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QS Quacquarelli Symonds has released the rankings of Asia's 500 best
universities. National University of Singapore takes back the leadership of the Asia ranking from Nanyang Technological University, and the University of Hong Kong moves three places to second. However, it is Mainland China's universities that have made the biggest impact with five in the top 20 - two more than last year - all improving their position. Japan is the second most represented country, followed by India and South Korea.
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Number of ranked universities by location
Mainland China
111
Japan
89
India
75
Korea
57
Malaysia
26
Pakistan
23
Indonesia
22
Taiwan
20
Thailand
11
Philippines
8
Hong Kong S.A.R.
7
Vietnam
7
Bangladesh
6
Sri Lanka
4
Singapore
3
Macau
2
Brunei
2
QS University Rankings: Asia 2019 (Top 20)
2019
2018
Location
1
2 National University of
Singapore
SG
2
5 University of Hong
Kong
HK
3=
1 Nanyang Technological
University
SG
3=
6 Tsinghua
University
CN
5
9 Peking
University
CN
6
7 Fudan
University
CN
7
3 Hong Kong University of Science and
Technology
HK
8
4 Korea Advanced Institute of Science and
Technology
KR
9
10 The Chinese University of Hong
Kong
HK
10
11 Seoul National
University
KR
11
13 The University of
Tokyo
JP
12
16 Korea
University
KR
13
21 Zhejiang
University
CN
14
17 Kyoto
University
JP
15
18 Sungkyunkwan
University
KR
16
15 Osaka
University
JP
17
19 Yonsei
University
KR
18
14 Tokyo Institute of
Technology
JP
19=
24 Universiti
Malaya
MY
19=
22 Shanghai Jiao Tong
University
CN
QS uses eleven indicators to compile the ranking, a global survey of 83,877 academics and 42,862 recruiters.
INDICATOR Most represented No of top-100 universities
Academic Reputation
CN
25
Employer Reputation
JP
15
Faculty/Student Ratio
JP
31
Staff with PhD
IN
20
Citations per Paper
CN
42
Papers per Faculty
CN
35
International Research Network
CN
35
International Faculty Ratio
CN
25
International Student Ratio
CN
17
Inbound Exchange Students
TW
22
Outbound Exchange Students
CN
33
All ranked universities in these locations feature in the top-100 in some
indicators
Next most
No of top-
All in
INDICATOR
represented
100 universities top-100*
Academic Reputation
JP
14
Employer Reputation
KR
13
SG
Faculty/Student Ratio
KR
20
Brunei,
Staff with PhD
KR
17
Citations per Paper
KR
18
HK, SG
Papers per Faculty
IN
26 International Research Network
JP
16
International Faculty Ratio
MY
18
Brunei,
HK, Macau,
SG
International Student Ratio
MY
16 Brunei,
HK, Macau,
SG
Inbound Exchange Students
KR
21
Outbound Exchange Students
KR
22 Brunei, HK,
SG
Ben Sowter, Research Director at QS says: "Mainland China's impressive investment in education and research is paying off, Japan's strength is
confirmed and India's regional ambitions come across, The rankings also celebrates the competitive edge of education hubs with smaller populations and resources: Singapore, Hong Kong, South Korea and Malaysia, shine this analysis."
To view the complete rankings:
https://www.topuniversities.
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