Best Universities for Anthropology 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 Anthropology. A graph of 4.63M citations received by 469K academic papers made by 1,524 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

#77 in the World

Enrollment: 30,098
Founded: 1905

2. University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Anthropology

#1 in China

#107 in the World

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

3. Tel Aviv University

Israel | Tel Aviv

For Anthropology

#1 in Israel

#113 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1956

4. Chinese University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Anthropology

#2 in China

#151 in the World

Founded: 1963

5. Hebrew University of Jerusalem

Israel | Jerusalem

For Anthropology

#2 in Israel

#160 in the World

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

6. Hong Kong Polytechnic University

China | Hong Kong

For Anthropology

#3 in China

#165 in the World

Founded: 1937

7. Nanyang Technological University

Singapore | Singapore City

For Anthropology

#2 in Singapore

#175 in the World

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1955

8. University of Haifa

For Anthropology

#3 in Israel

#191 in the World

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

9. University of Tokyo

For Anthropology

#1 in Japan

#250 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Enrollment: 28,218
Founded: 1877

10. Ben-Gurion University of the Negev

Israel | Beersheba

For Anthropology

#4 in Israel

#253 in the World

Enrollment: 17,225
Founded: 1969

11. Bar-Ilan University

Israel | Ramat Gan

For Anthropology

#5 in Israel

#254 in the World

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

12. Peking University

China | Beijing

For Anthropology

#4 in China

#256 in the World

Enrollment: 44,730
Founded: 1898

13. University of Malaya

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Anthropology

#257 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1905

14. Kyoto University

For Anthropology

#2 in Japan

#267 in the World

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

15. Tsinghua University

China | Beijing

For Anthropology

#5 in China

#305 in the World

Enrollment: 48,739
Founded: 1911

16. Tehran University of Medical Sciences

For Anthropology

#1 in Iran

#318 in the World

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

17. City University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Anthropology

#6 in China

#320 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Founded: 1984

18. University of Peradeniya

Sri Lanka | Peradeniya

For Anthropology

#1 in Sri Lanka

#324 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1942

19. University of Colombo

Sri Lanka | Colombo

For Anthropology

#2 in Sri Lanka

#345 in the World

Founded: 1921

20. Seoul National University

South Korea | Seoul

For Anthropology

#1 in South Korea

#369 in the World

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

21. Yonsei University

South Korea | Seoul

For Anthropology

#2 in South Korea

#378 in the World

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

22. Zhejiang University

China | Hangzhou

For Anthropology

#7 in China

#388 in the World

Enrollment: 60,739
Founded: 1897

23. Shanghai Jiao Tong University

China | Shanghai

For Anthropology

#8 in China

#393 in the World

Enrollment: 47,000
Founded: 1896

24. Sun Yat - Sen University

China | Guangzhou

For Anthropology

#9 in China

#394 in the World

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

25. University of Science, Malaysia

Malaysia | George Town

For Anthropology

#404 in the World

Founded: 1969

26. All India Institute of Medical Sciences Delhi

India | Haryana

For Anthropology

#1 in India

#407 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1956

27. National University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Bangi

For Anthropology

#424 in the World

Enrollment: 28,776
Founded: 1970

28. Technion - Israel Institute of Technology

For Anthropology

