Best Universities for Theoretical Physics in Asia

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Below is a list of best universities in Asia ranked based on their research performance in Theoretical Physics. A graph of 7.55M citations received by 363K academic papers made by 929 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 Theoretical Physics

#1 in Japan
#9 in the World
Acceptance Rate
36%
Enrollment
28,479
Founded
1877

2. Kyoto University

For Theoretical Physics

#2 in Japan
#11 in the World
Acceptance Rate
11%
Enrollment
22,455
Founded
1897

3. Tel Aviv University

For Theoretical Physics

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

5. Weizmann Institute of Science

For Theoretical Physics

#3 in Israel
#49 in the World
Acceptance Rate
8%
Enrollment
1,380
Founded
1934

6. Tsinghua University

For Theoretical Physics

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

7. Osaka University

For Theoretical Physics

#3 in Japan
#65 in the World
Acceptance Rate
13%
Enrollment
23,123
Founded
1931

8. Tata Institute of Fundamental Research

For Theoretical Physics

#1 in India
#68 in the World
Acceptance Rate
14%
Founded
1945

9. Nagoya University

For Theoretical Physics

#4 in Japan
#69 in the World
Acceptance Rate
14%
Enrollment
15,834
Founded
1939

10. Peking University

For Theoretical Physics

#2 in China
#75 in the World
Enrollment
44,730
Founded
1898

11. Hebrew University of Jerusalem

For Theoretical Physics

#4 in Israel
#83 in the World
Acceptance Rate
23%
Enrollment
23,500
Founded
1918

12. University of Science and Technology of China

For Theoretical Physics

#3 in China
#89 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Founded
1958

13. National University of Singapore

For Theoretical Physics

#1 in Singapore
#102 in the World
Enrollment
30,098
Founded
1905

14. Tohoku University

For Theoretical Physics

#5 in Japan
#112 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Enrollment
17,591
Founded
1907

15. Fudan University

For Theoretical Physics

#4 in China
#116 in the World
Enrollment
33,000
Founded
1905

16. Tokyo Institute of Technology

For Theoretical Physics

#6 in Japan
#129 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Founded
1881

17. Seoul National University

For Theoretical Physics

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

18. Tokyo University of Science

For Theoretical Physics

#7 in Japan
#140 in the World
Acceptance Rate
31%
Enrollment
19,768
Founded
1881

19. Shanghai Jiao Tong University

For Theoretical Physics

#5 in China
#144 in the World
Enrollment
47,000
Founded
1896

20. Waseda University

For Theoretical Physics

#8 in Japan
#169 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Enrollment
47,094
Founded
1882

21. Zhejiang University

For Theoretical Physics

#6 in China
#176 in the World
Enrollment
60,739
Founded
1897

22. Nankai University

For Theoretical Physics

#7 in China
#179 in the World
Enrollment
26,568
Founded
1919

23. University of Hong Kong

For Theoretical Physics

#8 in China
#181 in the World
Acceptance Rate
17%
Enrollment
21,652
Founded
1911

24. Ben-Gurion University of the Negev

For Theoretical Physics

#5 in Israel
#183 in the World
Enrollment
17,225
Founded
1969

25. National Taiwan University

For Theoretical Physics

#1 in Taiwan
#191 in the World
Enrollment
33,882
Founded
1945

26. Indian Institute of Science

For Theoretical Physics

#2 in India
#198 in the World
Enrollment
4,695
Founded
1909

27. Nanjing University

For Theoretical Physics

#9 in China
#201 in the World
Enrollment
56,068
Founded
1902

28. Kyushu University

For Theoretical Physics

#9 in Japan
#205 in the World
Acceptance Rate
14%
Enrollment
18,560
Founded
1911

29. Beijing Normal University

For Theoretical Physics

#10 in China
#210 in the World
Enrollment
24,000
Founded
1902

30. Hiroshima University

For Theoretical Physics

#10 in Japan
#218 in the World
Acceptance Rate
33%
Enrollment
15,066
Founded
1949

