israel

#379 in the World

Enrollment: 17,225
Founded: 1969

65. Shanghai University of Finance and Economics

China | Shanghai

For Finance

#37 in China

#382 in the World

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

66. Putra Malaysia University

Malaysia | Serdang

For Finance

#393 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1973

67. Sungkyunkwan University

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Seoul

For Finance

#5 in South Korea

#396 in the World

Founded: 1398

68. Weizmann Institute of Science

Israel | Rehovot

For Finance

#5 in Israel

#401 in the World

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

69. National Chiao Tung University

Taiwan | Hsinchu

For Finance

#2 in Taiwan

#403 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1958

70. Hokkaido University

Japan | Sapporo

For Finance

#10 in Japan

#405 in the World

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

71. Waseda University

For Finance

#11 in Japan

#407 in the World

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

72. North China Electric Power University

China | Beijing

For Finance

#38 in China

#410 in the World

Founded: 1958

73. Jilin University

China | Changchun

For Finance

#39 in China

#412 in the World

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

74. University of Electronic Science and Technology of China

China | Chengdu

For Finance

#40 in China

#421 in the World

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

75. Southwest Jiaotong University

China | Chengdu

For Finance

#41 in China

#426 in the World

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

76. University of Haifa

For Finance

#6 in Israel

#428 in the World

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

77. University of Technology Malaysia

Malaysia | Johor Bahru

For Finance

#431 in the World

Founded: 1904

78. Diponegoro University

Indonesia | Semarang

For Finance

#3 in Indonesia

#432 in the World

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

79. Bar-Ilan University

Israel | Ramat Gan

For Finance

#7 in Israel

#435 in the World

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

80. Central University of Finance and Economics

China | Beijing

For Finance

#42 in China

#436 in the World

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

81. National University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Bangi

For Finance

#437 in the World

Enrollment: 28,776
Founded: 1970

82. Airlangga University

Indonesia | Surabaya

For Finance

#4 in Indonesia

#446 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1954

83. University of Science, Malaysia

Malaysia | George Town

For Finance

#453 in the World

Founded: 1969

84. King AbdulAziz University

Saudi Arabia Flag

Saudi Arabia | Jeddah

For Finance

#1 in Saudi Arabia

#470 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1967

85. Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics

For Finance

#43 in China

#477 in the World

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

86. China University of Mining and Technology

For Finance

#44 in China

#480 in the World

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

87. Kobe University

For Finance

#12 in Japan

#482 in the World

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

88. National Cheng Kung University

Taiwan | Tainan

For Finance

#3 in Taiwan

#483 in the World

Enrollment: 21,292
Founded: 1931

89. Hong Kong Baptist University

China | Hong Kong

For Finance

#45 in China

#485 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 1956

90. King Saud University

Saudi Arabia Flag

Saudi Arabia | Riyadh

For Finance

#2 in Saudi Arabia

#486 in the World

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

91. Hitotsubashi University

Japan | Kunitachi

For Finance

#13 in Japan

#488 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Enrollment: 6,287
Founded: 1875

92. Wuhan University of Technology

For Finance

#46 in China

#491 in the World

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

93. International Islamic University Malaysia

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Finance

#494 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 21,607
Founded: 1983

94. Trisakti University

Indonesia | Jakarta

For Finance

#5 in Indonesia

#495 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Founded: 1965

95. Tokyo University of Science

For Finance

#14 in Japan

#500 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Enrollment: 19,768
Founded: 1881

96. Hohai University

China | Nanjing

For Finance

#47 in China

#501 in the World

Founded: 1915

97. National Chengchi University

Taiwan | Taipei

For Finance

#4 in Taiwan

#506 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 14,857
Founded: 1927

98. Jinan University

China | Guangzhou

For Finance

#48 in China

#508 in the World

Enrollment: 37,918
Founded: 1906

99. Bandung Institute of Technology

Indonesia | Bandung

For Finance

#6 in Indonesia

#513 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Enrollment: 23,848
Founded: 1959

100. Northeastern University, China

China | Shenyang

For Finance

#49 in China

#515 in the World

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

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