THE Asia University Rankings
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THE Asia University Rankings 2024

Times Higher Education World University Rankings · · 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 16 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: National University of Malaysia, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Asia University, Bar-Ilan University, National Taiwan Normal University. This edition, published by Times Higher Education World University Rankings, evaluated 1123 universities from 16 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.

Current edition: published 2024-04
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Total 1,123 universities

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101 National University of Malaysia logo National University of Malaysia (NUM) 🇲🇾 Malaysia 51.7 53.3 32.3 64.0 47.4 74.9
102 Universiti Putra Malaysia logo Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM) 🇲🇾 Malaysia 51.4 41.6 35.7 62.1 64.9 80.7
103 = Asia University logo Asia University (AU) 🇹🇼 Taiwan 51.2 21.6 44.4 78.2 63.2 49.2
103 = Bar-Ilan University logo Bar-Ilan University (BIU) 🇮🇱 Israel 51.2 35.7 40.7 63.1 85.8 46.8
105 National Taiwan Normal University logo National Taiwan Normal University (NTNU) 🇹🇼 Taiwan 51.1 40.7 38.4 57.9 92.7 50.4
106 Soochow University logo Soochow University 🇨🇳 China 50.8 32.7 29.0 82.7 75.6 30.6
107 Konkuk University logo Konkuk University 🇰🇷 South Korea 50.7 38.6 45.9 58.9 73.7 45.0
108 Ewha Womans University logo Ewha Womans University 🇰🇷 South Korea 50.5 44.2 42.6 52.6 82.8 49.6
109 Donghua University logo Donghua University (DHU) 🇨🇳 China 50.2 33.2 26.8 76.7 85.3 39.9
110 Northern University of Malaysia logo Northern University of Malaysia (UUM) 🇲🇾 Malaysia 50.0 45.5 33.1 69.5 28.1 78.7
111 Ben-Gurion University of the Negev Ben-Gurion University of the Negev 🇮🇱 Israel 49.8 40.3 36.5 66.6 71.6 34.5
112 Northeastern University, China Northeastern University, China 🇨🇳 China 49.6 37.0 33.5 67.8 73.7 46.7
113 Catholic University of Korea logo Catholic University of Korea 🇰🇷 South Korea 49.5 36.6 47.1 52.2 89.9 36.2
114 = Yangzhou University logo Yangzhou University 🇨🇳 China 49.3 39.3 30.0 68.6 66.7 54.0
114 = Zayed University logo Zayed University (ZU) 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates 49.3 30.4 28.2 83.0 35.0 74.5
116 University of Ulsan logo University of Ulsan (UOU) 🇰🇷 South Korea 49.0 35.2 32.1 69.6 86.6 25.2
117 Chulalongkorn University logo Chulalongkorn University (CU) 🇹🇭 Thailand 48.2 40.8 36.7 56.5 76.6 44.1
118 Shiraz University of Technology logo Shiraz University of Technology (SUTECH) 🇮🇷 Iran 48.1 44.5 27.9 78.7 32.6 33.7
119 = Anna University, Chennai Anna University, Chennai 🇮🇳 India 48.0 37.8 31.6 77.4 51.0 20.4
119 = Chang Gung University logo Chang Gung University (CGU) 🇹🇼 Taiwan 48.0 31.3 41.8 56.5 95.5 28.5
121 = East China University of Science and Technology logo East China University of Science and Technology (ECUST) 🇨🇳 China 47.9 35.1 30.6 67.6 87.1 23.2
121 = Quaid-i-Azam University logo Quaid-i-Azam University (QAU) 🇵🇰 Pakistan 47.9 34.6 28.5 83.7 22.9 53.7
