Top 100 Asian Universities (Webometrics 2008)
The Webometrics ranking has a larger coverage than other similar rankings. The ranking is not only focused on research results but also in other indicators which may reflect better the global quality of the scholar and research institutions worldwide.
RANK UNIVERSITY COUNTRY WORLD RANK
1 U OF TOKYO JAPAN 61
2 NATIONAL TAIWAN U TAIWAN 73
3 BEIJING U CHINA 133
4 NATIONAL U OF SINGAPORE SINGAPORE 141
5 KYOTO U JAPAN 142
6 U OF HONG KONG HONG KONG 156
7 KEIO U JAPAN 162
8 CHINESE U OF HONG KONG HONG KONG 163
9 NATIONAL CHIAO TUNG UNI TAIWAN 237
10 UOF TSUKUBA JAPAN 239
11 NATIONAL SUN YAT-SEN UNI TAIWAN 263
12 SEOUL NATIONAL UNI KOREA 273
13 OSAKA UNI JAPAN 276
14 TSINGHUA U CHINA CHINA 279
15 NAGOYA U JAPAN 282
16 TOKYO INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY JAPAN 292
17 TOHOKU U JAPAN 294
18 KOREA ADVANCED INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY KOREA 306
19 PRINCE OF SONGKLA U THAILAND 309
20 NATIONAL CHENG KUNG U TAIWAN 329
21 HONG KONG UNI OF SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY HONG KONG 347
22 NATIONAL TAIWAN NORMAL U TAIWAN 388
23 KYUSHU U JAPAN 392
24 ZHEJIANG U CHINA 395
25 NATIONAL TSING HUA U TAIWAN TAIWAN 406
26 SHANGHAI JIAO TONG U CHINA 422
27 CHULALONGKORN U THAILAND 443
28 U OF SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY OF CHINA CHINA 447
29 NATIONAL CENTRAL U TAIWAN 448
30 NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL U SINGAPORE 469
31 KASETSART U THAILAND 477
32 FUDAN U CHINA 480
33 UNITED NATIONS U JAPAN 483
34 HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC U HONG KONG 497
35 RITSUMEIKAN U JAPAN 501
36 CITY U OF HONG KONG HONG KONG 504
37 KOBE UNIV JAPAN 548
38 NATIONAL CHENGCHI U TAIWAN 552
39 INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY BOMBAY INDIA 559
40 TAMKANG U TAIWAN 566
41 POHANG UNI OF SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY KOREA 575
42 NATIONAL CHUNG CHENG U TAIWAN 607
43 HIROSHIMA UNIV JAPAN 608
44 HONG KONG BAPTIST U HONG KONG 617
45 I-SHOU U TAIWAN 628
46 YONSEI U KOREA 646
47 WASEDA U JAP. 646
48 INDIAN INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE BANGALORE INDIA 654
49 KOREA U KOREA 659
50 SHANDONG U CHINA 664
51 WUHAN U CHINA 680
52 NATIONAL CHUNG HSING U TAIWAN 695
53 U OF ELECTRO-COMMUNICATIONS JAP. 697
54 NANJING U CHINA 698
55 JAPAN ADVANCED INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY JAP. 702
56 ASIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY THAILAND THAILAND 707
57 GADJAH MADA U INDONESIA 734
58 HOSEI U JAP. 735
59 TOKYO U OF SCIENCE JAP. 736
60 TOKAI U JAP. 759
61 BEIJING NORMAL U CHINA 760
62 RYUKOKU U JAP. 761
63 DOSHISHA U JAP. 764
64 SUNGKYUNKWAN U KOREA 777
65 XIAMEN U CHINA 789
66 NARA INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY JAP. 796
67 FU JEN CATHOLIC U TAIWAN 800
68 MAHIDOL U THAILAND 802
69 THAMMASAT U THAILAND 806
70 YAMAGATA U JAP. 813
71 OKAYAMA U JAP. 814
72 GUNMA U JAP. 827
73 MIE UNI JAP. 831
74 NIHON UNI JAP. 839
75 CHIANG MAI U THAILAND 841
76 INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY BANDUNG INDONESIA 844
77 NANKAI U CHINA 848
78 NIIGATA U JAP. 855
79 ASSUMPTION U OF THAILAND THAILAND 862
80 YUAN ZE U TAIWAN 865
81 SHINSHU U JAP. 882
82 KHON KAEN U THAILAND 883
83 U OF THE PHILIPPINES DILIMAN PHILIPPINES 885
84 PUSAN NATIONAL U KOREA 888
85 XI'AN JIAOTONG UNIVERSITY CHINA 896
86 PROVIDENCE UNIVERSITY TAIWAN 901
87 KANGWON NATIONAL U KOREA 902
88 EAST CHINA NORMAL U CHINA 919
89 RENMIN U OF CHINA CHINA 926
90 HARBIN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY CHINA 938
91 KYUSHU INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY JAP. 940
92 MEIJI U JAP. 946
93 SOUTHEAST U CHINA 949
94 YAMAGUCHI U JAP. 957
95 CHIBA U JAPAN 959
96 FENG CHIA U TAIWAN 964
97 OSAKA CITY U JAP. 981
98 GIFU U JAPAN 982
99 INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY MADRAS INDIA 984
