Best Universities for Genealogy in Asia

Updated: February 29, 2024

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Asia ranked based on their research performance in Genealogy. A graph of 135K citations received by 15.3K academic papers made by 94 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

#51 in the World

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

2. Tel Aviv University

Israel | Tel Aviv

For Genealogy

#1 in Israel

#60 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1956

3. Hebrew University of Jerusalem

Israel | Jerusalem

For Genealogy

#2 in Israel

#72 in the World

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

4. University of Tokyo

For Genealogy

#1 in Japan

#124 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Enrollment: 28,218
Founded: 1877

5. National University of Singapore

Singapore | Singapore City

For Genealogy

#1 in Singapore

#132 in the World

Enrollment: 30,098
Founded: 1905

6. University of Haifa

For Genealogy

#3 in Israel

#141 in the World

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

7. Chinese University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Genealogy

#2 in China

#188 in the World

Founded: 1963

8. Ben-Gurion University of the Negev

Israel | Beersheba

For Genealogy

#4 in Israel

#258 in the World

Enrollment: 17,225
Founded: 1969

9. Fudan University

China | Shanghai

For Genealogy

#3 in China

#280 in the World

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1905

10. Kyoto University

For Genealogy

#2 in Japan

#295 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Enrollment: 22,455
Male:Female: 76:24
Founded: 1897

11. Technion - Israel Institute of Technology

For Genealogy

#5 in Israel

#318 in the World

Founded: 1924

12. Kyushu University

Japan | Fukuoka

For Genealogy

#3 in Japan

#325 in the World

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

13. National Taiwan University

Taiwan | Taipei

For Genealogy

#1 in Taiwan

#329 in the World

Enrollment: 31,799
Founded: 1945

14. Bar-Ilan University

Israel | Ramat Gan

For Genealogy

#6 in Israel

#337 in the World

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

15. Shanghai Jiao Tong University

China | Shanghai

For Genealogy

#4 in China

#342 in the World

Enrollment: 47,000
Founded: 1896

16. Osaka University

For Genealogy

#4 in Japan

#352 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Enrollment: 23,123
Male:Female: 68:32
Founded: 1931

