Best Universities for Remote Sensing 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 Remote Sensing. A graph of 3.87M citations received by 333K academic papers made by 928 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

#5 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. University of Tokyo

For Remote Sensing

#1 in Japan

#16 in the World

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

5. National University of Defense Technology

China | Changsha

For Remote Sensing

#4 in China

#17 in the World

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

6. Tsinghua University

China | Beijing

For Remote Sensing

#5 in China

#23 in the World

Enrollment: 48,739
Founded: 1911

7. Zhejiang University

China | Hangzhou

For Remote Sensing

#6 in China

#24 in the World

Enrollment: 60,739
Founded: 1897

8. Harbin Institute of Technology

For Remote Sensing

#7 in China

#25 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1920

9. Peking University

China | Beijing

For Remote Sensing

#8 in China

#31 in the World

Enrollment: 44,730
Founded: 1898

10. University of Electronic Science and Technology of China

China | Chengdu

For Remote Sensing

#9 in China

#34 in the World

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

11. Beihang University

China | Beijing

For Remote Sensing

#10 in China

#38 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

#57 in the World

Enrollment: 56,068
Founded: 1902

14. Hong Kong Polytechnic University

China | Hong Kong

For Remote Sensing

#13 in China

#73 in the World

Founded: 1937

15. Beijing Institute of Technology

China | Beijing

For Remote Sensing

#14 in China

#77 in the World

Enrollment: 27,000
Founded: 1940

16. Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology

China | Nanjing

For Remote Sensing

#15 in China

#92 in the World

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

17. National University of Singapore

Singapore | Singapore City

For Remote Sensing

#1 in Singapore

#94 in the World

Enrollment: 30,098
Founded: 1905

18. Kyoto University

For Remote Sensing

#2 in Japan

#98 in the World

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

19. Sun Yat - Sen University

China | Guangzhou

For Remote Sensing

#16 in China

#104 in the World

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

20. University of Science and Technology of China

For Remote Sensing

#17 in China

#105 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1958

21. Shanghai Jiao Tong University

China | Shanghai

For Remote Sensing

#18 in China

#110 in the World

Enrollment: 47,000
Founded: 1896

22. China University of Mining and Technology

For Remote Sensing

#19 in China

#111 in the World

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

23. Central South University

China | Changsha

For Remote Sensing

#20 in China

#112 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1914

24. University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Remote Sensing

#21 in China

#117 in the World

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

25. Nanyang Technological University

Singapore | Singapore City

For Remote Sensing

#2 in Singapore

#119 in the World

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1955

26. Fudan University

China | Shanghai

For Remote Sensing

#22 in China

#120 in the World

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1905

27. University of Tehran

For Remote Sensing

#1 in Iran

#121 in the World

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

28. Tohoku University

For Remote Sensing

#3 in Japan

#123 in the World

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

29. Tongji University

China | Shanghai

For Remote Sensing

#23 in China

#124 in the World

Enrollment: 37,000
Founded: 1907

30. Hohai University

China | Nanjing

For Remote Sensing

#24 in China

#127 in the World

Founded: 1915

31. Chinese University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Remote Sensing

#25 in China

#132 in the World

Founded: 1963

32. Huazhong University of Science and Technology

For Remote Sensing

#26 in China

#133 in the World

Enrollment: 71,970
Founded: 1953

33. Ben-Gurion University of the Negev

Israel | Beersheba

For Remote Sensing

#1 in Israel

#134 in the World

Enrollment: 17,225
Founded: 1969

34. Ocean University of China

China | Qingdao

For Remote Sensing

#27 in China

#144 in the World

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

35. Nanjing Normal University

China | Nanjing

For Remote Sensing

#28 in China

#148 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1952

36. Nagoya University

For Remote Sensing

#4 in Japan

#152 in the World

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

37. Nanjing University of Science and Technology

China | Nanjing

