Recently, the Reuters released a list of 75 universities in the continent of Asia which are known for their innovation. The list features Asia's most innovative universities, which identifies the educational institutions that are ar doing the most advance science, invent new technologies and help drive the global economy.
Of the 75 elite universities of the Asian continent, only 2 Indian institutions have made it to the list. 22 Chinese universities are in the list. Out of the top 20, 17 institutions are in Japan and South Korea.
The only 2 Indian universities appearing in the top 75 are the Indian Institutes of Technologies and the Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore.
The below list features the top 75 most innovative universities in Asia:
Rank by Reuters | Name of the Institution | Country |
1 | Korea Advanced Institute of Science & Technology (KAIST) | South Korea |
2 | University of Tokyo | Japan |
3 | Seoul National University | South Korea |
4 | Osaka University | Japan |
5 | Pohang University of Science & Technology (POSTECH) | South Korea |
6 | Tohoku University | Japan |
7 | Kyoto University | Japan |
8 | Sungkyunkwan University | South Korea |
9 | Yonsei University | South Korea |
10 | Keio University | Japan |
11 | National University of Singapore | Singapore |
12 | Tokyo Institute of Technology | Japan |
13 | Tsinghua University | China |
14 | Korea University | South Korea |
15 | Hanyang University | South Korea |
16 | Peking University | China |
17 | Gwangju Institute of Science & Technology | South Korea |
18 | Kyushu University | Japan |
19 | Nagoya University | Japan |
20 | Hokkaido University | Japan |
21 | Chinese University of Hong Kong | China |
22 | Ajou University | South Korea |
23 | Zhejiang University | China |
24 | Shanghai Jiao Tong University | China |
25 | Kyung Hee University | South Korea |
26 | Hiroshima University | Japan |
27 | University of Auckland | New Zealand |
28 | University of Sydney | Australia |
29 | University of Tsukuba | Japan |
30 | Hong Kong University of Science & Technology | China |
31 | Tokyo Medical & Dental University | Japan |
32 | Monash University | Australia |
33 | University of Queensland | Australia |
34 | University of Melbourne | Australia |
35 | Nanyang Technological University | Singapore |
36 | Fudan University | China |
37 | Chonnam National University | South Korea |
38 | Okayama University | Japan |
39 | Shinshu University | Japan |
40 | Kumamoto University | Japan |
41 | Tianjin University | China |
42 | Kanazawa University | Japan |
43 | Ewha Womans University | South Korea |
44 | Inha University | South Korea |
45 | East China University of Science & Technology | China |
46 | Chiba University | Japan |
47 | Beijing University of Chemical Technology | China |
48 | Waseda University | Japan |
49 | South China University of Technology | China |
50 | Kyungpook National University | South Korea |
51 | Chonbuk National University | South Korea |
52 | University of New South Wales | Australia |
53 | Catholic University of Korea | South Korea |
54 | Pusan National University | South Korea |
55 | Nanjing University | China |
56 | University of Hong Kong | China |
57 | Huazhong University of Science & Technology | China |
58 | Southeast University | China |
59 | Konkuk University | South Korea |
60 | Kobe University | Japan |
61 | Dalian University of Technology | China |
62 | Nankai University | China |
63 | Harbin Institute of Technology | China |
64 | Xian Jiaotong University | China |
65 | Chung Ang University | South Korea |
66 | Hong Kong Polytechnic University | China |
67 | Sichuan University | China |
68 | Sun Yat-sen University | China |
69 | Gyeongsang National University | South Korea |
70 | Nihon University | Japan |
71 | Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) | India |
72 | Indian Institute of Science (IISC) - Bangalore | India |
73 | Putra University Malaysia | Malaysia |
74 | University of South Australia | Australia |
75 | University of Malaya | Malaysia |