17. Weizmann Institute of Science

Israel | Rehovot

For Genealogy

#7 in Israel

#358 in the World

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

18. Jichi Medical University

Japan | Tochigi

For Genealogy

#5 in Japan

#372 in the World

Founded: 1972

19. Peking University

China | Beijing

For Genealogy

#5 in China

#373 in the World

Enrollment: 44,730
Founded: 1898

20. University of Delhi

India | Haryana

For Genealogy

#1 in India

#383 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Founded: 1922

21. Seoul National University

South Korea | Seoul

For Genealogy

#1 in South Korea

#394 in the World

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

22. Zhejiang University

China | Hangzhou

For Genealogy

#6 in China

#401 in the World

Enrollment: 60,739
Founded: 1897

23. King Saud University

Saudi Arabia | Riyadh

For Genealogy

#1 in Saudi Arabia

#414 in the World

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

24. Sun Yat - Sen University

China | Guangzhou

For Genealogy

#7 in China

#426 in the World

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

25. Nagoya University

For Genealogy

#6 in Japan

#428 in the World

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

26. Tohoku University

For Genealogy

#7 in Japan

#445 in the World

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

27. Yonsei University

South Korea | Seoul

For Genealogy

#2 in South Korea

#451 in the World

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

28. Jawaharlal Nehru University

India | Haryana

For Genealogy

#2 in India

#458 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1969

29. Tsinghua University

China | Beijing

For Genealogy

#8 in China

#464 in the World

Enrollment: 48,739
Founded: 1911

30. Mahidol University

Thailand | Nakhon Pathom

For Genealogy

#465 in the World

Enrollment: 6,332
Founded: 1888

31. Tehran University of Medical Sciences

For Genealogy

#1 in Iran

#476 in the World

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

32. All India Institute of Medical Sciences Delhi

India | Haryana

For Genealogy

#3 in India

#503 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1956

33. Sichuan University

China | Chengdu

For Genealogy

#9 in China

#521 in the World

Enrollment: 44,200
Founded: 1896

34. Hong Kong Polytechnic University

China | Hong Kong

For Genealogy

#10 in China

#522 in the World

Founded: 1937

35. Nanyang Technological University

Singapore | Singapore City

For Genealogy

#2 in Singapore

#534 in the World

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1955

36. Zhengzhou University

China | Zhengzhou

For Genealogy

#11 in China

#536 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1956

37. Wuhan University

For Genealogy

#12 in China

#546 in the World

Enrollment: 60,000
Founded: 1893

38. Indian Statistical Institute

India | West Bengal

For Genealogy

#4 in India

#547 in the World

Founded: 1931

39. Shandong University

For Genealogy

#13 in China

#551 in the World

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

40. Keio University

For Genealogy

#8 in Japan

#552 in the World

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

41. Hokkaido University

Japan | Sapporo

For Genealogy

#9 in Japan

#559 in the World

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

42. Peking Union Medical College

China | Beijing

For Genealogy

#14 in China

#567 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1917

43. Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research

For Genealogy

#5 in India

#568 in the World

Founded: 1962

44. University of Tsukuba

Japan | Tsukuba

For Genealogy

#10 in Japan

#575 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Enrollment: 16,507
Male:Female: 61:39
Founded: 1973

45. Yunnan University

China | Kunming

For Genealogy

#15 in China

#586 in the World

Enrollment: 30,443
Founded: 1923

46. Manipal Academy of Higher Education

India | Karnataka

For Genealogy

#6 in India

#588 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1993

47. Beijing Normal University

China | Beijing

For Genealogy

#16 in China

#595 in the World

Enrollment: 24,000
Founded: 1902

48. Waseda University

For Genealogy

#11 in Japan

#600 in the World

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

49. Chang Gung University

Taiwan | Taoyuan

For Genealogy

#2 in Taiwan

#608 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Enrollment: 6,804
Founded: 1987

