Best Neuroscience Universities in Asia [2026 Rankings]

1

Japan | Tokyo

University of Tokyo

For Neuroscience

#1 in Japan #39 in the World

36% Acceptance

28,918 Enrollment

1877 Founded

2

Japan | Kyoto

Kyoto University

For Neuroscience

#2 in Japan #56 in the World

11% Acceptance

22,365 Enrollment

1897 Founded

3

Israel | Tel Aviv

Tel Aviv University

For Neuroscience

#1 in Israel #81 in the World

44% Acceptance

30,000 Enrollment

1956 Founded

4

Japan | Suita

Osaka University

For Neuroscience

#3 in Japan #89 in the World

13% Acceptance

23,234 Enrollment

1931 Founded

5

Israel | Jerusalem

Hebrew University of Jerusalem

For Neuroscience

#2 in Israel #107 in the World

23% Acceptance

23,500 Enrollment

1918 Founded

6

Japan | Sendai

Tohoku University

For Neuroscience

#4 in Japan #116 in the World

30% Acceptance

17,975 Enrollment

1907 Founded

7

China | Beijing

Peking University

For Neuroscience

#1 in China #120 in the World

21% Acceptance

44,730 Enrollment

1898 Founded

8

China | Hong Kong

University of Hong Kong

For Neuroscience

#2 in China #128 in the World

17% Acceptance

21,652 Enrollment

1911 Founded

9

Singapore | Singapore City

National University of Singapore

For Neuroscience

#1 in Singapore #134 in the World

20% Acceptance

30,098 Enrollment

1905 Founded

10

China | Beijing

Capital Medical University

For Neuroscience

#3 in China #136 in the World

10% Acceptance

10,100 Enrollment

1960 Founded

11

Japan | Nagoya

Nagoya University

For Neuroscience

#5 in Japan #139 in the World

14% Acceptance

15,959 Enrollment

1939 Founded

12

Japan | Fukuoka

Kyushu University

For Neuroscience

#6 in Japan #140 in the World

14% Acceptance

18,813 Enrollment

1911 Founded

13

China | Shanghai

Shanghai Jiao Tong University

For Neuroscience

#4 in China #141 in the World

20% Acceptance

47,000 Enrollment

1896 Founded

14

Israel | Rehovot

Weizmann Institute of Science

For Neuroscience

#3 in Israel #147 in the World

8% Acceptance

1,380 Enrollment

1934 Founded

15

South Korea | Seoul

Seoul National University

For Neuroscience

#1 in South Korea #149 in the World

20% Acceptance

28,378 Enrollment

1946 Founded

16

China | Hong Kong

Chinese University of Hong Kong

For Neuroscience

#5 in China #157 in the World

20% Acceptance

21,652 Enrollment

1963 Founded

17

China | Chengdu

Sichuan University

For Neuroscience

#6 in China #161 in the World

37% Acceptance

44,200 Enrollment

1896 Founded

18

China | Shanghai

Fudan University

For Neuroscience

#7 in China #165 in the World

18% Acceptance

33,000 Enrollment

1905 Founded

19

China | Guangzhou

Sun Yat – Sen University

For Neuroscience

#8 in China #173 in the World

30% Acceptance

65,638 Enrollment

1924 Founded

20

China | Hangzhou

Zhejiang University

For Neuroscience

#9 in China #179 in the World

20% Acceptance

60,739 Enrollment

1897 Founded

21

Japan | Sapporo

Hokkaido University

For Neuroscience

#7 in Japan #185 in the World

27% Acceptance

17,770 Enrollment

1918 Founded

22

South Korea | Seoul

Yonsei University

For Neuroscience

#2 in South Korea #188 in the World

18% Acceptance

29,502 Enrollment

1957 Founded

23

China | Wuhan

Huazhong University of Science and Technology

For Neuroscience

#10 in China #189 in the World

26% Acceptance

71,970 Enrollment

1953 Founded

24

Japan | Tokyo

Keio University

For Neuroscience

#8 in Japan #213 in the World

12% Acceptance

33,518 Enrollment

1858 Founded

25

China | Changsha

Central South University

For Neuroscience

#11 in China #223 in the World

77% Acceptance

52,000 Enrollment

1914 Founded

26

China | Beijing

Peking Union Medical College

For Neuroscience

