Best Universities for Aesthetics 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 Aesthetics. A graph of 4.83M citations received by 464K academic papers made by 1,473 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 Aesthetics

#1 in Japan

#44 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Enrollment: 28,479
Founded: 1877

2. Tsinghua University

China | Beijing

For Aesthetics

#1 in China

#59 in the World

Enrollment: 48,739
Founded: 1911

3. National University of Singapore

Singapore | Singapore City

For Aesthetics

#1 in Singapore

#71 in the World

Enrollment: 30,098
Founded: 1905

4. Tel Aviv University

Israel | Tel Aviv

For Aesthetics

#1 in Israel

#74 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1956

5. University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Aesthetics

#2 in China

#84 in the World

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

6. Hebrew University of Jerusalem

Israel | Jerusalem

For Aesthetics

#2 in Israel

#103 in the World

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

7. Kyoto University

For Aesthetics

#2 in Japan

#104 in the World

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

8. Nanyang Technological University

Singapore | Singapore City

For Aesthetics

#2 in Singapore

#107 in the World

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1955

9. Zhejiang University

China | Hangzhou

For Aesthetics

#3 in China

#110 in the World

Enrollment: 60,739
Founded: 1897

10. Peking University

China | Beijing

For Aesthetics

#4 in China

#116 in the World

Enrollment: 44,730
Founded: 1898

11. Osaka University

For Aesthetics

#3 in Japan

#131 in the World

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

12. Seoul National University

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Seoul

For Aesthetics

#1 in South Korea

#161 in the World

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

13. Chinese University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Aesthetics

#5 in China

#166 in the World

Founded: 1963

14. Shanghai Jiao Tong University

China | Shanghai

For Aesthetics

#6 in China

#169 in the World

Enrollment: 47,000
Founded: 1896

15. Hong Kong Polytechnic University

China | Hong Kong

For Aesthetics

#7 in China

#174 in the World

Founded: 1937

16. Kyushu University

Japan | Fukuoka

For Aesthetics

#4 in Japan

#180 in the World

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

17. Huazhong University of Science and Technology

For Aesthetics

#8 in China

#186 in the World

Enrollment: 71,970
Founded: 1953

18. University of Haifa

For Aesthetics

#3 in Israel

#201 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Enrollment: 18,000
Founded: 1963

