QS World University Rankings: Asia 2024
*Best Universities in Asia Revealed*
LONDON, Nov. 9, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The QS World University Rankings: Asia 2024, evaluating academic and employer recognition, research prowess, teaching resources and internationalisation, is the largest ever, showcasing 857 institutions from 25 countries and territories, including 149 newcomers. *Peking University* retains its title as Asia's best university for a second consecutive year, followed by The University of Hong Kong and the National University of Singapore in second and third place, respectively. *India emerges as Asia's most represented nation*, boasting 148 ranked universities—a significant increase of 30 from last year. Mainland China follows with 133, and Japan features 96. Myanmar, Cambodia, and Nepal are included for the first time.
*Asia Top 20*
*2024*
*2023*
*Location*
*1*
1
Peking University
CN
*2*
4
The University of Hong Kong
HK
*3*
2
National University of Singapore
SG
*=4*
5
Nanyang Technological University
SG
*=4*
3
Tsinghua University
CN
*6*
6=
Zhejiang University
CN
*7*
6=
Fudan University
CN
*8*
12=
Yonsei University
KR
*9*
15
Korea University
KR
*10*
12=
Chinese University of Hong Kong
HK
*=11*
10
Shanghai Jiao Tong University
CN
*=11*
9
Universiti Malaya
MY
*13*
8
KAIST
KR
*14*
11
The University of Tokyo
JP
*15*
14
HKUST
HK
*16*
17
Seoul National University
KR
*=17*
23
City University of Hong Kong
HK
*=17*
16
Kyoto University
JP
*19*
18
Sungkyunkwan University
KR
*20*
22
Tohoku University
JP
*China* leads as Asia's premier research hub, with 24 universities ranked in the top 50 for Citations per Paper, reflecting their high-impact research. *India* shines for research volume with seven universities in the top 10 for Papers per Faculty and is noted for its high proportion of staff holding PhDs.
*Japan* maintains strong international reputation among employers and academics. *Kazakhstan* leads in Central Asia with one university in the top 100.
*Singapore*'s higher education remains at the forefront in Asia, with two universities in the top five and marked research impact. *South Korea* demonstrates academic excellence, with two of its universities rising into the top 10.
*Malaysia* is recognised for its outstanding internationalisation efforts. *Iran *leads Asia in research productivity and staff with PhDs.* Indonesia* and *Thailand *shine for high proportion of International Faculty, and* Vietnam* achieves its best performance in employer reputation.
Ben Sowter, QS Senior VP, said: "This year's rankings affirm that perseverance in enhancing academic standards and research quality is pivotal for the progress of Asia's higher education sector."