Best Universities for Engineering in Asia

Updated: July 18, 2023

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Asia ranked based on their research performance in Engineering. A graph of 353M citations received by 25.6M academic papers made by 2,776 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 Tokyo

For Engineering

#1 in Japan

#5 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 28,133
Founded: 1877

2. Tsinghua University

China | Beijing

For Engineering

#1 in China

#7 in the World

Enrollment: 48,739
Founded: 1911

3. Kyoto University

For Engineering

#2 in Japan

#17 in the World

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

4. National University of Singapore

Singapore | Singapore City

For Engineering

#1 in Singapore

#19 in the World

Enrollment: 30,098
Founded: 1905

5. Zhejiang University

China | Hangzhou

For Engineering

#2 in China

#22 in the World

Enrollment: 60,739
Founded: 1897

6. Osaka University

For Engineering

#3 in Japan

#23 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Enrollment: 23,044
Male:Female: 68:32
Founded: 1931

7. Tohoku University

For Engineering

#4 in Japan

#24 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Enrollment: 17,665
Founded: 1907

8. Nanyang Technological University

Singapore | Singapore City

For Engineering

#2 in Singapore

#26 in the World

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1955

9. Shanghai Jiao Tong University

China | Shanghai

For Engineering

#3 in China

#27 in the World

Enrollment: 47,000
Founded: 1896

10. Harbin Institute of Technology

For Engineering

#4 in China

#38 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1920

11. Tokyo Institute of Technology

For Engineering

#5 in Japan

#48 in the World

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

12. University of Science and Technology of China

For Engineering

#5 in China

#50 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1958

13. Huazhong University of Science and Technology

For Engineering

#6 in China

#52 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1953

14. Seoul National University

South Korea | Seoul

For Engineering

#1 in South Korea

#54 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Enrollment: 28,378
Founded: 1946

15. Peking University

China | Beijing

For Engineering

#7 in China

#57 in the World

Enrollment: 35,915
Founded: 1898

16. Xi'an Jiaotong University

For Engineering

#8 in China

#62 in the World

Enrollment: 40,346
Founded: 1896

17. KAIST

South Korea | Daejeon

For Engineering

#2 in South Korea

#69 in the World

Enrollment: 10,249
Founded: 1971

18. Tianjin University

China | Tianjin

For Engineering

#9 in China

#71 in the World

Enrollment: 35,370
Founded: 1895

19. Kyushu University

Japan | Fukuoka

For Engineering

#6 in Japan

#77 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Enrollment: 18,560
Founded: 1911

20. Nanjing University

China | Nanjing

For Engineering

#10 in China

#80 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Enrollment: 56,068
Founded: 1902

21. South China University of Technology

China | Guangzhou

For Engineering

#11 in China

#81 in the World

Enrollment: 42,720
Founded: 1952

22. Nagoya University

For Engineering

#7 in Japan

#83 in the World

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

23. National Taiwan University

Taiwan | Taipei

For Engineering

#1 in Taiwan

#84 in the World

Enrollment: 32,500
Founded: 1945

24. Jilin University

China | Changchun

For Engineering

#12 in China

#89 in the World

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

25. Hong Kong Polytechnic University

China | Hong Kong

For Engineering

#13 in China

#92 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1937

26. Technion - Israel Institute of Technology

For Engineering

#1 in Israel

#93 in the World

Founded: 1924

27. Fudan University

China | Shanghai

For Engineering

#14 in China

#94 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1905

28. Beihang University

China | Beijing

For Engineering

#15 in China

#96 in the World

Founded: 1952

29. Wuhan University

For Engineering

#16 in China

#98 in the World

Enrollment: 60,000
Founded: 1893

30. Dalian University of Technology

For Engineering

#17 in China

#102 in the World

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

31. Tel Aviv University

Israel | Tel Aviv

For Engineering

#2 in Israel

#105 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1956

32. Tongji University

China | Shanghai

For Engineering

#18 in China

#108 in the World

Enrollment: 37,000
Founded: 1907

33. Southeast University

China | Nanjing

For Engineering

#19 in China

#109 in the World

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

34. Shandong University

For Engineering

#20 in China

#111 in the World

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

35. Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

China | Hong Kong

For Engineering

#21 in China

#114 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 1991

36. Hokkaido University

Japan | Sapporo

For Engineering

#8 in Japan

#116 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Enrollment: 17,541
Founded: 1918

