Best Universities for Aesthetics 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 Aesthetics. A graph of 5.32M citations received by 483K academic papers made by 1,518 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

#48 in the World

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

2. Tsinghua University

China | Beijing

For Aesthetics

#1 in China

#60 in the World

Enrollment: 48,739
Founded: 1911

3. National University of Singapore

Singapore | Singapore City

For Aesthetics

#1 in Singapore

#73 in the World

Enrollment: 30,098
Founded: 1905

4. Tel Aviv University

Israel | Tel Aviv

For Aesthetics

#1 in Israel

#75 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. Zhejiang University

China | Hangzhou

For Aesthetics

#3 in China

#101 in the World

Enrollment: 60,739
Founded: 1897

7. Nanyang Technological University

Singapore | Singapore City

For Aesthetics

#2 in Singapore

#106 in the World

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1955

8. Hebrew University of Jerusalem

Israel | Jerusalem

For Aesthetics

#2 in Israel

#108 in the World

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

9. Kyoto University

For Aesthetics

#2 in Japan

#110 in the World

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

10. Peking University

China | Beijing

For Aesthetics

#4 in China

#113 in the World

Enrollment: 44,730
Founded: 1898

11. Osaka University

For Aesthetics

#3 in Japan

#137 in the World

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

12. Seoul National University

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Seoul

For Aesthetics

#1 in South Korea

#153 in the World

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

13. Shanghai Jiao Tong University

China | Shanghai

For Aesthetics

#5 in China

#160 in the World

Enrollment: 47,000
Founded: 1896

14. Chinese University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Aesthetics

#6 in China

#165 in the World

Founded: 1963

15. Hong Kong Polytechnic University

China | Hong Kong

For Aesthetics

#7 in China

#168 in the World

Founded: 1937

16. Huazhong University of Science and Technology

For Aesthetics

#8 in China

#175 in the World

Enrollment: 71,970
Founded: 1953

17. Kyushu University

Japan | Fukuoka

For Aesthetics

#4 in Japan

#183 in the World

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

18. Beijing Normal University

China | Beijing

For Aesthetics

#9 in China

#200 in the World

Enrollment: 36,482
Founded: 1902

19. Fudan University

China | Shanghai

For Aesthetics

#10 in China

#202 in the World

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1905

20. Beijing Institute of Technology

China | Beijing

For Aesthetics

#11 in China

#204 in the World

Enrollment: 27,000
Founded: 1940

21. Yonsei University

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Seoul

For Aesthetics

#2 in South Korea

#205 in the World

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

22. University of Haifa

For Aesthetics

#3 in Israel

#210 in the World

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

23. Tohoku University

For Aesthetics

#5 in Japan

#215 in the World

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

24. Sun Yat - Sen University

China | Guangzhou

For Aesthetics

#12 in China

#216 in the World

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

25. Ben-Gurion University of the Negev

Israel | Beersheba

For Aesthetics

#4 in Israel

#219 in the World

Enrollment: 17,225
Founded: 1969

26. Hokkaido University

Japan | Sapporo

For Aesthetics

#6 in Japan

#228 in the World

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

27. City University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Aesthetics

#13 in China

#230 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Founded: 1984

28. Wuhan University

For Aesthetics

#14 in China

#233 in the World

Enrollment: 60,000
Founded: 1893

29. University of Electronic Science and Technology of China

China | Chengdu

For Aesthetics

#15 in China

#237 in the World

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

30. Nagoya University

For Aesthetics

#7 in Japan

#245 in the World

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

31. Weizmann Institute of Science

Israel | Rehovot

For Aesthetics

#5 in Israel

#251 in the World

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

32. Shandong University

For Aesthetics

#16 in China

#254 in the World

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

33. Waseda University

For Aesthetics

#8 in Japan

#260 in the World

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

34. Technion - Israel Institute of Technology

For Aesthetics

#6 in Israel

#272 in the World

Founded: 1924

35. KAIST

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Daejeon

For Aesthetics

#3 in South Korea

#277 in the World

Enrollment: 10,249
