Academic Index Last updated: June 23, 2026

100 Best Universities in Japan for Linguistics

If you are looking to study Linguistics in Japan, our index highlights the top 100 domain-leading institutions. To determine these leaders, we isolated 3.08M specialized research publications which collectively generated 69.9M citations. This targeted approach bypasses general university reputation, directly revealing the strongest programs.

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Tokyo

University of Tokyo

For Linguistics

#2 in Asia #39 in the World

36% Acceptance

28,918 Enrollment

1877 Founded

2

Kyoto

Kyoto University

For Linguistics

#6 in Asia #61 in the World

11% Acceptance

22,365 Enrollment

1897 Founded

3

Suita

Osaka University

For Linguistics

#18 in Asia #137 in the World

13% Acceptance

23,234 Enrollment

1931 Founded

4

Sendai

Tohoku University

For Linguistics

#26 in Asia #186 in the World

30% Acceptance

17,975 Enrollment

1907 Founded

5

Tokyo

Tokyo Institute of Technology

For Linguistics

#30 in Asia #195 in the World

10% Acceptance

6,551 Enrollment

1881 Founded

6

Fukuoka

Kyushu University

For Linguistics

#36 in Asia #224 in the World

14% Acceptance

18,813 Enrollment

1911 Founded

7

Nagoya

Nagoya University

For Linguistics

#45 in Asia #249 in the World

14% Acceptance

15,959 Enrollment

1939 Founded

8

Tsukuba

University of Tsukuba

For Linguistics

#51 in Asia #288 in the World

18% Acceptance

16,684 Enrollment

1973 Founded

9

Sapporo

Hokkaido University

For Linguistics

#58 in Asia #332 in the World

27% Acceptance

17,770 Enrollment

1918 Founded

10

Tokyo

Keio University

For Linguistics

#66 in Asia #360 in the World

12% Acceptance

33,518 Enrollment

1858 Founded

11

Tokyo

Waseda University

For Linguistics

#77 in Asia #420 in the World

10% Acceptance

47,094 Enrollment

1882 Founded

12

Hachioji

Tokyo Metropolitan University

For Linguistics

#110 in Asia #554 in the World

21% Acceptance

9,126 Enrollment

2005 Founded

13

Yokohama

Yokohama National University

For Linguistics

#377 in Asia #1238 in the World

33% Acceptance

5,000 Enrollment

1949 Founded

14

Urayasu

Meikai University

For Linguistics

#1877 in Asia #4410 in the World

43% Acceptance

1,178 Enrollment

1970 Founded

15

Tokyo

Tokyo City University

For Linguistics

#1456 in Asia #3455 in the World

47% Acceptance

7,543 Enrollment

1929 Founded

16

Suita

Kansai University

For Linguistics

#458 in Asia #1426 in the World

35% Acceptance

29,749 Enrollment

1922 Founded

17

Oita

Nippon Bunri University

For Linguistics

#2477 in Asia #5938 in the World

42% Acceptance

20,000 Enrollment

1967 Founded

18

Nagasaki

Nagasaki University

For Linguistics

#233 in Asia #901 in the World

17% Acceptance

9,090 Enrollment

1949 Founded

19

Kyotanabe

Doshisha Women’s College of Liberal Arts

For Linguistics

#2215 in Asia #5256 in the World

40% Acceptance

6,190 Enrollment

1949 Founded

20

Kasugai

Chubu University

For Linguistics

#1071 in Asia #2678 in the World

24% Acceptance

9,126 Enrollment

1938 Founded

21

Hikone

University of Shiga Prefecture

For Linguistics

#1902 in Asia #4464 in the World

38% Acceptance

3,000 Enrollment

1995 Founded

22

Chofu

University of Electro-Communications

For Linguistics

#171 in Asia #749 in the World

25% Acceptance

20,285 Enrollment

1949 Founded

23

Tokyo

Seijo University

For Linguistics

#2091 in Asia #4936 in the World

34% Acceptance

11,421 Enrollment

1917 Founded

24

Tokyo

Aoyama Gakuin University

