Best Universities for Remote Sensing 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 Remote Sensing. A graph of 6.65M citations received by 423K academic papers made by 1,065 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

#4 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: 36,482
Founded: 1902

4. National University of Defense Technology

China | Changsha

For Remote Sensing

#4 in China

#12 in the World

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

5. University of Tokyo

For Remote Sensing

#1 in Japan

#16 in the World

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

6. Tsinghua University

China | Beijing

For Remote Sensing

#5 in China

#20 in the World

Enrollment: 48,739
Founded: 1911

7. Zhejiang University

China | Hangzhou

For Remote Sensing

#6 in China

#21 in the World

Enrollment: 60,739
Founded: 1897

8. Harbin Institute of Technology

For Remote Sensing

#7 in China

#24 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

#25 in the World

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

10. Peking University

China | Beijing

For Remote Sensing

#9 in China

#27 in the World

Enrollment: 44,730
Founded: 1898

11. Beihang University

China | Beijing

For Remote Sensing

#10 in China

#30 in the World

Founded: 1952

12. Northwestern Polytechnical University

For Remote Sensing

#11 in China

#39 in the World

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

13. Beijing Institute of Technology

China | Beijing

For Remote Sensing

#12 in China

#43 in the World

Enrollment: 27,000
Founded: 1940

14. Nanjing University

China | Nanjing

For Remote Sensing

#13 in China

#46 in the World

Enrollment: 56,068
Founded: 1902

15. Hong Kong Polytechnic University

China | Hong Kong

For Remote Sensing

#14 in China

#64 in the World

Founded: 1937

16. Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology

China | Nanjing

For Remote Sensing

#15 in China

#66 in the World

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

17. Sun Yat - Sen University

China | Guangzhou

For Remote Sensing

#16 in China

#70 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

#83 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1958

19. University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Remote Sensing

#18 in China

#88 in the World

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

20. Central South University

China | Changsha

For Remote Sensing

#19 in China

#89 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1914

21. China University of Mining and Technology

For Remote Sensing

#20 in China

#97 in the World

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

22. Tongji University

China | Shanghai

For Remote Sensing

#21 in China

#98 in the World

Enrollment: 37,000
Founded: 1907

23. Shanghai Jiao Tong University

China | Shanghai

For Remote Sensing

#22 in China

#99 in the World

Enrollment: 47,000
Founded: 1896

24. Hohai University

China | Nanjing

For Remote Sensing

#23 in China

#100 in the World

Founded: 1915

25. Kyoto University

For Remote Sensing

#2 in Japan

#101 in the World

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

26. National University of Singapore

Singapore | Singapore City

For Remote Sensing

#1 in Singapore

#103 in the World

Enrollment: 30,098
Founded: 1905

27. University of Tehran

For Remote Sensing

#1 in Iran

#110 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

#113 in the World

Founded: 1963

29. Huazhong University of Science and Technology

For Remote Sensing

#25 in China

#114 in the World

Enrollment: 71,970
Founded: 1953

30. Fudan University

China | Shanghai

For Remote Sensing

#26 in China

#115 in the World

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1905

31. Nanyang Technological University

Singapore | Singapore City

For Remote Sensing

#2 in Singapore

#122 in the World

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1955

32. Ocean University of China

China | Qingdao

For Remote Sensing

#27 in China

#124 in the World

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

33. Nanjing University of Science and Technology

China | Nanjing

For Remote Sensing

#28 in China

#129 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1953

34. Tohoku University

For Remote Sensing

#3 in Japan

#140 in the World

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

35. China Agricultural University

China | Beijing

For Remote Sensing

#29 in China

#143 in the World

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

36. Nanjing Normal University

China | Nanjing

For Remote Sensing

#30 in China

#147 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1952

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. Ben-Gurion University of the Negev

