Best Universities for Robotics 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 Robotics. A graph of 1.99M citations received by 231K academic papers made by 641 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

#3 in the World

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

2. Harbin Institute of Technology

For Robotics

#1 in China

#8 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1920

3. Osaka University

For Robotics

#2 in Japan

#13 in the World

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

#20 in the World

Enrollment: 30,098
Founded: 1905

9. Tokyo Institute of Technology

For Robotics

#3 in Japan

#21 in the World

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

10. Nanyang Technological University

Singapore | Singapore City

For Robotics

#2 in Singapore

#22 in the World

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1955

11. Beijing Institute of Technology

China | Beijing

For Robotics

#5 in China

#24 in the World

Enrollment: 27,000
Founded: 1940

12. University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Robotics

#6 in China

#25 in the World

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

13. Waseda University

For Robotics

#4 in Japan

#27 in the World

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

14. Keio University

For Robotics

#5 in Japan

#30 in the World

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

15. Tohoku University

For Robotics

#6 in Japan

#33 in the World

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

16. Zhejiang University

China | Hangzhou

For Robotics

#7 in China

#36 in the World

Enrollment: 60,739
Founded: 1897

17. University of Tsukuba

Japan | Tsukuba

For Robotics

#7 in Japan

#40 in the World

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

18. Kyoto University

For Robotics

#8 in Japan

#41 in the World

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

19. Seoul National University

South Korea | Seoul

For Robotics

#2 in South Korea

#42 in the World

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

20. Nagoya University

For Robotics

#9 in Japan

#43 in the World

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

21. South China University of Technology

China | Guangzhou

For Robotics

#8 in China

#49 in the World

Enrollment: 42,720
Founded: 1952

22. Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

China | Hong Kong

For Robotics

#9 in China

#56 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1991

23. Ritsumeikan University

For Robotics

#10 in Japan

#57 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1899

24. Huazhong University of Science and Technology

For Robotics

#10 in China

#58 in the World

Enrollment: 71,970
Founded: 1953

25. Northwestern Polytechnical University

For Robotics

#11 in China

#59 in the World

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

26. Tianjin University

China | Tianjin

For Robotics

#12 in China

#60 in the World

Enrollment: 35,370
Founded: 1895

27. Chinese University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Robotics

#13 in China

#61 in the World

Founded: 1963

28. National University of Defense Technology

China | Changsha

For Robotics

#14 in China

#71 in the World

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

29. Southeast University

China | Nanjing

For Robotics

#15 in China

#73 in the World

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

30. Harbin Engineering University

For Robotics

#16 in China

#81 in the World

Enrollment: 28,278
Founded: 1953

31. University of Electro-Communications

For Robotics

#11 in Japan

#83 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Enrollment: 5,329
Founded: 1949

32. Yanshan University

China | Qinhuangdao

For Robotics

#17 in China

#86 in the World

Enrollment: 38,000
Founded: 1920

33. Hanyang University

South Korea | Seoul

For Robotics

#3 in South Korea

#88 in the World

Enrollment: 35,000
Founded: 1939

34. Technion - Israel Institute of Technology

For Robotics

#1 in Israel

#94 in the World

Founded: 1924

35. National Taiwan University

Taiwan | Taipei

For Robotics

#1 in Taiwan

#100 in the World

Enrollment: 31,799
Founded: 1945

36. Kyushu University

Japan | Fukuoka

For Robotics

#12 in Japan

#104 in the World

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

37. Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics

For Robotics

#18 in China

#106 in the World

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

38. University of Science and Technology of China

For Robotics

#19 in China

#107 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1958

39. City University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Robotics

#20 in China

#110 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Founded: 1984

40. Okayama University

Japan | Okayama

For Robotics

#13 in Japan

#112 in the World

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

41. Korea University

South Korea | Seoul

For Robotics

#4 in South Korea

#115 in the World

Enrollment: 24,351
Founded: 1905

42. Dalian Maritime University

For Robotics

#21 in China

#119 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1953

43. Nankai University

China | Tianjin

For Robotics

#22 in China

#124 in the World

Enrollment: 26,568
Founded: 1919

44. Peking University

China | Beijing

For Robotics

#23 in China

#129 in the World

Enrollment: 44,730
Founded: 1898

45. Wuhan University of Technology

For Robotics

#24 in China

#130 in the World

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

46. Tokyo University of Science

For Robotics

#14 in Japan

#131 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1881

47. Shanghai University

China | Shanghai

For Robotics

#25 in China

#132 in the World

Enrollment: 36,000
Founded: 1994

48. Sungkyunkwan University

South Korea | Seoul

For Robotics

#5 in South Korea

#137 in the World

Founded: 1398

49. Xi'an Jiaotong University

For Robotics

#26 in China

#140 in the World

Enrollment: 40,346
Founded: 1896

50. Kyushu Institute of Technology

Japan | Kitakyushu

For Robotics

#15 in Japan

#145 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Enrollment: 5,876
Founded: 1907

