Best Universities for Finance in Asia

Updated: March 15, 2026

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Asia ranked based on their research performance in Finance. A graph of 19.9M citations received by 1.43M academic papers made by 2,129 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

#43 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Enrollment: 28,918
Founded: 1877

4. Tsinghua University

China | Beijing

For Finance

#2 in China

#59 in the World

Enrollment: 48,739
Founded: 1911

5. Tel Aviv University

Israel | Tel Aviv

For Finance

#1 in Israel

#65 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1956

6. Peking University

China | Beijing

For Finance

#3 in China

#72 in the World

Enrollment: 44,730
Founded: 1898

7. Chinese University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Finance

#4 in China

#73 in the World

Founded: 1963

8. Hong Kong Polytechnic University

China | Hong Kong

For Finance

#5 in China

#79 in the World

Founded: 1937

9. Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

China | Hong Kong

For Finance

#6 in China

#81 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1991

10. Kyoto University

For Finance

#2 in Japan

#90 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Enrollment: 22,365
Founded: 1897

11. Shanghai Jiao Tong University

China | Shanghai

For Finance

#7 in China

#92 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. Nanyang Technological University

Singapore | Singapore City

For Finance

#2 in Singapore

#108 in the World

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1955

14. Hebrew University of Jerusalem

Israel | Jerusalem

For Finance

#2 in Israel

#110 in the World

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

15. Zhejiang University

China | Hangzhou

For Finance

#9 in China

#112 in the World

Enrollment: 60,739
Founded: 1897

16. University of Science and Technology of China

For Finance

#10 in China

#136 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1958

17. Seoul National University

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Seoul

For Finance

#1 in South Korea

#148 in the World

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

18. Fudan University

China | Shanghai

For Finance

#11 in China

#156 in the World

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1905

19. Huazhong University of Science and Technology

For Finance

#12 in China

#171 in the World

Enrollment: 71,970
Founded: 1953

20. Osaka University

For Finance

#3 in Japan

#174 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Enrollment: 23,234
Founded: 1931

21. Wuhan University

For Finance

#13 in China

#185 in the World

Enrollment: 60,000
Founded: 1893

22. Technion - Israel Institute of Technology

For Finance

#3 in Israel

#186 in the World

Founded: 1924

23. Xi'an Jiaotong University

For Finance

#14 in China

#189 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. Harbin Institute of Technology

For Finance

#15 in China

#203 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1920

26. Renmin University of China

China | Beijing

For Finance

#16 in China

#206 in the World

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

27. Singapore Management University

Singapore | Singapore City

For Finance

#3 in Singapore

#208 in the World

Enrollment: 9,697
Founded: 2000

28. Xiamen University

For Finance

#17 in China

#214 in the World

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

29. Tianjin University

China | Tianjin

For Finance

#18 in China

#219 in the World

Enrollment: 35,370
Founded: 1895

30. Shandong University

For Finance

#19 in China

#231 in the World

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

31. Tongji University

China | Shanghai

For Finance

#20 in China

#232 in the World

Enrollment: 37,000
Founded: 1907

32. Sichuan University

China | Chengdu

For Finance

#21 in China

#238 in the World

Enrollment: 44,200
Founded: 1896

33. Nanjing University

China | Nanjing

For Finance

#22 in China

#239 in the World

Enrollment: 56,068
Founded: 1902

34. Beihang University

China | Beijing

For Finance

#23 in China

#242 in the World

Founded: 1952

35. Tohoku University

For Finance

#4 in Japan

#245 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 17,975
Founded: 1907

36. Central South University

China | Changsha

For Finance

#24 in China

#248 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1914

37. KAIST

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Daejeon

For Finance

#2 in South Korea

#261 in the World

Enrollment: 10,249
Founded: 1971

38. MARA University of Technology

Malaysia | Shah Alam

For Finance

#267 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 1956

39. University of Indonesia

Indonesia | Depok

For Finance

#1 in Indonesia

#271 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1950

40. Southeast University

China | Nanjing

For Finance

#25 in China

#273 in the World

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

41. Yonsei University

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Seoul

For Finance

#3 in South Korea

#274 in the World

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

42. Tokyo Institute of Technology

For Finance

#5 in Japan

#276 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1881

43. Sun Yat - Sen University

China | Guangzhou

For Finance

#26 in China

#283 in the World

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

44. Nankai University

China | Tianjin

For Finance

#27 in China

#288 in the World

Enrollment: 26,568
Founded: 1919

45. Hunan University

China | Changsha

For Finance

#28 in China

#291 in the World

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

46. University of Tehran

For Finance

#1 in Iran

#292 in the World

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

47. Nagoya University

For Finance

#6 in Japan

#296 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Enrollment: 15,959
Founded: 1939

48. Southwestern University of Finance and Economics

China | Chengdu

For Finance

#29 in China

#300 in the World

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

49. Beijing Normal University

China | Beijing

For Finance

#30 in China

#304 in the World

Enrollment: 36,482
Founded: 1902

50. Northern University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Sintok

For Finance

#306 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Founded: 1984

51. Korea University

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Seoul

For Finance

#4 in South Korea

#311 in the World

Enrollment: 24,351
Founded: 1905

52. Beijing Institute of Technology

China | Beijing

For Finance

#31 in China

#313 in the World

Enrollment: 27,000
Founded: 1940

53. Dalian University of Technology

For Finance

#32 in China

#317 in the World

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

54. Beijing Jiaotong University

China | Beijing

For Finance

#33 in China

#323 in the World

Founded: 1896

55. Udayana University

Indonesia | Badung

For Finance

#2 in Indonesia

#326 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Founded: 1962

56. Keio University

For Finance

#7 in Japan

#333 in the World

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

57. University of Delhi

India | Haryana

For Finance

#1 in India

#335 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Founded: 1922

58. Shanghai University

China | Shanghai

For Finance

#34 in China

#338 in the World

Enrollment: 36,000
Founded: 1994

59. Kyushu University

Japan | Fukuoka

For Finance

#8 in Japan

#339 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Enrollment: 18,813
Founded: 1911