19. Tohoku University

For Aesthetics

#5 in Japan

#204 in the World

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

20. Beijing Normal University

China | Beijing

For Aesthetics

#9 in China

#207 in the World

Enrollment: 24,000
Founded: 1902

21. Yonsei University

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Seoul

For Aesthetics

#2 in South Korea

#209 in the World

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

22. Fudan University

China | Shanghai

For Aesthetics

#10 in China

#216 in the World

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1905

23. Ben-Gurion University of the Negev

Israel | Beersheba

For Aesthetics

#4 in Israel

#217 in the World

Enrollment: 17,225
Founded: 1969

24. Hokkaido University

Japan | Sapporo

For Aesthetics

#6 in Japan

#221 in the World

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

25. Beijing Institute of Technology

China | Beijing

For Aesthetics

#11 in China

#224 in the World

Enrollment: 27,000
Founded: 1940

26. Sun Yat - Sen University

China | Guangzhou

For Aesthetics

#12 in China

#227 in the World

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

27. City University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Aesthetics

#13 in China

#231 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Founded: 1984

28. Nagoya University

For Aesthetics

#7 in Japan

#238 in the World

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

29. Wuhan University

For Aesthetics

#14 in China

#243 in the World

Enrollment: 60,000
Founded: 1893

30. Weizmann Institute of Science

Israel | Rehovot

For Aesthetics

#5 in Israel

#245 in the World

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

31. University of Electronic Science and Technology of China

China | Chengdu

For Aesthetics

#15 in China

#246 in the World

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

32. Waseda University

For Aesthetics

#8 in Japan

#252 in the World

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

33. Technion - Israel Institute of Technology

For Aesthetics

#6 in Israel

#263 in the World

Founded: 1924

34. Shandong University

For Aesthetics

#16 in China

#266 in the World

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

35. Tokyo Institute of Technology

For Aesthetics

#9 in Japan

#270 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1881

36. KAIST

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Daejeon

For Aesthetics

#3 in South Korea

#273 in the World

Enrollment: 10,249
Founded: 1971

37. Nanjing University

China | Nanjing

For Aesthetics

#17 in China

#285 in the World

Enrollment: 56,068
Founded: 1902

38. Harbin Institute of Technology

For Aesthetics

#18 in China

#292 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1920

39. Bar-Ilan University

Israel | Ramat Gan

For Aesthetics

#7 in Israel

#295 in the World

Enrollment: 16,787
Male:Female: 41:59
Founded: 1955

40. Xi'an Jiaotong University

For Aesthetics

#19 in China

#297 in the World

Enrollment: 40,346
Founded: 1896

41. University of Science and Technology of China

For Aesthetics

#20 in China

#305 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1958

42. Xiamen University

For Aesthetics

#21 in China

#307 in the World

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

43. Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications

China | Beijing

For Aesthetics

#22 in China

#315 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1955

44. National Taiwan University

Taiwan | Taipei

For Aesthetics

#1 in Taiwan

#316 in the World

Enrollment: 33,882
Founded: 1945

45. Sichuan University

China | Chengdu

For Aesthetics

#23 in China

#318 in the World

Enrollment: 44,200
Founded: 1896

46. Tianjin University

China | Tianjin

For Aesthetics

#24 in China

#331 in the World

Enrollment: 35,370
Founded: 1895

47. National Chiao Tung University

Taiwan | Hsinchu

For Aesthetics

#2 in Taiwan

#337 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1958

48. University of Tsukuba

Japan | Tsukuba

For Aesthetics

#10 in Japan

#339 in the World

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

49. Southeast University

China | Nanjing

For Aesthetics

#25 in China

#344 in the World

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

50. Nankai University

China | Tianjin

For Aesthetics

#26 in China

#347 in the World

Enrollment: 26,568
Founded: 1919

51. Kobe University

For Aesthetics

#11 in Japan

#356 in the World

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

52. University of Tehran

For Aesthetics

#1 in Iran

#357 in the World

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

53. University of Malaya

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Aesthetics

#361 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1905

54. Hunan University

China | Changsha

For Aesthetics

#27 in China

#377 in the World

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

55. Central South University

China | Changsha

For Aesthetics

#28 in China

#385 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1914

56. East China Normal University

China | Shanghai

For Aesthetics

#29 in China

#387 in the World

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

57. North China Electric Power University

China | Beijing

For Aesthetics

#30 in China

#388 in the World

Founded: 1958

58. Dalian University of Technology

For Aesthetics

#31 in China

#389 in the World

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

59. South China University of Technology

China | Guangzhou

For Aesthetics

#32 in China

#413 in the World

Enrollment: 42,720
Founded: 1952

60. Chongqing University

China | Chongqing

For Aesthetics

#33 in China

#423 in the World

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

61. Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics

For Aesthetics

#34 in China

#427 in the World

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

62. Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

China | Hong Kong

For Aesthetics

#35 in China

#428 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1991

63. Beihang University

China | Beijing

For Aesthetics

#36 in China

#429 in the World

Founded: 1952

64. Renmin University of China

China | Beijing

For Aesthetics

#37 in China

#433 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Enrollment: 24,201
Founded: 1937

65. Xidian University

For Aesthetics

#38 in China

#436 in the World

Enrollment: 35,277
Founded: 1931

66. Tongji University

China | Shanghai

For Aesthetics

#39 in China

#438 in the World

Enrollment: 37,000
Founded: 1907

67. Keio University

For Aesthetics

#12 in Japan

#441 in the World

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

68. Jilin University

China | Changchun

For Aesthetics

#40 in China

#460 in the World

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

69. Korea University

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Seoul

For Aesthetics

#4 in South Korea

#464 in the World

Enrollment: 24,351
Founded: 1905

70. Tokyo University of Science

For Aesthetics

#13 in Japan

#468 in the World

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

71. Southwest University

China | Chongqing

For Aesthetics

#41 in China

#469 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 40,000
Founded: 2005

72. University of Indonesia

Indonesia | Depok

For Aesthetics

#1 in Indonesia

#475 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Enrollment: 46,978
Founded: 1950

