Best Universities for Anthropology 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 Anthropology. A graph of 7.36M citations received by 558K academic papers made by 1,670 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. National University of Singapore

Singapore | Singapore City

For Anthropology

#1 in Singapore

#73 in the World

Enrollment: 30,098
Founded: 1905

2. University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Anthropology

#1 in China

#94 in the World

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

3. Chinese University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Anthropology

#2 in China

#125 in the World

Founded: 1963

4. Tel Aviv University

Israel | Tel Aviv

For Anthropology

#1 in Israel

#132 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1956

5. Hebrew University of Jerusalem

Israel | Jerusalem

For Anthropology

#2 in Israel

#156 in the World

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

6. Hong Kong Polytechnic University

China | Hong Kong

For Anthropology

#3 in China

#172 in the World

Founded: 1937

7. Nanyang Technological University

Singapore | Singapore City

For Anthropology

#2 in Singapore

#181 in the World

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1955

8. University of Haifa

For Anthropology

#3 in Israel

#206 in the World

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

9. University of Malaya

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Anthropology

#215 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1905

10. Peking University

China | Beijing

For Anthropology

#4 in China

#238 in the World

Enrollment: 44,730
Founded: 1898

11. University of Tokyo

For Anthropology

#1 in Japan

#239 in the World

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

12. Ben-Gurion University of the Negev

Israel | Beersheba

For Anthropology

#4 in Israel

#253 in the World

Enrollment: 17,225
Founded: 1969

13. Bar-Ilan University

Israel | Ramat Gan

For Anthropology

#5 in Israel

#257 in the World

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

14. Kyoto University

For Anthropology

#2 in Japan

#267 in the World

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

15. Tehran University of Medical Sciences

For Anthropology

#1 in Iran

#292 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 14,440
Male:Female: 39:61
Founded: 1934

