Best Universities for Mathematics 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 Mathematics. A graph of 109M citations received by 7.17M academic papers made by 2,718 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. Tsinghua University

China | Beijing

For Mathematics

#1 in China

#31 in the World

Enrollment: 48,739
Founded: 1911

2. University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Mathematics

#2 in China

#36 in the World

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

3. National University of Singapore

Singapore | Singapore City

For Mathematics

#1 in Singapore

#43 in the World

Enrollment: 30,098
Founded: 1905

4. Tel Aviv University

Israel | Tel Aviv

For Mathematics

#1 in Israel

#56 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1956

5. Shanghai Jiao Tong University

China | Shanghai

For Mathematics

#3 in China

#57 in the World

Enrollment: 47,000
Founded: 1896

6. University of Tokyo

For Mathematics

#1 in Japan

#61 in the World

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

7. Peking University

China | Beijing

For Mathematics

#4 in China

#64 in the World

Enrollment: 44,730
Founded: 1898

8. Chinese University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Mathematics

#5 in China

#67 in the World

Founded: 1963

9. Nanyang Technological University

Singapore | Singapore City

For Mathematics

#2 in Singapore

#69 in the World

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1955

10. Huazhong University of Science and Technology

For Mathematics

#6 in China

#70 in the World

Enrollment: 71,970
Founded: 1953

11. Zhejiang University

China | Hangzhou

For Mathematics

#7 in China

#75 in the World

Enrollment: 60,739
Founded: 1897

12. Technion - Israel Institute of Technology

For Mathematics

#2 in Israel

#87 in the World

Founded: 1924

13. Sun Yat - Sen University

China | Guangzhou

For Mathematics

#8 in China

#88 in the World

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

14. Wuhan University

For Mathematics

#9 in China

#96 in the World

Enrollment: 60,000
Founded: 1893

15. Seoul National University

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Seoul

For Mathematics

#1 in South Korea

#104 in the World

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

16. Hong Kong Polytechnic University

China | Hong Kong

For Mathematics

#10 in China

#116 in the World

Founded: 1937

17. Harbin Institute of Technology

For Mathematics

#11 in China

#117 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1920

18. Kyoto University

For Mathematics

#2 in Japan

#119 in the World

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

19. Southeast University

China | Nanjing

For Mathematics

#12 in China

#131 in the World

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

20. Sichuan University

China | Chengdu

For Mathematics

#13 in China

#132 in the World

Enrollment: 44,200
Founded: 1896

21. Fudan University

China | Shanghai

For Mathematics

#14 in China

#133 in the World

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1905

22. University of Electronic Science and Technology of China

China | Chengdu

For Mathematics

#15 in China

#135 in the World

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

23. Hebrew University of Jerusalem

Israel | Jerusalem

For Mathematics

#3 in Israel

#136 in the World

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

24. Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

China | Hong Kong

For Mathematics

#16 in China

#139 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1991

25. Xi'an Jiaotong University

For Mathematics

#17 in China

#142 in the World

Enrollment: 40,346
Founded: 1896

26. University of Science and Technology of China

For Mathematics

#18 in China

#144 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1958

27. Central South University

China | Changsha

For Mathematics

#19 in China

#145 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1914

28. National Taiwan University

Taiwan | Taipei

For Mathematics

#1 in Taiwan

#148 in the World

Enrollment: 33,882
Founded: 1945

29. Beihang University

China | Beijing

For Mathematics

#20 in China

#150 in the World

Founded: 1952

30. City University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Mathematics

#21 in China

#152 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Founded: 1984

31. Yonsei University

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Seoul

For Mathematics

#2 in South Korea

#156 in the World

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

32. Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications

China | Beijing

For Mathematics

#22 in China

#157 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1955

33. National Chiao Tung University

Taiwan | Hsinchu

For Mathematics

#2 in Taiwan