#12 in China #225 in the World

9% Acceptance

10,100 Enrollment

1917 Founded

27

Taiwan | Hsinchu

National Chiao Tung University

For Neuroscience

#1 in Taiwan #232 in the World

17% Acceptance

33,882 Enrollment

1958 Founded

28

Japan | Tsukuba

University of Tsukuba

For Neuroscience

#9 in Japan #242 in the World

18% Acceptance

16,684 Enrollment

1973 Founded

29

China | Beijing

Tsinghua University

For Neuroscience

#13 in China #250 in the World

22% Acceptance

48,739 Enrollment

1911 Founded

30

India | Haryana

All India Institute of Medical Sciences Delhi

For Neuroscience

#1 in India #253 in the World

13% Acceptance

2,500 Enrollment

1956 Founded

31

Israel | Beersheba

Ben-Gurion University of the Negev

For Neuroscience

#4 in Israel #264 in the World

44% Acceptance

17,225 Enrollment

1969 Founded

32

Israel | Haifa

Technion – Israel Institute of Technology

For Neuroscience

#5 in Israel #265 in the World

37% Acceptance

1,500 Enrollment

1924 Founded

33

China | Beijing

Beijing Normal University

For Neuroscience

#14 in China #268 in the World

37% Acceptance

36,482 Enrollment

1902 Founded

34

China | Nanjing

Nanjing Medical University

For Neuroscience

#15 in China #276 in the World

41% Acceptance

17,000 Enrollment

1934 Founded

35

Taiwan | Taipei

National Taiwan University

For Neuroscience

#2 in Taiwan #292 in the World

34% Acceptance

33,882 Enrollment

1945 Founded

36

South Korea | Seoul

Sungkyunkwan University

For Neuroscience

#3 in South Korea #303 in the World

42% Acceptance

29,502 Enrollment

1398 Founded

37

South Korea | Seoul

Korea University

For Neuroscience

#4 in South Korea #304 in the World

39% Acceptance

24,351 Enrollment

1905 Founded

38

Israel | Ramat Gan

Bar-Ilan University

For Neuroscience

#6 in Israel #305 in the World

55% Acceptance

16,787 Enrollment

1955 Founded

39

Singapore | Singapore City

Nanyang Technological University

For Neuroscience

#2 in Singapore #306 in the World

38% Acceptance

33,000 Enrollment

1955 Founded

40

China | Hong Kong

Hong Kong Polytechnic University

For Neuroscience

#16 in China #311 in the World

28% Acceptance

34,241 Enrollment

1937 Founded

41

Israel | Haifa

University of Haifa

For Neuroscience

#7 in Israel #330 in the World

70% Acceptance

18,000 Enrollment

1963 Founded

42

China | Wuhan

Wuhan University

For Neuroscience

#17 in China #332 in the World

19% Acceptance

60,000 Enrollment

1893 Founded

43

China | Suzhou, Jiangsu

Soochow University

For Neuroscience

#18 in China #351 in the World

30% Acceptance

48,901 Enrollment

1899 Founded

44

Taiwan | Taoyuan

Chang Gung University

For Neuroscience

#3 in Taiwan #356 in the World

32% Acceptance

6,804 Enrollment

1987 Founded

45

China | Chongqing

Chongqing Medical University

For Neuroscience

#19 in China #363 in the World

52% Acceptance

25,760 Enrollment

1956 Founded

46

China | Jinan

Shandong University

For Neuroscience

#21 in China #370 in the World

30% Acceptance

60,000 Enrollment

1901 Founded

47

South Korea | Seoul

Kyung Hee University

For Neuroscience

#6 in South Korea #390 in the World

54% Acceptance

35,826 Enrollment

1949 Founded

48

China | Nanjing

Nanjing University

For Neuroscience

#24 in China #397 in the World

24% Acceptance

56,068 Enrollment

1902 Founded

49

Turkey | Ankara

Hacettepe University

For Neuroscience

#2 in Turkey #402 in the World

79% Acceptance

44,937 Enrollment

1967 Founded

50

Taiwan | Tainan

National Cheng Kung University

For Neuroscience

#4 in Taiwan #405 in the World

33% Acceptance

21,292 Enrollment

1931 Founded

51

South Korea | Daejeon

KAIST

For Neuroscience

#7 in South Korea #417 in the World

