Academic Index Last updated: June 23, 2026

23 Best Universities in Japan for Ethics

If you are looking to study Ethics in Japan, our index highlights the top 23 domain-leading institutions. To determine these leaders, we isolated 2.72M specialized research publications which collectively generated 64.89M citations. This targeted approach bypasses general university reputation, directly revealing the strongest programs.

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1

Tokyo

University of Tokyo

For Ethics

#4 in Asia #112 in the World

36% Acceptance

28,918 Enrollment

1877 Founded

2

Fujikawaguchiko

Health Science University

For Ethics

#5 in Asia #115 in the World

33% Acceptance

370 Enrollment

2003 Founded

3

Kyoto

Kyoto University

For Ethics

#15 in Asia #267 in the World

11% Acceptance

22,365 Enrollment

1897 Founded

4

Tsukuba

University of Tsukuba

For Ethics

#38 in Asia #414 in the World

18% Acceptance

16,684 Enrollment

1973 Founded

5

Sendai

Tohoku University

For Ethics

#49 in Asia #498 in the World

30% Acceptance

17,975 Enrollment

1907 Founded

6

Sapporo

Hokkaido University

For Ethics

#52 in Asia #516 in the World

27% Acceptance

17,770 Enrollment

1918 Founded

7

Tokyo

Waseda University

For Ethics

#56 in Asia #529 in the World

10% Acceptance

47,094 Enrollment

1882 Founded

8

Tokyo

Keio University

For Ethics

#74 in Asia #654 in the World

12% Acceptance

33,518 Enrollment

1858 Founded

9

Nagoya

Nagoya University

For Ethics

#79 in Asia #674 in the World

14% Acceptance

15,959 Enrollment

1939 Founded

10

Suita

Osaka University

For Ethics

#102 in Asia #776 in the World

13% Acceptance

23,234 Enrollment

1931 Founded

11

Fukuoka

Kyushu University

For Ethics

#181 in Asia #1017 in the World

14% Acceptance

18,813 Enrollment

1911 Founded

12

Otawara

International University of Health and Welfare

For Ethics

#87 in Asia #708 in the World

38% Acceptance

981 Enrollment

1995 Founded

13

Niigata

Niigata University

For Ethics

#69 in Asia #614 in the World

34% Acceptance

12,068 Enrollment

1922 Founded

14

Nagasaki

Nagasaki University

For Ethics

#57 in Asia #533 in the World

17% Acceptance

9,090 Enrollment

1949 Founded

15

Kumamoto

Kumamoto University

For Ethics

#61 in Asia #566 in the World

18% Acceptance

11,098 Enrollment

1949 Founded

16

Tokyo

Jikei University School of Medicine

For Ethics

#190 in Asia #1036 in the World

10% Acceptance

981 Enrollment

1881 Founded

17

Higashihiroshima

Hiroshima University

For Ethics

#170 in Asia #997 in the World

33% Acceptance

15,505 Enrollment

1949 Founded

18

Tokyo

Nippon Medical School

For Ethics

#131 in Asia #857 in the World

29% Acceptance

981 Enrollment

1904 Founded

19

Tokyo

Toho University

For Ethics

#126 in Asia #846 in the World

47% Acceptance

5,198 Enrollment

1925 Founded

20

Tokyo

Kitasato University

For Ethics

#159 in Asia #961 in the World

36% Acceptance

4,685 Enrollment

1962 Founded

21

Tokyo

Tokai University

For Ethics

#175 in Asia #1004 in the World

50% Acceptance

29,700 Enrollment

1946 Founded

22

Tokyo

Juntendo University

For Ethics

#108 in Asia #792 in the World

31% Acceptance

981 Enrollment

1836 Founded

23

Tokyo

Tokyo Medical and Dental University

For Ethics

#48 in Asia #492 in the World

9% Acceptance

5,198 Enrollment

1946 Founded