Top 10 Universities in Asia 2019

Location: Hong Kong

As we travel back to Hong Kong for the second time in the Asia ranking, this year’s next ranked university is the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST), in seventh place.

Despite its very young existence (having been established in 1991), the university has quickly risen in the world university rankings, currently standing at 37^th place. Comitted to a very high standard in education and research, HKUST achieves impeccable scores across all 11 indicators, boasting perfect scores for those measuring citations per paper, international faculty, international students, and both inbound and outbound exchange students.

Location: China

Heading west to China for the next in our look at the top universities in Asia, we’ll find the sixth-ranked institution, Fudan University. Also ranked 44^th in the world, Fudan is situated amid the bustling metropolitan city of Shanghai, and is one of China’s most respected and selective institutions. It was founded in 1905, shortly before the end of China’s imperial Qing dynasty.

It achieves very impressive scores overall across the 11 indicators used to compile the Asia university rankings, with a particularly perfect score for the indicator assessing the university’s citations per paper, a measure of research impact.

Location: China

Founded in 1898, Peking University is the oldest higher education institution in China, and was established as a replacement for the ancient Guozijian school (Imperial College). Over the span of its two-century existence, it’s played a vital role, contributing to major historical events such as China’s New Culture Movement and the Tiananmen Square protest of 1989.

Currently ranking 30^th in the world university rankings and fifth in Asia, having risen four ranks from last year, the university continues to impress throughout all academic factors, achieving perfect scores for both its academic and employer reputations.

Location: China

Still in China, Tsinghua University in Beijing is one of the leading institutions for engineering and computer science programs, having been consistently ranked in the top 20 in the world for both disciplines, according to the QS World University Rankings by Subject.

Ranked 17^th in the world university rankings and having gone up six places to rank joint third in Asia this year, Tsinghua thoroughly excels in a range of academic factors, achieving particularly impeccable scores for both its academic and employer reputations.

Location: Singapore

Nanyang Technological University (NTU) in Singapore is currently placed 12^th in the world university rankings and as a young research-intensive institution, has claimed first place among the world’s best young universities (under 50 years old) for five consecutive years, according to the QS Top 50 Under 50.

Also ranked joint third among the top universities in Asia, NTU performs excellently across most of the 11 indicators on the index, receiving predominantly seamless scores for those used to measure citations per paper, international research network, international faculty, inbound exchange, and outbound exchange.

Location: Hong Kong

With a history stretching back a hundred years, the University of Hong Kong (HKU) is the territory’s oldest tertiary institution. It’s consistently ranked amid the world’s leading research-intensive universities, and has six subjects ranked among the top 10 worldwide, with its dentistry program having held number-one spot in the rankings by subject for three consecutive years.

Ranked 25^th in the world and up three places to rank second in Asia, HKU receives high scores across all academic aspects, performing impeccably well for academic reputation, its proportion of international faculty members and international students, as well as inbound and outbound exchange students.

Location: Singapore

Concluding our look at the top universities in Asia in 2019, National University of Singapore (NUS) is one of the world’s leading universities, currently placing 11^th in the world university rankings. From the arts to engineering, it’s home to 17 faculties across three campuses, and with over 38,000 students from 100 countries, is well-renowned for its international approach to education and research, whilst also preserving a focus on the Asian outlook and expertise.

As number one in the Asia ranking, NUS certainly outperforms its rivals in the top 10, featuring perfect scores for nine out of the 11 indicators.

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