Best Universities for Early Childhood Education 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 Early Childhood Education. A graph of 90.8K citations received by 9.73K 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

#50 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

#103 in the World

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1955

4. Beijing Normal University

China | Beijing

For Early Childhood Education

#3 in China

#153 in the World

Enrollment: 24,000
Founded: 1902

5. Hebrew University of Jerusalem

Israel | Jerusalem

For Early Childhood Education

#1 in Israel

#165 in the World

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

6. Indonesia University of Education

Indonesia | Bandung

For Early Childhood Education

#1 in Indonesia

#169 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1954

7. National University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Bangi

For Early Childhood Education

#1 in Malaysia

#184 in the World

Enrollment: 28,776
Founded: 1970

8. University of Haifa

Israel | Haifa

For Early Childhood Education

#2 in Israel

#190 in the World

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

9. East China Normal University

China | Shanghai

For Early Childhood Education

#4 in China

#208 in the World

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

10. Chinese University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Early Childhood Education

#5 in China

#210 in the World

Founded: 1963

11. Hacettepe University

Turkey | Ankara

For Early Childhood Education

#1 in Turkey

#212 in the World

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

12. Anadolu University

Turkey | Eskisehir

For Early Childhood Education

#2 in Turkey

#215 in the World

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

13. Tel Aviv University

Israel | Tel Aviv

For Early Childhood Education

#3 in Israel

#221 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1956

14. Middle East Technical University

Turkey | Ankara

For Early Childhood Education

#3 in Turkey

#235 in the World

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

15. State Islamic University of Yogyakarta

Indonesia | Sleman

For Early Childhood Education

#2 in Indonesia

#260 in the World

Founded: 2004

16. Ankara University

Turkey | Ankara

For Early Childhood Education

#4 in Turkey

#265 in the World

Enrollment: 28,757
Founded: 1946

17. Bar-Ilan University

Israel | Ramat Gan

For Early Childhood Education

#4 in Israel

#269 in the World

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

18. State University of Yogyakarta

Indonesia | Sleman

For Early Childhood Education

#3 in Indonesia

#284 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1964

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

#312 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1976

21. National Taiwan Normal University

Taiwan | Taipei

For Early Childhood Education

#1 in Taiwan

#322 in the World

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

22. Gazi University

Turkey | Ankara

For Early Childhood Education

#5 in Turkey

#323 in the World

Enrollment: 31,353
Founded: 1982

23. University of Macau

China | Macau

For Early Childhood Education

#6 in China

#326 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Enrollment: 10,000

24. Southwest University

China | Chongqing

For Early Childhood Education

#7 in China

#327 in the World

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

25. Pamukkale University

Turkey | Denizli

For Early Childhood Education

#6 in Turkey

#356 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1992

26. State University of Padang

Indonesia | Padang

For Early Childhood Education

#5 in Indonesia

#375 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1997

27. Hashemite University

Jordan | Zarqa

For Early Childhood Education

#1 in Jordan

#379 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1991

28. United Arab Emirates University

United Arab Emirates | Al Ain

For Early Childhood Education

#1 in the United Arab Emirates

#393 in the World

Founded: 1976

29. Central China Normal University

China | Wuhan

For Early Childhood Education

#8 in China

#399 in the World

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

30. Hong Kong Polytechnic University

China | Hong Kong

For Early Childhood Education

#9 in China

#403 in the World

Founded: 1937

31. Van Yuzuncu Yil University

Turkey | Van

For Early Childhood Education

#7 in Turkey

#410 in the World

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

32. Ewha Womans University

South Korea | Seoul

For Early Childhood Education

#1 in South Korea

#415 in the World

Enrollment: 24,680
Founded: 1886

33. State University of Malang

Indonesia | Malang

For Early Childhood Education

#6 in Indonesia

#424 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1954

34. Sultan Idris University of Education

Malaysia | Tanjong Malim

For Early Childhood Education

#2 in Malaysia

#435 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Founded: 1922

35. King Saud University

Saudi Arabia | Riyadh

For Early Childhood Education

#1 in Saudi Arabia

#448 in the World

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

36. State University of Semarang

Indonesia | Semarang

For Early Childhood Education

#7 in Indonesia

#455 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1965

37. Ataturk University

Turkey | Erzurum

For Early Childhood Education

#8 in Turkey

#467 in the World

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

38. Bogazici University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Early Childhood Education

#9 in Turkey

#477 in the World

Enrollment: 3,998
Founded: 1971

39. University of Science, Malaysia

Malaysia | George Town

For Early Childhood Education

#3 in Malaysia

#486 in the World

Founded: 1969

40. University of Malaya

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Early Childhood Education

#4 in Malaysia

#496 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1905

41. Korea University

South Korea | Seoul

For Early Childhood Education

#2 in South Korea

#498 in the World

Enrollment: 24,351
Founded: 1905

42. Ondokuz Mayis University

Turkey | Samsun

For Early Childhood Education

#10 in Turkey

#499 in the World

Enrollment: 5,129
Founded: 1975

43. University of Tsukuba

Japan | Tsukuba

For Early Childhood Education

#1 in Japan

#513 in the World

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

44. Dokuz Eylul University

Turkey | Izmir

For Early Childhood Education

#11 in Turkey

#514 in the World

Enrollment: 23,958
Founded: 1982

45. Marmara University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Early Childhood Education

#12 in Turkey

#515 in the World

