Innovation Cities™ Index 2018: Asia
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Asian cities ranking 2018 & city classification from 11th annual Innovation Cities™ Index by 2thinknow city ranking for Japan, Australia, NZ, China, India, Korea and Asia-Pacific.
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Part of the world’s largest global city ranking, the Innovation Cities™ Index, with 500 benchmark cities classified and ranked globally, featuring 108 cities in Asia region (12 Japan, 17 Australia & NZ, 44 China, 13 India and 22 Korea and Asia Pacific Other) this year.
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| Rank | Global Rank | City Name | Country | State | Subregion | Classification | Index Score | CityID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Tokyo | Japan | Tokyo | JAPAN | 1 NEXUS | 56 | 1361 |
| 2 | 6 | Singapore | Singapore | Singapore | ASIA PAC | 1 NEXUS | 54 | 1240 |
| 3 | 10 | Sydney | Australia | NSW | ANZ | 1 NEXUS | 53 | 1300 |
| 4 | 12 | Seoul | South Korea | Seoul | ASIA PAC | 1 NEXUS | 52 | 1218 |
| 5 | 16 | Melbourne | Australia | VIC | ANZ | 1 NEXUS | 51 | 811 |
| 6 | 27 | Hong Kong | China | Hong Kong | CHINA | 1 NEXUS | 48 | 522 |
| 7 | 35 | Shanghai | China | Shanghai | CHINA | 1 NEXUS | 47 | 1227 |
| 8 | 37 | Beijing | China | Beijing | CHINA | 1 NEXUS | 47 | 125 |
| 9 | 45 | Osaka | Japan | Osaka (excludes Kobe) | JAPAN | 1 NEXUS | 45 | 2112 |
| 10 | 54 | Brisbane | Australia | QLD | ANZ | 2 HUB | 44 | 186 |
| 11 | 55 | Shenzhen | China | Guangdong | CHINA | 2 HUB | 44 | 1230 |
| 12 | 60 | Taipei | Taiwan PRC | Taiwan | CHINA | 2 HUB | 44 | 1313 |
| 13 | 64 | Kyoto | Japan | Kyoto | JAPAN | 2 HUB | 44 | 700 |
| 14 | 68 | Busan | South Korea | ASIA PAC | 2 HUB | 43 | 1553 | |
| 15 | 92 | Mumbai | India | Maharashtra | INDIA | 2 HUB | 42 | 862 |
| 16 | 96 | Auckland | New Zealand | Greater Auckland | ANZ | 2 HUB | 42 | 81 |
| 17 | 99 | Kuala Lumpur | Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur | ASIA PAC | 2 HUB | 42 | 689 |
| 18 | 100 | Wellington | New Zealand | Wellington | ANZ | 2 HUB | 42 | 1473 |
| 19 | 105 | Perth | Australia | WA | ANZ | 2 HUB | 42 | 1020 |
| 20 | 106 | Bangkok | Thailand | Bangkok | ASIA PAC | 2 HUB | 42 | 101 |
| 21 | 113 | Guangzhou | China | Guangdong | CHINA | 2 HUB | 41 | 468 |
| 22 | 120 | Nagoya | Japan | Aichi | JAPAN | 2 HUB | 41 | 877 |
| 23 | 127 | Fukuoka | Japan | Fukuoka Prefecture | JAPAN | 2 HUB | 41 | 423 |
| 24 | 139 | Bangalore | India | Karnataka | INDIA | 2 HUB | 40 | 100 |
| 25 | 143 | Yokohama | Japan | Kanagawa | JAPAN | 2 HUB | 40 | 1508 |
| 26 | 144 | Incheon | South Korea | ASIA PAC | 2 HUB | 40 | 1550 | |
| 27 | 145 | Sapporo | Japan | Hokkaido | JAPAN | 2 HUB | 40 | 1546 |
| 28 | 152 | Canberra | Australia | ACT | ANZ | 2 HUB | 40 | 219 |
| 29 | 160 | Daegu | South Korea | North Gyeongsang | ASIA PAC | 2 HUB | 40 | 1552 |
