Best Universities for Early Childhood Education 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 Early Childhood Education. A graph of 103K citations received by 10.3K academic papers made by 84 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. Education University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Early Childhood Education

#1 in China

#1 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1994

2. University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Early Childhood Education

#2 in China

#45 in the World

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

3. Nanyang Technological University

Singapore | Singapore City

For Early Childhood Education

#1 in Singapore

#97 in the World

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1955

4. Beijing Normal University

China | Beijing

For Early Childhood Education

#3 in China

#141 in the World

Enrollment: 36,482
Founded: 1902

5. Indonesia University of Education

Indonesia | Bandung

For Early Childhood Education

#1 in Indonesia

#164 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1954

6. Hebrew University of Jerusalem

Israel | Jerusalem

For Early Childhood Education

#1 in Israel

#170 in the World

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

7. Hacettepe University

Turkey | Ankara

For Early Childhood Education

#1 in Turkey

#182 in the World

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

8. National University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Bangi

For Early Childhood Education

#1 in Malaysia

#184 in the World

Enrollment: 28,776
Founded: 1970

9. University of Haifa

Israel | Haifa

For Early Childhood Education

#2 in Israel

#192 in the World

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

10. Anadolu University

Turkey | Eskisehir

For Early Childhood Education

#2 in Turkey

#201 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 4,678
Founded: 1982

11. Chinese University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Early Childhood Education

#4 in China

#204 in the World

Founded: 1963

12. East China Normal University

China | Shanghai

For Early Childhood Education

#5 in China

#206 in the World

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

13. Middle East Technical University

Turkey | Ankara

For Early Childhood Education

#3 in Turkey

#223 in the World

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

14. Tel Aviv University

Israel | Tel Aviv

For Early Childhood Education

#3 in Israel

#224 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1956

15. Ankara University

Turkey | Ankara

For Early Childhood Education

#4 in Turkey

#262 in the World

Enrollment: 48,271
Founded: 1946

16. State Islamic University of Yogyakarta

Indonesia | Sleman

For Early Childhood Education

#2 in Indonesia

#266 in the World

Founded: 2004

17. State University of Yogyakarta

Indonesia | Sleman

For Early Childhood Education

#3 in Indonesia

#271 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1964

18. Bar-Ilan University

Israel | Ramat Gan

For Early Childhood Education

#4 in Israel

#273 in the World

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

19. Ben-Gurion University of the Negev

Israel | Beersheba

For Early Childhood Education

#5 in Israel

#295 in the World

Enrollment: 17,225
Founded: 1969

20. Sebelas Maret University

Indonesia | Surakarta

For Early Childhood Education

#4 in Indonesia

#300 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1976

21. Southwest University

China | Chongqing

For Early Childhood Education

#6 in China

#310 in the World

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

22. University of Macau

China | Macau

For Early Childhood Education

#7 in China

#319 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Enrollment: 10,000

23. National Taiwan Normal University

Taiwan | Taipei

For Early Childhood Education

#1 in Taiwan

#325 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Enrollment: 14,080
Founded: 1922

24. Gazi University

Turkey | Ankara

For Early Childhood Education

#5 in Turkey

#327 in the World

Enrollment: 39,234
Founded: 1982

25. Pamukkale University

Turkey | Denizli

For Early Childhood Education

#6 in Turkey

#351 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1992

26. State University of Padang

Indonesia | Padang

For Early Childhood Education

#5 in Indonesia

#374 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1997

27. Central China Normal University

China | Wuhan

For Early Childhood Education

#8 in China

#380 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Enrollment: 32,000
Founded: 1903

