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

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1 in Japan

#75 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 28,133
Founded: 1877

3. Tsinghua University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1 in China

#81 in the World

Enrollment: 48,739
Founded: 1911

4. Tel Aviv University

Israel | Tel Aviv

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1 in Israel

#82 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1956

5. Chinese University of Hong Kong

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#2 in China

#92 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1963

6. Hebrew University of Jerusalem

Israel | Jerusalem

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#2 in Israel

#100 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Enrollment: 23,500
Founded: 1918

7. Kyoto University

Japan | Kyoto

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#2 in Japan

#133 in the World

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

8. Nanyang Technological University

Singapore | Singapore City

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#2 in Singapore

#137 in the World

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1955

9. Peking University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#3 in China

#140 in the World

Enrollment: 35,915
Founded: 1898

10. Hong Kong Polytechnic University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#4 in China

#152 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1937

11. Shanghai Jiao Tong University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#5 in China

#158 in the World

Enrollment: 47,000
Founded: 1896

12. Zhejiang University

China | Hangzhou

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#6 in China

#166 in the World

Enrollment: 60,739
Founded: 1897

13. Huazhong University of Science and Technology

China | Wuhan

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#7 in China

#208 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1953

14. Technion - Israel Institute of Technology

Israel | Haifa

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#3 in Israel

#235 in the World

Founded: 1924

15. Seoul National University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1 in South Korea

#238 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Enrollment: 28,378
Founded: 1946

16. City University of Hong Kong

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#8 in China

#249 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Founded: 1984

17. National Taiwan University

Taiwan | Taipei

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1 in Taiwan

#255 in the World

Enrollment: 32,500
Founded: 1945

18. Wuhan University

China | Wuhan

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#9 in China

#262 in the World

Enrollment: 60,000
Founded: 1893

19. Harbin Institute of Technology

China | Harbin

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#10 in China

#265 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1920

20. Fudan University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#11 in China

#269 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1905

21. University of Haifa

Israel | Haifa

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#4 in Israel

#270 in the World

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

22. Ben-Gurion University of the Negev

Israel | Beersheba

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#5 in Israel

#272 in the World

Enrollment: 17,225
Founded: 1969

23. Beijing Normal University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#12 in China

#279 in the World

Enrollment: 24,000
Founded: 1902

24. Osaka University

Japan | Suita

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#3 in Japan

#281 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Enrollment: 23,044
Male:Female: 68:32
Founded: 1931

25. Nanjing University

China | Nanjing

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#13 in China

#294 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Enrollment: 56,068
Founded: 1902

26. Tohoku University

Japan | Sendai

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#4 in Japan

#296 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Enrollment: 17,665
Founded: 1907

27. Bar-Ilan University

Israel | Ramat Gan

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#6 in Israel

#313 in the World

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

28. Kyushu University

Japan | Fukuoka

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#5 in Japan

#326 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Enrollment: 18,560
Founded: 1911

29. Xi'an Jiaotong University

China | Xi'an

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#14 in China

#330 in the World

Enrollment: 40,346
Founded: 1896

30. Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#15 in China

#345 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 1991

31. Yonsei University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#2 in South Korea

#347 in the World

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

32. Sun Yat - Sen University

China | Guangzhou

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#16 in China

#353 in the World

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

33. Nagoya University

Japan | Nagoya

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#6 in Japan

#357 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Enrollment: 16,376
Founded: 1939

34. Tongji University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#17 in China

#362 in the World

Enrollment: 37,000
Founded: 1907

35. University of Science and Technology of China

China | Hefei

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#18 in China

#385 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1958

36. Tokyo Institute of Technology

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#7 in Japan

#387 in the World

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

37. Sichuan University

China | Chengdu

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#19 in China

#391 in the World

Enrollment: 44,200
Founded: 1896

38. University of Malaya

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1 in Malaysia

#401 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1905

39. Weizmann Institute of Science

Israel | Rehovot

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#7 in Israel

#403 in the World

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

40. Beihang University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#20 in China

#404 in the World

Founded: 1952

41. Southeast University

China | Nanjing

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#21 in China

#405 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Enrollment: 30,664
Founded: 1902

42. Hokkaido University

Japan | Sapporo

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#8 in Japan

#417 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Enrollment: 17,541
Founded: 1918

43. University of Tsukuba

Japan | Tsukuba

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#9 in Japan

#425 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Enrollment: 16,507
Male:Female: 61:39
Founded: 1973

44. KAIST

South Korea | Daejeon

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#3 in South Korea

#430 in the World

Enrollment: 10,249
Founded: 1971

45. China University of Mining and Technology

China | Xuzhou

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#22 in China

#434 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Enrollment: 37,000
Founded: 1909

46. Shandong University

China | Jinan

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#23 in China

#437 in the World

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

47. Dalian University of Technology

China | Dalian

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#24 in China

#443 in the World

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

48. Central South University

China | Changsha

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#25 in China

#451 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1914

49. Beijing Institute of Technology

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#26 in China

#453 in the World

Enrollment: 27,000
Founded: 1940

50. University of Tehran

Iran | Tehran

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1 in Iran

#459 in the World

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

51. Tianjin University

China | Tianjin

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#27 in China

#460 in the World

Enrollment: 35,370
Founded: 1895

52. University of Electronic Science and Technology of China

China | Chengdu

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#28 in China

#474 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Enrollment: 39,000
Founded: 1956

