Best Universities for Linguistics 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 Linguistics. A graph of 42.4M citations received by 3.29M academic papers made by 2,552 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 Tokyo

For Linguistics

#1 in Japan

#37 in the World

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

2. Tsinghua University

China | Beijing

For Linguistics

#1 in China

#39 in the World

Enrollment: 48,739
Founded: 1911

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

#50 in the World

Enrollment: 30,098
Founded: 1905

5. Tel Aviv University

Israel | Tel Aviv

For Linguistics

#1 in Israel

#58 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1956

6. Kyoto University

For Linguistics

#2 in Japan

#60 in the World

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

7. Chinese University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Linguistics

#3 in China

#72 in the World

Founded: 1963

8. Shanghai Jiao Tong University

China | Shanghai

For Linguistics

#4 in China

#73 in the World

Enrollment: 47,000
Founded: 1896

9. Hebrew University of Jerusalem

Israel | Jerusalem

For Linguistics

#2 in Israel

#74 in the World

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

10. Peking University

China | Beijing

For Linguistics

#5 in China

#75 in the World

Enrollment: 44,730
Founded: 1898

11. Nanyang Technological University

Singapore | Singapore City

For Linguistics

#2 in Singapore

#76 in the World

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1955

12. Zhejiang University

China | Hangzhou

For Linguistics

#6 in China

#99 in the World

Enrollment: 60,739
Founded: 1897

13. Harbin Institute of Technology

For Linguistics

#7 in China

#113 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1920

14. Hong Kong Polytechnic University

China | Hong Kong

For Linguistics

#8 in China

#115 in the World

Founded: 1937

15. Huazhong University of Science and Technology

For Linguistics

#9 in China

#119 in the World

Enrollment: 71,970
Founded: 1953

16. Wuhan University

For Linguistics

#10 in China

#125 in the World

Enrollment: 60,000
Founded: 1893

17. Osaka University

For Linguistics

#3 in Japan

#132 in the World

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

18. Seoul National University

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Seoul

For Linguistics

#1 in South Korea

#136 in the World

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

19. Technion - Israel Institute of Technology

For Linguistics

#3 in Israel

#142 in the World

Founded: 1924

20. City University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Linguistics

#11 in China

#150 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Founded: 1984

21. University of Science and Technology of China

For Linguistics

#12 in China

#152 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1958

22. Fudan University

China | Shanghai

For Linguistics

#13 in China

#160 in the World

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1905

23. Sun Yat - Sen University

China | Guangzhou

For Linguistics

#14 in China

#165 in the World

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

24. Sichuan University

China | Chengdu

For Linguistics

#15 in China

#167 in the World

Enrollment: 44,200
Founded: 1896

25. Xi'an Jiaotong University

For Linguistics

#16 in China

#180 in the World

Enrollment: 40,346
Founded: 1896

26. Tohoku University

For Linguistics

#4 in Japan

#184 in the World

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

27. Tokyo Institute of Technology

For Linguistics

#5 in Japan

#186 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1881

28. KAIST

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Daejeon

For Linguistics

#2 in South Korea

#196 in the World

Enrollment: 10,249
Founded: 1971

29. Beihang University

China | Beijing

For Linguistics

#17 in China

#202 in the World

Founded: 1952

30. Central South University

China | Changsha

For Linguistics

#18 in China

#206 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1914

31. National Taiwan University

Taiwan | Taipei

For Linguistics

#1 in Taiwan

#207 in the World

Enrollment: 33,882
Founded: 1945

32. Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

China | Hong Kong

For Linguistics

#19 in China

#211 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1991

33. Weizmann Institute of Science

Israel | Rehovot

For Linguistics

#4 in Israel

#214 in the World

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

34. Kyushu University

Japan | Fukuoka

For Linguistics

#6 in Japan

#217 in the World

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

35. National Chiao Tung University

Taiwan | Hsinchu

For Linguistics

#2 in Taiwan

#223 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1958

36. Ben-Gurion University of the Negev

Israel | Beersheba

For Linguistics

#5 in Israel

#229 in the World

Enrollment: 17,225
Founded: 1969

37. Southeast University

China | Nanjing

For Linguistics

#20 in China

#230 in the World

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

38. Bar-Ilan University

Israel | Ramat Gan

For Linguistics

#6 in Israel

#231 in the World

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

39. University of Haifa

For Linguistics

#7 in Israel

#232 in the World

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

40. Nagoya University

For Linguistics

#7 in Japan

#237 in the World

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

41. Nanjing University

China | Nanjing

For Linguistics

#21 in China

#240 in the World

Enrollment: 56,068
Founded: 1902

42. Tongji University

China | Shanghai

For Linguistics

#22 in China

#241 in the World

Enrollment: 37,000
Founded: 1907

43. Dalian University of Technology

For Linguistics

#23 in China

#243 in the World

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

44. University of Electronic Science and Technology of China

China | Chengdu

For Linguistics

#24 in China

#245 in the World

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

45. Northwestern Polytechnical University

For Linguistics

#25 in China

#253 in the World

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

46. Yonsei University

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Seoul

For Linguistics

#3 in South Korea

#260 in the World

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

47. Beijing Normal University

China | Beijing

For Linguistics

#26 in China

#262 in the World

Enrollment: 24,000
Founded: 1902

48. Beijing Institute of Technology

China | Beijing

For Linguistics

#27 in China

#279 in the World

Enrollment: 27,000
Founded: 1940

49. Shandong University

For Linguistics

#28 in China

#280 in the World

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

50. University of Tsukuba

Japan | Tsukuba

For Linguistics

#8 in Japan

#283 in the World

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

51. Tianjin University

China | Tianjin

For Linguistics

#29 in China

#294 in the World

Enrollment: 35,370
Founded: 1895

52. Chongqing University