35% Acceptance

10,249 Enrollment

1971 Founded

52

South Korea | Ulsan

University of Ulsan

For Neuroscience

#8 in South Korea #418 in the World

30% Acceptance

15,000 Enrollment

1970 Founded

53

China | Changchun

Jilin University

For Neuroscience

#26 in China #430 in the World

30% Acceptance

68,000 Enrollment

1946 Founded

54

China | Chengdu

University of Electronic Science and Technology of China

For Neuroscience

#27 in China #434 in the World

30% Acceptance

39,000 Enrollment

1956 Founded

55

China | Hefei

University of Science and Technology of China

For Neuroscience

#28 in China #438 in the World

10% Acceptance

17,000 Enrollment

1958 Founded

56

Saudi Arabia | Riyadh

King Saud University

For Neuroscience

#1 in Saudi Arabia #443 in the World

71% Acceptance

61,412 Enrollment

1957 Founded

57

India | Punjab

Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research

For Neuroscience

#3 in India #452 in the World

35% Acceptance

2,500 Enrollment

1962 Founded

58

China | Qingdao

Qingdao University

For Neuroscience

#29 in China #457 in the World

40% Acceptance

46,000 Enrollment

1985 Founded

59

China | Shanghai

Tongji University

For Neuroscience

#30 in China #469 in the World

29% Acceptance

37,000 Enrollment

1907 Founded

60

Japan | Tokyo

Tokyo Institute of Technology

For Neuroscience

#22 in Japan #476 in the World

10% Acceptance

6,551 Enrollment

1881 Founded

61

Japan | Tokyo

Waseda University

For Neuroscience

#25 in Japan #494 in the World

10% Acceptance

47,094 Enrollment

1882 Founded

62

China | Hong Kong

Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

For Neuroscience

#32 in China #496 in the World

34% Acceptance

34,156 Enrollment

1991 Founded

63

China | Nanjing

Southeast University

For Neuroscience

#35 in China #520 in the World

20% Acceptance

30,664 Enrollment

1902 Founded

64

Japan | Tokyo

Tokyo University of Science

For Neuroscience

#29 in Japan #527 in the World

31% Acceptance

19,768 Enrollment

1881 Founded

65

South Korea | Seoul

Hanyang University

For Neuroscience

#9 in South Korea #529 in the World

45% Acceptance

35,000 Enrollment

1939 Founded

66

China | Guangzhou

Guangzhou Medical University

For Neuroscience

#38 in China #550 in the World

62% Acceptance

11,000 Enrollment

1958 Founded

67

China | Tianjin

Tianjin University

For Neuroscience

#39 in China #562 in the World

34% Acceptance

35,370 Enrollment

1895 Founded

68

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

University of Malaya

For Neuroscience

#1 in Malaysia #564 in the World

34% Acceptance

28,776 Enrollment

1905 Founded

69

China | Nanchang

Nanchang University

For Neuroscience

#41 in China #568 in the World

27% Acceptance

52,000 Enrollment

1958 Founded

70

Iran | Tehran

University of Tehran

For Neuroscience

#3 in Iran #585 in the World

12% Acceptance

52,588 Enrollment

1934 Founded

71

South Korea | Busan

Pusan National University

For Neuroscience

#11 in South Korea #596 in the World

41% Acceptance

27,780 Enrollment

1946 Founded

72

China | Shanghai

East China Normal University

For Neuroscience

#42 in China #599 in the World

30% Acceptance

36,026 Enrollment

1951 Founded

73

China | Xiamen

Xiamen University

For Neuroscience

#44 in China #605 in the World

36% Acceptance

40,302 Enrollment

1921 Founded

74

India | Uttar Pradesh

Banaras Hindu University

For Neuroscience

#4 in India #606 in the World

13% Acceptance

32,000 Enrollment

1915 Founded

75

China | Hong Kong

City University of Hong Kong

For Neuroscience

#46 in China #611 in the World

36% Acceptance

34,156 Enrollment

1984 Founded

76

China | Guangzhou