For Remote Sensing

#29 in China

#157 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1953

38. East China Normal University

China | Shanghai

For Remote Sensing

#30 in China

#170 in the World

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

39. Chiba University

For Remote Sensing

#5 in Japan

#171 in the World

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

40. Seoul National University

South Korea | Seoul

For Remote Sensing

#1 in South Korea

#172 in the World

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

41. China Agricultural University

China | Beijing

For Remote Sensing

#31 in China

#173 in the World

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

42. National Central University

Taiwan | Taoyuan

For Remote Sensing

#1 in Taiwan

#174 in the World

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

43. University of Technology Malaysia

Malaysia | Johor Bahru

For Remote Sensing

#176 in the World

Founded: 1904

44. Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee

India | Uttarakhand

For Remote Sensing

#1 in India

#179 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1847

45. Putra Malaysia University

Malaysia | Serdang

For Remote Sensing

#180 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1973

46. KAIST

South Korea | Daejeon

For Remote Sensing

#2 in South Korea

#189 in the World

Enrollment: 10,249
Founded: 1971

47. Tel Aviv University

Israel | Tel Aviv

For Remote Sensing

#2 in Israel

#191 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1956

48. Hunan University

China | Changsha

For Remote Sensing

#32 in China

#193 in the World

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

49. Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics

For Remote Sensing

#33 in China

#197 in the World

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

50. Hokkaido University

Japan | Sapporo

For Remote Sensing

#6 in Japan

#201 in the World

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

51. Tokyo Institute of Technology

For Remote Sensing

#7 in Japan

#205 in the World

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

52. Indian Institute of Technology Bombay

India | Maharashtra

For Remote Sensing

#2 in India

#206 in the World

Founded: 1958

53. Fuzhou University

For Remote Sensing

#34 in China

#209 in the World

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1958

54. South China University of Technology

China | Guangzhou

For Remote Sensing

#35 in China

#214 in the World

Enrollment: 42,720
Founded: 1952

55. Xi'an Jiaotong University

For Remote Sensing

#36 in China

#218 in the World

Enrollment: 40,346
Founded: 1896

56. Kyushu University

Japan | Fukuoka

For Remote Sensing

#8 in Japan

#223 in the World

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

57. Shenzhen University

China | Shenzhen

For Remote Sensing

#37 in China

#224 in the World

Enrollment: 34,156
Founded: 1983

58. Tarbiat Modares University

For Remote Sensing

#2 in Iran

#229 in the World

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

59. National Taiwan University

Taiwan | Taipei

For Remote Sensing

#2 in Taiwan

#230 in the World

Enrollment: 31,799
Founded: 1945

60. Lanzhou University

China | Lanzhou

For Remote Sensing

#38 in China

#231 in the World

Founded: 1909

61. National Cheng Kung University

Taiwan | Tainan

For Remote Sensing

#3 in Taiwan

#232 in the World

Enrollment: 21,292
Founded: 1931

62. Khaje Nasir Toosi University of Technology

For Remote Sensing

#3 in Iran

#235 in the World

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

63. Yonsei University

South Korea | Seoul

For Remote Sensing

#3 in South Korea

#243 in the World

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

64. Jilin University

China | Changchun

For Remote Sensing

#39 in China

#247 in the World

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

65. Istanbul Technical University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Remote Sensing

#1 in Turkey

#248 in the World

Enrollment: 15,358
Founded: 1944

66. China University of Geosciences Beijing

China | Beijing

For Remote Sensing

#40 in China

#252 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1952

67. Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur

India | West Bengal

For Remote Sensing

#3 in India

#263 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1951

68. University of Tsukuba

Japan | Tsukuba

For Remote Sensing

#9 in Japan

#267 in the World

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

69. Southwest Jiaotong University

China | Chengdu

For Remote Sensing

#41 in China

#271 in the World

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

70. Technion - Israel Institute of Technology

For Remote Sensing

#3 in Israel

#274 in the World

