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There are a few world university rankings that came out during the past few months and so it’s an opportunity to refresh my rankings watchlist for Asia’s best universities.
Various other rankings posts include:
- Top Asian Academic Universities in World University Rankings 2009
- Asian academic research and the top research universities in Asia 2007
- Best universities in Asia 2007 : The top Asian programs rankings list
- The top universities in Asia 2006 : An update
- The top universities in China 2006
- The top universities in Taiwan (ROC) 2006
- The top MBA programs in East-Asia 2006
- NCKU? but why NCKU? NCKU rankings explored (2008)
QS’ Top Universities, formerly known as Times Higher Rankings, has just release their rankings for the year 2008. This is the last of the more well-known rankings to announce their list for this year. According to QS, the top universities in Asia are:
Asia 2008/World 2008/World 2007/University Name/Country
- 19 17 University of TOKYO Japan
- 25 25 KYOTO University Japan
- 26 18 University of HONG KONG Hong Kong
- 30= 33= National University of SINGAPORE (NUS) Singapore
- 39 53= HONG KONG University of Science & Technology Hong Kong
- 42 38= The CHINESE University of Hong Kong Hong Kong
- 44 46 OSAKA University Japan
- 50= 36 PEKING University China
- 50= 51= SEOUL National University Korea, South
- 56 40 TSINGHUA University China
- 61 90= TOKYO Institute of Technology Japan
- 77 69 NANYANG Technological University Singapore
- 93= 128 Hebrew University of JERUSALEM Israel
- 112 102= TOHOKU University Japan
- 113 85= FUDAN University China
- 114 151= TEL AVIV University Israel
- 120 112= NAGOYA University Japan
- 124= 102= National TAIWAN University Taiwan
- 141 155= University of Science and Technology China
- 143 125 NANJING University China
- 144= 163= SHANGHAI JIAO TONG University China
- 147= 149= CITY University of Hong Kong Hong Kong
- 154 307= Indian Institute of Technology Delhi India
- 158 136 KYUSHU University Japan
- 174= 151= HOKKAIDO University Japan
- 174= 269 Indian Institute of Technology Bombay India
- 188= 233 POHANG University of Science and Technology Korea, South
- 199 197= KOBE University Japan
Source: QS Quacquarelli Symonds (www.topuniversities.com)
Shanghai’s Jiao Tung University recently their rankings for the year 2008 a few months ago. Following are the rankings for the top universities in Asia (Pacific removed) :
World Rank Institution* Regional Rank Country National Rank 19 Tokyo Univ 1 Japan 1 23 Kyoto Univ 2 Japan 2 65 Hebrew Univ Jerusalem 4 Israel 1 68 Osaka Univ 5 Japan 3 79 Tohoku Univ 7 Japan 4 101-151 Kyushu Univ 9-16 Japan 5-7 101-151 Nagoya Univ 9-16 Japan 5-7 101-151 Natl Univ Singapore 9-16 Singapore 1 101-151 Technion Israel Inst Tech 9-16 Israel 2-3 101-151 Tel Aviv Univ 9-16 Israel 2-3 101-151 Tokyo Inst Tech 9-16 Japan 5-7 152-200 Hokkaido Univ 17-22 Japan 8-9 152-200 Natl Taiwan Univ 17-22 Taiwan 1 152-200 Seoul Natl Univ 17-22 South Korea 1 152-200 Tsukuba Univ 17-22 Japan 8-9 152-200 Weizmann Inst Sci 17-22 Israel 4 201-302 Chinese Univ Hong Kong 23-41 China-hk 1-3 201-302 Hiroshima Univ 23-41 Japan 10-12 201-302 Hong Kong Univ Sci & Tech 23-41 China-hk 1-3 201-302 Keio Univ 23-41 Japan 10-12 201-302 Kobe Univ 23-41 Japan 10-12 201-302 Korea Advanced Inst Sci & Tech 23-41 South Korea 2-3 201-302 Nanjing Univ 23-41 China 1-6 201-302 Peking Univ 23-41 China 1-6 201-302 Shanghai Jiao Tong Univ 23-41 China 1-6 201-302 Tsinghua Univ 23-41 China 1-6 201-302 Univ Hong Kong 23-41 China-hk 1-3 201-302 Univ Sci & Tech China 23-41 China 1-6 201-302 Yonsei Univ 23-41 South Korea 2-3 201-302 Zhejiang Univ 23-41 China 1-6 303-401 Bar Ilan Univ 42-68 Israel 5-6 303-401 Ben Gurion Univ 42-68 Israel 5-6 303-401 City Univ Hong Kong 42-68 China-hk 4-5 303-401 Fudan Univ 42-68 China 7 303-401 Hanyang Univ 42-68 South Korea 4-7 303-401 Hong Kong Polytechnic Univ 42-68 China-hk 4-5 303-401 Indian Inst Sci 42-68 India 1-2 303-401 Indian Inst Tech – Kharagpur 42-68 India 1-2 303-401 Kanazawa Univ 42-68 Japan 13-18 303-401 Korea Univ 