Israel | Beersheba

For Remote Sensing

#1 in Israel

#156 in the World

Enrollment: 17,225
Founded: 1969

39. East China Normal University

China | Shanghai

For Remote Sensing

#31 in China

#157 in the World

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

40. University of Technology Malaysia

Malaysia | Johor Bahru

For Remote Sensing

#159 in the World

Founded: 1904

41. Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee

India | Uttarakhand

For Remote Sensing

#1 in India

#161 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1847

42. Nagoya University

For Remote Sensing

#4 in Japan

#162 in the World

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

43. Putra Malaysia University

Malaysia | Serdang

For Remote Sensing

#165 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 26,000
Founded: 1973

44. Hunan University

China | Changsha

For Remote Sensing

#32 in China

#166 in the World

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

45. Jilin University

China | Changchun

For Remote Sensing

#33 in China

#174 in the World

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

46. KAIST

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Daejeon

For Remote Sensing

#2 in South Korea

#178 in the World

Enrollment: 10,249
Founded: 1971

47. Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics

For Remote Sensing

#34 in China

#180 in the World

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

48. Chiba University

For Remote Sensing

#5 in Japan

#182 in the World

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

49. Fuzhou University

For Remote Sensing

#35 in China

#183 in the World

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1958

50. Xi'an Jiaotong University

For Remote Sensing

#36 in China

#185 in the World

Enrollment: 40,346
Founded: 1896

51. National Central University

Taiwan | Taoyuan

For Remote Sensing

#1 in Taiwan

#187 in the World

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

52. Shenzhen University

China | Shenzhen

For Remote Sensing

#37 in China

#192 in the World

Enrollment: 34,156
Founded: 1983

53. Indian Institute of Technology Bombay

India | Maharashtra

For Remote Sensing

#2 in India

#193 in the World

Founded: 1958

54. South China University of Technology

China | Guangzhou

For Remote Sensing

#38 in China

#197 in the World

Enrollment: 42,720
Founded: 1952

55. Lanzhou University

China | Lanzhou

For Remote Sensing

#39 in China

#198 in the World

Founded: 1909

56. Tokyo Institute of Technology

For Remote Sensing

#6 in Japan

#201 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1881

57. China University of Geosciences Beijing

China | Beijing

For Remote Sensing

#40 in China

#202 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1952

58. Shandong University of Science and Technology

For Remote Sensing

#41 in China

#203 in the World

Enrollment: 45,000
Founded: 1958

59. Southwest Jiaotong University

China | Chengdu

For Remote Sensing

#42 in China

#209 in the World

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

60. Hokkaido University

Japan | Sapporo

For Remote Sensing

#7 in Japan

#211 in the World

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

61. Tel Aviv University

Israel | Tel Aviv

For Remote Sensing

#2 in Israel

#213 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1956

62. Istanbul Technical University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Remote Sensing

#1 in Turkey

#217 in the World

Enrollment: 15,358
Founded: 1944

63. 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

64. Chang'an University

For Remote Sensing

#43 in China

#226 in the World

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 2000

65. Tianjin University

China | Tianjin

For Remote Sensing

#44 in China

#227 in the World

Enrollment: 35,370
Founded: 1895

66. National Taiwan University

Taiwan | Taipei

For Remote Sensing

#2 in Taiwan

#237 in the World

Enrollment: 33,882
Founded: 1945

67. National Cheng Kung University

Taiwan | Tainan

For Remote Sensing

#3 in Taiwan

#240 in the World

Enrollment: 21,292
Founded: 1931

68. Khaje Nasir Toosi University of Technology

For Remote Sensing

#2 in Iran

#241 in the World

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

69. Kyushu University

Japan | Fukuoka

For Remote Sensing

#8 in Japan

#242 in the World

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

70. Tarbiat Modares University

For Remote Sensing

#3 in Iran

#243 in the World

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

71. Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

China | Hong Kong

For Remote Sensing

#45 in China

#247 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1991

72. Harbin Engineering University

For Remote Sensing

#46 in China

#249 in the World

Enrollment: 28,278
Founded: 1953

73. Northwest A&F University

China | Yangling

For Remote Sensing

#47 in China

#251 in the World

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

74. Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur

India | West Bengal

For Remote Sensing

#3 in India

#257 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1951

75. Southeast University

China | Nanjing

For Remote Sensing

#48 in China

#258 in the World

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

76. Chongqing University

China | Chongqing

For Remote Sensing

#49 in China

#260 in the World

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

77. Xiamen University

For Remote Sensing

#50 in China

#264 in the World

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

78. Beijing Forestry University

China | Beijing

For Remote Sensing

#51 in China

#267 in the World

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

79. Dalian University of Technology

For Remote Sensing

#52 in China

#277 in the World

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

80. University of Tsukuba

Japan | Tsukuba

For Remote Sensing

#9 in Japan

#278 in the World

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

81. Chengdu University of Technology

China | Chengdu

For Remote Sensing

#53 in China

#288 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1956

82. Technion - Israel Institute of Technology

For Remote Sensing

#3 in Israel

#304 in the World

Founded: 1924

83. Capital Normal University

China | Beijing

For Remote Sensing

#54 in China

#306 in the World

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

84. Nanjing Agricultural University

China | Nanjing

For Remote Sensing

#55 in China

#315 in the World

Founded: 1952

85. Osaka University

For Remote Sensing

#10 in Japan

#328 in the World

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

86. Dalian Maritime University

For Remote Sensing

#56 in China

#331 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1953

87. Jiangsu University

China | Zhenjiang

For Remote Sensing

#57 in China

#340 in the World

Enrollment: 37,600
Founded: 1902

88. Beijing Jiaotong University

China | Beijing

For Remote Sensing

#58 in China

#345 in the World

Founded: 1896

89. Shandong University

For Remote Sensing

#59 in China

#353 in the World

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

90. Hebrew University of Jerusalem

Israel | Jerusalem

For Remote Sensing

#4 in Israel

#356 in the World

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

91. City University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Remote Sensing

#60 in China

#358 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Founded: 1984

92. Gadjah Mada University

Indonesia | Sleman

For Remote Sensing

#1 in Indonesia

#361 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1949

93. Middle East Technical University

Turkey | Ankara

For Remote Sensing

#2 in Turkey

#365 in the World

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

94. Guilin University of Technology

For Remote Sensing

#61 in China

#367 in the World

Founded: 1956

95. Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications

China | Beijing

For Remote Sensing

#62 in China

#368 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1955

96. National Chiao Tung University

Taiwan | Hsinchu

For Remote Sensing

#4 in Taiwan

#371 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1958

97. Nanjing Forestry University

China | Nanjing

For Remote Sensing

#63 in China

#373 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1985

98. King Abdullah University of Science and Technology

Saudi Arabia Flag

Saudi Arabia | Thuwal

For Remote Sensing

#1 in Saudi Arabia

#377 in the World

Enrollment: 940
Founded: 2009

99. Beijing University of Chemical Technology

China | Beijing

For Remote Sensing

#64 in China

#378 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1958

100. Xinjiang University

For Remote Sensing

#65 in China

#389 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1924

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

Nanotechnology2045

Nuclear Engineering468

Operations Research1063

Optical Engineering2396

Petroleum Engineering577

Polymer science and Plastics engineering378

Product and Industrial Design378

Reliability and Quality Engineering968

Renewable Energy Engineering1081

Structural Engineering1873

Systems Engineering1514

Technical Drawing518

Telecommunications2179

Transportation Engineering796