Best Universities for Robotics 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 Robotics. A graph of 3.29M citations received by 273K academic papers made by 733 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. University of Tokyo

For Robotics

#1 in Japan

#4 in the World

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

2. Harbin Institute of Technology

For Robotics

#1 in China

#8 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1920

3. Shanghai Jiao Tong University

China | Shanghai

For Robotics

#2 in China

#13 in the World

Enrollment: 47,000
Founded: 1896

4. Osaka University

For Robotics

#2 in Japan

#15 in the World

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

5. Tsinghua University

China | Beijing

For Robotics

#3 in China

#16 in the World

Enrollment: 48,739
Founded: 1911

6. Beihang University

China | Beijing

For Robotics

#4 in China

#17 in the World

Founded: 1952

7. KAIST

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Daejeon

For Robotics

#1 in South Korea

#18 in the World

Enrollment: 10,249
Founded: 1971

8. University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Robotics

#5 in China

#20 in the World

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

9. Beijing Institute of Technology

China | Beijing

For Robotics

#6 in China

#21 in the World

Enrollment: 27,000
Founded: 1940

10. National University of Singapore

Singapore | Singapore City

For Robotics

#1 in Singapore

#22 in the World

Enrollment: 30,098
Founded: 1905

11. Nanyang Technological University

Singapore | Singapore City

For Robotics

#2 in Singapore

#24 in the World

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1955

12. Tokyo Institute of Technology

For Robotics

#3 in Japan

#27 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1881

13. Zhejiang University

China | Hangzhou

For Robotics

#7 in China

#28 in the World

Enrollment: 60,739
Founded: 1897

14. Waseda University

For Robotics

#4 in Japan

#31 in the World

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

15. Tohoku University

For Robotics

#5 in Japan

#35 in the World

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

16. Seoul National University

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Seoul

For Robotics

#2 in South Korea

#39 in the World

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

17. Keio University

For Robotics

#6 in Japan

#40 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 33,518
Founded: 1858

18. University of Tsukuba

Japan | Tsukuba

For Robotics

#7 in Japan

#41 in the World

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

19. South China University of Technology

China | Guangzhou

For Robotics

#8 in China

#42 in the World

Enrollment: 42,720
Founded: 1952

20. Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

China | Hong Kong

For Robotics

#9 in China

#47 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1991

21. Chinese University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Robotics

#10 in China

#48 in the World

Founded: 1963

22. Huazhong University of Science and Technology

For Robotics

#11 in China

#49 in the World

Enrollment: 71,970
Founded: 1953

23. Kyoto University

For Robotics

#8 in Japan

#50 in the World

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

24. Ritsumeikan University

For Robotics

#9 in Japan

#51 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1899

25. Nagoya University

For Robotics

#10 in Japan

#52 in the World

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

26. Northwestern Polytechnical University

For Robotics

#12 in China

#56 in the World

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

27. Tianjin University

China | Tianjin

For Robotics

#13 in China

#58 in the World

Enrollment: 35,370
Founded: 1895

28. Harbin Engineering University

For Robotics

#14 in China

#61 in the World

Enrollment: 28,278
Founded: 1953

29. Southeast University

China | Nanjing

For Robotics

#15 in China

#62 in the World

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

30. National University of Defense Technology

China | Changsha

For Robotics

#16 in China

#67 in the World

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

31. Korea University

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Seoul

For Robotics

#3 in South Korea

#78 in the World

Enrollment: 24,351
Founded: 1905

32. Yanshan University

China | Qinhuangdao

For Robotics

#17 in China

#82 in the World

Enrollment: 38,000
Founded: 1920

33. Hanyang University

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Seoul

For Robotics

#4 in South Korea

#86 in the World

Enrollment: 35,000
Founded: 1939

34. Dalian Maritime University

For Robotics

#18 in China

#91 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1953

35. University of Electro-Communications

For Robotics

#11 in Japan

#92 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1949

36. University of Science and Technology of China

For Robotics

#19 in China

#95 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1958

37. Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics

For Robotics

#20 in China

#96 in the World

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

38. Wuhan University of Technology

For Robotics

#21 in China

#101 in the World

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

39. Technion - Israel Institute of Technology

For Robotics

#1 in Israel

#110 in the World

Founded: 1924

40. City University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Robotics

#22 in China

#113 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Founded: 1984

41. Shanghai University

China | Shanghai

For Robotics

#23 in China

#114 in the World

Enrollment: 36,000
Founded: 1994

42. Peking University

China | Beijing

For Robotics

#24 in China

#115 in the World

Enrollment: 44,730
Founded: 1898

43. National Taiwan University

Taiwan | Taipei

For Robotics

#1 in Taiwan

#117 in the World

Enrollment: 33,882
Founded: 1945

44. Nankai University

China | Tianjin

For Robotics

#25 in China

#118 in the World

Enrollment: 26,568
Founded: 1919

45. Hong Kong Polytechnic University

China | Hong Kong

For Robotics

#26 in China

#120 in the World

Founded: 1937

46. Xi'an Jiaotong University

For Robotics

#27 in China

#122 in the World

Enrollment: 40,346
Founded: 1896

47. Shandong University

For Robotics

#28 in China

#123 in the World

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

48. Kyushu University

Japan | Fukuoka

For Robotics

#12 in Japan

#126 in the World

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

49. Tongji University

China | Shanghai

For Robotics

#29 in China

#131 in the World

Enrollment: 37,000
Founded: 1907

50. Okayama University

Japan | Okayama

For Robotics

#13 in Japan

#132 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 13,057
Founded: 1922

51. Sungkyunkwan University

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Seoul

For Robotics

#5 in South Korea

#133 in the World

Founded: 1398

52. Northeastern University, China

China | Shenyang

For Robotics

