Best Universities for Physics in Asia

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EduRank

Below is a list of best universities in Asia ranked based on their research performance in Physics. A graph of 252M citations received by 16.3M academic papers made by 2,786 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. University of Tokyo

For Physics

#1 in Japan
#4 in the World
Acceptance Rate
36%
Enrollment
28,218
Founded
1877

2. Tsinghua University

For Physics

#1 in China
#8 in the World
Enrollment
48,739
Founded
1911

3. Kyoto University

For Physics

#2 in Japan
#10 in the World
Acceptance Rate
11%
Enrollment
22,455
Male:Female
76:24
Founded
1897

4. Tohoku University

For Physics

#3 in Japan
#22 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Enrollment
17,591
Founded
1907

5. Osaka University

For Physics

#4 in Japan
#23 in the World
Acceptance Rate
13%
Enrollment
23,123
Male:Female
68:32
Founded
1931

6. Zhejiang University

For Physics

#2 in China
#28 in the World
Enrollment
60,739
Founded
1897

11. Peking University

For Physics

#5 in China
#45 in the World
Enrollment
44,730
Founded
1898

12. Tokyo Institute of Technology

For Physics

#5 in Japan
#48 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Enrollment
10,357
Founded
1881

13. Harbin Institute of Technology

For Physics

#6 in China
#52 in the World
Acceptance Rate
16%
Founded
1920

14. University of Hong Kong

For Physics

#7 in China
#53 in the World
Acceptance Rate
17%
Enrollment
21,652
Founded
1911

15. Seoul National University

For Physics

#62 in the World
Acceptance Rate
20%
Enrollment
28,378
Founded
1946

17. Nagoya University

For Physics

#6 in Japan
#66 in the World
Acceptance Rate
14%
Enrollment
15,834
Founded
1939

18. Xi'an Jiaotong University

For Physics

#9 in China
#70 in the World
Enrollment
40,346
Founded
1896

19. Kyushu University

For Physics

#7 in Japan
#71 in the World
Acceptance Rate
14%
Enrollment
18,560
Founded
1911

20. Nanjing University

For Physics

#10 in China
#72 in the World
Enrollment
56,068
Founded
1902

21. Tianjin University

For Physics

#11 in China
#81 in the World
Enrollment
35,370
Founded
1895

22. Fudan University

For Physics

#12 in China
#87 in the World
Enrollment
33,000
Founded
1905

23. Jilin University

For Physics

#13 in China
#88 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Enrollment
68,000
Founded
1946

24. Tel Aviv University

For Physics

#1 in Israel
#90 in the World
Enrollment
30,000
Founded
1956

25. KAIST

For Physics

#92 in the World
Enrollment
10,249
Founded
1971

27. National Taiwan University

For Physics

#1 in Taiwan
#101 in the World
Enrollment
31,799
Founded
1945

28. Central South University

For Physics

#15 in China
#102 in the World
Acceptance Rate
77%
Founded
1914

30. Hokkaido University

For Physics

#8 in Japan
#104 in the World
Acceptance Rate
27%
Enrollment
17,541
Founded
1918

31. Dalian University of Technology

For Physics

#16 in China
#105 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Enrollment
41,000
Founded
1949

32. Sichuan University

For Physics

#17 in China
#106 in the World
Enrollment
44,200
Founded
1896

33. Shandong University

For Physics

#18 in China
#113 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Enrollment
60,000
Founded
1901

34. Wuhan University

For Physics

#19 in China
#115 in the World
Enrollment
60,000
Founded
1893

35. Southeast University

For Physics

#20 in China
#131 in the World
Acceptance Rate
20%
Enrollment
30,664
Founded
1902

37. Hebrew University of Jerusalem

For Physics

#3 in Israel
#137 in the World
Acceptance Rate
23%
Enrollment
23,500
Founded
1918

39. Sun Yat - Sen University

For Physics

#23 in China
#143 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Enrollment
65,638
Founded
1924

40. Weizmann Institute of Science

For Physics

#4 in Israel
#148 in the World
Acceptance Rate
8%
Enrollment
1,380
Founded
1934

42. Tongji University

For Physics

#25 in China
#150 in the World
Enrollment
37,000
Founded
1907

43. Beijing Institute of Technology

For Physics

#26 in China
#155 in the World
Enrollment
27,000
Founded
1940

44. Northwestern Polytechnical University

For Physics

#27 in China
#156 in the World
Acceptance Rate
20%
Enrollment
29,000
Founded
1938

