Academic Index Last updated: June 23, 2026

100 Best Universities in Japan for Finance

Focusing specifically on Finance, our data science engine identified the 100 most influential universities in Japan. Based on 3.13M scholarly articles and 69.5M peer-reviewed citations, we reveal the best research labs driving innovation in Finance. This targeted approach bypasses general university reputation, directly revealing the strongest programs.

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1

Tokyo

University of Tokyo

For Finance

#3 in Asia #43 in the World

36% Acceptance

28,918 Enrollment

1877 Founded

2

Kyoto

Kyoto University

For Finance

#10 in Asia #90 in the World

11% Acceptance

22,365 Enrollment

1897 Founded

3

Suita

Osaka University

For Finance

#20 in Asia #174 in the World

13% Acceptance

23,234 Enrollment

1931 Founded

4

Sendai

Tohoku University

For Finance

#35 in Asia #245 in the World

30% Acceptance

17,975 Enrollment

1907 Founded

5

Tokyo

Tokyo Institute of Technology

For Finance

#42 in Asia #276 in the World

10% Acceptance

6,551 Enrollment

1881 Founded

6

Nagoya

Nagoya University

For Finance

#47 in Asia #296 in the World

14% Acceptance

15,959 Enrollment

1939 Founded

7

Tokyo

Keio University

For Finance

#56 in Asia #333 in the World

12% Acceptance

33,518 Enrollment

1858 Founded

8

Fukuoka

Kyushu University

For Finance

#59 in Asia #339 in the World

14% Acceptance

18,813 Enrollment

1911 Founded

9

Tsukuba

University of Tsukuba

For Finance

#64 in Asia #362 in the World

18% Acceptance

16,684 Enrollment

1973 Founded

10

Tokyo

Waseda University

For Finance

#73 in Asia #411 in the World

10% Acceptance

47,094 Enrollment

1882 Founded

11

Sapporo

Hokkaido University

For Finance

#76 in Asia #419 in the World

27% Acceptance

17,770 Enrollment

1918 Founded

12

Hachioji

Tokyo Metropolitan University

For Finance

#228 in Asia #957 in the World

21% Acceptance

9,126 Enrollment

2005 Founded

13

Yokohama

Yokohama National University

For Finance

#289 in Asia #1133 in the World

33% Acceptance

5,000 Enrollment

1949 Founded

14

Yokohama

Kanagawa University

For Finance

#678 in Asia #2001 in the World

47% Acceptance

13,280 Enrollment

1949 Founded

15

Sendai

Tohoku Gakuin University

For Finance

#1276 in Asia #3213 in the World

50% Acceptance

20,285 Enrollment

1949 Founded

16

Minamiuonuma

International University of Japan

For Finance

#780 in Asia #2172 in the World

30% Acceptance

6,287 Enrollment

1982 Founded

17

Hikone

Shiga University

For Finance

#1304 in Asia #3273 in the World

36% Acceptance

3,702 Enrollment

1949 Founded

18

Tokyo

National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies

For Finance

#395 in Asia #1386 in the World

12% Acceptance

6,287 Enrollment

1997 Founded

19

Nisshin

Nagoya University of Commerce and Business Administration

For Finance

#1685 in Asia #4080 in the World

50% Acceptance

7,337 Enrollment

1953 Founded

20

Kobe

Kobe International University

For Finance

#2037 in Asia #4838 in the World

60% Acceptance

10,000 Enrollment

1968 Founded

21

Chiba

Tokyo University of Information Sciences

For Finance

#1041 in Asia #2707 in the World

40% Acceptance

2,186 Enrollment

1988 Founded

22

Tokyo

Aoyama Gakuin University

For Finance

#557 in Asia #1725 in the World

30% Acceptance

20,285 Enrollment

1874 Founded

23

Nagasaki

Nagasaki Institute of Applied Science

For Finance