28. United Arab Emirates University

United Arab Emirates | Al Ain

For Early Childhood Education

#1 in the United Arab Emirates

#383 in the World

Founded: 1976

29. Hashemite University

Jordan | Zarqa

For Early Childhood Education

#1 in Jordan

#390 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1991

30. Van Yuzuncu Yil University

Turkey | Van

For Early Childhood Education

#7 in Turkey

#403 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 25,655
Founded: 1982

31. Hong Kong Polytechnic University

China | Hong Kong

For Early Childhood Education

#9 in China

#414 in the World

Founded: 1937

32. National Taiwan University of Science and Technology

Taiwan | Taipei

For Early Childhood Education

#2 in Taiwan

#420 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 10,812
Founded: 1974

33. Sultan Idris University of Education

Malaysia | Tanjong Malim

For Early Childhood Education

#2 in Malaysia

#421 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Founded: 1922

34. State University of Malang

Indonesia | Malang

For Early Childhood Education

#6 in Indonesia

#423 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1954

35. Ewha Womans University

South Korea | Seoul

For Early Childhood Education

#1 in South Korea

#430 in the World

Enrollment: 24,680
Founded: 1886

36. Ondokuz Mayis University

Turkey | Samsun

For Early Childhood Education

#8 in Turkey

#432 in the World

Enrollment: 5,129
Founded: 1975

37. King Saud University

Saudi Arabia | Riyadh

For Early Childhood Education

#1 in Saudi Arabia

#443 in the World

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

38. State University of Semarang

Indonesia | Semarang

For Early Childhood Education

#7 in Indonesia

#454 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1965

39. Ataturk University

Turkey | Erzurum

For Early Childhood Education

#9 in Turkey

#469 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 11,086
Founded: 1957

40. Marmara University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Early Childhood Education

#10 in Turkey

#474 in the World

Enrollment: 61,938
Founded: 1982

41. University of Science, Malaysia

Malaysia | George Town

For Early Childhood Education

#3 in Malaysia

#479 in the World

Founded: 1969

42. Bogazici University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Early Childhood Education

#11 in Turkey

#483 in the World

Enrollment: 3,998
Founded: 1971

43. University of Malaya

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Early Childhood Education

#4 in Malaysia

#488 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1905

44. University of Tsukuba

Japan | Tsukuba

For Early Childhood Education

#1 in Japan

#492 in the World

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

45. Korea University

South Korea | Seoul

For Early Childhood Education

#2 in South Korea

#501 in the World

Enrollment: 24,351
Founded: 1905

46. Inonu University

Turkey | Malatya

For Early Childhood Education

#12 in Turkey

#505 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Enrollment: 1,153
Founded: 1975

47. Usak University

Turkey | Usak

For Early Childhood Education

#13 in Turkey

#512 in the World

Founded: 2006

48. University of Education - Pakistan

Pakistan | Lahore

For Early Childhood Education

#1 in Pakistan

#517 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Founded: 2002

49. Nanjing Normal University

China | Nanjing

For Early Childhood Education

#10 in China

#527 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1952

50. University of Jordan

Jordan | Amman

For Early Childhood Education

#2 in Jordan

#531 in the World

Enrollment: 53,635
Founded: 1962

51. Ahmad Dahlan University

Indonesia | Yogyakarta

For Early Childhood Education

#8 in Indonesia

#539 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1994

52. Abant Izzet Baysal University

Turkey | Bolu

For Early Childhood Education

#14 in Turkey

#549 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1992

53. Ege University

Turkey | Izmir

For Early Childhood Education

#15 in Turkey

#551 in the World

Founded: 1955

54. Seoul National University

South Korea | Seoul

For Early Childhood Education

#3 in South Korea

#554 in the World

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

55. Shanghai Normal University

China | Shanghai

For Early Childhood Education

#11 in China

#574 in the World

Founded: 1954

56. Sultan Qaboos University

Oman | Muscat

For Early Childhood Education

#1 in Oman

#577 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1986

57. Selcuk University

Turkey | Karatay

For Early Childhood Education

#16 in Turkey

#578 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Enrollment: 9,817
Founded: 1975

58. Singapore University of Social Sciences

Singapore | Singapore City

For Early Childhood Education

#2 in Singapore

#590 in the World

Founded: 2005

59. Akdeniz University

Turkey | Antalya

For Early Childhood Education

#17 in Turkey

#595 in the World

Enrollment: 4,624
Founded: 1982

60. Open University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Early Childhood Education

#12 in China

#598 in the World

Founded: 1989

61. Shaanxi Normal University

China | Xi'an

For Early Childhood Education

#13 in China

#599 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 38,000
Founded: 1944

62. Afyon Kocatepe University

Turkey | Afyonkarahisar

For Early Childhood Education

#18 in Turkey

#601 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Enrollment: 43,000
Founded: 1992

