Academic Index Last updated: June 23, 2026

51 Best Universities in Japan for Animation

Focusing specifically on Animation, our data science engine identified the 51 most influential universities in Japan. Our methodology evaluated 3.67M subject-specific papers and 80.98M citations to find the strongest faculties. This targeted approach bypasses general university reputation, directly revealing the strongest programs.

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Tokyo

University of Tokyo

For Animation

#3 in Asia #13 in the World

36% Acceptance

28,918 Enrollment

1877 Founded

2

Tokyo

Tokyo Institute of Technology

For Animation

#14 in Asia #52 in the World

10% Acceptance

6,551 Enrollment

1881 Founded

3

Nagoya

Nagoya University

For Animation

#49 in Asia #164 in the World

14% Acceptance

15,959 Enrollment

1939 Founded

4

Kyoto

Kyoto University

For Animation

#51 in Asia #169 in the World

11% Acceptance

22,365 Enrollment

1897 Founded

5

Suita

Osaka University

For Animation

#52 in Asia #170 in the World

13% Acceptance

23,234 Enrollment

1931 Founded

6

Fukuoka

Kyushu University

For Animation

#58 in Asia #189 in the World

14% Acceptance

18,813 Enrollment

1911 Founded

7

Tokyo

Keio University

For Animation

#59 in Asia #191 in the World

12% Acceptance

33,518 Enrollment

1858 Founded

8

Tokyo

Waseda University

For Animation

#61 in Asia #198 in the World

10% Acceptance

47,094 Enrollment

1882 Founded

9

Sapporo

Hokkaido University

For Animation

#70 in Asia #232 in the World

27% Acceptance

17,770 Enrollment

1918 Founded

10

Sendai

Tohoku University

For Animation

#72 in Asia #245 in the World

30% Acceptance

17,975 Enrollment

1907 Founded

11

Tsukuba

University of Tsukuba

For Animation

#75 in Asia #251 in the World

18% Acceptance

16,684 Enrollment

1973 Founded

12

Tokyo

Tokyo University of Science

For Animation

#100 in Asia #358 in the World

31% Acceptance

19,768 Enrollment

1881 Founded

13

Hachioji

Tokyo Metropolitan University

For Animation

#160 in Asia #547 in the World

21% Acceptance

9,126 Enrollment

2005 Founded

14

Yokohama

Yokohama National University

For Animation

#239 in Asia #741 in the World

33% Acceptance

5,000 Enrollment

1949 Founded

15

Hachioji

Tokyo University of Technology

For Animation

#346 in Asia #919 in the World

27% Acceptance

47,094 Enrollment

1986 Founded

16

Suita

Kansai University

For Animation

#221 in Asia #702 in the World

35% Acceptance

29,749 Enrollment

1922 Founded

17

Maebashi

Gunma University

For Animation

#147 in Asia #511 in the World

21% Acceptance

10,127 Enrollment

1949 Founded

18

Hachioji

Chuo University

For Animation

#175 in Asia #587 in the World

60% Acceptance

31,739 Enrollment

1885 Founded

19

Shizuoka

Shizuoka University

For Animation

#368 in Asia #953 in the World

40% Acceptance

6,551 Enrollment

1949 Founded

20

Kyoto

Doshisha University

For Animation

#249 in Asia #756 in the World

35% Acceptance

28,354 Enrollment

1920 Founded

21

Fukuoka

Kyushu Sangyo University

For Animation

#379 in Asia #965 in the World

42% Acceptance

20,000 Enrollment

1960 Founded

22

Saitama

Saitama University

For Animation

#299 in Asia #847 in the World

30% Acceptance

9,126 Enrollment

1949 Founded

23

Kyoto

Ritsumeikan University

For Animation

#152 in Asia #528 in the World

34% Acceptance

31,739 Enrollment

1899 Founded

24

Toyohashi

Toyohashi University of Technology

For Animation

#188 in Asia #610 in the World

29% Acceptance

5,000 Enrollment

1976 Founded

25

Fuchu

Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology

For Animation

#190 in Asia #617 in the World

31% Acceptance

5,402 Enrollment

1949 Founded

26

Okayama

Okayama University

For Animation

#349 in Asia #923 in the World

30% Acceptance

13,057 Enrollment

1922 Founded

27

Kumamoto

Kumamoto University

For Animation

#274 in Asia #802 in the World

18% Acceptance

11,098 Enrollment

1949 Founded

28

Tokyo

Kogakuin University

For Animation

#323 in Asia #891 in the World

50% Acceptance

5,000 Enrollment

1887 Founded

29

Chofu

University of Electro-Communications

For Animation

#123 in Asia #442 in the World

25% Acceptance

20,285 Enrollment

1949 Founded

30

Nomi

Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology

For Animation

#216 in Asia #689 in the World

10% Acceptance

47,094 Enrollment

1990 Founded

31

Kobe

Kobe University

For Animation

#149 in Asia #518 in the World

35% Acceptance

16,214 Enrollment

1902 Founded

32

Tokyo

Tokyo Denki University

For Animation

#338 in Asia #910 in the World

26% Acceptance

31,739 Enrollment

1907 Founded

33

Chiba

Chiba University

For Animation

#220 in Asia #699 in the World

32% Acceptance

13,983 Enrollment

1949 Founded

34

Niigata

Niigata University

For Animation

#377 in Asia #963 in the World

34% Acceptance

12,068 Enrollment

1922 Founded

35

Kitakyushu

Kyushu Institute of Technology

For Animation

#127 in Asia #460 in the World

34% Acceptance

8,146 Enrollment

1907 Founded

36

Tokyo

Toyo University

For Animation

#374 in Asia #960 in the World

36% Acceptance

47,094 Enrollment

1887 Founded

37

Atsugi

Kanagawa Institute of Technology

For Animation

#312 in Asia #870 in the World

38% Acceptance

31,739 Enrollment

1975 Founded

38

Nagoya

Nagoya Institute of Technology

For Animation

#206 in Asia #662 in the World

22% Acceptance

5,000 Enrollment

1905 Founded

39

Kagoshima

Kagoshima University

For Animation

#329 in Asia #899 in the World

30% Acceptance

9,090 Enrollment

1949 Founded

40

Tokyo

Aoyama Gakuin University

For Animation

#353 in Asia #935 in the World

30% Acceptance

20,285 Enrollment

1874 Founded

41

Aizuwakamatsu

University of Aizu

For Animation

#90 in Asia #329 in the World

35% Acceptance

1,371 Enrollment

1993 Founded

42

Musashino

Seikei University

For Animation

#302 in Asia #852 in the World

60% Acceptance

47,094 Enrollment

1949 Founded

43

Ikoma

Nara Institute of Science and Technology

For Animation

#278 in Asia #809 in the World

31% Acceptance

28,918 Enrollment

1991 Founded

44

Tokyo

Hosei University

For Animation

#111 in Asia #403 in the World

30% Acceptance

31,739 Enrollment

1880 Founded

45

Morioka

Iwate University

For Animation

#191 in Asia #620 in the World

33% Acceptance

5,402 Enrollment

1949 Founded

46

Higashiosaka

Kindai University

For Animation

#348 in Asia #921 in the World

50% Acceptance

38,857 Enrollment

1949 Founded

47

Tokyo

Nihon University

For Animation

#396 in Asia #990 in the World

33% Acceptance

29,700 Enrollment

1889 Founded

48

Mito

Ibaraki University

For Animation

#228 in Asia #714 in the World

34% Acceptance

9,126 Enrollment

1949 Founded

49

Higashihiroshima

Hiroshima University

For Animation

#132 in Asia #475 in the World

33% Acceptance

15,505 Enrollment

1949 Founded

50

Tokushima

University of Tokushima

For Animation

#397 in Asia #991 in the World

34% Acceptance

13,057 Enrollment

1949 Founded

51

Matsuyama

Ehime University

For Animation

#286 in Asia #825 in the World

34% Acceptance

9,033 Enrollment

1949 Founded