42-68 South Korea 4-7 303-401 Nanyang Tech Univ 42-68 Singapore 2 303-401 Natl Cheng Kung Univ 42-68 Taiwan 2-4 303-401 Natl Chiao Tung Univ 42-68 Taiwan 2-4 303-401 Natl Tsing Hua Univ 42-68 Taiwan 2-4 303-401 Niigata Univ 42-68 Japan 13-18 303-401 Okayama Univ 42-68 Japan 13-18 303-401 Pohang Univ Sci & Tech 42-68 South Korea 4-7 303-401 Sungkyunkwan Univ 42-68 South Korea 4-7 303-401 Tokyo Med & Dental Univ 42-68 Japan 13-18 303-401 Waseda Univ 42-68 Japan 13-18 303-401 Yamaguchi Univ 42-68 Japan 13-18 402-503 Chang Gung Univ 69-100 Taiwan 5-7 402-503 Chiba Univ 69-100 Japan 19-31 402-503 China Agr Univ 69-100 China 8-18 402-503 Dalian Univ Tech 69-100 China 8-18 402-503 Ehime Univ 69-100 Japan 19-31 402-503 Gifu Univ 69-100 Japan 19-31 402-503 Gunma Univ 69-100 Japan 19-31 402-503 Harbin Inst Tech 69-100 China 8-18 402-503 Huazhong Univ Sci & Tech 69-100 China 8-18 402-503 Jilin Univ 69-100 China 8-18 402-503 Kagoshima Univ 69-100 Japan 19-31 402-503 Lanzhou Univ 69-100 China 8-18 402-503 Nagasaki Univ 69-100 Japan 19-31 402-503 Nankai Univ 69-100 China 8-18 402-503 Nara Inst Sci & Tech 69-100 Japan 19-31 402-503 Natl Cent Univ 69-100 Taiwan 5-7 402-503 Natl Yang Ming Univ 69-100 Taiwan 5-7 402-503 Nihon Univ 69-100 Japan 19-31 402-503 Osaka City Univ 69-100 Japan 19-31 402-503 Osaka Prefecture Univ 69-100 Japan 19-31 402-503 Pusan Natl Univ 69-100 South Korea 8 402-503 Shandong Univ 69-100 China 8-18 402-503 Sichuan Univ 69-100 China 8-18 402-503 Tianjin Univ 69-100 China 8-18 402-503 Tokyo Metropolitan Univ 69-100 Japan 19-31 402-503 Tokyo Univ Agr & Tech 69-100 Japan 19-31 402-503 Univ Tokushima 69-100 Japan 19-31 402-503 Zhongshan Univ 69-100 China 8-18
Another research oriented one comes from the UTD Top 100 Worldwide Business School Rankings Based on Research Contributions:
(Rank University Articles Score Country)
31 Hong Kong University of Science and Technology 87 47.45 China
49 National University of Singapore (Business School) 57 27.40 Singapore
69 Nanyang Technological University (Nanyang Business School) 33 18.15 Singapore
75 Chinese University of Hong Kong (Faculty of Business Administration) 37 16.96 China
78 Hong Kong Polytechnic University (Graduate School of Business) 26 16.00 China
90 City University of Hong Kong (Faculty of Business) 27 12.40 China
95 Singapore Management University (Lee Kong Chian School of Business) 26 10.73 Singapore
Financial Times also releases a list of leading MBA programs. Here’s the list for Asia 2008 (Asia rank, world rank, school name):
- 11 Ceibs China
- 17 Hong Kong UST Business School
- 20 Indian School of Business
- 41 Shanghai Jiao Tong University, ACEM
- 46 Nanyang Business School
Financial Times also has a list for the leading EMBA programs. Following is the list for Asia 2008:
Current rank School name Country FT research rank 2 Kellogg / Hong Kong UST Business School China 14 6 Insead France / Singapore 10 7 University of Chicago GSB US / UK / Singapore 8 8 Washington University: Olin China 13 11 Chinese University of Hong Kong China 59 20 National University of Singapore Singapore 62 23 Ceibs China 63 27 OneMBA: CUHK/RSM/UNC/FGV São Paulo/EGADE China / Netherlands / US / Brazil / Mexico 53 31 University of Western Ontario: Ivey Canada / China 22 37 Tongji University/ENPC China 88 42 Arizona State University: Carey China 34 43 National Taiwan University – College of Management Taiwan 69 57 National Sun Yat-Sen University Taiwan 89 67 Helsinki School of Economics Finland / S. Korea / Singapore 84 73 National Chengchi University Taiwan 86
Finally, Financial Times has a “Masters in management” rankings for 2008. Following is the very short list for Asia :
Current Rank School name Country 47 National Chengchi University Taiwan 49 National Sun Yat-Sen University Taiwan
Economist Intelligence Unit of The Economist also has a list of the top 100 business schools in the world. The Asian universities on that list are :
- China Europe International Business School (CEIBS)
- Hong Kong University of Science and Technology — School of Business and Management – 11
