Best Universities for Engineering 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 Engineering. A graph of 403M citations received by 21.1M academic papers made by 2,841 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

#5 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: 28,918
Founded: 1877

3. Zhejiang University

China | Hangzhou

For Engineering

#2 in China

#16 in the World

Enrollment: 60,739
Founded: 1897

4. National University of Singapore

Singapore | Singapore City

For Engineering

#1 in Singapore

#21 in the World

Enrollment: 30,098
Founded: 1905

5. Shanghai Jiao Tong University

China | Shanghai

For Engineering

#3 in China

#22 in the World

Enrollment: 47,000
Founded: 1896

6. Kyoto University

For Engineering

#2 in Japan

#23 in the World

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

7. Nanyang Technological University

Singapore | Singapore City

For Engineering

#2 in Singapore

#26 in the World

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1955

8. Osaka University

For Engineering

#3 in Japan

#29 in the World

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

9. Tohoku University

For Engineering

#4 in Japan

#33 in the World

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

10. Harbin Institute of Technology

For Engineering

#4 in China

#35 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1920

11. University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Engineering

#5 in China

#38 in the World

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

12. Peking University

China | Beijing

For Engineering

#6 in China

#45 in the World

Enrollment: 44,730
Founded: 1898

13. Huazhong University of Science and Technology

For Engineering

#7 in China

#46 in the World

Enrollment: 71,970
Founded: 1953

14. University of Science and Technology of China

For Engineering

#8 in China

#50 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1958

15. Xi'an Jiaotong University

For Engineering

#9 in China

#56 in the World

Enrollment: 40,346
Founded: 1896

16. Seoul National University

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Seoul

For Engineering

#1 in South Korea

#58 in the World

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

17. Tokyo Institute of Technology

For Engineering

#5 in Japan

#59 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1881

18. Tianjin University

China | Tianjin

For Engineering

#10 in China

#60 in the World

Enrollment: 35,370
Founded: 1895

19. Central South University

China | Changsha

For Engineering

#11 in China

#69 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1914

20. South China University of Technology

China | Guangzhou

For Engineering

#12 in China

#72 in the World

Enrollment: 42,720
Founded: 1952

21. Nanjing University

China | Nanjing

For Engineering

#13 in China

#73 in the World

Enrollment: 56,068
Founded: 1902

22. Wuhan University

For Engineering

#14 in China

#77 in the World

Enrollment: 60,000
Founded: 1893

23. KAIST

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Daejeon

For Engineering

#2 in South Korea

#78 in the World

Enrollment: 10,249
Founded: 1971

24. Sichuan University

China | Chengdu

For Engineering

#15 in China

#81 in the World

Enrollment: 44,200
Founded: 1896

25. Jilin University

China | Changchun

For Engineering

#16 in China

#84 in the World

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

26. Dalian University of Technology

For Engineering

#17 in China

#85 in the World

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

27. Fudan University

China | Shanghai

For Engineering

#18 in China

#87 in the World

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1905

28. Southeast University

China | Nanjing

For Engineering

#19 in China

#89 in the World

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

29. Tongji University

China | Shanghai

For Engineering

#20 in China

#90 in the World

Enrollment: 37,000
Founded: 1907

30. Beihang University

China | Beijing

For Engineering

#21 in China

#92 in the World

Founded: 1952

31. Kyushu University

Japan | Fukuoka

For Engineering

#6 in Japan

#94 in the World

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

32. Hong Kong Polytechnic University

China | Hong Kong

For Engineering

#22 in China

#95 in the World

Founded: 1937

33. Shandong University

For Engineering

#23 in China

#99 in the World

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

34. National Taiwan University

Taiwan | Taipei

For Engineering

#1 in Taiwan

#101 in the World

Enrollment: 33,882
Founded: 1945

35. Nagoya University

For Engineering

#7 in Japan

#106 in the World

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

36. Sun Yat - Sen University

China | Guangzhou

For Engineering

#24 in China

#108 in the World

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

37. Northwestern Polytechnical University

For Engineering

#25 in China

#111 in the World

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

38. Beijing Institute of Technology

China | Beijing

For Engineering

#26 in China

#112 in the World

Enrollment: 27,000
Founded: 1940

