Best Universities for Remote Sensing in Asia

Updated: March 02, 2025

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Asia ranked based on their research performance in Remote Sensing. A graph of 5.94M citations received by 398K academic papers made by 1,033 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. Wuhan University

For Remote Sensing

#1 in China

#1 in the World

Enrollment: 60,000
Founded: 1893

2. Xidian University

For Remote Sensing

#2 in China

#6 in the World

Enrollment: 35,277
Founded: 1931

3. Beijing Normal University

China | Beijing

For Remote Sensing

#3 in China

#11 in the World

Enrollment: 24,000
Founded: 1902

4. National University of Defense Technology

China | Changsha

For Remote Sensing

#4 in China

#14 in the World

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

5. University of Tokyo

For Remote Sensing

#1 in Japan

#15 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Enrollment: 28,479
Founded: 1877

6. Tsinghua University

China | Beijing

For Remote Sensing

#5 in China

#21 in the World

Enrollment: 48,739
Founded: 1911

7. Zhejiang University

China | Hangzhou

For Remote Sensing

#6 in China

#22 in the World

Enrollment: 60,739
Founded: 1897

8. Harbin Institute of Technology

For Remote Sensing

#7 in China

#28 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1920

9. University of Electronic Science and Technology of China

China | Chengdu

For Remote Sensing

#8 in China

#29 in the World

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

10. Peking University

China | Beijing

For Remote Sensing

#9 in China

#30 in the World

Enrollment: 44,730
Founded: 1898

11. Beihang University

China | Beijing

For Remote Sensing

#10 in China

#34 in the World

Founded: 1952

12. Northwestern Polytechnical University

For Remote Sensing

#11 in China

#47 in the World

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

13. Nanjing University

China | Nanjing

For Remote Sensing

#12 in China

#48 in the World

Enrollment: 56,068
Founded: 1902

14. Beijing Institute of Technology

China | Beijing

For Remote Sensing

#13 in China

#53 in the World

Enrollment: 27,000
Founded: 1940

15. Hong Kong Polytechnic University

China | Hong Kong

For Remote Sensing

#14 in China

#68 in the World

Founded: 1937

16. Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology

China | Nanjing

For Remote Sensing

#15 in China

#75 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 34,000
Founded: 1960

17. Sun Yat - Sen University

China | Guangzhou

For Remote Sensing

#16 in China

#86 in the World

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

18. University of Science and Technology of China

For Remote Sensing

#17 in China

#91 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1958

19. Kyoto University

For Remote Sensing

#2 in Japan

#95 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Enrollment: 22,455
Founded: 1897

