Best Universities for Finance 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 Finance. A graph of 11.9M citations received by 1.21M academic papers made by 2,001 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

#35 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Enrollment: 28,218
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. Hong Kong Polytechnic University

China | Hong Kong

For Finance

#3 in China

#70 in the World

Founded: 1937

7. Peking University

China | Beijing

For Finance

#4 in China

#74 in the World

Enrollment: 44,730
Founded: 1898

8. Kyoto University

For Finance

#2 in Japan

#81 in the World

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

9. Chinese University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Finance

#5 in China

#83 in the World

Founded: 1963

10. Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

China | Hong Kong

For Finance

#6 in China

#86 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1991

11. Shanghai Jiao Tong University

China | Shanghai

For Finance

#7 in China

#87 in the World

Enrollment: 47,000
Founded: 1896

12. City University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Finance

#8 in China

#92 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Founded: 1984

13. Hebrew University of Jerusalem

Israel | Jerusalem

For Finance

#2 in Israel

#96 in the World

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

14. Zhejiang University

China | Hangzhou

For Finance

#9 in China

#107 in the World

Enrollment: 60,739
Founded: 1897

15. Nanyang Technological University

Singapore | Singapore City

For Finance

#2 in Singapore

#111 in the World

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1955

16. University of Science and Technology of China

For Finance

#10 in China

#150 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1958

17. Seoul National University

South Korea | Seoul

For Finance

#1 in South Korea

#153 in the World

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

18. Osaka University

For Finance

#3 in Japan

#158 in the World

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

19. Technion - Israel Institute of Technology

For Finance

#3 in Israel

#159 in the World

Founded: 1924

20. Fudan University

China | Shanghai

For Finance

#11 in China

#160 in the World

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1905

21. Huazhong University of Science and Technology

For Finance

#12 in China

#180 in the World

Enrollment: 71,970
Founded: 1953

22. Xi'an Jiaotong University

For Finance

#13 in China

#193 in the World

Enrollment: 40,346
Founded: 1896

23. Wuhan University

For Finance

#14 in China

#201 in the World

Enrollment: 60,000
Founded: 1893

24. National Taiwan University

Taiwan | Taipei

For Finance

#1 in Taiwan

#208 in the World

Enrollment: 31,799
Founded: 1945

25. Tohoku University

For Finance

#4 in Japan

#214 in the World

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

26. Tianjin University

China | Tianjin

For Finance

#15 in China

#224 in the World

Enrollment: 35,370
Founded: 1895

27. Nanjing University

China | Nanjing

For Finance

#16 in China

#226 in the World

Enrollment: 56,068
Founded: 1902

28. Harbin Institute of Technology

For Finance

#17 in China

#227 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1920

29. Xiamen University

For Finance

#18 in China

#229 in the World

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

30. Singapore Management University

Singapore | Singapore City

For Finance

#3 in Singapore

#231 in the World

Enrollment: 9,697
Founded: 2000

31. KAIST

South Korea | Daejeon

For Finance

#2 in South Korea

#232 in the World

Enrollment: 10,249
Founded: 1971

32. Tokyo Institute of Technology

For Finance

#5 in Japan

#234 in the World

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

33. Tongji University

China | Shanghai

For Finance

#19 in China

#243 in the World

Enrollment: 37,000
Founded: 1907

34. Renmin University of China

China | Beijing

For Finance

#20 in China

#244 in the World

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

35. Beihang University

China | Beijing

For Finance

#21 in China

#247 in the World

Founded: 1952

36. Shandong University

For Finance

#22 in China

#252 in the World

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

37. Sichuan University

China | Chengdu

For Finance

#23 in China

#260 in the World

Enrollment: 44,200
Founded: 1896

38. Nagoya University

For Finance

#6 in Japan

#268 in the World

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

39. Central South University

China | Changsha

For Finance

#24 in China

#275 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1914

40. Southeast University

China | Nanjing

For Finance

#25 in China

#280 in the World

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

41. Nankai University

China | Tianjin

For Finance

#26 in China

#283 in the World

Enrollment: 26,568
Founded: 1919

42. Yonsei University

South Korea | Seoul

For Finance

#3 in South Korea

#286 in the World

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

43. Hunan University

China | Changsha

For Finance

#27 in China

#288 in the World

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

44. Sun Yat - Sen University

China | Guangzhou

For Finance

#28 in China

#297 in the World

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

45. Keio University

For Finance

#7 in Japan

#299 in the World

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

46. Kyushu University

Japan | Fukuoka

For Finance

#8 in Japan

#306 in the World

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

47. Korea University

South Korea | Seoul

For Finance

#4 in South Korea

#311 in the World

Enrollment: 24,351
Founded: 1905

48. Beijing Normal University

China | Beijing

For Finance

#29 in China

#315 in the World

Enrollment: 24,000
Founded: 1902

49. University of Tsukuba

Japan | Tsukuba

For Finance

#9 in Japan

#317 in the World

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

50. Dalian University of Technology

For Finance

#30 in China

#320 in the World

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

51. University of Tehran

For Finance

#1 in Iran

#325 in the World

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

52. Beijing Institute of Technology

China | Beijing

For Finance

#31 in China

#326 in the World

Enrollment: 27,000
Founded: 1940

53. Beijing Jiaotong University

China | Beijing

For Finance

#32 in China

#328 in the World

Founded: 1896

54. Chongqing University

China | Chongqing

For Finance

#33 in China

