Top 50 Universities for Asian Studies in the World (2026)
Exploring Asian Studies programs worldwide? This page highlights 50 universities. Compare rankings, tuition fees, and admission rates to find the right match. These institutions are recognized for strong performance in Asian Studies education and research.
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Degree Level
Bachelor, Master, PhD
Subject Area
Science, Business, Arts
Location
Worldwide destinations
1
Stanford, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Asian Studies
Rankings
2 World
2 North America
2
United States
1 Stanford
University Information
Acceptance
4%
Publications
464042
Citations
27749034
2
Ann Arbor, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Asian Studies
Rankings
3 World
3 North America
3
United States
1 Ann Arbor
University Information
Acceptance
18%
Publications
488505
Citations
22226614
3
Ithaca, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Asian Studies
Rankings
5 World
4 North America
4
United States
1 Ithaca
University Information
Acceptance
8%
Publications
407264
Citations
18350997
4
Berkeley, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Asian Studies
Rankings
6 World
5 North America
5
United States
2 Berkeley
University Information
Acceptance
12%
Publications
392253
Citations
21489706
5
Cambridge, United Kingdom
Europe
Founded:
Subject: Asian Studies
Rankings
7 World
2 Europe
2
United Kingdom
2 Cambridge
University Information
Acceptance
21%
Publications
375031
Citations
17393792
6
Seattle, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Asian Studies
Rankings
10 World
8 North America
8
United States
1 Seattle
University Information
Acceptance
43%
Publications
423520
Citations
22026256
7
Los Angeles, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Asian Studies
Rankings
13 World
11 North America
11
United States
3 Los Angeles
University Information
Acceptance
9%
Publications
364058
Citations
18223106
8
Toronto, Canada
North America
Founded:
Subject: Asian Studies
Rankings
14 World
12 North America
1
Canada
1 Toronto
University Information
Acceptance
54%*
Publications
489594
Citations
19738928
9
Philadelphia, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Asian Studies
Rankings
16 World
13 North America
12
United States
1 Philadelphia
University Information
Acceptance
6%
Publications
362411
Citations
18224304
10
Minneapolis, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Asian Studies
Rankings
18 World
15 North America
14
United States
1 Minneapolis
University Information
Acceptance
77%
Publications
315563
Citations
13918850
11
University Park, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Asian Studies
Rankings
20 World
17 North America
16
United States
2 University Park
University Information
Acceptance
54%
Publications
302810
Citations
11063041
12
New York City, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Asian Studies
Rankings
22 World
18 North America
17
United States
3 New York City
University Information
Acceptance
9%
Publications
250036
Citations
10887825
13
Los Angeles, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Asian Studies
Rankings
27 World
23 North America
22
United States
5 Los Angeles
University Information
Acceptance
10%
Publications
250052
Citations
10201550
14
Vancouver, Canada
North America
Founded:
Subject: Asian Studies
Rankings
29 World
25 North America
2
Canada
1 Vancouver
University Information
Acceptance
52%
Publications
306367
Citations
12195827
15
Chapel Hill, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Asian Studies
Rankings
30 World
26 North America
24
United States
1 Chapel Hill
University Information
Acceptance
19%
Publications
257232
Citations
12049315
16
Evanston, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Asian Studies
Rankings
31 World
27 North America
25
United States
3 Evanston
University Information
Acceptance
7%
Publications
238956
Citations
11593852
17
Austin, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Asian Studies
Rankings
32 World
28 North America
26
United States
1 Austin
University Information
Acceptance
29%
Publications
249099
Citations
9915982
18
Davis, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Asian Studies
Rankings
34 World
30 North America
28
United States
6 Davis
University Information
Acceptance
42%
Publications
265216
Citations
10743933
19
West Lafayette, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Asian Studies
Rankings
39 World
34 North America
32
United States
1 West Lafayette
University Information
Acceptance
50%
Publications
237253
Citations
7247897
20
Boston, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Asian Studies
Rankings
47 World
39 North America
36
United States
3 Boston
University Information
Acceptance
11%
Publications
182725
Citations
8540266
21
Salt Lake, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Asian Studies
Rankings
54 World
44 North America
41
United States
1 Salt Lake
University Information
Acceptance
87%
Publications
195055
Citations
7256213
22
Beijing, China
Asia
Founded:
Subject: Asian Studies
Rankings
56 World
3 Asia
2
China
2 Beijing
University Information
Acceptance
20%*
Publications
298169
Citations
6997569
23
Kyoto, Japan
Asia
Founded:
Subject: Asian Studies
Rankings
57 World
4 Asia
2
Japan
1 Kyoto
University Information
Acceptance
11%
Publications
320696
Citations
8891404
24