For Linguistics

#361 in Asia #1207 in the World

30% Acceptance

20,285 Enrollment

1874 Founded

25

Seki

Gifu University of Medical Science

For Linguistics

#2502 in Asia #5996 in the World

46% Acceptance

12,068 Enrollment

2006 Founded

26

Nishihara

University of the Ryukyus

For Linguistics

#571 in Asia #1660 in the World

34% Acceptance

6,179 Enrollment

1950 Founded

27

Mitaka

International Christian University

For Linguistics

#1108 in Asia #2748 in the World

30% Acceptance

12,176 Enrollment

1953 Founded

28

Koganei

Tokyo Gakugei University

For Linguistics

#1101 in Asia #2729 in the World

21% Acceptance

4,317 Enrollment

1949 Founded

29

Kakogawa

Hyogo University

For Linguistics

#2225 in Asia #5278 in the World

37% Acceptance

5,198 Enrollment

1995 Founded

30

Gifu

Gifu Shotoku Gakuen University

For Linguistics

#2496 in Asia #5980 in the World

40% Acceptance

1,979 Enrollment

1972 Founded

31

Akita

Akita Prefectural University

For Linguistics

#1638 in Asia #3862 in the World

45% Acceptance

5,402 Enrollment

1999 Founded

32

Tokyo

Otsuma Women’s University

For Linguistics

#1919 in Asia #4506 in the World

45% Acceptance

2,871 Enrollment

1908 Founded

33

Togane

Josai International University

For Linguistics

#2272 in Asia #5411 in the World

27% Acceptance

5,037 Enrollment

1992 Founded

34

Oyama

Hakuoh University

For Linguistics

#2485 in Asia #5956 in the World

80% Acceptance

2,217 Enrollment

1986 Founded

35

Nagoya

Nagoya Women’s University

For Linguistics

#2099 in Asia #4953 in the World

55% Acceptance

2,871 Enrollment

1964 Founded

36

Kyoto

Kyoto Tachibana University

For Linguistics

#2471 in Asia #5919 in the World

34% Acceptance

2,500 Enrollment

1967 Founded

37

Kobe

Kobe University

For Linguistics

#87 in Asia #469 in the World

35% Acceptance

16,214 Enrollment

1902 Founded

38

Hiroshima

Hiroshima University of Economics

For Linguistics

#1795 in Asia #4239 in the World

31% Acceptance

9,879 Enrollment

1907 Founded

39

Fukuoka

Fukuoka University

For Linguistics

#414 in Asia #1342 in the World

36% Acceptance

5,781 Enrollment

1934 Founded

40

Uenohara

Teikyo University of Science and Technology

For Linguistics

#2454 in Asia #5867 in the World

50% Acceptance

22,365 Enrollment

1989 Founded

41

Tokyo

Japan Women’s University

For Linguistics

#1389 in Asia #3291 in the World

33% Acceptance

6,572 Enrollment

1901 Founded

42

Soka

Dokkyo University

For Linguistics

#876 in Asia #2261 in the World

47% Acceptance

981 Enrollment

1964 Founded

43

Oita

Oita University

For Linguistics

#624 in Asia #1750 in the World

40% Acceptance

5,781 Enrollment

1949 Founded

44

Nagaoka

Nagaoka University

For Linguistics

#1351 in Asia #3214 in the World

47% Acceptance

5,917 Enrollment

2001 Founded

45

Kurume

Kurume Institute of Technology

For Linguistics

#2507 in Asia #6004 in the World

48% Acceptance

20,000 Enrollment

1976 Founded

46

Kashiwazaki

Niigata Institute of Technology

For Linguistics

#2263 in Asia #5395 in the World

47% Acceptance

9,000 Enrollment

1995 Founded

47

Hikone

Shiga University

For Linguistics

#1442 in Asia #3421 in the World

36% Acceptance

3,702 Enrollment

1949 Founded

48

Chita

Nihon Fukushi University

For Linguistics

#2366 in Asia #5657 in the World

37% Acceptance

10,000 Enrollment

1953 Founded

49

Tokyo

Tokyo Kasei University

For Linguistics

#2298 in Asia #5485 in the World

39% Acceptance

2,871 Enrollment

1881 Founded

50

Tokyo

Rikkyo University

