Academic Index Last updated: June 23, 2026

100 Best Universities in Japan for Computer Science

We ranked the top 100 universities for Computer Science in Japan based on strict academic metrics. To determine these leaders, we isolated 1.59M specialized research publications which collectively generated 31.02M citations. This targeted approach bypasses general university reputation, directly revealing the strongest programs.

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Tokyo

University of Tokyo

For Computer Science

#2 in Asia #33 in the World

36% Acceptance

28,918 Enrollment

1877 Founded

2

Kyoto

Kyoto University

For Computer Science

#9 in Asia #69 in the World

11% Acceptance

22,365 Enrollment

1897 Founded

3

Suita

Osaka University

For Computer Science

#15 in Asia #93 in the World

13% Acceptance

23,234 Enrollment

1931 Founded

4

Sendai

Tohoku University

For Computer Science

#35 in Asia #153 in the World

30% Acceptance

17,975 Enrollment

1907 Founded

5

Tokyo

Tokyo Institute of Technology

For Computer Science

#45 in Asia #189 in the World

10% Acceptance

6,551 Enrollment

1881 Founded

6

Nagoya

Nagoya University

For Computer Science

#48 in Asia #207 in the World

14% Acceptance

15,959 Enrollment

1939 Founded

7

Fukuoka

Kyushu University

For Computer Science

#49 in Asia #211 in the World

14% Acceptance

18,813 Enrollment

1911 Founded

8

Tokyo

Keio University

For Computer Science

#59 in Asia #288 in the World

12% Acceptance

33,518 Enrollment

1858 Founded

9

Sapporo

Hokkaido University

For Computer Science

#62 in Asia #294 in the World

27% Acceptance

17,770 Enrollment

1918 Founded

10

Tsukuba

University of Tsukuba

For Computer Science

#65 in Asia #317 in the World

18% Acceptance

16,684 Enrollment

1973 Founded

11

Tokyo

Waseda University

For Computer Science

#88 in Asia #415 in the World

10% Acceptance

47,094 Enrollment

1882 Founded

12

Tokyo

Tokyo University of Science

For Computer Science

#95 in Asia #444 in the World

31% Acceptance

19,768 Enrollment

1881 Founded

13

Higashihiroshima

Hiroshima University

For Computer Science

#98 in Asia #458 in the World

33% Acceptance

15,505 Enrollment

1949 Founded

14

Kobe

Kobe University

For Computer Science

#106 in Asia #485 in the World

35% Acceptance

16,214 Enrollment

1902 Founded

15

Chiba

Chiba University

For Computer Science

#118 in Asia #527 in the World

32% Acceptance

13,983 Enrollment

1949 Founded

16

Okayama

Okayama University

For Computer Science

#140 in Asia #602 in the World

30% Acceptance

13,057 Enrollment

1922 Founded

17

Chofu

University of Electro-Communications

For Computer Science

#154 in Asia #637 in the World

25% Acceptance

20,285 Enrollment

1949 Founded

18

Hachioji

Tokyo Metropolitan University

For Computer Science

#164 in Asia #666 in the World

21% Acceptance

9,126 Enrollment

2005 Founded

19

Kanazawa

Kanazawa University

For Computer Science

#165 in Asia #667 in the World

30% Acceptance

10,127 Enrollment

1949 Founded

20

Ikoma

Nara Institute of Science and Technology

For Computer Science

#180 in Asia #714 in the World

31% Acceptance

28,918 Enrollment

1991 Founded

21

Kumamoto

Kumamoto University

For Computer Science

#182 in Asia #717 in the World

18% Acceptance

11,098 Enrollment

1949 Founded

22

Niigata

Niigata University

For Computer Science

#187 in Asia #734 in the World

34% Acceptance

12,068 Enrollment

1922 Founded

23

Sakai

Osaka Prefecture University

For Computer Science

#191 in Asia #747 in the World

21% Acceptance

6,551 Enrollment

