Academic Index Last updated: June 23, 2026

72 Best Universities in Japan

Discover the top 72 universities in Japan with our comprehensive academic index. By assessing 2.28M research papers and their 50.09M citations, we reveal the most impactful research centers.

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1

Tokyo

University of Tokyo

#1 in Asia #19 in the World

36% Acceptance

28,918 Enrollment

1877 Founded

2

Sendai

Tohoku University

#9 in Asia #114 in the World

30% Acceptance

17,975 Enrollment

1907 Founded

3

Nagoya

Nagoya University

#18 in Asia #176 in the World

14% Acceptance

15,959 Enrollment

1939 Founded

4

Sapporo

Hokkaido University

#19 in Asia #186 in the World

27% Acceptance

17,770 Enrollment

1918 Founded

5

Tsukuba

University of Tsukuba

#23 in Asia #219 in the World

18% Acceptance

16,684 Enrollment

1973 Founded

6

Tokyo

Tokyo Institute of Technology

#26 in Asia #251 in the World

10% Acceptance

6,551 Enrollment

1881 Founded

7

Kobe

Kobe University

#41 in Asia #360 in the World

35% Acceptance

16,214 Enrollment

1902 Founded

8

Chiba

Chiba University

#68 in Asia #485 in the World

32% Acceptance

13,983 Enrollment

1949 Founded

9

Tokyo

Tokyo University of Science

#78 in Asia #515 in the World

31% Acceptance

19,768 Enrollment

1881 Founded

10

Kanazawa

Kanazawa University

#91 in Asia #573 in the World

30% Acceptance

10,127 Enrollment

1949 Founded

11

Tokyo

Juntendo University

#94 in Asia #588 in the World

31% Acceptance

981 Enrollment

1836 Founded

12

Niigata

Niigata University

#107 in Asia #635 in the World

34% Acceptance

12,068 Enrollment

1922 Founded

13

Matsuyama

Ehime University

#146 in Asia #813 in the World

34% Acceptance

9,033 Enrollment

1949 Founded

14

Tokyo

Meiji University

#154 in Asia #841 in the World

47% Acceptance

47,094 Enrollment

1881 Founded

15

Yamagata

Yamagata University

#155 in Asia #847 in the World

34% Acceptance

9,208 Enrollment

1949 Founded

16

Yamaguchi

Yamaguchi University

#159 in Asia #858 in the World

36% Acceptance

11,098 Enrollment

1949 Founded

17

Tsu

#172 in Asia #890 in the World

36% Acceptance

8,455 Enrollment

1949 Founded

18

Shizuoka

Shizuoka University

#206 in Asia #984 in the World

40% Acceptance

6,551 Enrollment

1949 Founded

19

Nagoya

Nagoya Institute of Technology

#229 in Asia #1041 in the World

22% Acceptance

5,000 Enrollment

1905 Founded

20

Hirosaki

Hirosaki University

#246 in Asia #1089 in the World

41% Acceptance

12,068 Enrollment

1949 Founded

21

Takamatsu

Kagawa University

#275 in Asia #1180 in the World

18% Acceptance

6,179 Enrollment

1949 Founded

22

Kunitachi

Hitotsubashi University

#280 in Asia #1198 in the World

33% Acceptance

6,287 Enrollment

1875 Founded

23

Nishinomiya

Kwansei Gakuin University

#284 in Asia #1205 in the World

18% Acceptance

26,248 Enrollment

1912 Founded

24

Miyazaki

University of Miyazaki

#303 in Asia #1273 in the World

17% Acceptance

6,179 Enrollment

1949 Founded

25

Fukui

University of Fukui

#308 in Asia #1284 in the World

34% Acceptance

10,849 Enrollment

1949 Founded

26

Akita

Akita University

#311 in Asia #1295 in the World

23% Acceptance

12,068 Enrollment

1949 Founded

27

Nomi

Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology

#316 in Asia #1306 in the World

10% Acceptance

47,094 Enrollment

1990 Founded

28

Mito

Ibaraki University

#318 in Asia #1309 in the World

34% Acceptance

9,126 Enrollment

1949 Founded

29

Tokyo

Toyo University

#341 in Asia #1370 in the World

36% Acceptance

47,094 Enrollment

1887 Founded

30

Nagoya

Meijo University

#348 in Asia #1392 in the World

40% Acceptance

19,768 Enrollment

1926 Founded

31

Tokyo

Shibaura Institute of Technology

#365 in Asia #1436 in the World

66% Acceptance

7,543 Enrollment

1949 Founded

32

Nagaoka

Nagaoka University of Technology

#422 in Asia #1623 in the World

31% Acceptance

5,000 Enrollment

1976 Founded

33

Aizuwakamatsu

University of Aizu

#596 in Asia #2155 in the World

35% Acceptance

1,371 Enrollment

1993 Founded

34

Nagoya

Chukyo University

#625 in Asia #2245 in the World

36% Acceptance

3,224 Enrollment

1927 Founded

35

Muroran

Muroran Institute of Technology

#700 in Asia #2433 in the World

36% Acceptance

5,917 Enrollment

1949 Founded

36

