QS World University Rankings: Asia 2019

LONDON,Oct. 24,2018 --

QS Quacquarelli Symonds has released the rankings of Asia's 500 best universities. National University of Singapore takes back the leadership of the Asia ranking from Nanyang Technological University,and the University of Hong Kong moves three places to second. However,it is Mainland China's universities that have made the biggest impact with five in the top 20 - two more than last year - all improving their position. Japan is the second most represented country,followed by India and South Korea.

Number of ranked universities by location

Mainland China

111

Japan

89

India

75

Korea

57

Malaysia

26

Pakistan

23

Indonesia

22

Taiwan

20

Thailand

11

Philippines

8

Hong Kong S.A.R.

7

Vietnam

7

Bangladesh

6

Sri Lanka

4

Singapore

3

Macau

2

Brunei

2

QS University Rankings: Asia 2019 (Top 20)

2019

2018

Location

1

2 National University of Singapore

SG

2

5 University of Hong Kong

HK

3=

1 Nanyang Technological University

SG

3=

6 Tsinghua University

CN

5

9 Peking University

CN

6

7 Fudan University

CN

7

3 Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

HK

8

4 Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology

KR

9

10 The Chinese University of Hong Kong

HK

10

11 Seoul National University

KR

11

13 The University of Tokyo

JP

12

16 Korea University

KR

13

21 Zhejiang University

CN

14

17 Kyoto University

JP

15

18 Sungkyunkwan University

KR

16

15 Osaka University

JP

17

19 Yonsei University

KR

18

14 Tokyo Institute of Technology

JP

19=

24 Universiti Malaya

MY

19=

22 Shanghai Jiao Tong University

CN

QS uses eleven indicators to compile the ranking,a global survey of 83,877 academics and 42,862 recruiters.

INDICATOR Most represented No of top-100 universities

Academic Reputation

CN

25

Employer Reputation

JP

15

Faculty/Student Ratio

JP

31

Staff with PhD

IN

20

Citations per Paper

CN

42

Papers per Faculty

CN

35

International Research Network

CN

35

International Faculty Ratio

CN

25

International Student Ratio

CN

17

Inbound Exchange Students

TW

22

Outbound Exchange Students

CN

33

*All ranked universities in these locations feature in the top-100 in some indicators

Next most

No of top-

All in

INDICATOR

represented

100 universities

top-100*

Academic Reputation

JP

14

Employer Reputation

KR

13

SG

Faculty/Student Ratio

KR

20

Brunei,

Staff with PhD

KR

17

Citations per Paper

KR

18

HK,SG

Papers per Faculty

IN

26

International Research Network

JP

16

International Faculty Ratio

MY

18

Brunei,HK,Macau,

SG

International Student Ratio

MY

16

Brunei,

SG

Inbound Exchange Students

KR

21

Outbound Exchange Students

KR

22

Brunei,

SG

Ben Sowter,Research Director at QS says: "Mainland China's impressive investment in education and research is paying off,Japan's strength is confirmed and India's regional ambitions come across,The rankings also celebrates the competitive edge of education hubs with smaller populations and resources: Singapore,Hong Kong,South Korea and Malaysia,shine this analysis."

To view the complete rankings: https://www.topuniversities.com/university-rankings/asian-university-rankings/2019