#6 in Israel

#427 in the World

Founded: 1924

29. National Taiwan University

Taiwan | Taipei

For Anthropology

#1 in Taiwan

#429 in the World

Enrollment: 31,799
Founded: 1945

30. Fudan University

China | Shanghai

For Anthropology

#10 in China

#431 in the World

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1905

31. Beijing Normal University

China | Beijing

For Anthropology

#11 in China

#435 in the World

Enrollment: 24,000
Founded: 1902

32. University of Delhi

India | Haryana

For Anthropology

#2 in India

#460 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Founded: 1922

33. Huazhong University of Science and Technology

For Anthropology

#12 in China

#463 in the World

Enrollment: 71,970
Founded: 1953

34. Putra Malaysia University

Malaysia | Serdang

For Anthropology

#476 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1973

35. Kyushu University

Japan | Fukuoka

For Anthropology

#3 in Japan

#478 in the World

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

36. Sichuan University

China | Chengdu

For Anthropology

#13 in China

#483 in the World

Enrollment: 44,200
Founded: 1896

37. Wuhan University

For Anthropology

#14 in China

#487 in the World

Enrollment: 60,000
Founded: 1893

38. National Chiao Tung University

Taiwan | Hsinchu

For Anthropology

#2 in Taiwan

#496 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1958

39. Xi'an Jiaotong University

For Anthropology

#15 in China

#503 in the World

Enrollment: 40,346
Founded: 1896

40. University of Tehran

For Anthropology

#2 in Iran

#508 in the World

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

41. Isfahan University of Medical Sciences

For Anthropology

#3 in Iran

#509 in the World

Founded: 1946

42. University of Indonesia

Indonesia | Depok

For Anthropology

#1 in Indonesia

#513 in the World

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

43. Hong Kong Baptist University

China | Hong Kong

For Anthropology

#16 in China

#521 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 1956

44. Osaka University

For Anthropology

#4 in Japan

#523 in the World

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

45. MARA University of Technology

Malaysia | Shah Alam

For Anthropology

#524 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 1956

46. King Saud University

Saudi Arabia | Riyadh

For Anthropology

#1 in Saudi Arabia

#530 in the World

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

47. Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences

For Anthropology

#4 in Iran

#536 in the World

Enrollment: 10,355
Founded: 1960

48. Mahidol University

Thailand | Nakhon Pathom

For Anthropology

#539 in the World

Enrollment: 6,332
Founded: 1888

49. Harbin Institute of Technology

For Anthropology

#17 in China

#543 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1920

50. American University of Beirut

Lebanon | Beirut

For Anthropology

#558 in the World

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

51. University of Science and Technology of China

For Anthropology

#18 in China

#568 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1958

52. Tohoku University

For Anthropology

#5 in Japan

#584 in the World

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

53. University of Sri Jayewardenepura

Sri Lanka | Nugegoda

For Anthropology

#3 in Sri Lanka

#593 in the World

Founded: 1959

54. Gadjah Mada University

Indonesia | Sleman

For Anthropology

#2 in Indonesia

#597 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1949

55. International Islamic University Malaysia

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Anthropology

#600 in the World

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

56. Central South University

China | Changsha

For Anthropology

#19 in China

#601 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1914

57. Hacettepe University

Turkey | Ankara

For Anthropology

#1 in Turkey

#608 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Enrollment: 16,279
Male:Female: 44:56
Founded: 1967

