Best Universities for Philosophy 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 Philosophy. A graph of 79.6M citations received by 6.21M academic papers made by 2,748 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

#80 in the World

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

2. Tsinghua University

China | Beijing

For Philosophy

#1 in China

#83 in the World

Enrollment: 48,739
Founded: 1911

3. National University of Singapore

Singapore | Singapore City

For Philosophy

#1 in Singapore

#85 in the World

Enrollment: 30,098
Founded: 1905

4. Tel Aviv University

Israel | Tel Aviv

For Philosophy

#1 in Israel

#86 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1956

5. University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Philosophy

#2 in China

#87 in the World

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

6. Hebrew University of Jerusalem

Israel | Jerusalem

For Philosophy

#2 in Israel

#107 in the World

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

7. Indonesia University of Education

Indonesia | Bandung

For Philosophy

#1 in Indonesia

#127 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1954

8. Kyoto University

For Philosophy

#2 in Japan

#135 in the World

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

9. Nanyang Technological University

Singapore | Singapore City

For Philosophy

#2 in Singapore

#148 in the World

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1955

10. Chinese University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Philosophy

#3 in China

#150 in the World

Founded: 1963

11. Peking University

China | Beijing

For Philosophy

#4 in China

#161 in the World

Enrollment: 44,730
Founded: 1898

12. Shanghai Jiao Tong University

China | Shanghai

For Philosophy

#5 in China

#177 in the World

Enrollment: 47,000
Founded: 1896

13. State University of Padang

Indonesia | Padang

For Philosophy

#2 in Indonesia

#179 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1997

14. Zhejiang University

China | Hangzhou

For Philosophy

#6 in China

#201 in the World

Enrollment: 60,739
Founded: 1897

15. Hong Kong Polytechnic University

China | Hong Kong

For Philosophy

#7 in China

#223 in the World

Founded: 1937

16. Diponegoro University

Indonesia | Semarang

For Philosophy

#3 in Indonesia

#226 in the World

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

17. State University of Yogyakarta

Indonesia | Sleman

For Philosophy

#4 in Indonesia

#230 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1964

18. State University of Malang

Indonesia | Malang

For Philosophy

#5 in Indonesia

#233 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1954

19. Technion - Israel Institute of Technology

For Philosophy

#3 in Israel

#241 in the World

Founded: 1924

20. State University of Semarang

Indonesia | Semarang

For Philosophy

#6 in Indonesia

#246 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1965

21. Huazhong University of Science and Technology

For Philosophy

#8 in China

#261 in the World

Enrollment: 71,970
Founded: 1953

22. Wuhan University

For Philosophy

#9 in China

#267 in the World

Enrollment: 60,000
Founded: 1893

23. Osaka University

For Philosophy

#3 in Japan

#271 in the World

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

24. Harbin Institute of Technology

For Philosophy

#10 in China

#277 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1920

25. Seoul National University

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Seoul

For Philosophy

#1 in South Korea

#278 in the World

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

26. Padjadjaran University

Indonesia | Sumedang

For Philosophy

#7 in Indonesia

#290 in the World

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

27. Sebelas Maret University

Indonesia | Surakarta

For Philosophy

#8 in Indonesia

#294 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1976

28. City University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Philosophy

#11 in China

#303 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Founded: 1984

29. State University of Surabaya

Indonesia | Surabaya

For Philosophy

#9 in Indonesia

#315 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1964

30. State Islamic University of Yogyakarta

Indonesia | Sleman

For Philosophy

#10 in Indonesia

#321 in the World

Founded: 2004

31. Sichuan University

China | Chengdu

For Philosophy

#12 in China

#324 in the World

Enrollment: 44,200
Founded: 1896

32. Ben-Gurion University of the Negev

Israel | Beersheba

For Philosophy

#4 in Israel

#325 in the World

Enrollment: 17,225
Founded: 1969

33. University of Science and Technology of China

For Philosophy

#13 in China

#326 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1958