1949 Founded

24

Tokyo

Tokyo Medical and Dental University

For Computer Science

#192 in Asia #748 in the World

9% Acceptance

5,198 Enrollment

1946 Founded

25

Tokushima

University of Tokushima

For Computer Science

#200 in Asia #782 in the World

34% Acceptance

13,057 Enrollment

1949 Founded

26

Kitakyushu

Kyushu Institute of Technology

For Computer Science

#201 in Asia #787 in the World

34% Acceptance

8,146 Enrollment

1907 Founded

27

Tokyo

Nihon University

For Computer Science

#205 in Asia #797 in the World

33% Acceptance

29,700 Enrollment

1889 Founded

28

Kyoto

Ritsumeikan University

For Computer Science

#226 in Asia #846 in the World

34% Acceptance

31,739 Enrollment

1899 Founded

29

Maebashi

Gunma University

For Computer Science

#232 in Asia #859 in the World

21% Acceptance

10,127 Enrollment

1949 Founded

30

Nagoya

Nagoya Institute of Technology

For Computer Science

#242 in Asia #879 in the World

22% Acceptance

5,000 Enrollment

1905 Founded

31

Yamaguchi

Yamaguchi University

For Computer Science

#273 in Asia #942 in the World

36% Acceptance

11,098 Enrollment

1949 Founded

32

Yokohama

Yokohama National University

For Computer Science

#277 in Asia #949 in the World

33% Acceptance

5,000 Enrollment

1949 Founded

33

Nomi

Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology

For Computer Science

#280 in Asia #953 in the World

10% Acceptance

47,094 Enrollment

1990 Founded

34

Higashiosaka

Kindai University

For Computer Science

#287 in Asia #969 in the World

50% Acceptance

38,857 Enrollment

1949 Founded

35

Shizuoka

Shizuoka University

For Computer Science

#293 in Asia #987 in the World

40% Acceptance

6,551 Enrollment

1949 Founded

36

Fuchu

Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology

For Computer Science

#296 in Asia #992 in the World

31% Acceptance

5,402 Enrollment

1949 Founded

37

Tokyo

Tokai University

For Computer Science

#297 in Asia #993 in the World

50% Acceptance

29,700 Enrollment

1946 Founded

38

Gifu

Gifu University

For Computer Science

#302 in Asia #1003 in the World

35% Acceptance

7,227 Enrollment

1949 Founded

39

Matsumoto

Shinshu University

For Computer Science

#303 in Asia #1009 in the World

36% Acceptance

10,849 Enrollment

1949 Founded

40

Osaka

Osaka City University

For Computer Science

#308 in Asia #1028 in the World

22% Acceptance

8,230 Enrollment

1928 Founded

41

Nagasaki

Nagasaki University

For Computer Science

#310 in Asia #1031 in the World

17% Acceptance

9,090 Enrollment

1949 Founded

42

Tochigi

Jichi Medical University

For Computer Science

#311 in Asia #1033 in the World

28% Acceptance

981 Enrollment

1972 Founded

43

Tokyo

Juntendo University

For Computer Science

#316 in Asia #1045 in the World

31% Acceptance

981 Enrollment

1836 Founded

44

Yokohama

Yokohama City University

For Computer Science

#325 in Asia #1066 in the World

33% Acceptance

5,198 Enrollment

1928 Founded

45

Kagoshima

Kagoshima University

For Computer Science

#342 in Asia #1107 in the World

30% Acceptance

9,090 Enrollment

1949 Founded

46

Matsuyama

Ehime University

For Computer Science

#349 in Asia #1119 in the World

34% Acceptance

9,033 Enrollment

1949 Founded

47

Toyohashi

Toyohashi University of Technology

For Computer Science

#376 in Asia #1174 in the World

29% Acceptance

5,000 Enrollment

1976 Founded

48

Tsu

For Computer Science

#383 in Asia #1195 in the World

36% Acceptance

8,455 Enrollment

1949 Founded

49

Miura

Graduate University for Advanced Studies

For Computer Science

