Best Universities for Philosophy in Asia

Updated: February 29, 2024

Ranking by academic field

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

Israel | Tel Aviv

For Philosophy

#1 in Israel

#74 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1956

3. National University of Singapore

Singapore | Singapore City

For Philosophy

#1 in Singapore

#76 in the World

Enrollment: 30,098
Founded: 1905

4. University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Philosophy

#1 in China

#89 in the World

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

5. Tsinghua University

China | Beijing

For Philosophy

#2 in China

#90 in the World

Enrollment: 48,739
Founded: 1911

6. Hebrew University of Jerusalem

Israel | 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

8. Nanyang Technological University

Singapore | Singapore City

For Philosophy

#2 in Singapore

#140 in the World

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1955

9. Peking University

China | Beijing

For Philosophy

#3 in China

#171 in the World

Enrollment: 44,730
Founded: 1898

10. Shanghai Jiao Tong University

China | Shanghai

For Philosophy

#4 in China

#180 in the World

Enrollment: 47,000
Founded: 1896

11. Chinese University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Philosophy

#5 in China

#184 in the World

Founded: 1963

12. Technion - Israel Institute of Technology

For Philosophy

#3 in Israel

#193 in the World

Founded: 1924

13. Hong Kong Polytechnic University

China | Hong Kong

For Philosophy

#6 in China

#206 in the World

Founded: 1937

14. Zhejiang University

China | Hangzhou

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

16. Huazhong University of Science and Technology

For Philosophy

#8 in China

#255 in the World

Enrollment: 71,970
Founded: 1953

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

China | Hong Kong

For Philosophy

#10 in China

#271 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Founded: 1984

19. Seoul National University

South Korea | Seoul

For Philosophy

#1 in South Korea

#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

Israel | Rehovot

For Philosophy

#4 in Israel

#279 in the World

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

22. Ben-Gurion University of the Negev

Israel | Beersheba

For Philosophy

#5 in Israel

#311 in the World

Enrollment: 17,225
Founded: 1969

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

Israel | Ramat Gan

For Philosophy

#7 in Israel

#337 in the World

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

27. Fudan University

China | Shanghai

For Philosophy

#12 in China

#338 in the World

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1905

28. Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

China | Hong Kong

For Philosophy

#13 in China

#348 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1991

29. Xi'an Jiaotong University

For Philosophy

#14 in China

#350 in the World

Enrollment: 40,346
Founded: 1896

30. National Taiwan University

Taiwan | Taipei

For Philosophy

#1 in Taiwan

#359 in the World

Enrollment: 31,799
Founded: 1945

31. Kyushu University

Japan | Fukuoka

For Philosophy

#6 in Japan

#364 in the World

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

32. University of Science and Technology of China

For Philosophy

#15 in China

#368 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1958

33. Sun Yat - Sen University

China | Guangzhou

For Philosophy

#16 in China

#371 in the World

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

34. KAIST

South Korea | Daejeon

For Philosophy

#2 in South Korea

#377 in the World

Enrollment: 10,249
Founded: 1971

35. Nanjing University

China | Nanjing

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

China | Chengdu

For Philosophy

#18 in China

#385 in the World

Enrollment: 44,200
Founded: 1896

38. Beihang University

China | Beijing

For Philosophy

#19 in China

#400 in the World

Founded: 1952

39. National Chiao Tung University

Taiwan | Hsinchu

For Philosophy

#2 in Taiwan

#412 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1958

40. Southeast University

China | Nanjing

For Philosophy

#20 in China

#417 in the World

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

41. Central South University

China | Changsha

For Philosophy

#21 in China

#429 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1914

42. Yonsei University

South Korea | Seoul

For Philosophy

#3 in South Korea

#432 in the World

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

43. Beijing Normal University

China | Beijing

For Philosophy

#22 in China

#435 in the World

Enrollment: 24,000
Founded: 1902

44. University of Tsukuba

Japan | 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

China | Chengdu

For Philosophy

#24 in China

#449 in the World

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

47. Hokkaido University

Japan | Sapporo

For Philosophy

#9 in Japan

#453 in the World

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

48. Tongji University

China | Shanghai

For Philosophy

#25 in China

#457 in the World

Enrollment: 37,000
Founded: 1907

49. Hacettepe University

Turkey | Ankara

For Philosophy

#1 in Turkey

#463 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Enrollment: 16,279
Male:Female: 44:56
Founded: 1967

