Best Universities for Astrophysics and Astronomy in Asia

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#1 in Japan

#5 in the World

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

2. Kyoto University

Japan | Kyoto

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#2 in Japan

#22 in the World

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

3. Tsinghua University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#1 in China

#44 in the World

Enrollment: 48,739
Founded: 1911

4. Tohoku University

Japan | Sendai

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#3 in Japan

#45 in the World

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

5. Peking University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#2 in China

#49 in the World

Enrollment: 44,730
Founded: 1898

6. Osaka University

Japan | Suita

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#4 in Japan

#51 in the World

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

7. Nagoya University

Japan | Nagoya

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#5 in Japan

#61 in the World

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

8. Tel Aviv University

Israel | Tel Aviv

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#1 in Israel

#63 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1956

9. University of Science and Technology of China

China | Hefei

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#3 in China

#68 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1958

10. University of Hong Kong

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#4 in China

#86 in the World

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

11. Harbin Institute of Technology

China | Harbin

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#5 in China

#87 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1920

12. Tokyo Institute of Technology

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#6 in Japan

#96 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1881

13. Shanghai Jiao Tong University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#6 in China

#97 in the World

Enrollment: 47,000
Founded: 1896

14. Hebrew University of Jerusalem

Israel | Jerusalem

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#2 in Israel

#98 in the World

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

15. Nanjing University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#7 in China

#99 in the World

Enrollment: 56,068
Founded: 1902

16. National University of Singapore

Singapore | Singapore City

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#1 in Singapore

#107 in the World

Enrollment: 30,098
Founded: 1905

17. Beihang University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#8 in China

#108 in the World

Founded: 1952

18. Zhejiang University

China | Hangzhou

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#9 in China

#112 in the World

Enrollment: 60,739
Founded: 1897

19. Wuhan University

China | Wuhan

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#10 in China

#116 in the World

Enrollment: 60,000
Founded: 1893

20. Seoul National University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#1 in South Korea

#122 in the World

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

21. Technion - Israel Institute of Technology

Israel | Haifa

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#3 in Israel

#123 in the World

Founded: 1924

22. Nanyang Technological University

Singapore | Singapore City

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#2 in Singapore

#137 in the World

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1955

23. Huazhong University of Science and Technology

China | Wuhan

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#11 in China

#144 in the World

Enrollment: 71,970
Founded: 1953

24. Weizmann Institute of Science

Israel | Rehovot

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#4 in Israel

#146 in the World

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

25. Fudan University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#12 in China

#151 in the World

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1905

26. Hokkaido University

Japan | Sapporo

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#7 in Japan

#154 in the World

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

27. Kyushu University

Japan | Fukuoka

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#8 in Japan

#155 in the World

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

28. Beijing Institute of Technology

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#13 in China

#164 in the World

Enrollment: 27,000
Founded: 1940

29. Tokyo University of Science

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#9 in Japan

#167 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Enrollment: 19,768
Founded: 1881

30. National Taiwan University

Taiwan | Taipei

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#1 in Taiwan

#168 in the World

Enrollment: 33,882
Founded: 1945

31. National University of Defense Technology

China | Changsha

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#14 in China

#186 in the World

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

32. Beijing Normal University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#15 in China

#191 in the World

Enrollment: 36,482
Founded: 1902

33. Southeast University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#16 in China

#203 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 30,664
Founded: 1902

34. Sun Yat - Sen University

China | Guangzhou

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#17 in China

#204 in the World

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

35. Xi'an Jiaotong University

China | Xi'an

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#18 in China

#208 in the World

Enrollment: 40,346
Founded: 1896

36. University of Electronic Science and Technology of China

China | Chengdu

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#19 in China

#216 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 39,000
Founded: 1956

37. Jilin University

China | Changchun

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#20 in China

#218 in the World

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

38. Yonsei University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#2 in South Korea

#219 in the World

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

39. Tata Institute of Fundamental Research

India | Maharashtra

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#1 in India

#221 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Founded: 1945

40. Tianjin University

China | Tianjin

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#21 in China

#223 in the World

Enrollment: 35,370
Founded: 1895

41. KAIST

South Korea | Daejeon

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#3 in South Korea

#228 in the World

Enrollment: 10,249
Founded: 1971

42. Tokyo Metropolitan University

Japan | Hachioji

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#10 in Japan

#232 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Enrollment: 9,126
Founded: 2005

