Best Universities for Liberal Arts &amp; Social Sciences in Asia

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1 in China

#62 in the World

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

2. National University of Singapore

Singapore | Singapore City

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1 in Singapore

#70 in the World

Enrollment: 30,098
Founded: 1905

3. Tsinghua University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#2 in China

#80 in the World

Enrollment: 48,739
Founded: 1911

4. University of Tokyo

Japan | Tokyo

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1 in Japan

#84 in the World

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

5. Tel Aviv University

Israel | Tel Aviv

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1 in Israel

#95 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1956

6. Peking University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#3 in China

#100 in the World

Enrollment: 44,730
Founded: 1898

7. Chinese University of Hong Kong

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#4 in China

#117 in the World

Founded: 1963

8. Hebrew University of Jerusalem

Israel | Jerusalem

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#2 in Israel

#122 in the World

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

9. Nanyang Technological University

Singapore | Singapore City

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#2 in Singapore

#140 in the World

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1955

10. Kyoto University

Japan | Kyoto

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#2 in Japan

#146 in the World

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

11. Zhejiang University

China | Hangzhou

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#5 in China

#152 in the World

Enrollment: 60,739
Founded: 1897

12. Shanghai Jiao Tong University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#6 in China

#161 in the World

Enrollment: 47,000
Founded: 1896

13. Hong Kong Polytechnic University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#7 in China

#170 in the World

Founded: 1937

14. Wuhan University

China | Wuhan

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#8 in China

#198 in the World

Enrollment: 60,000
Founded: 1893

15. Huazhong University of Science and Technology

China | Wuhan

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#9 in China

#201 in the World

Enrollment: 71,970
Founded: 1953

16. Sun Yat - Sen University

China | Guangzhou

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#10 in China

#234 in the World

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

17. Seoul National University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1 in South Korea

#237 in the World

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

18. Fudan University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#11 in China

#258 in the World

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1905

19. Sichuan University

China | Chengdu

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#12 in China

#264 in the World

Enrollment: 44,200
Founded: 1896

20. City University of Hong Kong

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#13 in China

#277 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Founded: 1984

21. National Taiwan University

Taiwan | Taipei

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1 in Taiwan

#279 in the World

Enrollment: 33,882
Founded: 1945

22. Beijing Normal University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#14 in China

#285 in the World

Enrollment: 36,482
Founded: 1902

23. Technion - Israel Institute of Technology

Israel | Haifa

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#3 in Israel

#286 in the World

Founded: 1924

24. Harbin Institute of Technology

China | Harbin

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#15 in China

#294 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1920

25. Osaka University

Japan | Suita

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#3 in Japan

#297 in the World

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

26. Ben-Gurion University of the Negev

Israel | Beersheba

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#4 in Israel

#303 in the World

Enrollment: 17,225
Founded: 1969

27. Central South University

China | Changsha

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#16 in China

#315 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1914

28. University of Haifa

Israel | Haifa

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#5 in Israel

#316 in the World

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

29. Nanjing University

China | Nanjing

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#17 in China

#321 in the World

Enrollment: 56,068
Founded: 1902

30. Xi'an Jiaotong University

China | Xi'an

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#18 in China

#322 in the World

Enrollment: 40,346
Founded: 1896

31. Tongji University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#19 in China

#343 in the World

Enrollment: 37,000
Founded: 1907

32. Indonesia University of Education

Indonesia | Bandung

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1 in Indonesia

#346 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1954

33. University of Science and Technology of China

China | Hefei

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#20 in China

#351 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1958

34. Tohoku University

Japan | Sendai

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#4 in Japan

#361 in the World

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

35. Yonsei University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#2 in South Korea

#364 in the World

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

36. Bar-Ilan University

Israel | Ramat Gan

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#6 in Israel

#370 in the World

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

37. Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#21 in China

#375 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1991

38. University of Indonesia

Indonesia | Depok

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#2 in Indonesia

#381 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1950

39. University of Malaya

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1 in Malaysia

#389 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1905

40. Peking Union Medical College

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#22 in China

#390 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1917

41. Southeast University

China | Nanjing

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#23 in China

#395 in the World

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

42. Diponegoro University

Indonesia | Semarang

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#3 in Indonesia

#403 in the World

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

43. Kyushu University

Japan | Fukuoka

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#5 in Japan

#407 in the World

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

44. Beihang University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#24 in China

#420 in the World

Founded: 1952

45. State University of Padang

Indonesia | Padang

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#4 in Indonesia

#422 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1997

46. Shandong University

China | Jinan

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#25 in China

#425 in the World

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

47. Dalian University of Technology

China | Dalian

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#26 in China

#432 in the World

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

48. Nagoya University

Japan | Nagoya

