Location: Mainland China

Fudan University, located in downtown Shanghai, is one of China’s most prestigious and selective institutions. Established in 1905, the university has produced a number of prominent alumni, including the director of the World Bank, Zhang Shengman, as well as Chen Zhongwei, a pioneer in the process of reattaching severed limbs.

This top university comes in at seventh in the Asia University Rankings and 40^th in the world rankings this year, scoring well over a variety of indicators, including academic reputation and employer reputation

Location: Mainland China

Zhejiang University (ZJU) is one of China’s oldest institutions, dating back to as early as 1897. Today ZJU is one of China’s top higher education institutions and one of the best universities in Asia, rising an impressive seven places this year to rank in 6^th place.

ZJU has a strong international outlook, having partnerships with more than 180 institutions in more than 30 countries worldwide, ranking top in Asia for the inbound student exchange indicator and fourth for the outbound student exchange indicator

Location: Mainland China

Entering the top five now, where Peking University stands firmly in fifth place for another year running. Another of China’s oldest universities, Peking University was founded in 1898 as a replacement for the Guozijian school (Imperial College). Since then, Peking University has been consistently ranked as one of China’s top academic institutions and it is also known for its stunning campus grounds and traditional Chinese architecture.

Peking University is the top ranked university in Asia for employer reputation, with a perfect score in the indicator

Location: Mainland China

Dropping one place this year, Tsinghua University just misses out on a place the top three, taking fourth place this year. The university was established in 1911 in Beijing and is renowned worldwide for its reputable engineering and computer science programs, making it one of the best universities in Asia.

Tsinghua University also claims the title of the top ranked university in mainland China and takes 16^th place in the world rankings in 2020 – scoring particularly well for employer reputation (in 6^th place this year)

Location: Hong Kong (SAR)

Despite falling one spot in the rankings in 2020, the University of Hong Kong remains in the top three higher education institutions in Asia this year. The University of Hong Kong is Hong Kong’s oldest tertiary institution, with history stretching back over 100 years.

The University of Hong Kong is very well connected globally, partnered with more than 340 top universities across 43 countries. The institution also performs well in the world rankings this year, taking joint 25^th place, and placing ninth in the Graduate Employability Rankings 2020

Location: Singapore

The second-best university in Asia in 2020 is Nanyang Technological University (NTU) in Singapore; rising one place this year. Established in 1981 as Nanyang Technological Institute and only becoming Nayang Technological University in 1991, NTU is one of Singapore’s youngest universities. Despite this, the institution is incredibly research intensive – in first place for the citations per paper indicator

Location: Singapore

The National University of Singapore (NUS) is the leading university in Asia, ranking first in the regional rankings this year and joint 11^th in the world. Established in 1905, NUS was the first autonomous research university in Singapore. It has 17 faculties and spans across three campuses, offering a global approach to research and education, with a focus on Asian perspectives and expertise.

NUS earns perfect scores on the majority of the indicators: the academic reputation, employer reputation, international research network, international faculty, inbound exchange and outbound exchange – a representation of how well rounded this top university really is.