Best Universities for Gerontology 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 Gerontology. A graph of 4.66M citations received by 230K academic papers made by 795 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. Chinese University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Gerontology

#1 in China

#80 in the World

Founded: 1963

2. National University of Singapore

Singapore | Singapore City

For Gerontology

#1 in Singapore

#123 in the World

Enrollment: 30,098
Founded: 1905

3. University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Gerontology

#2 in China

#131 in the World

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

4. University of Tokyo

For Gerontology

#1 in Japan

#151 in the World

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

5. Peking University

China | Beijing

For Gerontology

#3 in China

#154 in the World

Enrollment: 44,730
Founded: 1898

6. Yonsei University

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Seoul

For Gerontology

#1 in South Korea

#156 in the World

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

7. Seoul National University

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Seoul

For Gerontology

#2 in South Korea

#158 in the World

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

8. Tel Aviv University

Israel | Tel Aviv

For Gerontology

#1 in Israel

#165 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1956

9. Tehran University of Medical Sciences

For Gerontology

#1 in Iran

#218 in the World

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

10. Hong Kong Polytechnic University

China | Hong Kong

For Gerontology

#4 in China

#227 in the World

Founded: 1937

11. National Chiao Tung University

Taiwan | Hsinchu

For Gerontology

#1 in Taiwan

#251 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1958

12. Kyoto University

For Gerontology

#2 in Japan

#267 in the World

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

13. National Taiwan University

Taiwan | Taipei

For Gerontology

#2 in Taiwan

#268 in the World

Enrollment: 33,882
Founded: 1945

14. Hebrew University of Jerusalem

Israel | Jerusalem

For Gerontology

#2 in Israel

#269 in the World

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

15. Ben-Gurion University of the Negev

Israel | Beersheba

For Gerontology

#3 in Israel

#270 in the World

Enrollment: 17,225
Founded: 1969

16. Peking Union Medical College

China | Beijing

For Gerontology

#5 in China

#273 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1917

17. University of Haifa

For Gerontology

#4 in Israel

#285 in the World

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

18. Tohoku University

For Gerontology

#3 in Japan

#289 in the World

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

19. Fudan University

China | Shanghai

For Gerontology

#6 in China

#292 in the World

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1905

20. Sichuan University

China | Chengdu

For Gerontology

#7 in China

#293 in the World

Enrollment: 44,200
Founded: 1896

21. Capital Medical University

China | Beijing

For Gerontology

#8 in China

#298 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1960

22. All India Institute of Medical Sciences Delhi

India | Haryana

For Gerontology

#1 in India

#302 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1956

23. Osaka University

For Gerontology

#4 in Japan

#312 in the World

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

24. Nagoya University

For Gerontology

#5 in Japan

#319 in the World

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

25. Health Science University

Japan | Fujikawaguchiko

For Gerontology

#6 in Japan

#321 in the World

Founded: 2003

26. Mahidol University

Thailand | Nakhon Pathom

For Gerontology

#330 in the World

Enrollment: 6,332
Founded: 1888

27. Huazhong University of Science and Technology

For Gerontology

#9 in China

#332 in the World

Enrollment: 71,970
Founded: 1953

28. University of Tsukuba

Japan | Tsukuba

For Gerontology

#7 in Japan

#334 in the World

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

29. Korea University

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Seoul

For Gerontology

#3 in South Korea

#337 in the World

Enrollment: 24,351
Founded: 1905

30. Shanghai Jiao Tong University

China | Shanghai

For Gerontology

#10 in China

#338 in the World

Enrollment: 47,000
Founded: 1896

31. Bar-Ilan University

Israel | Ramat Gan

For Gerontology

#5 in Israel

#351 in the World

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

32. Central South University

China | Changsha

For Gerontology

#11 in China

#360 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1914

33. Sun Yat - Sen University

China | Guangzhou

For Gerontology

#12 in China

#370 in the World

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

34. Sungkyunkwan University

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Seoul

For Gerontology

#4 in South Korea

#381 in the World

Founded: 1398

35. Catholic University of Korea

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Seoul

For Gerontology

#5 in South Korea

#384 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 14,297
Founded: 1855

36. Kyung Hee University

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Seoul

For Gerontology

#6 in South Korea

#387 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Enrollment: 35,826
Founded: 1949

