This university beats China and Singapore's top schools to represent Asia in global top 20 for mathematics

VNExpress - Oct 17, 2026

Japan's Kyoto University is the only Asian institution to rank among the world's top 20 universities for mathematics in the 2026 Global Ranking of Academic Subjects, which is dominated by universities in the United States and Europe.

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