Best Universities for Philosophy 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 Philosophy. A graph of 71.6M citations received by 5.97M academic papers made by 2,733 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 Philosophy

#1 in Japan

#79 in the World

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

2. Tel Aviv University

Israel | Tel Aviv

For Philosophy

#1 in Israel

#81 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1956

3. National University of Singapore

Singapore | Singapore City

For Philosophy

#1 in Singapore

#86 in the World

Enrollment: 30,098
Founded: 1905

4. Tsinghua University

China | Beijing

For Philosophy

#1 in China

#87 in the World

Enrollment: 48,739
Founded: 1911

5. University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Philosophy

#2 in China

#89 in the World

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

6. Hebrew University of Jerusalem

Israel | Jerusalem

For Philosophy

#2 in Israel

#104 in the World

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

7. Indonesia University of Education

Indonesia | Bandung

For Philosophy

#1 in Indonesia

#124 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1954

8. Kyoto University

For Philosophy

#2 in Japan

#136 in the World

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

9. Nanyang Technological University

Singapore | Singapore City

For Philosophy

#2 in Singapore

#154 in the World

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1955

10. Chinese University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Philosophy

#3 in China

#155 in the World

Founded: 1963

11. State University of Padang

Indonesia | Padang

For Philosophy

#2 in Indonesia

#175 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1997

12. Peking University

China | Beijing

For Philosophy

#4 in China

#176 in the World

Enrollment: 44,730
Founded: 1898

13. Shanghai Jiao Tong University

China | Shanghai

For Philosophy

#5 in China

#188 in the World

Enrollment: 47,000
Founded: 1896

14. Diponegoro University

Indonesia | Semarang

For Philosophy

#3 in Indonesia

#206 in the World

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

15. Zhejiang University

China | Hangzhou

For Philosophy

#6 in China

#213 in the World

Enrollment: 60,739
Founded: 1897

16. State University of Yogyakarta

Indonesia | Sleman

For Philosophy

#4 in Indonesia

#225 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1964

17. State University of Malang

Indonesia | Malang

For Philosophy

#5 in Indonesia

#228 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1954

18. Hong Kong Polytechnic University

China | Hong Kong

For Philosophy

#7 in China

#236 in the World

Founded: 1937

19. Technion - Israel Institute of Technology

For Philosophy

#3 in Israel

#238 in the World

Founded: 1924

20. State University of Semarang

Indonesia | Semarang

For Philosophy

#6 in Indonesia

#243 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1965

21. Osaka University

For Philosophy

#3 in Japan

#264 in the World

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

22. Huazhong University of Science and Technology

For Philosophy

#8 in China

#274 in the World

Enrollment: 71,970
Founded: 1953

23. Padjadjaran University

Indonesia | Sumedang

For Philosophy

#7 in Indonesia

#279 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 41,412
Founded: 1957

24. Sebelas Maret University

Indonesia | Surakarta

For Philosophy

#8 in Indonesia

#282 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1976

25. Seoul National University

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Seoul

For Philosophy

#1 in South Korea

#285 in the World

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

26. Wuhan University

For Philosophy

#9 in China

#288 in the World

Enrollment: 60,000
Founded: 1893

27. Harbin Institute of Technology

For Philosophy

#10 in China

#293 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1920

28. State University of Surabaya

Indonesia | Surabaya

For Philosophy

#9 in Indonesia

#307 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1964

29. City University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Philosophy

#11 in China

#310 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Founded: 1984

30. State Islamic University of Yogyakarta

Indonesia | Sleman

For Philosophy

#10 in Indonesia

#319 in the World

Founded: 2004

31. Telkom University

Indonesia | Bandung

For Philosophy

#11 in Indonesia

#320 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 2013

32. Ben-Gurion University of the Negev

Israel | Beersheba

For Philosophy

#4 in Israel

#327 in the World

Enrollment: 17,225
Founded: 1969

33. Weizmann Institute of Science

Israel | Rehovot

For Philosophy

#5 in Israel