Founded: 1971

36. Tokyo Institute of Technology

For Aesthetics

#9 in Japan

#280 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1881

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

#286 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1920

39. Xi'an Jiaotong University

For Aesthetics

#19 in China

#287 in the World

Enrollment: 40,346
Founded: 1896

40. Bar-Ilan University

Israel | Ramat Gan

For Aesthetics

#7 in Israel

#295 in the World

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

41. University of Science and Technology of China

For Aesthetics

#20 in China

#297 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1958

42. Xiamen University

For Aesthetics

#21 in China

#301 in the World

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

43. Sichuan University

China | Chengdu

For Aesthetics

#22 in China

#302 in the World

Enrollment: 44,200
Founded: 1896

44. Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications

China | Beijing

For Aesthetics

#23 in China

#313 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1955

45. National Taiwan University

Taiwan | Taipei

For Aesthetics

#1 in Taiwan

#314 in the World

Enrollment: 33,882
Founded: 1945

46. Tianjin University

China | Tianjin

For Aesthetics

#24 in China

#321 in the World

Enrollment: 35,370
Founded: 1895

47. Southeast University

China | Nanjing

For Aesthetics

#25 in China

#324 in the World

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

48. National Chiao Tung University

Taiwan | Hsinchu

For Aesthetics

#2 in Taiwan

#337 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1958

49. Nankai University

China | Tianjin

For Aesthetics

#26 in China

#338 in the World

Enrollment: 26,568
Founded: 1919

50. University of Tsukuba

Japan | Tsukuba

For Aesthetics

#10 in Japan

#343 in the World

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

51. University of Tehran

For Aesthetics

#1 in Iran

#354 in the World

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

52. University of Malaya

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Aesthetics

#356 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1905

53. Central South University

China | Changsha

For Aesthetics

#27 in China

#363 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1914

54. Hunan University

China | Changsha

For Aesthetics

#28 in China

#367 in the World

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

55. Kobe University

For Aesthetics

#11 in Japan

#371 in the World

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

56. East China Normal University

China | Shanghai

For Aesthetics

#29 in China

#381 in the World

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

57. Dalian University of Technology

For Aesthetics

#30 in China

#385 in the World

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

58. North China Electric Power University

China | Beijing

For Aesthetics

#31 in China

#389 in the World

Founded: 1958

59. South China University of Technology

China | Guangzhou

For Aesthetics

#32 in China

#393 in the World

Enrollment: 42,720
Founded: 1952

60. Chongqing University

China | Chongqing

For Aesthetics

#33 in China

#406 in the World

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

61. Beihang University

China | Beijing

For Aesthetics

#34 in China

#407 in the World

Founded: 1952

62. Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics

For Aesthetics

#35 in China

#410 in the World

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

63. Tongji University

China | Shanghai

For Aesthetics

#36 in China

#413 in the World

Enrollment: 37,000
Founded: 1907

64. Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

China | Hong Kong

For Aesthetics

#37 in China

#417 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1991

65. Xidian University

For Aesthetics

#38 in China

#423 in the World

Enrollment: 35,277
Founded: 1931

66. Renmin University of China

China | Beijing

For Aesthetics

#39 in China

#426 in the World

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

67. Jilin University

China | Changchun

For Aesthetics

#40 in China

#440 in the World

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

68. Keio University

For Aesthetics

#12 in Japan

#449 in the World

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

69. Korea University

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Seoul

For Aesthetics

#4 in South Korea

#457 in the World

Enrollment: 24,351
Founded: 1905

70. University of Indonesia

Indonesia | Depok

For Aesthetics

#1 in Indonesia

#463 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1950

71. Southwest University

China | Chongqing

For Aesthetics

#41 in China

#465 in the World

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

72. University of Delhi

India | Haryana

For Aesthetics

