THE Asia University Rankings 2024

Times Higher Education World University Rankings · Published: 2024-04-30 · Methodology · Source: Times Higher Education World University Rankings official website · Editorial Standards

Evaluates Asian universities across teaching, research, citations, industry income, and international outlook.

THE evaluates universities across five pillars — Teaching, Research Environment, Research Quality, Industry, and International Outlook — making it one of the most comprehensive ranking systems.

How does THE Asia University Rankings evaluate universities?

THE Asia University Rankings, published by Times Higher Education World University Rankings, evaluates universities worldwide using key indicators such as Teaching, Research Environment, Research Quality, Industry, International Outlook, each assigned a distinct weight according to a publicly documented methodology. Data sources combine academic peer reviews, employer surveys, bibliometric databases such as Scopus and Web of Science, and institutional self-reported statistics, all independently verified by the publisher's research team. The 2024 edition assessed 1123 universities from 13 countries and regions, covering teaching quality, research output, internationalization, and graduate employability across undergraduate, master's, and doctoral programs. Times Higher Education World University Rankings recollects raw data annually and cross-checks results to ensure the rankings reflect each institution's most current performance in faculty strength, scholarly productivity, global reach, and student outcomes, providing a reliable reference for prospective students, parents, and education researchers.

Which are the top universities in THE Asia University Rankings 2024?

The top universities in THE Asia University Rankings 2024 are: Northwestern Polytechnical University, Kyushu University, Qatar University, Universiti Teknologi Petronas, Nankai University. This edition, published by Times Higher Education World University Rankings, evaluated 1123 universities from 13 countries and regions using indicators such as Teaching, Research Environment, Research Quality, Industry, International Outlook. Rankings reflect weighted performance across multiple dimensions; students should consider methodology differences and their own academic priorities when interpreting results.

How does THE Asia University Rankings differ from other ranking systems?

THE (Times Higher Education) World University Rankings is among the most comprehensive, evaluating universities across teaching (30%), research environment (30%), research quality (30%), industry income (2.5%), and international outlook (7.5%), with 18 fine-grained indicators. Data sources combine the Elsevier Scopus bibliometric database, academic reputation surveys, and institution-reported statistics. The methodology underwent a major 2024 revision, adding a Research Quality category to reduce reliance on sheer output volume. In comparison, QS leans more on reputation surveys, ARWU is built solely on objective research metrics (Nobel Prizes, highly cited researchers), and US News centers on research productivity and citation impact. THE suits applicants seeking a balanced view of a university's combined research and teaching strength.