60. Chongqing University

China | Chongqing

For Finance

#35 in China

#341 in the World

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

61. South China University of Technology

China | Guangzhou

For Finance

#36 in China

#342 in the World

Enrollment: 42,720
Founded: 1952

62. University of Malaya

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Finance

#355 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1905

63. Shanghai University of Finance and Economics

China | Shanghai

For Finance

#37 in China

#361 in the World

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

64. University of Tsukuba

Japan | Tsukuba

For Finance

#9 in Japan

#362 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Enrollment: 16,684
Founded: 1973

65. Ben-Gurion University of the Negev

Israel | Beersheba

For Finance

#4 in Israel

#385 in the World

Enrollment: 17,225
Founded: 1969

66. Sungkyunkwan University

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Seoul

For Finance

#5 in South Korea

#387 in the World

Founded: 1398

67. Putra Malaysia University

Malaysia | Serdang

For Finance

#391 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 26,000
Founded: 1973

68. North China Electric Power University

China | Beijing

For Finance

#38 in China

#399 in the World

Founded: 1958

69. Jilin University

China | Changchun

For Finance

#39 in China

#403 in the World

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

70. University of Electronic Science and Technology of China

China | Chengdu

For Finance

#40 in China

#404 in the World

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

71. Southwest Jiaotong University

China | Chengdu

For Finance

#41 in China

#406 in the World

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

72. National Chiao Tung University

Taiwan | Hsinchu

For Finance

#2 in Taiwan

#407 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1958

73. Waseda University

For Finance

#10 in Japan

#411 in the World

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

74. Central University of Finance and Economics

China | Beijing

For Finance

#42 in China

#414 in the World

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

75. Weizmann Institute of Science

Israel | Rehovot

For Finance

#5 in Israel

#416 in the World

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

76. Hokkaido University

Japan | Sapporo

For Finance

#11 in Japan

#419 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Enrollment: 17,770
Founded: 1918

77. University of Technology Malaysia

Malaysia | Johor Bahru

For Finance

#427 in the World

Founded: 1904

78. Diponegoro University

Indonesia | Semarang

For Finance

#3 in Indonesia

#434 in the World

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

79. University of Haifa

For Finance

#6 in Israel

#435 in the World

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

80. National University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Bangi

For Finance

#436 in the World

Enrollment: 28,776
Founded: 1970

81. Bar-Ilan University

Israel | Ramat Gan

For Finance

#7 in Israel

#441 in the World

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

82. Airlangga University

Indonesia | Surabaya

For Finance

#4 in Indonesia

#442 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1954

83. University of Science, Malaysia

Malaysia | George Town

For Finance

#447 in the World

Founded: 1969

84. King AbdulAziz University

Saudi Arabia Flag

Saudi Arabia | Jeddah

For Finance

#1 in Saudi Arabia

#459 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1967

85. Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics

For Finance

#43 in China

#464 in the World

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

86. China University of Mining and Technology

For Finance

#44 in China

#465 in the World

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

87. Wuhan University of Technology

For Finance

#45 in China

#475 in the World

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

88. King Saud University

Saudi Arabia Flag

Saudi Arabia | Riyadh

For Finance

#2 in Saudi Arabia

#476 in the World

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

89. Hong Kong Baptist University

China | Hong Kong

For Finance

#46 in China

#477 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 1956

90. Kobe University

For Finance

#12 in Japan

#484 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 16,214
Founded: 1902

91. National Cheng Kung University

Taiwan | Tainan

For Finance

#3 in Taiwan

#487 in the World

Enrollment: 21,292
Founded: 1931

92. Jinan University

China | Guangzhou

For Finance

#47 in China

#488 in the World

Enrollment: 37,918
Founded: 1906

93. Hohai University

China | Nanjing

For Finance

#48 in China

#489 in the World

Founded: 1915

94. Hitotsubashi University

Japan | Kunitachi

For Finance

#13 in Japan

#491 in the World

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

95. International Islamic University Malaysia

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Finance

#498 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 3,773
Founded: 1983

96. Trisakti University

Indonesia | Jakarta

For Finance

#5 in Indonesia

#501 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Founded: 1965

97. Northeastern University, China

China | Shenyang

For Finance

#49 in China

#504 in the World

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

98. Bandung Institute of Technology

Indonesia | Bandung

For Finance

#6 in Indonesia

#506 in the World

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

99. Northwestern Polytechnical University

For Finance

#50 in China

#508 in the World

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

100. National Chengchi University

Taiwan | Taipei

For Finance

#4 in Taiwan

#511 in the World

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

Economics subfields in Asia

Actuarial Science366

Agricultural Economics443

Development Studies2256

Econometrics and Mathematical Economics1618

Environmental Economics745

International Economics417

International Relations and Diplomacy264

International Trade556

Investment Banking and Stock trading745

Political Economy267