Best Universities for Engineering 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 Engineering. A graph of 364M citations received by 20.3M academic papers made by 2,835 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. Tsinghua University

China | Beijing

For Engineering

#1 in China

#6 in the World

Enrollment: 48,739
Founded: 1911

2. University of Tokyo

For Engineering

#1 in Japan

#7 in the World

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

3. Zhejiang University

China | Hangzhou

For Engineering

#2 in China

#18 in the World

Enrollment: 60,739
Founded: 1897

4. Kyoto University

For Engineering

#2 in Japan

#21 in the World

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

5. National University of Singapore

Singapore | Singapore City

For Engineering

#1 in Singapore

#22 in the World

Enrollment: 30,098
Founded: 1905

6. Shanghai Jiao Tong University

China | Shanghai

For Engineering

#3 in China

#24 in the World

Enrollment: 47,000
Founded: 1896

7. Osaka University

For Engineering

#3 in Japan

#27 in the World

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

8. Nanyang Technological University

Singapore | Singapore City

For Engineering

#2 in Singapore

#29 in the World

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1955

9. Tohoku University

For Engineering

#4 in Japan

#31 in the World

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

10. University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Engineering

#4 in China

#39 in the World

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

11. Harbin Institute of Technology

For Engineering

#5 in China

#42 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1920

12. Peking University

China | Beijing

For Engineering

#6 in China

#48 in the World

Enrollment: 44,730
Founded: 1898

13. Huazhong University of Science and Technology

For Engineering

#7 in China

#51 in the World

Enrollment: 71,970
Founded: 1953

14. University of Science and Technology of China

For Engineering

#8 in China

#52 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1958

15. Seoul National University

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Seoul

For Engineering

#1 in South Korea

#57 in the World

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

16. Tokyo Institute of Technology

For Engineering

#5 in Japan

#58 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1881

17. Xi'an Jiaotong University

For Engineering

#9 in China

#59 in the World

Enrollment: 40,346
Founded: 1896

18. Tianjin University

China | Tianjin

For Engineering

#10 in China

#63 in the World

Enrollment: 35,370
Founded: 1895

19. Nanjing University

China | Nanjing

For Engineering

#11 in China

#72 in the World

Enrollment: 56,068
Founded: 1902

20. KAIST

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Daejeon

For Engineering

#2 in South Korea

#76 in the World

Enrollment: 10,249
Founded: 1971

21. South China University of Technology

China | Guangzhou

For Engineering

#12 in China

#77 in the World

Enrollment: 42,720
Founded: 1952

22. Central South University

China | Changsha

For Engineering

#13 in China

#78 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1914

23. Wuhan University

For Engineering

#14 in China

#84 in the World

Enrollment: 60,000
Founded: 1893

24. Kyushu University

Japan | Fukuoka

For Engineering

#6 in Japan

#86 in the World

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

25. Jilin University

China | Changchun

For Engineering

#15 in China

#88 in the World

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

26. Dalian University of Technology

For Engineering

#16 in China

#89 in the World

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

27. Fudan University

China | Shanghai

For Engineering

#17 in China

#90 in the World

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1905

28. Sichuan University

China | Chengdu

For Engineering

#18 in China

#92 in the World

Enrollment: 44,200
Founded: 1896

29. Southeast University

China | Nanjing

For Engineering

#19 in China

#95 in the World

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

30. Beihang University

China | Beijing

For Engineering

#20 in China

#97 in the World

Founded: 1952

31. Hong Kong Polytechnic University

China | Hong Kong

For Engineering

#21 in China

#98 in the World

Founded: 1937

32. Tongji University

China | Shanghai

For Engineering

#22 in China

#99 in the World

Enrollment: 37,000
Founded: 1907

33. National Taiwan University

Taiwan | Taipei

For Engineering

#1 in Taiwan

#100 in the World

Enrollment: 33,882
Founded: 1945

34. Nagoya University

For Engineering

#7 in Japan

#102 in the World

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

35. Shandong University

For Engineering

#23 in China

#106 in the World

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

36. Sun Yat - Sen University

China | Guangzhou

For Engineering

#24 in China

#111 in the World

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

37. Technion - Israel Institute of Technology

For Engineering

#1 in Israel

#113 in the World

Founded: 1924

38. Northwestern Polytechnical University

For Engineering

#25 in China

#114 in the World

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

39. Tel Aviv University

