2025 ranking: Top APAC universities in 55 subjects

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Hong Kong has emerged as the world's most improved location, while Singapore boasts the highest concentration of top-10 positions, with 30% of its entries securing these spots.

QS Quacquarelli Symonds has released the 15^th edition of the QS World University Rankings by Subject, comparing over 21,000 academic offerings, taken by students at more than 1,700 universities across 100 countries and territories in 55 subjects and five faculty areas.

Globally, the US continues to lead with 3,245 ranked entries, topping 32 of the 55 subjects. Harvard ranks first in 19 subjects, while MIT leads in 12.

The UK follows with 1,883 entries, leading in 18 subjects. Cambridge tops four subjects, and Oxford three, tying with ETH Zurich.

In the APAC region, Hong Kong is the world's most improved location. Of its 231 subject entries, 68% have climbed, 6% have dropped, and 15% remain stable. The city boasts six subjects in the global top 10.

Mainland China leads the way in the number of new entries to the ranking. Peking and Tsinghua each earn two top-three spots. Seven of the world's 10 most improved universities are Chinese.

Singapore continues to shine, with 30% of its entries securing top-10 positions, the highest concentration in the world.

In Australia, The Universities of Melbourne and Sydney rank among the world's top 100 in a world-leading 52 of 55 subjects.

India has 12 entries from nine institutions in the top 50, spearheaded by mineral & mining engineering at the Indian School of Mines University, Dhanbad, which ranks 20^th.

Top APAC universities by subject in 2025

Linguistics

Rank	University
2	Peking University, Mainland China
8	National University of Singapore (NUS), Singapore
9	The University of Hong Kong (HKU), Hong Kong SAR
10	The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK), Hong Kong SAR
12	Fudan University, Mainland China
17	Seoul National University, South Korea
18	Beijing Foreign Studies University, Mainland China
=21	Beijing Normal University, Mainland China
=23	The University of Tokyo, Japan
25	Korea University, South Korea
27	Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU), Singapore
28	Zhejiang University, Mainland China
=30	The University of Melbourne, Australia
=30	Yonsei University, South Korea

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Data science

Rank	University
5	Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU), Singapore
7	National University of Singapore (NUS), Singapore
17	The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST), Hong Kong SAR
18	The University of Hong Kong (HKU), Hong Kong SAR
19	The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK), Hong Kong SAR
25	Seoul National University, South Korea

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Nursing

Rank	University
5	The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK), Hong Kong SAR
8	National University of Singapore (NUS), Singapore
=16	The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU), Hong Kong SAR
=20	The University of Sydney, Australia
24	Monash University, Australia
25	The University of Melbourne, Australia
26	University of Technology Sydney, Australia
=27	Taipei Medical University (TMU), Taiwan

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Dentistry

Rank	University
2	The University of Hong Kong (HKU), Hong Kong SAR
=4	Tokyo Medical and Dental University (TMDU), Japan
12	Sichuan University, Mainland China
25	Wuhan University, Mainland China
=26	SAVEETHA INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL AND TECHNICAL SCIENCES (SIMATS), India

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Geography

Rank	University
6	National University of Singapore (NUS), Singapore
9	Peking University, Mainland China
10	The University of Hong Kong (HKU), Hong Kong SAR
15	Tsinghua University, Mainland China
16	The University of Tokyo, Japan
17	The University of Melbourne, Australia
19	The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK), Hong Kong SAR
20	The Australian National University, Australia
25	The University of Sydney, Australia

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Accounting & finance

Rank	University
=12	National University of Singapore (NUS), Singapore
=14	Peking University, Mainland China
16	Tsinghua University, Mainland China
20	Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU), Singapore
22	The University of New South Wales (UNSW Sydney), Australia
27	The University of Melbourne, Australia
28	The University of Hong Kong (HKU), Hong Kong SAR
29	The University of Sydney, Australia

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Education & training

Rank	University
3	The University of Hong Kong (HKU), Hong Kong SAR
7	Beijing Normal University, Mainland China
8	Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU), Singapore
12	The Education University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR
14	Tsinghua University, Mainland China
15	Peking University, Mainland China
16	The University of Melbourne, Australia
=20	The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK), Hong Kong SAR
=24	National Taiwan Normal University, Taiwan
26	The University of Sydney, Australia
=28	Seoul National University, South Korea
30	Monash University, Australia

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Business & management studies

Rank	University
8	National University of Singapore (NUS), Singapore
14	Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU), Singapore
23	Tsinghua University, Mainland China
25	Peking University, Mainland China
26	The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST), Hong Kong SAR
27	Indian Institute of Management (IIM) – Ahmedabad, India
28	Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Mainland China
30	The University of Hong Kong (HKU), Hong Kong SAR

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Economics & econometric

Rank	University
16	National University of Singapore (NUS), Singapore
=18	Tsinghua University, Mainland China
20	Peking University, Mainland China
=27	The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST), Hong Kong SAR
=29	The University of Tokyo, Japan

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Legal studies

Rank	University
10	National University of Singapore (NUS), Singapore
12	The University of New South Wales (UNSW Sydney), Australia
13	The University of Melbourne, Australia
15	The University of Hong Kong (HKU), Hong Kong SAR
=16	The University of Tokyo, Japan
18	The University of Sydney, Australia
=22	Peking University, Mainland China
=22	Tsinghua University, Mainland China
=26	The Australian National University, Australia

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Marketing

Rank	University
6	National University of Singapore (NUS), Singapore
13	Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU), Singapore
17	The University of Hong Kong (HKU), Hong Kong SAR
=20	The University of New South Wales (UNSW Sydney), Australia
22	The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU), Hong Kong SAR
26	Tsinghua University, Mainland China
28	Korea University, South Korea
29	The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST), Hong Kong SAR

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Hospitality & leisure management

Rank	University
11	The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU), Hong Kong SAR
13	Macao University of Tourism (ex-Macao Institute for Tourism Studies), Macau SAR
20	Taylor's University, Malaysia
25	Griffith University, Australia
26	The University of Queensland, Australia
27	Blue Mountains International Hotel Management School (BMIHMS), Australia
28	Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU), Singapore
29	Sejong University, South Korea

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