#329 in the World

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

34. University of Indonesia

Indonesia | Depok

For Philosophy

#12 in Indonesia

#339 in the World

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

35. University of Science and Technology of China

For Philosophy

#12 in China

#350 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1958

36. University of Haifa

For Philosophy

#6 in Israel

#351 in the World

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

37. Sichuan University

China | Chengdu

For Philosophy

#13 in China

#352 in the World

Enrollment: 44,200
Founded: 1896

38. Fudan University

China | Shanghai

For Philosophy

#14 in China

#357 in the World

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1905

39. Sun Yat - Sen University

China | Guangzhou

For Philosophy

#15 in China

#363 in the World

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

40. Bar-Ilan University

Israel | Ramat Gan

For Philosophy

#7 in Israel

#365 in the World

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

41. Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

China | Hong Kong

For Philosophy

#16 in China

#373 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1991

42. Tokyo Institute of Technology

For Philosophy

#4 in Japan

#377 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1881

43. National Taiwan University

Taiwan | Taipei

For Philosophy

#1 in Taiwan

#382 in the World

Enrollment: 33,882
Founded: 1945

44. University of Mataram

Indonesia | Mataram

For Philosophy

#13 in Indonesia

#386 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1962

45. Tohoku University

For Philosophy

#5 in Japan

#391 in the World

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

46. Xi'an Jiaotong University

For Philosophy

#17 in China

#395 in the World

Enrollment: 40,346
Founded: 1896

47. Jambi University

Indonesia | Jambi

For Philosophy

#14 in Indonesia

#400 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1963

48. Kyushu University

Japan | Fukuoka

For Philosophy

#6 in Japan

#409 in the World

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

49. Gadjah Mada University

Indonesia | Sleman

For Philosophy

#15 in Indonesia

#412 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1949

50. Hacettepe University

Turkey | Ankara

For Philosophy

#1 in Turkey

#414 in the World

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

51. KAIST

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Daejeon

For Philosophy

#2 in South Korea

#415 in the World

Enrollment: 10,249
Founded: 1971

52. Nanjing University

China | Nanjing

For Philosophy

#18 in China

#417 in the World

Enrollment: 56,068
Founded: 1902

53. National University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Bangi

For Philosophy

#418 in the World

Enrollment: 28,776
Founded: 1970

54. Beihang University

China | Beijing

For Philosophy

#19 in China

#424 in the World

Founded: 1952

55. Ankara University

Turkey | Ankara

For Philosophy

#2 in Turkey

#426 in the World

Enrollment: 28,757
Founded: 1946

56. Central South University

China | Changsha

For Philosophy

#20 in China

#431 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1914

57. Nagoya University

For Philosophy

#7 in Japan

#438 in the World

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

58. Beijing Normal University

China | Beijing

For Philosophy

#21 in China

#452 in the World

Enrollment: 24,000
Founded: 1902

59. State University of Makassar

Indonesia | Makassar

For Philosophy

#16 in Indonesia

#453 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1964

60. Southeast University

China | Nanjing

For Philosophy

#22 in China

#454 in the World

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

61. Yonsei University

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Seoul

For Philosophy

#3 in South Korea

#459 in the World

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

62. National Chiao Tung University

Taiwan | Hsinchu

For Philosophy

#2 in Taiwan

#460 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1958

63. Tongji University

China | Shanghai

For Philosophy

#23 in China

#472 in the World

Enrollment: 37,000
Founded: 1907

64. Lambung Mangkurat University

Indonesia | Banjarmasin

For Philosophy

#17 in Indonesia

#473 in the World

Founded: 1958

65. Dalian University of Technology

For Philosophy

#24 in China

#479 in the World

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

66. University of Electronic Science and Technology of China

China | Chengdu

For Philosophy

#25 in China

#481 in the World

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

67. Ahmad Dahlan University

Indonesia | Yogyakarta

For Philosophy

#18 in Indonesia

#483 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1994

