Best Universities for Aerospace Engineering in Asia

Ranking by academic field

Below is the list of best universities in Asia ranked based on their research performance in Aerospace Engineering. A graph of 86.5K citations received by 13.2K academic papers made by 153 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. Beihang University

China | Beijing

For Aerospace Engineering

#1 in China

#8 in the World

Enrollment: 37,500
Founded: 1952

2. Northwestern Polytechnical University

For Aerospace Engineering

#2 in China

#14 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Enrollment: 29,000
Founded: 1938

3. Tohoku University

For Aerospace Engineering

#1 in Japan

#16 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Enrollment: 17,831
Founded: 1907

4. National University of Defense Technology

China | Changsha

For Aerospace Engineering

#3 in China

#18 in the World

Enrollment: 17,500
Founded: 1953

5. University of Tokyo

For Aerospace Engineering

#2 in Japan

#25 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 28,171
Founded: 1877

6. Harbin Institute of Technology

For Aerospace Engineering

#4 in China

#27 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Enrollment: 45,000
Founded: 1920

7. Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics

For Aerospace Engineering

#5 in China

#28 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Enrollment: 29,000
Founded: 1952

8. Tsinghua University

China | Beijing

For Aerospace Engineering

#6 in China

#38 in the World

Enrollment: 48,739
Founded: 1911

9. Indian Institute of Science

India | Karnataka

For Aerospace Engineering

#1 in India

#44 in the World

Enrollment: 2,500
Founded: 1909

10. Shanghai Jiao Tong University

China | Shanghai

For Aerospace Engineering

#7 in China

#49 in the World

Enrollment: 47,000
Founded: 1896

11. Kyushu University

Japan | Fukuoka

For Aerospace Engineering

#3 in Japan

#58 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Enrollment: 15,959
Founded: 1911

12. Technion - Israel Institute of Technology

For Aerospace Engineering

#1 in Israel

#62 in the World

Enrollment: 12,500
Founded: 1924

13. Beijing Institute of Technology

China | Beijing

For Aerospace Engineering

#8 in China

#70 in the World

Enrollment: 27,000
Founded: 1940

14. Nanyang Technological University

Singapore | Singapore City

For Aerospace Engineering

#1 in Singapore

#83 in the World

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1955

15. KAIST

South Korea | Daejeon

For Aerospace Engineering

#1 in South Korea

#92 in the World

Enrollment: 10,249
Founded: 1971

16. Seoul National University

South Korea | Seoul

For Aerospace Engineering

#2 in South Korea

#101 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Enrollment: 28,378
Founded: 1946

17. National University of Singapore

Singapore | Singapore City

For Aerospace Engineering

#2 in Singapore

#107 in the World

Enrollment: 30,098
Founded: 1905

18. Harbin Engineering University

For Aerospace Engineering

#9 in China

#116 in the World

Enrollment: 28,278
Founded: 1953

19. Tokyo Institute of Technology

For Aerospace Engineering

#4 in Japan

#117 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Enrollment: 10,357
Founded: 1881

20. Indian Institute of Technology Bombay

India | Maharashtra

For Aerospace Engineering

#2 in India

#118 in the World

Enrollment: 4,500
Founded: 1958

21. Chiba University

For Aerospace Engineering

#5 in Japan

#120 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Enrollment: 13,983
Founded: 1949

22. Southwest Jiaotong University

China | Chengdu

For Aerospace Engineering

#10 in China

#122 in the World

Enrollment: 44,000
Founded: 1896

23. Nagoya University

For Aerospace Engineering

#6 in Japan

#128 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Enrollment: 16,376
Founded: 1939

24. Konkuk University

South Korea | Seoul

For Aerospace Engineering

#3 in South Korea

#134 in the World

Enrollment: 21,620
Founded: 1946

25. Nanjing University of Science and Technology

China | Nanjing

For Aerospace Engineering

#11 in China

#136 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1953

26. Huazhong University of Science and Technology

For Aerospace Engineering

#12 in China

#138 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 1%
Enrollment: 32,500
Founded: 1953

