75 Most innovative universities in Asia, 2016: China Beats South Korea and Japan
KAIST, also known as Korea Advanced Institute of Science & Technology has been named the most innovative university in Asia for 2016, based on a list from Reuters 75 most innovative universities in Asia for 2016. The 2nd most innovative university is Japan’s University of Tokyo, followed by the Seoul National University (No. 3), Osaka University (No. 4), and the Pohang University of Science & Technology (No. 5).
It is worth noting that there were 5 educational institutions from Japan and South Korea that equally filled the top ten. Also, out of the top 20 universities, 17 are based in South Korea and Japan.
China has overtaken Japan and South Korea in the amount of universities listed in 2016 rankings. Out of the top 75 universities both Japan and South Korea had 20 universities each, just behind Chinese universities with the largest number, 22. Australia on 6, Singapore, Malaysia and India with 2 each and New Zealand with 1. The list compares Asian universities in the fields of advance science, technological invention and contribution to the global economy.
75 Most innovative universities in Asia, 2016
| Rank | University | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 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 | 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 |
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