Enrollment: 14,066
Founded: 1982

46. Inonu University

Turkey | Malatya

For Early Childhood Education

#13 in Turkey

#526 in the World

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

47. University of Jordan

Jordan | Amman

For Early Childhood Education

#2 in Jordan

#529 in the World

Enrollment: 53,635
Founded: 1962

48. University of Education - Pakistan

Pakistan | Lahore

For Early Childhood Education

#1 in Pakistan

#530 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Founded: 2002

49. Usak University

Turkey | Usak

For Early Childhood Education

#14 in Turkey

#531 in the World

Founded: 2006

50. Ege University

Turkey | Izmir

For Early Childhood Education

#15 in Turkey

#539 in the World

Enrollment: 12,256
Founded: 1955

51. Ahmad Dahlan University

Indonesia | Yogyakarta

For Early Childhood Education

#8 in Indonesia

#541 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1994

52. Nanjing Normal University

China | Nanjing

For Early Childhood Education

#10 in China

#545 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1952

53. Selcuk University

Turkey | Karatay

For Early Childhood Education

#16 in Turkey

#555 in the World

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

54. Seoul National University

South Korea | Seoul

For Early Childhood Education

#3 in South Korea

#563 in the World

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

55. Abant Izzet Baysal University

Turkey | Bolu

For Early Childhood Education

#17 in Turkey

#565 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1992

56. Open University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Early Childhood Education

#11 in China

#579 in the World

Founded: 1989

57. Sultan Qaboos University

Oman | Muscat

For Early Childhood Education

#1 in Oman

#587 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1986

58. Singapore University of Social Sciences

Singapore | Singapore City

For Early Childhood Education

#2 in Singapore

#606 in the World

Founded: 2005

59. Sakarya University

Turkey | Sakarya

For Early Childhood Education

#18 in Turkey

#615 in the World

Enrollment: 39,180
Founded: 1992

60. Shaanxi Normal University

China | Xi'an

For Early Childhood Education

#12 in China

#618 in the World

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

61. Akdeniz University

Turkey | Antalya

For Early Childhood Education

#19 in Turkey

#620 in the World

Enrollment: 4,624
Founded: 1982

62. Aga Khan University

Pakistan | Karachi

For Early Childhood Education

#2 in Pakistan

#630 in the World

Founded: 1983

63. Afyon Kocatepe University

Turkey | Afyonkarahisar

For Early Childhood Education

#20 in Turkey

#631 in the World

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

64. Lambung Mangkurat University

Indonesia | Banjarmasin

For Early Childhood Education

#9 in Indonesia

#649 in the World

Founded: 1958

65. University of Brunei Darussalam

Brunei | Gadong

For Early Childhood Education

#1 in Brunei

#650 in the World

66. Canakkale Onsekiz Mart University

Turkey | Canakkale

For Early Childhood Education

#21 in Turkey

#656 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1992

67. Mersin University

Turkey | Mersin

For Early Childhood Education

#22 in Turkey

#668 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1992

68. Shanghai Normal University

China | Shanghai

For Early Childhood Education

#13 in China

#671 in the World

Founded: 1954

69. Hangzhou Normal University

China | Hangzhou

For Early Childhood Education

#14 in China

#672 in the World

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

70. Tokat Gaziosmanpasa University

Turkey | Tokat

For Early Childhood Education

#23 in Turkey

#676 in the World

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

71. Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University

Saudi Arabia | Al-Kharj

For Early Childhood Education

#2 in Saudi Arabia

#688 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 2009

72. Zhejiang Normal University

China | Jinhua

For Early Childhood Education

#15 in China

#698 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1956

73. King AbdulAziz University

Saudi Arabia | Jeddah

For Early Childhood Education

#3 in Saudi Arabia

#705 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1967

74. Pusan National University

South Korea | Busan

For Early Childhood Education

#4 in South Korea

#724 in the World

Enrollment: 27,780
Founded: 1946

75. Uludag University

Turkey | Bursa

For Early Childhood Education

#24 in Turkey

#736 in the World

Enrollment: 11,171
Founded: 1975

76. Cukurova University

Turkey | Adana

For Early Childhood Education

#25 in Turkey

#737 in the World

Enrollment: 8,026
Founded: 1973

77. University of Technology Malaysia

Malaysia | Johor Bahru

For Early Childhood Education

#5 in Malaysia

#744 in the World

Founded: 1904

78. Eskisehir Osmangazi University

Turkey | Eskisehir

For Early Childhood Education

#26 in Turkey

#746 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1993

79. State University of Medan

Indonesia | Medan

For Early Childhood Education

#10 in Indonesia

#748 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1963

80. University of Indonesia

Indonesia | Depok

For Early Childhood Education

#11 in Indonesia

#749 in the World

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

81. National University of Singapore

Singapore | Singapore City

For Early Childhood Education

#3 in Singapore

#758 in the World

Enrollment: 30,098
Founded: 1905

82. Dumlupinar University

Turkey | Kutahya

For Early Childhood Education

#27 in Turkey

#761 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1992

83. Mus Alparslan University

Turkey | Mus

For Early Childhood Education

#28 in Turkey

#766 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2007

84. State University of Surabaya

Indonesia | Surabaya

For Early Childhood Education

#12 in Indonesia

#769 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1964

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Broadcast Journalism274

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Criminology and Criminal Justice234

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Law2693

Law Enforcement179

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Military science200

Negotiation and Conflict Resolution206

Occupational Safety and Health237

Philosophy2733

Political Economy262

Political Science2710

Public Policy / Administration461

Publishing180

Radio and Television broadcasting309

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Sociology2690

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Sports / Exercise science340

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Urban and Regional planning461