This study analyses the challenges facing Asia's academy based on major findings from the international survey which was implemented in seven selected Asian systems in 2012-2013. The study argues that the academics in these participating teams were concerned with demographic issues, academics' deteriorating working conditions, building both capacity and excellence in their academics, unsatisfactory governance and management arrangements in some systems, and more importantly imbalance development in the academics at a regional level, as well as the importance of undertaking connections with foreign colleagues and internationalising the Asian academics. The study also offers implications for policy and research.