Best Universities for Statistics 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 Statistics. A graph of 97.2M citations received by 5.65M academic papers made by 2,633 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 Statistics

#1 in China

#31 in the World

Enrollment: 48,739
Founded: 1911

2. National University of Singapore

Singapore | Singapore City

For Statistics

#1 in Singapore

#39 in the World

Enrollment: 30,098
Founded: 1905

3. University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Statistics

#2 in China

#41 in the World

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

4. Shanghai Jiao Tong University

China | Shanghai

For Statistics

#3 in China

#47 in the World

Enrollment: 47,000
Founded: 1896

5. Tel Aviv University

Israel | Tel Aviv

For Statistics

#1 in Israel

#51 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1956

6. University of Tokyo

For Statistics

#1 in Japan

#60 in the World

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

7. Peking University

China | Beijing

For Statistics

#4 in China

#63 in the World

Enrollment: 44,730
Founded: 1898

8. Chinese University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Statistics

#5 in China

#67 in the World

Founded: 1963

9. Huazhong University of Science and Technology

For Statistics

#6 in China

#68 in the World

Enrollment: 71,970
Founded: 1953

10. Zhejiang University

China | Hangzhou

For Statistics

#7 in China

#69 in the World

Enrollment: 60,739
Founded: 1897

11. Nanyang Technological University

Singapore | Singapore City

For Statistics

#2 in Singapore

#82 in the World

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1955

12. Sun Yat - Sen University

China | Guangzhou

For Statistics

#8 in China

#87 in the World

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

13. Wuhan University

For Statistics

#9 in China

#90 in the World

Enrollment: 60,000
Founded: 1893

14. Technion - Israel Institute of Technology

For Statistics

#2 in Israel

#96 in the World

Founded: 1924

15. Seoul National University

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Seoul

For Statistics

#1 in South Korea

#101 in the World

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

16. Kyoto University

For Statistics

#2 in Japan

#112 in the World

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

17. Harbin Institute of Technology

For Statistics

#10 in China

#116 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1920

18. Sichuan University

China | Chengdu

For Statistics

#11 in China

#121 in the World

Enrollment: 44,200
Founded: 1896

19. Southeast University

China | Nanjing

For Statistics

#12 in China

#130 in the World

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

20. Central South University

China | Changsha

For Statistics

#13 in China

#133 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1914

21. Hong Kong Polytechnic University

China | Hong Kong

For Statistics

#14 in China

#134 in the World

Founded: 1937

22. Fudan University

China | Shanghai

For Statistics

#15 in China

#135 in the World

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1905

23. University of Science and Technology of China

For Statistics

#16 in China

#137 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1958

24. Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

China | Hong Kong

For Statistics

#17 in China

#139 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1991

25. Hebrew University of Jerusalem

Israel | Jerusalem

For Statistics

#3 in Israel

#140 in the World

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

26. Xi'an Jiaotong University

For Statistics

#18 in China

#141 in the World

Enrollment: 40,346
Founded: 1896

27. Yonsei University

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Seoul

For Statistics

#2 in South Korea

#144 in the World

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

28. University of Electronic Science and Technology of China

China | Chengdu

For Statistics

#19 in China

#147 in the World

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

29. National Taiwan University

Taiwan | Taipei

For Statistics

#1 in Taiwan

#148 in the World

Enrollment: 33,882
Founded: 1945

30. Beihang University

China | Beijing

For Statistics

#20 in China

#156 in the World

Founded: 1952

31. National Chiao Tung University

Taiwan | Hsinchu

For Statistics

#2 in Taiwan

#167 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1958

32. Peking Union Medical College

China | Beijing

For Statistics

#21 in China

#169 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1917

33. City University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Statistics

#22 in China

#170 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Founded: 1984

34. Beijing Institute of Technology

China | Beijing

For Statistics

#23 in China

#172 in the World

Enrollment: 27,000
Founded: 1940

35. Osaka University

For Statistics

#3 in Japan

#173 in the World

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

36. Tongji University

China | Shanghai

For Statistics

#24 in China

#178 in the World

Enrollment: 37,000
Founded: 1907

37. KAIST

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Daejeon

For Statistics

#3 in South Korea

#189 in the World

Enrollment: 10,249
Founded: 1971

38. Shandong University

For Statistics

#25 in China

#193 in the World

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

39. Nanjing University

China | Nanjing

For Statistics

#26 in China

#196 in the World

Enrollment: 56,068
Founded: 1902

40. Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications

China | Beijing

For Statistics

#27 in China

#201 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1955

41. Tianjin University

China | Tianjin

For Statistics

#28 in China

#203 in the World

Enrollment: 35,370
Founded: 1895

42. Xidian University

For Statistics

#29 in China

#205 in the World

Enrollment: 35,277
Founded: 1931

43. Northwestern Polytechnical University

For Statistics

#30 in China

#208 in the World

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

44. Dalian University of Technology

For Statistics

#31 in China

#213 in the World

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

45. Jilin University

China | Changchun

For Statistics

#32 in China

#215 in the World

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

46. Korea University

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Seoul

For Statistics

#4 in South Korea

#228 in the World

Enrollment: 24,351
Founded: 1905

47. Tohoku University

For Statistics

#4 in Japan

#231 in the World

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

48. Sungkyunkwan University

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Seoul

For Statistics

#5 in South Korea

#232 in the World

Founded: 1398

49. Capital Medical University

China | Beijing

For Statistics

#33 in China

#251 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1960

50. Chongqing University

China | Chongqing

For Statistics

#34 in China

#258 in the World

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

51. University of Tehran

For Statistics

#1 in Iran