37. Central South University

China | Changsha

For Engineering

#22 in China

#118 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1914

38. Northwestern Polytechnical University

For Engineering

#23 in China

#119 in the World

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

39. Sichuan University

China | Chengdu

For Engineering

#24 in China

#120 in the World

Enrollment: 44,200
Founded: 1896

40. Chinese University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Engineering

#25 in China

#124 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1963

41. Beijing Institute of Technology

China | Beijing

For Engineering

#26 in China

#135 in the World

Enrollment: 27,000
Founded: 1940

42. University of Electronic Science and Technology of China

China | Chengdu

For Engineering

#27 in China

#144 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Enrollment: 39,000
Founded: 1956

43. Yonsei University

South Korea | Seoul

For Engineering

#3 in South Korea

#145 in the World

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

44. City University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Engineering

#28 in China

#146 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Founded: 1984

45. Indian Institute of Science

India | Karnataka

For Engineering

#1 in India

#150 in the World

Enrollment: 4,695
Founded: 1909

46. Sun Yat - Sen University

China | Guangzhou

For Engineering

#29 in China

#151 in the World

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

47. National Cheng Kung University

Taiwan | Tainan

For Engineering

#2 in Taiwan

#152 in the World

Enrollment: 20,292
Founded: 1931

48. Hunan University

China | Changsha

For Engineering

#30 in China

#156 in the World

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

49. Chongqing University

China | Chongqing

For Engineering

#31 in China

#159 in the World

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

50. Nankai University

China | Tianjin

For Engineering

#32 in China

#164 in the World

Enrollment: 26,568
Founded: 1919

51. Wuhan University of Technology

For Engineering

#33 in China

#166 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 540,000
Founded: 1946

52. University of Science and Technology Beijing

China | Beijing

For Engineering

#34 in China

#168 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1952

53. Hebrew University of Jerusalem

Israel | Jerusalem

For Engineering

#3 in Israel

#169 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Enrollment: 23,500
Founded: 1918

54. National Chiao Tung University

Taiwan | Hsinchu

For Engineering

#3 in Taiwan

#170 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1958

55. Tokyo University of Science

For Engineering

#9 in Japan

#171 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1881

56. Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics

For Engineering

#35 in China

#178 in the World

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

57. National Tsing Hua University

Taiwan | Hsinchu

For Engineering

#4 in Taiwan

#179 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Enrollment: 16,547
Founded: 1911

58. Weizmann Institute of Science

Israel | Rehovot

For Engineering

#4 in Israel

#180 in the World

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

59. Sungkyunkwan University

South Korea | Seoul

For Engineering

#4 in South Korea

#183 in the World

Founded: 1398

60. Hanyang University

South Korea | Seoul

For Engineering

#5 in South Korea

#189 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Enrollment: 35,000
Founded: 1939

61. Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur

India | West Bengal

For Engineering

#2 in India

#190 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1951

62. University of Tsukuba

Japan | Tsukuba

For Engineering

#10 in Japan

#193 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Enrollment: 16,507
Male:Female: 61:39
Founded: 1973