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#6 in Japan

#434 in the World

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

49. National University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Bangi

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#2 in Malaysia

#438 in the World

Enrollment: 28,776
Founded: 1970

50. KAIST

South Korea | Daejeon

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#3 in South Korea

#442 in the World

Enrollment: 10,249
Founded: 1971

51. China University of Mining and Technology

China | Xuzhou

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#27 in China

#446 in the World

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

52. National Chiao Tung University

Taiwan | Hsinchu

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#2 in Taiwan

#453 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1958

53. Beijing Institute of Technology

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#28 in China

#454 in the World

Enrollment: 27,000
Founded: 1940

54. Tianjin University

China | Tianjin

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#29 in China

#462 in the World

Enrollment: 35,370
Founded: 1895

55. Weizmann Institute of Science

Israel | Rehovot

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#7 in Israel

#466 in the World

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

56. Padjadjaran University

Indonesia | Sumedang

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#5 in Indonesia

#468 in the World

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

57. Hokkaido University

Japan | Sapporo

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#7 in Japan

#470 in the World

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

58. State University of Malang

Indonesia | Malang

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#6 in Indonesia

#474 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1954

59. Tokyo Institute of Technology

Japan | Tokyo

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#8 in Japan

#476 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1881

60. Sebelas Maret University

Indonesia | Surakarta

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#7 in Indonesia

#479 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1976

61. University of Electronic Science and Technology of China

China | Chengdu

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#30 in China

#484 in the World

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

62. Gadjah Mada University

Indonesia | Sleman

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#8 in Indonesia

#486 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1949

63. University of Tehran

Iran | Tehran

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1 in Iran

#488 in the World

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

64. Hacettepe University

Turkey | Ankara

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1 in Turkey

#489 in the World

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

65. University of Tsukuba

Japan | Tsukuba

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#9 in Japan

#497 in the World

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

66. State University of Semarang

Indonesia | Semarang

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#9 in Indonesia

#499 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1965

67. King Saud University

Saudi Arabia | Riyadh

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1 in Saudi Arabia

#504 in the World

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

68. State University of Yogyakarta

Indonesia | Sleman

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#10 in Indonesia

#508 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1964

69. Xiamen University

China | Xiamen

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#31 in China

#512 in the World

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

70. South China University of Technology

China | Guangzhou

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#32 in China

#513 in the World

Enrollment: 42,720
Founded: 1952

71. Chongqing University

China | Chongqing

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#33 in China

#515 in the World

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

72. Korea University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#4 in South Korea

#516 in the World

Enrollment: 24,351
Founded: 1905

73. Jilin University

China | Changchun

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#34 in China

#522 in the World

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

74. Capital Medical University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#35 in China

#525 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1960

75. Northwestern Polytechnical University

China | Xi'an

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#36 in China

#532 in the World

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

76. State Islamic University of Yogyakarta

Indonesia | Sleman

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#11 in Indonesia

#548 in the World

Founded: 2004

77. University of Science, Malaysia

Malaysia | George Town

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#3 in Malaysia

#554 in the World

Founded: 1969

78. Ankara University

Turkey | Ankara

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#2 in Turkey

#555 in the World

Enrollment: 48,271
Founded: 1946

79. Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#37 in China

#557 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1955

80. Putra Malaysia University

Malaysia | Serdang

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#4 in Malaysia

#558 in the World

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

81. Istanbul University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#3 in Turkey

#570 in the World

Enrollment: 35,190
Founded: 1933

82. University of Technology Malaysia

Malaysia | Johor Bahru

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#5 in Malaysia

#575 in the World

Founded: 1904

83. East China Normal University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#38 in China

#576 in the World

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

84. National Cheng Kung University

Taiwan | Tainan

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#3 in Taiwan

#585 in the World

Enrollment: 21,292
Founded: 1931

85. Keio University

Japan | Tokyo

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#10 in Japan

#588 in the World

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

86. Beijing Jiaotong University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#39 in China

#591 in the World

Founded: 1896

87. Hunan University

China | Changsha

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#40 in China

#599 in the World

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

88. King AbdulAziz University

Saudi Arabia | Jeddah

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#2 in Saudi Arabia

#601 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1967

89. State University of Surabaya

Indonesia | Surabaya

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#12 in Indonesia

#606 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1964

90. Nankai University

China | Tianjin

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#41 in China

#610 in the World

Enrollment: 26,568
Founded: 1919

91. Tehran University of Medical Sciences

Iran | Tehran

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#2 in Iran

#613 in the World

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

92. Xidian University

China | Xi'an

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#42 in China

#616 in the World

Enrollment: 35,277
Founded: 1931

93. Sungkyunkwan University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#5 in South Korea

#617 in the World

Founded: 1398

94. Renmin University of China