Academic Index Last updated: June 23, 2026

100 Best Universities in Japan for Law

We ranked the top 100 universities for Law in Japan based on strict academic metrics. To determine these leaders, we isolated 2.91M specialized research publications which collectively generated 66.15M citations. This targeted approach bypasses general university reputation, directly revealing the strongest programs.

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1

Tokyo

University of Tokyo

#1 in Asia #19 in the World

36% Acceptance

28,918 Enrollment

1877 Founded

2

Kyoto

Kyoto University

#2 in Asia #50 in the World

11% Acceptance

22,365 Enrollment

1897 Founded

3

Suita

Osaka University

#6 in Asia #88 in the World

13% Acceptance

23,234 Enrollment

1931 Founded

4

Sendai

Tohoku University

#9 in Asia #114 in the World

30% Acceptance

17,975 Enrollment

1907 Founded

5

Fukuoka

Kyushu University

#17 in Asia #175 in the World

14% Acceptance

18,813 Enrollment

1911 Founded

6

Nagoya

Nagoya University

#18 in Asia #176 in the World

14% Acceptance

15,959 Enrollment

1939 Founded

7

Tokyo

Tokyo Institute of Technology

#26 in Asia #251 in the World

10% Acceptance

6,551 Enrollment

1881 Founded

8

Tsukuba

University of Tsukuba

#23 in Asia #219 in the World

18% Acceptance

16,684 Enrollment

1973 Founded

9

Tokyo

Keio University

#15 in Asia #162 in the World

12% Acceptance

33,518 Enrollment

1858 Founded

10

Sapporo

Hokkaido University

#19 in Asia #186 in the World

27% Acceptance

17,770 Enrollment

1918 Founded

11

Tokyo

Waseda University

#29 in Asia #266 in the World

10% Acceptance

47,094 Enrollment

1882 Founded

12

Hachioji

Tokyo Metropolitan University

#130 in Asia #751 in the World

21% Acceptance

9,126 Enrollment

2005 Founded

13

Yokohama

Yokohama National University

#147 in Asia #816 in the World

33% Acceptance

5,000 Enrollment

1949 Founded

14

Tokyo

Tokyo Kasei-Gakuin University

#1852 in Asia #5189 in the World

30% Acceptance

2,871 Enrollment

1963 Founded

15

Tokyo

Tokyo University of the Arts

#305 in Asia #1278 in the World

29% Acceptance

3,217 Enrollment

1949 Founded

16

Sendai

Tohoku Fukushi University

#1191 in Asia #3706 in the World

42% Acceptance

5,462 Enrollment

1962 Founded

17

Nomi

Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology

#316 in Asia #1306 in the World

10% Acceptance

47,094 Enrollment

1990 Founded

18

Nagasaki

Nagasaki Institute of Applied Science

#1388 in Asia #4148 in the World

39% Acceptance

20,720 Enrollment

1942 Founded

19

Kyoto

Kyoto Women’s University

#924 in Asia #3039 in the World

42% Acceptance

5,037 Enrollment

1920 Founded

20

Kiyotake

Miyazaki International College

#2699 in Asia #6977 in the World

50% Acceptance

1,000 Enrollment

1965 Founded

21

Ibaraki

Otemon Gakuin University

#1406 in Asia #4202 in the World

41% Acceptance

1966 Founded

22

Fukuoka

Seinan Gakuin University

#1221 in Asia #3778 in the World

50% Acceptance

5,796 Enrollment

1949 Founded

23

Tokyo

Nippon Sport Science University

#1047 in Asia #3349 in the World

41% Acceptance

2,500 Enrollment

1891 Founded

24

Tokyo

Juntendo University

#94 in Asia #588 in the World

31% Acceptance

981 Enrollment

1836 Founded

25

Sakado

Kagawa Nutrition University

#1095 in Asia #3472 in the World

50% Acceptance

2,871 Enrollment

1961 Founded

26

Niigata

Niigata Seiryo University

#2493 in Asia #6564 in the World

43% Acceptance

2000 Founded

27

Mito

Ibaraki University

#318 in Asia #1309 in the World

34% Acceptance

9,126 Enrollment

1949 Founded

28

Kumamoto

Kumamoto Gakuen University

#1679 in Asia #4791 in the World

33% Acceptance

3,702 Enrollment

1942 Founded

29

Kashiwazaki

Niigata Institute of Technology

#1966 in Asia #5432 in the World

47% Acceptance

9,000 Enrollment

1995 Founded

30

Himeji

Himeji Dokkyo University

#1748 in Asia #4976 in the World

30% Acceptance

6,000 Enrollment

1986 Founded

31

Dazaifu

Fukuoka International University

#2971 in Asia #7657 in the World

43% Acceptance

3,000 Enrollment

1998 Founded

32

Yokohama

Kanagawa University

#360 in Asia #1423 in the World

