Best Universities for Gender Studies 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 Gender Studies. A graph of 1.05M citations received by 123K academic papers made by 561 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

#103 in the World

Enrollment: 30,098
Founded: 1905

2. Hebrew University of Jerusalem

Israel | Jerusalem

For Gender Studies

#1 in Israel

#133 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

#149 in the World

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

4. Tel Aviv University

Israel | Tel Aviv

For Gender Studies

#2 in Israel

#155 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1956

5. Chinese University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Gender Studies

#2 in China

#213 in the World

Founded: 1963

6. University of Haifa

For Gender Studies

#3 in Israel

#237 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

#247 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1994

8. Bar-Ilan University

Israel | Ramat Gan

For Gender Studies

#4 in Israel

#282 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

#297 in the World

Enrollment: 17,225
Founded: 1969

10. Nanyang Technological University

Singapore | Singapore City

For Gender Studies

#2 in Singapore

#314 in the World

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1955

11. University of Delhi

India | Haryana

For Gender Studies

#1 in India

#324 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Founded: 1922

12. Jawaharlal Nehru University

India | Haryana

For Gender Studies

#2 in India

#358 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1969

13. University of Malaya

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Gender Studies

#414 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1905

14. University of Science and Technology Beijing

China | Beijing

For Gender Studies

#4 in China

#417 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1952

15. Peking University

China | Beijing

For Gender Studies

#5 in China

#418 in the World

Enrollment: 44,730
Founded: 1898

16. City University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Gender Studies

#6 in China

#434 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Founded: 1984

17. Hong Kong Polytechnic University

China | Hong Kong

For Gender Studies

#7 in China

#437 in the World

Founded: 1937

18. Gadjah Mada University

Indonesia | Sleman

For Gender Studies

#1 in Indonesia

#443 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1949

19. University of Tokyo

For Gender Studies

#1 in Japan

#447 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Enrollment: 28,479
Founded: 1877

20. University of Indonesia

Indonesia | Depok

For Gender Studies

#2 in Indonesia

#454 in the World

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

21. Hong Kong Baptist University

China | Hong Kong

For Gender Studies

#8 in China

#463 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 1956

22. Open University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Gender Studies

#9 in China

#479 in the World

Founded: 1989

23. National University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Bangi

For Gender Studies

#501 in the World

Enrollment: 28,776
Founded: 1970

24. National Taiwan University

Taiwan | Taipei

For Gender Studies

#1 in Taiwan

#512 in the World

Enrollment: 33,882
Founded: 1945

25. State Islamic University of Yogyakarta

Indonesia | Sleman

For Gender Studies

#3 in Indonesia

#524 in the World

Founded: 2004

26. Beijing Normal University

China | Beijing

For Gender Studies

#10 in China

#534 in the World

Enrollment: 24,000
Founded: 1902

27. Seoul National University

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Seoul

For Gender Studies

#1 in South Korea

#541 in the World

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

28. Middle East Technical University

Turkey | Ankara

For Gender Studies

#1 in Turkey

#551 in the World

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

29. Airlangga University

Indonesia | Surabaya

For Gender Studies

#4 in Indonesia

#567 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1954

30. Yonsei University

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Seoul

For Gender Studies

#2 in South Korea

#579 in the World

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

31. Tehran University of Medical Sciences

For Gender Studies

#1 in Iran

#607 in the World

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

32. Tohoku University

For Gender Studies

#2 in Japan

#609 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 17,591
Founded: 1907

33. Sichuan University

China | Chengdu

For Gender Studies

#11 in China

#614 in the World

Enrollment: 44,200
Founded: 1896

34. Osaka University

For Gender Studies

#3 in Japan

#618 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Enrollment: 23,123
Founded: 1931

35. Zhejiang University

China | Hangzhou

For Gender Studies

#12 in China

#622 in the World

Enrollment: 60,739
Founded: 1897

36. Nanjing University

China | Nanjing

For Gender Studies

#13 in China

#629 in the World

Enrollment: 56,068
Founded: 1902

37. Kyushu University

Japan | Fukuoka

For Gender Studies

#4 in Japan

#631 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Enrollment: 18,560
Founded: 1911