16. Tsinghua University

China | Beijing

For Anthropology

#5 in China

#296 in the World

Enrollment: 48,739
Founded: 1911

17. University of Peradeniya

Sri Lanka | Peradeniya

For Anthropology

#1 in Sri Lanka

#297 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1942

18. University of Colombo

Sri Lanka | Colombo

For Anthropology

#2 in Sri Lanka

#308 in the World

Founded: 1921

19. University of Science, Malaysia

Malaysia | George Town

For Anthropology

#319 in the World

Founded: 1969

20. National University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Bangi

For Anthropology

#324 in the World

Enrollment: 28,776
Founded: 1970

21. City University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Anthropology

#6 in China

#332 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Founded: 1984

22. Seoul National University

South Korea | Seoul

For Anthropology

#1 in South Korea

#334 in the World

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

23. Yonsei University

South Korea | Seoul

For Anthropology

#2 in South Korea

#339 in the World

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

24. Putra Malaysia University

Malaysia | Serdang

For Anthropology

#378 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1973

25. Shanghai Jiao Tong University

China | Shanghai

For Anthropology

#7 in China

#382 in the World

Enrollment: 47,000
Founded: 1896

26. Sun Yat - Sen University

China | Guangzhou

For Anthropology

#8 in China

#383 in the World

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

27. Zhejiang University

China | Hangzhou

For Anthropology

#9 in China

#387 in the World

Enrollment: 60,739
Founded: 1897

28. Beijing Normal University

China | Beijing

For Anthropology

#10 in China

#389 in the World

Enrollment: 24,000
Founded: 1902

29. University of Indonesia

Indonesia | Depok

For Anthropology

#1 in Indonesia

#392 in the World

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

30. MARA University of Technology

Malaysia | Shah Alam

For Anthropology

#420 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 1956

31. All India Institute of Medical Sciences Delhi

India | Haryana

For Anthropology

#1 in India

#423 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1956

32. Fudan University

China | Shanghai

For Anthropology

#11 in China

#428 in the World

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1905

33. National Taiwan University

Taiwan | Taipei

For Anthropology

#1 in Taiwan

#433 in the World

Enrollment: 33,882
Founded: 1945

34. Sichuan University

China | Chengdu

For Anthropology

#12 in China

#448 in the World

Enrollment: 44,200
Founded: 1896

35. Wuhan University

For Anthropology

#13 in China

#456 in the World

Enrollment: 60,000
Founded: 1893

36. University of Delhi

India | Haryana

For Anthropology

#2 in India

#458 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Founded: 1922

37. Technion - Israel Institute of Technology

For Anthropology

#6 in Israel

#459 in the World

Founded: 1924

38. Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences

For Anthropology

#2 in Iran

#472 in the World

Enrollment: 10,355
Founded: 1960

39. King Saud University

Saudi Arabia | Riyadh

For Anthropology

#1 in Saudi Arabia

#474 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Enrollment: 61,412
Founded: 1957

40. International Islamic University Malaysia

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Anthropology

#475 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 21,607
Founded: 1983

41. University of Tehran

For Anthropology

#3 in Iran

#480 in the World

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

42. Gadjah Mada University

Indonesia | Sleman

For Anthropology

#2 in Indonesia

#490 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1949

43. Huazhong University of Science and Technology

For Anthropology

#14 in China

#501 in the World

Enrollment: 71,970
Founded: 1953

44. Kyushu University

Japan | Fukuoka

For Anthropology

#3 in Japan

#503 in the World

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

45. Isfahan University of Medical Sciences

For Anthropology

#4 in Iran

#508 in the World

Founded: 1946

46. Mahidol University

Thailand | Nakhon Pathom

For Anthropology

#517 in the World

Enrollment: 6,332
Founded: 1888

47. University of Sri Jayewardenepura

Sri Lanka | Nugegoda

For Anthropology

#3 in Sri Lanka

#518 in the World

Founded: 1959

48. Osaka University

For Anthropology

#4 in Japan

#523 in the World

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

49. University of Technology Malaysia

Malaysia | Johor Bahru

For Anthropology

#524 in the World

Founded: 1904

50. Xi'an Jiaotong University

For Anthropology

#15 in China

#528 in the World

Enrollment: 40,346
Founded: 1896

51. National Chiao Tung University

Taiwan | Hsinchu

For Anthropology

#2 in Taiwan

#529 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1958

52. Hong Kong Baptist University

China | Hong Kong

For Anthropology

#16 in China

#531 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 1956

53. Sebelas Maret University

Indonesia | Surakarta

For Anthropology

#3 in Indonesia

#535 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1976

54. Hacettepe University

Turkey | Ankara

For Anthropology

#1 in Turkey

#537 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Enrollment: 44,937
Male:Female: 44:56
Founded: 1967

55. Indonesia University of Education

Indonesia | Bandung

For Anthropology

#4 in Indonesia

#545 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1954

56. University of Kelaniya

Sri Lanka | Kelaniya

For Anthropology

#4 in Sri Lanka

#557 in the World

Founded: 1959

57. University of Science and Technology of China

For Anthropology

#17 in China

#561 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1958

58. Airlangga University

Indonesia | Surabaya

For Anthropology

#5 in Indonesia

#565 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1954

59. Central South University

China | Changsha

For Anthropology

#18 in China

#574 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1914

60. Northern University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Sintok

For Anthropology

#575 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Founded: 1984

61. American University of Beirut

Lebanon | Beirut

For Anthropology

#584 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Enrollment: 7,220
Founded: 1866