34. Telkom University

Indonesia | Bandung

For Philosophy

#11 in Indonesia

#334 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 2013

35. Sun Yat - Sen University

China | Guangzhou

For Philosophy

#14 in China

#336 in the World

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

36. Weizmann Institute of Science

Israel | Rehovot

For Philosophy

#5 in Israel

#337 in the World

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

37. Fudan University

China | Shanghai

For Philosophy

#15 in China

#341 in the World

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1905

38. University of Indonesia

Indonesia | Depok

For Philosophy

#12 in Indonesia

#343 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1950

39. University of Haifa

For Philosophy

#6 in Israel

#354 in the World

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

40. Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

China | Hong Kong

For Philosophy

#16 in China

#365 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1991

41. Bar-Ilan University

Israel | Ramat Gan

For Philosophy

#7 in Israel

#366 in the World

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

42. Xi'an Jiaotong University

For Philosophy

#17 in China

#380 in the World

Enrollment: 40,346
Founded: 1896

43. National Taiwan University

Taiwan | Taipei

For Philosophy

#1 in Taiwan

#385 in the World

Enrollment: 33,882
Founded: 1945

44. Tokyo Institute of Technology

For Philosophy

#4 in Japan

#392 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1881

45. University of Mataram

Indonesia | Mataram

For Philosophy

#13 in Indonesia

#395 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1962

46. Tohoku University

For Philosophy

#5 in Japan

#399 in the World

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

47. Hacettepe University

Turkey | Ankara

For Philosophy

#1 in Turkey

#402 in the World

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

48. KAIST

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Daejeon

For Philosophy

#2 in South Korea

#405 in the World

Enrollment: 10,249
Founded: 1971

49. Nanjing University

China | Nanjing

For Philosophy

#18 in China

#406 in the World

Enrollment: 56,068
Founded: 1902

50. Beihang University

China | Beijing

For Philosophy

#19 in China

#407 in the World

Founded: 1952

51. Jambi University

Indonesia | Jambi

For Philosophy

#14 in Indonesia

#408 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1963

52. Central South University

China | Changsha

For Philosophy

#20 in China

#410 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1914

53. Gadjah Mada University

Indonesia | Sleman

For Philosophy

#15 in Indonesia

#418 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1949

54. National University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Bangi

For Philosophy

#419 in the World

Enrollment: 28,776
Founded: 1970

55. Ankara University

Turkey | Ankara

For Philosophy

#2 in Turkey

#423 in the World

Enrollment: 48,271
Founded: 1946

56. Kyushu University

Japan | Fukuoka

For Philosophy

#6 in Japan

#424 in the World

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

57. Southeast University

China | Nanjing

For Philosophy

#21 in China

#435 in the World

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

58. Beijing Normal University

China | Beijing

For Philosophy

#22 in China

#440 in the World

Enrollment: 36,482
Founded: 1902

59. Nagoya University

For Philosophy

#7 in Japan

#443 in the World

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

60. Yonsei University

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Seoul

For Philosophy

#3 in South Korea

#447 in the World

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

61. Tongji University

China | Shanghai

For Philosophy

#23 in China

#449 in the World

Enrollment: 37,000
Founded: 1907

62. National Chiao Tung University

Taiwan | Hsinchu

For Philosophy

#2 in Taiwan

#459 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1958

63. University of Electronic Science and Technology of China

China | Chengdu

For Philosophy

#24 in China

#460 in the World

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

64. State University of Makassar

Indonesia | Makassar

For Philosophy

#16 in Indonesia

#462 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1964

65. Dalian University of Technology

For Philosophy

#25 in China

#467 in the World

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

66. Shandong University

For Philosophy

#26 in China

#482 in the World

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

67. Lambung Mangkurat University

Indonesia | Banjarmasin

For Philosophy

#17 in Indonesia

#485 in the World

Founded: 1958

68. Tianjin University

China | Tianjin

For Philosophy