For Linguistics

#794 in Asia #2096 in the World

34% Acceptance

20,720 Enrollment

1922 Founded

51

Sapporo

Hokusei Gakuen University

For Linguistics

#2207 in Asia #5239 in the World

55% Acceptance

9,883 Enrollment

1887 Founded

52

Niiza

Jumonji University

For Linguistics

#2514 in Asia #6018 in the World

80% Acceptance

2,871 Enrollment

1922 Founded

53

Mitaka

Kyorin University

For Linguistics

#893 in Asia #2295 in the World

50% Acceptance

981 Enrollment

1966 Founded

54

Kodaira

Tsuda University

For Linguistics

#1623 in Asia #3824 in the World

21% Acceptance

3,249 Enrollment

1899 Founded

55

Joetsu

Joetsu University of Education

For Linguistics

#1305 in Asia #3125 in the World

32% Acceptance

1,327 Enrollment

1978 Founded

56

Gamagori

Aichi University of Technology

For Linguistics

#2345 in Asia #5611 in the World

43% Acceptance

5,917 Enrollment

2000 Founded

57

Aizuwakamatsu

University of Aizu

For Linguistics

#466 in Asia #1441 in the World

35% Acceptance

1,371 Enrollment

1993 Founded

58

Tokyo

Kokushikan University

For Linguistics

#2211 in Asia #5250 in the World

27% Acceptance

47,094 Enrollment

1917 Founded

59

Tochigi

Dokkyo Medical University

For Linguistics

#1197 in Asia #2930 in the World

37% Acceptance

981 Enrollment

1972 Founded

60

Otsu

Shiga University of Medical Science

For Linguistics

#763 in Asia #2025 in the World

38% Acceptance

3,106 Enrollment

1974 Founded

61

Nagoya

Daido University

For Linguistics

#1977 in Asia #4653 in the World

39% Acceptance

8,146 Enrollment

1964 Founded

62

Kyoto

Bukkyo University

For Linguistics

#2387 in Asia #5710 in the World

43% Acceptance

11,421 Enrollment

1887 Founded

63

Kiyotake

Miyazaki International College

For Linguistics

#2194 in Asia #5212 in the World

50% Acceptance

1,000 Enrollment

1965 Founded

64

Hiroshima

Yasuda Women’s University

For Linguistics

#2510 in Asia #6010 in the World

36% Acceptance

5,037 Enrollment

1966 Founded

65

Fukaya

Saitama Institute of Technology

For Linguistics

#1865 in Asia #4383 in the World

40% Acceptance

5,000 Enrollment

1976 Founded

66

Ueda

Nagano University

For Linguistics

#2379 in Asia #5689 in the World

47% Acceptance

3,633 Enrollment

1966 Founded

67

Tokyo

Kogakuin University

For Linguistics

#1109 in Asia #2753 in the World

50% Acceptance

5,000 Enrollment

1887 Founded

68

Soja

Okayama Prefectural University

For Linguistics

#1439 in Asia #3418 in the World

50% Acceptance

28,354 Enrollment

1993 Founded

69

Nonoichi

Kanazawa Institute of Technology

For Linguistics

#1326 in Asia #3174 in the World

30% Acceptance

5,917 Enrollment

1965 Founded

70

Nagakute

Aichi Prefectural University

For Linguistics

#1510 in Asia #3564 in the World

19% Acceptance

3,224 Enrollment

1950 Founded

71

Kurashiki

Kawasaki University of Medical Welfare

For Linguistics

#2028 in Asia #4804 in the World

33% Acceptance

3,000 Enrollment

1991 Founded

72

Kashiwara

Kansai University of Welfare Sciences

For Linguistics

#2396 in Asia #5730 in the World

47% Acceptance

2,500 Enrollment

1997 Founded

73

Higashiosaka

Osaka Shoin Women’s University

For Linguistics

#2109 in Asia #4981 in the World

45% Acceptance

2,075 Enrollment

1925 Founded

74

Chiba

Kanda University of International Studies

For Linguistics

#1345 in Asia #3207 in the World

51% Acceptance

10,116 Enrollment

1987 Founded

75

Tokyo

Tokyo Keizai University

For Linguistics

#2253 in Asia #5351 in the World

27% Acceptance

6,287 Enrollment

