Best Universities for Oceanography 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 Oceanography. A graph of 40M citations received by 1.97M academic papers made by 2,040 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 Oceanography

#1 in Japan

#3 in the World

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

2. Tsinghua University

China | Beijing

For Oceanography

#1 in China

#11 in the World

Enrollment: 48,739
Founded: 1911

3. Kyoto University

For Oceanography

#2 in Japan

#32 in the World

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

4. Zhejiang University

China | Hangzhou

For Oceanography

#2 in China

#34 in the World

Enrollment: 60,739
Founded: 1897

5. Ocean University of China

China | Qingdao

For Oceanography

#3 in China

#44 in the World

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

6. Tohoku University

For Oceanography

#3 in Japan

#55 in the World

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

7. Peking University

China | Beijing

For Oceanography

#4 in China

#59 in the World

Enrollment: 44,730
Founded: 1898

8. University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Oceanography

#5 in China

#64 in the World

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

9. Shanghai Jiao Tong University

China | Shanghai

For Oceanography

#6 in China

#66 in the World

Enrollment: 47,000
Founded: 1896

10. National University of Singapore

Singapore | Singapore City

For Oceanography

#1 in Singapore

#67 in the World

Enrollment: 30,098
Founded: 1905

11. Harbin Institute of Technology

For Oceanography

#7 in China

#70 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1920

12. Hokkaido University

Japan | Sapporo

For Oceanography

#4 in Japan

#76 in the World

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

13. Nanjing University

China | Nanjing

For Oceanography

#8 in China

#83 in the World

Enrollment: 56,068
Founded: 1902

14. Seoul National University

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Seoul

For Oceanography

#1 in South Korea

#84 in the World

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

15. Tongji University

China | Shanghai

For Oceanography

#9 in China

#85 in the World

Enrollment: 37,000
Founded: 1907

16. Xi'an Jiaotong University

For Oceanography

#10 in China

#97 in the World

Enrollment: 40,346
Founded: 1896

17. National Taiwan University

Taiwan | Taipei

For Oceanography

#1 in Taiwan

#100 in the World

Enrollment: 33,882
Founded: 1945

18. Kyushu University

Japan | Fukuoka

For Oceanography

#5 in Japan

#103 in the World

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

19. Nanyang Technological University

Singapore | Singapore City

For Oceanography

#2 in Singapore

#105 in the World

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1955

20. Tianjin University

China | Tianjin

For Oceanography

#11 in China

#107 in the World

Enrollment: 35,370
Founded: 1895

21. Beijing Normal University

China | Beijing

For Oceanography

#12 in China

#109 in the World

Enrollment: 36,482
Founded: 1902

22. Dalian University of Technology

For Oceanography

#13 in China

#110 in the World

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

23. Osaka University

For Oceanography

#6 in Japan

#117 in the World

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

24. Nagoya University

For Oceanography

#7 in Japan

#118 in the World

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

25. Huazhong University of Science and Technology

For Oceanography

#14 in China

#120 in the World

Enrollment: 71,970
Founded: 1953

26. Wuhan University

For Oceanography

#15 in China

#124 in the World

Enrollment: 60,000
Founded: 1893

27. Xiamen University

For Oceanography

#16 in China

#125 in the World

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

28. Central South University

China | Changsha

For Oceanography

#17 in China

#126 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1914

29. Tokyo Institute of Technology

For Oceanography

#8 in Japan

#132 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1881

30. Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology

China | Nanjing

For Oceanography

#18 in China

#139 in the World

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

31. Hohai University

China | Nanjing

For Oceanography

#19 in China

#140 in the World

Founded: 1915

32. University of Science and Technology of China

For Oceanography

#20 in China

#143 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1958

33. Hong Kong Polytechnic University