53. Xiamen University

China | Xiamen

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#29 in China

#486 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Enrollment: 40,302
Male:Female: 49:51
Founded: 1921

54. South China University of Technology

China | Guangzhou

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#30 in China

#495 in the World

Enrollment: 42,720
Founded: 1952

55. Northwestern Polytechnical University

China | Xi'an

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#31 in China

#509 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Enrollment: 29,000
Founded: 1938

56. Korea University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#4 in South Korea

#514 in the World

Enrollment: 24,351
Founded: 1905

57. Keio University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#10 in Japan

#515 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 24%
Enrollment: 33,437
Founded: 1858

58. Chongqing University

China | Chongqing

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#32 in China

#517 in the World

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

59. National University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Bangi

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#2 in Malaysia

#519 in the World

Enrollment: 28,776
Founded: 1970

60. Jilin University

China | Changchun

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#33 in China

#520 in the World

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

61. King Saud University

Saudi Arabia | Riyadh

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1 in Saudi Arabia

#521 in the World

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

62. Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#34 in China

#534 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1955

63. National Cheng Kung University

Taiwan | Tainan

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#2 in Taiwan

#535 in the World

Enrollment: 20,292
Founded: 1931

64. East China Normal University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#35 in China

#541 in the World

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

65. National Chiao Tung University

Taiwan | Hsinchu

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#3 in Taiwan

#550 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1958

66. Nankai University

China | Tianjin

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#36 in China

#553 in the World

Enrollment: 26,568
Founded: 1919

67. Hunan University

China | Changsha

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#37 in China

#556 in the World

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

68. Xidian University

China | Xi'an

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#38 in China

#557 in the World

Enrollment: 35,277
Founded: 1931

69. Beijing Jiaotong University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#39 in China

#558 in the World

Founded: 1896

70. Hacettepe University

Turkey | Ankara

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1 in Turkey

#561 in the World

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

71. Indian Institute of Science

India | Karnataka

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1 in India

#574 in the World

Enrollment: 4,695
Founded: 1909

72. Sungkyunkwan University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#5 in South Korea

#575 in the World

Founded: 1398

73. Renmin University of China

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#40 in China

#583 in the World

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

74. Waseda University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#11 in Japan

#590 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Enrollment: 47,094
Founded: 1882

75. Lanzhou University

China | Lanzhou

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#41 in China

#601 in the World

Founded: 1909

76. University of Indonesia

Indonesia | Depok

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1 in Indonesia

#606 in the World

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

77. National University of Defense Technology

China | Changsha

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#42 in China

#614 in the World

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

78. Tehran University of Medical Sciences

Iran | Tehran

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#2 in Iran

#620 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 14,440
Male:Female: 39:61
Founded: 1934

79. University of Delhi

India | Haryana

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#2 in India

#621 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Founded: 1922

80. Northeastern University, China

China | Shenyang

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#43 in China

#623 in the World

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

81. Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur

India | West Bengal

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#3 in India

#626 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1951

82. China Agricultural University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#44 in China

#630 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1905

83. University of Technology Malaysia

Malaysia | Johor Bahru

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#3 in Malaysia

#635 in the World

Founded: 1904

84. University of Science, Malaysia

Malaysia | George Town

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#4 in Malaysia

#645 in the World

Founded: 1969

85. Middle East Technical University

Turkey | Ankara

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#2 in Turkey

#647 in the World

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

86. Hiroshima University

Japan | Higashihiroshima

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#12 in Japan

#650 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Enrollment: 15,077
Founded: 1949

87. Diponegoro University

Indonesia | Semarang

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#2 in Indonesia

#652 in the World

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

88. Putra Malaysia University

Malaysia | Serdang

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#5 in Malaysia

#654 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1973

89. Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics

China | Baixia

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#45 in China

#656 in the World

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

90. Shanghai University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#46 in China

#659 in the World

Enrollment: 36,000
Founded: 1994

91. King AbdulAziz University

Saudi Arabia | Jeddah

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#2 in Saudi Arabia

#660 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Founded: 1967

92. Hong Kong Baptist University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#47 in China

#671 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Founded: 1956

93. Istanbul University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#3 in Turkey

#672 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Enrollment: 35,190
Founded: 1933

94. Kobe University

Japan | Kobe

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#13 in Japan

#677 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 15,870
Founded: 1902

95. Indian Institute of Technology Delhi

India | Haryana

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#4 in India

#685 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1961

96. Wuhan University of Technology

China | Wuhan

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#48 in China

#687 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 540,000
Founded: 1946

97. Capital Medical University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#49 in China

#689 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1960

98. Southwest Jiaotong University

China | Chengdu

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#50 in China

#698 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 44,000
Founded: 1896

99. North China Electric Power University