Asia's 100+ best Special Education universities [Rankings]

Below is a list of best universities in Asia ranked based on their research performance in Special Education. A graph of 178K citations received by 14.2K academic papers made by 102 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. Education University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Special Education

#1 in China

#3 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1994

2. Tel Aviv University

Israel | Tel Aviv

For Special Education

#1 in Israel

#79 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1956

3. University of Haifa

Israel | Haifa

For Special Education

#2 in Israel

#104 in the World

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

4. University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Special Education

#2 in China

#145 in the World

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

5. Bar-Ilan University

Israel | Ramat Gan

For Special Education

#3 in Israel

#146 in the World

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

6. Health Science University

Japan | Fujikawaguchiko

For Special Education

#1 in Japan

#178 in the World

Founded: 2003

7. Hebrew University of Jerusalem

Israel | Jerusalem

For Special Education

#4 in Israel

#186 in the World

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

8. Nanyang Technological University

Singapore | Singapore City

For Special Education

#1 in Singapore

#195 in the World

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1955

9. Beijing Normal University

China | Beijing

For Special Education

#3 in China

#243 in the World

Enrollment: 36,482
Founded: 1902

10. National University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Bangi

For Special Education

#1 in Malaysia

#253 in the World

Enrollment: 28,776
Founded: 1970

11. Ben-Gurion University of the Negev

Israel | Beersheba

For Special Education

#5 in Israel

#258 in the World

Enrollment: 17,225
Founded: 1969

12. Yokohama City University

Japan | Yokohama

For Special Education

#2 in Japan

#274 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Enrollment: 5,198
Founded: 1928

13. Hong Kong Polytechnic University

China | Hong Kong

For Special Education

#4 in China

#282 in the World

Founded: 1937

14. Central South University

China | Changsha

For Special Education

#5 in China

#297 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1914

15. Peking University

China | Beijing

For Special Education

#6 in China

#298 in the World

Enrollment: 44,730
Founded: 1898

16. National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences

India | Karnataka

For Special Education

#1 in India

#304 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1974

17. Chinese University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Special Education

#7 in China

#306 in the World

Founded: 1963

18. Anadolu University

Turkey | Eskisehir

For Special Education

#1 in Turkey

#320 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 4,678
Founded: 1982

19. King Saud University

Saudi Arabia | Riyadh

For Special Education

#1 in Saudi Arabia

#360 in the World

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

20. National Taiwan Normal University

Taiwan | Taipei

For Special Education

#1 in Taiwan

#361 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Enrollment: 14,080
Founded: 1922