South China University of Technology

For Neuroscience

#49 in China #636 in the World

30% Acceptance

42,720 Enrollment

1952 Founded

77

China | Lanzhou

Lanzhou University

For Neuroscience

#50 in China #644 in the World

22% Acceptance

25,000 Enrollment

1909 Founded

78

China | Beijing

Beihang University

For Neuroscience

#51 in China #646 in the World

37% Acceptance

27,000 Enrollment

1952 Founded

79

China | Harbin

Harbin Institute of Technology

For Neuroscience

#53 in China #671 in the World

16% Acceptance

33,496 Enrollment

1920 Founded

80

India | Karnataka

Indian Institute of Science

For Neuroscience

#5 in India #689 in the World

29% Acceptance

4,695 Enrollment

1909 Founded

81

Malaysia | George Town

University of Science, Malaysia

For Neuroscience

#3 in Malaysia #691 in the World

57% Acceptance

26,000 Enrollment

1969 Founded

82

China | Zhengzhou

Zhengzhou University

For Neuroscience

#54 in China #693 in the World

40% Acceptance

60,000 Enrollment

1956 Founded

83

China | Tianjin

Nankai University

For Neuroscience

#55 in China #696 in the World

37% Acceptance

26,568 Enrollment

1919 Founded

84

China | Beijing

China Agricultural University

For Neuroscience

#57 in China #711 in the World

20% Acceptance

20,000 Enrollment

1905 Founded

85

China | Zhenjiang

Jiangsu University

For Neuroscience

#59 in China #728 in the World

38% Acceptance

37,600 Enrollment

1902 Founded

86

China | Beijing

Beijing Institute of Technology

For Neuroscience

#61 in China #759 in the World

29% Acceptance

27,000 Enrollment

1940 Founded

87

South Korea | Pohang

Pohang University of Science and Technology

For Neuroscience

#18 in South Korea #763 in the World

43% Acceptance

3,425 Enrollment

1986 Founded

88

Malaysia | Serdang

Putra Malaysia University

For Neuroscience

#4 in Malaysia #765 in the World

40% Acceptance

26,000 Enrollment

1973 Founded

89

China | Chongqing

Chongqing University

For Neuroscience

#62 in China #800 in the World

30% Acceptance

47,000 Enrollment

1929 Founded

90

China | Macau

University of Macau

For Neuroscience

#63 in China #803 in the World

38% Acceptance

10,000 Enrollment

91

China | Xi'an

Xidian University

For Neuroscience

#64 in China #805 in the World

26% Acceptance

35,277 Enrollment

1931 Founded

92

Malaysia | Shah Alam

MARA University of Technology

For Neuroscience

#5 in Malaysia #812 in the World

100% Acceptance

4,202 Enrollment

1956 Founded

93

China | Yangling

Northwest A&F University

For Neuroscience

#65 in China #822 in the World

30% Acceptance

30,000 Enrollment

1934 Founded

94

China | Wuxi

Jiangnan University

For Neuroscience

#66 in China #823 in the World

27% Acceptance

28,000 Enrollment

2001 Founded

95

China | Shanghai

Shanghai University

For Neuroscience

#67 in China #831 in the World

33% Acceptance

36,000 Enrollment

1994 Founded

96

Taiwan | Hsinchu

National Tsing Hua University

For Neuroscience

#8 in Taiwan #835 in the World

51% Acceptance

16,647 Enrollment

1911 Founded

97

China | Xi'an

Northwestern Polytechnical University

For Neuroscience

#69 in China #838 in the World

20% Acceptance

29,000 Enrollment

1938 Founded

98

China | Dalian

Dalian University of Technology

For Neuroscience

#71 in China #846 in the World

30% Acceptance

41,000 Enrollment

1949 Founded

99

Japan | Hachioji

Tokyo Metropolitan University

For Neuroscience

#74 in Japan #862 in the World

21% Acceptance

9,126 Enrollment

2005 Founded

100

Indonesia | Depok

University of Indonesia

For Neuroscience

#1 in Indonesia #869 in the World

8% Acceptance

41,412 Enrollment

1950 Founded

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