121 = University of Haifa logo University of Haifa 🇮🇱 Israel 47.9 28.1 35.7 73.2 64.5 34.5
121 = University of Tabriz logo University of Tabriz 🇮🇷 Iran 47.9 31.8 28.4 82.6 43.1 40.8
125 Universiti Brunei Darussalam logo Universiti Brunei Darussalam (UBD) 🇧🇳 Brunei 47.6 33.7 34.8 72.2 22.9 75.7
126 Jinan University logo Jinan University (JNU) 🇨🇳 China 47.5 30.9 27.3 77.3 43.6 63.1
127 King Khalid University logo King Khalid University (KKU) 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia 47.3 35.7 24.3 67.0 48.6 91.0
128 Prince Sultan University logo Prince Sultan University (PSU) 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia 47.0 22.0 24.9 81.3 37.8 85.8
129 = Nazarbayev University logo Nazarbayev University (NU) 🇰🇿 Kazakhstan 46.9 30.4 35.7 66.1 40.4 74.3
129 = Tehran University of Medical Sciences logo Tehran University of Medical Sciences (TUMS) 🇮🇷 Iran 46.9 59.6 22.1 62.7 45.1 37.5
131 = American University of Beirut logo American University of Beirut (AUB) 🇱🇧 Lebanon 46.8 34.8 21.3 67.6 66.0 72.9
131 = Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences logo Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences (SBMU) 🇮🇷 Iran 46.8 54.2 27.9 57.6 63.5 27.1
133 Isfahan University of Technology logo Isfahan University of Technology (IUT) 🇮🇷 Iran 46.7 25.5 32.1 71.5 75.2 33.0
134 = Bilkent University logo Bilkent University 🇹🇷 Turkey 46.4 31.7 30.5 52.2 91.4 70.0
134 = Mahatma Gandhi University Mahatma Gandhi University (MGU) 🇮🇳 India 46.4 46.6 46.5 58.6 23.2 28.1
136 = Babol Noshirvani University of Technology logo Babol Noshirvani University of Technology (BNUT) 🇮🇷 Iran 46.2 25.7 26.1 92.7 28.4 25.3
136 = Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics logo Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics (NUAA) 🇨🇳 China 46.2 33.2 37.9 61.5 71.4 24.7
138 National Sun Yat-Sen University National Sun Yat-Sen University 🇹🇼 Taiwan 46.1 33.1 40.7 50.4 79.1 47.2
139 Mahidol University logo Mahidol University (MU) 🇹🇭 Thailand 46.0 44.6 28.4 52.0 78.6 48.7
140 Kobe University logo Kobe University 🇯🇵 Japan 45.7 45.7 31.3 50.9 75.4 39.0
141 = Boğaziçi University logo Boğaziçi University 🇹🇷 Turkey 45.6 29.1 31.0 66.8 59.6 50.6
141 = National Yunlin University of Science and Technology logo National Yunlin University of Science and Technology 🇹🇼 Taiwan 45.6 24.3 33.2 67.4 69.1 43.2
143 Tabriz University of Medical Sciences Tabriz University of Medical Sciences (TBZMED) 🇮🇷 Iran 45.3 51.8 18.3 74.0 29.9 30.2
144 Xidian University logo Xidian University 🇨🇳 China 45.2 28.3 29.4 67.9 77.5 25.9
145 = Capital Medical University Capital Medical University (CCMU) 🇨🇳 China 45.0 42.9 25.2 69.4 46.0 26.4
145 = Jiangsu University logo Jiangsu University 🇨🇳 China 45.0 30.3 16.9 78.6 51.1 55.1
147 Hiroshima University logo Hiroshima University 🇯🇵 Japan 44.9 45.4 30.3 48.7 68.5 51.5
148 = American University of Sharjah logo American University of Sharjah (AUS) 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates 44.8 29.2 31.9 64.1 27.9 88.6
148 = Jamia Millia Islamia logo Jamia Millia Islamia (JMI) 🇮🇳 India 44.8 48.9 17.2 70.9 37.5 39.7
150 Shoolini University logo Shoolini University 🇮🇳 India 44.6 32.9 21.6 78.1 17.7 70.0