27. Middle East Technical University

Turkey | Ankara

For Aerospace Engineering

#1 in Turkey

#143 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Enrollment: 27,500
Founded: 1956

28. Xi'an Jiaotong University

For Aerospace Engineering

#13 in China

#162 in the World

Enrollment: 40,346
Founded: 1896

29. Kyushu Institute of Technology

Japan | Kitakyushu

For Aerospace Engineering

#7 in Japan

#165 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Enrollment: 5,876
Founded: 1907

30. Waseda University

For Aerospace Engineering

#8 in Japan

#176 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Enrollment: 50,221
Founded: 1882

31. Sharif University of Technology

For Aerospace Engineering

#1 in Iran

#179 in the World

Enrollment: 8,935
Male:Female: 66:34
Founded: 1965

32. National Cheng Kung University

Taiwan | Tainan

For Aerospace Engineering

#1 in Taiwan

#180 in the World

Enrollment: 20,292
Founded: 1931

33. Indian Institute of Technology Madras

India | Tamil Nadu

For Aerospace Engineering

#3 in India

#182 in the World

Enrollment: 12,500
Founded: 1959

34. Hokkaido University

Japan | Sapporo

For Aerospace Engineering

#9 in Japan

#188 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Enrollment: 18,628
Founded: 1918

35. Peking University

China | Beijing

For Aerospace Engineering

#14 in China

#193 in the World

Enrollment: 35,915
Founded: 1898

36. Hong Kong Polytechnic University

China | Hong Kong

For Aerospace Engineering

#15 in China

#194 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 2%
Enrollment: 27,500
Founded: 1937

37. Shanghai University

China | Shanghai

For Aerospace Engineering

#16 in China

#198 in the World

Enrollment: 36,000
Founded: 1994

38. University of Tsukuba

Japan | Tsukuba

For Aerospace Engineering

#10 in Japan

#200 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Enrollment: 16,525
Male:Female: 61:39
Founded: 1973

39. Ben-Gurion University of the Negev

Israel | Beersheba

For Aerospace Engineering

#2 in Israel

#202 in the World

Enrollment: 17,225
Founded: 1969

40. Istanbul Technical University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Aerospace Engineering

#2 in Turkey

#208 in the World

Enrollment: 37,500
Founded: 1944

41. Tongji University

China | Shanghai

For Aerospace Engineering

#17 in China

#209 in the World

Enrollment: 37,000
Founded: 1907

42. Jilin University

China | Changchun

For Aerospace Engineering

#18 in China

#216 in the World

Enrollment: 68,000
Founded: 1946

43. Pusan National University

South Korea | Busan

For Aerospace Engineering

#4 in South Korea

#223 in the World

Enrollment: 27,780
Founded: 1946

44. Xidian University

For Aerospace Engineering

#19 in China

#225 in the World

Enrollment: 35,277
Founded: 1931

45. University of Malaya

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Aerospace Engineering

#229 in the World

Enrollment: 45,000
Founded: 1905

46. Kyoto University

For Aerospace Engineering

#11 in Japan

#231 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Enrollment: 22,615
Male:Female: 76:24
Founded: 1897

47. Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur

India | Uttar Pradesh

For Aerospace Engineering

#4 in India

#243 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Enrollment: 3,500
Founded: 1959

48. Anadolu University

Turkey | Eskisehir

For Aerospace Engineering

#3 in Turkey

#245 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Enrollment: 4,678
Founded: 1982

49. Amirkabir University of Technology

For Aerospace Engineering

#2 in Iran

#256 in the World

Enrollment: 12,468
Founded: 1958

50. University of Science and Technology of China

For Aerospace Engineering

#20 in China

#258 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Enrollment: 17,500
Founded: 1958

51. Zhejiang University

China | Hangzhou

For Aerospace Engineering

#21 in China

#265 in the World

Enrollment: 54,000
Founded: 1897

52. Osaka University

For Aerospace Engineering

#12 in Japan

#267 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Enrollment: 23,316
Male:Female: 68:32
Founded: 1931

