Best Universities for Philosophy in Asia

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EduRank

Below is a list of best universities in Asia ranked based on their research performance in Philosophy. A graph of 47.1M citations received by 5.02M academic papers made by 2,674 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
#70 in the World
Acceptance Rate
36%
Enrollment
28,218
Founded
1877

2. Tel Aviv University

For Philosophy

#1 in Israel
#74 in the World
Enrollment
30,000
Founded
1956

4. University of Hong Kong

For Philosophy

#1 in China
#89 in the World
Acceptance Rate
17%
Enrollment
21,652
Founded
1911

5. Tsinghua University

For Philosophy

#2 in China
#90 in the World
Enrollment
48,739
Founded
1911

6. Hebrew University of Jerusalem

For Philosophy

#2 in Israel
#92 in the World
Acceptance Rate
23%
Enrollment
23,500
Founded
1918

7. Kyoto University

For Philosophy

#2 in Japan
#122 in the World
Acceptance Rate
11%
Enrollment
22,455
Male:Female
76:24
Founded
1897

9. Peking University

For Philosophy

#3 in China
#171 in the World
Enrollment
44,730
Founded
1898

10. Shanghai Jiao Tong University

For Philosophy

#4 in China
#180 in the World
Enrollment
47,000
Founded
1896

14. Zhejiang University

For Philosophy

#7 in China
#216 in the World
Enrollment
60,739
Founded
1897

15. Osaka University

For Philosophy

#3 in Japan
#233 in the World
Acceptance Rate
13%
Enrollment
23,123
Male:Female
68:32
Founded
1931

17. Harbin Institute of Technology

For Philosophy

#9 in China
#269 in the World
Acceptance Rate
16%
Founded
1920

18. City University of Hong Kong

For Philosophy

#10 in China
#271 in the World
Acceptance Rate
36%
Founded
1984

19. Seoul National University

For Philosophy

#275 in the World
Acceptance Rate
20%
Enrollment
28,378
Founded
1946

20. Wuhan University

For Philosophy

#11 in China
#276 in the World
Enrollment
60,000
Founded
1893

21. Weizmann Institute of Science

For Philosophy

#4 in Israel
#279 in the World
Acceptance Rate
8%
Enrollment
1,380
Founded
1934

23. Tokyo Institute of Technology

For Philosophy

#4 in Japan
#314 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Enrollment
10,357
Founded
1881

24. University of Haifa

For Philosophy

#6 in Israel
#316 in the World
Acceptance Rate
70%
Enrollment
18,000
Founded
1963

25. Tohoku University

For Philosophy

#5 in Japan
#332 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Enrollment
17,591
Founded
1907

26. Bar-Ilan University

For Philosophy

#7 in Israel
#337 in the World
Enrollment
16,787
Male:Female
41:59
Founded
1955

27. Fudan University

For Philosophy

#12 in China
#338 in the World
Enrollment
33,000
Founded
1905

29. Xi'an Jiaotong University

For Philosophy

#14 in China
#350 in the World
Enrollment
40,346
Founded
1896

30. National Taiwan University

For Philosophy

#1 in Taiwan
#359 in the World
Enrollment
31,799
Founded
1945

31. Kyushu University

For Philosophy

#6 in Japan
#364 in the World
Acceptance Rate
14%
Enrollment
18,560
Founded
1911

33. Sun Yat - Sen University

For Philosophy

#16 in China
#371 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Enrollment
65,638
Founded
1924

34. KAIST

For Philosophy

#377 in the World
Enrollment
10,249
Founded
1971

35. Nanjing University

For Philosophy

#17 in China
#381 in the World
Enrollment
56,068
Founded
1902

36. Nagoya University

For Philosophy

#7 in Japan
#382 in the World
Acceptance Rate
14%
Enrollment
15,834
Founded
1939

37. Sichuan University

For Philosophy

#18 in China
#385 in the World
Enrollment
44,200
Founded
1896

39. National Chiao Tung University

For Philosophy

#2 in Taiwan
#412 in the World
Acceptance Rate
17%
Founded
1958

40. Southeast University

For Philosophy

#20 in China
#417 in the World
Acceptance Rate
20%
Enrollment
30,664
Founded
1902

41. Central South University

For Philosophy

#21 in China
#429 in the World
Acceptance Rate
77%
Founded
1914

42. Yonsei University

For Philosophy

#432 in the World
Acceptance Rate
18%
Enrollment
29,502
Founded
1957

43. Beijing Normal University

For Philosophy

#22 in China
#435 in the World
Enrollment
24,000
Founded
1902

44. University of Tsukuba

For Philosophy

#8 in Japan
#440 in the World
Acceptance Rate
18%
Enrollment
16,507
Male:Female
61:39
Founded
1973

45. Dalian University of Technology

For Philosophy

#23 in China
#447 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Enrollment
41,000
Founded
1949

46. University of Electronic Science and Technology of China

For Philosophy

#24 in China
#449 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Enrollment
39,000
Founded
1956

47. Hokkaido University

For Philosophy

#9 in Japan
#453 in the World
Acceptance Rate
27%
Enrollment
17,541
Founded
1918

48. Tongji University

For Philosophy

#25 in China
#457 in the World
Enrollment
37,000
Founded
1907

49. Hacettepe University

For Philosophy

#1 in Turkey
#463 in the World
Acceptance Rate
79%
Enrollment
16,279
Male:Female
44:56
Founded
1967