58. University of Technology Malaysia

Malaysia | Johor Bahru

For Anthropology

#611 in the World

Founded: 1904

59. Shandong University

For Anthropology

#20 in China

#613 in the World

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

60. National Cheng Kung University

Taiwan | Tainan

For Anthropology

#3 in Taiwan

#618 in the World

Enrollment: 21,292
Founded: 1931

61. University of Kelaniya

Sri Lanka | Kelaniya

For Anthropology

#4 in Sri Lanka

#631 in the World

Founded: 1959

62. Nanjing University

China | Nanjing

For Anthropology

#21 in China

#632 in the World

Enrollment: 56,068
Founded: 1902

63. Korea University

South Korea | Seoul

For Anthropology

#3 in South Korea

#635 in the World

Enrollment: 24,351
Founded: 1905

64. KAIST

South Korea | Daejeon

For Anthropology

#4 in South Korea

#637 in the World

Enrollment: 10,249
Founded: 1971

65. Nagoya University

For Anthropology

#6 in Japan

#640 in the World

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

66. Hokkaido University

Japan | Sapporo

For Anthropology

#7 in Japan

#658 in the World

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

67. Renmin University of China

China | Beijing

For Anthropology

#22 in China

#659 in the World

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

68. United Arab Emirates University

United Arab Emirates | Al Ain

For Anthropology

#1 in the United Arab Emirates

#660 in the World

Founded: 1976

69. East China Normal University

China | Shanghai

For Anthropology

#23 in China

#663 in the World

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

70. University of Tsukuba

Japan | Tsukuba

For Anthropology

#8 in Japan

#667 in the World

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

71. Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

China | Hong Kong

For Anthropology

#24 in China

#670 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1991

72. Indian Institute of Technology Delhi

India | Haryana

For Anthropology

#3 in India

#671 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1961

73. Sungkyunkwan University

South Korea | Seoul

For Anthropology

#5 in South Korea

#683 in the World

Founded: 1398

74. Tabriz University of Medical Sciences

For Anthropology

#5 in Iran

#688 in the World

Founded: 1947

75. Northern University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Sintok

For Anthropology

#691 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Founded: 1984

76. Tokyo Institute of Technology

For Anthropology

#9 in Japan

#697 in the World

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

77. Kyung Hee University

South Korea | Seoul

For Anthropology

#6 in South Korea

#702 in the World

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

78. Tarbiat Modares University

For Anthropology

#6 in Iran

#703 in the World

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

79. Middle East Technical University

Turkey | Ankara

For Anthropology

#2 in Turkey

#715 in the World

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

80. University of Electronic Science and Technology of China

China | Chengdu

For Anthropology

#25 in China

#720 in the World

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

81. Xiamen University

For Anthropology

#26 in China

#723 in the World

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

82. Hanyang University

South Korea | Seoul

For Anthropology

#7 in South Korea

#724 in the World

Enrollment: 35,000
Founded: 1939

83. King AbdulAziz University

Saudi Arabia | Jeddah

For Anthropology

#2 in Saudi Arabia

#729 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1967

84. Keio University

For Anthropology

#10 in Japan

#738 in the World

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

85. Istanbul University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Anthropology

#3 in Turkey

#740 in the World

Enrollment: 35,190
Founded: 1933

86. Tianjin University

China | Tianjin

For Anthropology

#27 in China

#750 in the World

Enrollment: 35,370
Founded: 1895

87. Qatar University

For Anthropology

#1 in Qatar

#752 in the World

Founded: 1973

88. Nankai University

China | Tianjin

For Anthropology

#28 in China

#754 in the World

Enrollment: 26,568
Founded: 1919

89. University of Science and Technology Beijing

China | Beijing

For Anthropology

#29 in China

#760 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1952

90. Shiraz University of Medical Sciences

For Anthropology

#7 in Iran

#764 in the World

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

91. Peking Union Medical College

China | Beijing

For Anthropology

#30 in China

#767 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1917

92. Chulalongkorn University

Thailand | Bangkok

For Anthropology

#769 in the World

Founded: 1917

93. University of Moratuwa

Sri Lanka | Moratuwa

For Anthropology

#5 in Sri Lanka

#772 in the World

Founded: 1978

94. Tongji University

China | Shanghai

For Anthropology

#31 in China

#773 in the World

Enrollment: 37,000
Founded: 1907

95. Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics

For Anthropology

#32 in China

#776 in the World

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

96. University of Macau

For Anthropology

#33 in China

#790 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Enrollment: 10,000

97. Dalian University of Technology

For Anthropology

#34 in China

#794 in the World

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

98. Weizmann Institute of Science

Israel | Rehovot

For Anthropology

#7 in Israel

#804 in the World

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

99. University of Jordan

For Anthropology

#1 in Jordan

#809 in the World

Enrollment: 53,635
Founded: 1962

100. Jawaharlal Nehru University

India | Haryana

For Anthropology

#4 in India

#811 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1969

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfields in Asia

Archaeology2496

Broadcast Journalism283

Classics and Ancient History824

Communications and Public Relations1139

Criminology and Criminal Justice186

Early Childhood Education150

Education Majors1590

Forensic Science320

Gender Studies464

Human Rights Law152

Intellectual Property and Patent Law346

International Law227

International Relations and Diplomacy261

Journalism and Digital Media491

Law Enforcement180

Library and Information science925

Linguistics2456

Media Studies215

Military science211

Negotiation and Conflict Resolution205

Occupational Safety and Health243

Political Economy231

Political Science2655

Public Policy / Administration409

Radio and Television broadcasting341

Special Education149

Sports / Exercise science273

Theology / Divinity / Religious studies1518

Urban and Regional planning381