China | Chongqing

For Linguistics

#30 in China

#312 in the World

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

53. Xidian University

For Linguistics

#31 in China

#314 in the World

Enrollment: 35,277
Founded: 1931

54. Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications

China | Beijing

For Linguistics

#32 in China

#323 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1955

55. Hokkaido University

Japan | Sapporo

For Linguistics

#9 in Japan

#325 in the World

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

56. South China University of Technology

China | Guangzhou

For Linguistics

#33 in China

#326 in the World

Enrollment: 42,720
Founded: 1952

57. National Cheng Kung University

Taiwan | Tainan

For Linguistics

#3 in Taiwan

#328 in the World

Enrollment: 21,292
Founded: 1931

58. Northeastern University, China

China | Shenyang

For Linguistics

#34 in China

#340 in the World

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

59. University of Tehran

For Linguistics

#1 in Iran

#342 in the World

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

60. University of Malaya

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Linguistics

#353 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1905

61. King Saud University

Saudi Arabia Flag

Saudi Arabia | Riyadh

For Linguistics

#1 in Saudi Arabia

#354 in the World

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

62. Korea University

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Seoul

For Linguistics

#4 in South Korea

#355 in the World

Enrollment: 24,351
Founded: 1905

63. Keio University

For Linguistics

#10 in Japan

#357 in the World

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

64. Jilin University

China | Changchun

For Linguistics

#35 in China

#358 in the World

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

65. Indian Institute of Science

India | Karnataka

For Linguistics

#1 in India

#360 in the World

Enrollment: 4,695
Founded: 1909

66. National University of Defense Technology

China | Changsha

For Linguistics

#36 in China

#362 in the World

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

67. Xiamen University

For Linguistics

#37 in China

#363 in the World

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

68. National University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Bangi

For Linguistics

#371 in the World

Enrollment: 28,776
Founded: 1970

69. King AbdulAziz University

Saudi Arabia Flag

Saudi Arabia | Jeddah

For Linguistics

#2 in Saudi Arabia

#387 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1967

70. Hunan University

China | Changsha

For Linguistics

#38 in China

#393 in the World

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

71. Hiroshima University

Japan | Higashihiroshima

For Linguistics

#11 in Japan

#403 in the World

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

72. Hacettepe University

Turkey | Ankara

For Linguistics

#1 in Turkey

#407 in the World

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

73. Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics

For Linguistics

#39 in China

#410 in the World

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

74. Sungkyunkwan University

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Seoul

For Linguistics

#5 in South Korea

#412 in the World

Founded: 1398

75. Peking Union Medical College

China | Beijing

For Linguistics

#40 in China

#414 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1917

76. Waseda University

For Linguistics

#12 in Japan

#420 in the World

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

77. University of Indonesia

Indonesia | Depok

For Linguistics

#1 in Indonesia

#426 in the World

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

78. Beijing Jiaotong University

China | Beijing

For Linguistics

#41 in China

#440 in the World

Founded: 1896

79. Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur

India | West Bengal

For Linguistics

#2 in India

#441 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1951

80. Shanghai University

China | Shanghai

For Linguistics

#42 in China

#443 in the World

Enrollment: 36,000
Founded: 1994

81. Southwest Jiaotong University

China | Chengdu

For Linguistics

#43 in China

#444 in the World

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

82. Nanjing University of Science and Technology

China | Nanjing

For Linguistics

#44 in China

#449 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1953

83. Nankai University

China | Tianjin

For Linguistics

#45 in China

#453 in the World

Enrollment: 26,568
Founded: 1919

84. China University of Mining and Technology

For Linguistics

#46 in China

#455 in the World

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

85. National Tsing Hua University

Taiwan | Hsinchu

For Linguistics

#4 in Taiwan

#456 in the World

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

86. Kobe University

For Linguistics

#13 in Japan

#463 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 15,999
Founded: 1902

87. Indian Statistical Institute

India | West Bengal

For Linguistics

#3 in India

#468 in the World

Founded: 1931

88. Middle East Technical University

Turkey | Ankara

For Linguistics

#2 in Turkey

#469 in the World

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

89. Istanbul Technical University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Linguistics

#3 in Turkey

#480 in the World

Enrollment: 15,358
Founded: 1944

90. East China Normal University

China | Shanghai

For Linguistics

#47 in China

#489 in the World

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

91. University of Science, Malaysia

Malaysia | George Town

For Linguistics

#494 in the World

Founded: 1969

92. University of Technology Malaysia

Malaysia | Johor Bahru

For Linguistics

#497 in the World

Founded: 1904

93. Indian Institute of Technology Delhi

India | Haryana

For Linguistics

#4 in India

#498 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1961

94. North China Electric Power University

China | Beijing

For Linguistics

#48 in China

#502 in the World

Founded: 1958

95. Putra Malaysia University

Malaysia | Serdang

For Linguistics

#503 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1973

96. University of Delhi

India | Haryana

For Linguistics

#5 in India

#505 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Founded: 1922

97. Soochow University

For Linguistics

#49 in China

#513 in the World

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

98. Hefei University of Technology

For Linguistics

#50 in China

#525 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1945

99. MARA University of Technology

Malaysia | Shah Alam

For Linguistics

#529 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 1956

100. Gadjah Mada University

Indonesia | Sleman

For Linguistics

#2 in Indonesia

#531 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1949

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

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