38. Kyoto University

For Gender Studies

#5 in Japan

#635 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Enrollment: 22,455
Founded: 1897

39. Fudan University

China | Shanghai

For Gender Studies

#14 in China

#644 in the World

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1905

40. Sun Yat - Sen University

China | Guangzhou

For Gender Studies

#15 in China

#646 in the World

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

41. Southwest University

China | Chongqing

For Gender Studies

#16 in China

#654 in the World

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

42. University of Science, Malaysia

Malaysia | George Town

For Gender Studies

#667 in the World

Founded: 1969

43. Hacettepe University

Turkey | Ankara

For Gender Studies

#2 in Turkey

#673 in the World

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

44. Diponegoro University

Indonesia | Semarang

For Gender Studies

#5 in Indonesia

#677 in the World

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

45. Tsinghua University

China | Beijing

For Gender Studies

#17 in China

#678 in the World

Enrollment: 48,739
Founded: 1911

46. University of Hyderabad

India | Telangana

For Gender Studies

#3 in India

#679 in the World

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

47. Istanbul University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Gender Studies

#3 in Turkey

#683 in the World

Enrollment: 35,190
Founded: 1933

48. Padjadjaran University

Indonesia | Sumedang

For Gender Studies

#6 in Indonesia

#686 in the World

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

49. Indonesia University of Education

Indonesia | Bandung

For Gender Studies

#7 in Indonesia

#701 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1954

50. Putra Malaysia University

Malaysia | Serdang

For Gender Studies

#711 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1973

51. American University of Beirut

Lebanon | Beirut

For Gender Studies

#723 in the World

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

52. Shanghai Jiao Tong University

China | Shanghai

For Gender Studies

#18 in China

#727 in the World

Enrollment: 47,000
Founded: 1896

53. Bilkent University

Turkey | Ankara

For Gender Studies

#4 in Turkey

#730 in the World

Enrollment: 11,701
Founded: 1984

54. Tata Institute of Social Sciences

India | Maharashtra

For Gender Studies

#4 in India

#734 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Founded: 1936

55. Ankara University

Turkey | Ankara

For Gender Studies

#5 in Turkey

#736 in the World

Enrollment: 28,757
Founded: 1946

56. Christ University

India | Karnataka

For Gender Studies

#5 in India

#743 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1969

57. Sebelas Maret University

Indonesia | Surakarta

For Gender Studies

#8 in Indonesia

#744 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1976

58. Mahidol University

Thailand | Nakhon Pathom

For Gender Studies

#777 in the World

Enrollment: 6,332
Founded: 1888

59. University of Dhaka

Bangladesh Flag

Bangladesh | Dhaka

For Gender Studies

#1 in Bangladesh

#807 in the World

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

60. University of Tehran

For Gender Studies

#2 in Iran

#818 in the World

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

61. State University of Yogyakarta

Indonesia | Sleman

For Gender Studies

#9 in Indonesia

#830 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1964

62. Wuhan University

For Gender Studies

#19 in China

#835 in the World

Enrollment: 60,000
Founded: 1893

63. Renmin University of China

China | Beijing

For Gender Studies

#20 in China

#839 in the World

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

64. Chulalongkorn University

Thailand | Bangkok

For Gender Studies

#841 in the World

Enrollment: 42,782
Founded: 1917

65. Lingnan University

China | Hong Kong

For Gender Studies

#21 in China

#844 in the World

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

66. Northeastern University, China

China | Shenyang

For Gender Studies

#22 in China

#850 in the World

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

67. Ewha Womans University

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Seoul

For Gender Studies

#3 in South Korea

#852 in the World

Enrollment: 24,680
Founded: 1886

68. East China Normal University

China | Shanghai

For Gender Studies

#23 in China

#870 in the World

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

69. Technion - Israel Institute of Technology

For Gender Studies

#6 in Israel

#880 in the World

Founded: 1924

70. Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

China | Hong Kong

For Gender Studies

#24 in China

#894 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1991

71. Anhui Medical University

For Gender Studies

#25 in China

#896 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1926

72. Chiang Mai University

Thailand | Chiang Mai

For Gender Studies

#902 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1964