- Hong Kong, University of — Faculty of Business and Economics – 58
- Chinese University of Hong Kong – 73
- Nanyang Technological University – Nanyang Business School – 81
- International University of Japan – Graduate School of International Management – 82
- National University of Singapore–The NUS Business School – 89
- Indian Institute of Management – Ahmedabad – 91
Another rankings list of somewhat less authority that has released new rankings around the same month as Jiao Tung is the “Webometrics – Ranking Web of World Universities”. Following are their rankings for Asia 2008 :
1 University of Tokyo54
2 National Taiwan University70
3 Kyoto University
4 National University of Singapore111
5 Beijing University112
6 Chinese University of Hong Kong123
7 University of Hong Kong
8 Keio University
9 University of Tsukuba
10 Tsinghua University China
11 National Chiao Tung University
12 National Sun Yat-Sen University
13 Nagoya University
14 Osaka University
15 Tohoku University
16 Shanghai Jiao Tong University
17 National Taiwan Normal University
18 Tokyo Institute of Technology
19 Korea Advanced Institute of Science & Technology309
20 National Cheng Kung University
21 Hong Kong University of Science & Technology
22 Seoul National University
23 University of Science & Technology of China
24 ZheJiang University
25 National Tsing Hua University Taiwan
26 Kyushu University
27 National Central University
28 Prince of Songkla University384
29 Kobe University
30 Fudan University
31 City University of Hong Kong
32 Chulalongkorn University
33 Hong Kong Polytechnic University
34 Nanyang Technological University
35 Ritsumeikan University
36 National Chengchi University
37 United Nations University
38 Tamkang University
39 Pohang University of Science & Technology
40 National Chung Cheng University
41 Hiroshima University
42 Nanjing University
43 Shandong University
44 Kasetsart University
45 I-Shou University
46 Wuhan University
47 Hong Kong Baptist University
48 Indian Institute of Science Bangalore605
49 Indian Institute of Technology Bombay
50 Korea University
51 Nankai University
52 Tokyo University of Science (Note 29)
53 Japan Advanced Institute of Science & Technology
54 Yonsei University
55 Xiamen University
56 Beijing Normal University
57 National Chung Hsing University
58 Hosei University
59 Waseda University
60 Harbin Institute of Technology
61 Mahidol University
62 Asian Institute of Technology Thailand
63 University of Electro-Communications
64 Xi’An Jiaotong University
65 Nara Institute of Science & Technology
66 Fu Jen Catholic University
67 Doshisha University
68 Renmin University of China
69 Yamagata University
70 Providence University
71 Okayama University
72 East China Normal University
73 Tokai University
74 Gadjah Mada University819
75 Feng Chia University
76 Yuan Ze University
77 Ryukoku University
78 Institute of Technology Bandung
79 Nihon University
80 Shinshu University
81 Gunma University
82 Pusan National University
83 Niigata University
84 Thammasat University
85 Huazhong University of Science & Technology
86 Hanyang University
87 University of Tokushima
88 Chiang Mai University
89 Tunghai University
90 Mie University
91 Meiji University
92 Tongji University
93 Chiba University
94 Sungkyunkwan University
95 Assumption University of Thailand
96 Nagaoka University of Technology
97 Universiti Teknologi Malaysia929
98 Khon Kaen University
99 Gifu University
100 Shih Hsin University
Disclaimer : These are not my rankings, they’ve been conducted by relatively high authority institutions that have their own special methodology and way of calculating university rankings. If you have something to say about the methodology, I suggest contacting them. If you have something to say about Asian academics – this would be a good place to discuss it. This list is simply provided as a service that attempts to give a general overview of academics in Asia and their rankings in the world.
Ron | October 14th, 2008 at 10:49 am #
Nice work !
I was just checking about university ranking in Asia and got to your page from 2006. Then I found this new collection that is really nice.