Sendai

Tohoku Gakuin University

#701 in Asia #2436 in the World

50% Acceptance

20,285 Enrollment

1949 Founded

37

Tokyo

Musashi University

#740 in Asia #2548 in the World

44% Acceptance

5,917 Enrollment

1949 Founded

38

Obihiro

Obihiro University of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine

#749 in Asia #2564 in the World

38% Acceptance

1,353 Enrollment

1941 Founded

39

Nagoya

Nanzan University

#757 in Asia #2586 in the World

50% Acceptance

9,883 Enrollment

1949 Founded

40

Kitakyushu

University of Kitakyushu

#806 in Asia #2747 in the World

21% Acceptance

28,354 Enrollment

1946 Founded

41

Hino

Meisei University

#816 in Asia #2764 in the World

50% Acceptance

9,126 Enrollment

1964 Founded

42

Tokyo

Komazawa University

#817 in Asia #2765 in the World

60% Acceptance

4,144 Enrollment

1592 Founded

43

Nagoya

Aichi University

#881 in Asia #2927 in the World

24% Acceptance

9,879 Enrollment

1946 Founded

44

Kurashiki

Kawasaki University of Medical Welfare

#959 in Asia #3125 in the World

33% Acceptance

3,000 Enrollment

1991 Founded

45

Tokyo

Showa Women’s University

#977 in Asia #3177 in the World

56% Acceptance

2,871 Enrollment

1920 Founded

46

Kyoto

Kyoto Seika University

#993 in Asia #3213 in the World

49% Acceptance

3,224 Enrollment

47

Tokyo

Hoshi University

#1020 in Asia #3278 in the World

49% Acceptance

2,000 Enrollment

1911 Founded

48

Tokyo

Tama Art University

#1074 in Asia #3421 in the World

38% Acceptance

3,224 Enrollment

1935 Founded

49

Chita

Nihon Fukushi University

#1077 in Asia #3426 in the World

37% Acceptance

10,000 Enrollment

1953 Founded

50

Hiroshima

Prefectural University of Hiroshima

#1084 in Asia #3441 in the World

39% Acceptance

16,214 Enrollment

2005 Founded

51

Tokyo

Tokyo Woman’s Christian University

#1085 in Asia #3449 in the World

42% Acceptance

12,176 Enrollment

1918 Founded

52

Sakado

Kagawa Nutrition University

#1095 in Asia #3472 in the World

50% Acceptance

2,871 Enrollment

1961 Founded

53

Tokyo

Takushoku University

#1103 in Asia #3488 in the World

47% Acceptance

2,186 Enrollment

1922 Founded

54

Fukuyama

Fukuyama University

#1138 in Asia #3566 in the World

31% Acceptance

10,000 Enrollment

1975 Founded

55

Fukuoka

Seinan Gakuin University

#1221 in Asia #3778 in the World

50% Acceptance

5,796 Enrollment

1949 Founded

56

Sapporo

Hokkai-Gakuen University

#1230 in Asia #3794 in the World

33% Acceptance

31,739 Enrollment

1952 Founded

57

Ibaraki

Otemon Gakuin University

#1406 in Asia #4202 in the World

41% Acceptance

1966 Founded

58

Otaru

Otaru University of Commerce

#1417 in Asia #4222 in the World

38% Acceptance

2,363 Enrollment

1910 Founded

59

Tama

Tama University

#1487 in Asia #4376 in the World

40% Acceptance

6,287 Enrollment

1989 Founded

60

Hiyoshi

Meiji University of Integrative Medicine

#1524 in Asia #4472 in the World

30% Acceptance

3,000 Enrollment

1983 Founded

61

Fukuoka

Fukuoka Women’s University

#1598 in Asia #4630 in the World

41% Acceptance

5,749 Enrollment

1923 Founded

62

Kumamoto

Kumamoto Gakuen University

#1679 in Asia #4791 in the World

33% Acceptance

3,702 Enrollment

1942 Founded

63

Takasaki

Takasaki City University of Economics

#1776 in Asia #5043 in the World

21% Acceptance

9,883 Enrollment

1957 Founded

64

Ryugasaki

Ryutsu Keizai University

#1815 in Asia #5124 in the World

42% Acceptance

5,000 Enrollment

1965 Founded

65

Tokyo

Nishogakusha University

#1987 in Asia #5473 in the World

47% Acceptance

20,720 Enrollment

1877 Founded

66

Hiroshima

Hiroshima Jogakuin University

#2370 in Asia #6286 in the World

70% Acceptance

6,572 Enrollment

1932 Founded

67

Kyoto

Kyoto Notre Dame University

#2424 in Asia #6423 in the World

59% Acceptance

1961 Founded

68

Uji

Kyoto Bunkyo University

#2429 in Asia #6434 in the World

50% Acceptance

1996 Founded

69

Tokyo

Bunka Gakuen University

#2946 in Asia #7599 in the World

34% Acceptance

1964 Founded

70

Tachikawa

Kunitachi College of Music

#2968 in Asia #7651 in the World

30% Acceptance

1926 Founded

71

Naha

Okinawa Prefectural University of Arts

#3182 in Asia #8248 in the World

40% Acceptance

1986 Founded

72

Nagoya

Doho University

#3813 in Asia #9701 in the World

49% Acceptance

1921 Founded