Israel | Tel Aviv

For Engineering

#2 in Israel

#117 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1956

40. Beijing Institute of Technology

China | Beijing

For Engineering

#26 in China

#120 in the World

Enrollment: 27,000
Founded: 1940

41. Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

China | Hong Kong

For Engineering

#27 in China

#123 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1991

42. Hokkaido University

Japan | Sapporo

For Engineering

#8 in Japan

#124 in the World

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

43. University of Electronic Science and Technology of China

China | Chengdu

For Engineering

#28 in China

#131 in the World

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

44. Chongqing University

China | Chongqing

For Engineering

#29 in China

#138 in the World

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

45. Yonsei University

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Seoul

For Engineering

#3 in South Korea

#147 in the World

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

46. City University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Engineering

#30 in China

#150 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Founded: 1984

47. Chinese University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Engineering

#31 in China

#151 in the World

Founded: 1963

48. Hunan University

China | Changsha

For Engineering

#32 in China

#153 in the World

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

49. National Chiao Tung University

Taiwan | Hsinchu

For Engineering

#2 in Taiwan

#155 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1958

50. University of Science and Technology Beijing

China | Beijing

For Engineering

#33 in China

#160 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1952

51. Wuhan University of Technology

For Engineering

#34 in China

#161 in the World

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

52. National Cheng Kung University

Taiwan | Tainan

For Engineering

#3 in Taiwan

#162 in the World

Enrollment: 21,292
Founded: 1931

53. Nankai University

China | Tianjin

For Engineering

#35 in China

#169 in the World

Enrollment: 26,568
Founded: 1919

54. Indian Institute of Science

India | Karnataka

For Engineering

#1 in India

#173 in the World

Enrollment: 4,695
Founded: 1909

55. Hebrew University of Jerusalem

Israel | Jerusalem

For Engineering

#3 in Israel

#179 in the World

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

56. Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics

For Engineering

#36 in China

#185 in the World

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

57. Sungkyunkwan University

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Seoul

For Engineering

#4 in South Korea

#189 in the World

Founded: 1398

58. Hanyang University

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Seoul

For Engineering

#5 in South Korea

#190 in the World

Enrollment: 35,000
Founded: 1939

59. Xiamen University

For Engineering

#37 in China

#191 in the World

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

60. National Tsing Hua University

Taiwan | Hsinchu

For Engineering

#4 in Taiwan

#195 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Enrollment: 16,647
Founded: 1911

61. Weizmann Institute of Science

Israel | Rehovot

For Engineering

#4 in Israel

#196 in the World

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

62. Soochow University

For Engineering

#38 in China

#198 in the World

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

63. Korea University

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Seoul

For Engineering

#6 in South Korea

#201 in the World

Enrollment: 24,351
Founded: 1905

64. Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur

India | West Bengal

For Engineering

#2 in India

#203 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1951

65. University of Tsukuba

Japan | Tsukuba

For Engineering

#9 in Japan

#208 in the World

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

66. Pohang University of Science and Technology

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Pohang

For Engineering

#7 in South Korea

#213 in the World

Enrollment: 3,425
Founded: 1986

67. Northeastern University, China

China | Shenyang

For Engineering

#39 in China

#216 in the World

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

68. University of Tehran

For Engineering

#1 in Iran

#221 in the World

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

69. Shanghai University

China | Shanghai

For Engineering

#40 in China

#226 in the World

Enrollment: 36,000
Founded: 1994

70. Tokyo University of Science

For Engineering

#10 in Japan

#228 in the World

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

71. Indian Institute of Technology Delhi

India | Haryana

For Engineering

#3 in India

#229 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1961

72. Nanjing University of Science and Technology

China | Nanjing

For Engineering

#41 in China

#235 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1953

73. East China University of Science and Technology

China | Shanghai

For Engineering

#42 in China

#240 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Enrollment: 26,000
Founded: 1952

