Asia University Rankings 2026

The Times Higher Education Asia University Rankings 2026 ranks 929 universities from 36 countries/territories, assessing their research, teaching, knowledge transfer and international outlook using our trusted methodology, based on 18 performance indicators.

Best universities in Asia: highlights

• China dominates the top 10 again, retaining first and second place and holding five of the top 10 spots
• Singapore, Japan and Hong Kong appear in the top 10
• Malaysia joins the top 40 for the first time and doubles its top 100 places
• Yemen has a university ranked for the first time