20. University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Remote Sensing

#18 in China

#96 in the World

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

21. Central South University

China | Changsha

For Remote Sensing

#19 in China

#98 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1914

22. China University of Mining and Technology

For Remote Sensing

#20 in China

#103 in the World

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

23. National University of Singapore

Singapore | Singapore City

For Remote Sensing

#1 in Singapore

#105 in the World

Enrollment: 30,098
Founded: 1905

24. Shanghai Jiao Tong University

China | Shanghai

For Remote Sensing

#21 in China

#107 in the World

Enrollment: 47,000
Founded: 1896

25. Tongji University

China | Shanghai

For Remote Sensing

#22 in China

#108 in the World

Enrollment: 37,000
Founded: 1907

26. Hohai University

China | Nanjing

For Remote Sensing

#23 in China

#109 in the World

Founded: 1915

27. University of Tehran

For Remote Sensing

#1 in Iran

#112 in the World

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

28. Chinese University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Remote Sensing

#24 in China

#116 in the World

Founded: 1963

29. Fudan University

China | Shanghai

For Remote Sensing

#25 in China

#120 in the World

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1905

30. Huazhong University of Science and Technology

For Remote Sensing

#26 in China

#122 in the World

Enrollment: 71,970
Founded: 1953

31. Nanyang Technological University

Singapore | Singapore City

For Remote Sensing

#2 in Singapore

#123 in the World

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1955

32. Ocean University of China

China | Qingdao

For Remote Sensing

#27 in China

#128 in the World

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

33. Tohoku University

For Remote Sensing

#3 in Japan

#134 in the World

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

34. Nanjing University of Science and Technology

China | Nanjing

For Remote Sensing

#28 in China

#144 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1953

35. Nanjing Normal University

China | Nanjing

For Remote Sensing

#29 in China

#147 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1952

36. Ben-Gurion University of the Negev

Israel | Beersheba

For Remote Sensing

#1 in Israel

#150 in the World

Enrollment: 17,225
Founded: 1969

37. Seoul National University

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Seoul

For Remote Sensing

#1 in South Korea

#153 in the World

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

38. China Agricultural University

China | Beijing

For Remote Sensing

#30 in China

#154 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1905

39. Nagoya University

For Remote Sensing

#4 in Japan

#156 in the World

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

40. University of Technology Malaysia

Malaysia | Johor Bahru

For Remote Sensing

#157 in the World

Founded: 1904

41. Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee

India | Uttarakhand

For Remote Sensing

#1 in India

#162 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1847

42. East China Normal University

China | Shanghai

For Remote Sensing

#31 in China

#166 in the World

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

43. Putra Malaysia University

Malaysia | Serdang

For Remote Sensing

#167 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1973

44. Chiba University

For Remote Sensing

#5 in Japan

#174 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Enrollment: 13,983
Founded: 1949

45. Hunan University

China | Changsha

For Remote Sensing

#32 in China

#177 in the World

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

46. National Central University

Taiwan | Taoyuan

For Remote Sensing

#1 in Taiwan

#180 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 10,829
Founded: 1915

47. KAIST

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Daejeon

For Remote Sensing

#2 in South Korea

#181 in the World

Enrollment: 10,249
Founded: 1971

48. Jilin University

China | Changchun

For Remote Sensing

#33 in China

#189 in the World

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

49. Tokyo Institute of Technology

For Remote Sensing

#6 in Japan

#190 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1881

50. Indian Institute of Technology Bombay

India | Maharashtra

For Remote Sensing

#2 in India

#192 in the World

Founded: 1958

51. Xi'an Jiaotong University

For Remote Sensing

#34 in China

#193 in the World

Enrollment: 40,346
Founded: 1896

52. Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics

For Remote Sensing

#35 in China

#196 in the World

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

53. Fuzhou University

For Remote Sensing

#36 in China

#197 in the World

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1958

54. Lanzhou University

China | Lanzhou

For Remote Sensing

#37 in China

#200 in the World

Founded: 1909

55. Tel Aviv University

Israel | Tel Aviv

For Remote Sensing

#2 in Israel

#201 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1956

56. Hokkaido University

Japan | Sapporo

For Remote Sensing

#7 in Japan

#203 in the World

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

57. South China University of Technology

China | Guangzhou

For Remote Sensing

#38 in China

#206 in the World

Enrollment: 42,720
Founded: 1952

58. Shenzhen University

China | Shenzhen

For Remote Sensing

#39 in China

#207 in the World

Enrollment: 34,156
Founded: 1983

59. China University of Geosciences Beijing

China | Beijing

For Remote Sensing

#40 in China

#214 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1952

60. Istanbul Technical University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Remote Sensing

#1 in Turkey

#219 in the World

Enrollment: 15,358
Founded: 1944

61. Shandong University of Science and Technology

For Remote Sensing

#41 in China

#220 in the World

Enrollment: 45,000
Founded: 1958

62. Yonsei University

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Seoul

For Remote Sensing

#3 in South Korea

#223 in the World

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

63. Southwest Jiaotong University

China | Chengdu

For Remote Sensing

#42 in China

#229 in the World

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

64. Kyushu University

Japan | Fukuoka

For Remote Sensing

#8 in Japan

#233 in the World

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

65. National Taiwan University

Taiwan | Taipei

For Remote Sensing

#2 in Taiwan

#236 in the World

Enrollment: 33,882
Founded: 1945

66. National Cheng Kung University

Taiwan | Tainan

For Remote Sensing

#3 in Taiwan

#237 in the World

Enrollment: 21,292
Founded: 1931

67. Khaje Nasir Toosi University of Technology

For Remote Sensing

#2 in Iran

#240 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1928

68. Tarbiat Modares University

For Remote Sensing

#3 in Iran

#242 in the World

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

69. Tianjin University

China | Tianjin

For Remote Sensing

#43 in China

#245 in the World

Enrollment: 35,370
Founded: 1895

70. Chang'an University

For Remote Sensing

#44 in China

#246 in the World

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 2000

71. Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

China | Hong Kong

For Remote Sensing

#45 in China

#256 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1991

72. Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur

India | West Bengal

For Remote Sensing

#3 in India

#261 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1951

73. Harbin Engineering University

For Remote Sensing

#46 in China

#264 in the World

Enrollment: 28,278
Founded: 1953

74. Xiamen University

For Remote Sensing

#47 in China

#269 in the World

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

75. Northwest A&F University

China | Yangling

For Remote Sensing

#48 in China

#271 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1934

76. University of Tsukuba

Japan | Tsukuba

For Remote Sensing

#9 in Japan

#276 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Enrollment: 16,507
Founded: 1973