43. Chinese University of Hong Kong

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#22 in China

#237 in the World

Founded: 1963

44. Dalian University of Technology

China | Dalian

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#23 in China

#238 in the World

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

45. University of Tsukuba

Japan | Tsukuba

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#11 in Japan

#239 in the World

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

46. Indian Institute of Science

India | Karnataka

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#2 in India

#242 in the World

Enrollment: 4,695
Founded: 1909

47. Tongji University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#24 in China

#243 in the World

Enrollment: 37,000
Founded: 1907

48. Hong Kong Polytechnic University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#25 in China

#245 in the World

Founded: 1937

49. Shandong University

China | Jinan

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#26 in China

#246 in the World

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

50. Ben-Gurion University of the Negev

Israel | Beersheba

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#5 in Israel

#249 in the World

Enrollment: 17,225
Founded: 1969

51. Northwestern Polytechnical University

China | Xi'an

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#27 in China

#250 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 29,000
Founded: 1938

52. Sichuan University

China | Chengdu

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#28 in China

#254 in the World

Enrollment: 44,200
Founded: 1896

53. Hiroshima University

Japan | Higashihiroshima

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#12 in Japan

#275 in the World

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

54. Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#29 in China

#280 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1991

55. South China University of Technology

China | Guangzhou

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#30 in China

#282 in the World

Enrollment: 42,720
Founded: 1952

56. Central South University

China | Changsha

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#31 in China

#291 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1914

57. Shanghai University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#32 in China

#295 in the World

Enrollment: 36,000
Founded: 1994

58. Chongqing University

China | Chongqing

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#33 in China

#297 in the World

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

59. City University of Hong Kong

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#34 in China

#300 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Founded: 1984

60. Waseda University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#13 in Japan

#302 in the World

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

61. Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics

China | Baixia

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#35 in China

#308 in the World

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

62. Xiamen University

China | Xiamen

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#36 in China

#318 in the World

Enrollment: 40,302
Male:Female: 49:51
Founded: 1921

63. National Chiao Tung University

Taiwan | Hsinchu

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#2 in Taiwan

#319 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1958

64. Xidian University

China | Xi'an

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#37 in China

#329 in the World

Enrollment: 35,277
Founded: 1931

65. Nankai University

China | Tianjin

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#38 in China

#331 in the World

Enrollment: 26,568
Founded: 1919

66. Keio University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#14 in Japan

#334 in the World

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

67. National Tsing Hua University

Taiwan | Hsinchu

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#3 in Taiwan

#336 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Enrollment: 16,647
Founded: 1911

68. Kobe University

Japan | Kobe

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#15 in Japan

#346 in the World

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

69. Lanzhou University

China | Lanzhou

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#39 in China

#347 in the World

Founded: 1909

70. National Central University

Taiwan | Taoyuan

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#4 in Taiwan

#351 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 10,829
Founded: 1915

71. Northeastern University, China

China | Shenyang

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#40 in China

#354 in the World

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

72. National Cheng Kung University

Taiwan | Tainan

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#5 in Taiwan

#358 in the World

Enrollment: 21,292
Founded: 1931

73. King AbdulAziz University

Saudi Arabia | Jeddah

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#1 in Saudi Arabia

#367 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1967

74. Nanjing University of Science and Technology

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#41 in China

#373 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1953

75. Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#42 in China

#396 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1955

76. Beijing Jiaotong University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#43 in China

#404 in the World

Founded: 1896

77. Wuhan University of Technology

China | Wuhan

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#44 in China

#407 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 540,000
Founded: 1946

78. Chiba University

Japan | Chiba

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#16 in Japan

#416 in the World

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

79. Pohang University of Science and Technology

South Korea | Pohang

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#4 in South Korea

#418 in the World

Enrollment: 3,425
Founded: 1986

80. Harbin Engineering University

China | Harbin

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#45 in China

#419 in the World

Enrollment: 28,278
Founded: 1953

81. East China Normal University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#46 in China

#426 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 36,026
Founded: 1951

82. Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#47 in China

#428 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 34,000
Founded: 1960

83. North China Electric Power University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#48 in China

#429 in the World

Founded: 1958

84. Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur

India | West Bengal

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#3 in India

#431 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1951

85. Hunan University

China | Changsha

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#49 in China

#435 in the World

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

86. Sungkyunkwan University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#5 in South Korea

#442 in the World

Founded: 1398

87. University of Tehran

Iran | Tehran

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#1 in Iran

#449 in the World

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

88. Korea University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#6 in South Korea

#450 in the World

Enrollment: 24,351
Founded: 1905

89. China University of Mining and Technology

China | Xuzhou

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#50 in China

#458 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 37,000
Founded: 1909

90. Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur

India | Uttar Pradesh

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#4 in India

#459 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1959

91. Hanyang University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#7 in South Korea

#460 in the World

Enrollment: 35,000
Founded: 1939

92. Indian Institute of Technology Delhi

India | Haryana

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#5 in India

#463 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1961

93. Indian Institute of Technology Madras

India | Tamil Nadu

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#6 in India

#465 in the World

Founded: 1959

94. Pusan National University

South Korea | Busan

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#8 in South Korea

#467 in the World

Enrollment: 27,780
Founded: 1946

95. Indian Institute of Technology Bombay

India | Maharashtra

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#7 in India

#468 in the World

Founded: 1958

96. Soochow University

China | Suzhou

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#51 in China

#469 in the World

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

97. Southwest Jiaotong University

China | Chengdu

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#52 in China

#476 in the World

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

98. University of Electro-Communications

Japan | Chofu

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#17 in Japan

#477 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1949

99. University of Science and Technology Beijing