53. Tianjin University

China | Tianjin

For Aerospace Engineering

#22 in China

#270 in the World

Enrollment: 35,370
Founded: 1895

54. Tel Aviv University

Israel | Tel Aviv

For Aerospace Engineering

#3 in Israel

#272 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1956

55. Central South University

China | Changsha

For Aerospace Engineering

#23 in China

#273 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Enrollment: 45,000
Founded: 1914

56. Xiamen University

For Aerospace Engineering

#24 in China

#280 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Enrollment: 40,302
Male:Female: 49:51
Founded: 1921

57. Kobe University

For Aerospace Engineering

#13 in Japan

#281 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 15,986
Founded: 1902

58. Tokai University

For Aerospace Engineering

#14 in Japan

#285 in the World

Enrollment: 28,535
Founded: 1946

59. Keio University

For Aerospace Engineering

#15 in Japan

#299 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 24%
Enrollment: 33,500
Founded: 1858

60. Chiba Institute of Technology

Japan | Narashino

For Aerospace Engineering

#16 in Japan

#305 in the World

Enrollment: 9,853
Founded: 1942

61. Civil Aviation University of China

China | Tianjin

For Aerospace Engineering

#25 in China

#306 in the World

Enrollment: 28,000
Founded: 1951

62. Andong National University

South Korea | Andong

For Aerospace Engineering

#5 in South Korea

#311 in the World

Enrollment: 11,600
Founded: 1947

63. Chongqing University

China | Chongqing

For Aerospace Engineering

#26 in China

#316 in the World

Enrollment: 47,000
Founded: 1929

64. Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology

For Aerospace Engineering

#17 in Japan

#325 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1949

65. Pohang University of Science and Technology

South Korea | Pohang

For Aerospace Engineering

#6 in South Korea

#327 in the World

Enrollment: 3,425
Founded: 1986

66. Tokyo Metropolitan University

Japan | Hachioji

For Aerospace Engineering

#18 in Japan

#338 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Enrollment: 9,126
Founded: 2005

67. Putra Malaysia University

Malaysia | Serdang

For Aerospace Engineering

#341 in the World

Enrollment: 27,500
Founded: 1973

68. Wuhan University

For Aerospace Engineering

#27 in China

#347 in the World

Enrollment: 60,000
Founded: 1893

69. Hiroshima University

Japan | Higashihiroshima

For Aerospace Engineering

#19 in Japan

#354 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Enrollment: 15,226
Founded: 1949

70. Korea Aerospace University

South Korea | Goyang

For Aerospace Engineering

#7 in South Korea

#356 in the World

Enrollment: 6,465
Founded: 1952

71. Nanjing University

China | Nanjing

For Aerospace Engineering

#28 in China

#358 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Enrollment: 56,068
Founded: 1902

72. Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

China | Hong Kong

For Aerospace Engineering

#29 in China

#368 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 12,500
Founded: 1991

73. Yonsei University

South Korea | Seoul

For Aerospace Engineering

#8 in South Korea

#369 in the World

Enrollment: 29,502
Founded: 1957

74. Wuhan University of Technology

For Aerospace Engineering

#30 in China

#370 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 1%
Enrollment: 540,000
Founded: 1946

75. International Islamic University Malaysia

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Aerospace Engineering

#374 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 21,607
Founded: 1983

76. Chungnam National University

South Korea | Daejeon

For Aerospace Engineering

#9 in South Korea

#375 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1952

77. MARA University of Technology

Malaysia | Shah Alam

For Aerospace Engineering

#377 in the World

Enrollment: 45,000
Founded: 1956

78. Iwate University

Japan | Morioka

For Aerospace Engineering

#20 in Japan

#379 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Enrollment: 5,367
Founded: 1949

79. Tamkang University

Taiwan | New Taipei

For Aerospace Engineering

#2 in Taiwan

#384 in the World

Enrollment: 26,619
Founded: 1950

80. Hanyang University

South Korea | Seoul

For Aerospace Engineering

#10 in South Korea

#391 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Enrollment: 35,000
Founded: 1939

