Best Universities for Robotics 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 Robotics. A graph of 2.96M citations received by 260K academic papers made by 705 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: 28,479
Founded: 1877

2. Harbin Institute of Technology

For Robotics

#1 in China

#9 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1920

3. Osaka University

For Robotics

#2 in Japan

#14 in the World

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

4. Shanghai Jiao Tong University

China | Shanghai

For Robotics

#2 in China

#15 in the World

Enrollment: 47,000
Founded: 1896

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. National University of Singapore

Singapore | Singapore City

For Robotics

#1 in Singapore

#21 in the World

Enrollment: 30,098
Founded: 1905

9. University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Robotics

#5 in China

#22 in the World

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

10. Beijing Institute of Technology

China | Beijing

For Robotics

#6 in China

#24 in the World

Enrollment: 27,000
Founded: 1940

11. Tokyo Institute of Technology

For Robotics

#3 in Japan

#25 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1881

12. Nanyang Technological University

Singapore | Singapore City

For Robotics

#2 in Singapore

#26 in the World

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1955

13. Waseda University

For Robotics

#4 in Japan

#30 in the World

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

14. Zhejiang University

China | Hangzhou

For Robotics

#7 in China

#32 in the World

Enrollment: 60,739
Founded: 1897

15. Tohoku University

For Robotics

#5 in Japan

#34 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 17,591
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: 16,507
Founded: 1973

