Best Universities for Gender Studies 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 Gender Studies. A graph of 1.18M citations received by 129K academic papers made by 583 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 Gender Studies

#1 in Singapore

#104 in the World

Enrollment: 30,098
Founded: 1905

2. Hebrew University of Jerusalem

Israel | Jerusalem

For Gender Studies

#1 in Israel

#139 in the World

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

3. University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Gender Studies

#1 in China

#151 in the World

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

4. Tel Aviv University

Israel | Tel Aviv

For Gender Studies

#2 in Israel

#158 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1956

5. Chinese University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Gender Studies

#2 in China

#208 in the World

Founded: 1963

6. University of Haifa

For Gender Studies

#3 in Israel

#238 in the World

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

7. Education University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Gender Studies

#3 in China

#263 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1994

8. Bar-Ilan University

Israel | Ramat Gan

For Gender Studies

#4 in Israel

#281 in the World

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

9. Ben-Gurion University of the Negev

Israel | Beersheba

For Gender Studies

#5 in Israel

#298 in the World

Enrollment: 17,225
Founded: 1969

10. Nanyang Technological University

Singapore | Singapore City

For Gender Studies

#2 in Singapore

#312 in the World

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1955

11. University of Delhi

India | Haryana

For Gender Studies

#1 in India

#316 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Founded: 1922

12. Jawaharlal Nehru University

India | Haryana

For Gender Studies

#2 in India

#359 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1969

13. University of Science and Technology Beijing

China | Beijing

For Gender Studies

#4 in China

#412 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1952

14. University of Malaya

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Gender Studies

#414 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1905

15. Peking University

China | Beijing

For Gender Studies

#5 in China

#415 in the World

Enrollment: 44,730
Founded: 1898

16. Hong Kong Polytechnic University

China | Hong Kong

For Gender Studies

#6 in China

#426 in the World

Founded: 1937

17. City University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Gender Studies

#7 in China

#427 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Founded: 1984

18. Gadjah Mada University

Indonesia | Sleman

For Gender Studies

#1 in Indonesia

#438 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1949

19. University of Indonesia

Indonesia | Depok

For Gender Studies

#2 in Indonesia

#442 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1950

20. University of Tokyo

For Gender Studies

#1 in Japan

#455 in the World

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

21. Hong Kong Baptist University

China | Hong Kong

For Gender Studies

#8 in China

#460 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 1956

22. Open University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Gender Studies

#9 in China

#496 in the World

Founded: 1989

23. National University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Bangi

For Gender Studies

#504 in the World

Enrollment: 28,776
Founded: 1970

24. National Taiwan University

Taiwan | Taipei

For Gender Studies

#1 in Taiwan

#511 in the World

Enrollment: 33,882
Founded: 1945

25. Beijing Normal University

China | Beijing

For Gender Studies

#10 in China

#529 in the World

Enrollment: 36,482
Founded: 1902

26. State Islamic University of Yogyakarta

Indonesia | Sleman

For Gender Studies

#3 in Indonesia

#530 in the World

Founded: 2004

27. Seoul National University

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Seoul

For Gender Studies

#1 in South Korea

#542 in the World

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

28. Middle East Technical University

Turkey | Ankara

For Gender Studies

#1 in Turkey

#554 in the World

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

29. Airlangga University

Indonesia | Surabaya

For Gender Studies

#4 in Indonesia

#555 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1954

30. Yonsei University

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Seoul

For Gender Studies

#2 in South Korea

#584 in the World

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

31. Tehran University of Medical Sciences

For Gender Studies

#1 in Iran

#585 in the World

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

32. Sichuan University

China | Chengdu

For Gender Studies

#11 in China

#599 in the World

Enrollment: 44,200
Founded: 1896

33. Zhejiang University

China | Hangzhou

For Gender Studies

#12 in China

#610 in the World

Enrollment: 60,739
Founded: 1897

