Best Universities for Oceanography 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 Oceanography. A graph of 25.8M citations received by 1.68M academic papers made by 1,916 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: 28,218
Founded: 1877

2. Tsinghua University

China | Beijing

For Oceanography

#1 in China

#13 in the World

Enrollment: 48,739
Founded: 1911

3. Kyoto University

For Oceanography

#2 in Japan

#29 in the World

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

4. Tohoku University

For Oceanography

#3 in Japan

#38 in the World

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

5. Zhejiang University

China | Hangzhou

For Oceanography

#2 in China

#42 in the World

Enrollment: 60,739
Founded: 1897

6. Ocean University of China

China | Qingdao

For Oceanography

#3 in China

#52 in the World

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

7. National University of Singapore

Singapore | Singapore City

For Oceanography

#1 in Singapore

#60 in the World

Enrollment: 30,098
Founded: 1905

8. Peking University

China | Beijing

For Oceanography

#4 in China

#61 in the World

Enrollment: 44,730
Founded: 1898

9. Hokkaido University

Japan | Sapporo

For Oceanography

#4 in Japan

#66 in the World

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

10. University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Oceanography

#5 in China

#70 in the World

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

11. Harbin Institute of Technology

For Oceanography

#6 in China

#71 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1920

12. Shanghai Jiao Tong University

China | Shanghai

For Oceanography

#7 in China

#72 in the World

Enrollment: 47,000
Founded: 1896

13. Seoul National University

South Korea | Seoul

For Oceanography

#1 in South Korea

#84 in the World

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

14. National Taiwan University

Taiwan | Taipei

For Oceanography

#1 in Taiwan

#92 in the World

Enrollment: 31,799
Founded: 1945

15. Kyushu University

Japan | Fukuoka

For Oceanography

#5 in Japan

#94 in the World

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

16. Osaka University

For Oceanography

#6 in Japan

#96 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Enrollment: 23,123
Male:Female: 68:32
Founded: 1931

