Academic Index Last updated: June 23, 2026

27 Best Universities in Japan for Music

Focusing specifically on Music, our data science engine identified the 27 most influential universities in Japan. Based on 2.74M scholarly articles and 63.36M peer-reviewed citations, we reveal the best research labs driving innovation in Music. This targeted approach bypasses general university reputation, directly revealing the strongest programs.

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1

Tokyo

University of Tokyo

For Music

#4 in Asia #90 in the World

36% Acceptance

28,918 Enrollment

1877 Founded

2

Kyoto

Kyoto University

For Music

#6 in Asia #98 in the World

11% Acceptance

22,365 Enrollment

1897 Founded

3

Tsukuba

University of Tsukuba

For Music

#11 in Asia #151 in the World

18% Acceptance

16,684 Enrollment

1973 Founded

4

Suita

Osaka University

For Music

#14 in Asia #186 in the World

13% Acceptance

23,234 Enrollment

1931 Founded

5

Tokyo

Tokyo Institute of Technology

For Music

#35 in Asia #304 in the World

10% Acceptance

6,551 Enrollment

1881 Founded

6

Fukuoka

Kyushu University

For Music

#39 in Asia #322 in the World

14% Acceptance

18,813 Enrollment

1911 Founded

7

Tokyo

Waseda University

For Music

#48 in Asia #360 in the World

10% Acceptance

47,094 Enrollment

1882 Founded

8

Nagoya

Nagoya University

For Music

#49 in Asia #363 in the World

14% Acceptance

15,959 Enrollment

1939 Founded

9

Tokyo

Keio University

For Music

#53 in Asia #379 in the World

12% Acceptance

33,518 Enrollment

1858 Founded

10

Sapporo

Hokkaido University

For Music

#63 in Asia #408 in the World

27% Acceptance

17,770 Enrollment

1918 Founded

11

Sendai

Tohoku University

For Music

#136 in Asia #737 in the World

30% Acceptance

17,975 Enrollment

1907 Founded

12

Hachioji

Tokyo Metropolitan University

For Music

#278 in Asia #1050 in the World

21% Acceptance

9,126 Enrollment

2005 Founded

13

Nagoya

Nagoya Institute of Technology

For Music

#206 in Asia #923 in the World

22% Acceptance

5,000 Enrollment

1905 Founded

14

Kyoto

Ryukoku University

For Music

#70 in Asia #475 in the World

50% Acceptance

47,094 Enrollment

1639 Founded

15

Kyoto

Doshisha University

For Music

#102 in Asia #578 in the World

35% Acceptance

28,354 Enrollment

1920 Founded

16

Kyoto

Ritsumeikan University

For Music

#228 in Asia #962 in the World

34% Acceptance

31,739 Enrollment

1899 Founded

17

Kitakyushu

Kyushu Institute of Technology

For Music

#199 in Asia #902 in the World

34% Acceptance

8,146 Enrollment

1907 Founded

18

Toyohashi

Toyohashi University of Technology

For Music

#245 in Asia #992 in the World

29% Acceptance

5,000 Enrollment

1976 Founded

19

Higashihiroshima

Hiroshima University

For Music

#182 in Asia #866 in the World

33% Acceptance

15,505 Enrollment

1949 Founded

20

Tokyo

Tokyo Denki University

For Music

#215 in Asia #935 in the World

26% Acceptance

31,739 Enrollment

1907 Founded

21

Hakodate

Future University Hakodate

For Music

#158 in Asia #804 in the World

50% Acceptance

1,371 Enrollment

2000 Founded

22

Tokyo

Tokyo University of the Arts

For Music

#86 in Asia #543 in the World

29% Acceptance

3,217 Enrollment

1949 Founded

23

Hachioji

Tokyo University of Technology

For Music

#176 in Asia #857 in the World

27% Acceptance

47,094 Enrollment

1986 Founded

24

Tokyo

Meiji University

For Music

#187 in Asia #882 in the World

47% Acceptance

47,094 Enrollment

1881 Founded

25

Chofu

University of Electro-Communications

For Music

#166 in Asia #824 in the World

25% Acceptance

20,285 Enrollment

1949 Founded

26

Nomi

Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology

For Music

#85 in Asia #536 in the World

10% Acceptance

47,094 Enrollment

1990 Founded

27

Nishinomiya

Kwansei Gakuin University

For Music

#169 in Asia #840 in the World

18% Acceptance

26,248 Enrollment

1912 Founded