21. United Arab Emirates University

United Arab Emirates | Al Ain

For Special Education

#1 in the United Arab Emirates

#375 in the World

Founded: 1976

22. Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research

India | Punjab

For Special Education

#2 in India

#379 in the World

Founded: 1962

23. Hacettepe University

Turkey | Ankara

For Special Education

#2 in Turkey

#387 in the World

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

24. Indonesia University of Education

Indonesia | Bandung

For Special Education

#1 in Indonesia

#398 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1954

25. University of Tsukuba

Japan | Tsukuba

For Special Education

#3 in Japan

#402 in the World

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

26. Sultan Qaboos University

Oman | Muscat

For Special Education

#1 in Oman

#429 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1986

27. Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University

Saudi Arabia | Al-Kharj

For Special Education

#2 in Saudi Arabia

#431 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 2009

28. Shanghai Jiao Tong University

China | Shanghai

For Special Education

#8 in China

#435 in the World

Enrollment: 47,000
Founded: 1896

29. Sebelas Maret University

Indonesia | Surakarta

For Special Education

#2 in Indonesia

#441 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1976

30. King AbdulAziz University

Saudi Arabia | Jeddah

For Special Education

#3 in Saudi Arabia

#443 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1967

31. Sichuan University

China | Chengdu

For Special Education

#9 in China

#455 in the World

Enrollment: 44,200
Founded: 1896

32. Seoul National University

South Korea | Seoul

For Special Education

#1 in South Korea

#460 in the World

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

33. East China Normal University

China | Shanghai

For Special Education

#10 in China

#485 in the World

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

34. Ankara University

Turkey | Ankara

For Special Education

#3 in Turkey

#488 in the World

Enrollment: 48,271
Founded: 1946

35. Keio University

Japan | Tokyo

For Special Education

#4 in Japan

#502 in the World

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

36. Southwest University

China | Chongqing

For Special Education

#11 in China

#509 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 40,000
Founded: 2005

37. All India Institute of Medical Sciences Delhi

India | Haryana

For Special Education

#3 in India

#522 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1956

38. Tohoku University

Japan | Sendai

For Special Education

#5 in Japan

#527 in the World

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

39. Guangzhou Medical University

China | Guangzhou

For Special Education

#12 in China

#538 in the World

Enrollment: 11,000
Founded: 1958

40. University of Tehran

Iran | Tehran

For Special Education

#1 in Iran

#547 in the World

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

41. University of Tokyo

Japan | Tokyo

For Special Education

#6 in Japan

#553 in the World

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

42. National Chiao Tung University

Taiwan | Hsinchu

For Special Education

#2 in Taiwan

#555 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1958

43. University of Indonesia

Indonesia | Depok

For Special Education

#3 in Indonesia

#557 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1950

44. State University of Malang

Indonesia | Malang

For Special Education

#4 in Indonesia

#561 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1954

45. University of Malaya

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Special Education

#2 in Malaysia

#562 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1905

46. Central China Normal University

China | Wuhan

For Special Education

#13 in China

#563 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Enrollment: 32,000
Founded: 1903

47. Osaka University

Japan | Suita

For Special Education

#7 in Japan

#564 in the World

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

48. University of Jordan

Jordan | Amman

For Special Education

#1 in Jordan

#565 in the World

Enrollment: 53,635
Founded: 1962

49. King Khalid University

Saudi Arabia | Abha

For Special Education

#4 in Saudi Arabia

#581 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1998

50. Shiraz University of Medical Sciences

Iran | Shiraz

For Special Education

#2 in Iran

#583 in the World

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

51. University of Isfahan

Iran | Isfahan

For Special Education

#3 in Iran

#584 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1946

52. Abant Izzet Baysal University

Turkey | Bolu

For Special Education

#4 in Turkey

#588 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1992

53. Hong Kong Baptist University

China | Hong Kong

For Special Education

#14 in China

#591 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 1956

54. Tehran University of Medical Sciences

Iran | Tehran

For Special Education

#4 in Iran

#598 in the World

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

55. National University of Singapore

Singapore | Singapore City

For Special Education

#2 in Singapore

#607 in the World

Enrollment: 30,098
Founded: 1905

56. Istanbul University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Special Education

#5 in Turkey

#609 in the World

Enrollment: 35,190
Founded: 1933

57. Catholic University of Korea

South Korea | Seoul

For Special Education

#2 in South Korea

#610 in the World

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

58. State University of Yogyakarta

Indonesia | Sleman

For Special Education

#5 in Indonesia

#615 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1964

59. Technion - Israel Institute of Technology

Israel | Haifa

For Special Education

#6 in Israel

#625 in the World

Founded: 1924

60. University of Science, Malaysia

Malaysia | George Town

For Special Education

#3 in Malaysia

#630 in the World

Founded: 1969

61. Ariel University

Israel | Ariel

For Special Education

#7 in Israel

#643 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Enrollment: 16,000
Founded: 1982

