5 Top universities in East Asia – QS rankings 2022

Universities around the world are ranked every year by several analytical agencies. They are ranked based on their academic reputation, employer reputation, faculty-student ratio, citation per faculty, international faculty ratio, and international students ratio. This year’s list is also released. Let’s learn more about the top universities in east Asia. 

About QS World University Rankings

The QS World University Rankings publishes the top list of universities every year. Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) is a British organization analyzing higher educational institutes worldwide. It was founded in 1990 by Nunzio Quacquarelli.   

The global ranking by QS is considered one of the most influential rankings in the world. It is one of the three world-ranking organizations. The other two are the Times Higher Education World University Rankings and the Academic Ranking of World Universities. 

Top 5 universities in Asia

The list of top universities in Asia is filled with numerous universities in China. The top 5 universities in this list are all from China. So, let’s take a brief look at these universities.

National University of Singapore

This university is known to be the oldest institution. It has the largest number of students in China. This university works efficiently in research and innovation. That’s why it is among the top 25 universities in the world. 

It scored high in international outlook and standard performance in engineering and technology, law, and computer science. The University has a dedicated center for technology entrepreneurship. It also has over 6000 residential places on the university campus. 

Its alumni include 4 Singaporean prime ministers, 2 Malaysian prime ministers, and many politicians and business personalities. 

Peking University, Beijing

This university was founded at the end of the 19th century. It is known as the center of progressive thought and research excellence. The University has two national engineering institutions and 216 research centers. It researches in social science, humanities, physical sciences, and engineering.

The university has more than 2000 international students. It has one of the largest libraries in Asia, with more than 11 million books. The university holds an alumni list of intellectuals. It has 3 Nobel prize winners as an alumnus. 

Nanyang Technological University, Singapore

This university has three campuses in Singapore. It is completely a research-oriented university. It has scored high in engineering and technology and computer science courses. The National Institute of Education and Earth Observatory is a part of this university. 

It has 6 colleges and schools spread over 200 acres. The Yunnan Garden Campus is one of the largest campuses in Singapore. It is also considered to be one of the most beautiful campuses. 

The University of Hongkong

A British governor founded this institute in 1911. It was focused on the English curriculum. The university started integrating Chinese culture and education into its courses in 1927. It offered its first degree in Chinese in the same year. The university still has English as its main language of instruction. 

The university’s main building is the oldest one. It is one of the examples of British colonial architecture. This building was declared a national monument. 

The admission process to this university is extremely tough. It selects only one out of 31 local students and only 12 applications from international students for undergraduate courses. 

Tsinghua University, Beijing

This university was also founded in 1911. It has a multidisciplinary system. This university is known as one of the elite universities in China. It admits only the students who score high in national exams. It offers 51 undergraduate and 200 graduate courses. 

The university is situated in the educational hub of Beijing. The infrastructure of this university is inspired by traditional Chinese architecture. 

Top universities in Asia

The list of QS World University Rankings in 2022 for the top Asian universities comprises 687 institutions. It is said to be the biggest one yet. China has topped the list, with Japan and India in second and third place. This year has seen a strong representation from South Korea and Taiwan. 

We just went through the top 5 universities. Now, let’s look at the top 10 universities from the top Asian countries.

No.	University	Rank	Total score
1	National University of Singapore	1	100
2	The University of Malaya, Malaysia	8	94.9
3	The University of Tokyo, Japan	11	93.6
4	Korea University, South Korea	12	93.1
5	National Taiwan University	19	90.8
6	Chulalongkorn University, Thailand	36	72.4
7	Indian Institute of Technology, Mumbai	42	71
8	Universitas Indonesia	56	58.1
9	Universiti Brunei Darussalam	69	52.2
10	University of Philippines	77	50

Key takeaways

• All the universities in the list of top universities in Asia have one thing in common which is a dedication to research and development.
• The university rank doesn’t decide if that institution is good for you. It only shows the performance of that university.
• These top universities in Asia have a difficult admission process. You will need a good score in academic years and in entrance tests. 

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 FAQs

Q1. Which is known to be the biggest university in Asia?

Answer: According to surveys, Indira Gandhi National Open University is known to be the biggest university in Asia.

Q2. Which is the fastest-growing university in Asia?

Answer: Hong Kong University of Science and Technology is known to be the fastest-growing university.

Q3. Which country is popular for its education system in Asia?

Answer: Japan in popular for its education system in entire Asia.