#394 in Asia #1221 in the World

34% Acceptance

28,918 Enrollment

1988 Founded

50

Aizuwakamatsu

University of Aizu

For Computer Science

#399 in Asia #1227 in the World

35% Acceptance

1,371 Enrollment

1993 Founded

51

Tokyo

Hosei University

For Computer Science

#408 in Asia #1243 in the World

30% Acceptance

31,739 Enrollment

1880 Founded

52

Tokyo

Kitasato University

For Computer Science

#411 in Asia #1246 in the World

36% Acceptance

4,685 Enrollment

1962 Founded

53

Fukui

University of Fukui

For Computer Science

#414 in Asia #1252 in the World

34% Acceptance

10,849 Enrollment

1949 Founded

54

Kyoto

Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine

For Computer Science

#415 in Asia #1254 in the World

8% Acceptance

3,106 Enrollment

1872 Founded

55

Saitama

Saitama University

For Computer Science

#422 in Asia #1264 in the World

30% Acceptance

9,126 Enrollment

1949 Founded

56

Tottori

Tottori University

For Computer Science

#424 in Asia #1268 in the World

34% Acceptance

6,179 Enrollment

1949 Founded

57

Toyama

University of Toyama

For Computer Science

#426 in Asia #1273 in the World

30% Acceptance

9,208 Enrollment

1975 Founded

58

Kofu

University of Yamanashi

For Computer Science

#432 in Asia #1286 in the World

30% Acceptance

10,849 Enrollment

1949 Founded

59

Nagaoka

Nagaoka University of Technology

For Computer Science

#442 in Asia #1303 in the World

31% Acceptance

5,000 Enrollment

1976 Founded

60

Mito

Ibaraki University

For Computer Science

#469 in Asia #1351 in the World

34% Acceptance

9,126 Enrollment

1949 Founded

61

Kyoto

Doshisha University

For Computer Science

#471 in Asia #1355 in the World

35% Acceptance

28,354 Enrollment

1920 Founded

62

Matsue

Shimane University

For Computer Science

#473 in Asia #1357 in the World

38% Acceptance

6,179 Enrollment

1949 Founded

63

Tokyo

Tokyo Denki University

For Computer Science

#482 in Asia #1380 in the World

26% Acceptance

31,739 Enrollment

1907 Founded

64

Yamagata

Yamagata University

For Computer Science

#483 in Asia #1381 in the World

34% Acceptance

9,208 Enrollment

1949 Founded

65

Nagoya

Nagoya City University

For Computer Science

#490 in Asia #1395 in the World

22% Acceptance

4,685 Enrollment

1950 Founded

66

Tokyo

Meiji University

For Computer Science

#494 in Asia #1403 in the World

47% Acceptance

47,094 Enrollment

1881 Founded

67

Tokyo

Toho University

For Computer Science

#510 in Asia #1428 in the World

47% Acceptance

5,198 Enrollment

1925 Founded

68

Fukuoka

Fukuoka University

For Computer Science

#512 in Asia #1430 in the World

36% Acceptance

5,781 Enrollment

1934 Founded

69

Takamatsu

Kagawa University

For Computer Science

#520 in Asia #1446 in the World

18% Acceptance

6,179 Enrollment

1949 Founded

70

Kyoto

Kyoto Institute of Technology

For Computer Science

#542 in Asia #1484 in the World

33% Acceptance

6,551 Enrollment

1949 Founded

71

Hirosaki

Hirosaki University

For Computer Science

#550 in Asia #1504 in the World

41% Acceptance

12,068 Enrollment

1949 Founded

72

Tokyo

Showa University

For Computer Science

#553 in Asia #1509 in the World

47% Acceptance

5,198 Enrollment

1928 Founded

73

Tokyo

Nippon Medical School

For Computer Science

#554 in Asia #1512 in the World

29% Acceptance

981 Enrollment

1904 Founded

74

Suita

Kansai University

For Computer Science

#563 in Asia #1533 in the World

35% Acceptance

29,749 Enrollment

1922 Founded

75

Tokyo

Teikyo University

For Computer Science

#566 in Asia #1540 in the World

