Best Universities for Nanotechnology 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 Nanotechnology. A graph of 74.6M citations received by 3.09M academic papers made by 1,977 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

#4 in the World

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1955

3. University of Tokyo

For Nanotechnology

#1 in Japan

#6 in the World

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

4. National University of Singapore

Singapore | Singapore City

For Nanotechnology

#2 in Singapore

#8 in the World

Enrollment: 30,098
Founded: 1905

5. Zhejiang University

China | Hangzhou

For Nanotechnology

#2 in China

#11 in the World

Enrollment: 60,739
Founded: 1897

6. University of Science and Technology of China

For Nanotechnology

#3 in China

#12 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1958

7. Tohoku University

For Nanotechnology

#2 in Japan

#15 in the World

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

8. Peking University

China | Beijing

For Nanotechnology

#4 in China

#18 in the World

Enrollment: 44,730
Founded: 1898

9. Jilin University

China | Changchun

For Nanotechnology

#5 in China

#19 in the World

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

10. Osaka University

For Nanotechnology

#3 in Japan

#20 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Enrollment: 23,123
Male:Female: 68:32
Founded: 1931

11. Seoul National University

South Korea | Seoul

For Nanotechnology

#1 in South Korea

#22 in the World

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

12. Shanghai Jiao Tong University

China | Shanghai

For Nanotechnology

#6 in China

#24 in the World

Enrollment: 47,000
Founded: 1896

13. Kyoto University

For Nanotechnology

#4 in Japan

#25 in the World

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

14. Fudan University

China | Shanghai

For Nanotechnology

#7 in China

#28 in the World

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1905

15. Nanjing University

China | Nanjing

For Nanotechnology

#8 in China

#29 in the World

Enrollment: 56,068
Founded: 1902

16. Tokyo Institute of Technology

For Nanotechnology

#5 in Japan

#30 in the World

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

17. KAIST

South Korea | Daejeon

For Nanotechnology

#2 in South Korea

#32 in the World

Enrollment: 10,249
Founded: 1971

18. University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Nanotechnology

#9 in China

#34 in the World

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

19. Harbin Institute of Technology

For Nanotechnology

#10 in China

#36 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1920

20. South China University of Technology

China | Guangzhou

For Nanotechnology

#11 in China

#38 in the World

Enrollment: 42,720
Founded: 1952

21. Tianjin University

China | Tianjin

For Nanotechnology

#12 in China

#39 in the World

Enrollment: 35,370
Founded: 1895

22. Huazhong University of Science and Technology

For Nanotechnology

#13 in China

#41 in the World

Enrollment: 71,970
Founded: 1953

23. Sichuan University

China | Chengdu

For Nanotechnology

#14 in China

#46 in the World

Enrollment: 44,200
Founded: 1896

24. Soochow University

For Nanotechnology

#15 in China

#48 in the World

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

25. Shandong University

For Nanotechnology

#16 in China

#49 in the World

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

26. Kyushu University

Japan | Fukuoka

For Nanotechnology

#6 in Japan

#52 in the World

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

27. Xi'an Jiaotong University

For Nanotechnology

#17 in China

#53 in the World

Enrollment: 40,346
Founded: 1896

28. Nankai University

China | Tianjin

For Nanotechnology

#18 in China

#55 in the World

Enrollment: 26,568
Founded: 1919

29. National Taiwan University

Taiwan | Taipei

For Nanotechnology

#1 in Taiwan

#56 in the World

Enrollment: 31,799
Founded: 1945

30. Sungkyunkwan University

South Korea | Seoul

For Nanotechnology

#3 in South Korea

#59 in the World

Founded: 1398

31. Wuhan University

For Nanotechnology

#19 in China

#60 in the World

Enrollment: 60,000
Founded: 1893

32. Beijing University of Chemical Technology

China | Beijing

For Nanotechnology

#20 in China

#61 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1958

33. National Tsing Hua University

Taiwan | Hsinchu

For Nanotechnology

#2 in Taiwan

#62 in the World

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

34. Central South University

China | Changsha

For Nanotechnology

#21 in China

#65 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1914

35. Hunan University

China | Changsha

For Nanotechnology

#22 in China

#66 in the World

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

36. Yonsei University

South Korea | Seoul

For Nanotechnology

#4 in South Korea

#69 in the World

