Best Universities for Mathematics in Asia

Updated: July 18, 2023

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Asia ranked based on their research performance in Mathematics. A graph of 353M citations received by 25.6M academic papers made by 2,612 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. National University of Singapore

Singapore | Singapore City

For Mathematics

#1 in Singapore

#38 in the World

Enrollment: 30,098
Founded: 1905

3. Shanghai Jiao Tong University

China | Shanghai

For Mathematics

#2 in China

#44 in the World

Enrollment: 47,000
Founded: 1896

4. Tel Aviv University

Israel | Tel Aviv

For Mathematics

#1 in Israel

#46 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1956

5. University of Tokyo

For Mathematics

#1 in Japan

#52 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 28,133
Founded: 1877

6. Chinese University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Mathematics

#3 in China

#56 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1963

7. Nanyang Technological University

Singapore | Singapore City

For Mathematics

#2 in Singapore

#60 in the World

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1955

8. Huazhong University of Science and Technology

For Mathematics

#4 in China

#72 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1953

9. Technion - Israel Institute of Technology

For Mathematics

#2 in Israel

#73 in the World

Founded: 1924

10. Zhejiang University

China | Hangzhou

For Mathematics

#5 in China

#80 in the World

Enrollment: 60,739
Founded: 1897

11. Seoul National University

South Korea | Seoul

For Mathematics

#1 in South Korea

#96 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Enrollment: 28,378
Founded: 1946

12. Peking University

China | Beijing

For Mathematics

#6 in China

#99 in the World

Enrollment: 35,915
Founded: 1898

13. Harbin Institute of Technology

For Mathematics

#7 in China

#106 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1920

14. Kyoto University

For Mathematics

#2 in Japan

#108 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Enrollment: 22,455
Male:Female: 76:24
Founded: 1897

15. Hong Kong Polytechnic University

China | Hong Kong

For Mathematics

#8 in China

#109 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1937

16. Hebrew University of Jerusalem

Israel | Jerusalem

For Mathematics

#3 in Israel

#116 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Enrollment: 23,500
Founded: 1918

17. Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

China | Hong Kong

For Mathematics

#9 in China

#131 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 1991

18. Xi'an Jiaotong University

For Mathematics

#10 in China

#134 in the World

Enrollment: 40,346
Founded: 1896

19. Fudan University

China | Shanghai

For Mathematics

#11 in China

#135 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1905

20. University of Electronic Science and Technology of China

China | Chengdu

For Mathematics

#12 in China

#137 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Enrollment: 39,000
Founded: 1956

21. National Taiwan University

Taiwan | Taipei

For Mathematics

#1 in Taiwan

#138 in the World

Enrollment: 32,500
Founded: 1945

22. Southeast University

China | Nanjing

For Mathematics

#13 in China

#139 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Enrollment: 30,664
Founded: 1902

23. City University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Mathematics

#14 in China

#141 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Founded: 1984

24. Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications

China | Beijing

For Mathematics

#15 in China

#142 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1955

25. Wuhan University

For Mathematics

#16 in China

#143 in the World

Enrollment: 60,000
Founded: 1893

26. University of Science and Technology of China

For Mathematics

#17 in China

#144 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1958

27. Yonsei University

South Korea | Seoul

For Mathematics

#2 in South Korea

#145 in the World

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

28. Beihang University

China | Beijing

For Mathematics

#18 in China

#146 in the World

Founded: 1952

29. Osaka University

For Mathematics

#3 in Japan

#166 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Enrollment: 23,044
Male:Female: 68:32
Founded: 1931

30. Xidian University

For Mathematics

#19 in China

#171 in the World

Enrollment: 35,277
Founded: 1931

31. Shandong University

For Mathematics

#20 in China

#183 in the World

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

32. KAIST

South Korea | Daejeon

For Mathematics

#3 in South Korea

#185 in the World

Enrollment: 10,249
Founded: 1971

33. Nanjing University

China | Nanjing

For Mathematics

#21 in China

#194 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Enrollment: 56,068
Founded: 1902