#163 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1958

34. Osaka University

For Mathematics

#3 in Japan

#177 in the World

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

35. Shandong University

For Mathematics

#23 in China

#180 in the World

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

36. Beijing Institute of Technology

China | Beijing

For Mathematics

#24 in China

#182 in the World

Enrollment: 27,000
Founded: 1940

37. Xidian University

For Mathematics

#25 in China

#184 in the World

Enrollment: 35,277
Founded: 1931

38. Tongji University

China | Shanghai

For Mathematics

#26 in China

#191 in the World

Enrollment: 37,000
Founded: 1907

39. Dalian University of Technology

For Mathematics

#27 in China

#192 in the World

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

40. KAIST

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Daejeon

For Mathematics

#3 in South Korea

#196 in the World

Enrollment: 10,249
Founded: 1971

41. Nanjing University

China | Nanjing

For Mathematics

#28 in China

#199 in the World

Enrollment: 56,068
Founded: 1902

42. Peking Union Medical College

China | Beijing

For Mathematics

#29 in China

#216 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1917

43. Tianjin University

China | Tianjin

For Mathematics

#30 in China

#220 in the World

Enrollment: 35,370
Founded: 1895

44. Northwestern Polytechnical University

For Mathematics

#31 in China

#229 in the World

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

45. Tohoku University

For Mathematics

#4 in Japan

#240 in the World

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

46. National University of Defense Technology

China | Changsha

For Mathematics

#32 in China

#244 in the World

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

47. Jilin University

China | Changchun

For Mathematics

#33 in China

#246 in the World

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

48. Chongqing University

China | Chongqing

For Mathematics

#34 in China

#247 in the World

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

49. Korea University

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Seoul

For Mathematics

#4 in South Korea

#249 in the World

Enrollment: 24,351
Founded: 1905

50. Weizmann Institute of Science

Israel | Rehovot

For Mathematics

#4 in Israel

#256 in the World

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

51. University of Tehran

For Mathematics

#1 in Iran

#258 in the World

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

52. Sungkyunkwan University

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Seoul

For Mathematics

#5 in South Korea

#259 in the World

Founded: 1398

53. Ben-Gurion University of the Negev

Israel | Beersheba

For Mathematics

#5 in Israel

#263 in the World

Enrollment: 17,225
Founded: 1969

54. Hunan University

China | Changsha

For Mathematics

#35 in China

#271 in the World

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

55. Tokyo Institute of Technology

For Mathematics

#5 in Japan

#274 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1881

56. Beijing Jiaotong University

China | Beijing

For Mathematics

#36 in China

#275 in the World

Founded: 1896

57. South China University of Technology

China | Guangzhou

For Mathematics

#37 in China

#279 in the World

Enrollment: 42,720
Founded: 1952

58. Kyushu University

Japan | Fukuoka

For Mathematics

#6 in Japan

#284 in the World

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

59. National Cheng Kung University

Taiwan | Tainan

For Mathematics

#3 in Taiwan

#291 in the World

Enrollment: 21,292
Founded: 1931

60. Beijing Normal University

China | Beijing

For Mathematics

#38 in China

#302 in the World

Enrollment: 24,000
Founded: 1902

61. Nagoya University

For Mathematics

#7 in Japan

#304 in the World

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

62. Shanghai University

China | Shanghai

For Mathematics

#39 in China

#317 in the World

Enrollment: 36,000
Founded: 1994

63. Northeastern University, China

China | Shenyang

For Mathematics

#40 in China

#318 in the World

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

64. Capital Medical University

China | Beijing

For Mathematics

#41 in China

#319 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1960

65. Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics

For Mathematics

#42 in China

#320 in the World

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

66. King Saud University

Saudi Arabia Flag

Saudi Arabia | Riyadh

For Mathematics

#1 in Saudi Arabia

#324 in the World

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

67. North China Electric Power University

China | Beijing

For Mathematics

#43 in China

#337 in the World

Founded: 1958

68. Indian Institute of Science

India | Karnataka

For Mathematics

#1 in India