#2079 in Asia #4935 in the World

39% Acceptance

20,720 Enrollment

1942 Founded

24

Kameoka

Kyoto Gakuen University

For Finance

#2001 in Asia #4762 in the World

60% Acceptance

3,633 Enrollment

1969 Founded

25

Wakayama

Wakayama University

For Finance

#1186 in Asia #3011 in the World

38% Acceptance

31,739 Enrollment

1949 Founded

26

Sapporo

Hokkai-Gakuen University

For Finance

#1770 in Asia #4291 in the World

33% Acceptance

31,739 Enrollment

1952 Founded

27

Matsubara

Hannan University

For Finance

#1625 in Asia #3957 in the World

37% Acceptance

3,249 Enrollment

1965 Founded

28

Higashihiroshima

Hiroshima University

For Finance

#125 in Asia #612 in the World

33% Acceptance

15,505 Enrollment

1949 Founded

29

Tokyo

Komazawa University

For Finance

#1550 in Asia #3807 in the World

60% Acceptance

4,144 Enrollment

1592 Founded

30

Nishitokyo

Musashino University

For Finance

#1966 in Asia #4691 in the World

46% Acceptance

5,037 Enrollment

1950 Founded

31

Kobe

University of Marketing and Distribution Sciences

For Finance

#1896 in Asia #4549 in the World

34% Acceptance

9,883 Enrollment

1988 Founded

32

Beppu

Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University

For Finance

#709 in Asia #2056 in the World

25% Acceptance

5,796 Enrollment

2000 Founded

33

Tokyo

Rikkyo University

For Finance

#560 in Asia #1735 in the World

34% Acceptance

20,720 Enrollment

1922 Founded

34

Nagaoka

Nagaoka University

For Finance

#1425 in Asia #3527 in the World

47% Acceptance

5,917 Enrollment

2001 Founded

35

Izumi

Momoyama Gakuin University

For Finance

#1876 in Asia #4502 in the World

36% Acceptance

10,116 Enrollment

1959 Founded

36

Utsunomiya

Utsunomiya University

For Finance

#999 in Asia #2640 in the World

38% Acceptance

9,126 Enrollment

1949 Founded

37

Sapporo

Hokkaido University of Science

For Finance

#1884 in Asia #4521 in the World

38% Acceptance

9,126 Enrollment

1967 Founded

38

Maebashi

Maebashi Institute of Technology

For Finance

#2002 in Asia #4763 in the World

38% Acceptance

10,000 Enrollment

1997 Founded

39

Hakodate

Future University Hakodate

For Finance

#1626 in Asia #3959 in the World

50% Acceptance

1,371 Enrollment

2000 Founded

40

Tokyo

Tokyo Polytechnic University

For Finance

#1894 in Asia #4546 in the World

46% Acceptance

5,917 Enrollment

1966 Founded

41

Nishinomiya

Kwansei Gakuin University

For Finance

#470 in Asia #1548 in the World

18% Acceptance

26,248 Enrollment

1912 Founded

42

Kobe

Konan University

For Finance

#944 in Asia #2528 in the World

45% Acceptance

26,248 Enrollment

1919 Founded

43

Atsugi

Kanagawa Institute of Technology

For Finance

#1650 in Asia #3995 in the World

38% Acceptance

31,739 Enrollment

1975 Founded

44

Tokyo

Sophia University

For Finance

#685 in Asia #2014 in the World

50% Acceptance

13,280 Enrollment

1913 Founded

45

Nagaoka

Nagaoka University of Technology

For Finance

#714 in Asia #2065 in the World

31% Acceptance

5,000 Enrollment

1976 Founded

46

Iwate

Iwate Prefectural University

For Finance

#1490 in Asia #3663 in the World

33% Acceptance

1,371 Enrollment

1998 Founded

47

Toyota

Aichi Institute of Technology

For Finance

#1531 in Asia #3758 in the World

49% Acceptance

5,000 Enrollment

1959 Founded

48

Sakai

Osaka Prefecture University

For Finance

#250 in Asia #1014 in the World

21% Acceptance

6,551 Enrollment

1949 Founded

