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Top Universities in Asia for Arts & Humanities 2014
By Laura Tucker
Updated November 1, 2017 Updated November 1, 2017To find out the top universities in Asia for arts and humanities in 2017, you can check our subject ranking here and narrow the results down to show only Asian universities.
The QS University Rankings: Asia is designed to provide insights into the performance of top universities in Asia, based on nine indicators. In addition, QS also analyses data gathered from its major global survey of academics to identify the top universities in Asia for specific subject areas, as rated by academic staff worldwide. Below are this year’s Asian institutions with the strongest reputation in the arts and humanities segment of the international academic community. (To see how this compares to last year’s results, see the top universities in Asia for arts and humanities in 2013).
1. The University of Tokyo
‘Todai’, more formally known as the University of Tokyo, is not only number one in Asia for arts and humanities in the eyes of academics, but it also boasts the region’s strongest academic reputation in all of the other subject areas assessed – with the exception of social sciences and management, where it falls into second place behind the National University of Singapore (NUS).
2. National University of Singapore (NUS)
The National University of Singapore (NUS) is rated within the three top universities in Asia in all five subject areas covered – and it’s also the overall number one in this year’s QS University Rankings: Asia, having moved up one place from last year. The Singaporean flagship institution is also the top-rated university in Asia in QS’s global survey of graduate employers.
3. Peking University
China’s Peking University claims a place within the top five universities in Asia for four out of five subject areas; the exception is engineering and technology, where it loses out to more specialized institutions, coming just outside the top 10. Overall, Peking University has one of the strongest international reputations among top universities in Asia, in the eyes of both academics and recruiters.
4. Kyoto University
Based in Japan’s old capital city of Kyoto, Kyoto University boasts a place among the top five in Asia for four out of five subject areas, and is also within the top 10 for social sciences and management. Renowned for its history and culture, Kyoto may well hold a special appeal for arts and humanities students.
5. University of Hong Kong (HKU)
Although falling one place into third position in this year’s QS University Rankings: Asia, the University of Hong Kong (HKU) remains one of the region’s most esteemed institutions. It’s rated within the Asian top five for three out of five subject categories, and comes sixth overall in both the academic and employer reputation surveys.
6. Seoul National University (SNU)
Seoul National University (SNU) retains fourth place overall in the QS University Rankings: Asia, though has been overtaken this year by compatriot KAIST. SNU remains South Korea’s highest-rated institution by both academics and employers, ranked within the top 10 in all five subject areas based on the academic survey.
7. The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK)
Rated seventh by academics in the field of arts and humanities is the Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK). It’s also rated within Asia’s top 10 for life sciences and medicine, but in fact gets its strongest position for social sciences and management, for which it ranks sixth in Asia.
8. National Taiwan University (NTU)
Boasting the strongest international reputation among universities in Taiwan, National Taiwan University (NTU) is currently just outside of the top 20 in the overall QS University Rankings: Asia. Scoring eighth overall in the academic reputation survey for the second year running, the National Taiwan University also comes eighth in arts and humanities and within the top 10 for both life sciences and natural sciences.
9. Tsinghua University
Asia’s fifth rated university in the academic reputation survey and 14th in the Asia rankings overall, China’s Tsinghua University makes it into Asia’s top 10 across all five subject areas. Its highest rating comes in the field of engineering and technology, for which it’s currently rated third in Asia.
10. Fudan University
Last but not least, Fudan University, based in Shanghai, China, places 10th in Asia for its arts and humanities programs according to academics. In the overall academic reputation survey, it just misses out on the top 10, but has an even stronger reputation among employers, standing at eighth in Asia in the global employer survey.
Top 50 universities in Asia for arts & humanities, 2014
1
The University of Tokyo
Japan
2
National University of Singapore (NUS)
Singapore
3
Peking University
China
4
Kyoto University
Japan
5
University of Hong Kong (HKU)
Hong Kong
6
Seoul National University (SNU)
South Korea
7
The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK)
Hong Kong
8
National Taiwan University (NTU)
Taiwan
9
Tsinghua University
China
10
Fudan University
China
11
Waseda University
Japan
12
Beijing Normal University
China
13
Yonsei University
South Korea
14
Korea University
South Korea
15
City University of Hong Kong
Hong Kong
16
Nanyang Technological University
Singapore
17
Sungkyunkwan University
South Korea
18
Jawaharlal Nehru University
India
19
Osaka University
Japan
20
Keio University
Japan
21
University of Delhi
India
22
Nanjing University
China
23
Chulalongkorn University
Thailand
24
Universiti Malaya (UM)
Malaysia
25
Hankuk University of Foreign Studies
South Korea
26
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Hong Kong
27
Renmin (People’s) University of China
China
28
National Taiwan Normal University
Taiwan
29
Tohoku University
Japan
30
Wuhan University
China
31
Ateneo de Manila University
Philippines
32
Beijing Foreign Studies University
China
33
Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM)
Malaysia
34
Kyushu University
Japan
35
University of Tsukuba
Japan
36
National Tsing Hua University
Taiwan
37
University of the Philippines
Philippines
38
Sun Yat-sen University
China
39
The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST)
Hong Kong
40
National Chengchi University
Taiwan
41
Ewha Womans University
South Korea
42
Nagoya University
Japan
43
Zhejiang University
China
44
University of Indonesia
Indonesia
45
Sogang University
South Korea
46
Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM)
Malaysia
47
Sophia University
Japan
48
Hokkaido University
Japan
49
Hong Kong Baptist University (HKBU)
Hong Kong
50
Hitotsubashi University
Japan
About the QS University Rankings: Asia
Published annually since 2009, the QS University Rankings: Asia ranks the top 300 universities in Asia. The ranking is based on nine indicators: academic reputation, employer reputation, faculty/student ratio, research papers per faculty member, citations per paper, international diversity of faculty, international diversity of students, inbound student exchange and outbound student exchange.
This article was originally published in May 2014 . It was last updated in November 2017
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Laura is a former staff writer for TopUniversities.com, providing advice and guidance for students on a range of topics helping them to choose where to study, get admitted and find funding and scholarships. A graduate of Queen Mary University of London, Laura also blogs about student life.
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