37. Zhejiang University

China | Hangzhou

For Gerontology

#13 in China

#391 in the World

Enrollment: 60,739
Founded: 1897

38. University of Malaya

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Gerontology

#395 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1905

39. Kyushu University

Japan | Fukuoka

For Gerontology

#8 in Japan

#400 in the World

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

40. Hacettepe University

Turkey | Ankara

For Gerontology

#1 in Turkey

#401 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Enrollment: 44,937
Male:Female: 44:56
Founded: 1967

41. Isfahan University of Medical Sciences

For Gerontology

#2 in Iran

#408 in the World

Founded: 1946

42. Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences

For Gerontology

#3 in Iran

#413 in the World

Enrollment: 10,355
Founded: 1960

43. Keio University

For Gerontology

#9 in Japan

#416 in the World

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

44. Shandong University

For Gerontology

#14 in China

#418 in the World

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

45. King Saud University

Saudi Arabia Flag

Saudi Arabia | Riyadh

For Gerontology

#1 in Saudi Arabia

#424 in the World

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

46. Chang Gung University

Taiwan | Taoyuan

For Gerontology

#3 in Taiwan

#425 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Enrollment: 6,804
Founded: 1987

47. Putra Malaysia University

Malaysia | Serdang

For Gerontology

#430 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1973

48. National Cheng Kung University

Taiwan | Tainan

For Gerontology

#4 in Taiwan

#442 in the World

Enrollment: 21,292
Founded: 1931

49. Istanbul University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Gerontology

#2 in Turkey

#445 in the World

Enrollment: 35,190
Founded: 1933

50. Ajou University

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Suwon

For Gerontology

#7 in South Korea

#460 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 14,328
Founded: 1973

51. University of Indonesia

Indonesia | Depok

For Gerontology

#1 in Indonesia

#471 in the World

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

52. National University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Bangi

For Gerontology

#475 in the World

Enrollment: 28,776
Founded: 1970

53. Ewha Womans University

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Seoul

For Gerontology

#8 in South Korea

#477 in the World

Enrollment: 24,680
Founded: 1886

54. University of Ulsan

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Ulsan

For Gerontology

#9 in South Korea

#488 in the World

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

55. Kaohsiung Medical University

Taiwan | Kaohsiung

For Gerontology

#5 in Taiwan

#492 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 6,288
Founded: 1953

56. City University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Gerontology

#15 in China

#496 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Founded: 1984

57. Tokyo Medical and Dental University

For Gerontology

#10 in Japan

#508 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1946

58. Hiroshima University

Japan | Higashihiroshima

For Gerontology

#11 in Japan

#509 in the World

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

59. Chiba University

For Gerontology

#12 in Japan

#517 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Enrollment: 13,983
Founded: 1949

60. Taipei Medical University

Taiwan | Taipei

For Gerontology

#6 in Taiwan

#518 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 24%
Enrollment: 5,854
Founded: 1960

61. Nanyang Technological University

Singapore | Singapore City

For Gerontology

#2 in Singapore

#529 in the World

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1955

62. Pusan National University

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Busan

For Gerontology

#10 in South Korea

#530 in the World

Enrollment: 27,780
Founded: 1946

63. Wuhan University

For Gerontology

#16 in China

#532 in the World

Enrollment: 60,000
Founded: 1893

64. American University of Beirut

Lebanon | Beirut

For Gerontology

#540 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Enrollment: 7,220
Founded: 1866

65. Nagasaki University

Japan | Nagasaki

For Gerontology

#13 in Japan

#545 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Enrollment: 9,090
Founded: 1949

66. International Institute for Population Sciences

India | Maharashtra

For Gerontology

#2 in India

#547 in the World

Founded: 1956

67. China Medical University, Taiwan

Taiwan | Taichung

For Gerontology

#7 in Taiwan

#549 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 7,217
Founded: 1958

68. Nanjing Medical University

China | Nanjing

For Gerontology

#17 in China

#557 in the World

Enrollment: 17,000
Founded: 1934

69. Tianjin Medical University

China | Tianjin

For Gerontology

#18 in China

#558 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Enrollment: 10,100
Founded: 1951