62. Tohoku University

For Anthropology

#5 in Japan

#601 in the World

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

63. Shandong University

For Anthropology

#19 in China

#606 in the World

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

64. Nanjing University

China | Nanjing

For Anthropology

#20 in China

#611 in the World

Enrollment: 56,068
Founded: 1902

65. Harbin Institute of Technology

For Anthropology

#21 in China

#617 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1920

66. Tabriz University of Medical Sciences

For Anthropology

#5 in Iran

#630 in the World

Founded: 1947

67. Open University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Anthropology

#22 in China

#633 in the World

Founded: 1989

68. National Cheng Kung University

Taiwan | Tainan

For Anthropology

#3 in Taiwan

#642 in the World

Enrollment: 21,292
Founded: 1931

69. Korea University

South Korea | Seoul

For Anthropology

#3 in South Korea

#645 in the World

Enrollment: 24,351
Founded: 1905

70. Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

China | Hong Kong

For Anthropology

#23 in China

#647 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1991

71. King AbdulAziz University

Saudi Arabia | Jeddah

For Anthropology

#2 in Saudi Arabia

#651 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1967

72. United Arab Emirates University

United Arab Emirates | Al Ain

For Anthropology

#1 in the United Arab Emirates

#659 in the World

Founded: 1976

73. Renmin University of China

China | Beijing

For Anthropology

#24 in China

#660 in the World

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

74. East China Normal University

China | Shanghai

For Anthropology

#25 in China

#665 in the World

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

75. Hokkaido University

Japan | Sapporo

For Anthropology

#6 in Japan

#668 in the World

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

76. Nagoya University

For Anthropology

#7 in Japan

#669 in the World

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

77. Tarbiat Modares University

For Anthropology

#6 in Iran

#676 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 9,270
Founded: 1982

78. University of Jordan

For Anthropology

#1 in Jordan

#680 in the World

Enrollment: 53,635
Founded: 1962

79. Qatar University

For Anthropology

#1 in Qatar

#686 in the World

Founded: 1973

80. University of Electronic Science and Technology of China

China | Chengdu

For Anthropology

#26 in China

#691 in the World

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

81. KAIST

South Korea | Daejeon

For Anthropology

#4 in South Korea

#692 in the World

Enrollment: 10,249
Founded: 1971

82. University of Tsukuba

Japan | Tsukuba

For Anthropology

#8 in Japan

#695 in the World

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

83. Shiraz University of Medical Sciences

For Anthropology

#7 in Iran

#697 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 9,905
Male:Female: 44:56
Founded: 1946

84. Xiamen University

For Anthropology

#27 in China

#700 in the World

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

85. Hanyang University

South Korea | Seoul

For Anthropology

#5 in South Korea

#703 in the World

Enrollment: 35,000
Founded: 1939

86. Middle East Technical University

Turkey | Ankara

For Anthropology

#2 in Turkey

#705 in the World

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

87. Sungkyunkwan University

South Korea | Seoul

For Anthropology

#6 in South Korea

#707 in the World

Founded: 1398

88. Kyung Hee University

South Korea | Seoul

For Anthropology

#7 in South Korea

#715 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Enrollment: 35,826
Founded: 1949

89. Istanbul University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Anthropology

#3 in Turkey

#722 in the World

Enrollment: 35,190
Founded: 1933

90. Padjadjaran University

Indonesia | Sumedang

For Anthropology

#6 in Indonesia

#727 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 41,412
Founded: 1957

91. Peking Union Medical College

China | Beijing

For Anthropology

#28 in China

#732 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1917

92. Tongji University

China | Shanghai

For Anthropology

#29 in China

#736 in the World

Enrollment: 37,000
Founded: 1907

93. State University of Yogyakarta

Indonesia | Sleman

For Anthropology

#7 in Indonesia

#738 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1964

94. Indian Institute of Technology Delhi

India | Haryana

For Anthropology

#3 in India

#739 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1961

95. University of Moratuwa

Sri Lanka | Moratuwa

For Anthropology

#5 in Sri Lanka

#741 in the World

Founded: 1978

96. University of Macau

For Anthropology

#30 in China

#746 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Enrollment: 10,000

97. State University of Padang

Indonesia | Padang

For Anthropology

#8 in Indonesia

#753 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1997

98. Chulalongkorn University

Thailand | Bangkok

For Anthropology

#759 in the World

Enrollment: 42,782
Founded: 1917

99. Diponegoro University

Indonesia | Semarang

For Anthropology

#9 in Indonesia

#761 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 38,503
Founded: 1957

100. State University of Malang

Indonesia | Malang

For Anthropology

#10 in Indonesia

#762 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1954

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfields in Asia

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