34. Tohoku University

For Gender Studies

#2 in Japan

#616 in the World

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

35. Nanjing University

China | Nanjing

For Gender Studies

#13 in China

#626 in the World

Enrollment: 56,068
Founded: 1902

36. Sun Yat - Sen University

China | Guangzhou

For Gender Studies

#14 in China

#633 in the World

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

37. Kyushu University

Japan | Fukuoka

For Gender Studies

#3 in Japan

#636 in the World

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

38. Osaka University

For Gender Studies

#4 in Japan

#637 in the World

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

39. Kyoto University

For Gender Studies

#5 in Japan

#638 in the World

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

40. Fudan University

China | Shanghai

For Gender Studies

#15 in China

#641 in the World

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1905

41. Southwest University

China | Chongqing

For Gender Studies

#16 in China

#649 in the World

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

42. Hacettepe University

Turkey | Ankara

For Gender Studies

#2 in Turkey

#652 in the World

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

43. University of Science, Malaysia

Malaysia | George Town

For Gender Studies

#655 in the World

Founded: 1969

44. Tsinghua University

China | Beijing

For Gender Studies

#17 in China

#662 in the World

Enrollment: 48,739
Founded: 1911

45. University of Hyderabad

India | Telangana

For Gender Studies

#3 in India

#673 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Enrollment: 5,061
Founded: 1974

46. Istanbul University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Gender Studies

#3 in Turkey

#680 in the World

Enrollment: 35,190
Founded: 1933

47. Padjadjaran University

Indonesia | Sumedang

For Gender Studies

#5 in Indonesia

#682 in the World

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

48. Indonesia University of Education

Indonesia | Bandung

For Gender Studies

#6 in Indonesia

#686 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1954

49. Diponegoro University

Indonesia | Semarang

For Gender Studies

#7 in Indonesia

#687 in the World

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

50. Putra Malaysia University

Malaysia | Serdang

For Gender Studies

#708 in the World

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

51. Shanghai Jiao Tong University

China | Shanghai

For Gender Studies

#18 in China

#709 in the World

Enrollment: 47,000
Founded: 1896

52. Christ University

India | Karnataka

For Gender Studies

#4 in India

#713 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1969

53. Ankara University

Turkey | Ankara

For Gender Studies

#4 in Turkey

#721 in the World

Enrollment: 48,271
Founded: 1946

54. American University of Beirut

Lebanon | Beirut

For Gender Studies

#723 in the World

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

55. Bilkent University

Turkey | Ankara

For Gender Studies

#5 in Turkey

#726 in the World

Enrollment: 11,701
Founded: 1984

56. Tata Institute of Social Sciences

India | Maharashtra

For Gender Studies

#5 in India

#729 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Founded: 1936

57. Sebelas Maret University

Indonesia | Surakarta

For Gender Studies

#8 in Indonesia

#752 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1976

58. Mahidol University

Thailand | Nakhon Pathom

For Gender Studies

#753 in the World

Enrollment: 6,332
Founded: 1888

59. University of Dhaka

Bangladesh Flag

Bangladesh | Dhaka

For Gender Studies

#1 in Bangladesh

#782 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Enrollment: 37,018
Founded: 1921

60. Wuhan University

For Gender Studies

#19 in China

#799 in the World

Enrollment: 60,000
Founded: 1893

61. Chulalongkorn University

Thailand | Bangkok

For Gender Studies

#805 in the World

Enrollment: 42,782
Founded: 1917

62. University of Tehran

For Gender Studies

#2 in Iran

#811 in the World

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

63. East China Normal University

China | Shanghai

For Gender Studies

#20 in China

#817 in the World

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

64. State University of Yogyakarta

Indonesia | Sleman

For Gender Studies

#9 in Indonesia

#820 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1964

65. Renmin University of China

China | Beijing

For Gender Studies

#21 in China

#834 in the World

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

66. Ewha Womans University

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Seoul

For Gender Studies

#3 in South Korea

#835 in the World

Enrollment: 24,680
Founded: 1886

67. Northeastern University, China

China | Shenyang

For Gender Studies

#22 in China

#844 in the World

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

68. Lingnan University

China | Hong Kong

For Gender Studies

#23 in China

#846 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Enrollment: 6,243
Founded: 1967

