Best Universities for History 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 History. A graph of 61.8M citations received by 3.97M academic papers made by 2,608 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 History

#1 in China

#28 in the World

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

2. Tsinghua University

China | Beijing

For History

#2 in China

#36 in the World

Enrollment: 48,739
Founded: 1911

3. Peking University

China | Beijing

For History

#3 in China

#37 in the World

Enrollment: 44,730
Founded: 1898

4. National University of Singapore

Singapore | Singapore City

For History

#1 in Singapore

#55 in the World

Enrollment: 30,098
Founded: 1905

5. University of Tokyo

For History

#1 in Japan

#74 in the World

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

6. Zhejiang University

China | Hangzhou

For History

#4 in China

#75 in the World

Enrollment: 60,739
Founded: 1897

7. Hong Kong Polytechnic University

China | Hong Kong

For History

#5 in China

#78 in the World

Founded: 1937

8. Wuhan University

For History

#6 in China

#84 in the World

Enrollment: 60,000
Founded: 1893

9. Chinese University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For History

#7 in China

#92 in the World

Founded: 1963

10. Hebrew University of Jerusalem

Israel | Jerusalem

For History

#1 in Israel

#93 in the World

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

11. Tel Aviv University

Israel | Tel Aviv

For History

#2 in Israel

#98 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1956

12. China University of Mining and Technology

For History

#8 in China

#99 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 37,000
Founded: 1909

13. Huazhong University of Science and Technology

For History

#9 in China

#103 in the World

Enrollment: 71,970
Founded: 1953

14. Beijing Normal University

China | Beijing

For History

#10 in China

#111 in the World

Enrollment: 36,482
Founded: 1902

15. Shanghai Jiao Tong University

China | Shanghai

For History

#11 in China

#114 in the World

Enrollment: 47,000
Founded: 1896

16. Sun Yat - Sen University

China | Guangzhou

For History

#12 in China

#128 in the World

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

17. Tongji University

China | Shanghai

For History

#13 in China

#129 in the World

Enrollment: 37,000
Founded: 1907

18. Nanyang Technological University

Singapore | Singapore City

For History

#2 in Singapore

#136 in the World

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1955

19. Fudan University

China | Shanghai

For History

#14 in China

#162 in the World

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1905

20. Nanjing University

China | Nanjing

For History

#15 in China

#171 in the World

Enrollment: 56,068
Founded: 1902

21. Kyoto University

For History

#2 in Japan

#176 in the World

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

22. Peking Union Medical College

China | Beijing

For History

#16 in China

#177 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1917

23. Central South University

China | Changsha

For History

#17 in China

#179 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1914

24. Sichuan University

China | Chengdu

For History

#18 in China

#193 in the World

Enrollment: 44,200
Founded: 1896

25. Harbin Institute of Technology

For History

#19 in China

#199 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1920

26. Southeast University

China | Nanjing

For History

#20 in China

#209 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 30,664
Founded: 1902

27. Xi'an Jiaotong University

For History

#21 in China

#211 in the World

Enrollment: 40,346
Founded: 1896

28. City University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For History

#22 in China

#230 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Founded: 1984

29. Seoul National University

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Seoul

For History

#1 in South Korea

#231 in the World

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

30. Dalian University of Technology

For History

#23 in China

#236 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 41,000
Founded: 1949

31. Ben-Gurion University of the Negev

Israel | Beersheba

For History

#3 in Israel

#239 in the World

Enrollment: 17,225
Founded: 1969

32. University of Science and Technology of China

For History

#24 in China

#243 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1958

33. China Agricultural University

China | Beijing

For History

#25 in China

#244 in the World

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

34. Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

China | Hong Kong

For History

#26 in China

#246 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1991

35. Capital Medical University

China | Beijing

For History

#27 in China

#249 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1960

36. Beijing Institute of Technology

China | Beijing

For History

#28 in China

#252 in the World

Enrollment: 27,000
Founded: 1940

37. University of Malaya

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For History

#255 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1905

38. Technion - Israel Institute of Technology

For History

#4 in Israel

#259 in the World

Founded: 1924

39. University of Haifa

For History

#5 in Israel

#260 in the World

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

40. Shandong University

For History

#29 in China

#267 in the World

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

41. Xiamen University

For History

#30 in China

#282 in the World

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

42. Wuhan University of Technology

For History

#31 in China

#288 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 540,000
Founded: 1946

43. Tohoku University

For History

#3 in Japan

#295 in the World

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

44. Tianjin University

China | Tianjin

For History

#32 in China

#297 in the World

Enrollment: 35,370
Founded: 1895

45. Chongqing University

China | Chongqing

For History

#33 in China

#301 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 47,000
Founded: 1929

46. Beijing Jiaotong University

China | Beijing

For History

#34 in China

#310 in the World

Founded: 1896

47. National Taiwan University

Taiwan | Taipei

For History

#1 in Taiwan

#317 in the World

Enrollment: 33,882
Founded: 1945

48. Renmin University of China

China | Beijing

For History

#35 in China

#328 in the World

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

49. East China Normal University

China | Shanghai

For History

#36 in China

#335 in the World

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

50. Bar-Ilan University

Israel | Ramat Gan

For History

#6 in Israel

#340 in the World

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

51. South China University of Technology

