Best Universities for Physics in Asia

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Asia ranked based on their research performance in Physics. A graph of 353M citations received by 25.6M academic papers made by 2,752 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: 35%
Enrollment: 28,133
Founded: 1877

2. Tsinghua University

China | Beijing

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: 41%
Enrollment: 17,665
Founded: 1907

5. Osaka University

For Physics

#4 in Japan

#23 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Enrollment: 23,044
Male:Female: 68:32
Founded: 1931

6. National University of Singapore

Singapore | Singapore City

For Physics

#1 in Singapore

#27 in the World

Enrollment: 30,098
Founded: 1905

7. Zhejiang University

China | Hangzhou

For Physics

#2 in China

#31 in the World

Enrollment: 60,739
Founded: 1897

8. Nanyang Technological University

Singapore | Singapore City

For Physics

#2 in Singapore

#38 in the World

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1955

9. Shanghai Jiao Tong University

China | Shanghai

For Physics

#3 in China

#39 in the World

Enrollment: 47,000
Founded: 1896

10. University of Science and Technology of China

For Physics

#4 in China

#41 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1958

11. Tokyo Institute of Technology

For Physics

#5 in Japan

#43 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 10,357
Founded: 1881

12. Harbin Institute of Technology

For Physics

#5 in China

#49 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1920

13. Peking University

China | Beijing

For Physics

#6 in China

#52 in the World

Enrollment: 35,915
Founded: 1898

14. Seoul National University

South Korea | Seoul

For Physics

#1 in South Korea

#60 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Enrollment: 28,378
Founded: 1946

15. Huazhong University of Science and Technology

For Physics

#7 in China

#62 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1953

16. Nagoya University

For Physics

#6 in Japan

#64 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Enrollment: 16,376
Founded: 1939

17. Kyushu University

Japan | Fukuoka

For Physics

#7 in Japan

#70 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Enrollment: 18,560
Founded: 1911

18. Xi'an Jiaotong University

For Physics

#8 in China

#71 in the World

Enrollment: 40,346
Founded: 1896

19. Nanjing University

China | Nanjing

For Physics

#9 in China

#75 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Enrollment: 56,068
Founded: 1902

20. Tel Aviv University

Israel | Tel Aviv

For Physics

#1 in Israel

#83 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1956

21. Tianjin University

China | Tianjin

For Physics

#10 in China

#86 in the World

Enrollment: 35,370
Founded: 1895

22. Fudan University

China | Shanghai

For Physics

#11 in China

#87 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1905

23. KAIST

South Korea | Daejeon

For Physics

#2 in South Korea

#91 in the World

Enrollment: 10,249
Founded: 1971

24. Jilin University

China | Changchun

For Physics

#12 in China

#94 in the World

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

25. National Taiwan University

Taiwan | Taipei

For Physics

#1 in Taiwan

#97 in the World

Enrollment: 32,500
Founded: 1945

26. South China University of Technology

China | Guangzhou

For Physics

#13 in China

#99 in the World

Enrollment: 42,720
Founded: 1952

27. Technion - Israel Institute of Technology

For Physics

#2 in Israel

#100 in the World

Founded: 1924

28. Hokkaido University

Japan | Sapporo

For Physics

#8 in Japan

#101 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Enrollment: 17,541
Founded: 1918

29. Shandong University

For Physics

#14 in China

#114 in the World

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

30. Dalian University of Technology

For Physics

#15 in China

#115 in the World

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

31. Wuhan University

For Physics

#16 in China

#121 in the World

Enrollment: 60,000
Founded: 1893

32. Sichuan University

China | Chengdu

For Physics

#17 in China

#123 in the World

Enrollment: 44,200
Founded: 1896

33. Hebrew University of Jerusalem

Israel | Jerusalem

For Physics

#3 in Israel

#125 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Enrollment: 23,500
Founded: 1918