50. Indonesia University of Education

Indonesia | Bandung

For Philosophy

#1 in Indonesia

#483 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1954

51. Shandong University

For Philosophy

#26 in China

#489 in the World

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

52. Tianjin University

China | Tianjin

For Philosophy

#27 in China

#491 in the World

Enrollment: 35,370
Founded: 1895

53. Diponegoro University

Indonesia | Semarang

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

55. National University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Bangi

For Philosophy

#501 in the World

Enrollment: 28,776
Founded: 1970

56. Beijing Institute of Technology

China | Beijing

For Philosophy

#29 in China

#507 in the World

Enrollment: 27,000
Founded: 1940

57. National Cheng Kung University

Taiwan | Tainan

For Philosophy

#3 in Taiwan

#519 in the World

Enrollment: 21,292
Founded: 1931

58. University of Malaya

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Philosophy

#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

South Korea | Seoul

For Philosophy

#4 in South Korea

#535 in the World

Enrollment: 24,351
Founded: 1905

61. Jilin University

China | Changchun

For Philosophy

#30 in China

#547 in the World

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

62. Chongqing University

China | Chongqing

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

Indonesia | 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

China | Shenyang

For Philosophy

#33 in China

#561 in the World

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

67. South China University of Technology

China | Guangzhou

For Philosophy

#34 in China

#564 in the World

Enrollment: 42,720
Founded: 1952

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

Indonesia | Malang

For Philosophy

#4 in Indonesia

#576 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1954

70. University of Indonesia

Indonesia | Depok

For Philosophy

#5 in Indonesia

#578 in the World

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

71. Indian Institute of Science

India | Karnataka

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

Turkey | Ankara

For Philosophy

#2 in Turkey

#594 in the World

Enrollment: 28,757
Founded: 1946

74. Hunan University

China | Changsha

For Philosophy

#36 in China

#596 in the World

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

75. National University of Defense Technology

China | Changsha

For Philosophy

#37 in China

#597 in the World

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

76. State University of Yogyakarta

Indonesia | Sleman

For Philosophy

#6 in Indonesia

#610 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1964

77. Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications

China | Beijing

For Philosophy

#38 in China

#620 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1955

78. State University of Semarang

Indonesia | Semarang

For Philosophy

#7 in Indonesia

#624 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1965

79. Istanbul University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Philosophy

#3 in Turkey

#628 in the World

Enrollment: 35,190
Founded: 1933

80. Hiroshima University

Japan | Higashihiroshima

For Philosophy

#12 in Japan

#630 in the World

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

81. Telkom University

Indonesia | Bandung

For Philosophy

#8 in Indonesia

#639 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 2013

82. Nankai University

China | Tianjin

For Philosophy

#39 in China

#644 in the World

Enrollment: 26,568
Founded: 1919

83. Sebelas Maret University

Indonesia | Surakarta

For Philosophy

#9 in Indonesia

#651 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1976

84. Middle East Technical University

Turkey | Ankara

For Philosophy

#4 in Turkey

#652 in the World

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

85. Shanghai University

China | Shanghai

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

Saudi Arabia | Riyadh

For Philosophy

#1 in Saudi Arabia

#661 in the World

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

88. East China Normal University

China | Shanghai

For Philosophy

#42 in China

#664 in the World

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

89. Sungkyunkwan University

South Korea | Seoul

For Philosophy

#5 in South Korea

#665 in the World

Founded: 1398

90. Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur

India | West Bengal

For Philosophy

#2 in India

#667 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1951

91. Beijing Jiaotong University

China | Beijing

For Philosophy

#43 in China

#669 in the World

Founded: 1896

92. King AbdulAziz University

Saudi Arabia | Jeddah

For Philosophy

#2 in Saudi Arabia

#670 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1967

93. State University of Surabaya

Indonesia | Surabaya

For Philosophy

#10 in Indonesia

#674 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1964

94. Marmara University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Philosophy

#5 in Turkey

#677 in the World

Enrollment: 14,066
Founded: 1982

95. National Tsing Hua University

Taiwan | Hsinchu

For Philosophy

#4 in Taiwan

#691 in the World

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

96. Gadjah Mada University

Indonesia | Sleman

For Philosophy

#11 in Indonesia

#695 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1949

97. Indian Statistical Institute

India | West Bengal

For Philosophy

#3 in India

#699 in the World

Founded: 1931

98. Kobe University

For Philosophy

#13 in Japan

#700 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 15,871
Founded: 1902

99. University of Science, Malaysia

Malaysia | George Town

For Philosophy

#704 in the World

Founded: 1969

100. Tokyo University of Science

For Philosophy

#14 in Japan

#707 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1881

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfields in Asia

Anthropology1524

Archaeology2496

Broadcast Journalism283

Classics and Ancient History824

Communications and Public Relations1139

Criminology and Criminal Justice186

Early Childhood Education150

Education Majors1590

Forensic Science320

Gender Studies464

Human Rights Law152

Intellectual Property and Patent Law346

International Law227

International Relations and Diplomacy261

Journalism and Digital Media491

Law Enforcement180

Library and Information science925

Linguistics2456

Media Studies215

Military science211

Negotiation and Conflict Resolution205

Occupational Safety and Health243

Political Economy231

Political Science2655

Public Policy / Administration409

Radio and Television broadcasting341

Special Education149

Sports / Exercise science273

Theology / Divinity / Religious studies1518

Urban and Regional planning381