China | Hong Kong

For Oceanography

#21 in China

#145 in the World

Founded: 1937

34. Lanzhou University

China | Lanzhou

For Oceanography

#22 in China

#146 in the World

Founded: 1909

35. Sun Yat - Sen University

China | Guangzhou

For Oceanography

#23 in China

#149 in the World

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

36. East China Normal University

China | Shanghai

For Oceanography

#24 in China

#155 in the World

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

37. Northwestern Polytechnical University

For Oceanography

#25 in China

#160 in the World

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

38. Chongqing University

China | Chongqing

For Oceanography

#26 in China

#163 in the World

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

39. Southeast University

China | Nanjing

For Oceanography

#27 in China

#165 in the World

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

40. Shandong University

For Oceanography

#28 in China

#168 in the World

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

41. Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

China | Hong Kong

For Oceanography

#29 in China

#169 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1991

42. South China University of Technology

China | Guangzhou

For Oceanography

#30 in China

#174 in the World

Enrollment: 42,720
Founded: 1952

43. China University of Mining and Technology

For Oceanography

#31 in China

#177 in the World

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

44. Tel Aviv University

Israel | Tel Aviv

For Oceanography

#1 in Israel

#179 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1956

45. National Cheng Kung University

Taiwan | Tainan

For Oceanography

#2 in Taiwan

#180 in the World

Enrollment: 21,292
Founded: 1931

46. KAIST

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Daejeon

For Oceanography

#2 in South Korea

#183 in the World

Enrollment: 10,249
Founded: 1971

47. University of Tehran

For Oceanography

#1 in Iran

#188 in the World

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

48. City University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Oceanography

#32 in China

#189 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Founded: 1984

49. Indian Institute of Science

India | Karnataka

For Oceanography

#1 in India

#194 in the World

Enrollment: 4,695
Founded: 1909

50. North China Electric Power University

China | Beijing

For Oceanography

#33 in China

#200 in the World

Founded: 1958

51. Harbin Engineering University

For Oceanography

#34 in China

#201 in the World

Enrollment: 28,278
Founded: 1953

52. Hebrew University of Jerusalem

Israel | Jerusalem

For Oceanography

#2 in Israel

#208 in the World

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

53. Beihang University

China | Beijing

For Oceanography

#35 in China

#213 in the World

Founded: 1952

54. Fudan University

China | Shanghai

For Oceanography

#36 in China

#216 in the World

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1905

55. Sichuan University

China | Chengdu

For Oceanography

#37 in China

#225 in the World

Enrollment: 44,200
Founded: 1896

56. Beijing Institute of Technology

China | Beijing

For Oceanography

#38 in China

#226 in the World

Enrollment: 27,000
Founded: 1940

57. Yonsei University

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Seoul

For Oceanography

#3 in South Korea

#227 in the World

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

58. Hunan University

China | Changsha

For Oceanography

#39 in China

#228 in the World

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

59. University of Tsukuba

Japan | Tsukuba

For Oceanography

#9 in Japan

#235 in the World

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

60. Jilin University

China | Changchun

For Oceanography

#40 in China

#237 in the World

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

61. University of Technology Malaysia

Malaysia | Johor Bahru

For Oceanography

#239 in the World

Founded: 1904

62. Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur

India | West Bengal

For Oceanography

#2 in India

#240 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1951

63. University of Science and Technology Beijing

China | Beijing

For Oceanography

#41 in China

#249 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1952

64. Hiroshima University

Japan | Higashihiroshima

For Oceanography

#10 in Japan

#251 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Enrollment: 15,505
Founded: 1949

