Best Universities for Linguistics 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 Linguistics. A graph of 47.3M citations received by 3.42M academic papers made by 2,557 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. Tsinghua University

China | Beijing

For Linguistics

#1 in China

#35 in the World

Enrollment: 48,739
Founded: 1911

2. University of Tokyo

For Linguistics

#1 in Japan

#39 in the World

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

3. University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Linguistics

#2 in China

#49 in the World

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

4. National University of Singapore

Singapore | Singapore City

For Linguistics

#1 in Singapore

#52 in the World

Enrollment: 30,098
Founded: 1905

5. Tel Aviv University

Israel | Tel Aviv

For Linguistics

#1 in Israel

#60 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1956

6. Kyoto University

For Linguistics

#2 in Japan

#61 in the World

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

7. Shanghai Jiao Tong University

China | Shanghai

For Linguistics

#3 in China

#70 in the World

Enrollment: 47,000
Founded: 1896

8. Chinese University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Linguistics

#4 in China

#72 in the World

Founded: 1963

9. Peking University

China | Beijing

For Linguistics

#5 in China

#73 in the World

Enrollment: 44,730
Founded: 1898

10. Nanyang Technological University

Singapore | Singapore City

For Linguistics

#2 in Singapore

#76 in the World

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1955

11. Hebrew University of Jerusalem

Israel | Jerusalem

For Linguistics

#2 in Israel

#80 in the World

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

12. Zhejiang University

China | Hangzhou

For Linguistics

#6 in China

#91 in the World

Enrollment: 60,739
Founded: 1897

13. Harbin Institute of Technology

For Linguistics

#7 in China

#111 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1920

14. Hong Kong Polytechnic University

China | Hong Kong

For Linguistics

#8 in China

#113 in the World

Founded: 1937

15. Huazhong University of Science and Technology

For Linguistics

#9 in China

#114 in the World

Enrollment: 71,970
Founded: 1953

16. Wuhan University

For Linguistics

#10 in China

#117 in the World

Enrollment: 60,000
Founded: 1893

17. Seoul National University

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Seoul

For Linguistics

#1 in South Korea

#134 in the World

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

18. Osaka University

For Linguistics

#3 in Japan

#137 in the World

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

19. University of Science and Technology of China

For Linguistics

#11 in China

#142 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1958

20. Technion - Israel Institute of Technology

For Linguistics

#3 in Israel

#145 in the World

Founded: 1924

21. City University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Linguistics

#12 in China

#148 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Founded: 1984

22. Fudan University

China | Shanghai

For Linguistics

#13 in China

#152 in the World

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1905

23. Sun Yat - Sen University

China | Guangzhou

For Linguistics

#14 in China

#153 in the World

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

24. Sichuan University

China | Chengdu

For Linguistics

#15 in China

#154 in the World

Enrollment: 44,200
Founded: 1896

25. Xi'an Jiaotong University

For Linguistics

#16 in China

#169 in the World

Enrollment: 40,346
Founded: 1896

26. Tohoku University

For Linguistics

#4 in Japan

#186 in the World

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

27. Beihang University

China | Beijing

For Linguistics

#17 in China

#191 in the World

Founded: 1952

28. Central South University

China | Changsha

For Linguistics

#18 in China

#193 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1914

29. KAIST

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Daejeon

For Linguistics

#2 in South Korea

#194 in the World

Enrollment: 10,249
Founded: 1971

30. Tokyo Institute of Technology

For Linguistics

#5 in Japan

#195 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1881

31. Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

China | Hong Kong

For Linguistics

#19 in China

#203 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1991

32. National Taiwan University

Taiwan | Taipei

For Linguistics

#1 in Taiwan

#210 in the World

Enrollment: 33,882
Founded: 1945

33. Southeast University

China | Nanjing

For Linguistics

#20 in China

#215 in the World

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

34. Weizmann Institute of Science

Israel | Rehovot

For Linguistics

#4 in Israel

#220 in the World

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

35. Tongji University

China | Shanghai

For Linguistics

#21 in China

#222 in the World

Enrollment: 37,000
Founded: 1907

36. Kyushu University

Japan | Fukuoka

For Linguistics

#6 in Japan

#224 in the World

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

37. National Chiao Tung University

Taiwan | Hsinchu

For Linguistics

#2 in Taiwan

#226 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1958

38. University of Electronic Science and Technology of China

China | Chengdu

For Linguistics

#22 in China

#227 in the World

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

39. Dalian University of Technology

For Linguistics

#23 in China

#233 in the World

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

40. Bar-Ilan University

Israel | Ramat Gan

For Linguistics

#5 in Israel

#235 in the World

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

41. Ben-Gurion University of the Negev

Israel | Beersheba

For Linguistics

#6 in Israel

#236 in the World

Enrollment: 17,225
Founded: 1969

42. Nanjing University

China | Nanjing

For Linguistics

#24 in China

#238 in the World

Enrollment: 56,068
Founded: 1902

43. University of Haifa

For Linguistics

#7 in Israel

#240 in the World

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

44. Northwestern Polytechnical University

For Linguistics

#25 in China

#241 in the World

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

45. Nagoya University

For Linguistics

#7 in Japan

#249 in the World

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

46. Yonsei University

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Seoul

For Linguistics

#3 in South Korea

#254 in the World

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

47. Beijing Normal University

China | Beijing

For Linguistics

#26 in China

#257 in the World

Enrollment: 36,482
Founded: 1902

48. Beijing Institute of Technology

China | Beijing

For Linguistics

#27 in China

#266 in the World

Enrollment: 27,000
Founded: 1940

49. Shandong University

For Linguistics

#28 in China

#271 in the World

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

50. Tianjin University

China | Tianjin

For Linguistics

#29 in China

#277 in the World

Enrollment: 35,370
Founded: 1895

51. University of Tsukuba

Japan | Tsukuba

For Linguistics

#8 in Japan

#288 in the World

