Best Law Schools 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 Law. A graph of 64.2M citations received by 4.81M academic papers made by 2,693 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 Law

#1 in China

#47 in the World

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

2. National University of Singapore

Singapore | Singapore City

For Law

#1 in Singapore

#57 in the World

Enrollment: 30,098
Founded: 1905

3. Tsinghua University

China | Beijing

For Law

#2 in China

#78 in the World

Enrollment: 48,739
Founded: 1911

4. Peking University

China | Beijing

For Law

#3 in China

#81 in the World

Enrollment: 44,730
Founded: 1898

5. Chinese University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Law

#4 in China

#91 in the World

Founded: 1963

6. Hong Kong Polytechnic University

China | Hong Kong

For Law

#5 in China

#100 in the World

Founded: 1937

7. Tel Aviv University

Israel | Tel Aviv

For Law

#1 in Israel

#105 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1956

8. Hebrew University of Jerusalem

Israel | Jerusalem

For Law

#2 in Israel

#117 in the World

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

9. University of Tokyo

For Law

#1 in Japan

#122 in the World

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

10. Nanyang Technological University

Singapore | Singapore City

For Law

#2 in Singapore

#126 in the World

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1955

11. Zhejiang University

China | Hangzhou

For Law

#6 in China

#156 in the World

Enrollment: 60,739
Founded: 1897

12. Shanghai Jiao Tong University

China | Shanghai

For Law

#7 in China

#164 in the World

Enrollment: 47,000
Founded: 1896

13. Kyoto University

For Law

#2 in Japan

#168 in the World

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

14. Wuhan University

For Law

#8 in China

#172 in the World

Enrollment: 60,000
Founded: 1893

15. City University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Law

#9 in China

#176 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Founded: 1984

16. Huazhong University of Science and Technology

For Law

#10 in China

#185 in the World

Enrollment: 71,970
Founded: 1953

17. Beijing Normal University

China | Beijing

For Law

#11 in China

#188 in the World

Enrollment: 24,000
Founded: 1902

18. National Taiwan University

Taiwan | Taipei

For Law

#1 in Taiwan

#204 in the World

Enrollment: 33,882
Founded: 1945

19. Fudan University

China | Shanghai

For Law

#12 in China

#207 in the World

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1905

20. Sun Yat - Sen University

China | Guangzhou

For Law

#13 in China

#214 in the World

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

21. Sichuan University

China | Chengdu

For Law

#14 in China

#216 in the World

Enrollment: 44,200
Founded: 1896

22. Seoul National University

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Seoul

For Law

#1 in South Korea

#228 in the World

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

23. University of Haifa

For Law

#3 in Israel

#231 in the World

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

24. Nanjing University

China | Nanjing

For Law

#15 in China

#256 in the World

Enrollment: 56,068
Founded: 1902

25. Ben-Gurion University of the Negev

Israel | Beersheba

For Law

#4 in Israel

#268 in the World

Enrollment: 17,225
Founded: 1969

26. Bar-Ilan University

Israel | Ramat Gan

For Law

#5 in Israel

#273 in the World

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

27. Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

China | Hong Kong

For Law

#16 in China

#277 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1991

28. Xi'an Jiaotong University

For Law

#17 in China

#283 in the World

Enrollment: 40,346
Founded: 1896

29. University of Malaya

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Law

#292 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1905

30. Technion - Israel Institute of Technology

For Law

#6 in Israel

#303 in the World

Founded: 1924

31. Central South University

China | Changsha

For Law

#18 in China

#311 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1914

32. Harbin Institute of Technology

For Law

#19 in China

#322 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1920

33. Yonsei University

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Seoul

For Law

#2 in South Korea

#334 in the World

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

34. Renmin University of China

China | Beijing

For Law

#20 in China

#337 in the World

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

35. Tongji University

China | Shanghai

For Law

#21 in China

#340 in the World

Enrollment: 37,000
Founded: 1907

36. Shandong University

For Law

#22 in China

#343 in the World

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

37. Beihang University

China | Beijing

For Law

#23 in China

#344 in the World

Founded: 1952

38. University of Science and Technology of China

For Law

#24 in China

#345 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1958

39. Peking Union Medical College

China | Beijing

For Law

#25 in China

#347 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1917

40. Dalian University of Technology

For Law

#26 in China

#348 in the World

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

41. Osaka University

For Law

#3 in Japan

#352 in the World

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

42. Xiamen University

For Law

#27 in China

#364 in the World

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

43. Southeast University

China | Nanjing

For Law

#28 in China

#366 in the World

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

44. University of Electronic Science and Technology of China

China | Chengdu

For Law

#29 in China

#380 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 39,000
Founded: 1956

45. National Chiao Tung University

Taiwan | Hsinchu

For Law

#2 in Taiwan

#381 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1958

46. National University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Bangi

For Law

#382 in the World

Enrollment: 28,776
Founded: 1970

47. Beijing Institute of Technology

China | Beijing

For Law

#30 in China

#384 in the World

Enrollment: 27,000
Founded: 1940

48. KAIST

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Daejeon

For Law

#3 in South Korea

#385 in the World

Enrollment: 10,249
Founded: 1971

49. University of Indonesia

Indonesia | Depok

For Law

#1 in Indonesia

#388 in the World

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

50. MARA University of Technology

Malaysia | Shah Alam

For Law

#397 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 1956

51. Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications

China | Beijing

For Law

#31 in China

#401 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1955

52. Tianjin University

China | Tianjin

For Law

#32 in China

#405 in the World

Enrollment: 35,370
Founded: 1895

53. Korea University

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Seoul

For Law

#4 in South Korea

#413 in the World

Enrollment: 24,351
Founded: 1905

54. University of Technology Malaysia

Malaysia | Johor Bahru

For Law

#420 in the World

Founded: 1904

55. King Saud University

Saudi Arabia Flag

Saudi Arabia | Riyadh

For Law

#1 in Saudi Arabia

#424 in the World

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

56. East China Normal University

China | Shanghai

For Law

#33 in China

#426 in the World

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

57. University of Science, Malaysia

Malaysia | George Town

For Law

#427 in the World

Founded: 1969

58. University of Tehran

For Law

#1 in Iran

#432 in the World

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

59. Nankai University

China | Tianjin

For Law

#34 in China

#435 in the World

Enrollment: 26,568
Founded: 1919

60. South China University of Technology

China | Guangzhou

For Law

#35 in China

#442 in the World

Enrollment: 42,720
Founded: 1952

61. Putra Malaysia University

Malaysia | Serdang

For Law

#452 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1973

62. Capital Medical University

China | Beijing

For Law

#36 in China

#453 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1960

63. Tohoku University

For Law

#4 in Japan

#462 in the World

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

64. Beijing Jiaotong University

China | Beijing

For Law

#37 in China

#469 in the World

Founded: 1896

65. Chongqing University

China | Chongqing

For Law

#38 in China

#473 in the World

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

66. Hong Kong Baptist University

China | Hong Kong

For Law

#39 in China

#477 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 1956

67. Jilin University

China | Changchun

For Law

#40 in China

#480 in the World

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

68. Kyushu University

Japan | Fukuoka

For Law

#5 in Japan

#481 in the World

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

69. Jinan University

China | Guangzhou

For Law

#41 in China

#484 in the World

Enrollment: 37,918
Founded: 1906

70. King AbdulAziz University

Saudi Arabia Flag

Saudi Arabia | Jeddah

For Law

#2 in Saudi Arabia

#490 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1967

71. Weizmann Institute of Science

Israel | Rehovot

For Law

#7 in Israel

#494 in the World

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

72. Xidian University

For Law

#42 in China

#500 in the World

Enrollment: 35,277
Founded: 1931

73. University of Delhi

India | Haryana

For Law

#1 in India

#504 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Founded: 1922

74. Singapore Management University

Singapore | Singapore City

For Law

#3 in Singapore

#512 in the World

Enrollment: 9,697
Founded: 2000

75. Tokyo Institute of Technology

For Law

#6 in Japan

#513 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1881

76. Nagoya University

For Law

#7 in Japan

#519 in the World

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

77. Hunan University

China | Changsha

For Law

#43 in China

#523 in the World

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

78. National Cheng Kung University

Taiwan | Tainan

For Law

#3 in Taiwan

#533 in the World

Enrollment: 21,292
Founded: 1931

79. Tehran University of Medical Sciences

For Law

#2 in Iran

#540 in the World

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

80. University of Tsukuba

Japan | Tsukuba

For Law

#8 in Japan

#557 in the World

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

81. Keio University

For Law

#9 in Japan

#563 in the World

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

82. North China Electric Power University

China | Beijing

For Law

#44 in China

#564 in the World

Founded: 1958

83. Gadjah Mada University

Indonesia | Sleman

For Law

#2 in Indonesia

#565 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1949

84. Sungkyunkwan University

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Seoul

For Law

#5 in South Korea

#573 in the World

Founded: 1398

85. Shanghai University

China | Shanghai

For Law

#45 in China

#575 in the World

Enrollment: 36,000
Founded: 1994

86. Lanzhou University

China | Lanzhou

For Law

#46 in China

#581 in the World

Founded: 1909

87. Northwestern Polytechnical University

For Law

#47 in China

#582 in the World

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

88. National University of Defense Technology

China | Changsha

For Law

#48 in China

#586 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1953

89. Indian Institute of Technology Delhi

India | Haryana

For Law

#2 in India

#594 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1961

90. Sebelas Maret University

Indonesia | Surakarta

For Law

#3 in Indonesia

#595 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1976

91. Hokkaido University

Japan | Sapporo

For Law

#10 in Japan

#597 in the World

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

92. Diponegoro University

Indonesia | Semarang

For Law

#4 in Indonesia

#602 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 38,503
Founded: 1957

93. Waseda University

For Law

#11 in Japan

#607 in the World

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

94. American University of Beirut

Lebanon | Beirut

For Law

#608 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Enrollment: 7,220
Founded: 1866

95. University of Macau

For Law

#49 in China

#611 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Enrollment: 10,000

96. Southwest University

China | Chongqing

For Law

#50 in China

#616 in the World

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

97. Kyung Hee University

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Seoul

For Law

#6 in South Korea

#617 in the World

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

98. Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur

India | West Bengal

For Law

#3 in India

#627 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1951

99. Indonesia University of Education

Indonesia | Bandung

For Law

#5 in Indonesia

#629 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1954

100. Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics

For Law

#51 in China

#630 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Enrollment: 29,000
Founded: 1952

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