Best Universities for Genealogy 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 Genealogy. A graph of 217K citations received by 20.7K academic papers made by 122 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. University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Genealogy

#1 in China

#47 in the World

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

2. Tel Aviv University

Israel | Tel Aviv

For Genealogy

#1 in Israel

#58 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1956

3. Hebrew University of Jerusalem

Israel | Jerusalem

For Genealogy

#2 in Israel

#63 in the World

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

4. National University of Singapore

Singapore | Singapore City

For Genealogy

#1 in Singapore

#96 in the World

Enrollment: 30,098
Founded: 1905

5. University of Tokyo

For Genealogy

#1 in Japan

#146 in the World

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

6. University of Haifa

For Genealogy

#3 in Israel

#148 in the World

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

7. Ben-Gurion University of the Negev

Israel | Beersheba

For Genealogy

#4 in Israel

#217 in the World

Enrollment: 17,225
Founded: 1969

8. Fudan University

China | Shanghai

For Genealogy

#2 in China

#223 in the World

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1905

9. Chinese University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Genealogy

#3 in China

#230 in the World

Founded: 1963

10. Shanghai Jiao Tong University

China | Shanghai

For Genealogy

#4 in China

#286 in the World

Enrollment: 47,000
Founded: 1896

11. Kyoto University

For Genealogy

#2 in Japan

#291 in the World

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

12. Bar-Ilan University

Israel | Ramat Gan

For Genealogy

#5 in Israel

#324 in the World

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

13. Peking University

China | Beijing

For Genealogy

#5 in China

#334 in the World

Enrollment: 44,730
Founded: 1898

14. Osaka University

For Genealogy

#3 in Japan

#368 in the World

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

15. Seoul National University

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Seoul

For Genealogy

#1 in South Korea

#369 in the World

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

16. Sun Yat - Sen University

China | Guangzhou

For Genealogy

#6 in China

#370 in the World

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

17. University of Delhi

India | Haryana

For Genealogy

#1 in India

#389 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Founded: 1922

18. National Taiwan University

Taiwan | Taipei

For Genealogy

#1 in Taiwan

#391 in the World

Enrollment: 33,882
Founded: 1945

19. King Saud University

Saudi Arabia Flag

Saudi Arabia | Riyadh

For Genealogy

#1 in Saudi Arabia

#397 in the World

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

20. Kyushu University

Japan | Fukuoka

For Genealogy

#4 in Japan

#398 in the World

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

21. Technion - Israel Institute of Technology

For Genealogy

#6 in Israel

#403 in the World

Founded: 1924

22. Zhejiang University

China | Hangzhou

For Genealogy

#7 in China

#412 in the World

Enrollment: 60,739
Founded: 1897

23. Sichuan University

China | Chengdu

For Genealogy

#8 in China

#435 in the World

Enrollment: 44,200
Founded: 1896

24. Tohoku University

For Genealogy

#5 in Japan

#457 in the World

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

25. Peking Union Medical College

China | Beijing

For Genealogy

#9 in China

#464 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1917

26. Hong Kong Polytechnic University

China | Hong Kong

For Genealogy

#10 in China

#466 in the World

Founded: 1937

27. Yonsei University

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Seoul

For Genealogy

#2 in South Korea

#471 in the World

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

28. Nagoya University

For Genealogy

#6 in Japan

#475 in the World

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

29. Zhengzhou University

China | Zhengzhou

For Genealogy

#11 in China

#481 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1956

30. Tehran University of Medical Sciences

For Genealogy

#1 in Iran

#482 in the World

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

31. Mahidol University

Thailand | Nakhon Pathom

For Genealogy

#513 in the World

Enrollment: 6,332
Founded: 1888

32. Wuhan University

For Genealogy

#12 in China

#522 in the World

Enrollment: 60,000
Founded: 1893

33. Nihon University

For Genealogy

#7 in Japan

#530 in the World

Founded: 1889

34. Waseda University

For Genealogy

#8 in Japan

#532 in the World

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

35. Jawaharlal Nehru University

India | Haryana

For Genealogy

#2 in India

#533 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1969

36. Weizmann Institute of Science

Israel | Rehovot

For Genealogy

#7 in Israel

#536 in the World

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

37. Yunnan University

China | Kunming

For Genealogy

#13 in China

#538 in the World

Enrollment: 30,443
Founded: 1923

38. Hokkaido University

Japan | Sapporo

For Genealogy

#9 in Japan

#544 in the World

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

39. Tsinghua University

China | Beijing

For Genealogy

#14 in China

#546 in the World

Enrollment: 48,739
Founded: 1911

40. Central South University

China | Changsha

For Genealogy

#15 in China

#554 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1914

41. Nanyang Technological University

Singapore | Singapore City

For Genealogy

#2 in Singapore

#566 in the World

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1955

42. Gadjah Mada University

Indonesia | Sleman

For Genealogy

#1 in Indonesia

#570 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1949

43. University of Indonesia

Indonesia | Depok

For Genealogy

#2 in Indonesia

#576 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1950

44. Indian Statistical Institute

India | West Bengal

For Genealogy

#3 in India

#590 in the World

Founded: 1931

45. Jichi Medical University

Japan | Tochigi

For Genealogy

#10 in Japan

#603 in the World

Founded: 1972

46. University of Tsukuba

Japan | Tsukuba

For Genealogy

#11 in Japan

#606 in the World

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

47. King AbdulAziz University

Saudi Arabia Flag

Saudi Arabia | Jeddah

For Genealogy

#2 in Saudi Arabia

#609 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1967

48. Tokyo Medical and Dental University

For Genealogy

#12 in Japan

#612 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1946

49. Keio University

For Genealogy

#13 in Japan

#616 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 33,518
Founded: 1858

50. Renmin University of China

China | Beijing

For Genealogy

#16 in China

#638 in the World

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

51. Chulalongkorn University

Thailand | Bangkok

For Genealogy

#642 in the World

Enrollment: 42,782
Founded: 1917