31. Hokkaido University

For Theoretical Physics

#11 in Japan
#225 in the World
Acceptance Rate
27%
Enrollment
17,541
Founded
1918

32. Bar-Ilan University

For Theoretical Physics

#6 in Israel
#226 in the World
Enrollment
16,787
Male:Female
41:59
Founded
1955

33. University of Tsukuba

For Theoretical Physics

#12 in Japan
#228 in the World
Acceptance Rate
18%
Enrollment
16,507
Founded
1973

34. Sun Yat - Sen University

For Theoretical Physics

#11 in China
#237 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Enrollment
65,638
Founded
1924

35. Shanghai University

For Theoretical Physics

#12 in China
#244 in the World
Enrollment
36,000
Founded
1994

37. Lanzhou University

For Theoretical Physics

#14 in China
#251 in the World
Founded
1909

38. University of the Punjab

For Theoretical Physics

#1 in Pakistan
#263 in the World
Acceptance Rate
25%
Founded
1882

39. Dalian University of Technology

For Theoretical Physics

#15 in China
#267 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Enrollment
41,000
Founded
1949

40. Huazhong University of Science and Technology

For Theoretical Physics

#16 in China
#269 in the World
Enrollment
71,970
Founded
1953

41. Ningbo University

For Theoretical Physics

#17 in China
#274 in the World
Enrollment
26,000
Founded
1986

43. KAIST

For Theoretical Physics

#281 in the World
Enrollment
10,249
Founded
1971

45. Zhejiang Normal University

For Theoretical Physics

#18 in China
#287 in the World
Enrollment
30,000
Founded
1956

46. Kobe University

For Theoretical Physics

#13 in Japan
#294 in the World
Acceptance Rate
35%
Enrollment
15,999
Founded
1902

47. Beihang University

For Theoretical Physics

#19 in China
#295 in the World
Founded
1952

48. Nanyang Technological University

For Theoretical Physics

#2 in Singapore
#311 in the World
Enrollment
33,000
Founded
1955

49. Middle East Technical University

For Theoretical Physics

#1 in Turkey
#325 in the World
Acceptance Rate
8%
Enrollment
14,928
Founded
1956

50. Keio University

For Theoretical Physics

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

51. Beijing Institute of Technology

For Theoretical Physics

#20 in China
#333 in the World
Enrollment
27,000
Founded
1940

52. Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

For Theoretical Physics

#21 in China
#341 in the World
Acceptance Rate
34%
Founded
1991

53. Central South University

For Theoretical Physics

#22 in China
#344 in the World
Acceptance Rate
77%
Founded
1914

54. University of Delhi

For Theoretical Physics

#5 in India
#346 in the World
Acceptance Rate
64%
Founded
1922

55. Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur

For Theoretical Physics

#6 in India
#348 in the World
Acceptance Rate
8%
Founded
1959

56. National Tsing Hua University

For Theoretical Physics

#2 in Taiwan
#351 in the World
Acceptance Rate
51%
Enrollment
16,647
Founded
1911

57. Wuhan University

For Theoretical Physics

#23 in China
#354 in the World
Enrollment
60,000
Founded
1893

58. Sogang University

For Theoretical Physics

#356 in the World
Enrollment
9,227
Male:Female
55:45
Founded
1960

59. Zhengzhou University

For Theoretical Physics

#24 in China
#366 in the World
Acceptance Rate
40%
Founded
1956

60. Shandong University

For Theoretical Physics

#25 in China
#376 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Enrollment
60,000
Founded
1901

62. China University of Mining and Technology

For Theoretical Physics

#27 in China
#378 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Enrollment
37,000
Founded
1909

63. Kyungpook National University

For Theoretical Physics

#381 in the World
Acceptance Rate
35%
Enrollment
38,616
Founded
1946

64. Nihon University

For Theoretical Physics

#15 in Japan
#382 in the World
Founded
1889

65. East China Normal University

For Theoretical Physics

#28 in China
#384 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Enrollment
36,026
Founded
1951