| 30 | 163 | Adelaide | Australia | SA | ANZ | 2 HUB | 40 | 13 |
| 31 | 177 | Jakarta | Indonesia | Jakarta | ASIA PAC | 3 NODE | 39 | 582 |
| 32 | 189 | Daejeon | South Korea | Chungnam | ASIA PAC | 3 NODE | 39 | 1613 |
| 33 | 198 | Gold Coast | Australia | QLD | ANZ | 3 NODE | 39 | 1533 |
| 34 | 199 | Delhi | India | Delhi | INDIA | 3 NODE | 39 | 332 |
| 35 | 200 | Christchurch | New Zealand | South island | ANZ | 3 NODE | 39 | 273 |
| 36 | 220 | Suzhou | China | Jiangsu | CHINA | 3 NODE | 39 | 1297 |
| 37 | 227 | Nagasaki | Japan | Nagasaki | JAPAN | 3 NODE | 38 | 876 |
| 38 | 229 | Ulsan | South Korea | ASIA PAC | 3 NODE | 38 | 1551 | |
| 39 | 241 | Nanjing | China | Jiangsu | CHINA | 3 NODE | 38 | 883 |
| 40 | 252 | Chennai | India | Tamil Nadu | INDIA | 3 NODE | 38 | 255 |
| 41 | 256 | Tianjin | China | Tianjin | CHINA | 3 NODE | 38 | 1349 |
| 42 | 259 | Chengdu | China | Sichuan | CHINA | 3 NODE | 37 | 254 |
| 43 | 260 | Hiroshima | Japan | Hiroshima Prefecture, | JAPAN | 3 NODE | 37 | 514 |
| 44 | 262 | Wollongong | Australia | NSW | ANZ | 3 NODE | 37 | 1555 |
| 45 | 264 | Hobart | Australia | TAS | ANZ | 3 NODE | 37 | 518 |
| 46 | 281 | Chongqing | China | Chongqing | CHINA | 3 NODE | 37 | 272 |
| 47 | 285 | Xiamen | China | Fujian | CHINA | 3 NODE | 37 | 1493 |
| 48 | 287 | Manila | Philippines | Manila | ASIA PAC | 3 NODE | 37 | 783 |
| 49 | 299 | Hangzhou | China | Zhejiang | CHINA | 3 NODE | 36 | 488 |
| 50 | 302 | Wuhan | China | Hubei | CHINA | 3 NODE | 36 | 1488 |
| 51 | 304 | Ningbo | China | Zhejiang | CHINA | 3 NODE | 36 | 1683 |
| 52 | 308 | Macau | China | Macau | CHINA | 3 NODE | 36 | 760 |
| 53 | 309 | Newcastle | Australia | NSW | ANZ | 3 NODE | 36 | 1531 |
| 54 | 310 | Dongguan | China | Guangdong | CHINA | 3 NODE | 36 | 347 |
| 55 | 313 | Kagoshima | Japan | JAPAN | 3 NODE | 36 | 600 | |
| 56 | 315 | Dalian | China | Liaoning | CHINA | 3 NODE | 36 | 324 |
| 57 | 316 | Hyderabad | India | Andhra Pradesh | INDIA | 3 NODE | 36 | 531 |
| 58 | 321 | Kaohsiung | Taiwan PRC | Taiwan | CHINA | 3 NODE | 36 | 1610 |
| 59 | 325 | Ho Chi Minh City | Vietnam | South Vietnam | ASIA PAC | 3 NODE | 35 | 517 |
| 60 | 326 | Geelong | Australia | VIC | ANZ | 3 NODE | 35 | 1530 |
| 61 | 327 | Colombo | Sri Lanka | ASIA PAC | 3 NODE | 35 | 292 | |
| 62 | 331 | Suwon | South Korea | Gyeonggi-do | ASIA PAC | 3 NODE | 35 | 1614 |
| 63 | 334 | Xi’an | China | Shaanxi | CHINA | 3 NODE | 35 | 1494 |
| 64 | 337 | Qingdao | China | Shandong | CHINA | 3 NODE | 35 | 1078 |
| 65 | 344 | Fuzhou | China | Fujian | CHINA | 3 NODE | 35 | 1693 |
| 66 | 345 | Ahmedabad | India | Gujarat | INDIA | 3 NODE | 35 | 17 |
| 67 | 346 | Pune | India | Maharashtra | INDIA | 3 NODE | 35 | 1076 |
| 68 | 347 | Wuxi | China | Jiangsu | CHINA | 3 NODE | 35 | 1490 |
| 69 | 348 | Zhuhai | China | Guangdong | CHINA | 3 NODE | 35 | 1524 |