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

52. Chongqing University

China | Chongqing

For Linguistics

#30 in China

#291 in the World

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

53. Xidian University

For Linguistics

#31 in China

#294 in the World

Enrollment: 35,277
Founded: 1931

54. South China University of Technology

China | Guangzhou

For Linguistics

#32 in China

#312 in the World

Enrollment: 42,720
Founded: 1952

55. Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications

China | Beijing

For Linguistics

#33 in China

#316 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1955

56. Northeastern University, China

China | Shenyang

For Linguistics

#34 in China

#327 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 46,000
Founded: 1923

57. National Cheng Kung University

Taiwan | Tainan

For Linguistics

#3 in Taiwan

#330 in the World

Enrollment: 21,292
Founded: 1931

58. Hokkaido University

Japan | Sapporo

For Linguistics

#9 in Japan

#332 in the World

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

59. University of Tehran

For Linguistics

#1 in Iran

#334 in the World

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

60. Jilin University

China | Changchun

For Linguistics

#35 in China

#340 in the World

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

61. King Saud University

Saudi Arabia Flag

Saudi Arabia | Riyadh

For Linguistics

#1 in Saudi Arabia

#342 in the World

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

62. University of Malaya

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Linguistics

#345 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1905

63. Korea University

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Seoul

For Linguistics

#4 in South Korea

#349 in the World

Enrollment: 24,351
Founded: 1905

64. National University of Defense Technology

China | Changsha

For Linguistics

#36 in China

#352 in the World

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

65. Xiamen University

For Linguistics

#37 in China

#353 in the World

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

66. Keio University

For Linguistics

#10 in Japan

#360 in the World

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

67. Indian Institute of Science

India | Karnataka

For Linguistics

#1 in India

#364 in the World

Enrollment: 4,695
Founded: 1909

68. National University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Bangi

For Linguistics

#369 in the World

Enrollment: 28,776
Founded: 1970

69. Hunan University

China | Changsha

For Linguistics

#38 in China

#372 in the World

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

70. King AbdulAziz University

Saudi Arabia Flag

Saudi Arabia | Jeddah

For Linguistics

#2 in Saudi Arabia

#373 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1967

71. Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics

For Linguistics

#39 in China

#391 in the World

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

72. Peking Union Medical College

China | Beijing

For Linguistics

#40 in China

#398 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1917

73. Hacettepe University

Turkey | Ankara

For Linguistics

#1 in Turkey

#401 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Enrollment: 44,937
Male:Female: 44:56
Founded: 1967

74. Sungkyunkwan University

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Seoul

For Linguistics

#5 in South Korea

#405 in the World

Founded: 1398

75. Hiroshima University

Japan | Higashihiroshima

For Linguistics

#11 in Japan

#413 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Enrollment: 15,505
Founded: 1949

76. University of Indonesia

Indonesia | Depok

For Linguistics

#1 in Indonesia

#416 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1950

77. Waseda University

For Linguistics

#12 in Japan

#420 in the World

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

78. Southwest Jiaotong University

China | Chengdu

For Linguistics

#41 in China

#422 in the World

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

79. Shanghai University

China | Shanghai

For Linguistics

#42 in China

#424 in the World

Enrollment: 36,000
Founded: 1994

80. Nanjing University of Science and Technology

China | Nanjing

For Linguistics

#43 in China

#427 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1953

81. Beijing Jiaotong University

China | Beijing

For Linguistics

#44 in China

#428 in the World

Founded: 1896

82. China University of Mining and Technology

For Linguistics

#45 in China

#438 in the World

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

83. Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur

India | West Bengal

For Linguistics

#2 in India

#445 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1951

84. Nankai University

China | Tianjin

For Linguistics

#46 in China

#447 in the World

Enrollment: 26,568
Founded: 1919

85. National Tsing Hua University

Taiwan | Hsinchu

For Linguistics

#4 in Taiwan

#461 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Enrollment: 16,647
Founded: 1911

86. Middle East Technical University

Turkey | Ankara

For Linguistics

#2 in Turkey

#468 in the World

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

87. Kobe University

For Linguistics

#13 in Japan

#469 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 16,214
Founded: 1902

88. Istanbul Technical University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Linguistics

#3 in Turkey

#476 in the World

Enrollment: 15,358
Founded: 1944

89. Indian Statistical Institute

India | West Bengal

For Linguistics

#3 in India

#480 in the World

Founded: 1931

90. East China Normal University

China | Shanghai

For Linguistics

#47 in China

#481 in the World

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

91. University of Science, Malaysia

Malaysia | George Town

For Linguistics

#489 in the World

Founded: 1969

92. Soochow University

For Linguistics

#48 in China

#495 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 48,901
Founded: 1899

93. North China Electric Power University

China | Beijing

For Linguistics

#49 in China

#496 in the World

Founded: 1958

94. University of Technology Malaysia

Malaysia | Johor Bahru

For Linguistics

#497 in the World

Founded: 1904

95. Indian Institute of Technology Delhi

India | Haryana

For Linguistics

#4 in India

#498 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1961

96. Putra Malaysia University

Malaysia | Serdang

For Linguistics

#502 in the World

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

97. University of Delhi

India | Haryana

For Linguistics

#5 in India

#507 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Founded: 1922

98. Hefei University of Technology

For Linguistics

#50 in China

#510 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1945

99. VIT University

India | Tamil Nadu

For Linguistics

#6 in India

#517 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Founded: 1984

100. MARA University of Technology

Malaysia | Shah Alam

For Linguistics

#523 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 1956

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

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