Heidelberg, Germany
Europe
Founded:
Subject: Asian Studies
Rankings
58 World
7 Europe
1
Germany
1 Heidelberg
University Information
Acceptance
45%
Publications
258676
Citations
9169494
25
Irvine, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Asian Studies
Rankings
59 World
45 North America
42
United States
8 Irvine
University Information
Acceptance
26%
Publications
167813
Citations
7111638
26
Tempe, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Asian Studies
Rankings
61 World
46 North America
43
United States
2 Tempe
University Information
Acceptance
90%
Publications
165203
Citations
5999495
27
Boulder, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Asian Studies
Rankings
62 World
47 North America
44
United States
1 Boulder
University Information
Acceptance
83%
Publications
143357
Citations
6603816
28
Iowa City, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Asian Studies
Rankings
71 World
52 North America
48
United States
1 Iowa City
University Information
Acceptance
85%
Publications
174238
Citations
6672084
29
Nashville, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Asian Studies
Rankings
76 World
54 North America
50
United States
1 Nashville
University Information
Acceptance
6%
Publications
154991
Citations
6697687
30
Singapore City, Singapore
Asia
Founded:
Subject: Asian Studies
Rankings
81 World
5 Asia
1
Singapore
1 Singapore City
University Information
Acceptance
23%*
Publications
231992
Citations
8035566
31
Santa Barbara, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Asian Studies
Rankings
82 World
56 North America
52
United States
10 Santa Barbara
University Information
Acceptance
28%
Publications
122845
Citations
6288850
32
Lund, Sweden
Europe
Founded:
Subject: Asian Studies
Rankings
93 World
19 Europe
1
Sweden
17 Lund
University Information
Acceptance
58%*
Publications
196693
Citations
7440145
33
Hangzhou, China
Asia
Founded:
Subject: Asian Studies
Rankings
100 World
8 Asia
4
China
1 Hangzhou
University Information
Acceptance
20%*
Publications
297142
Citations
6039598
34
Hamburg City, Germany
Europe
Founded:
Subject: Asian Studies
Rankings
105 World
26 Europe
4
Germany
1 Hamburg City
University Information
Acceptance
36%*
Publications
178884
Citations
5028940
35
Chicago, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Asian Studies
Rankings
107 World
64 North America
60
United States
4 Chicago
University Information
Acceptance
79%
Publications
168389
Citations
5519325
36
Uppsala, Sweden
Europe
Founded:
Subject: Asian Studies
Rankings
112 World
27 Europe
2
Sweden
1 Uppsala
University Information
Acceptance
69%
Publications
158126
Citations
5963340
37
Rome, Italy
Europe
Founded:
Subject: Asian Studies
Rankings
119 World
30 Europe
2
Italy
1 Rome
University Information
Acceptance
39%*
Publications
212050
Citations
5354684
38
Cleveland, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Asian Studies
Rankings
122 World
74 North America
67
United States
2 Cleveland
University Information
Acceptance
29%
Publications
158725
Citations
6388562
39
Lausanne, Switzerland
Europe
Subject: Asian Studies
Rankings
123 World
31 Europe
3
Switzerland
1 Lausanne
University Information
Acceptance
23%*
Publications
143145
Citations
6202703
40
Sendai, Japan
Asia
Founded:
Subject: Asian Studies
Rankings
124 World
11 Asia
4
Japan
1 Sendai
University Information
Acceptance
30%
Publications
252165
Citations
5476209
41
Berlin, Germany
Europe
Founded:
Subject: Asian Studies
Rankings
128 World
33 Europe
5
Germany
1 Berlin
University Information
Acceptance
15%
Publications
125843
Citations
3230245
42
Bonn, Germany
Europe
Founded:
Subject: Asian Studies
Rankings
135 World
39 Europe
6
Germany
1 Bonn
University Information
Acceptance
36%
Publications
129934
Citations
4156988
43
Tallahassee, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Asian Studies
Rankings
138 World
79 North America
69
United States
3 Tallahassee
University Information
Acceptance
25%
Publications
99221
Citations
3440698
44
Buffalo, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Asian Studies
Rankings
146 World
84 North America
74
United States
5 Buffalo
University Information
Acceptance
69%
Publications
126751
Citations
4018454
45
Tubingen, Germany
Europe
Founded:
Subject: Asian Studies
Rankings
147 World
43 Europe
7
Germany
2 Tubingen
University Information
Acceptance
34%*
Publications
126807
Citations
4148487
46
Berlin, Germany
Europe
Founded:
Subject: Asian Studies
Rankings
153 World
47 Europe
8
Germany
2 Berlin
University Information
Acceptance
34%*
Publications
101115
Citations
2909244
47
Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany
Europe
Founded:
Subject: Asian Studies
Rankings
157 World
50 Europe
9
Germany
3 Freiburg im Breisgau
University Information
Acceptance
33%
Publications
119336
Citations
4111745
48
Jerusalem, Israel
Asia
Founded:
Subject: Asian Studies
Rankings
159 World
15 Asia
2
Israel
1 Jerusalem
University Information
Acceptance
23%
Publications
129885
Citations
4785501
49
Shanghai, China
Asia
Founded:
Subject: Asian Studies
Rankings
160 World
16 Asia
7
China
2 Shanghai
University Information
Acceptance
19%*
Publications
192984
Citations
4201697
50
Hanover, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Asian Studies
Rankings
163 World
87 North America
77
United States
1 Hanover
University Information
Acceptance
6%
Publications
73799
Citations
3172768