#341 in the World

Enrollment: 4,695
Founded: 1909

69. Xiamen University

For Mathematics

#44 in China

#344 in the World

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

70. University of Malaya

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Mathematics

#349 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1905

71. King AbdulAziz University

Saudi Arabia Flag

Saudi Arabia | Jeddah

For Mathematics

#2 in Saudi Arabia

#354 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1967

72. University of Technology Malaysia

Malaysia | Johor Bahru

For Mathematics

#361 in the World

Founded: 1904

73. Keio University

For Mathematics

#8 in Japan

#367 in the World

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

74. Nanjing University of Science and Technology

China | Nanjing

For Mathematics

#45 in China

#371 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1953

75. Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur

India | West Bengal

For Mathematics

#2 in India

#375 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1951

76. University of Tsukuba

Japan | Tsukuba

For Mathematics

#9 in Japan

#376 in the World

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

77. National Tsing Hua University

Taiwan | Hsinchu

For Mathematics

#4 in Taiwan

#380 in the World

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

78. National University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Bangi

For Mathematics

#387 in the World

Enrollment: 28,776
Founded: 1970

79. Southwest Jiaotong University

China | Chengdu

For Mathematics

#46 in China

#389 in the World

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

80. Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur

India | Uttar Pradesh

For Mathematics

#3 in India

#391 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1959

81. Putra Malaysia University

Malaysia | Serdang

For Mathematics

#392 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1973

82. University of Science, Malaysia

Malaysia | George Town

For Mathematics

#399 in the World

Founded: 1969

83. Bar-Ilan University

Israel | Ramat Gan

For Mathematics

#6 in Israel

#406 in the World

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

84. Lanzhou University

China | Lanzhou

For Mathematics

#47 in China

#411 in the World

Founded: 1909

85. East China Normal University

China | Shanghai

For Mathematics

#48 in China

#416 in the World

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

86. Soochow University

For Mathematics

#49 in China

#417 in the World

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

87. University of Ulsan

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Ulsan

For Mathematics

#6 in South Korea

#419 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1970

88. Hokkaido University

Japan | Sapporo

For Mathematics

#10 in Japan

#426 in the World

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

89. Hanyang University

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Seoul

For Mathematics

#7 in South Korea

#434 in the World

Enrollment: 35,000
Founded: 1939

90. Tehran University of Medical Sciences

For Mathematics

#2 in Iran

#436 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 14,440
Male:Female: 39:61
Founded: 1934

91. Nankai University

China | Tianjin

For Mathematics

#50 in China

#442 in the World

Enrollment: 26,568
Founded: 1919

92. Sharif University of Technology

For Mathematics

#3 in Iran

#445 in the World

Enrollment: 8,935
Male:Female: 66:34
Founded: 1965

93. Southern Medical University

China | Guangzhou

For Mathematics

#51 in China

#446 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Enrollment: 13,380
Founded: 1951

94. Southwest University

China | Chongqing

For Mathematics

#52 in China

#447 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 40,000
Founded: 2005

95. Amirkabir University of Technology

For Mathematics

#4 in Iran

#450 in the World

Enrollment: 12,468
Founded: 1958

96. Indian Institute of Technology Delhi

India | Haryana

For Mathematics

#4 in India

#451 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1961

97. Indian Statistical Institute

India | West Bengal

For Mathematics

#5 in India

#459 in the World

Founded: 1931

98. University of Haifa

For Mathematics

#7 in Israel

#460 in the World

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

99. China University of Mining and Technology

For Mathematics

#53 in China

#463 in the World

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

100. Jiangsu University

China | Zhenjiang

For Mathematics

#54 in China

#464 in the World

Enrollment: 37,600
Founded: 1902

Mathematics subfields in Asia

Actuarial Science355

Applied Mathematics1263

Blockchain and Cryptography1217

Econometrics and Mathematical Economics1594

Math Teachers1677

Operations Research1044