17. Nanyang Technological University

Singapore | Singapore City

For Oceanography

#2 in Singapore

#97 in the World

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1955

18. Nanjing University

China | Nanjing

For Oceanography

#8 in China

#98 in the World

Enrollment: 56,068
Founded: 1902

19. Nagoya University

For Oceanography

#7 in Japan

#106 in the World

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

20. Tongji University

China | Shanghai

For Oceanography

#9 in China

#107 in the World

Enrollment: 37,000
Founded: 1907

21. Xi'an Jiaotong University

For Oceanography

#10 in China

#111 in the World

Enrollment: 40,346
Founded: 1896

22. Tokyo Institute of Technology

For Oceanography

#8 in Japan

#115 in the World

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

23. Dalian University of Technology

For Oceanography

#11 in China

#117 in the World

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

24. Tianjin University

China | Tianjin

For Oceanography

#12 in China

#121 in the World

Enrollment: 35,370
Founded: 1895

25. Beijing Normal University

China | Beijing

For Oceanography

#13 in China

#123 in the World

Enrollment: 24,000
Founded: 1902

26. Huazhong University of Science and Technology

For Oceanography

#14 in China

#131 in the World

Enrollment: 71,970
Founded: 1953

27. Xiamen University

For Oceanography

#15 in China

#133 in the World

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

28. Wuhan University

For Oceanography

#16 in China

#139 in the World

Enrollment: 60,000
Founded: 1893

29. Central South University

China | Changsha

For Oceanography

#17 in China

#140 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1914

30. University of Science and Technology of China

For Oceanography

#18 in China

#142 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1958

31. Hong Kong Polytechnic University

China | Hong Kong

For Oceanography

#19 in China

#143 in the World

Founded: 1937

32. Lanzhou University

China | Lanzhou

For Oceanography

#20 in China

#153 in the World

Founded: 1909

33. East China Normal University

China | Shanghai

For Oceanography

#21 in China

#162 in the World

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

34. Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology

China | Nanjing

For Oceanography

#22 in China

#163 in the World

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

35. Hohai University

China | Nanjing

For Oceanography

#23 in China

#164 in the World

Founded: 1915

36. KAIST

South Korea | Daejeon

For Oceanography

#2 in South Korea

#166 in the World

Enrollment: 10,249
Founded: 1971

37. National Cheng Kung University

Taiwan | Tainan

For Oceanography

#2 in Taiwan

#168 in the World

Enrollment: 21,292
Founded: 1931

38. Sun Yat - Sen University

China | Guangzhou

For Oceanography

#24 in China

#173 in the World

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

39. Southeast University

China | Nanjing

For Oceanography

#25 in China

#174 in the World

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

40. Tel Aviv University

Israel | Tel Aviv

For Oceanography

#1 in Israel

#175 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1956

41. Northwestern Polytechnical University

For Oceanography

#26 in China

#176 in the World

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

42. South China University of Technology

China | Guangzhou

For Oceanography

#27 in China

#177 in the World

Enrollment: 42,720
Founded: 1952

43. Indian Institute of Science

India | Karnataka

For Oceanography

#1 in India

#183 in the World

Enrollment: 4,695
Founded: 1909

44. Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

China | Hong Kong

For Oceanography

#28 in China

#184 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1991

45. City University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Oceanography

#29 in China

#185 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Founded: 1984

46. Chongqing University

China | Chongqing

For Oceanography

#30 in China

#188 in the World

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

47. Hebrew University of Jerusalem

Israel | Jerusalem

For Oceanography

#2 in Israel

#190 in the World

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

48. Shandong University

For Oceanography

#31 in China

#192 in the World

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

49. University of Tehran

For Oceanography

#1 in Iran

#206 in the World

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

50. China University of Mining and Technology

For Oceanography

#32 in China

#208 in the World

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

51. University of Tsukuba

Japan | Tsukuba

For Oceanography

#9 in Japan

#221 in the World

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

52. North China Electric Power University

China | Beijing

For Oceanography

#33 in China

#224 in the World

Founded: 1958

53. Beihang University

China | Beijing

For Oceanography

#34 in China

#232 in the World

Founded: 1952

54. Fudan University

China | Shanghai

For Oceanography

#35 in China

#235 in the World

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1905

55. Yonsei University

South Korea | Seoul

For Oceanography

#3 in South Korea

#236 in the World

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

56. Harbin Engineering University

For Oceanography

#36 in China

#242 in the World

Enrollment: 28,278
Founded: 1953

57. Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur

India | West Bengal

For Oceanography

#2 in India

#243 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1951

58. Hiroshima University

Japan | Higashihiroshima

For Oceanography

#10 in Japan

#246 in the World

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

59. Ben-Gurion University of the Negev

Israel | Beersheba

For Oceanography

#3 in Israel

#248 in the World

Enrollment: 17,225
Founded: 1969

60. Jilin University

China | Changchun

For Oceanography

#37 in China

#249 in the World

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

61. Indian Institute of Technology Delhi

India | Haryana

For Oceanography

#3 in India