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

37. Wuhan University of Technology

For Nanotechnology

#23 in China

#70 in the World

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

38. Dalian University of Technology

For Nanotechnology

#24 in China

#72 in the World

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

39. Xiamen University

For Nanotechnology

#25 in China

#73 in the World

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

40. Nagoya University

For Nanotechnology

#7 in Japan

#74 in the World

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

41. Sun Yat - Sen University

China | Guangzhou

For Nanotechnology

#26 in China

#76 in the World

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

42. Pohang University of Science and Technology

South Korea | Pohang

For Nanotechnology

#5 in South Korea

#78 in the World

Enrollment: 3,425
Founded: 1986

43. Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

China | Hong Kong

For Nanotechnology

#27 in China

#79 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1991

44. Hanyang University

South Korea | Seoul

For Nanotechnology

#6 in South Korea

#82 in the World

Enrollment: 35,000
Founded: 1939

45. City University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Nanotechnology

#28 in China

#84 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Founded: 1984

46. Southeast University

China | Nanjing

For Nanotechnology

#29 in China

#85 in the World

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

47. Northwestern Polytechnical University

For Nanotechnology

#30 in China

#87 in the World

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

48. National Chiao Tung University

Taiwan | Hsinchu

For Nanotechnology

#3 in Taiwan

#88 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1958

49. East China University of Science and Technology

China | Shanghai

For Nanotechnology

#31 in China

#89 in the World

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

50. National Cheng Kung University

Taiwan | Tainan

For Nanotechnology

#4 in Taiwan

#90 in the World

Enrollment: 21,292
Founded: 1931

51. Korea University

South Korea | Seoul

For Nanotechnology

#7 in South Korea

#94 in the World

Enrollment: 24,351
Founded: 1905

52. Beijing Institute of Technology

China | Beijing

For Nanotechnology

#32 in China

#97 in the World

Enrollment: 27,000
Founded: 1940

53. University of Science and Technology Beijing

China | Beijing

For Nanotechnology

#33 in China

#98 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1952

54. Beihang University

China | Beijing

For Nanotechnology

#34 in China

#99 in the World

Founded: 1952

55. Fuzhou University

For Nanotechnology

#35 in China

#100 in the World

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1958

56. Hokkaido University

Japan | Sapporo

For Nanotechnology

#8 in Japan

#101 in the World

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

57. Tongji University

China | Shanghai

For Nanotechnology

#36 in China

#104 in the World

Enrollment: 37,000
Founded: 1907

58. Indian Institute of Science

India | Karnataka

For Nanotechnology

#1 in India

#105 in the World

Enrollment: 4,695
Founded: 1909

59. Shanghai University

China | Shanghai

For Nanotechnology

#37 in China

#113 in the World

Enrollment: 36,000
Founded: 1994

60. Donghua University

China | Shanghai

For Nanotechnology

#38 in China

#114 in the World

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

61. Hong Kong Polytechnic University

China | Hong Kong

For Nanotechnology

#39 in China

#116 in the World

Founded: 1937

62. Chongqing University

China | Chongqing

For Nanotechnology

#40 in China

#119 in the World

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

63. Jiangsu University

China | Zhenjiang

For Nanotechnology

#41 in China

#130 in the World

Enrollment: 37,600
Founded: 1902

64. Nanjing Tech University

China | Nanjing

For Nanotechnology

#42 in China

#133 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1958

65. Tokyo University of Science

For Nanotechnology

#9 in Japan

#135 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1881

66. University of Electronic Science and Technology of China

China | Chengdu

For Nanotechnology

#43 in China

#136 in the World

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

67. Hebrew University of Jerusalem

Israel | Jerusalem

For Nanotechnology

#1 in Israel

#142 in the World

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

68. Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur

India | West Bengal

For Nanotechnology

#2 in India

#144 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1951

69. Nanjing University of Science and Technology

China | Nanjing

For Nanotechnology

#44 in China

#145 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1953

70. Lanzhou University

China | Lanzhou

For Nanotechnology

#45 in China

#150 in the World

Founded: 1909