47% Acceptance

13,280 Enrollment

1949 Founded

33

Tokyo

Nippon Dental University

#586 in Asia #2127 in the World

43% Acceptance

1,178 Enrollment

1907 Founded

34

Suita

Osaka Gakuin University

#1674 in Asia #4780 in the World

50% Acceptance

9,879 Enrollment

1962 Founded

35

Osaka

Osaka University of Economics

#1101 in Asia #3483 in the World

38% Acceptance

7,337 Enrollment

1949 Founded

36

Naha

University of Okinawa

#2071 in Asia #5658 in the World

30% Acceptance

1961 Founded

37

Maebashi

Maebashi Institute of Technology

#2064 in Asia #5649 in the World

38% Acceptance

10,000 Enrollment

1997 Founded

38

Kobe

Kobe Institute of Computing

#2691 in Asia #6957 in the World

38% Acceptance

3,249 Enrollment

2005 Founded

39

Kakogawa

Hyogo University

#2038 in Asia #5592 in the World

37% Acceptance

5,198 Enrollment

1995 Founded

40

Hachioji

Chuo University

#205 in Asia #983 in the World

60% Acceptance

31,739 Enrollment

1885 Founded

41

Ashikaga

Ashikaga Institute of Technology

#1716 in Asia #4891 in the World

31% Acceptance

7,543 Enrollment

1967 Founded

42

Tsukuba

Tsukuba University of Technology

#1539 in Asia #4504 in the World

34% Acceptance

33,518 Enrollment

2005 Founded

43

Tokyo

Mejiro University

#1452 in Asia #4286 in the World

38% Acceptance

10,000 Enrollment

1994 Founded

44

Tokyo

Tokyo University of Agriculture

#300 in Asia #1262 in the World

32% Acceptance

597 Enrollment

1891 Founded

45

Sendai

Miyagi University of Education

#1132 in Asia #3550 in the World

31% Acceptance

4,317 Enrollment

1965 Founded

46

Nobeoka

Kyushu University of Health and Welfare

#1827 in Asia #5141 in the World

36% Acceptance

6,190 Enrollment

1999 Founded

47

Nagasaki

Nagasaki University

#114 in Asia #676 in the World

17% Acceptance

9,090 Enrollment

1949 Founded

48

Kyoto

Kyoto Prefectural University

#839 in Asia #2811 in the World

18% Acceptance

10,000 Enrollment

1949 Founded

49

Kiyose

Japan College of Social Work

#2205 in Asia #5944 in the World

54% Acceptance

10,000 Enrollment

1946 Founded

50

Hitachi

Ibaraki Christian University

#2131 in Asia #5783 in the World

40% Acceptance

2,871 Enrollment

1967 Founded

51

Fukuoka

Fukuoka Institute of Technology

#768 in Asia #2626 in the World

48% Acceptance

2,058 Enrollment

1963 Founded

52

Tokyo

Showa Women’s University

#977 in Asia #3177 in the World

56% Acceptance

2,871 Enrollment

1920 Founded

53

Tokyo

Nihon University

#48 in Asia #398 in the World

33% Acceptance

29,700 Enrollment

1889 Founded

54

Saitama

Saitama University

#272 in Asia #1171 in the World

30% Acceptance

9,126 Enrollment

1949 Founded

55

Niigata

Niigata University of Health and Welfare

#1157 in Asia #3611 in the World

35% Acceptance

2,500 Enrollment

2001 Founded

56

Mitaka

International Christian University

#695 in Asia #2416 in the World

30% Acceptance

12,176 Enrollment

1953 Founded

57

Kumamoto

Prefectural University of Kumamoto

#1317 in Asia #3991 in the World

34% Acceptance

3,633 Enrollment

1947 Founded

58

Kashiwara

Kansai University of Welfare Sciences

#1657 in Asia #4744 in the World

47% Acceptance

2,500 Enrollment

1997 Founded

59

Hikone

University of Shiga Prefecture

#917 in Asia #3025 in the World

38% Acceptance

3,000 Enrollment

1995 Founded

60

Daito

Osaka Sangyo University

#790 in Asia #2692 in the World

50% Acceptance

8,146 Enrollment

1928 Founded

61

Yamaguchi

Yamaguchi Prefectural University

#1866 in Asia #5224 in the World

30% Acceptance

5,037 Enrollment

1996 Founded

62

Tokyo

Tokyo City University

#584 in Asia #2124 in the World

47% Acceptance

7,543 Enrollment

1929 Founded

63

Suita

Kansai University

#199 in Asia #971 in the World

35% Acceptance

29,749 Enrollment

1922 Founded

64

Osaka

Osaka Institute of Technology

#523 in Asia #1927 in the World

42% Acceptance

8,146 Enrollment

1922 Founded

65

Nagoya

Nagoya Women’s University

#2209 in Asia #5951 in the World

55% Acceptance

2,871 Enrollment

1964 Founded

66

Machida

Wako University

#1572 in Asia #4566 in the World

47% Acceptance

3,702 Enrollment

