Academic Index Last updated: June 22, 2026

15 Best Universities in Japan for Special Education

Focusing specifically on Special Education, our data science engine identified the 15 most influential universities in Japan. To determine these leaders, we isolated 2.02M specialized research publications which collectively generated 50.68M citations. This targeted approach bypasses general university reputation, directly revealing the strongest programs.

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1

Fujikawaguchiko

Health Science University

#1778 in Asia #5045 in the World

33% Acceptance

370 Enrollment

2003 Founded

2

Tsukuba

University of Tsukuba

#23 in Asia #219 in the World

18% Acceptance

16,684 Enrollment

1973 Founded

3

Tokyo

Keio University

#15 in Asia #162 in the World

12% Acceptance

33,518 Enrollment

1858 Founded

4

Sendai

Tohoku University

#9 in Asia #114 in the World

30% Acceptance

17,975 Enrollment

1907 Founded

5

Tokyo

University of Tokyo

#1 in Asia #19 in the World

36% Acceptance

28,918 Enrollment

1877 Founded

6

Suita

Osaka University

#6 in Asia #88 in the World

13% Acceptance

23,234 Enrollment

1931 Founded

7

Nagoya

Nagoya University

#18 in Asia #176 in the World

14% Acceptance

15,959 Enrollment

1939 Founded

8

Kyoto

Kyoto University

#2 in Asia #50 in the World

11% Acceptance

22,365 Enrollment

1897 Founded

9

Yokohama

Yokohama City University

#131 in Asia #752 in the World

33% Acceptance

5,198 Enrollment

1928 Founded

10

Tottori

Tottori University

#230 in Asia #1044 in the World

34% Acceptance

6,179 Enrollment

1949 Founded

11

Tokyo

Showa University

#194 in Asia #953 in the World

47% Acceptance

5,198 Enrollment

1928 Founded

12

Tokyo

Tokyo Medical and Dental University

#92 in Asia #579 in the World

9% Acceptance

5,198 Enrollment

1946 Founded

13

Koganei

Tokyo Gakugei University

#475 in Asia #1793 in the World

21% Acceptance

4,317 Enrollment

1949 Founded

14

Higashihiroshima

Hiroshima University

#35 in Asia #319 in the World

33% Acceptance

15,505 Enrollment

1949 Founded

15

Hamamatsu

Hamamatsu University School of Medicine

#406 in Asia #1590 in the World

8% Acceptance

3,106 Enrollment

1974 Founded