52. Huazhong University of Science and Technology

For Genealogy

#17 in China

#644 in the World

Enrollment: 71,970
Founded: 1953

53. National University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Bangi

For Genealogy

#656 in the World

Enrollment: 28,776
Founded: 1970

54. National Chiao Tung University

Taiwan | Hsinchu

For Genealogy

#2 in Taiwan

#658 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1958

55. Sungkyunkwan University

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Seoul

For Genealogy

#3 in South Korea

#666 in the World

Founded: 1398

56. Open University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Genealogy

#18 in China

#669 in the World

Founded: 1989

57. Anhui Medical University

For Genealogy

#19 in China

#676 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1926

58. Beijing Normal University

China | Beijing

For Genealogy

#20 in China

#687 in the World

Enrollment: 36,482
Founded: 1902

59. State Islamic University of Yogyakarta

Indonesia | Sleman

For Genealogy

#3 in Indonesia

#690 in the World

Founded: 2004

60. Southwest University

China | Chongqing

For Genealogy

#21 in China

#691 in the World

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

61. All India Institute of Medical Sciences Delhi

India | Haryana

For Genealogy

#4 in India

#692 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1956

62. Capital Medical University

China | Beijing

For Genealogy

#22 in China

#695 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1960

63. Xiamen University

For Genealogy

#23 in China

#696 in the World

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

64. University of Malaya

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Genealogy

#698 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1905

65. East China Normal University

China | Shanghai

For Genealogy

#24 in China

#702 in the World

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

66. Kobe University

For Genealogy

#14 in Japan

#713 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 16,214
Founded: 1902

67. Kyung Hee University

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Seoul

For Genealogy

#4 in South Korea

#715 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Enrollment: 35,826
Founded: 1949

68. Shandong University

For Genealogy

#25 in China

#718 in the World

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

69. City University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Genealogy

#26 in China

#719 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Founded: 1984

70. Padjadjaran University

Indonesia | Sumedang

For Genealogy

#4 in Indonesia

#723 in the World

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

71. Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

China | Hong Kong

For Genealogy

#27 in China

#726 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1991

72. Ankara University

Turkey | Ankara

For Genealogy

#1 in Turkey

#728 in the World

Enrollment: 48,271
Founded: 1946

73. Hitotsubashi University

Japan | Kunitachi

For Genealogy

#15 in Japan

#743 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Enrollment: 6,287
Founded: 1875

74. Ajou University

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Suwon

For Genealogy

#5 in South Korea

#749 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1973

75. Nankai University

China | Tianjin

For Genealogy

#28 in China

#754 in the World

Enrollment: 26,568
Founded: 1919

76. Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences

For Genealogy

#2 in Iran

#760 in the World

Enrollment: 10,355
Founded: 1960

77. Hiroshima University

Japan | Higashihiroshima

For Genealogy

#16 in Japan

#763 in the World

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

78. Jilin University

China | Changchun

For Genealogy

#29 in China

#765 in the World

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

79. University of Ulsan

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Ulsan

For Genealogy

#6 in South Korea

#770 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1970

80. Okayama University

Japan | Okayama

For Genealogy

#17 in Japan

#779 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 13,057
Founded: 1922

81. Putra Malaysia University

Malaysia | Serdang

For Genealogy

#781 in the World

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

82. University of Science, Malaysia

Malaysia | George Town

For Genealogy

#786 in the World

Founded: 1969

83. University of the Philippines Diliman

Philippines Flag

Philippines | Quezon

For Genealogy

#1 in the Philippines

#788 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 1908

84. Hacettepe University

Turkey | Ankara

For Genealogy

#2 in Turkey

#789 in the World

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

85. Hunan Normal University

China | Changsha

For Genealogy

#30 in China

#798 in the World

Founded: 1938

86. Istanbul University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Genealogy

#3 in Turkey

#807 in the World

Enrollment: 35,190
Founded: 1933

87. Qingdao University

China | Qingdao

For Genealogy

#31 in China

#817 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 46,000
Founded: 1985

88. Chiba University

For Genealogy

#18 in Japan

#818 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Enrollment: 13,983
Founded: 1949

89. Hong Kong Baptist University

China | Hong Kong

For Genealogy

#32 in China

#829 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 1956

90. Airlangga University

Indonesia | Surabaya

For Genealogy

#5 in Indonesia

#832 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1954

91. Kumamoto University

Japan | Kumamoto

For Genealogy

#19 in Japan

#833 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Enrollment: 11,098
Founded: 1949

92. Guangzhou Medical University

China | Guangzhou

For Genealogy

#33 in China

#846 in the World

Enrollment: 11,000
Founded: 1958

93. Harbin Medical University

For Genealogy

#34 in China

#850 in the World

Enrollment: 14,000
Founded: 1926

94. Christ University

India | Karnataka

For Genealogy

#5 in India

#862 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1969

95. University of Calcutta

India | West Bengal

For Genealogy

#6 in India

#865 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1857

96. Middle East Technical University

Turkey | Ankara

For Genealogy

#4 in Turkey

#871 in the World

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

97. Udayana University

Indonesia | Badung

For Genealogy

#6 in Indonesia

#872 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Founded: 1962

98. Lanzhou University

China | Lanzhou

For Genealogy

#35 in China

#878 in the World

Founded: 1909

99. State University of Padang

Indonesia | Padang

For Genealogy

#7 in Indonesia

#882 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1997

100. China Agricultural University

China | Beijing

For Genealogy

#36 in China

#883 in the World

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

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

Gender Studies583

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