The Japanese university ranked 13th globally, making it Asia’s highest-ranked institution. The Center for World University Rankings (CWUR) assessed more than 21,200 higher education institutions worldwide before selecting the final Global 2000.
Kyoto University was Asia’s second-highest-ranked university, placing 26th.
Yasuda auditorium is seen behind ginkgo trees at the University of Tokyo in Tokyo, Japan July 20, 2016. Photo by Reuters
Beyond the Japanese institutions, Asia's next-highest-ranked universities include South Korea's Seoul National University at 30th. Three Chinese institutes followed closely: Tsinghua University at 36th, Peking University at 40th, and the University of Chinese Academy of Sciences at 41st.
The global top five remained unchanged from the previous year, with leading institutions from the United States and the United Kingdom continuing their dominance. Harvard University, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Stanford University, the University of Cambridge, and the University of Oxford took the highest honors.
