Best Universities for Mining Engineering 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 Mining Engineering. A graph of 477K citations received by 60.5K academic papers made by 349 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. China University of Mining and Technology

China | Xuzhou

For Mining Engineering

#1 in China

#1 in the World

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

2. Shandong University of Science and Technology

China | Tai'an

For Mining Engineering

#2 in China

#2 in the World

Enrollment: 45,000
Founded: 1958

3. Central South University

China | Changsha

For Mining Engineering

#3 in China

#3 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1914

4. China University of Geosciences Beijing

China | Beijing

For Mining Engineering

#4 in China

#4 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1952

5. University of Science and Technology Beijing

China | Beijing

For Mining Engineering

#5 in China

#5 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1952

6. Indian School of Mines

India | Jharkhand

For Mining Engineering

#1 in India

#6 in the World

Enrollment: 2,000
Founded: 1926

7. Chengdu University of Technology

China | Chengdu

For Mining Engineering

#6 in China

#7 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1956

8. Anhui University of Science and Technology

China | Huainan

For Mining Engineering

#7 in China

#9 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1945

9. Xi'an University of Science and Technology

China | Xi'an

For Mining Engineering

#8 in China

#10 in the World

Enrollment: 23,000
Founded: 1978

10. Chongqing University

China | Chongqing

For Mining Engineering

#9 in China

#16 in the World

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

11. Shandong University

China | Jinan

For Mining Engineering

#10 in China

#18 in the World

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

12. Northeastern University, China

China | Shenyang

For Mining Engineering

#11 in China

#21 in the World

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

13. Liaoning Technical University

China | Huludao

For Mining Engineering

#12 in China

#24 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 32,000
Founded: 1963

14. Tongji University

China | Shanghai

For Mining Engineering

#13 in China

#25 in the World

Enrollment: 37,000
Founded: 1907

15. Tarbiat Modares University

Iran | Tehran

For Mining Engineering

#1 in Iran

#26 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 9,270
Founded: 1982

16. Taiyuan University of Technology

China | Taiyuan

For Mining Engineering

#14 in China

#27 in the World

Founded: 1902

17. Wuhan University

China | Wuhan

For Mining Engineering

#15 in China

#29 in the World

Enrollment: 60,000
Founded: 1893

18. China University of Petroleum - Beijing

China | Beijing

For Mining Engineering

#16 in China

#30 in the World

Enrollment: 15,445
Founded: 1953

19. Amirkabir University of Technology

Iran | Tehran

For Mining Engineering

#2 in Iran

#33 in the World

Enrollment: 12,468
Founded: 1958

20. Jilin University

China | Changchun

For Mining Engineering

#17 in China

#35 in the World

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

21. University of Technology Malaysia

Malaysia | Johor Bahru

For Mining Engineering

#1 in Malaysia

#37 in the World

Founded: 1904

22. Chang'an University

China | Xi'an

For Mining Engineering

#18 in China

#40 in the World

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 2000

23. Sichuan University

China | Chengdu

For Mining Engineering

#19 in China

#44 in the World

Enrollment: 44,200
Founded: 1896

24. University of Tehran

Iran | Tehran

For Mining Engineering

#3 in Iran

#48 in the World

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

25. Shahrood University of Technology

Iran | Shahrud

For Mining Engineering

#4 in Iran

#50 in the World

Enrollment: 12,000
Founded: 1974

26. Southwest Jiaotong University

China | Chengdu

For Mining Engineering

#20 in China

#53 in the World

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

27. Nanyang Technological University

Singapore | Singapore City

For Mining Engineering

#1 in Singapore

#55 in the World

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1955

28. Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur

India | West Bengal

For Mining Engineering

#2 in India

#59 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1951

29. Istanbul Technical University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Mining Engineering

#1 in Turkey

#60 in the World

Enrollment: 15,358
Founded: 1944

30. Kyushu University

Japan | Fukuoka

For Mining Engineering

#1 in Japan

#61 in the World

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

31. Middle East Technical University

Turkey | Ankara

For Mining Engineering

#2 in Turkey

#64 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Enrollment: 14,928
Founded: 1956

32. Kunming University of Science and Technology

China | Kunming

For Mining Engineering

#21 in China

#65 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1954

33. Indian Institute of Technology Bombay

India | Maharashtra

For Mining Engineering

#3 in India

#68 in the World

Founded: 1958

34. Hacettepe University

Turkey | Ankara

For Mining Engineering

#3 in Turkey

#69 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Enrollment: 16,279
Male:Female: 44:56
Founded: 1967

35. Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee

India | Uttarakhand

For Mining Engineering

#4 in India

#70 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1847

36. Hunan University of Science and Technology

China | Xiangtan

For Mining Engineering

#22 in China

#71 in the World

Enrollment: 27,777
Founded: 2003

37. Wuhan University of Technology

China | Wuhan

For Mining Engineering

#23 in China

#74 in the World

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

38. Banaras Hindu University

India | Uttar Pradesh

For Mining Engineering

#5 in India

#78 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Enrollment: 32,000
Founded: 1915