#346 in the World

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

55. South China University of Technology

China | Guangzhou

For Finance

#34 in China

#352 in the World

Enrollment: 42,720
Founded: 1952

56. Ben-Gurion University of the Negev

Israel | Beersheba

For Finance

#4 in Israel

#357 in the World

Enrollment: 17,225
Founded: 1969

57. University of Delhi

India | Haryana

For Finance

#1 in India

#358 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Founded: 1922

58. Southwestern University of Finance and Economics

China | Chengdu

For Finance

#35 in China

#363 in the World

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

59. National Chiao Tung University

Taiwan | Hsinchu

For Finance

#2 in Taiwan

#371 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1958

60. Shanghai University

China | Shanghai

For Finance

#36 in China

#372 in the World

Enrollment: 36,000
Founded: 1994

61. Waseda University

For Finance

#10 in Japan

#376 in the World

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

62. Hokkaido University

Japan | Sapporo

For Finance

#11 in Japan

#379 in the World

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

63. Jilin University

China | Changchun

For Finance

#37 in China

#387 in the World

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

64. University of Haifa

For Finance

#5 in Israel

#392 in the World

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

65. Shanghai University of Finance and Economics

China | Shanghai

For Finance

#38 in China

#395 in the World

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

66. Bar-Ilan University

Israel | Ramat Gan

For Finance

#6 in Israel

#401 in the World

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

67. Sungkyunkwan University

South Korea | Seoul

For Finance

#5 in South Korea

#403 in the World

Founded: 1398

68. University of Malaya

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Finance

#410 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1905

69. North China Electric Power University

China | Beijing

For Finance

#39 in China

#411 in the World

Founded: 1958

70. University of Electronic Science and Technology of China

China | Chengdu

For Finance

#40 in China

#417 in the World

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

71. Southwest Jiaotong University

China | Chengdu

For Finance

#41 in China

#427 in the World

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

72. Tokyo University of Science

For Finance

#12 in Japan

#428 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1881

73. Weizmann Institute of Science

Israel | Rehovot

For Finance

#7 in Israel

#440 in the World

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

74. MARA University of Technology

Malaysia | Shah Alam

For Finance

#442 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 1956

75. University of Indonesia

Indonesia | Depok

For Finance

#1 in Indonesia

#452 in the World

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

76. National Cheng Kung University

Taiwan | Tainan

For Finance

#3 in Taiwan

#456 in the World

Enrollment: 21,292
Founded: 1931

77. Hong Kong Baptist University

China | Hong Kong

For Finance

#42 in China

#462 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 1956

78. Putra Malaysia University

Malaysia | Serdang

For Finance

#465 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1973

79. Kobe University

For Finance

#13 in Japan

#468 in the World

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

80. Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics

For Finance

#43 in China

#470 in the World

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

81. Central University of Finance and Economics

China | Beijing

For Finance

#44 in China

#471 in the World

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

82. Northern University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Sintok

For Finance

#474 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Founded: 1984

83. National Central University

Taiwan | Taoyuan

For Finance

#4 in Taiwan

#486 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 10,829
Founded: 1915

84. University of Technology Malaysia

Malaysia | Johor Bahru

For Finance

#488 in the World

Founded: 1904

85. China University of Mining and Technology

For Finance

#45 in China

#490 in the World

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

86. Soochow University

For Finance

#46 in China

#491 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 48,901
Founded: 1899

87. Hohai University

China | Nanjing

For Finance

#47 in China

#496 in the World

Founded: 1915

88. Northeastern University, China

China | Shenyang

For Finance

#48 in China

#497 in the World

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

89. Northwestern Polytechnical University

For Finance

#49 in China

#504 in the World

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

90. Lanzhou University

China | Lanzhou

For Finance

#50 in China

#509 in the World

Founded: 1909

91. Indian Institute of Technology Delhi

India | Haryana

For Finance

#2 in India

#511 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1961

92. National Chengchi University

Taiwan | Taipei

For Finance

#5 in Taiwan

#516 in the World

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

93. Hitotsubashi University

Japan | Kunitachi

For Finance

#14 in Japan

#517 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Enrollment: 6,287
Male:Female: 70:30
Founded: 1875

94. Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur

India | West Bengal

For Finance

#3 in India

#521 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1951

95. King AbdulAziz University

Saudi Arabia | Jeddah

For Finance

#1 in Saudi Arabia

#522 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1967

96. Indian Institute of Science

India | Karnataka

For Finance

#4 in India

#525 in the World

Enrollment: 4,695
Founded: 1909

97. Wuhan University of Technology

For Finance

#51 in China

#530 in the World

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

98. East China Normal University

China | Shanghai

For Finance

#52 in China

#535 in the World

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

99. King Saud University

Saudi Arabia | Riyadh

For Finance

#2 in Saudi Arabia

#538 in the World

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

100. National University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Bangi

For Finance

#545 in the World

Enrollment: 28,776
Founded: 1970

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