Best Universities for Nursing 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 Nursing. A graph of 15.2M citations received by 879K academic papers made by 1,788 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 Nursing

#1 in China

#99 in the World

Founded: 1963

2. University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Nursing

#2 in China

#105 in the World

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

3. Tehran University of Medical Sciences

For Nursing

#1 in Iran

#125 in the World

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

4. National University of Singapore

Singapore | Singapore City

For Nursing

#1 in Singapore

#135 in the World

Enrollment: 30,098
Founded: 1905

5. Tel Aviv University

Israel | Tel Aviv

For Nursing

#1 in Israel

#141 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1956

6. Peking University

China | Beijing

For Nursing

#3 in China

#158 in the World

Enrollment: 44,730
Founded: 1898

7. Huazhong University of Science and Technology

For Nursing

#4 in China

#169 in the World

Enrollment: 71,970
Founded: 1953

8. All India Institute of Medical Sciences Delhi

India | Haryana

For Nursing

#1 in India

#187 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1956

9. Sichuan University

China | Chengdu

For Nursing

#5 in China

#193 in the World

Enrollment: 44,200
Founded: 1896

10. University of Tokyo

For Nursing

#1 in Japan

#200 in the World

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

11. Peking Union Medical College

China | Beijing

For Nursing

#6 in China

#202 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1917

12. Hong Kong Polytechnic University

China | Hong Kong

For Nursing

#7 in China

#206 in the World

Founded: 1937

13. Yonsei University

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Seoul

For Nursing

#1 in South Korea

#219 in the World

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

14. Seoul National University

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Seoul

For Nursing

#2 in South Korea

#225 in the World

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

15. King Saud University

Saudi Arabia Flag

Saudi Arabia | Riyadh

For Nursing

#1 in Saudi Arabia

#235 in the World

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

16. Capital Medical University

China | Beijing

For Nursing

#8 in China

#236 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1960

17. Hebrew University of Jerusalem

Israel | Jerusalem

For Nursing

#2 in Israel

#240 in the World

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

18. Sun Yat - Sen University

China | Guangzhou

For Nursing

#9 in China

#245 in the World

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

19. Fudan University

China | Shanghai

For Nursing

#10 in China

#252 in the World

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1905

20. Mahidol University

Thailand | Nakhon Pathom

For Nursing

#256 in the World

Enrollment: 6,332
Founded: 1888

21. Aga Khan University

Pakistan | Karachi

For Nursing

#260 in the World

Founded: 1983

22. Central South University

China | Changsha

For Nursing

#11 in China

#270 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1914

23. University of Indonesia

Indonesia | Depok

For Nursing

#1 in Indonesia

#274 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1950

24. Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences

For Nursing

#2 in Iran

#281 in the World

Enrollment: 10,355
Founded: 1960

25. Ben-Gurion University of the Negev

Israel | Beersheba

For Nursing

#3 in Israel

#285 in the World

Enrollment: 17,225
Founded: 1969

26. Shanghai Jiao Tong University

China | Shanghai

For Nursing

#12 in China

#288 in the World

Enrollment: 47,000
Founded: 1896

27. Kyoto University

For Nursing

#2 in Japan

#293 in the World

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

28. Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research

For Nursing

#2 in India

#299 in the World

Founded: 1962

29. Wuhan University

For Nursing

#13 in China

#303 in the World

Enrollment: 60,000
Founded: 1893

30. University of Haifa

For Nursing

#4 in Israel

#304 in the World

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

31. University of Malaya

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Nursing

#317 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1905

32. National Taiwan University

Taiwan | Taipei

For Nursing

#1 in Taiwan

#319 in the World

Enrollment: 33,882
Founded: 1945

33. Isfahan University of Medical Sciences

For Nursing

#3 in Iran

#329 in the World

Founded: 1946

34. Tabriz University of Medical Sciences

For Nursing

#4 in Iran

#332 in the World

Founded: 1947

35. Zhejiang University

China | Hangzhou

For Nursing

#14 in China

#335 in the World

Enrollment: 60,739
Founded: 1897

36. National Chiao Tung University

Taiwan | Hsinchu

For Nursing

#2 in Taiwan

#338 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1958

37. Hacettepe University

Turkey | Ankara

For Nursing

#1 in Turkey

#346 in the World

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

38. Shiraz University of Medical Sciences

For Nursing

#5 in Iran

#348 in the World

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

39. Chang Gung University

Taiwan | Taoyuan

For Nursing

#3 in Taiwan

#371 in the World

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

40. Health Science University

Japan | Fujikawaguchiko

For Nursing

#3 in Japan

#387 in the World

Founded: 2003

41. King AbdulAziz University

Saudi Arabia Flag

Saudi Arabia | Jeddah

For Nursing

#2 in Saudi Arabia

#388 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1967

42. University of Science, Malaysia

Malaysia | George Town

For Nursing

#390 in the World

Founded: 1969

43. National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences

India | Karnataka

For Nursing

#3 in India

#394 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1974

44. Catholic University of Korea

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Seoul

For Nursing

#3 in South Korea

#397 in the World

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

45. Nanyang Technological University

Singapore | Singapore City

For Nursing

#2 in Singapore

#406 in the World

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1955

46. China Medical University

China | Shenyang

For Nursing

#15 in China

#407 in the World

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

47. American University of Beirut

Lebanon | Beirut

For Nursing

#421 in the World

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

48. Kaohsiung Medical University

Taiwan | Kaohsiung

For Nursing

#4 in Taiwan

#428 in the World

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

49. Shandong University

For Nursing

#16 in China

#435 in the World

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

50. Southern Medical University

China | Guangzhou

For Nursing

#17 in China

#439 in the World

