Academic Index Last updated: June 23, 2026

20 Best Universities in Japan for Genealogy

We ranked the top 20 universities for Genealogy in Japan based on strict academic metrics. Based on 2.8M scholarly articles and 66.3M peer-reviewed citations, we reveal the best research labs driving innovation in Genealogy. This targeted approach bypasses general university reputation, directly revealing the strongest programs.

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1

Tokyo

University of Tokyo

For Genealogy

#5 in Asia #146 in the World

36% Acceptance

28,918 Enrollment

1877 Founded

2

Kyoto

Kyoto University

For Genealogy

#11 in Asia #291 in the World

11% Acceptance

22,365 Enrollment

1897 Founded

3

Suita

Osaka University

For Genealogy

#14 in Asia #368 in the World

13% Acceptance

23,234 Enrollment

1931 Founded

4

Fukuoka

Kyushu University

For Genealogy

#20 in Asia #398 in the World

14% Acceptance

18,813 Enrollment

1911 Founded

5

Sendai

Tohoku University

For Genealogy

#24 in Asia #457 in the World

30% Acceptance

17,975 Enrollment

1907 Founded

6

Nagoya

Nagoya University

For Genealogy

#28 in Asia #475 in the World

14% Acceptance

15,959 Enrollment

1939 Founded

7

Tokyo

Waseda University

For Genealogy

#34 in Asia #532 in the World

10% Acceptance

47,094 Enrollment

1882 Founded

8

Sapporo

Hokkaido University

For Genealogy

#38 in Asia #544 in the World

27% Acceptance

17,770 Enrollment

1918 Founded

9

Tsukuba

University of Tsukuba

For Genealogy

#46 in Asia #606 in the World

18% Acceptance

16,684 Enrollment

1973 Founded

10

Tokyo

Keio University

For Genealogy

#49 in Asia #616 in the World

12% Acceptance

33,518 Enrollment

1858 Founded

11

Tokyo

Tokyo Institute of Technology

For Genealogy

#101 in Asia #890 in the World

10% Acceptance

6,551 Enrollment

1881 Founded

12

Hachioji

Tokyo Metropolitan University

For Genealogy

#106 in Asia #904 in the World

21% Acceptance

9,126 Enrollment

2005 Founded

13

Tokyo

Tokyo Medical University

For Genealogy

#111 in Asia #915 in the World

8% Acceptance

981 Enrollment

1916 Founded

14

Tokyo

Nihon University

For Genealogy

#33 in Asia #530 in the World

33% Acceptance

29,700 Enrollment

1889 Founded

15

Tochigi

Jichi Medical University

For Genealogy

#45 in Asia #603 in the World

28% Acceptance

981 Enrollment

1972 Founded

16

Nishihara

University of the Ryukyus

For Genealogy

#114 in Asia #924 in the World

34% Acceptance

6,179 Enrollment

1950 Founded

17

Kunitachi

Hitotsubashi University

For Genealogy

#73 in Asia #743 in the World

33% Acceptance

6,287 Enrollment

1875 Founded

18

Kobe

Kobe University

For Genealogy

#66 in Asia #713 in the World

35% Acceptance

16,214 Enrollment

1902 Founded

19

Higashihiroshima

Hiroshima University

For Genealogy

#77 in Asia #763 in the World

33% Acceptance

15,505 Enrollment

1949 Founded

20

Chiba

Chiba University

For Genealogy

#88 in Asia #818 in the World

32% Acceptance

13,983 Enrollment

1949 Founded