34. Weizmann Institute of Science

Israel | Rehovot

For Physics

#4 in Israel

#128 in the World

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

35. Beihang University

China | Beijing

For Physics

#18 in China

#129 in the World

Founded: 1952

36. Central South University

China | Changsha

For Physics

#19 in China

#132 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1914

37. Southeast University

China | Nanjing

For Physics

#20 in China

#135 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Enrollment: 30,664
Founded: 1902

38. Hong Kong Polytechnic University

China | Hong Kong

For Physics

#21 in China

#137 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1937

39. Tokyo University of Science

For Physics

#9 in Japan

#144 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1881

40. Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

China | Hong Kong

For Physics

#22 in China

#147 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 1991

41. Indian Institute of Science

India | Karnataka

For Physics

#1 in India

#149 in the World

Enrollment: 4,695
Founded: 1909

42. Northwestern Polytechnical University

For Physics

#23 in China

#150 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Enrollment: 29,000
Founded: 1938

43. Beijing Institute of Technology

China | Beijing

For Physics

#24 in China

#151 in the World

Enrollment: 27,000
Founded: 1940

44. Tongji University

China | Shanghai

For Physics

#25 in China

#152 in the World

Enrollment: 37,000
Founded: 1907

45. Nankai University

China | Tianjin

For Physics

#26 in China

#153 in the World

Enrollment: 26,568
Founded: 1919

46. University of Science and Technology Beijing

China | Beijing

For Physics

#27 in China

#158 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1952

47. Chinese University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Physics

#28 in China

#159 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1963

48. Sun Yat - Sen University

China | Guangzhou

For Physics

#29 in China

#161 in the World

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

49. Yonsei University

South Korea | Seoul

For Physics

#3 in South Korea

#167 in the World

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

50. City University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Physics

#30 in China

#176 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Founded: 1984

51. Hunan University

China | Changsha

For Physics

#31 in China

#181 in the World

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

52. National Cheng Kung University

Taiwan | Tainan

For Physics

#2 in Taiwan

#184 in the World

Enrollment: 20,292
Founded: 1931

53. University of Electronic Science and Technology of China

China | Chengdu

For Physics

#32 in China

#186 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Enrollment: 39,000
Founded: 1956

54. Chongqing University

China | Chongqing

For Physics

#33 in China

#189 in the World

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

55. National Tsing Hua University

Taiwan | Hsinchu

For Physics

#3 in Taiwan

#190 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Enrollment: 16,547
Founded: 1911

56. University of Tsukuba

Japan | Tsukuba

For Physics

#10 in Japan

#191 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Enrollment: 16,507
Male:Female: 61:39
Founded: 1973

57. Pohang University of Science and Technology

South Korea | Pohang

For Physics

#4 in South Korea

#198 in the World

Enrollment: 3,425
Founded: 1986

58. Xiamen University

For Physics

#34 in China

#200 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Enrollment: 40,302
Male:Female: 49:51
Founded: 1921

59. Wuhan University of Technology

For Physics

#35 in China

#204 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 540,000
Founded: 1946

60. Shanghai University

China | Shanghai

For Physics

#36 in China

#218 in the World

Enrollment: 36,000
Founded: 1994

61. Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics

For Physics

#37 in China

#219 in the World

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

62. Hanyang University

South Korea | Seoul

For Physics

#5 in South Korea

#226 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Enrollment: 35,000
Founded: 1939

63. Sungkyunkwan University

South Korea | Seoul

For Physics

#6 in South Korea

#227 in the World

Founded: 1398

64. Soochow University

For Physics

#38 in China

#228 in the World

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

65. National Chiao Tung University

Taiwan | Hsinchu

For Physics

#4 in Taiwan

#230 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1958

66. Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur

India | West Bengal

For Physics

#2 in India

#233 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1951

67. East China University of Science and Technology

China | Shanghai

For Physics

#39 in China

#235 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Enrollment: 26,000
Founded: 1952

68. Hiroshima University

Japan | Higashihiroshima

For Physics

#11 in Japan

#236 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Enrollment: 15,077
Founded: 1949

