Best Universities for Nanotechnology 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 Nanotechnology. A graph of 107M citations received by 3.64M academic papers made by 2,045 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 Nanotechnology

#1 in China

#2 in the World

Enrollment: 48,739
Founded: 1911

2. Nanyang Technological University

Singapore | Singapore City

For Nanotechnology

#1 in Singapore

#3 in the World

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1955

3. National University of Singapore

Singapore | Singapore City

For Nanotechnology

#2 in Singapore

#6 in the World

Enrollment: 30,098
Founded: 1905

4. University of Tokyo

For Nanotechnology

#1 in Japan

#8 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Enrollment: 28,918
Founded: 1877

5. Zhejiang University

China | Hangzhou

For Nanotechnology

#2 in China

#10 in the World

Enrollment: 60,739
Founded: 1897

6. University of Science and Technology of China

For Nanotechnology

#3 in China

#11 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1958

7. Peking University

China | Beijing

For Nanotechnology

#4 in China

#14 in the World

Enrollment: 44,730
Founded: 1898

8. Jilin University

China | Changchun

For Nanotechnology

#5 in China

#15 in the World

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

9. Shanghai Jiao Tong University

China | Shanghai

For Nanotechnology

#6 in China

#19 in the World

Enrollment: 47,000
Founded: 1896

10. Tohoku University

For Nanotechnology

#2 in Japan

#20 in the World

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

11. Seoul National University

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Seoul

For Nanotechnology

#1 in South Korea

#21 in the World

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

12. Fudan University

China | Shanghai

For Nanotechnology

#7 in China

#23 in the World

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1905

13. Nanjing University

China | Nanjing

For Nanotechnology

#8 in China

#25 in the World

Enrollment: 56,068
Founded: 1902

14. Osaka University

For Nanotechnology

#3 in Japan

#26 in the World

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

15. Kyoto University

For Nanotechnology

#4 in Japan

#28 in the World

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

16. University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Nanotechnology

#9 in China

#31 in the World

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

17. Harbin Institute of Technology

For Nanotechnology

#10 in China

#32 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1920

18. KAIST

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Daejeon

For Nanotechnology

#2 in South Korea

#33 in the World

Enrollment: 10,249
Founded: 1971

19. South China University of Technology

China | Guangzhou

For Nanotechnology

#11 in China

#36 in the World

Enrollment: 42,720
Founded: 1952

20. Tokyo Institute of Technology

For Nanotechnology

#5 in Japan

#37 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1881

21. Tianjin University

China | Tianjin

For Nanotechnology

#12 in China

#38 in the World

Enrollment: 35,370
Founded: 1895

22. Huazhong University of Science and Technology

For Nanotechnology

#13 in China

#39 in the World

Enrollment: 71,970
Founded: 1953

23. Sichuan University

China | Chengdu

For Nanotechnology

#14 in China

#40 in the World

Enrollment: 44,200
Founded: 1896

24. Soochow University

For Nanotechnology

#15 in China

#44 in the World

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

25. Xi'an Jiaotong University

For Nanotechnology

#16 in China

#46 in the World

Enrollment: 40,346
Founded: 1896

26. Shandong University

For Nanotechnology

#17 in China

#47 in the World

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

27. Nankai University

China | Tianjin

For Nanotechnology

#18 in China

#51 in the World

Enrollment: 26,568
Founded: 1919

28. Beijing University of Chemical Technology

China | Beijing

For Nanotechnology

#19 in China

#52 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1958

29. Central South University

China | Changsha

For Nanotechnology

#20 in China

#53 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1914

30. Wuhan University

For Nanotechnology

#21 in China

#54 in the World

Enrollment: 60,000
Founded: 1893

31. Kyushu University

Japan | Fukuoka

For Nanotechnology

#6 in Japan

#58 in the World

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

32. Hunan University

China | Changsha

For Nanotechnology

#22 in China

#59 in the World

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

33. Sun Yat - Sen University

China | Guangzhou

For Nanotechnology

#23 in China

#61 in the World

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

34. Sungkyunkwan University

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Seoul

For Nanotechnology

#3 in South Korea

#63 in the World

Founded: 1398

35. National Taiwan University

Taiwan | Taipei

For Nanotechnology