51. National Cheng Kung University

Taiwan | Tainan

For Robotics

#2 in Taiwan

#147 in the World

Enrollment: 21,292
Founded: 1931

52. Hong Kong Polytechnic University

China | Hong Kong

For Robotics

#27 in China

#151 in the World

Founded: 1937

53. Yonsei University

South Korea | Seoul

For Robotics

#6 in South Korea

#152 in the World

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

54. Shandong University

For Robotics

#28 in China

#163 in the World

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

55. Northeastern University, China

China | Shenyang

For Robotics

#29 in China

#171 in the World

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

56. Tongji University

China | Shanghai

For Robotics

#30 in China

#175 in the World

Enrollment: 37,000
Founded: 1907

57. National Chiao Tung University

Taiwan | Hsinchu

For Robotics

#3 in Taiwan

#177 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1958

58. University of Macau

For Robotics

#31 in China

#179 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Enrollment: 10,000

59. Dalian University of Technology

For Robotics

#32 in China

#180 in the World

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

60. Tokyo Metropolitan University

Japan | Hachioji

For Robotics

#16 in Japan

#187 in the World

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

61. Beijing University of Technology

China | Beijing

For Robotics

#33 in China

#190 in the World

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

62. University of Electronic Science and Technology of China

China | Chengdu

For Robotics

#34 in China

#192 in the World

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

63. Pohang University of Science and Technology

South Korea | Pohang

For Robotics

#7 in South Korea

#193 in the World

Enrollment: 3,425
Founded: 1986

64. Zhejiang University of Technology

China | Hangzhou

For Robotics

#35 in China

#197 in the World

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

65. Sun Yat - Sen University

China | Guangzhou

For Robotics

#36 in China

#199 in the World

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

66. University of Science and Technology Beijing

China | Beijing

For Robotics

#37 in China

#203 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1952

67. Pusan National University

South Korea | Busan

For Robotics

#8 in South Korea

#205 in the World

Enrollment: 27,780
Founded: 1946

68. Hokkaido University

Japan | Sapporo

For Robotics

#17 in Japan

#206 in the World

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

69. Saga University

For Robotics

#18 in Japan

#209 in the World

Founded: 1949

70. Ben-Gurion University of the Negev

Israel | Beersheba

For Robotics

#2 in Israel

#212 in the World

Enrollment: 17,225
Founded: 1969

71. Nanjing University of Science and Technology

China | Nanjing

For Robotics

#38 in China

#216 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1953

72. Indian Institute of Science

India | Karnataka

For Robotics

#1 in India

#217 in the World

Enrollment: 4,695
Founded: 1909

73. Kobe University

For Robotics

#19 in Japan

#218 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 15,871
Founded: 1902

74. Guangdong University of Technology

China | Guangzhou

For Robotics

#39 in China

#219 in the World

Founded: 1956

75. University of Tehran

For Robotics

#1 in Iran

#225 in the World

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

76. Middle East Technical University

Turkey | Ankara

For Robotics

#1 in Turkey

#228 in the World

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

77. Nagoya Institute of Technology

For Robotics

#20 in Japan

#230 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Enrollment: 5,776
Founded: 1905

78. Khaje Nasir Toosi University of Technology

For Robotics

#2 in Iran

#234 in the World

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

79. National Taiwan University of Science and Technology

Taiwan | Taipei

For Robotics

#4 in Taiwan

#235 in the World

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

80. Nara Institute of Science and Technology

For Robotics

#21 in Japan

#236 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1991

81. Hebei University of Technology

China | Tianjin

For Robotics

#40 in China

#238 in the World

Enrollment: 21,000
Founded: 1903

82. Jilin University

China | Changchun

For Robotics

#41 in China

#244 in the World

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

83. Hefei University of Technology

For Robotics

#42 in China

#245 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1945

84. Beijing Jiaotong University

China | Beijing

For Robotics

#43 in China

#246 in the World

Founded: 1896

85. Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications

China | Beijing

For Robotics

#44 in China

#249 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1955

86. Sharif University of Technology

For Robotics

#3 in Iran

#250 in the World

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

87. Amirkabir University of Technology

For Robotics

#4 in Iran

#253 in the World

Enrollment: 12,468
Founded: 1958

88. Hiroshima University

Japan | Higashihiroshima

For Robotics

#22 in Japan

#254 in the World

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

89. Central South University

China | Changsha

For Robotics

#45 in China

#262 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1914

90. Singapore University of Technology and Design

Singapore | Singapore City

For Robotics

#3 in Singapore

#267 in the World

Founded: 2009

91. Chongqing University

China | Chongqing

For Robotics

#46 in China

#269 in the World

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

92. Yokohama National University

Japan | Yokohama

For Robotics

#23 in Japan

#272 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Founded: 1949

93. China University of Mining and Technology

For Robotics

#47 in China

#275 in the World

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

94. Tel Aviv University

Israel | Tel Aviv

For Robotics

#3 in Israel

#279 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1956

95. Gifu University

For Robotics

#24 in Japan

#282 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 7,227
Male:Female: 65:35
Founded: 1949

96. Iran University of Science and Technology

For Robotics

#5 in Iran

#284 in the World

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

97. Shibaura Institute of Technology

For Robotics

#25 in Japan

#285 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Founded: 1949

98. Chuo University

Japan | Hachioji

For Robotics

#26 in Japan

#286 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 31,739
Founded: 1885

99. Tianjin University of Technology

China | Tianjin

For Robotics

#48 in China

#288 in the World

Enrollment: 26,933
Founded: 1981

100. National Institute of Technology, Rourkela

For Robotics

#2 in India

#292 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1961

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

Remote Sensing928

Renewable Energy Engineering985

Structural Engineering1761

Systems Engineering1348

Technical Drawing449

Telecommunications2080

Transportation Engineering706