63. Sakarya University

Turkey | Sakarya

For Early Childhood Education

#19 in Turkey

#622 in the World

Enrollment: 39,180
Founded: 1992

64. Canakkale Onsekiz Mart University

Turkey | Canakkale

For Early Childhood Education

#20 in Turkey

#627 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1992

65. Tokat Gaziosmanpasa University

Turkey | Tokat

For Early Childhood Education

#21 in Turkey

#640 in the World

Enrollment: 32,820
Male:Female: 52:48
Founded: 1992

66. Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University

Saudi Arabia | Al-Kharj

For Early Childhood Education

#2 in Saudi Arabia

#642 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 2009

67. Aga Khan University

Pakistan | Karachi

For Early Childhood Education

#2 in Pakistan

#646 in the World

Founded: 1983

68. Mersin University

Turkey | Mersin

For Early Childhood Education

#22 in Turkey

#651 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1992

69. Hangzhou Normal University

China | Hangzhou

For Early Childhood Education

#14 in China

#658 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 24,000
Founded: 1978

70. Lambung Mangkurat University

Indonesia | Banjarmasin

For Early Childhood Education

#9 in Indonesia

#659 in the World

Founded: 1958

71. University of Brunei Darussalam

Brunei | Gadong

For Early Childhood Education

#1 in Brunei

#660 in the World

72. Eskisehir Osmangazi University

Turkey | Eskisehir

For Early Childhood Education

#23 in Turkey

#669 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1993

73. Zhejiang Normal University

China | Jinhua

For Early Childhood Education

#15 in China

#684 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1956

74. King AbdulAziz University

Saudi Arabia | Jeddah

For Early Childhood Education

#3 in Saudi Arabia

#691 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1967

75. Cukurova University

Turkey | Adana

For Early Childhood Education

#24 in Turkey

#696 in the World

Enrollment: 8,026
Founded: 1973

76. Yildiz Technical University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Early Childhood Education

#25 in Turkey

#712 in the World

Enrollment: 9,842
Founded: 1982

77. Uludag University

Turkey | Bursa

For Early Childhood Education

#26 in Turkey

#714 in the World

Enrollment: 11,171
Founded: 1975

78. Pusan National University

South Korea | Busan

For Early Childhood Education

#4 in South Korea

#736 in the World

Enrollment: 27,780
Founded: 1946

79. Hiroshima University

Japan | Higashihiroshima

For Early Childhood Education

#2 in Japan

#742 in the World

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

80. Mus Alparslan University

Turkey | Mus

For Early Childhood Education

#27 in Turkey

#747 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2007

81. Gadjah Mada University

Indonesia | Sleman

For Early Childhood Education

#10 in Indonesia

#760 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1949

82. University of Technology Malaysia

Malaysia | Johor Bahru

For Early Childhood Education

#5 in Malaysia

#761 in the World

Founded: 1904

83. National University of Singapore

Singapore | Singapore City

For Early Childhood Education

#3 in Singapore

#765 in the World

Enrollment: 30,098
Founded: 1905

84. State University of Surabaya

Indonesia | Surabaya

For Early Childhood Education

#11 in Indonesia

#769 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1964

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfields in Asia

Broadcast Journalism287

Classics and Ancient History987

Communications and Public Relations1293

Criminology and Criminal Justice243

Intellectual Property and Patent Law335

International Law233

International Relations and Diplomacy264

Journalism and Digital Media608

Law2700

Law Enforcement185

Library and Information science1086

Linguistics2557

Media Studies277

Military science205

Negotiation and Conflict Resolution209

Occupational Safety and Health247

Philosophy2748

Political Economy267

Political Science2719

Public Policy / Administration473

Publishing185

Radio and Television broadcasting314

Social Work164

Sociology2697

Special Education159

Sports / Exercise science363

Theology / Divinity / Religious studies1665

Urban and Regional planning479