China | Guangzhou

For History

#37 in China

#342 in the World

Enrollment: 42,720
Founded: 1952

52. Lanzhou University

China | Lanzhou

For History

#38 in China

#343 in the World

Founded: 1909

53. Hohai University

China | Nanjing

For History

#39 in China

#344 in the World

Founded: 1915

54. Hokkaido University

Japan | Sapporo

For History

#4 in Japan

#351 in the World

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

55. Beihang University

China | Beijing

For History

#40 in China

#352 in the World

Founded: 1952

56. Nagoya University

For History

#5 in Japan

#356 in the World

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

57. Hunan University

China | Changsha

For History

#41 in China

#360 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 36,000
Founded: 1926

58. Kyushu University

Japan | Fukuoka

For History

#6 in Japan

#362 in the World

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

59. Nankai University

China | Tianjin

For History

#42 in China

#368 in the World

Enrollment: 26,568
Founded: 1919

60. University of Tehran

For History

#1 in Iran

#370 in the World

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

61. University of Science, Malaysia

Malaysia | George Town

For History

#371 in the World

Founded: 1969

62. Yonsei University

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Seoul

For History

#2 in South Korea

#374 in the World

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

63. Jilin University

China | Changchun

For History

#43 in China

#386 in the World

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

64. Osaka University

For History

#7 in Japan

#387 in the World

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

65. Chang'an University

For History

#44 in China

#395 in the World

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 2000

66. University of Technology Malaysia

Malaysia | Johor Bahru

For History

#407 in the World

Founded: 1904

67. Putra Malaysia University

Malaysia | Serdang

For History

#419 in the World

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

68. Northwest A&F University

China | Yangling

For History

#45 in China

#421 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1934

69. Northwestern Polytechnical University

For History

#46 in China

#425 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 29,000
Founded: 1938

70. National University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Bangi

For History

#427 in the World

Enrollment: 28,776
Founded: 1970

71. North China Electric Power University

China | Beijing

For History

#47 in China

#428 in the World

Founded: 1958

72. University of Tsukuba

Japan | Tsukuba

For History

#8 in Japan

#438 in the World

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

73. KAIST

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Daejeon

For History

#3 in South Korea

#440 in the World

Enrollment: 10,249
Founded: 1971

74. Southwest Jiaotong University

China | Chengdu

For History

#48 in China

#445 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 44,000
Founded: 1896

75. University of Science and Technology Beijing

China | Beijing

For History

#49 in China

#448 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1952

76. King Saud University

Saudi Arabia Flag

Saudi Arabia | Riyadh

For History

#1 in Saudi Arabia

#451 in the World

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

77. University of Delhi

India | Haryana

For History

#1 in India

#458 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Founded: 1922

78. China University of Geosciences Beijing

China | Beijing

For History

#50 in China

#470 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1952

79. Tokyo Institute of Technology

For History

#9 in Japan

#475 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1881

80. National Cheng Kung University

Taiwan | Tainan

For History

#2 in Taiwan

#485 in the World

Enrollment: 21,292
Founded: 1931

81. Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur

India | West Bengal

For History

#2 in India

#487 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1951

82. Ocean University of China

China | Qingdao

For History

#51 in China

#499 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 26,000
Founded: 1924

83. Nanjing Agricultural University

China | Nanjing

For History

#52 in China

#500 in the World

Founded: 1952

84. University of Indonesia

Indonesia | Depok

For History

#1 in Indonesia

#503 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1950

85. Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology

China | Nanjing

For History

#53 in China

#504 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 34,000
Founded: 1960

86. National Chiao Tung University

Taiwan | Hsinchu

For History

#3 in Taiwan

#506 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1958

87. Gadjah Mada University

Indonesia | Sleman

For History

#2 in Indonesia

#507 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1949

88. Korea University

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Seoul

For History

#4 in South Korea

#509 in the World

Enrollment: 24,351
Founded: 1905

89. Zhengzhou University

China | Zhengzhou

For History

#54 in China

#510 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1956

90. MARA University of Technology

Malaysia | Shah Alam

For History

#512 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 1956

91. Beijing University of Technology

China | Beijing

For History

#55 in China

#514 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 24,442
Founded: 1960

92. Weizmann Institute of Science

Israel | Rehovot

For History

#7 in Israel

#515 in the World

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

93. Shandong University of Science and Technology

For History

#56 in China

#520 in the World

Enrollment: 45,000
Founded: 1958

94. Indian Institute of Technology Delhi

India | Haryana

For History

#3 in India

#522 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1961

95. Hong Kong Baptist University

China | Hong Kong

For History

#57 in China

#525 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 1956

96. Southwest University

China | Chongqing

For History

#58 in China

#526 in the World

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

97. Middle East Technical University

Turkey | Ankara

For History

#1 in Turkey

#538 in the World

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

98. Indian Institute of Science

India | Karnataka

For History

#4 in India

#541 in the World

Enrollment: 4,695
Founded: 1909

99. Nanjing University of Science and Technology

China | Nanjing

For History

#59 in China

#546 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1953

100. Shenzhen University

China | Shenzhen

For History

#60 in China

#548 in the World

Enrollment: 34,156
Founded: 1983

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