Tsinghua University was named Asia's top institution, achieving sixth place worldwide. The National University of Singapore took second place in Asia, followed closely by Peking University in third, which ranked 13th globally.
Nanyang Technological University, ranked 27th worldwide, secured the fourth spot in Asia. The Chinese University Hong Kong rounded out the regional top five.
Other regional leaders in the top 10 include Zhejiang University in sixth and Shanghai Jiao Tong University in seventh. The University of Hong Kong claimed eighth place, while the City University Hong Kong took the ninth spot, followed by Fudan University.
The campus of Tsinghua University in March 2026. Photo from the university's Facebook page
Beyond the top tier, China boasts the largest overall representation in the global rankings, featuring 409 universities.
