Best Universities for Neurosurgery 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 Neurosurgery. A graph of 286K citations received by 23.1K academic papers made by 251 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. Capital Medical University

China | Beijing

For Neurosurgery

#1 in China

#3 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1960

2. All India Institute of Medical Sciences Delhi

India | Haryana

For Neurosurgery

#1 in India

#11 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1956

3. Sichuan University

China | Chengdu

For Neurosurgery

#2 in China

#37 in the World

Enrollment: 44,200
Founded: 1896

4. Yonsei University

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Seoul

For Neurosurgery

#1 in South Korea

#40 in the World

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

5. Hacettepe University

Turkey | Ankara

For Neurosurgery

#1 in Turkey

#46 in the World

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

6. Fudan University

China | Shanghai

For Neurosurgery

#3 in China

#51 in the World

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1905

7. Tel Aviv University

Israel | Tel Aviv

For Neurosurgery

#1 in Israel

#59 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1956

8. Tohoku University

For Neurosurgery

#1 in Japan

#60 in the World

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

9. Shanghai Jiao Tong University

China | Shanghai

For Neurosurgery

#4 in China

#62 in the World

Enrollment: 47,000
Founded: 1896

10. Tehran University of Medical Sciences

For Neurosurgery

#1 in Iran

#65 in the World

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

11. Sanjay Gandhi Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences

India | Uttar Pradesh

For Neurosurgery

#2 in India

#68 in the World

Founded: 1983

12. Nagoya University

For Neurosurgery

#2 in Japan

#69 in the World

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

13. Istanbul University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Neurosurgery

#2 in Turkey

#71 in the World

Enrollment: 35,190
Founded: 1933

14. Peking University

China | Beijing

For Neurosurgery

#5 in China

#72 in the World

Enrollment: 44,730
Founded: 1898

15. Seoul National University

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Seoul

For Neurosurgery

#2 in South Korea

#76 in the World

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

16. Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research

For Neurosurgery

#3 in India

#79 in the World

Founded: 1962

17. University of Tokyo

For Neurosurgery

#3 in Japan

#83 in the World

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

18. Ege University

For Neurosurgery

#3 in Turkey

#88 in the World

Founded: 1955

19. Catholic University of Korea

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Seoul

For Neurosurgery

#3 in South Korea

#90 in the World

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

20. National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences

India | Karnataka

For Neurosurgery

#4 in India

#91 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1974

21. Kyushu University

Japan | Fukuoka

For Neurosurgery

#4 in Japan

#92 in the World

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

22. Sun Yat - Sen University

China | Guangzhou

For Neurosurgery

#6 in China

#111 in the World

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

23. Central South University

China | Changsha

For Neurosurgery

#7 in China

#115 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1914

24. Shinshu University

Japan | Matsumoto

For Neurosurgery

#5 in Japan

#120 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Enrollment: 10,849
Founded: 1949

25. Osaka University

For Neurosurgery

#6 in Japan

#127 in the World

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

26. Sungkyunkwan University

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Seoul

For Neurosurgery

#4 in South Korea

#128 in the World

Founded: 1398

27. Juntendo University

For Neurosurgery

#7 in Japan

#129 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1836

28. Niigata University

Japan | Niigata

For Neurosurgery

#8 in Japan

#138 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Enrollment: 12,068
Founded: 1922