63. Pohang University of Science and Technology

South Korea | Pohang

For Engineering

#6 in South Korea

#196 in the World

Enrollment: 3,425
Founded: 1986

64. Xiamen University

For Engineering

#36 in China

#197 in the World

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

65. Indian Institute of Technology Delhi

India | Haryana

For Engineering

#3 in India

#208 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1961

66. University of Tehran

For Engineering

#1 in Iran

#215 in the World

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

67. Indian Institute of Technology Madras

India | Tamil Nadu

For Engineering

#4 in India

#218 in the World

Founded: 1959

68. Korea University

South Korea | Seoul

For Engineering

#7 in South Korea

#222 in the World

Enrollment: 24,351
Founded: 1905

69. Soochow University

For Engineering

#37 in China

#224 in the World

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

70. Northeastern University, China

China | Shenyang

For Engineering

#38 in China

#228 in the World

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

71. East China University of Science and Technology

China | Shanghai

For Engineering

#39 in China

#231 in the World

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

72. Shanghai University

China | Shanghai

For Engineering

#40 in China

#233 in the World

Enrollment: 36,000
Founded: 1994

73. National University of Defense Technology

China | Changsha

For Engineering

#41 in China

#238 in the World

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

74. Nanjing University of Science and Technology

China | Nanjing

For Engineering

#42 in China

#240 in the World

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

75. Ben-Gurion University of the Negev

Israel | Beersheba

For Engineering

#5 in Israel

#243 in the World

Enrollment: 17,225
Founded: 1969

76. Xidian University

For Engineering

#43 in China

#248 in the World

Enrollment: 35,277
Founded: 1931

77. Beijing University of Chemical Technology

China | Beijing

For Engineering

#44 in China

#253 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1958

78. Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications

China | Beijing

For Engineering

#45 in China

#254 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1955

79. Keio University

For Engineering

#11 in Japan

#257 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 24%
Enrollment: 33,437
Founded: 1858

80. Hiroshima University

Japan | Higashihiroshima

For Engineering

#12 in Japan

#263 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Enrollment: 15,077
Founded: 1949

81. Indian Institute of Technology Bombay

India | Maharashtra

For Engineering

#5 in India

#264 in the World

Founded: 1958

82. Southwest Jiaotong University

China | Chengdu

For Engineering

#46 in China

#278 in the World

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

83. North China Electric Power University

China | Beijing

For Engineering

#47 in China

#279 in the World

Founded: 1958

84. Beijing Jiaotong University

China | Beijing

For Engineering

#48 in China

#280 in the World

Founded: 1896

85. China University of Mining and Technology

For Engineering

#49 in China

#281 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Enrollment: 37,000
Founded: 1909

86. University of Malaya

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Engineering

#284 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1905

87. China University of Petroleum - Beijing

China | Beijing

For Engineering

#50 in China

#292 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Enrollment: 15,445
Founded: 1953

88. Waseda University

For Engineering

#13 in Japan

#293 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Enrollment: 47,094
Founded: 1882

89. Lanzhou University

China | Lanzhou

For Engineering

#51 in China

#294 in the World

Founded: 1909

90. Jiangsu University

China | Zhenjiang

For Engineering

#52 in China

#297 in the World

Enrollment: 37,600
Founded: 1902

91. University of Technology Malaysia

Malaysia | Johor Bahru

For Engineering

#300 in the World

Founded: 1904

92. Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur

India | Uttar Pradesh

For Engineering

#6 in India

#302 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1959

93. Beijing Normal University

China | Beijing

For Engineering

#53 in China

#303 in the World

Enrollment: 24,000
Founded: 1902

94. Fuzhou University

For Engineering

#54 in China

#304 in the World

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1958

95. Beijing University of Technology

China | Beijing

For Engineering

#55 in China

#307 in the World

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

96. Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee

India | Uttarakhand

For Engineering

#7 in India

#310 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1847

97. Sharif University of Technology

For Engineering

#2 in Iran

#316 in the World

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

98. Zhengzhou University

China | Zhengzhou

For Engineering

#56 in China

#326 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1956

99. Harbin Engineering University

For Engineering

#57 in China

#328 in the World

Enrollment: 28,278
Founded: 1953

100. Amirkabir University of Technology

For Engineering

#3 in Iran

#330 in the World

Enrollment: 12,468
Founded: 1958

Engineering subfields in Asia

Acoustical Engineering1838

Aerospace Engineering1798

Agricultural Engineering494

Applied/Engineering Physics507

Architectural Engineering574

Architecture352

Automation and Control engineering781

Automotive Engineering922

Biochemical Engineering362

Biomedical Engineering614

Biotechnology1326

Chemical Engineering1980

Civil Engineering1397

Computer Engineering889

Computer Networking1895

Construction Management362

Electrical Engineering2142

Electronic Engineering1536

Engineering Management470

Environmental Engineering1186

Firefighting and Fire Science452

Geotechnical Engineering1391

Human-Computer Interaction1018

Industrial Engineering369

Landscape Architecture430

Marine Engineering396

Materials Science2467

Mechanical Engineering2169

Metallurgical Engineering2144

Mining Engineering403

Nanotechnology1901

Nuclear Engineering415

Operations Research822

Optical Engineering2227

Petroleum Engineering440

Polymer science and Plastics engineering379

Product and Industrial Design388

Reliability and Quality Engineering786

Remote Sensing825

Renewable Energy Engineering850

Structural Engineering1663

Systems Engineering1226

Technical Drawing451

Telecommunications1990

Transportation Engineering594