My comment is not on the list but on the organizations that make them. Most sources quotes only the Times ranking that is based on American criteria and the list looks accordingly. Most of the other list are not so different. I stil find it hard to believe that South Korea that is a world leader in some field of electronics and others have no university in the top of any of these lists. Japan is a leading world economy, economy that is based on technology and knowledge, and have only 1-3 universities in top 50 of the major lists. Even Israel that is a center for world research despite of it’s size, doesn’t have anything it the top of the lists.
Fili | October 14th, 2008 at 8:17 pm #
Ron – Thanks. I generally agree that those rankings have a strong bias towards western criteria for research and teaching, although you’d probably notice that one of those is actually done by a Chinese university.
With that said, it is getting better with time… and there are a few that are making it slowly up there. NUS and some of the HK universities are a good example.
I’m still looking for an alternative to help me understand universities in Asia.
asjadullah | October 21st, 2008 at 12:07 pm #
NUST..National university of science and technology has been added to the top 300 in the world but u havent updated it….pakistan
Nazmus Sakib | November 1st, 2008 at 10:14 pm #
Can’t I find the ranking of south asian univeritw? Actually Bangladeshies.
Rauf-Malaysia | January 5th, 2009 at 2:25 pm #
I think the list of ‘top u rankings for Asia 2008-Jiao Tung’ are (litte bit) bias, unfair,& not comprehensive – because:
a. more to ‘chinese regions’ (e.g s’pore, japn, chn, hokg etc), whereas ‘other regions’(e.g India, Israel etc) also include ‘QS top u in the world’ ???
b. The top u in Malaysia are UM, UKM, UPM & USM: almost every year (also based on the QS rankng 2008), why’s selected UTM as the top in Malaysia in ur list???
Summary of Fili’s World year 2008 | Fili’s World | January 17th, 2009 at 9:36 am #
[...] Asian university rankings – Top universities in Asia 2008 [...]
Academic Rankings, Ratings, Impact Factors and Top Tier Journals | Fili’s World | March 8th, 2009 at 8:48 am #
[...] for a good university in this region, having zero knowledge about what’s going on, I resulted to the various university rankings to try and figure out which is a good university in Asia to go st…. HKUST, although a very young university (since 1991-2), has been playing this game well, [...]
sarah | March 13th, 2009 at 5:45 am #
where is malasian universities in this ranking?????
Armin | March 17th, 2009 at 12:18 am #
Hi all, I have the opportunity to take a year abroad and among the possibilities there is the Hong Kong Polytechnic University. I'm currently a student in International Business and Management so I wanted to ask if anybody has some informations/advices about it.
Thanks!
Armin | March 17th, 2009 at 12:18 am #
Hi all, I have the opportunity to take a year abroad and among the possibilities there is the Hong Kong Polytechnic University. I'm currently a student in International Business and Management so I wanted to ask if anybody has some informations/advices about it.
Thanks!
Fili An | March 17th, 2009 at 1:43 am #
Armin – there are some discussions on that in Geoexpat (http://www.geoexpat.com/forum/forum71.html). Like – http://www.geoexpat.com/forum/thread41709.html
It's suppose to be a very -local- university. As I'm currently with HKUST, I suggest you look into that. University of Hong Kong, Chinese U and City U are some of the more "international" options.
Good luck. Let me know what you decided to do.
Armin | March 17th, 2009 at 4:08 pm #
Thanks Fili for the quick and useful response!
Since my university is only offering the polytechnic university as opportunity in Hong Kong I think I'll have to go for the opportunities in Canada or Danemark…
Fili An | March 17th, 2009 at 4:28 pm #
Sure, no problem. Good luck, have fun.
facts China | May 2nd, 2009 at 4:42 pm #
good collection ,good ranking
may | May 4th, 2009 at 1:21 pm #
do u know what standard they used to decide that rank?
Fili | May 4th, 2009 at 1:59 pm #
may – If you follow the links and go into “methodology” they explain everything in great detail.
Top Asian Academic Universities in World University Rankings 2009 | Fili’s world | May 12th, 2009 at 1:05 pm #
[...] Asian university rankings – Top universities in Asia 2008 [...]
azrulzxeros | October 10th, 2009 at 6:09 am #
WHERE UNIVERSITY OF MALAYA???
Maloni | November 24th, 2009 at 7:50 pm #
Hi, greeting from the Island kingdom of Tonga (South Pacific) how about the Uni from Malaysia such as UPM
Fili | November 30th, 2009 at 12:07 am #
Azrulzxeros & Maloni – I'm afraid that when it comes to modern academics, the Malaysian universities are simply not doing well enough to be included in those rankings.
Fili | November 30th, 2009 at 6:07 am #
Azrulzxeros & Maloni – I'm afraid that when it comes to modern academics, the Malaysian universities are simply not doing well enough to be included in those rankings.