46. Nankai University

For Physics

#29 in China
#159 in the World
Enrollment
26,568
Founded
1919

48. Tokyo University of Science

For Physics

#9 in Japan
#169 in the World
Acceptance Rate
31%
Founded
1881

49. Yonsei University

For Physics

#170 in the World
Acceptance Rate
18%
Enrollment
29,502
Founded
1957

50. Chongqing University

For Physics

#30 in China
#172 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Enrollment
47,000
Founded
1929

51. City University of Hong Kong

For Physics

#31 in China
#174 in the World
Acceptance Rate
36%
Founded
1984

52. Hunan University

For Physics

#32 in China
#177 in the World
Acceptance Rate
40%
Enrollment
36,000
Founded
1926

54. University of Electronic Science and Technology of China

For Physics

#33 in China
#187 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Enrollment
39,000
Founded
1956

55. University of Tsukuba

For Physics

#10 in Japan
#195 in the World
Acceptance Rate
18%
Enrollment
16,507
Male:Female
61:39
Founded
1973

56. National Chiao Tung University

For Physics

#3 in Taiwan
#196 in the World
Acceptance Rate
17%
Founded
1958

57. National Tsing Hua University

For Physics

#4 in Taiwan
#201 in the World
Acceptance Rate
51%
Enrollment
16,647
Founded
1911

58. Xiamen University

For Physics

#34 in China
#204 in the World
Enrollment
40,302
Male:Female
49:51
Founded
1921

59. Wuhan University of Technology

For Physics

#35 in China
#205 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Enrollment
540,000
Founded
1946

62. Soochow University

For Physics

#37 in China
#226 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Enrollment
48,901
Founded
1899

63. Shanghai University

For Physics

#38 in China
#228 in the World
Enrollment
36,000
Founded
1994

64. Hanyang University

For Physics

#236 in the World
Enrollment
35,000
Founded
1939

65. Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics

For Physics

#39 in China
#241 in the World
Acceptance Rate
34%
Enrollment
29,000
Founded
1952

68. Hiroshima University

For Physics

#11 in Japan
#246 in the World
Acceptance Rate
33%
Enrollment
15,066
Founded
1949

69. East China University of Science and Technology

For Physics

#40 in China
#251 in the World
Acceptance Rate
14%
Enrollment
26,000
Founded
1952

70. Korea University

For Physics

#257 in the World
Enrollment
24,351
Founded
1905

72. Northeastern University, China

For Physics

#41 in China
#262 in the World
Acceptance Rate
20%
Enrollment
46,000
Founded
1923

78. Keio University

For Physics

#12 in Japan
#281 in the World
Acceptance Rate
12%
Enrollment
33,518
Founded
1858

79. University of Tehran

For Physics

#1 in Iran
#283 in the World
Acceptance Rate
12%
Enrollment
52,588
Founded
1934

80. Waseda University

For Physics

#13 in Japan
#288 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Enrollment
47,094
Founded
1882

83. Jiangsu University

For Physics

#46 in China
#307 in the World
Enrollment
37,600
Founded
1902

84. Fuzhou University

For Physics

#47 in China
#311 in the World
Enrollment
50,000
Founded
1958

85. Beijing Normal University

For Physics

#48 in China
#317 in the World
Enrollment
24,000
Founded
1902

86. China University of Mining and Technology

For Physics

#49 in China
#319 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Enrollment
37,000
Founded
1909

88. Zhengzhou University

For Physics

#50 in China
#324 in the World
Acceptance Rate
40%
Founded
1956

89. National University of Defense Technology

For Physics

#51 in China
#332 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Enrollment
20,000
Founded
1953

90. Southwest Jiaotong University

For Physics

#52 in China
#336 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Enrollment
44,000
Founded
1896

91. Nanjing Tech University

For Physics

#53 in China
#338 in the World
Enrollment
30,000
Founded
1958

92. Donghua University

For Physics

#54 in China
#340 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Enrollment
30,000
Founded
1951

93. Beijing University of Technology

For Physics

#55 in China
#342 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Enrollment
24,442
Founded
1960

94. University of Malaya

For Physics

#1 in Malaysia
#343 in the World
Acceptance Rate
34%
Founded
1905

95. Xidian University

For Physics

#56 in China
#356 in the World
Enrollment
35,277
Founded
1931

97. Sharif University of Technology

For Physics

#2 in Iran
#365 in the World
Enrollment
8,935
Male:Female
66:34
Founded
1965

98. Kobe University

For Physics

#14 in Japan
#368 in the World
Acceptance Rate
35%
Enrollment
15,871
Founded
1902

100. East China Normal University

For Physics

#57 in China
#378 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Enrollment
36,026
Founded
1951