Founded: 1924

71. Chang'an University

For Remote Sensing

#42 in China

#276 in the World

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 2000

72. Tianjin University

China | Tianjin

For Remote Sensing

#43 in China

#280 in the World

Enrollment: 35,370
Founded: 1895

73. Shandong University of Science and Technology

For Remote Sensing

#44 in China

#282 in the World

Enrollment: 45,000
Founded: 1958

74. Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

China | Hong Kong

For Remote Sensing

#45 in China

#287 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1991

75. Xiamen University

For Remote Sensing

#46 in China

#294 in the World

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

76. Dalian University of Technology

For Remote Sensing

#47 in China

#307 in the World

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

77. Chongqing University

China | Chongqing

For Remote Sensing

#48 in China

#314 in the World

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

78. Osaka University

For Remote Sensing

#10 in Japan

#316 in the World

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

79. Northwest A&F University

China | Yangling

For Remote Sensing

#49 in China

#320 in the World

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

80. Hebrew University of Jerusalem

Israel | Jerusalem

For Remote Sensing

#4 in Israel

#326 in the World

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

81. Middle East Technical University

Turkey | Ankara

For Remote Sensing

#2 in Turkey

#336 in the World

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

82. Harbin Engineering University

For Remote Sensing

#50 in China

#337 in the World

Enrollment: 28,278
Founded: 1953

83. Beijing Forestry University

China | Beijing

For Remote Sensing

#51 in China

#344 in the World

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

84. Capital Normal University

China | Beijing

For Remote Sensing

#52 in China

#352 in the World

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

85. Nanjing Agricultural University

China | Nanjing

For Remote Sensing

#53 in China

#353 in the World

Founded: 1952

86. Southeast University

China | Nanjing

For Remote Sensing

#54 in China

#355 in the World

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

87. City University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Remote Sensing

#55 in China

#356 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Founded: 1984

88. Chengdu University of Technology

China | Chengdu

For Remote Sensing

#56 in China

#364 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1956

89. Beijing University of Chemical Technology

China | Beijing

For Remote Sensing

#57 in China

#374 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1958

90. Indian Institute of Science

India | Karnataka

For Remote Sensing

#4 in India

#377 in the World

Enrollment: 4,695
Founded: 1909

91. National Chiao Tung University

Taiwan | Hsinchu

For Remote Sensing

#4 in Taiwan

#384 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1958

92. Amirkabir University of Technology

For Remote Sensing

#4 in Iran

#386 in the World

Enrollment: 12,468
Founded: 1958

93. Bandung Institute of Technology

Indonesia | Bandung

For Remote Sensing

#1 in Indonesia

#389 in the World

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

94. Dalian Maritime University

For Remote Sensing

#58 in China

#404 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1953

95. Niigata University

Japan | Niigata

For Remote Sensing

#11 in Japan

#405 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Enrollment: 12,068
Founded: 1922

96. Shandong University

For Remote Sensing

#59 in China

#429 in the World

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

97. Xi'an University of Science and Technology

For Remote Sensing

#60 in China

#438 in the World

Enrollment: 23,000
Founded: 1978

98. King Saud University

Saudi Arabia | Riyadh

For Remote Sensing

#1 in Saudi Arabia

#439 in the World

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

99. King AbdulAziz University

Saudi Arabia | Jeddah

For Remote Sensing

#2 in Saudi Arabia

#442 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1967

100. Jiangsu University

China | Zhenjiang

For Remote Sensing

#61 in China

#446 in the World

Enrollment: 37,600
Founded: 1902

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

Nanotechnology1977

Nuclear Engineering414

Operations Research956

Optical Engineering2320

Petroleum Engineering495

Polymer science and Plastics engineering352

Product and Industrial Design383

Reliability and Quality Engineering881

Renewable Energy Engineering985

Structural Engineering1761

Systems Engineering1348

Technical Drawing449

Telecommunications2080

Transportation Engineering706