Best Universities for Mathematics 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 Mathematics. A graph of 119M citations received by 7.4M academic papers made by 2,725 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

#30 in the World

Enrollment: 48,739
Founded: 1911

2. University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Mathematics

#2 in China

#34 in the World

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

3. Shanghai Jiao Tong University

China | Shanghai

For Mathematics

#3 in China

#43 in the World

Enrollment: 47,000
Founded: 1896

4. National University of Singapore

Singapore | Singapore City

For Mathematics

#1 in Singapore

#44 in the World

Enrollment: 30,098
Founded: 1905

5. Tel Aviv University

Israel | Tel Aviv

For Mathematics

#1 in Israel

#57 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1956

6. University of Tokyo

For Mathematics

#1 in Japan

#61 in the World

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

7. Peking University

China | Beijing

For Mathematics

#4 in China

#63 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

#68 in the World

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1955

10. Huazhong University of Science and Technology

For Mathematics

#6 in China

#69 in the World

Enrollment: 71,970
Founded: 1953

11. Zhejiang University

China | Hangzhou

For Mathematics

#7 in China

#72 in the World

Enrollment: 60,739
Founded: 1897

12. Sun Yat - Sen University

China | Guangzhou

For Mathematics

#8 in China

#84 in the World

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

13. Wuhan University

For Mathematics

#9 in China

#89 in the World

Enrollment: 60,000
Founded: 1893

14. Technion - Israel Institute of Technology

For Mathematics

#2 in Israel

#92 in the World

Founded: 1924

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. Harbin Institute of Technology

For Mathematics

#10 in China

#111 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1920

17. Hong Kong Polytechnic University

China | Hong Kong

For Mathematics

#11 in China

#112 in the World

Founded: 1937

18. Kyoto University

For Mathematics

#2 in Japan

#122 in the World

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

19. Sichuan University

China | Chengdu

For Mathematics

#12 in China

#126 in the World

Enrollment: 44,200
Founded: 1896

20. Southeast University

China | Nanjing

For Mathematics

#13 in China

#128 in the World

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

21. Fudan University

China | Shanghai

For Mathematics

#14 in China

#130 in the World

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1905

22. University of Electronic Science and Technology of China

China | Chengdu

For Mathematics

#15 in China

#131 in the World

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

23. Central South University

China | Changsha

For Mathematics

#16 in China

#136 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1914

24. Xi'an Jiaotong University

For Mathematics

#17 in China

#137 in the World

Enrollment: 40,346
Founded: 1896

25. Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

China | Hong Kong

For Mathematics

#18 in China

#138 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1991

26. University of Science and Technology of China

For Mathematics

#19 in China

#141 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1958

27. Hebrew University of Jerusalem

Israel | Jerusalem

For Mathematics

#3 in Israel

#143 in the World

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

28. Beihang University

China | Beijing

For Mathematics

#20 in China

#145 in the World

Founded: 1952

29. National Taiwan University

Taiwan | Taipei

For Mathematics

#1 in Taiwan

#150 in the World

Enrollment: 33,882
Founded: 1945

30. City University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Mathematics

#21 in China

#151 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Founded: 1984

31. Yonsei University

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Seoul

For Mathematics

#2 in South Korea

#152 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

#153 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. Beijing Institute of Technology