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

51. Sungkyunkwan University

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Seoul

For Nursing

#4 in South Korea

#441 in the World

Founded: 1398

52. Istanbul University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Nursing

#2 in Turkey

#442 in the World

Enrollment: 35,190
Founded: 1933

53. Guangzhou Medical University

China | Guangzhou

For Nursing

#18 in China

#444 in the World

Enrollment: 11,000
Founded: 1958

54. Korea University

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Seoul

For Nursing

#5 in South Korea

#457 in the World

Enrollment: 24,351
Founded: 1905

55. Jilin University

China | Changchun

For Nursing

#19 in China

#458 in the World

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

56. Manipal Academy of Higher Education

India | Karnataka

For Nursing

#4 in India

#460 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1993

57. Osaka University

For Nursing

#4 in Japan

#464 in the World

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

58. University of Jordan

For Nursing

#1 in Jordan

#466 in the World

Enrollment: 53,635
Founded: 1962

59. Bar-Ilan University

Israel | Ramat Gan

For Nursing

#5 in Israel

#472 in the World

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

60. Airlangga University

Indonesia | Surabaya

For Nursing

#2 in Indonesia

#474 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1954

61. Tohoku University

For Nursing

#5 in Japan

#478 in the World

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

62. Taipei Medical University

Taiwan | Taipei

For Nursing

#5 in Taiwan

#485 in the World

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

63. Mashhad University of Medical Sciences

For Nursing

#6 in Iran

#490 in the World

Enrollment: 8,500
Founded: 1949

64. Nanjing Medical University

China | Nanjing

For Nursing

#20 in China

#491 in the World

Enrollment: 17,000
Founded: 1934

65. University of Ulsan

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Ulsan

For Nursing

#6 in South Korea

#504 in the World

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

66. Jordan University of Science and Technology

For Nursing

#2 in Jordan

#505 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Enrollment: 23,000
Founded: 1986

67. Keio University

For Nursing

#6 in Japan

#507 in the World

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

68. Putra Malaysia University

Malaysia | Serdang

For Nursing

#517 in the World

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

69. National University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Bangi

For Nursing

#519 in the World

Enrollment: 28,776
Founded: 1970

70. Gadjah Mada University

Indonesia | Sleman

For Nursing

#3 in Indonesia

#521 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1949

71. Tsinghua University

China | Beijing

For Nursing

#21 in China

#523 in the World

Enrollment: 48,739
Founded: 1911

72. King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences

Saudi Arabia Flag

Saudi Arabia | Riyadh

For Nursing

#3 in Saudi Arabia

#526 in the World

Founded: 2005

73. Chulalongkorn University

Thailand | Bangkok

For Nursing

#528 in the World

Enrollment: 42,782
Founded: 1917

74. National Cheng Kung University

Taiwan | Tainan

For Nursing

#6 in Taiwan

#531 in the World

Enrollment: 21,292
Founded: 1931

75. Kerman Medical University

For Nursing

#7 in Iran

#534 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%

76. Chongqing Medical University

China | Chongqing

For Nursing

#22 in China

#536 in the World

Enrollment: 25,760
Founded: 1956

77. Kyung Hee University

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Seoul

For Nursing

#7 in South Korea

#539 in the World

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

78. Xi'an Jiaotong University

For Nursing

#23 in China

#540 in the World

Enrollment: 40,346
Founded: 1896

79. Dokuz Eylul University

For Nursing

#3 in Turkey

#548 in the World

Enrollment: 23,958
Founded: 1982

80. Ewha Womans University

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Seoul

For Nursing

#8 in South Korea

#555 in the World

Enrollment: 24,680
Founded: 1886

81. Nagoya University

For Nursing

#7 in Japan

#556 in the World

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

82. University of Tsukuba

Japan | Tsukuba

For Nursing

#8 in Japan

#557 in the World

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

83. MARA University of Technology

Malaysia | Shah Alam

For Nursing

#565 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 1956

84. Nanjing University

China | Nanjing

For Nursing

#24 in China

#566 in the World

Enrollment: 56,068
Founded: 1902

85. Technion - Israel Institute of Technology

For Nursing

#6 in Israel

#572 in the World

Founded: 1924

86. Padjadjaran University

Indonesia | Sumedang

For Nursing

#4 in Indonesia

#573 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 41,412
Founded: 1957

87. Ege University

For Nursing

#4 in Turkey

#574 in the World

Founded: 1955

88. Harbin Medical University

For Nursing

#25 in China

#577 in the World

Enrollment: 14,000
Founded: 1926

89. Chiang Mai University

Thailand | Chiang Mai

For Nursing

#579 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1964

90. Anhui Medical University

For Nursing

#26 in China

#580 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1926

91. Kyushu University

Japan | Fukuoka

For Nursing

#9 in Japan

#588 in the World

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

92. Marmara University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Nursing

#5 in Turkey

#594 in the World

Enrollment: 61,938
Founded: 1982

93. Wenzhou Medical University

China | Wenzhou

For Nursing

#27 in China

#595 in the World

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

94. Tarbiat Modares University

For Nursing

#8 in Iran

#604 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 9,270
Founded: 1982

95. Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences

Iran | Kermanshah

For Nursing

#9 in Iran

#622 in the World

Founded: 1965

96. Chung-Ang University

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Seoul

For Nursing

#9 in South Korea

#624 in the World

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

97. China Medical University, Taiwan

Taiwan | Taichung

For Nursing

#7 in Taiwan

#628 in the World

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

98. Beijing Normal University

China | Beijing

For Nursing

#28 in China

#630 in the World

Enrollment: 36,482
Founded: 1902

99. University of Tehran

For Nursing

#10 in Iran

#631 in the World

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

100. Khon Kaen University

Thailand | Khon Kaen

For Nursing

#640 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1964

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

Neurosurgery401

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