19. Kyoto University

For Robotics

#8 in Japan

#45 in the World

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

20. South China University of Technology

China | Guangzhou

For Robotics

#8 in China

#47 in the World

Enrollment: 42,720
Founded: 1952

21. Nagoya University

For Robotics

#9 in Japan

#48 in the World

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

22. Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

China | Hong Kong

For Robotics

#9 in China

#52 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1991

23. Ritsumeikan University

For Robotics

#10 in Japan

#53 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1899

24. Chinese University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Robotics

#10 in China

#54 in the World

Founded: 1963

25. Huazhong University of Science and Technology

For Robotics

#11 in China

#56 in the World

Enrollment: 71,970
Founded: 1953

26. Northwestern Polytechnical University

For Robotics

#12 in China

#59 in the World

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

27. Tianjin University

China | Tianjin

For Robotics

#13 in China

#60 in the World

Enrollment: 35,370
Founded: 1895

28. Harbin Engineering University

For Robotics

#14 in China

#66 in the World

Enrollment: 28,278
Founded: 1953

29. Southeast University

China | Nanjing

For Robotics

#15 in China

#71 in the World

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

30. National University of Defense Technology

China | Changsha

For Robotics

#16 in China

#73 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. Hanyang University

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Seoul

For Robotics

#4 in South Korea

#86 in the World

Enrollment: 35,000
Founded: 1939

33. Yanshan University

China | Qinhuangdao

For Robotics

#17 in China

#89 in the World

Enrollment: 38,000
Founded: 1920

34. University of Electro-Communications

For Robotics

#11 in Japan

#92 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1949

35. Dalian Maritime University

For Robotics

#18 in China

#97 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1953

36. University of Science and Technology of China

For Robotics

#19 in China

#99 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1958

37. Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics

For Robotics

#20 in China

#103 in the World

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

38. Technion - Israel Institute of Technology

For Robotics

#1 in Israel

#105 in the World

Founded: 1924

39. City University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Robotics

#21 in China

#113 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Founded: 1984

40. Wuhan University of Technology

For Robotics

#22 in China

#114 in the World

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

41. National Taiwan University

Taiwan | Taipei

For Robotics

#1 in Taiwan

#115 in the World

Enrollment: 33,882
Founded: 1945

42. Peking University

China | Beijing

For Robotics

#23 in China

#118 in the World

Enrollment: 44,730
Founded: 1898

43. Kyushu University

Japan | Fukuoka

For Robotics

#12 in Japan

#119 in the World

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

44. Shanghai University

China | Shanghai

For Robotics

#24 in China

#122 in the World

Enrollment: 36,000
Founded: 1994

45. Okayama University

Japan | Okayama

For Robotics

#13 in Japan

#123 in the World

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

46. Nankai University

China | Tianjin

For Robotics

#25 in China

#125 in the World

Enrollment: 26,568
Founded: 1919

47. Sungkyunkwan University

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Seoul

For Robotics

#5 in South Korea

#132 in the World

Founded: 1398

48. Hong Kong Polytechnic University

China | Hong Kong

For Robotics

#26 in China

#136 in the World

Founded: 1937

49. Xi'an Jiaotong University

For Robotics

#27 in China

#139 in the World

Enrollment: 40,346
Founded: 1896

50. Shandong University

For Robotics

#28 in China

#143 in the World

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

51. Tongji University

China | Shanghai

For Robotics

#29 in China

#148 in the World

Enrollment: 37,000
Founded: 1907

52. 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

53. Kyushu Institute of Technology

Japan | Kitakyushu

For Robotics

#14 in Japan

#155 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1907

54. Northeastern University, China

China | Shenyang

For Robotics

#30 in China

#159 in the World

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

55. National Cheng Kung University

Taiwan | Tainan

For Robotics

#2 in Taiwan

#161 in the World

Enrollment: 21,292
Founded: 1931

56. Dalian University of Technology

For Robotics

#31 in China

#164 in the World

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

57. Sun Yat - Sen University

China | Guangzhou

For Robotics

#32 in China

#169 in the World

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

58. University of Electronic Science and Technology of China

China | Chengdu

For Robotics

#33 in China

#179 in the World

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

59. Beijing University of Technology

China | Beijing

For Robotics

#34 in China

#184 in the World

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

60. Tokyo University of Science

For Robotics

#15 in Japan

#186 in the World

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

61. University of Macau

For Robotics

#35 in China

#189 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Enrollment: 10,000

62. Pohang University of Science and Technology

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Pohang

For Robotics

#7 in South Korea

#191 in the World

Enrollment: 3,425
Founded: 1986

63. Nanjing University of Science and Technology

China | Nanjing

For Robotics

#36 in China

#193 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1953

64. Zhejiang University of Technology

China | Hangzhou

For Robotics

#37 in China

#196 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1953

65. National Chiao Tung University

Taiwan | Hsinchu

For Robotics

#3 in Taiwan

#198 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1958

66. University of Science and Technology Beijing

China | Beijing

For Robotics

#38 in China

#200 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1952

67. Guangdong University of Technology

China | Guangzhou

For Robotics

#39 in China

#203 in the World

Founded: 1956

68. Ben-Gurion University of the Negev

Israel | Beersheba

For Robotics

#2 in Israel

#208 in the World

Enrollment: 17,225
Founded: 1969

69. Pusan National University

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Busan

For Robotics

#8 in South Korea

#209 in the World

Enrollment: 27,780
Founded: 1946

70. Tokyo Metropolitan University

Japan | Hachioji

For Robotics

#16 in Japan

#215 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Enrollment: 9,059
Founded: 2005

71. Indian Institute of Science

India | Karnataka

For Robotics

#1 in India

#221 in the World

Enrollment: 4,695
Founded: 1909

72. Middle East Technical University

Turkey | Ankara

For Robotics

#1 in Turkey

#223 in the World

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

73. Hokkaido University

Japan | Sapporo

For Robotics

#17 in Japan

#224 in the World

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

74. Jilin University

China | Changchun

For Robotics

#40 in China

#228 in the World

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

75. University of Tehran

For Robotics

#1 in Iran

#229 in the World

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

76. Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications

China | Beijing

For Robotics

#41 in China

#230 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1955

77. Hebei University of Technology

China | Tianjin

For Robotics

#42 in China

#232 in the World

Enrollment: 21,000
Founded: 1903

78. Saga University

For Robotics

#18 in Japan

#235 in the World

Founded: 1949

79. Kobe University

For Robotics

#19 in Japan

#236 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 15,999
Founded: 1902

80. Hefei University of Technology

For Robotics

#43 in China

#239 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1945

81. Beijing Jiaotong University

China | Beijing

For Robotics

#44 in China

#240 in the World

Founded: 1896

82. Khaje Nasir Toosi University of Technology

For Robotics

#2 in Iran

#242 in the World

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

83. Chongqing University

China | Chongqing

For Robotics

#45 in China

#243 in the World

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

84. National Taiwan University of Science and Technology

Taiwan | Taipei

For Robotics

#4 in Taiwan

#244 in the World

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

85. Amirkabir University of Technology

For Robotics

#3 in Iran

#246 in the World

Enrollment: 12,468
Founded: 1958

86. Central South University

China | Changsha

For Robotics

#46 in China

#250 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1914

87. Nara Institute of Science and Technology

For Robotics

#20 in Japan

#251 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1991

88. Nagoya Institute of Technology

For Robotics

#21 in Japan

#255 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1905

89. Sharif University of Technology

For Robotics

#4 in Iran

#262 in the World

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

90. Singapore University of Technology and Design

Singapore | Singapore City

For Robotics

#3 in Singapore

#263 in the World

Founded: 2009

91. Wuhan University

For Robotics

#47 in China

#267 in the World

Enrollment: 60,000
Founded: 1893

92. China University of Mining and Technology

For Robotics

#48 in China

#270 in the World

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

93. Tianjin University of Technology

China | Tianjin

For Robotics

#49 in China

#273 in the World

Enrollment: 26,933
Founded: 1981

94. Tel Aviv University

Israel | Tel Aviv

For Robotics

#3 in Israel

#277 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1956

95. National Institute of Technology, Rourkela

For Robotics

#2 in India

#285 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1961

96. Shandong University of Science and Technology

For Robotics

#50 in China

#286 in the World

Enrollment: 45,000
Founded: 1958

97. Yokohama National University

Japan | Yokohama

For Robotics

#22 in Japan

#287 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Founded: 1949

98. Hiroshima University

Japan | Higashihiroshima

For Robotics

#23 in Japan

#288 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Enrollment: 15,066
Founded: 1949

99. University of Technology Malaysia

Malaysia | Johor Bahru

For Robotics

#289 in the World

Founded: 1904

100. Gifu University

For Robotics

#24 in Japan

#290 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 7,227
Founded: 1949

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

Remote Sensing1033

Renewable Energy Engineering1066

Structural Engineering1853

Systems Engineering1489

Technical Drawing500

Telecommunications2161

Transportation Engineering780