China | Beijing

For Mathematics

#23 in China

#172 in the World

Enrollment: 27,000
Founded: 1940

35. Shandong University

For Mathematics

#24 in China

#174 in the World

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

36. Tongji University

China | Shanghai

For Mathematics

#25 in China

#176 in the World

Enrollment: 37,000
Founded: 1907

37. Xidian University

For Mathematics

#26 in China

#182 in the World

Enrollment: 35,277
Founded: 1931

38. Osaka University

For Mathematics

#3 in Japan

#184 in the World

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

39. Dalian University of Technology

For Mathematics

#27 in China

#186 in the World

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

40. Nanjing University

China | Nanjing

For Mathematics

#28 in China

#195 in the World

Enrollment: 56,068
Founded: 1902

41. KAIST

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Daejeon

For Mathematics

#3 in South Korea

#198 in the World

Enrollment: 10,249
Founded: 1971

42. Peking Union Medical College

China | Beijing

For Mathematics

#29 in China

#200 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1917

43. Tianjin University

China | Tianjin

For Mathematics

#30 in China

#204 in the World

Enrollment: 35,370
Founded: 1895

44. Northwestern Polytechnical University

For Mathematics

#31 in China

#215 in the World

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

45. Chongqing University

China | Chongqing

For Mathematics

#32 in China

#235 in the World

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

46. Jilin University

China | Changchun

For Mathematics

#33 in China

#236 in the World

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

47. National University of Defense Technology

China | Changsha

For Mathematics

#34 in China

#238 in the World

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

48. Tohoku University

For Mathematics

#4 in Japan

#243 in the World

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

49. Korea University

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Seoul

For Mathematics

#4 in South Korea

#245 in the World

Enrollment: 24,351
Founded: 1905

50. Sungkyunkwan University

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Seoul

For Mathematics

#5 in South Korea

#250 in the World

Founded: 1398

51. University of Tehran

For Mathematics

#1 in Iran

#253 in the World

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

52. Hunan University

China | Changsha

For Mathematics

#35 in China

#258 in the World

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

53. Ben-Gurion University of the Negev

Israel | Beersheba

For Mathematics

#4 in Israel

#263 in the World

Enrollment: 17,225
Founded: 1969

54. Beijing Jiaotong University

China | Beijing

For Mathematics

#36 in China

#267 in the World

Founded: 1896

55. South China University of Technology

China | Guangzhou

For Mathematics

#37 in China

#268 in the World

Enrollment: 42,720
Founded: 1952

56. Weizmann Institute of Science

Israel | Rehovot

For Mathematics

#5 in Israel

#270 in the World

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

57. Tokyo Institute of Technology

For Mathematics

#5 in Japan

#280 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1881

58. Kyushu University

Japan | Fukuoka

For Mathematics

#6 in Japan

#287 in the World

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

59. Beijing Normal University

China | Beijing

For Mathematics

#38 in China

#290 in the World

Enrollment: 36,482
Founded: 1902

60. National Cheng Kung University

Taiwan | Tainan

For Mathematics

#3 in Taiwan

#293 in the World

Enrollment: 21,292
Founded: 1931

61. Capital Medical University

China | Beijing

For Mathematics

#39 in China

#297 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1960

62. Northeastern University, China

China | Shenyang

For Mathematics

#40 in China

#306 in the World

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

63. Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics

For Mathematics

#41 in China

#307 in the World

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

64. Nagoya University

For Mathematics

#7 in Japan

#308 in the World

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

65. King Saud University

Saudi Arabia Flag

Saudi Arabia | Riyadh

For Mathematics

#1 in Saudi Arabia

#312 in the World

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

66. Shanghai University

China | Shanghai

For Mathematics

#42 in China

#314 in the World

Enrollment: 36,000
Founded: 1994

67. North China Electric Power University

China | Beijing

For Mathematics

#43 in China

#326 in the World

Founded: 1958

68. Xiamen University

For Mathematics

#44 in China

#334 in the World

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

69. King AbdulAziz University

Saudi Arabia Flag

Saudi Arabia | Jeddah

For Mathematics

#2 in Saudi Arabia

#339 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1967

70. University of Malaya

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Mathematics

#345 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1905

71. Indian Institute of Science

India | Karnataka

For Mathematics

#1 in India

#347 in the World

Enrollment: 4,695
Founded: 1909

72. University of Technology Malaysia

Malaysia | Johor Bahru

For Mathematics

#358 in the World

Founded: 1904

73. Nanjing University of Science and Technology

China | Nanjing

For Mathematics

#45 in China

#362 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1953

74. Keio University

For Mathematics

#8 in Japan

#366 in the World

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

75. Southwest Jiaotong University

China | Chengdu

For Mathematics

#46 in China

#371 in the World

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

76. Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur

India | West Bengal

For Mathematics

#2 in India

#372 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1951

77. University of Tsukuba

Japan | Tsukuba

For Mathematics

#9 in Japan

#376 in the World

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

78. National University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Bangi

For Mathematics

#379 in the World

Enrollment: 28,776
Founded: 1970

79. National Tsing Hua University

Taiwan | Hsinchu

For Mathematics

#4 in Taiwan

#382 in the World

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

80. Putra Malaysia University

Malaysia | Serdang

For Mathematics

#385 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 26,000
Founded: 1973

81. Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur

India | Uttar Pradesh

For Mathematics

#3 in India

#390 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1959

82. University of Science, Malaysia

Malaysia | George Town

For Mathematics

#391 in the World

Founded: 1969

83. Soochow University

For Mathematics

#47 in China

#399 in the World

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

84. Lanzhou University

China | Lanzhou

For Mathematics

#48 in China

#400 in the World

Founded: 1909

85. East China Normal University

China | Shanghai

For Mathematics

#49 in China

#404 in the World

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

86. Bar-Ilan University

Israel | Ramat Gan

For Mathematics

#6 in Israel

#411 in the World

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

87. University of Ulsan

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Ulsan

For Mathematics

#6 in South Korea

#415 in the World

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

88. Tehran University of Medical Sciences

For Mathematics

#2 in Iran

#421 in the World

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

89. Southern Medical University

China | Guangzhou

For Mathematics

#50 in China

#426 in the World

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

90. Hanyang University

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Seoul

For Mathematics

#7 in South Korea

#430 in the World

Enrollment: 35,000
Founded: 1939

91. Hokkaido University

Japan | Sapporo

For Mathematics

#10 in Japan

#431 in the World

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

92. Southwest University

China | Chongqing

For Mathematics

#51 in China

#433 in the World

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

93. Nankai University

China | Tianjin

For Mathematics

#52 in China

#434 in the World

Enrollment: 26,568
Founded: 1919

94. Jiangsu University

China | Zhenjiang

For Mathematics

#53 in China

#438 in the World

Enrollment: 37,600
Founded: 1902

95. China University of Mining and Technology

For Mathematics

#54 in China

#444 in the World

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

96. Indian Institute of Technology Delhi

India | Haryana

For Mathematics

#4 in India

#445 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1961

97. Amirkabir University of Technology

For Mathematics

#3 in Iran

#447 in the World

Enrollment: 12,468
Founded: 1958

98. Sharif University of Technology

For Mathematics

#4 in Iran

#449 in the World

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

99. Nanjing Medical University

China | Nanjing

For Mathematics

#55 in China

#451 in the World

Enrollment: 17,000
Founded: 1934

100. Hohai University

China | Nanjing

For Mathematics

#56 in China

#455 in the World

Founded: 1915

Mathematics subfields in Asia

Actuarial Science366

Applied Mathematics1276

Blockchain and Cryptography1232

Econometrics and Mathematical Economics1618

Math Teachers1710

Operations Research1063