50% Acceptance

5,198 Enrollment

1966 Founded

76

Kurume

Kurume University

For Computer Science

#583 in Asia #1567 in the World

33% Acceptance

3,106 Enrollment

1928 Founded

77

Saga

Saga University

For Computer Science

#584 in Asia #1570 in the World

30% Acceptance

18,813 Enrollment

1949 Founded

78

Tokyo

Jikei University School of Medicine

For Computer Science

#593 in Asia #1594 in the World

10% Acceptance

981 Enrollment

1881 Founded

79

Hachioji

Chuo University

For Computer Science

#619 in Asia #1648 in the World

60% Acceptance

31,739 Enrollment

1885 Founded

80

Nishihara

University of the Ryukyus

For Computer Science

#623 in Asia #1654 in the World

34% Acceptance

6,179 Enrollment

1950 Founded

81

Sapporo

Sapporo Medical University

For Computer Science

#624 in Asia #1655 in the World

39% Acceptance

981 Enrollment

1950 Founded

82

Akita

Akita University

For Computer Science

#625 in Asia #1656 in the World

23% Acceptance

12,068 Enrollment

1949 Founded

83

Tokyo

Shibaura Institute of Technology

For Computer Science

#628 in Asia #1665 in the World

66% Acceptance

7,543 Enrollment

1949 Founded

84

Toyoake

Fujita Health University

For Computer Science

#651 in Asia #1713 in the World

27% Acceptance

3,106 Enrollment

1964 Founded

85

Miyazaki

University of Miyazaki

For Computer Science

#652 in Asia #1714 in the World

17% Acceptance

6,179 Enrollment

1949 Founded

86

Oita

Oita University

For Computer Science

#657 in Asia #1725 in the World

40% Acceptance

5,781 Enrollment

1949 Founded

87

Kitakyushu

University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Japan

For Computer Science

#669 in Asia #1756 in the World

27% Acceptance

3,106 Enrollment

1978 Founded

88

Otsu

Shiga University of Medical Science

For Computer Science

#678 in Asia #1766 in the World

38% Acceptance

3,106 Enrollment

1974 Founded

89

Kunitachi

Hitotsubashi University

For Computer Science

#696 in Asia #1805 in the World

33% Acceptance

6,287 Enrollment

1875 Founded

90

Hamamatsu

Hamamatsu University School of Medicine

For Computer Science

#697 in Asia #1808 in the World

8% Acceptance

3,106 Enrollment

1974 Founded

91

Kashihara

Nara Medical University

For Computer Science

#700 in Asia #1813 in the World

31% Acceptance

981 Enrollment

1945 Founded

92

Nishinomiya

Hyogo College of Medicine

For Computer Science

#702 in Asia #1821 in the World

44% Acceptance

3,106 Enrollment

1971 Founded

93

Tokyo

Tokyo Medical University

For Computer Science

#706 in Asia #1826 in the World

8% Acceptance

981 Enrollment

1916 Founded

94

Tokyo

Sophia University

For Computer Science

#713 in Asia #1838 in the World

50% Acceptance

13,280 Enrollment

1913 Founded

95

Sendai

Tohoku Pharmaceutical University

For Computer Science

#716 in Asia #1842 in the World

20% Acceptance

2,000 Enrollment

1939 Founded

96

Nagoya

Meijo University

For Computer Science

#718 in Asia #1844 in the World

40% Acceptance

19,768 Enrollment

1926 Founded

97

Fukushima

Fukushima Medical University

For Computer Science

#727 in Asia #1866 in the World

10% Acceptance

981 Enrollment

1952 Founded

98

Nagoya

Toyota Technological Institute

For Computer Science

#733 in Asia #1879 in the World

30% Acceptance

5,000 Enrollment

1981 Founded

99

Moroyama

Saitama Medical School

For Computer Science

#734 in Asia #1881 in the World

23% Acceptance

981 Enrollment

1972 Founded

100

Tokyo

Aoyama Gakuin University

For Computer Science

#747 in Asia #1905 in the World

30% Acceptance

20,285 Enrollment

1874 Founded