69. Ben-Gurion University of the Negev

Israel | Beersheba

For Physics

#5 in Israel

#251 in the World

Enrollment: 17,225
Founded: 1969

70. Lanzhou University

China | Lanzhou

For Physics

#40 in China

#254 in the World

Founded: 1909

71. Indian Institute of Technology Delhi

India | Haryana

For Physics

#3 in India

#257 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1961

72. Indian Institute of Technology Madras

India | Tamil Nadu

For Physics

#4 in India

#261 in the World

Founded: 1959

73. Northeastern University, China

China | Shenyang

For Physics

#41 in China

#266 in the World

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

74. Nanjing University of Science and Technology

China | Nanjing

For Physics

#42 in China

#267 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1953

75. Beijing University of Chemical Technology

China | Beijing

For Physics

#43 in China

#268 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1958

76. Korea University

South Korea | Seoul

For Physics

#7 in South Korea

#271 in the World

Enrollment: 24,351
Founded: 1905

77. Keio University

For Physics

#12 in Japan

#273 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 24%
Enrollment: 33,437
Founded: 1858

78. University of Tehran

For Physics

#1 in Iran

#275 in the World

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

79. Waseda University

For Physics

#13 in Japan

#281 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Enrollment: 47,094
Founded: 1882

80. Indian Institute of Technology Bombay

India | Maharashtra

For Physics

#5 in India

#289 in the World

Founded: 1958

81. North China Electric Power University

China | Beijing

For Physics

#44 in China

#303 in the World

Founded: 1958

82. Beijing Normal University

China | Beijing

For Physics

#45 in China

#305 in the World

Enrollment: 24,000
Founded: 1902

83. Jiangsu University

China | Zhenjiang

For Physics

#46 in China

#309 in the World

Enrollment: 37,600
Founded: 1902

84. Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur

India | Uttar Pradesh

For Physics

#6 in India

#310 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1959

85. Fuzhou University

For Physics

#47 in China

#311 in the World

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1958

86. National University of Defense Technology

China | Changsha

For Physics

#48 in China

#324 in the World

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

87. China University of Mining and Technology

For Physics

#49 in China

#328 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Enrollment: 37,000
Founded: 1909

88. China University of Petroleum - Beijing

China | Beijing

For Physics

#50 in China

#330 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Enrollment: 15,445
Founded: 1953

89. Donghua University

China | Shanghai

For Physics

#51 in China

#331 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1951

90. Zhengzhou University

China | Zhengzhou

For Physics

#52 in China

#332 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1956

91. University of Malaya

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Physics

#338 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1905

92. Southwest Jiaotong University

China | Chengdu

For Physics

#53 in China

#343 in the World

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

93. Beijing University of Technology

China | Beijing

For Physics

#54 in China

#345 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 24,442
Founded: 1960

94. Sharif University of Technology

For Physics

#2 in Iran

#348 in the World

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

95. Nanjing Tech University

China | Nanjing

For Physics

#55 in China

#350 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1958

96. Kobe University

For Physics

#14 in Japan

#358 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 15,870
Founded: 1902

97. Xidian University

For Physics

#56 in China

#359 in the World

Enrollment: 35,277
Founded: 1931

98. Amirkabir University of Technology

For Physics

#3 in Iran

#361 in the World

Enrollment: 12,468
Founded: 1958

99. Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee

India | Uttarakhand

For Physics

#7 in India

#364 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1847

100. Chiba University

For Physics

#15 in Japan

#372 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 23%
Enrollment: 13,983
Founded: 1949

Physics subfields in Asia

Acoustical Engineering1838

Applied/Engineering Physics507

Astrobiology384

Astrophysics and Astronomy1840

Atomic and Molecular physics981

Condensed Matter Physics1418

Materials Science2467

Medical Physics304

Nanotechnology1901

Nuclear Physics1597

Optical Engineering2227

Quantum and Particle physics2584

Theoretical Physics776