34. Beijing Institute of Technology

China | Beijing

For Mathematics

#22 in China

#195 in the World

Enrollment: 27,000
Founded: 1940

35. Tongji University

China | Shanghai

For Mathematics

#23 in China

#197 in the World

Enrollment: 37,000
Founded: 1907

36. Dalian University of Technology

For Mathematics

#24 in China

#204 in the World

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

37. Sun Yat - Sen University

China | Guangzhou

For Mathematics

#25 in China

#206 in the World

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

38. Central South University

China | Changsha

For Mathematics

#26 in China

#211 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1914

39. Sichuan University

China | Chengdu

For Mathematics

#27 in China

#213 in the World

Enrollment: 44,200
Founded: 1896

40. Tohoku University

For Mathematics

#4 in Japan

#214 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Enrollment: 17,665
Founded: 1907

41. National Chiao Tung University

Taiwan | Hsinchu

For Mathematics

#2 in Taiwan

#215 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1958

42. Tianjin University

China | Tianjin

For Mathematics

#28 in China

#225 in the World

Enrollment: 35,370
Founded: 1895

43. Northwestern Polytechnical University

For Mathematics

#29 in China

#230 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Enrollment: 29,000
Founded: 1938

44. Ben-Gurion University of the Negev

Israel | Beersheba

For Mathematics

#4 in Israel

#233 in the World

Enrollment: 17,225
Founded: 1969

45. Sungkyunkwan University

South Korea | Seoul

For Mathematics

#4 in South Korea

#240 in the World

Founded: 1398

46. Weizmann Institute of Science

Israel | Rehovot

For Mathematics

#5 in Israel

#243 in the World

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

47. Tokyo Institute of Technology

For Mathematics

#5 in Japan

#244 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 10,357
Founded: 1881

48. Kyushu University

Japan | Fukuoka

For Mathematics

#6 in Japan

#247 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Enrollment: 18,560
Founded: 1911

49. National University of Defense Technology

China | Changsha

For Mathematics

#30 in China

#255 in the World

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

50. Hunan University

China | Changsha

For Mathematics

#31 in China

#258 in the World

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

51. Korea University

South Korea | Seoul

For Mathematics

#5 in South Korea

#261 in the World

Enrollment: 24,351
Founded: 1905

52. Nagoya University

For Mathematics

#7 in Japan

#264 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Enrollment: 16,376
Founded: 1939

53. University of Tehran

For Mathematics

#1 in Iran

#267 in the World

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

54. Beijing Jiaotong University

China | Beijing

For Mathematics

#32 in China

#274 in the World

Founded: 1896

55. Chongqing University

China | Chongqing

For Mathematics

#33 in China

#276 in the World

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

56. National Cheng Kung University

Taiwan | Tainan

For Mathematics

#3 in Taiwan

#278 in the World

Enrollment: 20,292
Founded: 1931

57. Shanghai University

China | Shanghai

For Mathematics

#34 in China

#283 in the World

Enrollment: 36,000
Founded: 1994

58. Jilin University

China | Changchun

For Mathematics

#35 in China

#289 in the World

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

59. South China University of Technology

China | Guangzhou

For Mathematics

#36 in China

#293 in the World

Enrollment: 42,720
Founded: 1952

60. Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics

For Mathematics

#37 in China

#297 in the World

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

61. Indian Institute of Science

India | Karnataka

For Mathematics

#1 in India

#298 in the World

Enrollment: 4,695
Founded: 1909

62. Northeastern University, China

China | Shenyang

For Mathematics

#38 in China

#312 in the World

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

63. Beijing Normal University

China | Beijing

For Mathematics

#39 in China

#316 in the World

Enrollment: 24,000
Founded: 1902

64. University of Tsukuba

Japan | Tsukuba

For Mathematics

#8 in Japan

#329 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Enrollment: 16,507
Male:Female: 61:39
Founded: 1973

65. National Tsing Hua University

Taiwan | Hsinchu

For Mathematics

#4 in Taiwan

#331 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Enrollment: 16,547
Founded: 1911

66. Keio University

For Mathematics

#9 in Japan

#332 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 24%
Enrollment: 33,437
Founded: 1858

67. Xiamen University

For Mathematics

#40 in China

#346 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Enrollment: 40,302
Male:Female: 49:51
Founded: 1921