#30 in China

#145 in the World

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

53. Dalian University of Technology

For Robotics

#31 in China

#150 in the World

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

54. Yonsei University

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Seoul

For Robotics

#6 in South Korea

#153 in the World

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

55. Sun Yat - Sen University

China | Guangzhou

For Robotics

#32 in China

#155 in the World

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

56. Kyushu Institute of Technology

Japan | Kitakyushu

For Robotics

#14 in Japan

#161 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1907

57. University of Electronic Science and Technology of China

China | Chengdu

For Robotics

#33 in China

#163 in the World

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

58. National Cheng Kung University

Taiwan | Tainan

For Robotics

#2 in Taiwan

#166 in the World

Enrollment: 21,292
Founded: 1931

59. Beijing University of Technology

China | Beijing

For Robotics

#34 in China

#173 in the World

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

60. Nanjing University of Science and Technology

China | Nanjing

For Robotics

#35 in China

#179 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1953

61. Zhejiang University of Technology

China | Hangzhou

For Robotics

#36 in China

#185 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1953

62. University of Macau

For Robotics

#37 in China

#188 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Enrollment: 10,000

63. Guangdong University of Technology

China | Guangzhou

For Robotics

#38 in China

#189 in the World

Founded: 1956

64. University of Science and Technology Beijing

China | Beijing

For Robotics

#39 in China

#190 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1952

65. Tokyo University of Science

For Robotics

#15 in Japan

#194 in the World

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

66. Pohang University of Science and Technology

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Pohang

For Robotics

#7 in South Korea

#197 in the World

Enrollment: 3,425
Founded: 1986

67. National Chiao Tung University

Taiwan | Hsinchu

For Robotics

#3 in Taiwan

#205 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1958

68. Ben-Gurion University of the Negev

Israel | Beersheba

For Robotics

#2 in Israel

#207 in the World

Enrollment: 17,225
Founded: 1969

69. Jilin University

China | Changchun

For Robotics

#40 in China

#208 in the World

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

70. Pusan National University

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Busan

For Robotics

#8 in South Korea

#210 in the World

Enrollment: 27,780
Founded: 1946

71. Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications

China | Beijing

For Robotics

#41 in China

#215 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1955

72. Tokyo Metropolitan University

Japan | Hachioji

For Robotics

#16 in Japan

#219 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Enrollment: 9,126
Founded: 2005

73. Chongqing University

China | Chongqing

For Robotics

#42 in China

#222 in the World

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

74. Hebei University of Technology

China | Tianjin

For Robotics

#43 in China

#223 in the World

Enrollment: 21,000
Founded: 1903

75. Hokkaido University

Japan | Sapporo

For Robotics

#17 in Japan

#224 in the World

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

76. Indian Institute of Science

India | Karnataka

For Robotics

#1 in India

#226 in the World

Enrollment: 4,695
Founded: 1909

77. Hefei University of Technology

For Robotics

#44 in China

#227 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1945

78. University of Tehran

For Robotics

#1 in Iran

#230 in the World

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

79. Middle East Technical University

Turkey | Ankara

For Robotics

#1 in Turkey

#231 in the World

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

80. Beijing Jiaotong University

China | Beijing

For Robotics

#45 in China

#232 in the World

Founded: 1896

81. Amirkabir University of Technology

For Robotics

#2 in Iran

#238 in the World

Enrollment: 12,468
Founded: 1958

82. Central South University

China | Changsha

For Robotics

#46 in China

#239 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1914

83. Kobe University

For Robotics

#18 in Japan

#241 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 16,214
Founded: 1902

84. Saga University

For Robotics

#19 in Japan

#243 in the World

Founded: 1949

85. National Taiwan University of Science and Technology

Taiwan | Taipei

For Robotics

#4 in Taiwan

#245 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 10,812
Founded: 1974

86. Khaje Nasir Toosi University of Technology

For Robotics

#3 in Iran

#246 in the World

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

87. Wuhan University

For Robotics

#47 in China

#247 in the World

Enrollment: 60,000
Founded: 1893

88. Singapore University of Technology and Design

Singapore | Singapore City

For Robotics

#3 in Singapore

#248 in the World

Founded: 2009

89. China University of Mining and Technology

For Robotics

#48 in China

#254 in the World

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

90. Nara Institute of Science and Technology

For Robotics

#20 in Japan

#257 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1991

91. Shandong University of Science and Technology

For Robotics

#49 in China

#258 in the World

Enrollment: 45,000
Founded: 1958

92. Nagoya Institute of Technology

For Robotics

#21 in Japan

#262 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1905

93. Tianjin University of Technology

China | Tianjin

For Robotics

#50 in China

#265 in the World

Enrollment: 26,933
Founded: 1981

94. Sharif University of Technology

For Robotics

#4 in Iran

#267 in the World

Enrollment: 8,935
Male:Female: 66:34
Founded: 1965

95. Tel Aviv University

Israel | Tel Aviv

For Robotics

#3 in Israel

#282 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1956

96. National Institute of Technology, Rourkela

For Robotics

#2 in India

#285 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1961

97. University of Technology Malaysia

Malaysia | Johor Bahru

For Robotics

#286 in the World

Founded: 1904

98. Fudan University

China | Shanghai

For Robotics

#51 in China

#287 in the World

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1905

99. Toyohashi University of Technology

Japan | Toyohashi

For Robotics

#22 in Japan

#290 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 29%
Founded: 1976

100. Iran University of Science and Technology

For Robotics

#5 in Iran

#292 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 9,000
Founded: 1929

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

Remote Sensing1065

Renewable Energy Engineering1081

Structural Engineering1873

Systems Engineering1514

Technical Drawing518

Telecommunications2179

Transportation Engineering796