1899 Founded

76

Tokyo

Sophia University

For Linguistics

#579 in Asia #1671 in the World

50% Acceptance

13,280 Enrollment

1913 Founded

77

Sapporo

Sapporo University

For Linguistics

#1931 in Asia #4537 in the World

30% Acceptance

813 Enrollment

1967 Founded

78

Niigata

Niigata University of Health and Welfare

For Linguistics

#1799 in Asia #4252 in the World

35% Acceptance

2,500 Enrollment

2001 Founded

79

Minamiuonuma

International University of Japan

For Linguistics

#1620 in Asia #3821 in the World

30% Acceptance

6,287 Enrollment

1982 Founded

80

Kochi

University of Kochi

For Linguistics

#2246 in Asia #5332 in the World

34% Acceptance

16,214 Enrollment

1949 Founded

81

Izumi

Momoyama Gakuin University

For Linguistics

#2103 in Asia #4963 in the World

36% Acceptance

10,116 Enrollment

1959 Founded

82

Fukuyama

Fukuyama University

For Linguistics

#1421 in Asia #3363 in the World

31% Acceptance

10,000 Enrollment

1975 Founded

83

Ageo

Seigakuin University

For Linguistics

#2509 in Asia #6009 in the World

39% Acceptance

5,000 Enrollment

1988 Founded

84

Tokyo

Kokugakuin University

For Linguistics

#2522 in Asia #6031 in the World

36% Acceptance

9,879 Enrollment

1882 Founded

85

Tochigi

Jichi Medical University

For Linguistics

#416 in Asia #1344 in the World

28% Acceptance

981 Enrollment

1972 Founded

86

Otawara

International University of Health and Welfare

For Linguistics

#1098 in Asia #2725 in the World

38% Acceptance

981 Enrollment

1995 Founded

87

Nagoya

Nagoya Gakuin University

For Linguistics

#1733 in Asia #4106 in the World

45% Acceptance

5,000 Enrollment

1964 Founded

88

Kyoto

Kyoto City University of Arts

For Linguistics

#2356 in Asia #5638 in the World

33% Acceptance

29,749 Enrollment

1880 Founded

89

Kitakyushu

Kyushu Kyoritsu University

For Linguistics

#2460 in Asia #5889 in the World

42% Acceptance

18,813 Enrollment

1965 Founded

90

Hiroshima

Hiroshima Shudo University

For Linguistics

#1735 in Asia #4111 in the World

38% Acceptance

1,979 Enrollment

1952 Founded

91

Fujisawa

Shonan Institute of Technology

For Linguistics

#1853 in Asia #4363 in the World

45% Acceptance

5,917 Enrollment

1963 Founded

92

Tsukuba

Tsukuba International University

For Linguistics

#2491 in Asia #5970 in the World

38% Acceptance

3,000 Enrollment

1946 Founded

93

Tokyo

Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology

For Linguistics

#1364 in Asia #3248 in the World

34% Acceptance

17,770 Enrollment

2003 Founded

94

Shimonoseki

Shimonoseki City University

For Linguistics

#2212 in Asia #5253 in the World

30% Acceptance

1,979 Enrollment

1962 Founded

95

Nomi

Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology

For Linguistics

#239 in Asia #926 in the World

10% Acceptance

47,094 Enrollment

1990 Founded

96

Musashino

Seikei University

For Linguistics

#1263 in Asia #3054 in the World

60% Acceptance

47,094 Enrollment

1949 Founded

97

Kunitachi

Hitotsubashi University

For Linguistics

#608 in Asia #1721 in the World

33% Acceptance

6,287 Enrollment

1875 Founded

98

Kashiwara

Osaka Kyoiku University

For Linguistics

#1198 in Asia #2931 in the World

43% Acceptance

4,317 Enrollment

1874 Founded

99

Higashihiroshima

Hiroshima University

For Linguistics

#75 in Asia #413 in the World

33% Acceptance

15,505 Enrollment

1949 Founded

100

Chiba

Tokyo University of Information Sciences

For Linguistics

#1001 in Asia #2511 in the World

40% Acceptance

2,186 Enrollment

1988 Founded