29. Huazhong University of Science and Technology

For Neurosurgery

#8 in China

#143 in the World

Enrollment: 71,970
Founded: 1953

30. Hokkaido University

Japan | Sapporo

For Neurosurgery

#9 in Japan

#147 in the World

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

31. Kyoto University

For Neurosurgery

#10 in Japan

#148 in the World

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

32. Ankara University

Turkey | Ankara

For Neurosurgery

#4 in Turkey

#149 in the World

Enrollment: 48,271
Founded: 1946

33. Jikei University School of Medicine

For Neurosurgery

#11 in Japan

#150 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 981
Founded: 1881

34. Southern Medical University

China | Guangzhou

For Neurosurgery

#9 in China

#151 in the World

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

35. Soochow University

For Neurosurgery

#10 in China

#157 in the World

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

36. Erciyes University

Turkey | Kayseri

For Neurosurgery

#5 in Turkey

#161 in the World

Enrollment: 3,390
Founded: 1978

37. Chang Gung University

Taiwan | Taoyuan

For Neurosurgery

#1 in Taiwan

#164 in the World

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

38. Marmara University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Neurosurgery

#6 in Turkey

#167 in the World

Enrollment: 61,938
Founded: 1982

39. Chinese University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Neurosurgery

#11 in China

#168 in the World

Founded: 1963

40. Sree Chitra Thirunal Institute of Medical Sciences and Technology

For Neurosurgery

#5 in India

#173 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1973

41. Peking Union Medical College

China | Beijing

For Neurosurgery

#12 in China

#174 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1917

42. Zhejiang University

China | Hangzhou

For Neurosurgery

#13 in China

#175 in the World

Enrollment: 60,739
Founded: 1897

43. Adnan Menderes University

For Neurosurgery

#7 in Turkey

#178 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1992

44. Nanjing Medical University

China | Nanjing

For Neurosurgery

#14 in China

#180 in the World

Enrollment: 17,000
Founded: 1934

45. Keio University

For Neurosurgery

#12 in Japan

#183 in the World

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

46. Kanazawa University

Japan | Kanazawa

For Neurosurgery

#13 in Japan

#184 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 10,127
Founded: 1949

47. University of Ulsan

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Ulsan

For Neurosurgery

#5 in South Korea

#185 in the World

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

48. Fujita Health University

Japan | Toyoake

For Neurosurgery

#14 in Japan

#192 in the World

Enrollment: 3,106
Founded: 1964

49. Chongqing Medical University

China | Chongqing

For Neurosurgery

#15 in China

#193 in the World

Enrollment: 25,760
Founded: 1956

50. Hiroshima University

Japan | Higashihiroshima

For Neurosurgery

#15 in Japan

#198 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Enrollment: 15,505
Founded: 1949

51. Kobe University

For Neurosurgery

#16 in Japan

#201 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 16,214
Founded: 1902

52. Wenzhou Medical University

China | Wenzhou

For Neurosurgery

#16 in China

#203 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 17,155
Founded: 1958

53. University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Neurosurgery

#17 in China

#208 in the World

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

54. National Chiao Tung University

Taiwan | Hsinchu

For Neurosurgery

#2 in Taiwan

#210 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1958

55. China Medical University

China | Shenyang

For Neurosurgery

#18 in China

#212 in the World

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

56. Jilin University

China | Changchun

For Neurosurgery

#19 in China

#214 in the World

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

57. Nara Medical University

Japan | Kashihara

For Neurosurgery

#17 in Japan

#220 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1945

58. Kumamoto University

Japan | Kumamoto

For Neurosurgery

#18 in Japan

#226 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Enrollment: 11,098
Founded: 1949