39. Technion - Israel Institute of Technology

For Engineering

#1 in Israel

#117 in the World

Founded: 1924

40. Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

China | Hong Kong

For Engineering

#27 in China

#118 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1991

41. Tel Aviv University

Israel | Tel Aviv

For Engineering

#2 in Israel

#121 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1956

42. University of Electronic Science and Technology of China

China | Chengdu

For Engineering

#28 in China

#122 in the World

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

43. Hokkaido University

Japan | Sapporo

For Engineering

#8 in Japan

#127 in the World

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

44. Chongqing University

China | Chongqing

For Engineering

#29 in China

#131 in the World

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

45. Hunan University

China | Changsha

For Engineering

#30 in China

#140 in the World

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

46. City University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Engineering

#31 in China

#144 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Founded: 1984

47. Yonsei University

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Seoul

For Engineering

#3 in South Korea

#146 in the World

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

48. Chinese University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Engineering

#32 in China

#151 in the World

Founded: 1963

49. University of Science and Technology Beijing

China | Beijing

For Engineering

#33 in China

#154 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1952

50. Wuhan University of Technology

For Engineering

#34 in China

#156 in the World

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

51. National Chiao Tung University

Taiwan | Hsinchu

For Engineering

#2 in Taiwan

#157 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1958

52. Nankai University

China | Tianjin

For Engineering

#35 in China

#161 in the World

Enrollment: 26,568
Founded: 1919

53. National Cheng Kung University

Taiwan | Tainan

For Engineering

#3 in Taiwan

#162 in the World

Enrollment: 21,292
Founded: 1931

54. Indian Institute of Science

India | Karnataka

For Engineering

#1 in India

#174 in the World

Enrollment: 4,695
Founded: 1909

55. Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics

For Engineering

#36 in China

#175 in the World

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

56. Xiamen University

For Engineering

#37 in China

#183 in the World

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

57. Hebrew University of Jerusalem

Israel | Jerusalem

For Engineering

#3 in Israel

#184 in the World

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

58. Sungkyunkwan University

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Seoul

For Engineering

#4 in South Korea

#186 in the World

Founded: 1398

59. Soochow University

For Engineering

#38 in China

#190 in the World

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

60. Hanyang University

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Seoul

For Engineering

#5 in South Korea

#191 in the World

Enrollment: 35,000
Founded: 1939

61. Korea University

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Seoul

For Engineering

#6 in South Korea

#196 in the World

Enrollment: 24,351
Founded: 1905

62. Northeastern University, China

China | Shenyang

For Engineering

#39 in China

#197 in the World

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

63. Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur

India | West Bengal

For Engineering

#2 in India

#200 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1951

64. National Tsing Hua University

Taiwan | Hsinchu

For Engineering

#4 in Taiwan

#201 in the World

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

65. Weizmann Institute of Science

Israel | Rehovot

For Engineering

#4 in Israel

#205 in the World

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

66. Shanghai University

China | Shanghai

For Engineering

#40 in China

#206 in the World

Enrollment: 36,000
Founded: 1994

67. University of Tehran

For Engineering

#1 in Iran

#207 in the World

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

68. Pohang University of Science and Technology

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Pohang

For Engineering

#7 in South Korea

#210 in the World

Enrollment: 3,425
Founded: 1986

69. University of Tsukuba

Japan | Tsukuba

For Engineering

#9 in Japan

#218 in the World

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

70. Nanjing University of Science and Technology

China | Nanjing

For Engineering

#41 in China

#221 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1953

71. Indian Institute of Technology Delhi

India | Haryana

For Engineering

#3 in India

#228 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1961

72. East China University of Science and Technology

China | Shanghai

For Engineering

#42 in China

#229 in the World

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

73. National University of Defense Technology