39. North China Institute of Science and Technology

China | Sanhe

For Mining Engineering

#24 in China

#79 in the World

Enrollment: 17,000
Founded: 1984

40. University of Tokyo

Japan | Tokyo

For Mining Engineering

#2 in Japan

#80 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Enrollment: 28,218
Founded: 1877

41. Shanghai Jiao Tong University

China | Shanghai

For Mining Engineering

#25 in China

#82 in the World

Enrollment: 47,000
Founded: 1896

42. Dalian University of Technology

China | Dalian

For Mining Engineering

#26 in China

#84 in the World

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

43. Hohai University

China | Nanjing

For Mining Engineering

#27 in China

#91 in the World

Founded: 1915

44. Kyoto University

Japan | Kyoto

For Mining Engineering

#3 in Japan

#92 in the World

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

45. Southwest Petroleum University

China | Nanchong

For Mining Engineering

#28 in China

#93 in the World

Enrollment: 34,755
Founded: 1958

46. Ben-Gurion University of the Negev

Israel | Beersheba

For Mining Engineering

#1 in Israel

#94 in the World

Enrollment: 17,225
Founded: 1969

47. Seoul National University

South Korea | Seoul

For Mining Engineering

#1 in South Korea

#97 in the World

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

48. Xuzhou Institute of Technology

China | Xuzhou

For Mining Engineering

#29 in China

#107 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 22,000
Founded: 1983

49. University of Science and Technology of China

China | Hefei

For Mining Engineering

#30 in China

#110 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1958

50. Beijing Jiaotong University

China | Beijing

For Mining Engineering

#31 in China

#111 in the World

Founded: 1896

51. Guizhou University

China | Guiyang

For Mining Engineering

#32 in China

#113 in the World

Founded: 1902

52. Zhejiang University

China | Hangzhou

For Mining Engineering

#33 in China

#114 in the World

Enrollment: 60,739
Founded: 1897

53. Peking University

China | Beijing

For Mining Engineering

#34 in China

#117 in the World

Enrollment: 44,730
Founded: 1898

54. Nanjing University

China | Nanjing

For Mining Engineering

#35 in China

#118 in the World

Enrollment: 56,068
Founded: 1902

55. Hokkaido University

Japan | Sapporo

For Mining Engineering

#4 in Japan

#119 in the World

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

56. University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Mining Engineering

#36 in China

#121 in the World

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

57. Istanbul University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Mining Engineering

#4 in Turkey

#123 in the World

Enrollment: 35,190
Founded: 1933

58. Hanoi University of Mining and Geology

Vietnam | Hanoi

For Mining Engineering

#1 in Vietnam

#125 in the World

Founded: 1966

59. Hebei University of Engineering

China | Handan

For Mining Engineering

#37 in China

#127 in the World

Enrollment: 24,456
Founded: 2003

60. Dokuz Eylul University

Turkey | Izmir

For Mining Engineering

#5 in Turkey

#129 in the World

Enrollment: 23,958
Founded: 1982

61. Tsinghua University

China | Beijing

For Mining Engineering

#38 in China

#137 in the World

Enrollment: 48,739
Founded: 1911

62. Beijing Institute of Technology

China | Beijing

For Mining Engineering

#39 in China

#138 in the World

Enrollment: 27,000
Founded: 1940

63. Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology

China | Xi'an

For Mining Engineering

#40 in China

#147 in the World

Enrollment: 34,000
Founded: 1956

64. Beijing University of Technology

China | Beijing

For Mining Engineering

#41 in China

#149 in the World

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

65. Technion - Israel Institute of Technology

Israel | Haifa

For Mining Engineering

#2 in Israel

#155 in the World

Founded: 1924

66. Jiangxi University of Science and Technology

China | Ganzhou

For Mining Engineering

#42 in China

#162 in the World

Enrollment: 36,000
Founded: 1958

67. National University of Singapore

Singapore | Singapore City

For Mining Engineering

#2 in Singapore

#163 in the World

Enrollment: 30,098
Founded: 1905

68. Isfahan University of Technology

Iran | Isfahan

For Mining Engineering

#5 in Iran

#164 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Enrollment: 10,064
Male:Female: 56:44
Founded: 1977

69. Islamic Azad University, South Tehran

Iran | Tehran

For Mining Engineering

#6 in Iran

#170 in the World

Enrollment: 120,000
Founded: 1982

70. Hong Kong Polytechnic University

China | Hong Kong

For Mining Engineering

#43 in China

#172 in the World

Founded: 1937

71. Bandung Institute of Technology

Indonesia | Bandung

For Mining Engineering

#1 in Indonesia

#182 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Enrollment: 23,848
Founded: 1959