#1 in Taiwan

#64 in the World

Enrollment: 33,882
Founded: 1945

36. Wuhan University of Technology

For Nanotechnology

#24 in China

#65 in the World

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

37. Dalian University of Technology

For Nanotechnology

#25 in China

#66 in the World

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

38. Xiamen University

For Nanotechnology

#26 in China

#68 in the World

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

39. National Tsing Hua University

Taiwan | Hsinchu

For Nanotechnology

#2 in Taiwan

#70 in the World

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

40. Yonsei University

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Seoul

For Nanotechnology

#4 in South Korea

#72 in the World

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

41. Southeast University

China | Nanjing

For Nanotechnology

#27 in China

#74 in the World

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

42. Northwestern Polytechnical University

For Nanotechnology

#28 in China

#75 in the World

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

43. Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

China | Hong Kong

For Nanotechnology

#29 in China

#77 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1991

44. Pohang University of Science and Technology

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Pohang

For Nanotechnology

#5 in South Korea

#80 in the World

Enrollment: 3,425
Founded: 1986

45. City University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Nanotechnology

#30 in China

#81 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Founded: 1984

46. Nagoya University

For Nanotechnology

#7 in Japan

#82 in the World

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

47. Hanyang University

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Seoul

For Nanotechnology

#6 in South Korea

#86 in the World

Enrollment: 35,000
Founded: 1939

48. East China University of Science and Technology

China | Shanghai

For Nanotechnology

#31 in China

#87 in the World

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

49. Beijing Institute of Technology

China | Beijing

For Nanotechnology

#32 in China

#88 in the World

Enrollment: 27,000
Founded: 1940

50. University of Science and Technology Beijing

China | Beijing

For Nanotechnology

#33 in China

#90 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1952

51. Beihang University

China | Beijing

For Nanotechnology

#34 in China

#92 in the World

Founded: 1952

52. Fuzhou University

For Nanotechnology

#35 in China

#93 in the World

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1958

53. Tongji University

China | Shanghai

For Nanotechnology

#36 in China

#94 in the World

Enrollment: 37,000
Founded: 1907

54. National Chiao Tung University

Taiwan | Hsinchu

For Nanotechnology

#3 in Taiwan

#95 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1958

55. Korea University

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Seoul

For Nanotechnology

#7 in South Korea

#96 in the World

Enrollment: 24,351
Founded: 1905

56. National Cheng Kung University

Taiwan | Tainan

For Nanotechnology

#4 in Taiwan

#97 in the World

Enrollment: 21,292
Founded: 1931

57. Donghua University

China | Shanghai

For Nanotechnology

#37 in China

#103 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1951

58. Shanghai University

China | Shanghai

For Nanotechnology

#38 in China

#104 in the World

Enrollment: 36,000
Founded: 1994

59. Chongqing University

China | Chongqing

For Nanotechnology

#39 in China

#105 in the World

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

60. Indian Institute of Science

India | Karnataka

For Nanotechnology

#1 in India

#107 in the World

Enrollment: 4,695
Founded: 1909

61. Hokkaido University

Japan | Sapporo

For Nanotechnology

#8 in Japan

#108 in the World

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

62. Jiangsu University

China | Zhenjiang

For Nanotechnology

#40 in China

#109 in the World

Enrollment: 37,600
Founded: 1902

63. University of Electronic Science and Technology of China

China | Chengdu

For Nanotechnology

#41 in China

#110 in the World

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

64. Hong Kong Polytechnic University

China | Hong Kong

For Nanotechnology

#42 in China

#113 in the World

Founded: 1937

65. Nanjing Tech University

China | Nanjing

For Nanotechnology

#43 in China

#114 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1958

66. Zhengzhou University

China | Zhengzhou

For Nanotechnology

#44 in China

#119 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1956

67. Nanjing University of Science and Technology

China | Nanjing

For Nanotechnology

#45 in China

#128 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1953

68. Shenzhen University

China | Shenzhen

For Nanotechnology

#46 in China

#139 in the World

Enrollment: 34,156
Founded: 1983

69. Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur

India | West Bengal

For Nanotechnology

#2 in India

#142 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1951

70. Lanzhou University

China | Lanzhou

For Nanotechnology

#47 in China

#144 in the World

Founded: 1909

71. Hebrew University of Jerusalem

Israel | Jerusalem

For Nanotechnology

#1 in Israel

#148 in the World

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

72. Tokyo University of Science

For Nanotechnology

#9 in Japan

#156 in the World

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

73. Technion - Israel Institute of Technology

For Nanotechnology

#2 in Israel

#160 in the World

Founded: 1924

74. King Abdullah University of Science and Technology

Saudi Arabia Flag

Saudi Arabia | Thuwal

For Nanotechnology

#1 in Saudi Arabia

#161 in the World

Enrollment: 940
Founded: 2009

75. King AbdulAziz University

Saudi Arabia Flag

Saudi Arabia | Jeddah

For Nanotechnology

#2 in Saudi Arabia

#169 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1967

76. Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics

For Nanotechnology

#48 in China

#172 in the World

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

77. Jiangnan University

For Nanotechnology

#49 in China

#174 in the World

Enrollment: 28,000
Founded: 2001

78. Weizmann Institute of Science

Israel | Rehovot

For Nanotechnology

#3 in Israel

#176 in the World

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

79. Chinese University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Nanotechnology

#50 in China

#177 in the World

Founded: 1963

80. Chonbuk National University

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Jeonju

For Nanotechnology

#8 in South Korea

#178 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 32,300
Founded: 1947

81. King Saud University

Saudi Arabia Flag

Saudi Arabia | Riyadh

For Nanotechnology

#3 in Saudi Arabia

#179 in the World

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

82. University of Tehran

For Nanotechnology

#1 in Iran

#182 in the World

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

83. Southwest University

China | Chongqing

For Nanotechnology

#51 in China

#187 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 40,000
Founded: 2005

84. Indian Institute of Technology Madras

India | Tamil Nadu

For Nanotechnology

#3 in India

#189 in the World

Founded: 1959

85. University of Tsukuba

Japan | Tsukuba

For Nanotechnology

#10 in Japan

#193 in the World

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

86. Qingdao University

China | Qingdao

For Nanotechnology

#52 in China

#195 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 46,000
Founded: 1985

87. Kyung Hee University

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Seoul

For Nanotechnology

#9 in South Korea

#198 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Enrollment: 35,826
Founded: 1949

88. Northeastern University, China

China | Shenyang

For Nanotechnology

#53 in China

#199 in the World

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

89. Pusan National University

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Busan

For Nanotechnology

#10 in South Korea

#200 in the World

Enrollment: 27,780
Founded: 1946

90. Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Eonyang

For Nanotechnology

#11 in South Korea

#202 in the World

Enrollment: 4,255
Founded: 2009

91. Inha University

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Incheon

For Nanotechnology

#12 in South Korea

#204 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Enrollment: 20,613
Founded: 1954

92. Qingdao University of Science and Technology

China | Qingdao

For Nanotechnology

#54 in China

#213 in the World

Founded: 1950

93. East China Normal University

China | Shanghai

For Nanotechnology

#55 in China

#218 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 36,026
Founded: 1951

94. University of Malaya

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Nanotechnology

#220 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1905

95. Beijing University of Technology

China | Beijing

For Nanotechnology

#56 in China

#221 in the World

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

96. Indian Institute of Technology Delhi

India | Haryana

For Nanotechnology

#4 in India

#228 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1961

97. Tel Aviv University

Israel | Tel Aviv

For Nanotechnology

#4 in Israel

#230 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1956

98. University of Jinan

For Nanotechnology

#57 in China

#235 in the World

Enrollment: 37,529
Founded: 1948

99. Indian Institute of Technology Bombay

India | Maharashtra

For Nanotechnology

#5 in India

#239 in the World

Founded: 1958

100. University of Technology Malaysia

Malaysia | Johor Bahru

For Nanotechnology

#244 in the World

Founded: 1904

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

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