#1 in India

#471 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Founded: 1922

73. Lanzhou University

China | Lanzhou

For Aesthetics

#42 in China

#473 in the World

Founded: 1909

74. Tokyo University of Science

For Aesthetics

#13 in Japan

#482 in the World

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

75. Indian Institute of Science

India | Karnataka

For Aesthetics

#2 in India

#484 in the World

Enrollment: 4,695
Founded: 1909

76. University of Science, Malaysia

Malaysia | George Town

For Aesthetics

#489 in the World

Founded: 1969

77. University of Technology Malaysia

Malaysia | Johor Bahru

For Aesthetics

#492 in the World

Founded: 1904

78. China University of Mining and Technology

For Aesthetics

#43 in China

#493 in the World

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

79. National University of Defense Technology

China | Changsha

For Aesthetics

#44 in China

#496 in the World

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

80. Hiroshima University

Japan | Higashihiroshima

For Aesthetics

#14 in Japan

#499 in the World

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

81. Shanghai University

China | Shanghai

For Aesthetics

#45 in China

#506 in the World

Enrollment: 36,000
Founded: 1994

82. Jinan University

China | Guangzhou

For Aesthetics

#46 in China

#507 in the World

Enrollment: 37,918
Founded: 1906

83. Beijing Jiaotong University

China | Beijing

For Aesthetics

#47 in China

#510 in the World

Founded: 1896

84. National Cheng Kung University

Taiwan | Tainan

For Aesthetics

#3 in Taiwan

#519 in the World

Enrollment: 21,292
Founded: 1931

85. Hong Kong Baptist University

China | Hong Kong

For Aesthetics

#48 in China

#530 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 1956

86. Nanjing Normal University

China | Nanjing

For Aesthetics

#49 in China

#535 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1952

87. National University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Bangi

For Aesthetics

#536 in the World

Enrollment: 28,776
Founded: 1970

88. Putra Malaysia University

Malaysia | Serdang

For Aesthetics

#540 in the World

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

89. Shenzhen University

China | Shenzhen

For Aesthetics

#50 in China

#544 in the World

Enrollment: 34,156
Founded: 1983

90. Henan University

China | Kaifeng

For Aesthetics

#51 in China

#555 in the World

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1912

91. South China Normal University

China | Guangzhou

For Aesthetics

#52 in China

#560 in the World

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

92. Middle East Technical University

Turkey | Ankara

For Aesthetics

#1 in Turkey

#563 in the World

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

93. Northeastern University, China

China | Shenyang

For Aesthetics

#53 in China

#565 in the World

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

94. MARA University of Technology

Malaysia | Shah Alam

For Aesthetics

#578 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 1956

95. Istanbul Technical University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Aesthetics

#2 in Turkey

#584 in the World

Enrollment: 15,358
Founded: 1944

96. Jiangsu University

China | Zhenjiang

For Aesthetics

#54 in China

#589 in the World

Enrollment: 37,600
Founded: 1902

97. Gadjah Mada University

Indonesia | Sleman

For Aesthetics

#2 in Indonesia

#594 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1949

98. Hefei University of Technology

For Aesthetics

#55 in China

#595 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1945

99. Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur

India | West Bengal

For Aesthetics

#3 in India

#599 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1951

100. Sungkyunkwan University

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Seoul

For Aesthetics

#5 in South Korea

#601 in the World

Founded: 1398

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfields in Asia

Anthropology1711

Archaeology2569

Broadcast Journalism287

Classics and Ancient History987

Communications and Public Relations1293

Criminology and Criminal Justice243

Early Childhood Education168

Education Majors1803

Forensic Science352

Gender Studies583

Human Rights Law160

Intellectual Property and Patent Law335

International Law233

International Relations and Diplomacy264

Journalism and Digital Media608

Law Enforcement185

Library and Information science1086

Linguistics2557

Media Studies277

Military science205

Negotiation and Conflict Resolution209

Occupational Safety and Health247

Political Economy267

Political Science2719

Public Policy / Administration473

Radio and Television broadcasting314

Special Education159

Sports / Exercise science363

Theology / Divinity / Religious studies1665

Urban and Regional planning479