73. Koc University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Gender Studies

#6 in Turkey

#903 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1992

74. Syarif Hidayatullah State Islamic University Jakarta

Indonesia | South Tangerang

For Gender Studies

#10 in Indonesia

#908 in the World

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

75. Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences

For Gender Studies

#3 in Iran

#913 in the World

Enrollment: 10,355
Founded: 1960

76. Tribhuvan University

Nepal | Kathmandu

For Gender Studies

#1 in Nepal

#915 in the World

Founded: 1958

77. Waseda University

For Gender Studies

#6 in Japan

#917 in the World

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

78. Central South University

China | Changsha

For Gender Studies

#26 in China

#920 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1914

79. King Saud University

Saudi Arabia Flag

Saudi Arabia | Riyadh

For Gender Studies

#1 in Saudi Arabia

#925 in the World

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

80. University of Macau

For Gender Studies

#27 in China

#928 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Enrollment: 10,000

81. University of Jordan

For Gender Studies

#1 in Jordan

#930 in the World

Enrollment: 53,635
Founded: 1962

82. Shanghai University

China | Shanghai

For Gender Studies

#28 in China

#934 in the World

Enrollment: 36,000
Founded: 1994

83. Ateneo de Manila University

Philippines Flag

Philippines | Quezon

For Gender Studies

#1 in the Philippines

#938 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Founded: 1859

84. Bogazici University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Gender Studies

#7 in Turkey

#943 in the World

Enrollment: 3,998
Founded: 1971

85. King AbdulAziz University

Saudi Arabia Flag

Saudi Arabia | Jeddah

For Gender Studies

#2 in Saudi Arabia

#945 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1967

86. Xi'an Jiaotong University

For Gender Studies

#29 in China

#948 in the World

Enrollment: 40,346
Founded: 1896

87. Korea University

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Seoul

For Gender Studies

#4 in South Korea

#949 in the World

Enrollment: 24,351
Founded: 1905

88. Hokkaido University

Japan | Sapporo

For Gender Studies

#7 in Japan

#955 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Enrollment: 17,541
Founded: 1918

89. Nankai University

China | Tianjin

For Gender Studies

#30 in China

#956 in the World

Enrollment: 26,568
Founded: 1919

90. Yunnan University

China | Kunming

For Gender Studies

#31 in China

#971 in the World

Enrollment: 30,443
Founded: 1923

91. International Islamic University Malaysia

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Gender Studies

#974 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 21,607
Founded: 1983

92. State University of Surabaya

Indonesia | Surabaya

For Gender Studies

#11 in Indonesia

#985 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1964

93. University of Brunei Darussalam

Brunei | Gadong

For Gender Studies

#1 in Brunei

#987 in the World

94. Tokyo Institute of Technology

For Gender Studies

#8 in Japan

#989 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1881

95. Xiamen University

For Gender Studies

#32 in China

#990 in the World

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

96. United Arab Emirates University

United Arab Emirates Flag

United Arab Emirates | Al Ain

For Gender Studies

#1 in the United Arab Emirates

#992 in the World

Founded: 1976

97. State University of Padang

Indonesia | Padang

For Gender Studies

#12 in Indonesia

#994 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1997

98. Nagoya University

For Gender Studies

#9 in Japan

#998 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Enrollment: 15,834
Founded: 1939

99. University of Nottingham Ningbo, China

For Gender Studies

#33 in China

#1004 in the World

Enrollment: 8,000
Founded: 2004

100. Hanyang University

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Seoul

For Gender Studies

#5 in South Korea

#1016 in the World

Enrollment: 35,000
Founded: 1939

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfields in Asia

Anthropology1670

Archaeology2564

Broadcast Journalism274

Classics and Ancient History964

Communications and Public Relations1272

Criminology and Criminal Justice234

Early Childhood Education159

Education Majors1770

Forensic Science341

Human Rights Law160

Intellectual Property and Patent Law335

International Law230

International Relations and Diplomacy259

Journalism and Digital Media586

Law Enforcement179

Library and Information science1072

Linguistics2552

Media Studies266

Military science200

Negotiation and Conflict Resolution206

Occupational Safety and Health237

Political Economy262

Political Science2710

Public Policy / Administration461

Radio and Television broadcasting309

Special Education163

Sports / Exercise science340

Theology / Divinity / Religious studies1646

Urban and Regional planning461