#27 in China

#490 in the World

Enrollment: 35,370
Founded: 1895

69. Ahmad Dahlan University

Indonesia | Yogyakarta

For Philosophy

#18 in Indonesia

#492 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1994

70. Beijing Institute of Technology

China | Beijing

For Philosophy

#28 in China

#496 in the World

Enrollment: 27,000
Founded: 1940

71. Satya Wacana Christian University

Indonesia | Salatiga

For Philosophy

#19 in Indonesia

#497 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1956

72. University of Malaya

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Philosophy

#504 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1905

73. State University of Medan

Indonesia | Medan

For Philosophy

#20 in Indonesia

#507 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1963

74. Northwestern Polytechnical University

For Philosophy

#29 in China

#516 in the World

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

75. University of Tsukuba

Japan | Tsukuba

For Philosophy

#8 in Japan

#518 in the World

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

76. Hokkaido University

Japan | Sapporo

For Philosophy

#9 in Japan

#526 in the World

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

77. Istanbul University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Philosophy

#3 in Turkey

#527 in the World

Enrollment: 35,190
Founded: 1933

78. Social Sciences University of Ankara

Turkey | Ankara

For Philosophy

#4 in Turkey

#529 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 2013

79. Marmara University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Philosophy

#5 in Turkey

#550 in the World

Enrollment: 61,938
Founded: 1982

80. University of Tehran

For Philosophy

#1 in Iran

#557 in the World

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

81. Chongqing University

China | Chongqing

For Philosophy

#30 in China

#563 in the World

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

82. Syiah Kuala University

Indonesia | Banda Aceh

For Philosophy

#21 in Indonesia

#568 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Founded: 1961

83. South China University of Technology

China | Guangzhou

For Philosophy

#31 in China

#571 in the World

Enrollment: 42,720
Founded: 1952

84. Jilin University

China | Changchun

For Philosophy

#32 in China

#579 in the World

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

85. Korea University

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Seoul

For Philosophy

#4 in South Korea

#590 in the World

Enrollment: 24,351
Founded: 1905

86. Xidian University

For Philosophy

#33 in China

#594 in the World

Enrollment: 35,277
Founded: 1931

87. Airlangga University

Indonesia | Surabaya

For Philosophy

#22 in Indonesia

#597 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1954

88. National Cheng Kung University

Taiwan | Tainan

For Philosophy

#3 in Taiwan

#599 in the World

Enrollment: 21,292
Founded: 1931

89. Bandung Institute of Technology

Indonesia | Bandung

For Philosophy

#23 in Indonesia

#600 in the World

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

90. Brawijaya University

Indonesia | Malang

For Philosophy

#24 in Indonesia

#601 in the World

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

91. University of Bengkulu

Indonesia | Bengkulu

For Philosophy

#25 in Indonesia

#607 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1982

92. Xiamen University

For Philosophy

#34 in China

#608 in the World

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

93. Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications

China | Beijing

For Philosophy

#35 in China

#612 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1955

94. Sriwijaya University

Indonesia | Palembang

For Philosophy

#26 in Indonesia

#616 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1960

95. Keio University

For Philosophy

#10 in Japan

#617 in the World

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

96. Northeastern University, China

China | Shenyang

For Philosophy

#36 in China

#618 in the World

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

97. Udayana University

Indonesia | Badung

For Philosophy

#27 in Indonesia

#619 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Founded: 1962

98. Indian Institute of Science

India | Karnataka

For Philosophy

#1 in India

#624 in the World

Enrollment: 4,695
Founded: 1909

99. Gazi University

Turkey | Ankara

For Philosophy

#6 in Turkey

#626 in the World

Enrollment: 39,234
Founded: 1982

100. Waseda University

For Philosophy

#11 in Japan

#636 in the World

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

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

Linguistics2557

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