73. University of Delhi

India | Haryana

For Aesthetics

#1 in India

#476 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Founded: 1922

74. Lanzhou University

China | Lanzhou

For Aesthetics

#42 in China

#483 in the World

Founded: 1909

75. Indian Institute of Science

India | Karnataka

For Aesthetics

#2 in India

#487 in the World

Enrollment: 4,695
Founded: 1909

76. Hiroshima University

Japan | Higashihiroshima

For Aesthetics

#14 in Japan

#489 in the World

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

77. University of Technology Malaysia

Malaysia | Johor Bahru

For Aesthetics

#490 in the World

Founded: 1904

78. University of Science, Malaysia

Malaysia | George Town

For Aesthetics

#498 in the World

Founded: 1969

79. China University of Mining and Technology

For Aesthetics

#43 in China

#509 in the World

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

80. National University of Defense Technology

China | Changsha

For Aesthetics

#44 in China

#513 in the World

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

81. National Cheng Kung University

Taiwan | Tainan

For Aesthetics

#3 in Taiwan

#514 in the World

Enrollment: 21,292
Founded: 1931

82. Shanghai University

China | Shanghai

For Aesthetics

#45 in China

#517 in the World

Enrollment: 36,000
Founded: 1994

83. Beijing Jiaotong University

China | Beijing

For Aesthetics

#46 in China

#520 in the World

Founded: 1896

84. Jinan University

China | Guangzhou

For Aesthetics

#47 in China

#527 in the World

Enrollment: 37,918
Founded: 1906

85. Hong Kong Baptist University

China | Hong Kong

For Aesthetics

#48 in China

#535 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 1956

86. Nanjing Normal University

China | Nanjing

For Aesthetics

#49 in China

#537 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1952

87. National University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Bangi

For Aesthetics

#544 in the World

Enrollment: 28,776
Founded: 1970

88. Putra Malaysia University

Malaysia | Serdang

For Aesthetics

#555 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1973

89. Middle East Technical University

Turkey | Ankara

For Aesthetics

#1 in Turkey

#558 in the World

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

90. Shenzhen University

China | Shenzhen

For Aesthetics

#50 in China

#562 in the World

Enrollment: 34,156
Founded: 1983

91. Henan University

China | Kaifeng

For Aesthetics

#51 in China

#565 in the World

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1912

92. South China Normal University

China | Guangzhou

For Aesthetics

#52 in China

#571 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Enrollment: 37,000
Founded: 1933

93. Northeastern University, China

China | Shenyang

For Aesthetics

#53 in China

#572 in the World

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

94. MARA University of Technology

Malaysia | Shah Alam

For Aesthetics

#579 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 1956

95. Istanbul Technical University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Aesthetics

#2 in Turkey

#586 in the World

Enrollment: 15,358
Founded: 1944

96. Gadjah Mada University

Indonesia | Sleman

For Aesthetics

#2 in Indonesia

#589 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1949

97. Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur

India | West Bengal

For Aesthetics

#3 in India

#594 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1951

98. Hefei University of Technology

For Aesthetics

#54 in China

#598 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1945

99. Sungkyunkwan University

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Seoul

For Aesthetics

#5 in South Korea

#606 in the World

Founded: 1398

100. Jiangsu University

China | Zhenjiang

For Aesthetics

#55 in China

#607 in the World

Enrollment: 37,600
Founded: 1902

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfields in Asia

Anthropology1670

Archaeology2564

Broadcast Journalism274

Classics and Ancient History964

Communications and Public Relations1272

Criminology and Criminal Justice234

Early Childhood Education159

Education Majors1770

Forensic Science341

Gender Studies561

Human Rights Law160

Intellectual Property and Patent Law335

International Law230

International Relations and Diplomacy259

Journalism and Digital Media586

Law Enforcement179

Library and Information science1072

Linguistics2552

Media Studies266

Military science200

Negotiation and Conflict Resolution206

Occupational Safety and Health237

Political Economy262

Political Science2710

Public Policy / Administration461

Radio and Television broadcasting309

Special Education163

Sports / Exercise science340

Theology / Divinity / Religious studies1646

Urban and Regional planning461