77. Chongqing University

China | Chongqing

For Remote Sensing

#49 in China

#282 in the World

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

78. Southeast University

China | Nanjing

For Remote Sensing

#50 in China

#286 in the World

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

79. Beijing Forestry University

China | Beijing

For Remote Sensing

#51 in China

#291 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 25,347
Founded: 1952

80. Dalian University of Technology

For Remote Sensing

#52 in China

#298 in the World

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

81. Technion - Israel Institute of Technology

For Remote Sensing

#3 in Israel

#302 in the World

Founded: 1924

82. Chengdu University of Technology

China | Chengdu

For Remote Sensing

#53 in China

#316 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1956

83. Capital Normal University

China | Beijing

For Remote Sensing

#54 in China

#319 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 31,559
Founded: 1954

84. Osaka University

For Remote Sensing

#10 in Japan

#324 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Enrollment: 23,123
Founded: 1931

85. Nanjing Agricultural University

China | Nanjing

For Remote Sensing

#55 in China

#329 in the World

Founded: 1952

86. Dalian Maritime University

For Remote Sensing

#56 in China

#343 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1953

87. Hebrew University of Jerusalem

Israel | Jerusalem

For Remote Sensing

#4 in Israel

#348 in the World

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

88. Middle East Technical University

Turkey | Ankara

For Remote Sensing

#2 in Turkey

#356 in the World

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

89. Gadjah Mada University

Indonesia | Sleman

For Remote Sensing

#1 in Indonesia

#366 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1949

90. City University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Remote Sensing

#57 in China

#367 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Founded: 1984

91. National Chiao Tung University

Taiwan | Hsinchu

For Remote Sensing

#4 in Taiwan

#368 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1958

92. Beijing Jiaotong University

China | Beijing

For Remote Sensing

#58 in China

#373 in the World

Founded: 1896

93. Shandong University

For Remote Sensing

#59 in China

#378 in the World

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

94. Indian Institute of Science

India | Karnataka

For Remote Sensing

#4 in India

#381 in the World

Enrollment: 4,695
Founded: 1909

95. Beijing University of Chemical Technology

China | Beijing

For Remote Sensing

#60 in China

#390 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1958

96. King Abdullah University of Science and Technology

Saudi Arabia Flag

Saudi Arabia | Thuwal

For Remote Sensing

#1 in Saudi Arabia

#391 in the World

Enrollment: 940
Founded: 2009

97. Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications

China | Beijing

For Remote Sensing

#61 in China

#397 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1955

98. Guilin University of Technology

For Remote Sensing

#62 in China

#401 in the World

Founded: 1956

99. Jiangsu University

China | Zhenjiang

For Remote Sensing

#63 in China

#409 in the World

Enrollment: 37,600
Founded: 1902

100. Nanjing Forestry University

China | Nanjing

For Remote Sensing

#64 in China

#412 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1985

Engineering subfields in Asia

Acoustical Engineering2062

Aerospace Engineering2005

Agricultural Engineering490

Applied/Engineering Physics642

Architectural Engineering767

Architecture484

Automation and Control engineering893

Automotive Engineering1105

Biochemical Engineering549

Biomedical Engineering781

Biotechnology1556

Chemical Engineering2130

Civil Engineering1654

Computer Engineering1040

Computer Networking2076

Construction Management436

Electrical Engineering2288

Electronic Engineering1732

Engineering Management602

Environmental Engineering1390

Firefighting and Fire Science437

Geotechnical Engineering1613

Human-Computer Interaction1278

Industrial Engineering357

Landscape Architecture451

Marine Engineering427

Materials Science2565

Mechanical Engineering2379

Metallurgical Engineering2292

Mining Engineering401

Nanotechnology2034

Nuclear Engineering454

Operations Research1044

Optical Engineering2386

Petroleum Engineering557

Polymer science and Plastics engineering372

Product and Industrial Design377

Reliability and Quality Engineering946

Renewable Energy Engineering1066

Structural Engineering1853

Systems Engineering1489

Technical Drawing500

Telecommunications2161

Transportation Engineering780