51. Shandong University

For Philosophy

#26 in China
#489 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Enrollment
60,000
Founded
1901

52. Tianjin University

For Philosophy

#27 in China
#491 in the World
Enrollment
35,370
Founded
1895

53. Diponegoro University

For Philosophy

#2 in Indonesia
#496 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Enrollment
38,503
Founded
1957

54. Northwestern Polytechnical University

For Philosophy

#28 in China
#498 in the World
Acceptance Rate
20%
Enrollment
29,000
Founded
1938

56. Beijing Institute of Technology

For Philosophy

#29 in China
#507 in the World
Enrollment
27,000
Founded
1940

57. National Cheng Kung University

For Philosophy

#3 in Taiwan
#519 in the World
Enrollment
21,292
Founded
1931

58. University of Malaya

For Philosophy

#2 in Malaysia
#520 in the World
Acceptance Rate
34%
Founded
1905

59. University of Tehran

For Philosophy

#1 in Iran
#527 in the World
Acceptance Rate
12%
Enrollment
52,588
Founded
1934

60. Korea University

For Philosophy

#535 in the World
Enrollment
24,351
Founded
1905

61. Jilin University

For Philosophy

#30 in China
#547 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Enrollment
68,000
Founded
1946

62. Chongqing University

For Philosophy

#31 in China
#548 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Enrollment
47,000
Founded
1929

63. Xidian University

For Philosophy

#32 in China
#549 in the World
Enrollment
35,277
Founded
1931

64. State University of Padang

For Philosophy

#3 in Indonesia
#552 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Founded
1997

65. Keio University

For Philosophy

#10 in Japan
#553 in the World
Acceptance Rate
12%
Enrollment
33,518
Founded
1858

66. Northeastern University, China

For Philosophy

#33 in China
#561 in the World
Acceptance Rate
20%
Enrollment
46,000
Founded
1923

68. Waseda University

For Philosophy

#11 in Japan
#571 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Enrollment
47,094
Founded
1882

69. State University of Malang

For Philosophy

#4 in Indonesia
#576 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Founded
1954

70. University of Indonesia

For Philosophy

#5 in Indonesia
#578 in the World
Acceptance Rate
8%
Enrollment
46,978
Founded
1950

71. Indian Institute of Science

For Philosophy

#1 in India
#579 in the World
Enrollment
4,695
Founded
1909

72. Xiamen University

For Philosophy

#35 in China
#581 in the World
Enrollment
40,302
Male:Female
49:51
Founded
1921

73. Ankara University

For Philosophy

#2 in Turkey
#594 in the World
Enrollment
28,757
Founded
1946

74. Hunan University

For Philosophy

#36 in China
#596 in the World
Acceptance Rate
40%
Enrollment
36,000
Founded
1926

75. National University of Defense Technology

For Philosophy

#37 in China
#597 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Enrollment
20,000
Founded
1953

76. State University of Yogyakarta

For Philosophy

#6 in Indonesia
#610 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Founded
1964

78. State University of Semarang

For Philosophy

#7 in Indonesia
#624 in the World
Acceptance Rate
90%
Founded
1965

79. Istanbul University

For Philosophy

#3 in Turkey
#628 in the World
Enrollment
35,190
Founded
1933

80. Hiroshima University

For Philosophy

#12 in Japan
#630 in the World
Acceptance Rate
33%
Enrollment
15,066
Founded
1949

81. Telkom University

For Philosophy

#8 in Indonesia
#639 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Founded
2013

82. Nankai University

For Philosophy

#39 in China
#644 in the World
Enrollment
26,568
Founded
1919

83. Sebelas Maret University

For Philosophy

#9 in Indonesia
#651 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Founded
1976

84. Middle East Technical University

For Philosophy

#4 in Turkey
#652 in the World
Acceptance Rate
8%
Enrollment
14,928
Founded
1956

85. Shanghai University

For Philosophy

#40 in China
#654 in the World
Enrollment
36,000
Founded
1994

86. Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics

For Philosophy

#41 in China
#656 in the World
Acceptance Rate
34%
Enrollment
29,000
Founded
1952

87. King Saud University

For Philosophy

#661 in the World
Acceptance Rate
71%
Enrollment
61,412
Founded
1957

88. East China Normal University

For Philosophy

#42 in China
#664 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Enrollment
36,026
Founded
1951

93. State University of Surabaya

For Philosophy

#10 in Indonesia
#674 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Founded
1964

94. Marmara University

For Philosophy

#5 in Turkey
#677 in the World
Enrollment
14,066
Founded
1982

95. National Tsing Hua University

For Philosophy

#4 in Taiwan
#691 in the World
Acceptance Rate
51%
Enrollment
16,647
Founded
1911

96. Gadjah Mada University

For Philosophy

#11 in Indonesia
#695 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Founded
1949

98. Kobe University

For Philosophy

#13 in Japan
#700 in the World
Acceptance Rate
35%
Enrollment
15,871
Founded
1902

100. Tokyo University of Science

For Philosophy

#14 in Japan
#707 in the World
Acceptance Rate
31%
Founded
1881