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🇧🇭 Bahrain

🇧🇩 Bangladesh

🇧🇳 Brunei

🇰🇭 Cambodia

🇨🇳 China

🇭🇰 Hong Kong

🇮🇳 India

🇮🇩 Indonesia

🇮🇷 Iran

🇮🇶 Iraq

🇮🇱 Israel

🇯🇵 Japan

🇯🇴 Jordan

🇰🇿 Kazakhstan

🇰🇼 Kuwait

🇰🇬 Kyrgyzstan

🇱🇧 Lebanon

🇲🇴 Macau

🇲🇾 Malaysia

🇳🇵 Nepal

🇴🇲 Oman

🇵🇰 Pakistan

🇵🇸 Palestine

🇵🇭 Philippines

🇶🇦 Qatar

🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia

🇸🇬 Singapore

🇰🇷 South Korea

🇱🇰 Sri Lanka

🇹🇼 Taiwan

🇹🇭 Thailand

🇹🇷 Turkey

🇹🇲 Turkmenistan

🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates

🇺🇿 Uzbekistan

🇻🇳 Vietnam

🇾🇪 Yemen

Total 1,123 universities

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	University	Country
51	Northwestern Polytechnical University (NPU)	🇨🇳 China	60.4	43.5	47.2	80.9	86.7	48.4
52 =	Kyushu University	🇯🇵 Japan	60.2	59.8	51.2	58.9	98.4	48.8
52 =	Qatar University	🇶🇦 Qatar	60.2	36.7	42.9	85.9	61.8	96.0
52 =	Universiti Teknologi Petronas (UTP)	🇲🇾 Malaysia	60.2	40.1	45.7	83.3	67.9	77.8
55	Nankai University (NKU)	🇨🇳 China	59.7	55.7	35.0	86.4	66.5	49.3
56 =	China Medical University, Taiwan	🇹🇼 Taiwan	59.0	32.6	39.8	90.5	89.9	49.7
56 =	Sharif University of Technology (SUT)	🇮🇷 Iran	59.0	43.8	44.0	81.7	86.2	37.0
58 =	Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology (DGIST)	🇰🇷 South Korea	58.7	58.4	47.2	69.1	78.1	34.5
58 =	East China Normal University (ECNU)	🇨🇳 China	58.7	49.0	41.2	81.0	66.3	56.4
58 =	United Arab Emirates University (UAEU)	🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates	58.7	32.0	41.7	82.5	77.4	89.1
58 =	Macau University of Science and Technology (MUST)	🇲🇴 Macau	58.7	39.3	41.4	79.4	65.0	94.7
62	Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology (GIST)	🇰🇷 South Korea	58.5	57.9	47.8	58.8	99.9	43.9
63	Hong Kong Baptist University (HKBU)	🇭🇰 Hong Kong	58.4	40.1	34.3	82.2	69.6	97.8
64	National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University (NYCU)	🇹🇼 Taiwan	58.2	50.0	51.4	61.7	99.9	41.4
65	University of Malaya (UM)	🇲🇾 Malaysia	58.1	48.9	39.8	77.9	52.5	84.7
66	University of Electronic Science and Technology of China (UESTC)	🇨🇳 China	57.9	40.5	41.2	84.6	85.5	33.9
67	Chongqing University (CQU)	🇨🇳 China	57.7	38.0	45.2	82.2	79.6	42.0
68	Amirkabir University of Technology (AUT)	🇮🇷 Iran	57.6	40.8	40.3	82.9	85.1	38.8
69 =	Koç University	🇹🇷 Turkey	57.3	37.1	48.4	70.5	91.9	57.4
69 =	Middle East Technical University (METU)	🇹🇷 Turkey	57.3	49.6	49.9	62.7	81.9	56.0
71 =	National Taiwan University of Science and Technology (NTUST)	🇹🇼 Taiwan	57.2	39.1	44.2	72.3	93.2	56.4
71 =	National Tsing Hua University (NTHU)	🇹🇼 Taiwan	57.2	44.2	48.9	64.2	99.5	46.2
73	Southern Medical University (SMU)	🇨🇳 China	57.1	52.7	44.2	79.5	56.4	30.4
74	Chung-Ang University (CAU)	🇰🇷 South Korea	57.0	44.4	46.5	62.0	98.3	62.6
75 =	Hebrew University of Jerusalem (HUJI)	🇮🇱 Israel	56.8	52.5	39.2	74.4	71.0	46.8
75 =	Sabancı Üniversitesi (SU)	🇹🇷 Turkey	56.8	37.1	45.5	69.8	90.2	66.6
77	Xiamen University (XMU)	🇨🇳 China	56.7	42.9	38.2	84.7	72.1	38.4
78	Dalian University of Technology (DUT)	🇨🇳 China	56.6	43.0	41.1	76.1	86.8	40.2
79 =	Hokkaido University	🇯🇵 Japan	56.4	56.1	47.7	54.0	95.1	47.5
79 =	Iran University of Science and Technology (IUST)	🇮🇷 Iran	56.4	39.8	45.2	82.6	73.9	24.3
81	Hunan University	🇨🇳 China	56.2	33.5	35.7	93.3	75.2	32.5
82	University of Tsukuba	🇯🇵 Japan	56.1	57.8	47.8	58.0	72.9	51.3
83	Taipei Medical University (TMU)	🇹🇼 Taiwan	55.4	56.2	39.2	61.7	85.1	48.5
84	King Abdulaziz University (KAU)	🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia	55.3	39.5	29.9	90.1	46.1	75.4
85	University of Technology Malaysia (UTM)	🇲🇾 Malaysia	55.2	51.5	34.3	73.7	55.0	71.5
86	Technion – Israel Institute of Technology	🇮🇱 Israel	55.0	42.4	36.8	73.6	68.1	71.8
87	Kyungpook National University (KNU)	🇰🇷 South Korea	54.4	39.3	46.0	61.7	96.2	50.2
88	Shenzhen University (SZU)	🇨🇳 China	54.1	31.3	40.1	87.4	57.9	42.4
89	Abu Dhabi University (ADU)	🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates	54.0	44.0	32.6	80.6	25.5	97.8
90	Tokyo Medical and Dental University (TMDU)	🇯🇵 Japan	53.4	54.4	36.2	56.9	99.0	39.0
91	Ajou University	🇰🇷 South Korea	53.2	42.2	45.6	57.6	92.3	48.0
92	Istanbul Technical University (ITU)	🇹🇷 Turkey	53.1	41.4	43.2	62.3	87.3	45.8
93	Pusan National University (PNU)	🇰🇷 South Korea	52.7	46.0	46.9	55.9	86.6	37.8
94	National Cheng Kung University (NCKU)	🇹🇼 Taiwan	52.6	40.4	45.6	56.5	100.0	40.8
95	Shanghai University (SHU)	🇨🇳 China	52.5	36.1	44.0	70.0	71.3	42.9
96	University of Sharjah (UOS)	🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates	52.4	24.6	31.1	91.2	29.0	98.8
97	King Saud University (KSU)	🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia	52.2	36.6	22.9	87.3	48.7	77.2
98	China University of Petroleum, Beijing	🇨🇳 China	52.1	37.5	45.0	66.3	81.8	30.1
99	Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM)	🇲🇾 Malaysia	52.0	49.6	32.2	67.1	53.7	71.9
100	University of Tehran (UT)	🇮🇷 Iran	51.9	42.7	32.6	79.0	60.5	33.6