68. State University of Medan

Indonesia | Medan

For Philosophy

#19 in Indonesia

#488 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1963

69. Satya Wacana Christian University

Indonesia | Salatiga

For Philosophy

#20 in Indonesia

#489 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1956

70. Shandong University

For Philosophy

#26 in China

#502 in the World

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

71. University of Malaya

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Philosophy

#508 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1905

72. University of Tsukuba

Japan | Tsukuba

For Philosophy

#8 in Japan

#509 in the World

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

73. Hokkaido University

Japan | Sapporo

For Philosophy

#9 in Japan

#514 in the World

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

74. Tianjin University

China | Tianjin

For Philosophy

#27 in China

#515 in the World

Enrollment: 35,370
Founded: 1895

75. Beijing Institute of Technology

China | Beijing

For Philosophy

#28 in China

#521 in the World

Enrollment: 27,000
Founded: 1940

76. Istanbul University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Philosophy

#3 in Turkey

#537 in the World

Enrollment: 35,190
Founded: 1933

77. Syiah Kuala University

Indonesia | Banda Aceh

For Philosophy

#21 in Indonesia

#550 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Founded: 1961

78. Northwestern Polytechnical University

For Philosophy

#29 in China

#551 in the World

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

79. Social Sciences University of Ankara

Turkey | Ankara

For Philosophy

#4 in Turkey

#559 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 2013

80. University of Tehran

For Philosophy

#1 in Iran

#561 in the World

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

81. Marmara University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Philosophy

#5 in Turkey

#566 in the World

Enrollment: 14,066
Founded: 1982

82. Chongqing University

China | Chongqing

For Philosophy

#30 in China

#583 in the World

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

83. Brawijaya University

Indonesia | Malang

For Philosophy

#22 in Indonesia

#585 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 13,927
Founded: 1963

84. Airlangga University

Indonesia | Surabaya

For Philosophy

#23 in Indonesia

#587 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1954

85. Bandung Institute of Technology

Indonesia | Bandung

For Philosophy

#24 in Indonesia

#588 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Enrollment: 23,848
Founded: 1959

86. University of Bengkulu

Indonesia | Bengkulu

For Philosophy

#25 in Indonesia

#589 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1982

87. National Cheng Kung University

Taiwan | Tainan

For Philosophy

#3 in Taiwan

#594 in the World

Enrollment: 21,292
Founded: 1931

88. South China University of Technology

China | Guangzhou

For Philosophy

#31 in China

#595 in the World

Enrollment: 42,720
Founded: 1952

89. Jilin University

China | Changchun

For Philosophy

#32 in China

#596 in the World

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

90. Korea University

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Seoul

For Philosophy

#4 in South Korea

#602 in the World

Enrollment: 24,351
Founded: 1905

91. Sriwijaya University

Indonesia | Palembang

For Philosophy

#26 in Indonesia

#604 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1960

92. Udayana University

Indonesia | Badung

For Philosophy

#27 in Indonesia

#605 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Founded: 1962

93. Keio University

For Philosophy

#10 in Japan

#611 in the World

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

94. Xidian University

For Philosophy

#33 in China

#615 in the World

Enrollment: 35,277
Founded: 1931

95. Indian Institute of Science

India | Karnataka

For Philosophy

#1 in India

#619 in the World

Enrollment: 4,695
Founded: 1909

96. Mulawarman University

Indonesia | Samarinda

For Philosophy

#28 in Indonesia

#623 in the World

Enrollment: 35,268
Founded: 1962

97. Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications

China | Beijing

For Philosophy

#34 in China

#630 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1955

98. Xiamen University

For Philosophy

#35 in China

#631 in the World

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

99. Gazi University

Turkey | Ankara

For Philosophy

#6 in Turkey

#633 in the World

Enrollment: 31,353
Founded: 1982

100. Waseda University

For Philosophy

#11 in Japan

#637 in the World

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

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