68. King Saud University

Saudi Arabia | Riyadh

For Mathematics

#1 in Saudi Arabia

#353 in the World

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

69. Bar-Ilan University

Israel | Ramat Gan

For Mathematics

#6 in Israel

#356 in the World

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

70. North China Electric Power University

China | Beijing

For Mathematics

#41 in China

#360 in the World

Founded: 1958

71. University of Science and Technology Beijing

China | Beijing

For Mathematics

#42 in China

#361 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1952

72. Nanjing University of Science and Technology

China | Nanjing

For Mathematics

#43 in China

#365 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1953

73. Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur

India | West Bengal

For Mathematics

#2 in India

#372 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1951

74. University of Malaya

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Mathematics

#374 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1905

75. Capital Medical University

China | Beijing

For Mathematics

#44 in China

#376 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1960

76. University of Ulsan

South Korea | Ulsan

For Mathematics

#6 in South Korea

#378 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1970

77. Hokkaido University

Japan | Sapporo

For Mathematics

#10 in Japan

#389 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Enrollment: 17,541
Founded: 1918

78. University of Technology Malaysia

Malaysia | Johor Bahru

For Mathematics

#393 in the World

Founded: 1904

79. Sharif University of Technology

For Mathematics

#2 in Iran

#396 in the World

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

80. King AbdulAziz University

Saudi Arabia | Jeddah

For Mathematics

#2 in Saudi Arabia

#398 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Founded: 1967

81. East China Normal University

China | Shanghai

For Mathematics

#45 in China

#405 in the World

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

82. Southwest Jiaotong University

China | Chengdu

For Mathematics

#46 in China

#406 in the World

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

83. Amirkabir University of Technology

For Mathematics

#3 in Iran

#407 in the World

Enrollment: 12,468
Founded: 1958

84. Nankai University

China | Tianjin

For Mathematics

#47 in China

#411 in the World

Enrollment: 26,568
Founded: 1919

85. Indian Institute of Technology Delhi

India | Haryana

For Mathematics

#3 in India

#412 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1961

86. Indian Statistical Institute

India | West Bengal

For Mathematics

#4 in India

#414 in the World

Founded: 1931

87. Southwest University

China | Chongqing

For Mathematics

#48 in China

#420 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Enrollment: 40,000
Founded: 2005

88. Hanyang University

South Korea | Seoul

For Mathematics

#7 in South Korea

#429 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Enrollment: 35,000
Founded: 1939

89. University of Haifa

For Mathematics

#7 in Israel

#431 in the World

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

90. Waseda University

For Mathematics

#11 in Japan

#432 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Enrollment: 47,094
Founded: 1882

91. Indian Institute of Technology Bombay

India | Maharashtra

For Mathematics

#5 in India

#439 in the World

Founded: 1958

92. Putra Malaysia University

Malaysia | Serdang

For Mathematics

#442 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1973

93. Middle East Technical University

Turkey | Ankara

For Mathematics

#1 in Turkey

#444 in the World

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

94. Hiroshima University

Japan | Higashihiroshima

For Mathematics

#12 in Japan

#448 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Enrollment: 15,077
Founded: 1949

95. Tehran University of Medical Sciences

For Mathematics

#4 in Iran

#449 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 14,440
Male:Female: 39:61
Founded: 1934

96. Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur

India | Uttar Pradesh

For Mathematics

#6 in India

#450 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1959

97. Iran University of Science and Technology

For Mathematics

#5 in Iran

#453 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 9,000
Founded: 1929

98. Indian Institute of Technology Madras

India | Tamil Nadu

For Mathematics

#7 in India

#454 in the World

Founded: 1959

99. Lanzhou University

China | Lanzhou

For Mathematics

#49 in China

#455 in the World

Founded: 1909

100. Nanjing Medical University

China | Nanjing

For Mathematics

#50 in China

#457 in the World

Enrollment: 17,000
Founded: 1934

Mathematics subfields in Asia

Actuarial Science273

Applied Mathematics1118

Blockchain and Cryptography1048

Econometrics and Mathematical Economics1332

Math Teachers1369

Operations Research822