#251 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1961

62. Beijing Institute of Technology

China | Beijing

For Oceanography

#38 in China

#253 in the World

Enrollment: 27,000
Founded: 1940

63. Pohang University of Science and Technology

South Korea | Pohang

For Oceanography

#4 in South Korea

#255 in the World

Enrollment: 3,425
Founded: 1986

64. Tokyo University of Science

For Oceanography

#11 in Japan

#258 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1881

65. Hunan University

China | Changsha

For Oceanography

#39 in China

#262 in the World

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

66. Technion - Israel Institute of Technology

For Oceanography

#4 in Israel

#264 in the World

Founded: 1924

67. University of Technology Malaysia

Malaysia | Johor Bahru

For Oceanography

#272 in the World

Founded: 1904

68. Sichuan University

China | Chengdu

For Oceanography

#40 in China

#275 in the World

Enrollment: 44,200
Founded: 1896

69. University of Science and Technology Beijing

China | Beijing

For Oceanography

#41 in China

#278 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1952

70. Hanyang University

South Korea | Seoul

For Oceanography

#5 in South Korea

#283 in the World

Enrollment: 35,000
Founded: 1939

71. China Agricultural University

China | Beijing

For Oceanography

#42 in China

#298 in the World

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

72. Indian Institute of Technology Madras

India | Tamil Nadu

For Oceanography

#4 in India

#300 in the World

Founded: 1959

73. Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics

For Oceanography

#43 in China

#303 in the World

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

74. Indian Institute of Technology Bombay

India | Maharashtra

For Oceanography

#5 in India

#309 in the World

Founded: 1958

75. University of Malaya

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Oceanography

#314 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1905

76. Weizmann Institute of Science

Israel | Rehovot

For Oceanography

#5 in Israel

#317 in the World

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

77. Istanbul Technical University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Oceanography

#1 in Turkey

#320 in the World

Enrollment: 15,358
Founded: 1944

78. Pusan National University

South Korea | Busan

For Oceanography

#6 in South Korea

#322 in the World

Enrollment: 27,780
Founded: 1946

79. University of Science, Malaysia

Malaysia | George Town

For Oceanography

#329 in the World

Founded: 1969

80. Northwest A&F University

China | Yangling

For Oceanography

#44 in China

#336 in the World

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

81. China University of Petroleum - Beijing

China | Beijing

For Oceanography

#45 in China

#346 in the World

Enrollment: 15,445
Founded: 1953

82. National Chiao Tung University

Taiwan | Hsinchu

For Oceanography

#3 in Taiwan

#347 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1958

83. Wuhan University of Technology

For Oceanography

#46 in China

#348 in the World

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

84. Southwest Jiaotong University

China | Chengdu

For Oceanography

#47 in China

#352 in the World

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

85. National Sun Yat-Sen University

Taiwan | Kaohsiung

For Oceanography

#4 in Taiwan

#355 in the World

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

86. Kobe University

For Oceanography

#12 in Japan

#357 in the World

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

87. King Abdullah University of Science and Technology

Saudi Arabia | Thuwal

For Oceanography

#1 in Saudi Arabia

#358 in the World

Enrollment: 940
Founded: 2009

88. Sungkyunkwan University

South Korea | Seoul

For Oceanography

#7 in South Korea

#365 in the World

Founded: 1398

89. Korea University

South Korea | Seoul

For Oceanography

#8 in South Korea

#370 in the World

Enrollment: 24,351
Founded: 1905

90. Beijing University of Technology

China | Beijing

For Oceanography

#48 in China

#372 in the World

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

91. Northeastern University, China

China | Shenyang

For Oceanography

#49 in China

#373 in the World

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

92. Jiangsu University

China | Zhenjiang

For Oceanography

#50 in China

#376 in the World

Enrollment: 37,600
Founded: 1902

93. Chinese University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Oceanography

#51 in China

#379 in the World

Founded: 1963

94. Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee

India | Uttarakhand

For Oceanography

#6 in India

#380 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1847

95. Middle East Technical University

Turkey | Ankara

For Oceanography

#2 in Turkey

#383 in the World

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

96. King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals

Saudi Arabia | Dhahran

For Oceanography

#2 in Saudi Arabia

#384 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1963

97. Putra Malaysia University

Malaysia | Serdang

For Oceanography

#403 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1973

98. National Tsing Hua University

Taiwan | Hsinchu

For Oceanography

#5 in Taiwan

#408 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Enrollment: 16,647
Founded: 1911

99. Nankai University

China | Tianjin

For Oceanography

#52 in China

#418 in the World

Enrollment: 26,568
Founded: 1919

100. National Central University

Taiwan | Taoyuan

For Oceanography

#6 in Taiwan

#422 in the World

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

Environmental Science subfields in Asia

Agricultural Science1885

Earth science and Geophysics1578

Environmental Chemistry1723

Environmental Engineering1297

Environmental Management1853

Geography and Cartography2657

Geotechnical Engineering1518

Hydrology and Water resources management413

Meteorology and Atmospheric Science1967

Mining Engineering417

Paleontology2494

Petrology and Geochemistry1148

Urban and Regional planning381

Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation1290