Best Universities for Liberal Arts &amp; Social Sciences in Asia

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1 in China

#62 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Enrollment: 21,652
Founded: 1911

2. National University of Singapore

Singapore | Singapore City

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1 in Singapore

#67 in the World

Enrollment: 30,098
Founded: 1905

3. University of Tokyo

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1 in Japan

#77 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Enrollment: 28,218
Founded: 1877

4. Tel Aviv University

Israel | Tel Aviv

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1 in Israel

#82 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1956

5. Tsinghua University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#2 in China

#84 in the World

Enrollment: 48,739
Founded: 1911

6. Peking University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#3 in China

#104 in the World

Enrollment: 44,730
Founded: 1898

7. Hebrew University of Jerusalem

Israel | Jerusalem

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#2 in Israel

#113 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 23%
Enrollment: 23,500
Founded: 1918

8. Kyoto University

Japan | Kyoto

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#2 in Japan

#126 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Enrollment: 22,455
Male:Female: 76:24
Founded: 1897

9. Chinese University of Hong Kong

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#4 in China

#134 in the World

Founded: 1963

10. Nanyang Technological University

Singapore | Singapore City

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#2 in Singapore

#142 in the World

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1955

11. Hong Kong Polytechnic University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#5 in China

#160 in the World

Founded: 1937

12. Zhejiang University

China | Hangzhou

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#6 in China

#171 in the World

Enrollment: 60,739
Founded: 1897

13. Shanghai Jiao Tong University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#7 in China

#172 in the World

Enrollment: 47,000
Founded: 1896

14. Wuhan University

China | Wuhan

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#8 in China

#203 in the World

Enrollment: 60,000
Founded: 1893

15. Huazhong University of Science and Technology

China | Wuhan

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#9 in China

#209 in the World

Enrollment: 71,970
Founded: 1953

16. Seoul National University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1 in South Korea

#240 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 28,378
Founded: 1946

17. Technion - Israel Institute of Technology

Israel | Haifa

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#3 in Israel

#242 in the World

Founded: 1924

18. Osaka University

Japan | Suita

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#3 in Japan

#253 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Enrollment: 23,123
Male:Female: 68:32
Founded: 1931

19. City University of Hong Kong

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#10 in China

#263 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Founded: 1984

20. National Taiwan University

Taiwan | Taipei

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1 in Taiwan

#270 in the World

Enrollment: 31,799
Founded: 1945

21. Fudan University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#11 in China

#280 in the World

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1905

22. Sun Yat - Sen University

China | Guangzhou

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#12 in China

#288 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 65,638
Founded: 1924

23. Ben-Gurion University of the Negev

Israel | Beersheba

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#4 in Israel

#293 in the World

Enrollment: 17,225
Founded: 1969

24. Harbin Institute of Technology

China | Harbin

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#13 in China

#294 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1920

25. Tohoku University

Japan | Sendai

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#4 in Japan

#306 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 17,591
Founded: 1907

26. Beijing Normal University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#14 in China

#308 in the World

Enrollment: 24,000
Founded: 1902

27. University of Haifa

Israel | Haifa

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#5 in Israel

#311 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Enrollment: 18,000
Founded: 1963

28. Sichuan University

China | Chengdu

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#15 in China

#312 in the World

Enrollment: 44,200
Founded: 1896

29. Nanjing University

China | Nanjing

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#16 in China

#321 in the World

Enrollment: 56,068
Founded: 1902

30. Xi'an Jiaotong University

China | Xi'an

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#17 in China

#324 in the World

Enrollment: 40,346
Founded: 1896

31. Kyushu University

Japan | Fukuoka

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#5 in Japan

#334 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Enrollment: 18,560
Founded: 1911

32. Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#18 in China

#353 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1991

33. Yonsei University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#2 in South Korea

#363 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Enrollment: 29,502
Founded: 1957

34. Bar-Ilan University

Israel | Ramat Gan

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#6 in Israel

#364 in the World

Enrollment: 16,787
Male:Female: 41:59
Founded: 1955

35. Tongji University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#19 in China

#369 in the World

Enrollment: 37,000
Founded: 1907

36. Central South University

China | Changsha

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#20 in China

#371 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1914

37. University of Science and Technology of China

China | Hefei

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#21 in China

#383 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1958

38. Nagoya University

Japan | Nagoya

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#6 in Japan

#386 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Enrollment: 15,834
Founded: 1939

39. Southeast University

China | Nanjing

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#22 in China

#392 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 30,664
Founded: 1902

40. Tokyo Institute of Technology

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#7 in Japan

#412 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 10,357
Founded: 1881

41. University of Malaya

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1 in Malaysia

#413 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1905

42. National Chiao Tung University

Taiwan | Hsinchu

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#2 in Taiwan

#416 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1958

43. Beihang University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#23 in China

#418 in the World

Founded: 1952

44. Weizmann Institute of Science

Israel | Rehovot

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#7 in Israel

#421 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Enrollment: 1,380
Founded: 1934

45. KAIST

South Korea | Daejeon

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#3 in South Korea

#427 in the World

Enrollment: 10,249
Founded: 1971

46. Dalian University of Technology

China | Dalian

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#24 in China

#430 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 41,000
Founded: 1949

47. Hokkaido University

Japan | Sapporo

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#8 in Japan

#431 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Enrollment: 17,541
Founded: 1918