62. Ege University

Turkey | Izmir

For Special Education

#6 in Turkey

#651 in the World

Founded: 1955

63. Hamamatsu University School of Medicine

Japan | Hamamatsu

For Special Education

#8 in Japan

#652 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1974

64. National Cheng Kung University

Taiwan | Tainan

For Special Education

#3 in Taiwan

#670 in the World

Enrollment: 21,292
Founded: 1931

65. State University of Padang

Indonesia | Padang

For Special Education

#6 in Indonesia

#676 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1997

66. Ataturk University

Turkey | Erzurum

For Special Education

#7 in Turkey

#684 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 11,086
Founded: 1957

67. Eskisehir Osmangazi University

Turkey | Eskisehir

For Special Education

#8 in Turkey

#685 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1993

68. Nagoya University

Japan | Nagoya

For Special Education

#9 in Japan

#692 in the World

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

69. Gazi University

Turkey | Ankara

For Special Education

#9 in Turkey

#699 in the World

Enrollment: 39,234
Founded: 1982

70. Manipal Academy of Higher Education

India | Karnataka

For Special Education

#4 in India

#701 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1993

71. Huazhong University of Science and Technology

China | Wuhan

For Special Education

#15 in China

#702 in the World

Enrollment: 71,970
Founded: 1953

72. Ahmad Dahlan University

Indonesia | Yogyakarta

For Special Education

#7 in Indonesia

#705 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1994

73. Sun Yat - Sen University

China | Guangzhou

For Special Education

#16 in China

#706 in the World

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

74. Fudan University

China | Shanghai

For Special Education

#17 in China

#707 in the World

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1905

75. Akdeniz University

Turkey | Antalya

For Special Education

#10 in Turkey

#719 in the World

Enrollment: 4,624
Founded: 1982

76. Kyoto University

Japan | Kyoto

For Special Education

#10 in Japan

#720 in the World

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

77. Putra Malaysia University

Malaysia | Serdang

For Special Education

#4 in Malaysia

#723 in the World

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

78. King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences

Saudi Arabia | Riyadh

For Special Education

#5 in Saudi Arabia

#732 in the World

Founded: 2005

79. State Islamic University of Yogyakarta

Indonesia | Sleman

For Special Education

#8 in Indonesia

#734 in the World

Founded: 2004

80. Ondokuz Mayis University

Turkey | Samsun

For Special Education

#11 in Turkey

#737 in the World

Enrollment: 5,129
Founded: 1975

81. Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences

Iran | Tehran

For Special Education

#5 in Iran

#738 in the World

Enrollment: 10,355
Founded: 1960

82. Asia University, Taiwan

Taiwan | Taichung

For Special Education

#4 in Taiwan

#742 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Enrollment: 9,940
Founded: 2001

83. Diponegoro University

Indonesia | Semarang

For Special Education

#9 in Indonesia

#746 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 38,503
Founded: 1957

84. Yonsei University

South Korea | Seoul

For Special Education

#3 in South Korea

#753 in the World

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

85. International Islamic University, Islamabad

Pakistan | Islamabad

For Special Education

#1 in Pakistan

#761 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1980

86. Qatar University

Qatar | Doha

For Special Education

#1 in Qatar

#764 in the World

Enrollment: 23,000
Founded: 1973

87. Dokuz Eylul University

Turkey | Izmir

For Special Education

#12 in Turkey

#767 in the World

Enrollment: 23,958
Founded: 1982

88. Karadeniz Technical University

Turkey | Trabzon

For Special Education

#13 in Turkey

#770 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Enrollment: 7,115
Founded: 1955

89. Gadjah Mada University

Indonesia | Sleman

For Special Education

#10 in Indonesia

#777 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1949

90. Sultan Idris University of Education

Malaysia | Tanjong Malim

For Special Education

#5 in Malaysia

#787 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Founded: 1922

91. Tel-Hai Academic College

Israel | Tel-Hai

For Special Education

#8 in Israel

#788 in the World

Founded: 1957

92. Sanjay Gandhi Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences

India | Uttar Pradesh

For Special Education

#5 in India

#792 in the World

Founded: 1983

93. Usak University

Turkey | Usak

For Special Education

#14 in Turkey

#794 in the World

Founded: 2006

94. Chang Gung University

Taiwan | Taoyuan

For Special Education

#5 in Taiwan

#803 in the World

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

95. Chung Yuan Christian University

Taiwan | Taoyuan

For Special Education

#6 in Taiwan

#809 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 15,702
Male:Female: 60:40
Founded: 1955

96. Shiraz University

Iran | Shiraz

For Special Education

#6 in Iran

#812 in the World

Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1946

97. University of the Punjab

Pakistan | Lahore

For Special Education

#2 in Pakistan

#813 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1882

98. Tottori University

Japan | Tottori

For Special Education

#11 in Japan

#814 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Enrollment: 6,179
Founded: 1949

99. Hiroshima University

Japan | Higashihiroshima

For Special Education

#12 in Japan

#816 in the World

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

100. Trakya University

Turkey | Edirne

For Special Education

#15 in Turkey

#825 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 40,881
Founded: 1982

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