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,
HK, Macau,
SG
Inbound Exchange Students KR 21
Outbound Exchange Students KR 22 Brunei, HK,
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
SOURCE: QS Quacquarelli Symonds
