Best Universities for Oceanography 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 Oceanography. A graph of 35.7M citations received by 1.9M academic papers made by 2,017 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: 28,479
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

#30 in the World

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

4. Zhejiang University

China | Hangzhou

For Oceanography

#2 in China

#37 in the World

Enrollment: 60,739
Founded: 1897

5. Ocean University of China

China | Qingdao

For Oceanography

#3 in China

#48 in the World

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

6. Tohoku University

For Oceanography

#3 in Japan

#53 in the World

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

7. Peking University

China | Beijing

For Oceanography

#4 in China

#63 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. National University of Singapore

Singapore | Singapore City

For Oceanography

#1 in Singapore

#66 in the World

Enrollment: 30,098
Founded: 1905

10. Shanghai Jiao Tong University

China | Shanghai

For Oceanography

#6 in China

#71 in the World

Enrollment: 47,000
Founded: 1896

11. Harbin Institute of Technology

For Oceanography

#7 in China

#73 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1920

12. Hokkaido University

Japan | Sapporo

For Oceanography

#4 in Japan

#74 in the World

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

13. Seoul National University

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Seoul

For Oceanography

#1 in South Korea

#82 in the World

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

14. Nanjing University

China | Nanjing

For Oceanography

#8 in China

#90 in the World

Enrollment: 56,068
Founded: 1902

15. Tongji University

China | Shanghai

For Oceanography

#9 in China

#92 in the World

Enrollment: 37,000
Founded: 1907

16. National Taiwan University

Taiwan | Taipei

For Oceanography

#1 in Taiwan

#99 in the World

Enrollment: 33,882
Founded: 1945

17. Kyushu University

Japan | Fukuoka

For Oceanography

#5 in Japan

#100 in the World

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

18. Xi'an Jiaotong University

For Oceanography

#10 in China

#104 in the World

Enrollment: 40,346
Founded: 1896

19. Nanyang Technological University

Singapore | Singapore City

For Oceanography

#2 in Singapore

#105 in the World

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1955

20. Dalian University of Technology

For Oceanography

#11 in China

#112 in the World

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

21. Osaka University

For Oceanography

#6 in Japan

#113 in the World

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

22. Beijing Normal University

China | Beijing

For Oceanography

#12 in China

#114 in the World

Enrollment: 24,000
Founded: 1902

23. Nagoya University

For Oceanography

#7 in Japan

#115 in the World

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

24. Tianjin University

China | Tianjin

For Oceanography

#13 in China

#116 in the World

Enrollment: 35,370
Founded: 1895

25. Tokyo Institute of Technology

For Oceanography

#8 in Japan

#125 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1881

26. Huazhong University of Science and Technology

For Oceanography

#14 in China

#127 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

#134 in the World

Enrollment: 60,000
Founded: 1893

29. Central South University

China | Changsha

For Oceanography

#17 in China

#138 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1914

30. University of Science and Technology of China

For Oceanography

#18 in China

#144 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1958

31. Hong Kong Polytechnic University

China | Hong Kong

For Oceanography

#19 in China

#146 in the World

Founded: 1937

32. Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology

China | Nanjing

For Oceanography

#20 in China

#147 in the World

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

33. Hohai University

China | Nanjing

For Oceanography

#21 in China

#150 in the World

Founded: 1915

34. Lanzhou University

China | Lanzhou

For Oceanography

#22 in China

#153 in the World

Founded: 1909

35. East China Normal University

China | Shanghai

For Oceanography

#23 in China

#161 in the World

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

36. Sun Yat - Sen University

China | Guangzhou

For Oceanography

#24 in China

#162 in the World

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

37. Northwestern Polytechnical University

For Oceanography

#25 in China

#167 in the World

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

38. Southeast University

China | Nanjing

For Oceanography

#26 in China

#168 in the World

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

39. Chongqing University

China | Chongqing

For Oceanography

#27 in China

#170 in the World

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

40. Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

China | Hong Kong

For Oceanography

#28 in China

#172 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1991

41. Tel Aviv University

Israel | Tel Aviv

For Oceanography

#1 in Israel

#174 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1956

42. Shandong University

For Oceanography

#29 in China

#176 in the World

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

43. KAIST

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Daejeon

For Oceanography

#2 in South Korea

#179 in the World

Enrollment: 10,249
Founded: 1971

44. National Cheng Kung University

Taiwan | Tainan

For Oceanography

#2 in Taiwan

#180 in the World

Enrollment: 21,292
Founded: 1931

45. South China University of Technology

China | Guangzhou

For Oceanography

#30 in China

#184 in the World

Enrollment: 42,720
Founded: 1952

46. Indian Institute of Science

India | Karnataka

For Oceanography

#1 in India

#193 in the World

Enrollment: 4,695
Founded: 1909

47. University of Tehran

For Oceanography

#1 in Iran

#194 in the World

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

48. City University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Oceanography

#31 in China

#195 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Founded: 1984

49. China University of Mining and Technology

For Oceanography

#32 in China

#198 in the World

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

50. Hebrew University of Jerusalem

Israel | Jerusalem

For Oceanography

#2 in Israel

#201 in the World

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

51. North China Electric Power University

China | Beijing

For Oceanography

#33 in China

#208 in the World

Founded: 1958

52. Harbin Engineering University

For Oceanography

#34 in China

#213 in the World

Enrollment: 28,278
Founded: 1953

53. Beihang University

China | Beijing

For Oceanography

#35 in China

#221 in the World

Founded: 1952

54. Fudan University

China | Shanghai

For Oceanography

#36 in China

#223 in the World

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1905

55. Yonsei University

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Seoul

For Oceanography

#3 in South Korea

#226 in the World

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

56. University of Tsukuba

Japan | Tsukuba

For Oceanography

#9 in Japan

#228 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Enrollment: 16,507
Founded: 1973