100 TUNGHAI U TAIWAN 986
Source: Webometrics
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RANK UNIVERSITY COUNTRY WORLD RANK
1 U OF TOKYO JAPAN 61
2 NATIONAL TAIWAN U TAIWAN 73
3 BEIJING U CHINA 133
4 NATIONAL U OF SINGAPORE SINGAPORE 141
5 KYOTO U JAPAN 142
6 U OF HONG KONG HONG KONG 156
7 KEIO U JAPAN 162
8 CHINESE U OF HONG KONG HONG KONG 163
9 NATIONAL CHIAO TUNG UNI TAIWAN 237
10 UOF TSUKUBA JAPAN 239
11 NATIONAL SUN YAT-SEN UNI TAIWAN 263
12 SEOUL NATIONAL UNI KOREA 273
13 OSAKA UNI JAPAN 276
14 TSINGHUA U CHINA CHINA 279
15 NAGOYA U JAPAN 282
16 TOKYO INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY JAPAN 292
17 TOHOKU U JAPAN 294
18 KOREA ADVANCED INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY KOREA 306
19 PRINCE OF SONGKLA U THAILAND 309
20 NATIONAL CHENG KUNG U TAIWAN 329
21 HONG KONG UNI OF SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY HONG KONG 347
22 NATIONAL TAIWAN NORMAL U TAIWAN 388
23 KYUSHU U JAPAN 392
24 ZHEJIANG U CHINA 395
25 NATIONAL TSING HUA U TAIWAN TAIWAN 406
26 SHANGHAI JIAO TONG U CHINA 422
27 CHULALONGKORN U THAILAND 443
28 U OF SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY OF CHINA CHINA 447
29 NATIONAL CENTRAL U TAIWAN 448
30 NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL U SINGAPORE 469
31 KASETSART U THAILAND 477
32 FUDAN U CHINA 480
33 UNITED NATIONS U JAPAN 483
34 HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC U HONG KONG 497
35 RITSUMEIKAN U JAPAN 501
36 CITY U OF HONG KONG HONG KONG 504
37 KOBE UNIV JAPAN 548
38 NATIONAL CHENGCHI U TAIWAN 552
39 INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY BOMBAY INDIA 559
40 TAMKANG U TAIWAN 566
41 POHANG UNI OF SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY KOREA 575
42 NATIONAL CHUNG CHENG U TAIWAN 607
43 HIROSHIMA UNIV JAPAN 608
44 HONG KONG BAPTIST U HONG KONG 617
45 I-SHOU U TAIWAN 628
46 YONSEI U KOREA 646
47 WASEDA U JAP. 646
48 INDIAN INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE BANGALORE INDIA 654
49 KOREA U KOREA 659
50 SHANDONG U CHINA 664
51 WUHAN U CHINA 680
52 NATIONAL CHUNG HSING U TAIWAN 695
53 U OF ELECTRO-COMMUNICATIONS JAP. 697
54 NANJING U CHINA 698
55 JAPAN ADVANCED INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY JAP. 702
56 ASIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY THAILAND THAILAND 707
57 GADJAH MADA U INDONESIA 734
58 HOSEI U JAP. 735
59 TOKYO U OF SCIENCE JAP. 736
60 TOKAI U JAP. 759
61 BEIJING NORMAL U CHINA 760
62 RYUKOKU U JAP. 761
63 DOSHISHA U JAP. 764
64 SUNGKYUNKWAN U KOREA 777
65 XIAMEN U CHINA 789
66 NARA INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY JAP. 796
67 FU JEN CATHOLIC U TAIWAN 800
68 MAHIDOL U THAILAND 802
69 THAMMASAT U THAILAND 806
70 YAMAGATA U JAP. 813
71 OKAYAMA U JAP. 814
72 GUNMA U JAP. 827
73 MIE UNI JAP. 831
74 NIHON UNI JAP. 839
75 CHIANG MAI U THAILAND 841
76 INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY BANDUNG INDONESIA 844
77 NANKAI U CHINA 848
78 NIIGATA U JAP. 855
79 ASSUMPTION U OF THAILAND THAILAND 862
80 YUAN ZE U TAIWAN 865
81 SHINSHU U JAP. 882
82 KHON KAEN U THAILAND 883
83 U OF THE PHILIPPINES DILIMAN PHILIPPINES 885
84 PUSAN NATIONAL U KOREA 888
85 XI'AN JIAOTONG UNIVERSITY CHINA 896
86 PROVIDENCE UNIVERSITY TAIWAN 901
87 KANGWON NATIONAL U KOREA 902
88 EAST CHINA NORMAL U CHINA 919
89 RENMIN U OF CHINA CHINA 926
90 HARBIN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY CHINA 938
91 KYUSHU INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY JAP. 940
92 MEIJI U JAP. 946
93 SOUTHEAST U CHINA 949
94 YAMAGUCHI U JAP. 957
95 CHIBA U JAPAN 959
96 FENG CHIA U TAIWAN 964
97 OSAKA CITY U JAP. 981
98 GIFU U JAPAN 982
99 INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY MADRAS INDIA 984
100 TUNGHAI U TAIWAN 986
Source: Webometrics
* Suggested Reading:
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Top Business Schools in Asia Pacific