72. Shahid Bahonar University of Kerman

Iran | Kerman

For Mining Engineering

#7 in Iran

#184 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Enrollment: 14,000
Founded: 1972

73. Hefei University of Technology

China | Hefei

For Mining Engineering

#44 in China

#188 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1945

74. Nagoya University

Japan | Nagoya

For Mining Engineering

#5 in Japan

#193 in the World

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

75. Suleyman Demirel University

Turkey | Isparta

For Mining Engineering

#6 in Turkey

#198 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 41,647
Male:Female: 49:51
Founded: 1992

76. National Institute of Technology, Rourkela

India | Odisha

For Mining Engineering

#6 in India

#206 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1961

77. Southwest University of Science and Technology

China | Mianyang

For Mining Engineering

#45 in China

#209 in the World

Founded: 1952

78. King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals

Saudi Arabia | Dhahran

For Mining Engineering

#1 in Saudi Arabia

#210 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1963

79. Tianjin University

China | Tianjin

For Mining Engineering

#46 in China

#212 in the World

Enrollment: 35,370
Founded: 1895

80. Qingdao University of Technology

China | Qingdao

For Mining Engineering

#47 in China

#214 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 2004

81. Sun Yat - Sen University

China | Guangzhou

For Mining Engineering

#48 in China

#216 in the World

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

82. Guangxi University

China | Nanning

For Mining Engineering

#49 in China

#224 in the World

Founded: 1928

83. Southeast University

China | Nanjing

For Mining Engineering

#50 in China

#228 in the World

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

84. Guilin University of Technology

China | Guilin

For Mining Engineering

#51 in China

#231 in the World

Founded: 1956

85. Huazhong University of Science and Technology

China | Wuhan

For Mining Engineering

#52 in China

#239 in the World

Enrollment: 71,970
Founded: 1953

86. China Three Gorges University

China | Yichang

For Mining Engineering

#53 in China

#241 in the World

Founded: 2000

87. National Institute of Technology, Karnataka

India | Karnataka

For Mining Engineering

#7 in India

#242 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1960

88. University of South China

China | Hengyang

For Mining Engineering

#54 in China

#246 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 39,000
Founded: 1958

89. Eskisehir Osmangazi University

Turkey | Eskisehir

For Mining Engineering

#7 in Turkey

#247 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1993

90. Beijing Normal University

China | Beijing

For Mining Engineering

#55 in China

#249 in the World

Enrollment: 24,000
Founded: 1902

91. King Saud University

Saudi Arabia | Riyadh

For Mining Engineering

#2 in Saudi Arabia

#250 in the World

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

92. Chulalongkorn University

Thailand | Bangkok

For Mining Engineering

#1 in Thailand

#254 in the World

Founded: 1917

93. National Taiwan University

Taiwan | Taipei

For Mining Engineering

#1 in Taiwan

#256 in the World

Enrollment: 31,799
Founded: 1945

94. Indian Institute of Science

India | Karnataka

For Mining Engineering

#8 in India

#260 in the World

Enrollment: 4,695
Founded: 1909

95. Ocean University of China

China | Qingdao

For Mining Engineering

#56 in China

#261 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 26,000
Founded: 1924

96. Indian Institute of Technology Delhi

India | Haryana

For Mining Engineering

#9 in India

#265 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1961

97. Shiraz University

Iran | Shiraz

For Mining Engineering

#8 in Iran

#266 in the World

Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1946

98. Harbin Institute of Technology

China | Harbin

For Mining Engineering

#57 in China

#273 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1920

99. University of Kashan

Iran | Kashan

For Mining Engineering

#9 in Iran

#277 in the World

Enrollment: 7,000
Founded: 1974

100. Xinjiang University

China | Urumqi

For Mining Engineering

#58 in China

#281 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1924

Engineering subfields in Asia

Acoustical Engineering1958

Aerospace Engineering1910

Agricultural Engineering494

Applied/Engineering Physics511

Architectural Engineering642

Architecture400

Automation and Control engineering842

Automotive Engineering1016

Aviation308

Biochemical Engineering427

Biomedical Engineering697

Biotechnology1471

Chemical Engineering2069

Civil Engineering1546

Computer Engineering982

Computer Networking1987

Construction Management372

Electrical Engineering2221

Electronic Engineering1646

Engineering Management530

Environmental Engineering1297

Firefighting and Fire Science456

Geotechnical Engineering1518

Human-Computer Interaction1129

Industrial Engineering360

Landscape Architecture485

Marine Engineering397

Materials Science2520

Mechanical Engineering2267

Metallurgical Engineering2234

Nanotechnology1977

Nuclear Engineering414

Operations Research956

Optical Engineering2320

Petroleum Engineering495

Polymer science and Plastics engineering352

Product and Industrial Design383

Reliability and Quality Engineering881

Remote Sensing928

Renewable Energy Engineering985

Robotics641

Structural Engineering1761

Systems Engineering1348

Technical Drawing449

Telecommunications2080

Transportation Engineering706