49

Machida

Tamagawa University

For Finance

#1624 in Asia #3956 in the World

37% Acceptance

10,000 Enrollment

1929 Founded

50

Hachioji

Tokyo University of Technology

For Finance

#1350 in Asia #3392 in the World

27% Acceptance

47,094 Enrollment

1986 Founded

51

Tokyo

Meiji Gakuin University

For Finance

#1409 in Asia #3492 in the World

34% Acceptance

12,176 Enrollment

1877 Founded

52

Naruto

Naruto University of Education

For Finance

#2081 in Asia #4942 in the World

38% Acceptance

1,327 Enrollment

1981 Founded

53

Kobe

Kobe University

For Finance

#90 in Asia #484 in the World

35% Acceptance

16,214 Enrollment

1902 Founded

54

Ashikaga

Ashikaga Institute of Technology

For Finance

#2005 in Asia #4766 in the World

31% Acceptance

7,543 Enrollment

1967 Founded

55

Tokyo

Hosei University

For Finance

#433 in Asia #1459 in the World

30% Acceptance

31,739 Enrollment

1880 Founded

56

Nagakute

Aichi Prefectural University

For Finance

#2121 in Asia #5019 in the World

19% Acceptance

3,224 Enrollment

1950 Founded

57

Ikoma

Nara Institute of Science and Technology

For Finance

#604 in Asia #1835 in the World

31% Acceptance

28,918 Enrollment

1991 Founded

58

Toyohashi

Toyohashi University of Technology

For Finance

#684 in Asia #2013 in the World

29% Acceptance

5,000 Enrollment

1976 Founded

59

Saitama

Saitama University

For Finance

#482 in Asia #1575 in the World

30% Acceptance

9,126 Enrollment

1949 Founded

60

Kyoto

Kyoto College of Graduate Studies for Informatics

For Finance

#1869 in Asia #4483 in the World

41% Acceptance

1,371 Enrollment

2004 Founded

61

Hachioji

Chuo University

For Finance

#227 in Asia #953 in the World

60% Acceptance

31,739 Enrollment

1885 Founded

62

Tokyo

Musashi University

For Finance

#1078 in Asia #2788 in the World

44% Acceptance

5,917 Enrollment

1949 Founded

63

Narashino

Chiba Institute of Technology

For Finance

#1119 in Asia #2880 in the World

38% Acceptance

5,000 Enrollment

1942 Founded

64

Kitami

Kitami Institute of Technology

For Finance

#1804 in Asia #4366 in the World

39% Acceptance

2,106 Enrollment

1960 Founded

65

Akita

Akita International University

For Finance

#1925 in Asia #4604 in the World

50% Acceptance

9,879 Enrollment

2004 Founded

66

Tokyo

Meiji University

For Finance

#462 in Asia #1530 in the World

47% Acceptance

47,094 Enrollment

1881 Founded

67

Musashino

Seikei University

For Finance

#934 in Asia #2509 in the World

60% Acceptance

47,094 Enrollment

1949 Founded

68

Ibaraki

Otemon Gakuin University

For Finance

#2027 in Asia #4814 in the World

41% Acceptance

1966 Founded

69

Tokyo

Advanced Institute of Industrial Technology

For Finance

#1530 in Asia #3756 in the World

36% Acceptance

7,543 Enrollment

2006 Founded

70

Otaru

Otaru University of Commerce

For Finance

#1764 in Asia #4278 in the World

38% Acceptance

2,363 Enrollment

1910 Founded

71

Kyoto

Kyoto Sangyo University

For Finance

#1038 in Asia #2702 in the World

36% Acceptance

4,317 Enrollment

1965 Founded

72

Fukushima

Fukushima University

For Finance

#1596 in Asia #3898 in the World

39% Acceptance

3,633 Enrollment

1949 Founded

73

Tokyo

Tokyo City University

For Finance

#1358 in Asia #3405 in the World

47% Acceptance

7,543 Enrollment

1929 Founded

74

Nara

Tezukayama University

For Finance

#1990 in Asia #4746 in the World

39% Acceptance

3,633 Enrollment

1964 Founded

