QS University Rankings 2018: Asia

QS Quacquarelli Symonds, global higher education analysts, have today named Asia's leading 426 universities. The 2018 edition of the QS World University Rankings: Asia sees Nanyang Technological University take the number-one spot from compatriot National University of Singapore (2 ).

QS use a unique methodology to calculate this ranking. The methodology is designed to account for the unique challenges facing the region's universities, and features 10 indicators. They are:

A detailed methodology document can be found at http://www.TopUniversities.com, as can the full table.

Ben Sowter , Research Director, QS, said: "This year's rankings suggest that, in a number of nations, established hierarchies are being disrupted. This is a result of the region's universities continually striving to become competitive, forward-thinking, and internationally attractive."