71. Technion - Israel Institute of Technology

For Nanotechnology

#2 in Israel

#153 in the World

Founded: 1924

72. Zhengzhou University

China | Zhengzhou

For Nanotechnology

#46 in China

#160 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1956

73. Weizmann Institute of Science

Israel | Rehovot

For Nanotechnology

#3 in Israel

#166 in the World

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

74. Chonbuk National University

South Korea | Jeonju

For Nanotechnology

#8 in South Korea

#174 in the World

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

75. Shenzhen University

China | Shenzhen

For Nanotechnology

#47 in China

#175 in the World

Enrollment: 34,156
Founded: 1983

76. King Abdullah University of Science and Technology

Saudi Arabia | Thuwal

For Nanotechnology

#1 in Saudi Arabia

#176 in the World

Enrollment: 940
Founded: 2009

77. University of Tsukuba

Japan | Tsukuba

For Nanotechnology

#10 in Japan

#181 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Enrollment: 16,507
Male:Female: 61:39
Founded: 1973

78. King AbdulAziz University

Saudi Arabia | Jeddah

For Nanotechnology

#2 in Saudi Arabia

#183 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1967

79. Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics

For Nanotechnology

#48 in China

#184 in the World

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

80. Indian Institute of Technology Madras

India | Tamil Nadu

For Nanotechnology

#3 in India

#193 in the World

Founded: 1959

81. Chinese University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Nanotechnology

#49 in China

#195 in the World

Founded: 1963

82. University of Tehran

For Nanotechnology

#1 in Iran

#196 in the World

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

83. Pusan National University

South Korea | Busan

For Nanotechnology

#9 in South Korea

#198 in the World

Enrollment: 27,780
Founded: 1946

84. Southwest University

China | Chongqing

For Nanotechnology

#50 in China

#203 in the World

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

85. Kyung Hee University

South Korea | Seoul

For Nanotechnology

#10 in South Korea

#205 in the World

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

86. Inha University

South Korea | Incheon

For Nanotechnology

#11 in South Korea

#206 in the World

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

87. Jiangnan University

For Nanotechnology

#51 in China

#213 in the World

Enrollment: 28,000
Founded: 2001

88. Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology

South Korea | Eonyang

For Nanotechnology

#12 in South Korea

#216 in the World

Enrollment: 4,255
Founded: 2009

89. Tel Aviv University

Israel | Tel Aviv

For Nanotechnology

#4 in Israel

#218 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1956

90. Waseda University

For Nanotechnology

#11 in Japan

#220 in the World

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

91. Indian Institute of Technology Delhi

India | Haryana

For Nanotechnology

#4 in India

#221 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1961

92. Northeastern University, China

China | Shenyang

For Nanotechnology

#52 in China

#223 in the World

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

93. East China Normal University

China | Shanghai

For Nanotechnology

#53 in China

#227 in the World

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

94. King Saud University

Saudi Arabia | Riyadh

For Nanotechnology

#3 in Saudi Arabia

#232 in the World

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

95. University of Malaya

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Nanotechnology

#234 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1905

96. Beijing University of Technology

China | Beijing

For Nanotechnology

#54 in China

#242 in the World

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

97. Qingdao University of Science and Technology

China | Qingdao

For Nanotechnology

#55 in China

#243 in the World

Founded: 1950

98. Indian Institute of Technology Bombay

India | Maharashtra

For Nanotechnology

#5 in India

#244 in the World

Founded: 1958

99. University of Jinan

For Nanotechnology

#56 in China

#248 in the World

Enrollment: 37,529
Founded: 1948

100. Qingdao University

China | Qingdao

For Nanotechnology

#57 in China

#252 in the World

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

Engineering subfields in Asia

Acoustical Engineering1958

Aerospace Engineering1910

Agricultural Engineering494

Applied/Engineering Physics511

Architectural Engineering642

Architecture400

Automation and Control engineering842

Automotive Engineering1016

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

Mining Engineering417

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

Structural Engineering1761

Systems Engineering1348

Technical Drawing449

Telecommunications2080

Transportation Engineering706