Best Universities for Genealogy 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 Genealogy. A graph of 199K citations received by 20.1K academic papers made by 113 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

#45 in the World

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

2. Tel Aviv University

Israel | Tel Aviv

For Genealogy

#1 in Israel

#53 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1956

3. Hebrew University of Jerusalem

Israel | Jerusalem

For Genealogy

#2 in Israel

#62 in the World

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

4. National University of Singapore

Singapore | Singapore City

For Genealogy

#1 in Singapore

#102 in the World

Enrollment: 30,098
Founded: 1905

5. University of Tokyo

For Genealogy

#1 in Japan

#144 in the World

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

6. University of Haifa

For Genealogy

#3 in Israel

#145 in the World

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

7. Fudan University

China | Shanghai

For Genealogy

#2 in China

#219 in the World

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1905

8. Ben-Gurion University of the Negev

Israel | Beersheba

For Genealogy

#4 in Israel

#226 in the World

Enrollment: 17,225
Founded: 1969

9. Chinese University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Genealogy

#3 in China

#234 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

#288 in the World

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

12. Bar-Ilan University

Israel | Ramat Gan

For Genealogy

#5 in Israel

#328 in the World

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

13. Peking University

China | Beijing

For Genealogy

#5 in China

#344 in the World

Enrollment: 44,730
Founded: 1898

14. Seoul National University

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Seoul

For Genealogy

#1 in South Korea

#355 in the World

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

15. University of Delhi

India | Haryana

For Genealogy

#1 in India

#375 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Founded: 1922

16. Kyushu University

Japan | Fukuoka

For Genealogy

#3 in Japan

#380 in the World

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

17. Sun Yat - Sen University

China | Guangzhou

For Genealogy

#6 in China

#381 in the World

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

18. National Taiwan University

Taiwan | Taipei

For Genealogy

#1 in Taiwan

#383 in the World

Enrollment: 33,882
Founded: 1945

19. Technion - Israel Institute of Technology

For Genealogy

#6 in Israel

#391 in the World

Founded: 1924

20. King Saud University

Saudi Arabia Flag

Saudi Arabia | Riyadh

For Genealogy

#1 in Saudi Arabia

#395 in the World

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

21. Osaka University

For Genealogy

#4 in Japan

#396 in the World

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

22. Zhejiang University

China | Hangzhou

For Genealogy

#7 in China

#414 in the World

Enrollment: 60,739
Founded: 1897

23. Sichuan University

China | Chengdu

For Genealogy

#8 in China

#447 in the World

Enrollment: 44,200
Founded: 1896

24. Peking Union Medical College

China | Beijing

For Genealogy

#9 in China

#461 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1917

25. Nagoya University

For Genealogy

#5 in Japan

#466 in the World

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

26. Yonsei University

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Seoul

For Genealogy

#2 in South Korea

#470 in the World

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

27. Tohoku University

For Genealogy

#6 in Japan

#472 in the World

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

28. Hong Kong Polytechnic University

China | Hong Kong

For Genealogy

#10 in China

#478 in the World

Founded: 1937

29. Tehran University of Medical Sciences

For Genealogy

#1 in Iran

#479 in the World

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

30. Mahidol University

Thailand | Nakhon Pathom

For Genealogy

#499 in the World

Enrollment: 6,332
Founded: 1888

31. Wuhan University

For Genealogy

#11 in China

#509 in the World

Enrollment: 60,000
Founded: 1893

32. Yunnan University

China | Kunming

For Genealogy

#12 in China

#527 in the World

Enrollment: 30,443
Founded: 1923

33. Nihon University

For Genealogy

#7 in Japan

#528 in the World

Founded: 1889

34. Zhengzhou University

China | Zhengzhou

For Genealogy

#13 in China

#532 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1956

35. Tsinghua University

China | Beijing

For Genealogy

#14 in China

#537 in the World

Enrollment: 48,739
Founded: 1911

36. Hokkaido University

Japan | Sapporo

For Genealogy

#8 in Japan

#541 in the World

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

37. Jawaharlal Nehru University

India | Haryana

For Genealogy

#2 in India

#542 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1969

38. Waseda University

For Genealogy

#9 in Japan

#548 in the World

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

39. Central South University

China | Changsha

For Genealogy

#15 in China

#565 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1914

40. Nanyang Technological University

Singapore | Singapore City

For Genealogy

#2 in Singapore

#569 in the World

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1955

41. Gadjah Mada University

Indonesia | Sleman

For Genealogy

#1 in Indonesia

#574 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1949

42. University of Indonesia

Indonesia | Depok

For Genealogy

#2 in Indonesia

#575 in the World

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

43. Indian Statistical Institute

India | West Bengal

For Genealogy

#3 in India

#585 in the World

Founded: 1931

44. Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research

For Genealogy

#4 in India

#599 in the World

Founded: 1962

45. Jichi Medical University

Japan | Tochigi

For Genealogy

#10 in Japan

#601 in the World

Founded: 1972

46. Keio University

For Genealogy

#11 in Japan

#607 in the World

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

47. Tokyo Medical and Dental University

For Genealogy

#12 in Japan

#608 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1946

48. University of Tsukuba

Japan | Tsukuba

For Genealogy

#13 in Japan

#621 in the World

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

49. King AbdulAziz University

Saudi Arabia Flag

Saudi Arabia | Jeddah

For Genealogy

#2 in Saudi Arabia

#624 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1967

50. National Chiao Tung University

Taiwan | Hsinchu

For Genealogy

#2 in Taiwan

#638 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1958

51. National University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Bangi

For Genealogy

#640 in the World

Enrollment: 28,776
