Academic Index Last updated: June 23, 2026

13 Best Universities in Asia for Geography

We ranked the top 13 universities for Geography in Asia based on strict academic metrics. Our methodology evaluated 3.44M subject-specific papers and 91.08M citations to find the strongest faculties. This targeted approach bypasses general university reputation, directly revealing the strongest programs.

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1

China | Beijing

Tsinghua University

For Geography and Cartography

#1 in China #12 in the World

22% Acceptance

48,739 Enrollment

1911 Founded

2

Japan | Tokyo

University of Tokyo

For Geography and Cartography

#1 in Japan #24 in the World

36% Acceptance

28,918 Enrollment

1877 Founded

3

China | Hong Kong

University of Hong Kong

For Geography and Cartography

#2 in China #35 in the World

17% Acceptance

21,652 Enrollment

1911 Founded

4

China | Beijing

Peking University

For Geography and Cartography

#3 in China #38 in the World

21% Acceptance

44,730 Enrollment

1898 Founded

5

Singapore | Singapore City

National University of Singapore

For Geography and Cartography

#1 in Singapore #48 in the World

20% Acceptance

30,098 Enrollment

1905 Founded

6

China | Wuhan

Wuhan University

For Geography and Cartography

#4 in China #58 in the World

19% Acceptance

60,000 Enrollment

1893 Founded

7

China | Hangzhou

Zhejiang University

For Geography and Cartography

#5 in China #60 in the World

20% Acceptance

60,739 Enrollment

1897 Founded

8

China | Shanghai

Shanghai Jiao Tong University

For Geography and Cartography

#6 in China #62 in the World

20% Acceptance

47,000 Enrollment

1896 Founded

9

Japan | Kyoto

Kyoto University

For Geography and Cartography

#2 in Japan #65 in the World

11% Acceptance

22,365 Enrollment

1897 Founded

10

China | Hong Kong

Hong Kong Polytechnic University

For Geography and Cartography

#7 in China #78 in the World

28% Acceptance

34,241 Enrollment

1937 Founded

11

China | Wuhan

Huazhong University of Science and Technology

For Geography and Cartography

#8 in China #80 in the World

26% Acceptance

71,970 Enrollment

1953 Founded

12

Singapore | Singapore City

Nanyang Technological University

For Geography and Cartography

#2 in Singapore #89 in the World

38% Acceptance

33,000 Enrollment

1955 Founded

13

China | Harbin

Harbin Institute of Technology

For Geography and Cartography

#9 in China #90 in the World

16% Acceptance

33,496 Enrollment

1920 Founded