China | Changsha

For Engineering

#43 in China

#234 in the World

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

74. Xidian University

For Engineering

#44 in China

#235 in the World

Enrollment: 35,277
Founded: 1931

75. Tokyo University of Science

For Engineering

#10 in Japan

#237 in the World

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

76. North China Electric Power University

China | Beijing

For Engineering

#45 in China

#238 in the World

Founded: 1958

77. Jiangsu University

China | Zhenjiang

For Engineering

#46 in China

#242 in the World

Enrollment: 37,600
Founded: 1902

78. Southwest Jiaotong University

China | Chengdu

For Engineering

#47 in China

#244 in the World

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

79. Beijing University of Chemical Technology

China | Beijing

For Engineering

#48 in China

#247 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1958

80. Indian Institute of Technology Madras

India | Tamil Nadu

For Engineering

#4 in India

#248 in the World

Founded: 1959

81. China University of Mining and Technology

For Engineering

#49 in China

#249 in the World

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

82. Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications

China | Beijing

For Engineering

#50 in China

#257 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1955

83. Beijing Jiaotong University

China | Beijing

For Engineering

#51 in China

#270 in the World

Founded: 1896

84. Ben-Gurion University of the Negev

Israel | Beersheba

For Engineering

#5 in Israel

#275 in the World

Enrollment: 17,225
Founded: 1969

85. University of Technology Malaysia

Malaysia | Johor Bahru

For Engineering

#276 in the World

Founded: 1904

86. Zhengzhou University

China | Zhengzhou

For Engineering

#52 in China

#277 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1956

87. Fuzhou University

For Engineering

#53 in China

#282 in the World

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1958

88. Keio University

For Engineering

#11 in Japan

#284 in the World

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

89. Beijing University of Technology

China | Beijing

For Engineering

#54 in China

#285 in the World

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

90. University of Malaya

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Engineering

#286 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1905

91. Lanzhou University

China | Lanzhou

For Engineering

#55 in China

#287 in the World

Founded: 1909

92. Indian Institute of Technology Bombay

India | Maharashtra

For Engineering

#5 in India

#289 in the World

Founded: 1958

93. Hiroshima University

Japan | Higashihiroshima

For Engineering

#12 in Japan

#293 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Enrollment: 15,505
Founded: 1949

94. Beijing Normal University

China | Beijing

For Engineering

#56 in China

#300 in the World

Enrollment: 36,482
Founded: 1902

95. King Saud University

Saudi Arabia Flag

Saudi Arabia | Riyadh

For Engineering

#1 in Saudi Arabia

#306 in the World

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

96. Nanjing Tech University

China | Nanjing

For Engineering

#57 in China

#309 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1958

97. Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee

India | Uttarakhand

For Engineering

#6 in India

#313 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1847

98. Waseda University

For Engineering

#13 in Japan

#314 in the World

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

99. Harbin Engineering University

For Engineering

#58 in China

#316 in the World

Enrollment: 28,278
Founded: 1953

100. Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur

India | Uttar Pradesh

For Engineering

#7 in India

#322 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1959

Engineering subfields in Asia

Acoustical Engineering2086

Aerospace Engineering2028

Agricultural Engineering487

Applied/Engineering Physics669

Architectural Engineering798

Architecture501

Automation and Control engineering909

Automotive Engineering1138

Biochemical Engineering586

Biomedical Engineering814

Biotechnology1583

Chemical Engineering2145

Civil Engineering1676

Computer Engineering1047

Computer Networking2094

Construction Management447

Electrical Engineering2301

Electronic Engineering1762

Engineering Management618

Environmental Engineering1412

Firefighting and Fire Science442

Geotechnical Engineering1626

Human-Computer Interaction1314

Industrial Engineering351

Landscape Architecture455

Marine Engineering444

Materials Science2576

Mechanical Engineering2391

Metallurgical Engineering2304

Mining Engineering408

Nanotechnology2045

Nuclear Engineering468

Operations Research1063

Optical Engineering2396

Petroleum Engineering577

Polymer science and Plastics engineering378

Product and Industrial Design378

Reliability and Quality Engineering968

Remote Sensing1065

Renewable Energy Engineering1081

Structural Engineering1873

Systems Engineering1514

Technical Drawing518

Telecommunications2179

Transportation Engineering796