70. Southern Medical University

China | Guangzhou

For Gerontology

#19 in China

#568 in the World

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

71. Hokkaido University

Japan | Sapporo

For Gerontology

#14 in Japan

#571 in the World

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

72. Tabriz University of Medical Sciences

For Gerontology

#4 in Iran

#577 in the World

Founded: 1947

73. Chulalongkorn University

Thailand | Bangkok

For Gerontology

#581 in the World

Enrollment: 42,782
Founded: 1917

74. Aga Khan University

Pakistan | Karachi

For Gerontology

#582 in the World

Founded: 1983

75. Tsinghua University

China | Beijing

For Gerontology

#20 in China

#588 in the World

Enrollment: 48,739
Founded: 1911

76. Nihon University

For Gerontology

#15 in Japan

#589 in the World

Founded: 1889

77. Juntendo University

For Gerontology

#16 in Japan

#591 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1836

78. National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences

India | Karnataka

For Gerontology

#3 in India

#592 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1974

79. Hanyang University

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Seoul

For Gerontology

#11 in South Korea

#594 in the World

Enrollment: 35,000
Founded: 1939

80. King AbdulAziz University

Saudi Arabia Flag

Saudi Arabia | Jeddah

For Gerontology

#2 in Saudi Arabia

#600 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1967

81. Qingdao University

China | Qingdao

For Gerontology

#21 in China

#610 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 46,000
Founded: 1985

82. Airlangga University

Indonesia | Surabaya

For Gerontology

#2 in Indonesia

#613 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1954

83. China Medical University

China | Shenyang

For Gerontology

#22 in China

#614 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 16,366
Founded: 1931

84. Chung-Ang University

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Seoul

For Gerontology

#12 in South Korea

#622 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 28,221
Founded: 1918

85. Anhui Medical University

For Gerontology

#23 in China

#624 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1926

86. Xi'an Jiaotong University

For Gerontology

#24 in China

#627 in the World

Enrollment: 40,346
Founded: 1896

87. Gachon University

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Seongnam

For Gerontology

#13 in South Korea

#635 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 18,995
Founded: 1982

88. Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research

For Gerontology

#4 in India

#637 in the World

Founded: 1962

89. Jilin University

China | Changchun

For Gerontology

#25 in China

#639 in the World

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

90. Chiang Mai University

Thailand | Chiang Mai

For Gerontology

#642 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1964

91. MARA University of Technology

Malaysia | Shah Alam

For Gerontology

#645 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 1956

92. Waseda University

For Gerontology

#17 in Japan

#647 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 47,094
Founded: 1882

93. National Taipei University of Nursing and Health Sciences

Taiwan | Taipei

For Gerontology

#8 in Taiwan

#656 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Enrollment: 4,384
Founded: 1947

94. Shiraz University of Medical Sciences

For Gerontology

#5 in Iran

#658 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 9,905
Male:Female: 44:56
Founded: 1946

95. Chongqing Medical University

China | Chongqing

For Gerontology

#26 in China

#670 in the World

Enrollment: 25,760
Founded: 1956

96. Kobe University

For Gerontology

#18 in Japan

#672 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 15,999
Founded: 1902

97. Hallym University

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Chuncheon

For Gerontology

#14 in South Korea

#682 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Enrollment: 8,747
Founded: 1982

98. Tongji University

China | Shanghai

For Gerontology

#27 in China

#696 in the World

Enrollment: 37,000
Founded: 1907

99. Kyungpook National University

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Daegu

For Gerontology

#15 in South Korea

#697 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 38,616
Founded: 1946

100. University of Delhi

India | Haryana

For Gerontology

#5 in India

#709 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Founded: 1922

Medicine subfields in Asia

Anatomy and Physiology1946

Anesthesiology1186

Bioethics/Medical Ethics206

Biomedical Engineering781

Clinical Psychology1315

Critical Care Nursing770

Epidemiology457

Family medicine1009

Forensic Science341

Gastroenterology and Hepatology1007

Health Science1516

Healthcare Management (MHA)1048

Medical Physics318

Neurosurgery375

Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)793

Occupational Therapy373

Oncology and Cancer research1575

Ophthalmology686

Orthodontics860

Paramedicine and Emergency medicine816

Pharmacology1712

Physical Therapy1685

Plastic Surgery386

Public Health2221

Radiation Therapy747

Radiology and Nuclear medicine1961

Respiratory Therapy317

Sonography and Ultrasound416

Sports / Exercise science340

Sports Medicine1074