69. Technion - Israel Institute of Technology

For Gender Studies

#6 in Israel

#875 in the World

Founded: 1924

70. Chiang Mai University

Thailand | Chiang Mai

For Gender Studies

#878 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1964

71. Central South University

China | Changsha

For Gender Studies

#24 in China

#885 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1914

72. Koc University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Gender Studies

#6 in Turkey

#892 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1992

73. University of Macau

For Gender Studies

#25 in China

#896 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Enrollment: 10,000

74. Anhui Medical University

For Gender Studies

#26 in China

#902 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1926

75. Tribhuvan University

Nepal | Kathmandu

For Gender Studies

#1 in Nepal

#908 in the World

Founded: 1958

76. Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

China | Hong Kong

For Gender Studies

#27 in China

#911 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1991

77. King Saud University

Saudi Arabia Flag

Saudi Arabia | Riyadh

For Gender Studies

#1 in Saudi Arabia

#912 in the World

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

78. University of Jordan

For Gender Studies

#1 in Jordan

#913 in the World

Enrollment: 53,635
Founded: 1962

79. Waseda University

For Gender Studies

#6 in Japan

#917 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 47,094
Founded: 1882

80. Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences

For Gender Studies

#3 in Iran

#921 in the World

Enrollment: 10,355
Founded: 1960

81. Syarif Hidayatullah State Islamic University Jakarta

Indonesia | South Tangerang

For Gender Studies

#10 in Indonesia

#926 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Enrollment: 31,643
Founded: 1957

82. Ateneo de Manila University

Philippines Flag

Philippines | Quezon

For Gender Studies

#1 in the Philippines

#927 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Founded: 1859

83. Shanghai University

China | Shanghai

For Gender Studies

#28 in China

#930 in the World

Enrollment: 36,000
Founded: 1994

84. Xi'an Jiaotong University

For Gender Studies

#29 in China

#934 in the World

Enrollment: 40,346
Founded: 1896

85. Korea University

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Seoul

For Gender Studies

#4 in South Korea

#937 in the World

Enrollment: 24,351
Founded: 1905

86. Bogazici University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Gender Studies

#7 in Turkey

#941 in the World

Enrollment: 3,998
Founded: 1971

87. King AbdulAziz University

Saudi Arabia Flag

Saudi Arabia | Jeddah

For Gender Studies

#2 in Saudi Arabia

#942 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1967

88. University of Brunei Darussalam

Brunei | Gadong

For Gender Studies

#1 in Brunei

#963 in the World

89. International Islamic University Malaysia

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Gender Studies

#964 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 3,773
Founded: 1983

90. Hokkaido University

Japan | Sapporo

For Gender Studies

#7 in Japan

#967 in the World

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

91. Xiamen University

For Gender Studies

#30 in China

#969 in the World

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

92. Nankai University

China | Tianjin

For Gender Studies

#31 in China

#970 in the World

Enrollment: 26,568
Founded: 1919

93. De La Salle University

Philippines Flag

Philippines | Manila

For Gender Studies

#2 in the Philippines

#973 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 1911

94. Yunnan University

China | Kunming

For Gender Studies

#32 in China

#975 in the World

Enrollment: 30,443
Founded: 1923

95. State University of Surabaya

Indonesia | Surabaya

For Gender Studies

#11 in Indonesia

#982 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1964

96. United Arab Emirates University

United Arab Emirates Flag

United Arab Emirates | Al Ain

For Gender Studies

#1 in the United Arab Emirates

#987 in the World

Founded: 1976

97. University of Nottingham Ningbo, China

For Gender Studies

#33 in China

#990 in the World

Enrollment: 8,000
Founded: 2004

98. Huazhong University of Science and Technology

For Gender Studies

#34 in China

#994 in the World

Enrollment: 71,970
Founded: 1953

99. Nagoya University

For Gender Studies

#8 in Japan

#1003 in the World

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

100. Shandong University

For Gender Studies

#35 in China

#1009 in the World

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfields in Asia

Anthropology1711

Archaeology2569

Broadcast Journalism287

Classics and Ancient History987

Communications and Public Relations1293

Criminology and Criminal Justice243

Early Childhood Education168

Education Majors1803

Forensic Science352

Human Rights Law160

Intellectual Property and Patent Law335

International Law233

International Relations and Diplomacy264

Journalism and Digital Media608

Law Enforcement185

Library and Information science1086

Linguistics2557

Media Studies277

Military science205

Negotiation and Conflict Resolution209

Occupational Safety and Health247

Political Economy267

Political Science2719

Public Policy / Administration473

Radio and Television broadcasting314

Special Education159

Sports / Exercise science363

Theology / Divinity / Religious studies1665

Urban and Regional planning479