Best Universities for History 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 History. A graph of 55.5M citations received by 3.84M academic papers made by 2,595 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. Peking University

China | Beijing

For History

#2 in China

#37 in the World

Enrollment: 44,730
Founded: 1898

3. Tsinghua University

China | Beijing

For History

#3 in China

#38 in the World

Enrollment: 48,739
Founded: 1911

4. National University of Singapore

Singapore | Singapore City

For History

#1 in Singapore

#56 in the World

Enrollment: 30,098
Founded: 1905

5. University of Tokyo

For History

#1 in Japan

#73 in the World

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

6. Hong Kong Polytechnic University

China | Hong Kong

For History

#4 in China

#77 in the World

Founded: 1937

7. Zhejiang University

China | Hangzhou

For History

#5 in China

#78 in the World

Enrollment: 60,739
Founded: 1897

8. Wuhan University

For History

#6 in China

#87 in the World

Enrollment: 60,000
Founded: 1893

9. Hebrew University of Jerusalem

Israel | Jerusalem

For History

#1 in Israel

#88 in the World

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

10. Chinese University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For History

#7 in China

#94 in the World

Founded: 1963

11. Tel Aviv University

Israel | Tel Aviv

For History

#2 in Israel

#96 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1956

12. Huazhong University of Science and Technology

For History

#8 in China

#103 in the World

Enrollment: 71,970
Founded: 1953

13. China University of Mining and Technology

For History

#9 in China

#107 in the World

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

14. Beijing Normal University

China | Beijing

For History

#10 in China

#113 in the World

Enrollment: 24,000
Founded: 1902

15. Shanghai Jiao Tong University

China | Shanghai

For History

#11 in China

#118 in the World

Enrollment: 47,000
Founded: 1896

16. Sun Yat - Sen University

China | Guangzhou

For History

#12 in China

#131 in the World

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

17. Tongji University

China | Shanghai

For History

#13 in China

#142 in the World

Enrollment: 37,000
Founded: 1907

18. Nanyang Technological University

Singapore | Singapore City

For History

#2 in Singapore

#146 in the World

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1955

19. Fudan University

China | Shanghai

For History

#14 in China

#171 in the World

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1905

20. Kyoto University

For History

#2 in Japan

#174 in the World

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

21. Nanjing University

China | Nanjing

For History

#15 in China

#177 in the World

Enrollment: 56,068
Founded: 1902

22. Peking Union Medical College

China | Beijing

For History

#16 in China

#183 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1917

23. Central South University

China | Changsha

For History

#17 in China

#195 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1914

24. Sichuan University

China | Chengdu

For History

#18 in China

#203 in the World

Enrollment: 44,200
Founded: 1896

25. Harbin Institute of Technology

For History

#19 in China

#208 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1920

26. Xi'an Jiaotong University

For History

#20 in China

#219 in the World

Enrollment: 40,346
Founded: 1896

27. Southeast University

China | Nanjing

For History

#21 in China

#220 in the World

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

28. Seoul National University

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Seoul

For History

#1 in South Korea

#228 in the World

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

29. City University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For History

#22 in China

#230 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Founded: 1984

30. Ben-Gurion University of the Negev

Israel | Beersheba

For History

#3 in Israel

#236 in the World

Enrollment: 17,225
Founded: 1969

31. Dalian University of Technology

For History

#23 in China

#243 in the World

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

32. University of Science and Technology of China

For History

#24 in China

#245 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1958

33. Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

China | Hong Kong

For History

#25 in China

#246 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1991

34. Technion - Israel Institute of Technology

For History

#4 in Israel

#250 in the World

Founded: 1924

35. Capital Medical University

China | Beijing

For History

#26 in China

#252 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1960

36. China Agricultural University

China | Beijing

For History

#27 in China

#255 in the World

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

37. University of Haifa

For History

#5 in Israel

#256 in the World

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

38. University of Malaya

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For History

#261 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1905

39. Beijing Institute of Technology

China | Beijing

For History

#28 in China

#263 in the World

Enrollment: 27,000
Founded: 1940

40. Tohoku University

For History

#3 in Japan

#287 in the World

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

41. Shandong University

For History

#29 in China

#289 in the World

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

42. Xiamen University

For History

#30 in China

#294 in the World

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

43. Wuhan University of Technology

For History

#31 in China

#298 in the World

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

44. Tianjin University

China | Tianjin

For History

#32 in China

#310 in the World

Enrollment: 35,370
Founded: 1895

45. National Taiwan University

Taiwan | Taipei

For History

#1 in Taiwan

#316 in the World

Enrollment: 33,882
Founded: 1945

46. Beijing Jiaotong University

China | Beijing

For History

#33 in China

#317 in the World

Founded: 1896

47. Chongqing University

China | Chongqing

For History

#34 in China

#318 in the World

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

48. Bar-Ilan University

Israel | Ramat Gan

For History

#6 in Israel

#334 in the World

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

49. Nagoya University

For History

#4 in Japan

#340 in the World

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

50. Renmin University of China

China | Beijing

For History

#35 in China

#342 in the World

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

51. Hokkaido University

Japan | Sapporo

For History

#5 in Japan

#343 in the World

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