48. Shandong University

China | Jinan

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#25 in China

#438 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 60,000
Founded: 1901

49. University of Tsukuba

Japan | Tsukuba

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#9 in Japan

#440 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Enrollment: 16,507
Male:Female: 61:39
Founded: 1973

50. China University of Mining and Technology

China | Xuzhou

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#26 in China

#442 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 37,000
Founded: 1909

51. Tianjin University

China | Tianjin

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#27 in China

#470 in the World

Enrollment: 35,370
Founded: 1895

52. Beijing Institute of Technology

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#28 in China

#474 in the World

Enrollment: 27,000
Founded: 1940

53. University of Tehran

Iran | Tehran

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1 in Iran

#478 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 52,588
Founded: 1934

54. Peking Union Medical College

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#29 in China

#479 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1917

55. University of Electronic Science and Technology of China

China | Chengdu

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#30 in China

#480 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 39,000
Founded: 1956

56. Korea University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#4 in South Korea

#484 in the World

Enrollment: 24,351
Founded: 1905

57. South China University of Technology

China | Guangzhou

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#31 in China

#503 in the World

Enrollment: 42,720
Founded: 1952

58. Xiamen University

China | Xiamen

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#32 in China

#506 in the World

Enrollment: 40,302
Male:Female: 49:51
Founded: 1921

59. Chongqing University

China | Chongqing

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#33 in China

#512 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 47,000
Founded: 1929

60. Jilin University

China | Changchun

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#34 in China

#513 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 68,000
Founded: 1946

61. Northwestern Polytechnical University

China | Xi'an

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#35 in China

#521 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 29,000
Founded: 1938

62. National University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Bangi

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#2 in Malaysia

#523 in the World

Enrollment: 28,776
Founded: 1970

63. National Cheng Kung University

Taiwan | Tainan

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#3 in Taiwan

#524 in the World

Enrollment: 21,292
Founded: 1931

64. King Saud University

Saudi Arabia | Riyadh

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1 in Saudi Arabia

#530 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Enrollment: 61,412
Founded: 1957

65. Hacettepe University

Turkey | Ankara

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1 in Turkey

#547 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Enrollment: 16,279
Male:Female: 44:56
Founded: 1967

66. Keio University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#10 in Japan

#548 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 33,518
Founded: 1858

67. Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#36 in China

#556 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1955

68. University of Indonesia

Indonesia | Depok

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1 in Indonesia

#559 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Enrollment: 46,978
Founded: 1950

69. Beijing Jiaotong University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#37 in China

#560 in the World

Founded: 1896

70. East China Normal University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#38 in China

#565 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 36,026
Founded: 1951

71. Xidian University

China | Xi'an

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#39 in China

#574 in the World

Enrollment: 35,277
Founded: 1931

72. Hunan University

China | Changsha

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#40 in China

#579 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 36,000
Founded: 1926

73. Sungkyunkwan University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#5 in South Korea

#584 in the World

Founded: 1398

74. Nankai University

China | Tianjin

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#41 in China

#588 in the World

Enrollment: 26,568
Founded: 1919

75. Indian Institute of Science

India | Karnataka

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1 in India

#592 in the World

Enrollment: 4,695
Founded: 1909

76. Lanzhou University

China | Lanzhou

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#42 in China

#601 in the World

Founded: 1909

77. Waseda University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#11 in Japan

#604 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 47,094
Founded: 1882

78. Renmin University of China

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#43 in China

#605 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Enrollment: 24,201
Founded: 1937

79. National University of Defense Technology

China | Changsha

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#44 in China

#608 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1953

80. University of Science, Malaysia

Malaysia | George Town

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#3 in Malaysia

#614 in the World

Founded: 1969

81. University of Technology Malaysia

Malaysia | Johor Bahru

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#4 in Malaysia

#621 in the World

Founded: 1904

82. Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur

India | West Bengal

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#2 in India

#626 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1951

83. University of Delhi

India | Haryana

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#3 in India

#628 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Founded: 1922

84. Hiroshima University

Japan | Higashihiroshima

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#12 in Japan

#633 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Enrollment: 15,066
Founded: 1949

85. King AbdulAziz University

Saudi Arabia | Jeddah

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#2 in Saudi Arabia

#635 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1967

86. Istanbul University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#2 in Turkey

#640 in the World

Enrollment: 35,190
Founded: 1933

87. Northeastern University, China

China | Shenyang

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#45 in China

#643 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 46,000
Founded: 1923

88. Tehran University of Medical Sciences

Iran | Tehran

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#2 in Iran

#651 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 14,440
Male:Female: 39:61
Founded: 1934

89. China Agricultural University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#46 in China

#652 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1905

90. Indian Institute of Technology Delhi

India | Haryana

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#4 in India

#657 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1961

91. Middle East Technical University

Turkey | Ankara

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#3 in Turkey

#658 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Enrollment: 14,928
Founded: 1956

92. Putra Malaysia University

Malaysia | Serdang

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#5 in Malaysia

#662 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1973

93. Shanghai University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#47 in China

#674 in the World

Enrollment: 36,000
Founded: 1994

94. Capital Medical University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#48 in China

#675 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1960

95. Wuhan University of Technology

China | Wuhan

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#49 in China

#678 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 540,000
Founded: 1946

96. Diponegoro University

Indonesia | Semarang

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#2 in Indonesia

#681 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 38,503
Founded: 1957

97. Kobe University

Japan | Kobe

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#13 in Japan

#690 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 15,871
Founded: 1902

98. Hong Kong Baptist University