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ASIA PACIFICThe Asian Tigers
The rapidly ascending superpowers of Asian academia.
🏆 Current Standings
| Rank | University | Tier | RP Score | Global Rank (QS) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Kyoto University Japan | Challenger | 2453 RP | #98.8 |
| #2 | Peking University China | Challenger | 2438 RP | #97.9 |
| #3 | Tsinghua University China | Challenger | 2428 RP | #98.1 |
| #4 | Nanyang Technological University Singapore | Grandmaster | 2395 RP | #94 |
| #5 | National University of Singapore Singapore | Grandmaster | 2380 RP | #96.4 |
| #6 | University of Tokyo Japan | Grandmaster | 2378 RP | #99.4 |
📰 Latest Stories from The Asian Tigers
Nanyang Technological University2/20/2026
Chemists share a love of science at 2026 ACS Singapore Chapter Youth Challenge - C&EN
[Beta AI] General university news.
Impact: 0 RP
Kyoto University2/19/2026
Japan gov't panel approves 2 iPS-derived drugs in global first - Japan Wire by KYODO NEWS
[Beta AI] General university news.
Impact: 0 RP
Nanyang Technological University2/19/2026
Nanyang MBA retains spot as Singapore’s top MBA programme, rises to 12th place globally - Nanyang Technological University - NTU Singapore
[Beta AI] A positive trend has been detected.
Impact: +2 RP
University of Tokyo2/18/2026
Opinion | Universities in Japan and China are becoming tools of national strategy - South China Morning Post
[Beta AI] General university news.
Impact: 0 RP
Kyoto University2/17/2026
Accelerating to 6G - 京都大学
[Beta AI] General university news.
Impact: 0 RP
University of Tokyo2/17/2026
Rakuten Mobile, University of Tokyo Secure ¥11 Billion for Next-Gen Satellite AI R&D - The Fast Mode
[Beta AI] General university news.
Impact: 0 RP
Tsinghua University2/15/2026
Chinese scientists 3D print tiny items in half a second using holographic light fields — scientists precision fabricate complex millimeter-scale objects in record time - Tom's Hardware
[Beta AI] General university news.
Impact: 0 RP
Tsinghua University1/31/2026
Jeffrey Epstein, Gerald Chan Coordinated on Proposed Tsinghua University Campus in Boston - The Harvard Crimson
[Beta AI] General university news.
Impact: 0 RP
Peking University12/7/2025
Academic round-table on Ryukyu studies at Peking University underscores Japan’s colonial nature, warns against Okinawa militarization - Global Times
[Beta AI] General university news.
Impact: 0 RP
📜 The History of The Asian Tigers
The race for #1 in Asia is relentless. NUS and NTU in Singapore battle for top spots globally, while China's "C9 League" titans (Tsinghua and Peking) pour infinite resources into AI and tech. Japan's historical powerhouses (Todai and Kyodai) defend their legacy of Nobel laureates against this new wave of hyper-competitive Asian institutions.