Academic Index Last updated: June 23, 2026

11 Best Universities in Japan for Publishing

Focusing specifically on Publishing, our data science engine identified the 11 most influential universities in Japan. Our methodology evaluated 2.36M subject-specific papers and 57.25M citations to find the strongest faculties. This targeted approach bypasses general university reputation, directly revealing the strongest programs.

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1

Tokyo

University of Tokyo

For Publishing

#24 in Asia #327 in the World

36% Acceptance

28,918 Enrollment

1877 Founded

2

Fukuoka

Kyushu University

For Publishing

#31 in Asia #381 in the World

14% Acceptance

18,813 Enrollment

1911 Founded

3

Tsukuba

University of Tsukuba

For Publishing

#46 in Asia #456 in the World

18% Acceptance

16,684 Enrollment

1973 Founded

4

Suita

Osaka University

For Publishing

#65 in Asia #536 in the World

13% Acceptance

23,234 Enrollment

1931 Founded

5

Kyoto

Kyoto University

For Publishing

#66 in Asia #538 in the World

11% Acceptance

22,365 Enrollment

1897 Founded

6

Tokyo

Tokyo Institute of Technology

For Publishing

#77 in Asia #588 in the World

10% Acceptance

6,551 Enrollment

1881 Founded

7

Tokyo

Keio University

For Publishing

#88 in Asia #632 in the World

12% Acceptance

33,518 Enrollment

1858 Founded

8

Sapporo

Hokkaido University

For Publishing

#97 in Asia #658 in the World

27% Acceptance

17,770 Enrollment

1918 Founded

9

Sendai

Tohoku University

For Publishing

#114 in Asia #736 in the World

30% Acceptance

17,975 Enrollment

1907 Founded

10

Nagoya

Nagoya University

For Publishing

#139 in Asia #821 in the World

14% Acceptance

15,959 Enrollment

1939 Founded

11

Tokyo

Waseda University

For Publishing

#144 in Asia #833 in the World

10% Acceptance

47,094 Enrollment

1882 Founded