1966 Founded

67

Kobe

Kobe City College of Nursing

#2551 in Asia #6669 in the World

36% Acceptance

10,000 Enrollment

1996 Founded

68

Kahoku

Ishikawa Prefectural Nursing University

#2683 in Asia #6934 in the World

33% Acceptance

370 Enrollment

2000 Founded

69

Habikino

International Buddhist University

#1808 in Asia #5110 in the World

45% Acceptance

3,249 Enrollment

70

Aomori

Aomori University of Health and Welfare

#2618 in Asia #6799 in the World

41% Acceptance

5,462 Enrollment

1999 Founded

71

Tsu

Mie Prefectural College of Nursing

#2710 in Asia #7003 in the World

33% Acceptance

6,000 Enrollment

1997 Founded

72

Tokyo

Seijo University

#1359 in Asia #4088 in the World

34% Acceptance

11,421 Enrollment

1917 Founded

73

Tokyo

Aoyama Gakuin University

#282 in Asia #1201 in the World

30% Acceptance

20,285 Enrollment

1874 Founded

74

Sendai

Tohoku Gakuin University

#701 in Asia #2436 in the World

50% Acceptance

20,285 Enrollment

1949 Founded

75

Nisshin

Nagoya University of Arts and Sciences

#2101 in Asia #5719 in the World

40% Acceptance

370 Enrollment

2002 Founded

76

Nagaoka

Nagaoka University

#2196 in Asia #5917 in the World

47% Acceptance

5,917 Enrollment

2001 Founded

77

Kyoto

Kyoto Sangyo University

#469 in Asia #1776 in the World

36% Acceptance

4,317 Enrollment

1965 Founded

78

Kitakyushu

Kyushu Kyoritsu University

#1671 in Asia #4776 in the World

42% Acceptance

18,813 Enrollment

1965 Founded

79

Hiroshima

Hiroshima University of Economics

#1712 in Asia #4882 in the World

31% Acceptance

9,879 Enrollment

1907 Founded

80

Fukuoka

Kyushu Sangyo University

#735 in Asia #2538 in the World

42% Acceptance

20,000 Enrollment

1960 Founded

81

Tokyo

Otsuma Women’s University

#968 in Asia #3148 in the World

45% Acceptance

2,871 Enrollment

1908 Founded

82

Togane

Josai International University

#1238 in Asia #3808 in the World

27% Acceptance

5,037 Enrollment

1992 Founded

83

Sagamihara

Sagami Women’s University

#1610 in Asia #4653 in the World

45% Acceptance

5,037 Enrollment

1949 Founded

84

Neyagawa

Osaka Electro-Communication University

#961 in Asia #3130 in the World

36% Acceptance

20,285 Enrollment

1961 Founded

85

Mitaka

Kyorin University

#354 in Asia #1403 in the World

50% Acceptance

981 Enrollment

1966 Founded

86

Koshigaya

Saitama Prefectural University

#2182 in Asia #5893 in the World

45% Acceptance

2,500 Enrollment

1999 Founded

87

Kashiwara

Osaka Kyoiku University

#623 in Asia #2239 in the World

43% Acceptance

4,317 Enrollment

1874 Founded

88

Hikone

Shiga University

#689 in Asia #2398 in the World

36% Acceptance

3,702 Enrollment

1949 Founded

89

Chofu

University of Electro-Communications

#226 in Asia #1033 in the World

25% Acceptance

20,285 Enrollment

1949 Founded

90

Yachiyo

Tokyo Seitoku University

#2664 in Asia #6898 in the World

44% Acceptance

1993 Founded

91

Tokyo

Japan Women’s University

#567 in Asia #2072 in the World

33% Acceptance

6,572 Enrollment

1901 Founded

92

Soka

Dokkyo University

#574 in Asia #2084 in the World

47% Acceptance

981 Enrollment

1964 Founded

93

Onna

Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology (OIST)

#410 in Asia #1598 in the World

14% Acceptance

237 Enrollment

94

Nagoya

Daido University

#1824 in Asia #5137 in the World

39% Acceptance

8,146 Enrollment

1964 Founded

95

Machida

J. F. Oberlin University

#1096 in Asia #3473 in the World

37% Acceptance

10,000 Enrollment

96

Kobe

Kobe International University

#2287 in Asia #6128 in the World

60% Acceptance

10,000 Enrollment

1968 Founded

97

Joetsu

Joetsu University of Education

#1295 in Asia #3947 in the World

32% Acceptance

1,327 Enrollment

1978 Founded

98

Ginowan

Okinawa International University

#1986 in Asia #5472 in the World

70% Acceptance

11,421 Enrollment

1972 Founded

99

Ami

Ibaraki Prefectural University of Health Sciences

#2303 in Asia #6160 in the World

34% Acceptance

2,500 Enrollment

1995 Founded

100

Toyota

Aichi Institute of Technology

#991 in Asia #3208 in the World

49% Acceptance

5,000 Enrollment

1959 Founded