52. East China Normal University

China | Shanghai

For History

#36 in China

#344 in the World

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

53. Lanzhou University

China | Lanzhou

For History

#37 in China

#352 in the World

Founded: 1909

54. Kyushu University

Japan | Fukuoka

For History

#6 in Japan

#354 in the World

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

55. South China University of Technology

China | Guangzhou

For History

#38 in China

#356 in the World

Enrollment: 42,720
Founded: 1952

56. Beihang University

China | Beijing

For History

#39 in China

#359 in the World

Founded: 1952

57. Hohai University

China | Nanjing

For History

#40 in China

#365 in the World

Founded: 1915

58. University of Tehran

For History

#1 in Iran

#375 in the World

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

59. Nankai University

China | Tianjin

For History

#41 in China

#376 in the World

Enrollment: 26,568
Founded: 1919

60. University of Science, Malaysia

Malaysia | George Town

For History

#377 in the World

Founded: 1969

61. Osaka University

For History

#7 in Japan

#378 in the World

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

62. Hunan University

China | Changsha

For History

#42 in China

#381 in the World

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

63. Yonsei University

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Seoul

For History

#2 in South Korea

#382 in the World

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

64. Jilin University

China | Changchun

For History

#43 in China

#401 in the World

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

65. University of Technology Malaysia

Malaysia | Johor Bahru

For History

#414 in the World

Founded: 1904

66. Putra Malaysia University

Malaysia | Serdang

For History

#425 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1973

67. Chang'an University

For History

#44 in China

#427 in the World

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 2000

68. National University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Bangi

For History

#429 in the World

Enrollment: 28,776
Founded: 1970

69. University of Tsukuba

Japan | Tsukuba

For History

#8 in Japan

#430 in the World

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

70. North China Electric Power University

China | Beijing

For History

#45 in China

#436 in the World

Founded: 1958

71. Northwestern Polytechnical University

For History

#46 in China

#439 in the World

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

72. KAIST

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Daejeon

For History

#3 in South Korea

#442 in the World

Enrollment: 10,249
Founded: 1971

73. Northwest A&F University

China | Yangling

For History

#47 in China

#449 in the World

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

74. King Saud University

Saudi Arabia Flag

Saudi Arabia | Riyadh

For History

#1 in Saudi Arabia

#458 in the World

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

75. University of Delhi

India | Haryana

For History

#1 in India

#460 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Founded: 1922

76. Tokyo Institute of Technology

For History

#9 in Japan

#464 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1881

77. Southwest Jiaotong University

China | Chengdu

For History

#48 in China

#469 in the World

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

78. University of Science and Technology Beijing

China | Beijing

For History

#49 in China

#473 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1952

79. National Cheng Kung University

Taiwan | Tainan

For History

#2 in Taiwan

#481 in the World

Enrollment: 21,292
Founded: 1931

80. China University of Geosciences Beijing

China | Beijing

For History

#50 in China

#489 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1952

81. Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur

India | West Bengal

For History

#2 in India

#491 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1951

82. University of Indonesia

Indonesia | Depok

For History

#1 in Indonesia

#500 in the World

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

83. National Chiao Tung University

Taiwan | Hsinchu

For History

#3 in Taiwan

#502 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1958

84. Gadjah Mada University

Indonesia | Sleman

For History

#2 in Indonesia

#505 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1949

85. Weizmann Institute of Science

Israel | Rehovot

For History

#7 in Israel

#507 in the World

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

86. Ocean University of China

China | Qingdao

For History

#51 in China

#510 in the World

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

87. Nanjing Agricultural University

China | Nanjing

For History

#52 in China

#512 in the World

Founded: 1952

88. MARA University of Technology

Malaysia | Shah Alam

For History

#513 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 1956

89. Korea University

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Seoul

For History

#4 in South Korea

#514 in the World

Enrollment: 24,351
Founded: 1905

90. Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology

China | Nanjing

For History

#53 in China

#520 in the World

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

91. Indian Institute of Technology Delhi

India | Haryana

For History

#3 in India

#525 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1961

92. Hong Kong Baptist University

China | Hong Kong

For History

#54 in China

#527 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 1956

93. Middle East Technical University

Turkey | Ankara

For History

#1 in Turkey

#530 in the World

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

94. Indian Institute of Science

India | Karnataka

For History

#4 in India

#533 in the World

Enrollment: 4,695
Founded: 1909

95. Beijing University of Technology

China | Beijing

For History

#55 in China

#542 in the World

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

96. Southwest University

China | Chongqing

For History

#56 in China

#543 in the World

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

97. Zhengzhou University

China | Zhengzhou

For History

#57 in China

#550 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1956

98. Shandong University of Science and Technology

For History

#58 in China

#552 in the World

Enrollment: 45,000
Founded: 1958

99. Nanjing University of Science and Technology

China | Nanjing

For History

#59 in China

#562 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1953

100. Istanbul Technical University

Turkey | Istanbul

For History

#2 in Turkey

#563 in the World

Enrollment: 15,358
Founded: 1944

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