59. Gazi University

Turkey | Ankara

For Neurosurgery

#8 in Turkey

#228 in the World

Enrollment: 39,234
Founded: 1982

60. Okayama University

Japan | Okayama

For Neurosurgery

#19 in Japan

#230 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 13,057
Founded: 1922

61. University of Tsukuba

Japan | Tsukuba

For Neurosurgery

#20 in Japan

#232 in the World

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

62. Baskent University

Turkey | Ankara

For Neurosurgery

#9 in Turkey

#239 in the World

Founded: 1994

63. Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences

For Neurosurgery

#2 in Iran

#240 in the World

Enrollment: 10,355
Founded: 1960

64. Chiba University

For Neurosurgery

#21 in Japan

#242 in the World

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

65. Saitama Medical School

Japan | Moroyama

For Neurosurgery

#22 in Japan

#243 in the World

Founded: 1972

66. Saveetha University

India | Tamil Nadu

For Neurosurgery

#6 in India

#252 in the World

Founded: 2005

67. Tokyo Medical and Dental University

For Neurosurgery

#23 in Japan

#253 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1946

68. King Saud University

Saudi Arabia Flag

Saudi Arabia | Riyadh

For Neurosurgery

#1 in Saudi Arabia

#256 in the World

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

69. Shiga University of Medical Science

For Neurosurgery

#24 in Japan

#261 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1974

70. Nanchang University

China | Nanchang

For Neurosurgery

#20 in China

#265 in the World

Enrollment: 52,000
Founded: 1958

71. Hirosaki University

Japan | Hirosaki

For Neurosurgery

#25 in Japan

#270 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Founded: 1949

72. Nihon University

For Neurosurgery

#26 in Japan

#271 in the World

Founded: 1889

73. Kocaeli University

Turkey | Kocaeli

For Neurosurgery

#10 in Turkey

#278 in the World

Enrollment: 67,250
Founded: 1992

74. Fujian Medical University

For Neurosurgery

#21 in China

#281 in the World

Enrollment: 16,000
Founded: 1937

75. Sapporo Medical University

Japan | Sapporo

For Neurosurgery

#27 in Japan

#282 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Founded: 1950

76. Hebei Medical University

China | Shijiazhuang

For Neurosurgery

#22 in China

#284 in the World

Founded: 1913

77. Gunma University

Japan | Maebashi

For Neurosurgery

#28 in Japan

#287 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Founded: 1949

78. Uludag University

For Neurosurgery

#11 in Turkey

#293 in the World

Enrollment: 11,171
Founded: 1975

79. Anhui Medical University

For Neurosurgery

#23 in China

#294 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1926

80. Yamaguchi University

Japan | Yamaguchi

For Neurosurgery

#29 in Japan

#297 in the World

Founded: 1949

81. Acibadem University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Neurosurgery

#12 in Turkey

#301 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2007

82. Nippon Medical School

For Neurosurgery

#30 in Japan

#303 in the World

Founded: 1904

83. Tokai University

For Neurosurgery

#31 in Japan

#304 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 29,700
Founded: 1946

84. Banaras Hindu University

India | Uttar Pradesh

For Neurosurgery

#7 in India

#308 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Enrollment: 32,000
Founded: 1915

85. Tohoku Pharmaceutical University

For Neurosurgery

#32 in Japan

#312 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1939

86. Qingdao University

China | Qingdao

For Neurosurgery

#24 in China

#316 in the World

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

87. Nizam's Institute of Medical Sciences

India | Telangana

For Neurosurgery

#8 in India

#318 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Founded: 1989

88. Mie University

For Neurosurgery

#33 in Japan

#319 in the World

Enrollment: 8,455
Founded: 1949

89. Ataturk University

Turkey | Erzurum

For Neurosurgery

#13 in Turkey

#321 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 11,086
Founded: 1957

90. Shiraz University of Medical Sciences

For Neurosurgery

#3 in Iran

#322 in the World

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

91. Gifu University

For Neurosurgery

#34 in Japan

#326 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 7,227
Founded: 1949

92. King George's Medical University

India | Uttar Pradesh

For Neurosurgery

#9 in India

#327 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1911

93. Shandong University

For Neurosurgery

#25 in China

#331 in the World

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

94. All India Institute of Medical Sciences Raipur

India | Chhattisgarh

For Neurosurgery

#10 in India

#332 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 2012

95. Kaohsiung Medical University

Taiwan | Kaohsiung

For Neurosurgery

#3 in Taiwan

#338 in the World

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

96. Kitasato University

For Neurosurgery

#35 in Japan

#345 in the World

Founded: 1962

97. Cukurova University

For Neurosurgery

#14 in Turkey

#350 in the World

Enrollment: 8,026
Founded: 1973

98. Selcuk University

Turkey | Karatay

For Neurosurgery

#15 in Turkey

#351 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Enrollment: 9,817
Founded: 1975

99. Kurume University

For Neurosurgery

#36 in Japan

#352 in the World

Founded: 1928

100. Osaka City University

For Neurosurgery

#37 in Japan

#365 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Enrollment: 8,230
Founded: 1928

Medicine subfields in Asia

Anatomy and Physiology1972

Anesthesiology1220

Bioethics/Medical Ethics211

Biomedical Engineering814

Clinical Psychology1366

Critical Care Nursing819

Epidemiology480

Family medicine1041

Forensic Science352

Gastroenterology and Hepatology1031

Health Science1564

Healthcare Management (MHA)1089

Medical Physics338

Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)812

Occupational Therapy398

Oncology and Cancer research1618

Ophthalmology711

Orthodontics885

Paramedicine and Emergency medicine855

Pharmacology1741

Physical Therapy1724

Plastic Surgery408

Public Health2238

Radiation Therapy768

Radiology and Nuclear medicine1985

Respiratory Therapy327

Sonography and Ultrasound439

Sports / Exercise science363

Sports Medicine1131