66. Northwest University, China

For Theoretical Physics

#29 in China
#388 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Enrollment
25,000
Founded
1912

67. Shandong University of Science and Technology

For Theoretical Physics

#30 in China
#391 in the World
Enrollment
45,000
Founded
1958

68. Koc University

For Theoretical Physics

#2 in Turkey
#392 in the World
Acceptance Rate
15%
Founded
1992

69. City University of Hong Kong

For Theoretical Physics

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

70. Sharif University of Technology

For Theoretical Physics

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

71. Tokyo Metropolitan University

For Theoretical Physics

#16 in Japan
#396 in the World
Acceptance Rate
21%
Enrollment
9,059
Founded
2005

72. Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications

For Theoretical Physics

#32 in China
#397 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Founded
1955

73. Osaka City University

For Theoretical Physics

#17 in Japan
#405 in the World
Acceptance Rate
22%
Enrollment
8,230
Founded
1928

75. Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur

For Theoretical Physics

#7 in India
#413 in the World
Acceptance Rate
13%
Founded
1951

76. Southeast University

For Theoretical Physics

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

77. Kanazawa University

For Theoretical Physics

#18 in Japan
#420 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Enrollment
10,127
Founded
1949

78. Hanyang University

For Theoretical Physics

#422 in the World
Enrollment
35,000
Founded
1939

79. Jilin University

For Theoretical Physics

#34 in China
#424 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Enrollment
68,000
Founded
1946

80. Sichuan University

For Theoretical Physics

#35 in China
#428 in the World
Enrollment
44,200
Founded
1896

81. Central China Normal University

For Theoretical Physics

#36 in China
#435 in the World
Acceptance Rate
27%
Enrollment
32,000
Founded
1903

82. King AbdulAziz University

For Theoretical Physics

#436 in the World
Acceptance Rate
25%
Founded
1967

83. Chongqing University

For Theoretical Physics

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

84. Bilkent University

For Theoretical Physics

#3 in Turkey
#443 in the World
Enrollment
11,701
Founded
1984

85. Xi'an Jiaotong University

For Theoretical Physics

#38 in China
#446 in the World
Enrollment
40,346
Founded
1896

86. Harbin Institute of Technology

For Theoretical Physics

#39 in China
#447 in the World
Acceptance Rate
16%
Founded
1920

87. Tianjin University

For Theoretical Physics

#40 in China
#450 in the World
Enrollment
35,370
Founded
1895

91. University of Calcutta

For Theoretical Physics

#9 in India
#472 in the World
Acceptance Rate
22%
Founded
1857

92. South China University of Technology

For Theoretical Physics

#42 in China
#474 in the World
Enrollment
42,720
Founded
1952

93. Shiraz University

For Theoretical Physics

#3 in Iran
#479 in the World
Enrollment
19,000
Founded
1946

94. Northwestern Polytechnical University

For Theoretical Physics

#43 in China
#480 in the World
Acceptance Rate
20%
Enrollment
29,000
Founded
1938

95. Rikkyo University

For Theoretical Physics

#19 in Japan
#483 in the World
Acceptance Rate
34%
Enrollment
20,720
Founded
1922

96. Quaid-i-Azam University

For Theoretical Physics

#2 in Pakistan
#484 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Founded
1965

97. Yerevan State University

For Theoretical Physics

#1 in Armenia
#485 in the World
Acceptance Rate
20%
Enrollment
17,500
Founded
1919

98. Kindai University

For Theoretical Physics

#20 in Japan
#487 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Enrollment
38,857
Founded
1949

99. Graduate University for Advanced Studies

For Theoretical Physics

#21 in Japan
#489 in the World
Acceptance Rate
34%
Founded
1988

100. Banaras Hindu University

For Theoretical Physics

#10 in India
#492 in the World
Acceptance Rate
13%
Enrollment
32,000
Founded
1915