57. Beijing Institute of Technology

China | Beijing

For Oceanography

#37 in China

#240 in the World

Enrollment: 27,000
Founded: 1940

58. University of Technology Malaysia

Malaysia | Johor Bahru

For Oceanography

#241 in the World

Founded: 1904

59. Hiroshima University

Japan | Higashihiroshima

For Oceanography

#10 in Japan

#242 in the World

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

60. Sichuan University

China | Chengdu

For Oceanography

#38 in China

#244 in the World

Enrollment: 44,200
Founded: 1896

61. Hunan University

China | Changsha

For Oceanography

#39 in China

#245 in the World

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

62. Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur

India | West Bengal

For Oceanography

#2 in India

#246 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1951

63. Jilin University

China | Changchun

For Oceanography

#40 in China

#250 in the World

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

64. Indian Institute of Technology Delhi

India | Haryana

For Oceanography

#3 in India

#259 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1961

65. University of Science and Technology Beijing

China | Beijing

For Oceanography

#41 in China

#266 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1952

66. Ben-Gurion University of the Negev

Israel | Beersheba

For Oceanography

#3 in Israel

#267 in the World

Enrollment: 17,225
Founded: 1969

67. Hanyang University

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Seoul

For Oceanography

#4 in South Korea

#271 in the World

Enrollment: 35,000
Founded: 1939

68. Pohang University of Science and Technology

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Pohang

For Oceanography

#5 in South Korea

#277 in the World

Enrollment: 3,425
Founded: 1986

69. China Agricultural University

China | Beijing

For Oceanography

#42 in China

#282 in the World

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

70. Technion - Israel Institute of Technology

For Oceanography

#4 in Israel

#288 in the World

Founded: 1924

71. Tokyo University of Science

For Oceanography

#11 in Japan

#294 in the World

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

72. University of Malaya

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Oceanography

#304 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1905

73. Northwest A&F University

China | Yangling

For Oceanography

#43 in China

#305 in the World

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

74. Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics

For Oceanography

#44 in China

#307 in the World

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

75. Indian Institute of Technology Madras

India | Tamil Nadu

For Oceanography

#4 in India

#310 in the World

Founded: 1959

76. Pusan National University

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Busan

For Oceanography

#6 in South Korea

#312 in the World

Enrollment: 27,780
Founded: 1946

77. Wuhan University of Technology

For Oceanography

#45 in China

#314 in the World

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

78. Indian Institute of Technology Bombay

India | Maharashtra

For Oceanography

#5 in India

#315 in the World

Founded: 1958

79. University of Science, Malaysia

Malaysia | George Town

For Oceanography

#319 in the World

Founded: 1969

80. King Abdullah University of Science and Technology

Saudi Arabia Flag

Saudi Arabia | Thuwal

For Oceanography

#1 in Saudi Arabia

#320 in the World

Enrollment: 940
Founded: 2009

81. Istanbul Technical University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Oceanography

#1 in Turkey

#321 in the World

Enrollment: 15,358
Founded: 1944

82. Southwest Jiaotong University

China | Chengdu

For Oceanography

#46 in China

#323 in the World

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

83. Jiangsu University

China | Zhenjiang

For Oceanography

#47 in China

#325 in the World

Enrollment: 37,600
Founded: 1902

84. China University of Petroleum - Beijing

China | Beijing

For Oceanography

#48 in China

#345 in the World

Enrollment: 15,445
Founded: 1953

85. Weizmann Institute of Science

Israel | Rehovot

For Oceanography

#5 in Israel

#349 in the World

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

86. Chinese University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Oceanography

#49 in China

#350 in the World

Founded: 1963

87. National Sun Yat-Sen University

Taiwan | Kaohsiung

For Oceanography

#3 in Taiwan

#359 in the World

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

88. Putra Malaysia University

Malaysia | Serdang

For Oceanography

#364 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1973

89. Beijing University of Technology

China | Beijing

For Oceanography

#50 in China

#366 in the World

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

90. Northeastern University, China

China | Shenyang

For Oceanography

#51 in China

#369 in the World

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

91. Kobe University

For Oceanography

#12 in Japan

#370 in the World

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

92. Sungkyunkwan University

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Seoul

For Oceanography

#7 in South Korea

#371 in the World

Founded: 1398

93. National Chiao Tung University

Taiwan | Hsinchu

For Oceanography

#4 in Taiwan

#372 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1958

94. Korea University

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Seoul

For Oceanography

#8 in South Korea

#379 in the World

Enrollment: 24,351
Founded: 1905

95. King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals

Saudi Arabia Flag

Saudi Arabia | Dhahran

For Oceanography

#2 in Saudi Arabia

#383 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1963

96. Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee

India | Uttarakhand

For Oceanography

#6 in India

#384 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1847

97. Shanghai Ocean University

China | Shanghai

For Oceanography

#52 in China

#385 in the World

Enrollment: 15,800
Founded: 1912

98. Middle East Technical University

Turkey | Ankara

For Oceanography

#2 in Turkey

#390 in the World

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

99. Banaras Hindu University

India | Uttar Pradesh

For Oceanography

#7 in India

#406 in the World

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

100. Nankai University

China | Tianjin

For Oceanography

#53 in China

#415 in the World

Enrollment: 26,568
Founded: 1919

Environmental Science subfields in Asia

Agricultural Science1987

Earth science and Geophysics1678

Environmental Chemistry1786

Environmental Engineering1390

Environmental Management1971

Geography and Cartography2713

Geotechnical Engineering1613

Hydrology and Water resources management427

Meteorology and Atmospheric Science2068

Mining Engineering401

Paleontology2561

Petrology and Geochemistry1244

Urban and Regional planning461

Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation1400