Science and technology in Asia is varied depending on the country and time. In the past, among Asian civilizations considered particularly notable for their contributions to science and technology were

India India, officially the Republic of India, is a country in South Asia. It is the List of countries and dependencies by area, seventh-largest country by area; the List of countries by population (United Nations), most populous country since ...

China China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a country in East Asia. With population of China, a population exceeding 1.4 billion, it is the list of countries by population (United Nations), second-most populous country after ...

and the

West Asia West Asia (also called Western Asia or Southwest Asia) is the westernmost region of Asia. As defined by most academics, UN bodies and other institutions, the subregion consists of Anatolia, the Arabian Peninsula, Iran, Mesopotamia, the Armenian ...

n civilizations. Countries such as

Japan Japan is an island country in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean off the northeast coast of the Asia, Asian mainland, it is bordered on the west by the Sea of Japan and extends from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea ...

South Korea South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea (ROK), is a country in East Asia. It constitutes the southern half of the Korea, Korean Peninsula and borders North Korea along the Korean Demilitarized Zone, with the Yellow Sea to the west and t ...

, and

Taiwan Taiwan, officially the Republic of China (ROC), is a country in East Asia. The main geography of Taiwan, island of Taiwan, also known as ''Formosa'', lies between the East China Sea, East and South China Seas in the northwestern Pacific Ocea ...

are recently known for technology, while China and India are also major contributors to science and technology. Other countries are also notable in other scientific fields such as chemical and physical achievements. For the science and technology of various Asian countries and civilizations, see:

East Asia

History of science and technology in China Ancient Han Chinese, Chinese scientists and engineers made significant scientific innovations, findings and technological advances across various scientific disciplines including the natural sciences, engineering, medicine, military technology ...

** Science and technology of the Han dynasty **

Science and technology of the Song dynasty The Song dynasty (; 960–1279 CE) witnessed many substantial History of science and technology in China, scientific and technological advances in History of China, Chinese history. Some of these advances and innovations were the products of ta ...

** Science and technology of the Tang dynasty ** History of science and technology in the People's Republic of China ** Science and technology in contemporary China *

Science and technology in Japan Science and technology in Japan has helped fuel the rapid industrial and economic development of the country. Japan has Research and development in Japan, a long history and tradition for research and development, stretching as far back as the M ...

** History of science and technology in Japan * Science and technology in South Korea ** History of science and technology in Korea

South Asia

* History of science and technology in the Indian subcontinent **

Science and technology in India After independence, Jawaharlal Nehru, the first prime minister of India, initiated reforms to promote higher education and science and technology in India. The Indian Institutes of Technology, Indian Institute of Technology (IIT)—conceived ...

** Science and technology in Bangladesh ** Science and technology in Pakistan

Middle East

* Timeline of science and engineering in the Muslim world **

Science in the medieval Islamic world Science in the medieval Islamic world was the science developed and practised during the Islamic Golden Age under the Abbasid Caliphate of Baghdad, the Caliphate of Córdoba, Umayyads of Córdoba, Spain, Córdoba, the Abbadid dynasty, Abbadids ...

Arab Agricultural Revolution The Arab Agricultural Revolution was the transformation in agriculture in the Old World during the Islamic Golden Age (8th to 13th centuries). The agronomic literature of the time, with major books by Ibn Bassal and Ibn al-'Awwam, demonstrates t ...

** List of inventions in the medieval Islamic world ** Science and technology in the Ottoman Empire ** Science and technology in Turkey ** Science and technology in Iran *

Science and technology in Israel Science and technology in Israel is one of the country's most developed sectors. Israel spent 4.3% of its gross domestic product (GDP) on civil research and development in 2015, the highest ratio in the world. In 2019, Israel was ranked the worl ...

South-east Asia

* Science and technology in Malaysia * Science and technology in the Philippines *

North Asia

Science and technology in Russia Science and technology in Russia have developed rapidly since the Age of Enlightenment, when Peter the Great founded the Russian Academy of Sciences and Saint Petersburg State University and polymath Mikhail Lomonosov founded the Moscow State Univ ...

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