74. National University of Defense Technology

China | Changsha

For Engineering

#43 in China

#244 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1953

75. Xidian University

For Engineering

#44 in China

#248 in the World

Enrollment: 35,277
Founded: 1931

76. Indian Institute of Technology Madras

India | Tamil Nadu

For Engineering

#4 in India

#249 in the World

Founded: 1959

77. North China Electric Power University

China | Beijing

For Engineering

#45 in China

#251 in the World

Founded: 1958

78. Southwest Jiaotong University

China | Chengdu

For Engineering

#46 in China

#256 in the World

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

79. Beijing University of Chemical Technology

China | Beijing

For Engineering

#47 in China

#257 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1958

80. Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications

China | Beijing

For Engineering

#48 in China

#262 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1955

81. Jiangsu University

China | Zhenjiang

For Engineering

#49 in China

#266 in the World

Enrollment: 37,600
Founded: 1902

82. China University of Mining and Technology

For Engineering

#50 in China

#267 in the World

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

83. Ben-Gurion University of the Negev

Israel | Beersheba

For Engineering

#5 in Israel

#273 in the World

Enrollment: 17,225
Founded: 1969

84. Keio University

For Engineering

#11 in Japan

#277 in the World

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

85. Hiroshima University

Japan | Higashihiroshima

For Engineering

#12 in Japan

#279 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Enrollment: 15,066
Founded: 1949

86. University of Technology Malaysia

Malaysia | Johor Bahru

For Engineering

#282 in the World

Founded: 1904

87. Beijing Jiaotong University

China | Beijing

For Engineering

#51 in China

#285 in the World

Founded: 1896

88. Indian Institute of Technology Bombay

India | Maharashtra

For Engineering

#5 in India

#289 in the World

Founded: 1958

89. University of Malaya

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Engineering

#292 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1905

90. Lanzhou University

China | Lanzhou

For Engineering

#52 in China

#296 in the World

Founded: 1909

91. Fuzhou University

For Engineering

#53 in China

#299 in the World

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1958

92. Beijing University of Technology

China | Beijing

For Engineering

#54 in China

#303 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 24,442
Founded: 1960

93. Zhengzhou University

China | Zhengzhou

For Engineering

#55 in China

#304 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1956

94. Beijing Normal University

China | Beijing

For Engineering

#56 in China

#307 in the World

Enrollment: 24,000
Founded: 1902

95. Waseda University

For Engineering

#13 in Japan

#309 in the World

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

96. King Saud University

Saudi Arabia Flag

Saudi Arabia | Riyadh

For Engineering

#1 in Saudi Arabia

#312 in the World

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

97. Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee

India | Uttarakhand

For Engineering

#6 in India

#318 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1847

98. Nanjing Tech University

China | Nanjing

For Engineering

#57 in China

#319 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1958

99. Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur

India | Uttar Pradesh

For Engineering

#7 in India

#321 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1959

100. Harbin Engineering University

For Engineering

#58 in China

#326 in the World

Enrollment: 28,278
Founded: 1953

Engineering subfields in Asia

Acoustical Engineering2062

Aerospace Engineering2005

Agricultural Engineering490

Applied/Engineering Physics642

Architectural Engineering767

Architecture484

Automation and Control engineering893

Automotive Engineering1105

Biochemical Engineering549

Biomedical Engineering781

Biotechnology1556

Chemical Engineering2130

Civil Engineering1654

Computer Engineering1040

Computer Networking2076

Construction Management436

Electrical Engineering2288

Electronic Engineering1732

Engineering Management602

Environmental Engineering1390

Firefighting and Fire Science437

Geotechnical Engineering1613

Human-Computer Interaction1278

Industrial Engineering357

Landscape Architecture451

Marine Engineering427

Materials Science2565

Mechanical Engineering2379

Metallurgical Engineering2292

Mining Engineering401

Nanotechnology2034

Nuclear Engineering454

Operations Research1044

Optical Engineering2386

Petroleum Engineering557

Polymer science and Plastics engineering372

Product and Industrial Design377

Reliability and Quality Engineering946

Remote Sensing1033

Renewable Energy Engineering1066

Structural Engineering1853

Systems Engineering1489

Technical Drawing500

Telecommunications2161

Transportation Engineering780