#261 in the World

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

52. Ben-Gurion University of the Negev

Israel | Beersheba

For Statistics

#4 in Israel

#266 in the World

Enrollment: 17,225
Founded: 1969

53. Nagoya University

For Statistics

#5 in Japan

#271 in the World

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

54. Hunan University

China | Changsha

For Statistics

#35 in China

#274 in the World

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

55. South China University of Technology

China | Guangzhou

For Statistics

#36 in China

#276 in the World

Enrollment: 42,720
Founded: 1952

56. National University of Defense Technology

China | Changsha

For Statistics

#37 in China

#282 in the World

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

57. Kyushu University

Japan | Fukuoka

For Statistics

#6 in Japan

#288 in the World

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

58. Beijing Jiaotong University

China | Beijing

For Statistics

#38 in China

#293 in the World

Founded: 1896

59. Tokyo Institute of Technology

For Statistics

#7 in Japan

#299 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1881

60. National Cheng Kung University

Taiwan | Tainan

For Statistics

#3 in Taiwan

#300 in the World

Enrollment: 21,292
Founded: 1931

61. Weizmann Institute of Science

Israel | Rehovot

For Statistics

#5 in Israel

#321 in the World

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

62. Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics

For Statistics

#39 in China

#322 in the World

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

63. Beijing Normal University

China | Beijing

For Statistics

#40 in China

#327 in the World

Enrollment: 36,482
Founded: 1902

64. Keio University

For Statistics

#8 in Japan

#330 in the World

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

65. Indian Institute of Science

India | Karnataka

For Statistics

#1 in India

#331 in the World

Enrollment: 4,695
Founded: 1909

66. Northeastern University, China

China | Shenyang

For Statistics

#41 in China

#337 in the World

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

67. Xiamen University

For Statistics

#42 in China

#339 in the World

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

68. King Saud University

Saudi Arabia Flag

Saudi Arabia | Riyadh

For Statistics

#1 in Saudi Arabia

#347 in the World

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

69. Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur

India | Uttar Pradesh

For Statistics

#2 in India

#348 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1959

70. North China Electric Power University

China | Beijing

For Statistics

#43 in China

#352 in the World

Founded: 1958

71. Nanjing University of Science and Technology

China | Nanjing

For Statistics

#44 in China

#359 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1953

72. University of Tsukuba

Japan | Tsukuba

For Statistics

#9 in Japan

#364 in the World

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

73. University of Ulsan

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Ulsan

For Statistics

#6 in South Korea

#369 in the World

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

74. Southwest Jiaotong University

China | Chengdu

For Statistics

#45 in China

#370 in the World

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

75. National Tsing Hua University

Taiwan | Hsinchu

For Statistics

#4 in Taiwan

#371 in the World

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

76. Nanjing Medical University

China | Nanjing

For Statistics

#46 in China

#372 in the World

Enrollment: 17,000
Founded: 1934

77. University of Malaya

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Statistics

#373 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1905

78. King AbdulAziz University

Saudi Arabia Flag

Saudi Arabia | Jeddah

For Statistics

#2 in Saudi Arabia

#376 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1967

79. Tehran University of Medical Sciences

For Statistics

#2 in Iran

#377 in the World

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

80. Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur

India | West Bengal

For Statistics

#3 in India

#378 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1951

81. Soochow University

For Statistics

#47 in China

#379 in the World

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

82. Southern Medical University

China | Guangzhou

For Statistics

#48 in China

#380 in the World

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

83. University of Technology Malaysia

Malaysia | Johor Bahru

For Statistics

#390 in the World

Founded: 1904

84. Shanghai University

China | Shanghai

For Statistics

#49 in China

#396 in the World

Enrollment: 36,000
Founded: 1994

85. University of Science, Malaysia

Malaysia | George Town

For Statistics

#397 in the World

Founded: 1969

86. Hokkaido University

Japan | Sapporo

For Statistics

#10 in Japan

#398 in the World

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

87. Lanzhou University

China | Lanzhou

For Statistics

#50 in China

#399 in the World

Founded: 1909

88. Hanyang University

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Seoul

For Statistics

#7 in South Korea

#408 in the World

Enrollment: 35,000
Founded: 1939

89. Putra Malaysia University

Malaysia | Serdang

For Statistics

#409 in the World

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

90. Nankai University

China | Tianjin

For Statistics

#51 in China

#413 in the World

Enrollment: 26,568
Founded: 1919

91. Jiangsu University

China | Zhenjiang

For Statistics

#52 in China

#415 in the World

Enrollment: 37,600
Founded: 1902

92. Bar-Ilan University

Israel | Ramat Gan

For Statistics

#6 in Israel

#438 in the World

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

93. Indian Statistical Institute

India | West Bengal

For Statistics

#4 in India

#440 in the World

Founded: 1931

94. Indian Institute of Technology Delhi

India | Haryana

For Statistics

#5 in India

#445 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1961

95. East China Normal University

China | Shanghai

For Statistics

#53 in China

#446 in the World

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

96. Southwest University

China | Chongqing

For Statistics

#54 in China

#450 in the World

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

97. Zhengzhou University

China | Zhengzhou

For Statistics

#55 in China

#451 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1956

98. Sharif University of Technology

For Statistics

#3 in Iran

#454 in the World

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

99. Jinan University

China | Guangzhou

For Statistics

#56 in China

#456 in the World

Enrollment: 37,918
Founded: 1906

100. China University of Mining and Technology

For Statistics

#57 in China

#458 in the World

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

Mathematics subfields in Asia

Actuarial Science366

Applied Mathematics1276

Blockchain and Cryptography1232

Econometrics and Mathematical Economics1618

Math Teachers1710

Operations Research1063