50. Renmin University of China

China | Beijing

For Genealogy

#17 in China

#611 in the World

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

51. Tokyo University of Science

For Genealogy

#12 in Japan

#613 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1881

52. King AbdulAziz University

Saudi Arabia | Jeddah

For Genealogy

#2 in Saudi Arabia

#630 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1967

53. Chulalongkorn University

Thailand | Bangkok

For Genealogy

#632 in the World

Founded: 1917

54. Nihon University

For Genealogy

#13 in Japan

#634 in the World

Enrollment: 77,651
Male:Female: 68:32
Founded: 1889

55. Gadjah Mada University

Indonesia | Sleman

For Genealogy

#1 in Indonesia

#655 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1949

56. Nara Medical University

Japan | Kashihara

For Genealogy

#14 in Japan

#657 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1945

57. University of Ulsan

South Korea | Ulsan

For Genealogy

#3 in South Korea

#662 in the World

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

58. City University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Genealogy

#18 in China

#664 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Founded: 1984

59. National Chiao Tung University

Taiwan | Hsinchu

For Genealogy

#3 in Taiwan

#666 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1958

60. Tokyo Medical and Dental University

For Genealogy

#15 in Japan

#667 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1946

61. Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences

For Genealogy

#2 in Iran

#672 in the World

Enrollment: 10,355
Founded: 1960

62. University of Malaya

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Genealogy

#686 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1905

63. East China Normal University

China | Shanghai

For Genealogy

#19 in China

#698 in the World

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

64. Chiba University

For Genealogy

#16 in Japan

#699 in the World

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

65. Southwest University

China | Chongqing

For Genealogy

#20 in China

#712 in the World

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

66. Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

China | Hong Kong

For Genealogy

#21 in China

#713 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1991

67. National University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Bangi

For Genealogy

#726 in the World

Enrollment: 28,776
Founded: 1970

68. University of Macau

For Genealogy

#22 in China

#727 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Enrollment: 10,000

69. Huazhong University of Science and Technology

For Genealogy

#23 in China

#734 in the World

Enrollment: 71,970
Founded: 1953

70. Jilin University

China | Changchun

For Genealogy

#24 in China

#742 in the World

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

71. Central South University

China | Changsha

For Genealogy

#25 in China

#748 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1914

72. University of Indonesia

Indonesia | Depok

For Genealogy

#2 in Indonesia

#749 in the World

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

73. Hiroshima University

Japan | Higashihiroshima

For Genealogy

#17 in Japan

#751 in the World

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

74. Nankai University

China | Tianjin

For Genealogy

#26 in China

#757 in the World

Enrollment: 26,568
Founded: 1919

75. Kobe University

For Genealogy

#18 in Japan

#763 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 15,871
Founded: 1902

76. Ankara University

Turkey | Ankara

For Genealogy

#1 in Turkey

#770 in the World

Enrollment: 28,757
Founded: 1946

77. University of Science, Malaysia

Malaysia | George Town

For Genealogy

#773 in the World

Founded: 1969

78. Nanjing University

China | Nanjing

For Genealogy

#27 in China

#810 in the World

Enrollment: 56,068
Founded: 1902

79. Kumamoto University

Japan | Kumamoto

For Genealogy

#19 in Japan

#811 in the World

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

80. Nagasaki University

Japan | Nagasaki

For Genealogy

#20 in Japan

#814 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Enrollment: 9,090
Founded: 1949

81. Osaka City University

For Genealogy

#21 in Japan

#818 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Enrollment: 8,230
Founded: 1928

82. Okayama University

Japan | Okayama

For Genealogy

#22 in Japan

#824 in the World

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

83. Sungkyunkwan University

South Korea | Seoul

For Genealogy

#4 in South Korea

#826 in the World

Founded: 1398

84. Hong Kong Baptist University

China | Hong Kong

For Genealogy

#28 in China

#831 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 1956

85. Kitasato University

For Genealogy

#23 in Japan

#833 in the World

Enrollment: 8,576
Male:Female: 46:54
Founded: 1962

86. Middle East Technical University

Turkey | Ankara

For Genealogy

#2 in Turkey

#836 in the World

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

87. South-Central University for Nationalities

For Genealogy

#29 in China

#837 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 27,000
Founded: 1951

88. Liaoning Normal University

For Genealogy

#30 in China

#842 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 13,000
Founded: 1951

89. Christ University

India | Karnataka

For Genealogy

#7 in India

#852 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1969

90. University of the Philippines Diliman

Philippines | Quezon

For Genealogy

#1 in the Philippines

#858 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 1908

91. Xiamen University

For Genealogy

#31 in China

#862 in the World

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

92. Hacettepe University

Turkey | Ankara

For Genealogy

#3 in Turkey

#863 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Enrollment: 16,279
Male:Female: 44:56
Founded: 1967

93. University of Calcutta

India | West Bengal

For Genealogy

#8 in India

#864 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1857

94. Lanzhou University

China | Lanzhou

For Genealogy

#32 in China

#868 in the World

Founded: 1909

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfields in Asia

Anthropology1524

Archaeology2496

Broadcast Journalism283

Classics and Ancient History824

Communications and Public Relations1139

Criminology and Criminal Justice186

Early Childhood Education150

Education Majors1590

Forensic Science320

Gender Studies464

Human Rights Law152

Intellectual Property and Patent Law346

International Law227

International Relations and Diplomacy261

Journalism and Digital Media491

Law Enforcement180

Library and Information science925

Linguistics2456

Media Studies215

Military science211

Negotiation and Conflict Resolution205

Occupational Safety and Health243

Political Economy231

Political Science2655

Public Policy / Administration409

Radio and Television broadcasting341

Special Education149

Sports / Exercise science273

Theology / Divinity / Religious studies1518

Urban and Regional planning381