65. Indian Institute of Technology Delhi

India | Haryana

For Oceanography

#3 in India

#260 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1961

66. China Agricultural University

China | Beijing

For Oceanography

#42 in China

#268 in the World

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

67. Hanyang University

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Seoul

For Oceanography

#4 in South Korea

#270 in the World

Enrollment: 35,000
Founded: 1939

68. Ben-Gurion University of the Negev

Israel | Beersheba

For Oceanography

#3 in Israel

#271 in the World

Enrollment: 17,225
Founded: 1969

69. Northwest A&F University

China | Yangling

For Oceanography

#43 in China

#276 in the World

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

70. Pohang University of Science and Technology

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Pohang

For Oceanography

#5 in South Korea

#281 in the World

Enrollment: 3,425
Founded: 1986

71. Wuhan University of Technology

For Oceanography

#44 in China

#290 in the World

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

72. Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics

For Oceanography

#45 in China

#291 in the World

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

73. Technion - Israel Institute of Technology

For Oceanography

#4 in Israel

#295 in the World

Founded: 1924

74. University of Malaya

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Oceanography

#297 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1905

75. Jiangsu University

China | Zhenjiang

For Oceanography

#46 in China

#300 in the World

Enrollment: 37,600
Founded: 1902

76. King Abdullah University of Science and Technology

Saudi Arabia Flag

Saudi Arabia | Thuwal

For Oceanography

#1 in Saudi Arabia

#301 in the World

Enrollment: 940
Founded: 2009

77. Southwest Jiaotong University

China | Chengdu

For Oceanography

#47 in China

#305 in the World

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

78. Tokyo University of Science

For Oceanography

#11 in Japan

#309 in the World

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

79. Pusan National University

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Busan

For Oceanography

#6 in South Korea

#311 in the World

Enrollment: 27,780
Founded: 1946

80. Indian Institute of Technology Madras

India | Tamil Nadu

For Oceanography

#4 in India

#312 in the World

Founded: 1959

81. Indian Institute of Technology Bombay

India | Maharashtra

For Oceanography

#5 in India

#313 in the World

Founded: 1958

82. University of Science, Malaysia

Malaysia | George Town

For Oceanography

#315 in the World

Founded: 1969

83. Istanbul Technical University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Oceanography

#1 in Turkey

#323 in the World

Enrollment: 15,358
Founded: 1944

84. China University of Petroleum - Beijing

China | Beijing

For Oceanography

#48 in China

#329 in the World

Enrollment: 15,445
Founded: 1953

85. Chinese University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Oceanography

#49 in China

#340 in the World

Founded: 1963

86. Beijing University of Technology

China | Beijing

For Oceanography

#50 in China

#349 in the World

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

87. Northeastern University, China

China | Shenyang

For Oceanography

#51 in China

#352 in the World

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

88. Shanghai Ocean University

China | Shanghai

For Oceanography

#52 in China

#356 in the World

Enrollment: 15,800
Founded: 1912

89. Weizmann Institute of Science

Israel | Rehovot

For Oceanography

#5 in Israel

#358 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Enrollment: 1,380
Founded: 1934

90. Putra Malaysia University

Malaysia | Serdang

For Oceanography

#360 in the World

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

91. National Sun Yat-Sen University

Taiwan | Kaohsiung

For Oceanography

#3 in Taiwan

#363 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 9,201
Founded: 1980

92. Korea University

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Seoul

For Oceanography

#7 in South Korea

#369 in the World

Enrollment: 24,351
Founded: 1905

93. Sungkyunkwan University

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Seoul

For Oceanography

#8 in South Korea

#371 in the World

Founded: 1398

94. King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals

Saudi Arabia Flag

Saudi Arabia | Dhahran

For Oceanography

#2 in Saudi Arabia

#376 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1963

95. Kobe University

For Oceanography

#12 in Japan

#377 in the World

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

96. National Chiao Tung University

Taiwan | Hsinchu

For Oceanography

#4 in Taiwan

#381 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1958

97. Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee

India | Uttarakhand

For Oceanography

#6 in India

#383 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1847

98. Middle East Technical University

Turkey | Ankara

For Oceanography

#2 in Turkey

#393 in the World

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

99. Nankai University

China | Tianjin

For Oceanography

#53 in China

#395 in the World

Enrollment: 26,568
Founded: 1919

100. Banaras Hindu University

India | Uttar Pradesh

For Oceanography

#7 in India

#397 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Enrollment: 32,000
Founded: 1915

Environmental Science subfields in Asia

Agricultural Science2014

Earth science and Geophysics1704

Environmental Chemistry1806

Environmental Engineering1412

Environmental Management1998

Geography and Cartography2719

Geotechnical Engineering1626

Hydrology and Water resources management441

Meteorology and Atmospheric Science2086

Mining Engineering408

Paleontology2574

Petrology and Geochemistry1267

Urban and Regional planning479

Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation1432