| 70 | 349 | Kawasaki | Japan | JAPAN | 3 NODE | 35 | 632 | |
| 71 | 351 | Wenzhou | China | Zhejiang | CHINA | 3 NODE | 35 | 1676 |
| 72 | 354 | Ballarat | Australia | VIC | ANZ | 3 NODE | 34 | 1528 |
| 73 | 356 | Bendigo | Australia | VIC | ANZ | 3 NODE | 34 | 1529 |
| 74 | 360 | Queenstown | New Zealand | Otago | ANZ | 3 NODE | 34 | 1541 |
| 75 | 362 | Petaling Jaya | Malaysia | Selangor | ASIA PAC | 3 NODE | 34 | 1615 |
| 76 | 365 | Quanzhou | China | Fujian | CHINA | 3 NODE | 34 | 1675 |
| 77 | 370 | Tainan | Taiwan PRC | Taiwan | CHINA | 3 NODE | 34 | 1312 |
| 78 | 372 | Nanning | China | Guangxi | CHINA | 3 NODE | 34 | 1690 |
| 79 | 373 | Shenyang | China | Liaoning | CHINA | 3 NODE | 34 | 1554 |
| 80 | 374 | Kunming | China | Yunnan | CHINA | 3 NODE | 34 | 1682 |
| 81 | 378 | Hanoi | Vietnam | Hanoi | ASIA PAC | 3 NODE | 33 | 490 |
| 82 | 383 | Kolkata | India | West Bengal | INDIA | 3 NODE | 33 | 670 |
| 83 | 384 | Yangzhou | China | Jiangsu | CHINA | 3 NODE | 33 | 1750 |
| 84 | 386 | Jinan | China | Shandong | CHINA | 3 NODE | 33 | 1677 |
| 85 | 388 | Changchun, Jilin | China | Jilin | CHINA | 3 NODE | 33 | 1608 |
| 86 | 390 | Nanchang | China | Jiangxi | CHINA | 3 NODE | 33 | 1678 |
| 87 | 391 | Nantong | China | Jiangsu | CHINA | 3 NODE | 33 | 1689 |
| 88 | 392 | Taiyuan | China | Shanxi | CHINA | 3 NODE | 33 | 1680 |
| 89 | 393 | Jaipur | India | Rajasthan | INDIA | 3 NODE | 33 | 581 |
| 90 | 394 | Foshan | China | Guangdong | CHINA | 3 NODE | 33 | 406 |
| 91 | 395 | Zhengzhou | China | Henan | CHINA | 3 NODE | 33 | 1611 |
| 92 | 396 | Harbin | China | Heilongjiang | CHINA | 3 NODE | 33 | 492 |
| 93 | 398 | Taichung | Taiwan PRC | Taiwan | CHINA | 3 NODE | 33 | 2086 |
| 94 | 403 | Fuji | Japan | JAPAN | 3 NODE | 32 | 416 | |
| 95 | 411 | Hefei | China | Anhui | CHINA | 3 NODE | 32 | 1685 |
| 96 | 412 | Zhongshan | China | Guangdong | CHINA | 3 NODE | 32 | 2073 |
| 97 | 417 | Yantai-Weihai | China | Shandong | CHINA | 3 NODE | 32 | 1609 |
| 98 | 424 | Surat | India | Gujarat | INDIA | 3 NODE | 31 | 1294 |
| 99 | 429 | Yangon | Burma | Yangon Region | ASIA PAC | 4 UPSTART | 30 | 1501 |
| 100 | 431 | Chittagong | Bangladesh | Chittagong | ASIA PAC | 4 UPSTART | 30 | 1607 |
| 101 | 438 | Bandung | Indonesia | West Java | ASIA PAC | 4 UPSTART | 30 | 1612 |
| 102 | 442 | Lucknow | India | Uttar Pradesh | INDIA | 4 UPSTART | 30 | 749 |
| 103 | 447 | Dhaka | Bangladesh | Dhaka Division | ASIA PAC | 4 UPSTART | 29 | 338 |
| 104 | 448 | Kanpur | India | Uttar Pradesh | INDIA | 4 UPSTART | 29 | 613 |
| 105 | 449 | Shantou | China | Guangdong | CHINA | 4 UPSTART | 29 | 1674 |
| 106 | 452 | Madurai | India | Tamil Nadu | INDIA | 4 UPSTART | 29 | 1545 |
| 107 | 472 | Phnom Penh, Cam | Cambodia | Phnom Penh | ASIA PAC | 4 UPSTART | 27 | 1028 |
| 108 | 480 | Ulaanbaatar | Mongolia | ASIA PAC | 4 UPSTART | 25 | 1407 |
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