75

Kitakyushu

University of Kitakyushu

For Finance

#1032 in Asia #2695 in the World

21% Acceptance

28,354 Enrollment

1946 Founded

76

Akita

Akita Prefectural University

For Finance

#1438 in Asia #3552 in the World

45% Acceptance

5,402 Enrollment

1999 Founded

77

Tama

Tama University

For Finance

#1203 in Asia #3054 in the World

40% Acceptance

6,287 Enrollment

1989 Founded

78

Muroran

Muroran Institute of Technology

For Finance

#1046 in Asia #2715 in the World

36% Acceptance

5,917 Enrollment

1949 Founded

79

Hiroshima

Hiroshima University of Economics

For Finance

#1242 in Asia #3148 in the World

31% Acceptance

9,879 Enrollment

1907 Founded

80

Tokyo

Tokyo Keizai University

For Finance

#1595 in Asia #3891 in the World

27% Acceptance

6,287 Enrollment

1899 Founded

81

Osaka

Osaka University of Human Sciences

For Finance

#1935 in Asia #4624 in the World

34% Acceptance

2001 Founded

82

Kyoto

Ryukoku University

For Finance

#1163 in Asia #2970 in the World

50% Acceptance

47,094 Enrollment

1639 Founded

83

Fukuoka

Seinan Gakuin University

For Finance

#2013 in Asia #4777 in the World

50% Acceptance

5,796 Enrollment

1949 Founded

84

Tokyo

Kogakuin University

For Finance

#1197 in Asia #3039 in the World

50% Acceptance

5,000 Enrollment

1887 Founded

85

Nagoya

Daido University

For Finance

#1991 in Asia #4747 in the World

39% Acceptance

8,146 Enrollment

1964 Founded

86

Kitakyushu

Kyushu Institute of Technology

For Finance

#444 in Asia #1482 in the World

34% Acceptance

8,146 Enrollment

1907 Founded

87

Aizuwakamatsu

University of Aizu

For Finance

#1168 in Asia #2982 in the World

35% Acceptance

1,371 Enrollment

1993 Founded

88

Takasaki

Takasaki City University of Economics

For Finance

#2015 in Asia #4785 in the World

21% Acceptance

9,883 Enrollment

1957 Founded

89

Moriguchi

Osaka International University

For Finance

#1317 in Asia #3294 in the World

36% Acceptance

6,190 Enrollment

1988 Founded

90

Hiroshima

Hiroshima Shudo University

For Finance

#1766 in Asia #4282 in the World

38% Acceptance

1,979 Enrollment

1952 Founded

91

Tokyo

Daito Bunka University

For Finance

#1784 in Asia #4323 in the World

31% Acceptance

11,421 Enrollment

1923 Founded

92

Osaka

Osaka University of Economics

For Finance

#409 in Asia #1416 in the World

38% Acceptance

7,337 Enrollment

1949 Founded

93

Kyoto

Doshisha University

For Finance

#562 in Asia #1737 in the World

35% Acceptance

28,354 Enrollment

1920 Founded

94

Fukuoka

Fukuoka Institute of Technology

For Finance

#1344 in Asia #3380 in the World

48% Acceptance

2,058 Enrollment

1963 Founded

95

Tokyo

Tokyo Denki University

For Finance

#857 in Asia #2349 in the World

26% Acceptance

31,739 Enrollment

1907 Founded

96

Nagoya

Aichi University

For Finance

#1211 in Asia #3069 in the World

24% Acceptance

9,879 Enrollment

1946 Founded

97

Kawagoe

Tokyo International University

For Finance

#1808 in Asia #4374 in the World

37% Acceptance

11,421 Enrollment

1965 Founded

98

Suita

Osaka Gakuin University

For Finance

#1708 in Asia #4142 in the World

50% Acceptance

9,879 Enrollment

1962 Founded

99

Miyashiro

Nippon Institute of Technology

For Finance

#1388 in Asia #3455 in the World

50% Acceptance

5,917 Enrollment

1967 Founded

100

Hiroshima

Hiroshima City University

For Finance

#1391 in Asia #3462 in the World

35% Acceptance

2,058 Enrollment

1994 Founded