81. City University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Aerospace Engineering

#31 in China

#398 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 17,500
Founded: 1984

82. University of Science, Malaysia

Malaysia | George Town

For Aerospace Engineering

#402 in the World

Enrollment: 29,000
Founded: 1969

83. Khaje Nasir Toosi University of Technology

For Aerospace Engineering

#3 in Iran

#404 in the World

Enrollment: 6,500
Founded: 1928

84. Dalian University of Technology

For Aerospace Engineering

#32 in China

#405 in the World

Enrollment: 41,000
Founded: 1949

85. Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur

India | West Bengal

For Aerospace Engineering

#5 in India

#407 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 2%
Enrollment: 12,500
Founded: 1951

86. National Institute of Technology, Silchar

For Aerospace Engineering

#6 in India

#418 in the World

Founded: 1967

87. Chonbuk National University

South Korea | Jeonju

For Aerospace Engineering

#11 in South Korea

#422 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 32,300
Founded: 1947

88. Kagawa University

Japan | Takamatsu

For Aerospace Engineering

#21 in Japan

#429 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Enrollment: 6,539
Founded: 1949

89. Shandong University

For Aerospace Engineering

#33 in China

#430 in the World

Enrollment: 60,000
Founded: 1901

90. Southeast University

China | Nanjing

For Aerospace Engineering

#34 in China

#431 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Enrollment: 30,664
Founded: 1902

91. King Abdullah University of Science and Technology

Saudi Arabia | Thuwal

For Aerospace Engineering

#1 in Saudi Arabia

#432 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 940
Founded: 2009

92. Nihon University

For Aerospace Engineering

#22 in Japan

#437 in the World

Enrollment: 77,651
Male:Female: 68:32
Founded: 1889

93. North China Electric Power University

China | Beijing

For Aerospace Engineering

#35 in China

#439 in the World

Enrollment: 8,500
Founded: 1958

94. Tata Institute of Fundamental Research

India | Maharashtra

For Aerospace Engineering

#7 in India

#441 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 2%
Enrollment: 125
Founded: 1945

95. Osaka Prefecture University

For Aerospace Engineering

#23 in Japan

#449 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 24%
Enrollment: 8,051
Founded: 1949

96. Chuo University

Japan | Hachioji

For Aerospace Engineering

#24 in Japan

#451 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Enrollment: 27,500
Founded: 1885

97. Mie University

For Aerospace Engineering

#25 in Japan

#457 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Enrollment: 8,455
Male:Female: 63:37
Founded: 1949

98. Dalian Maritime University

For Aerospace Engineering

#36 in China

#463 in the World

Enrollment: 17,500
Founded: 1953

99. Muroran Institute of Technology

Japan | Muroran

For Aerospace Engineering

#26 in Japan

#467 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Enrollment: 3,500
Founded: 1949

100. University of Electronic Science and Technology of China

China | Chengdu

For Aerospace Engineering

#37 in China

#469 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Enrollment: 39,000
Founded: 1956

Engineering subfields in Asia

Acoustical Engineering410

Agricultural Engineering536

Applied/Engineering Physics388

Architectural Engineering413

Architecture274

Automation and Control engineering826

Automotive Engineering468

Biochemical Engineering338

Biomedical Engineering357

Biotechnology337

Chemical Engineering1043

Civil Engineering444

Computer Engineering438

Computer Networking626

Construction Management337

Electrical Engineering463

Electronic Engineering643

Engineering Management393

Environmental Engineering418

Firefighting and Fire Science418

Geotechnical Engineering469

Human-Computer Interaction270

Industrial Engineering379

Landscape Architecture629

Marine Engineering409

Materials Science1732

Mechanical Engineering438

Metallurgical Engineering595

Mining Engineering401

Nanotechnology714

Nuclear Engineering416

Operations Research344

Optical Engineering746

Petroleum Engineering431

Polymer science and Plastics engineering429

Product and Industrial Design360

Reliability and Quality Engineering385

Remote Sensing341

Renewable Energy Engineering400

Structural Engineering575

Systems Engineering326

Technical Drawing454

Telecommunications369

Transportation Engineering382