Founded: 1970

52. Renmin University of China

China | Beijing

For Genealogy

#16 in China

#641 in the World

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

53. Open University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Genealogy

#17 in China

#648 in the World

Founded: 1989

54. Chulalongkorn University

Thailand | Bangkok

For Genealogy

#652 in the World

Enrollment: 42,782
Founded: 1917

55. Sungkyunkwan University

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Seoul

For Genealogy

#3 in South Korea

#658 in the World

Founded: 1398

56. University of Malaya

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Genealogy

#674 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1905

57. State Islamic University of Yogyakarta

Indonesia | Sleman

For Genealogy

#3 in Indonesia

#677 in the World

Founded: 2004

58. All India Institute of Medical Sciences Delhi

India | Haryana

For Genealogy

#5 in India

#679 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1956

59. Beijing Normal University

China | Beijing

For Genealogy

#18 in China

#680 in the World

Enrollment: 24,000
Founded: 1902

60. Xiamen University

For Genealogy

#19 in China

#683 in the World

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

61. Huazhong University of Science and Technology

For Genealogy

#20 in China

#688 in the World

Enrollment: 71,970
Founded: 1953

62. Kyung Hee University

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Seoul

For Genealogy

#4 in South Korea

#698 in the World

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

63. East China Normal University

China | Shanghai

For Genealogy

#21 in China

#702 in the World

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

64. Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

China | Hong Kong

For Genealogy

#22 in China

#709 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1991

65. Anhui Medical University

For Genealogy

#23 in China

#710 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1926

66. Padjadjaran University

Indonesia | Sumedang

For Genealogy

#4 in Indonesia

#716 in the World

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

67. City University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Genealogy

#24 in China

#718 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Founded: 1984

68. Kobe University

For Genealogy

#14 in Japan

#720 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 15,999
Founded: 1902

69. Ankara University

Turkey | Ankara

For Genealogy

#1 in Turkey

#721 in the World

Enrollment: 28,757
Founded: 1946

70. Hitotsubashi University

Japan | Kunitachi

For Genealogy

#15 in Japan

#724 in the World

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

71. Southwest University

China | Chongqing

For Genealogy

#25 in China

#728 in the World

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

72. Shandong University

For Genealogy

#26 in China

#732 in the World

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

73. Ajou University

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Suwon

For Genealogy

#5 in South Korea

#758 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 14,328
Founded: 1973

74. Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences

For Genealogy

#2 in Iran

#762 in the World

Enrollment: 10,355
Founded: 1960

75. Okayama University

Japan | Okayama

For Genealogy

#16 in Japan

#769 in the World

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

76. Capital Medical University

China | Beijing

For Genealogy

#27 in China

#771 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1960

77. Hiroshima University

Japan | Higashihiroshima

For Genealogy

#17 in Japan

#775 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Enrollment: 15,066
Founded: 1949

78. Nankai University

China | Tianjin

For Genealogy

#28 in China

#777 in the World

Enrollment: 26,568
Founded: 1919

79. Jilin University

China | Changchun

For Genealogy

#29 in China

#780 in the World

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

80. University of Ulsan

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Ulsan

For Genealogy

#6 in South Korea

#782 in the World

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

81. Chiba University

For Genealogy

#18 in Japan

#787 in the World

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

82. University of Science, Malaysia

Malaysia | George Town

For Genealogy

#789 in the World

Founded: 1969

83. Putra Malaysia University

Malaysia | Serdang

For Genealogy

#791 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1973

84. Hacettepe University

Turkey | Ankara

For Genealogy

#2 in Turkey

#795 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

#797 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

#824 in the World

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

88. Hong Kong Baptist University

China | Hong Kong

For Genealogy

#32 in China

#833 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 1956

89. Kumamoto University

Japan | Kumamoto

For Genealogy

#19 in Japan

#835 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Enrollment: 7,629
Founded: 1949

90. Airlangga University

Indonesia | Surabaya

For Genealogy

#5 in Indonesia

#838 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1954

91. University of the Philippines Diliman

Philippines Flag

Philippines | Quezon

For Genealogy

#1 in the Philippines

#849 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 1908

92. Harbin Medical University

For Genealogy

#33 in China

#855 in the World

Enrollment: 14,000
Founded: 1926

93. Guangzhou Medical University

China | Guangzhou

For Genealogy

#34 in China

#857 in the World

Enrollment: 11,000
Founded: 1958

94. Christ University

India | Karnataka

For Genealogy

#6 in India

#861 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1969

95. University of Calcutta

India | West Bengal

For Genealogy

#7 in India

#862 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1857

96. Udayana University

Indonesia | Badung

For Genealogy

#6 in Indonesia

#864 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Founded: 1962

97. Tokyo Institute of Technology

For Genealogy

#20 in Japan

#872 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1881

98. Middle East Technical University

Turkey | Ankara

For Genealogy

#4 in Turkey

#878 in the World

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

99. State University of Padang

Indonesia | Padang

For Genealogy

#7 in Indonesia

#880 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1997

100. China Agricultural University

China | Beijing

For Genealogy

#35 in China

#882 in the World

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

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

Gender Studies561

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