Academic Index Last updated: June 23, 2026

29 Best Universities in Japan for Gender Studies

Focusing specifically on Gender Studies, our data science engine identified the 29 most influential universities in Japan. Based on 2.95M scholarly articles and 67.86M peer-reviewed citations, we reveal the best research labs driving innovation in Gender Studies. This targeted approach bypasses general university reputation, directly revealing the strongest programs.

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1

Tokyo

University of Tokyo

For Gender Studies

#20 in Asia #455 in the World

36% Acceptance

28,918 Enrollment

1877 Founded

2

Sendai

Tohoku University

For Gender Studies

#34 in Asia #616 in the World

30% Acceptance

17,975 Enrollment

1907 Founded

3

Fukuoka

Kyushu University

For Gender Studies

#37 in Asia #636 in the World

14% Acceptance

18,813 Enrollment

1911 Founded

4

Suita

Osaka University

For Gender Studies

#38 in Asia #637 in the World

13% Acceptance

23,234 Enrollment

1931 Founded

5

Kyoto

Kyoto University

For Gender Studies

#39 in Asia #638 in the World

11% Acceptance

22,365 Enrollment

1897 Founded

6

Tokyo

Waseda University

For Gender Studies

#79 in Asia #917 in the World

10% Acceptance

47,094 Enrollment

1882 Founded

7

Sapporo

Hokkaido University

For Gender Studies

#90 in Asia #967 in the World

27% Acceptance

17,770 Enrollment

1918 Founded

8

Nagoya

Nagoya University

For Gender Studies

#99 in Asia #1003 in the World

14% Acceptance

15,959 Enrollment

1939 Founded

9

Tsukuba

University of Tsukuba

For Gender Studies

#103 in Asia #1025 in the World

18% Acceptance

16,684 Enrollment

1973 Founded

10

Tokyo

Tokyo Institute of Technology

For Gender Studies

#104 in Asia #1028 in the World

10% Acceptance

6,551 Enrollment

1881 Founded

11

Tokyo

Keio University

For Gender Studies

#134 in Asia #1171 in the World

12% Acceptance

33,518 Enrollment

1858 Founded

12

Hachioji

Tokyo Metropolitan University

For Gender Studies

#522 in Asia #2265 in the World

21% Acceptance

9,126 Enrollment

2005 Founded

13

Mitaka

International Christian University

For Gender Studies

#275 in Asia #1682 in the World

30% Acceptance

12,176 Enrollment

1953 Founded

14

Tokyo

Toyo University

For Gender Studies

#514 in Asia #2255 in the World

36% Acceptance

47,094 Enrollment

1887 Founded

15

Kyoto

Doshisha University

For Gender Studies

#161 in Asia #1269 in the World

35% Acceptance

28,354 Enrollment

1920 Founded

16

Tokyo

Ochanomizu University

For Gender Studies

#316 in Asia #1790 in the World

12% Acceptance

2,075 Enrollment

1874 Founded

17

Kyoto

Ritsumeikan University

For Gender Studies

#207 in Asia #1432 in the World

34% Acceptance

31,739 Enrollment

1899 Founded

18

Tokyo

Rikkyo University

For Gender Studies

#270 in Asia #1655 in the World

34% Acceptance

20,720 Enrollment

1922 Founded

19

Kunitachi

Hitotsubashi University

For Gender Studies

#494 in Asia #2218 in the World

33% Acceptance

6,287 Enrollment

1875 Founded

20

Tokyo

Sophia University

For Gender Studies

#243 in Asia #1546 in the World

50% Acceptance

13,280 Enrollment

1913 Founded

21

Kobe

Kobe University

For Gender Studies

#225 in Asia #1500 in the World

35% Acceptance

16,214 Enrollment

1902 Founded

22

Tokyo

Hosei University

For Gender Studies

#439 in Asia #2115 in the World

30% Acceptance

31,739 Enrollment

1880 Founded

23

Higashihiroshima

Hiroshima University

For Gender Studies

#162 in Asia #1277 in the World

33% Acceptance

15,505 Enrollment

1949 Founded

24

Tokyo

Meiji University

For Gender Studies

#378 in Asia #1953 in the World

47% Acceptance

47,094 Enrollment

1881 Founded

25

Chiba

Chiba University

For Gender Studies

#128 in Asia #1152 in the World

32% Acceptance

13,983 Enrollment

1949 Founded

26

Tokyo

Nihon University

For Gender Studies

#158 in Asia #1262 in the World

33% Acceptance

29,700 Enrollment

1889 Founded

27

Suita

Kansai University

For Gender Studies

#487 in Asia #2206 in the World

35% Acceptance

29,749 Enrollment

1922 Founded

28

Saitama

Saitama University

For Gender Studies

#426 in Asia #2095 in the World

30% Acceptance

9,126 Enrollment

1949 Founded

29

Nagasaki

Nagasaki University

For Gender Studies

#496 in Asia #2221 in the World

17% Acceptance

9,090 Enrollment

1949 Founded