Tokyo University of Foreign Studies: Statistics

Updated: June 08, 2026 EliteDegrees

Position	Category
# 2787 of 8,513	In the World
# 829 of 3,452	In Asia
# 178 of 1	In Japan
# 1437 of 2,105	For Computational Linguistics
Top 1-3	For 8 other topics

Subject rankings

Quick Review

Acceptance rate

33%

Enrollment

4,144

Languages

Japanese

Type

Non-profit

Funding

Public-private partnership

Website

tufs.ac.jp

Acceptance rate & Admissions

Acceptance Rate	33%
Admissions Requirements	Graduation from high school or foreign equivalent, and entrance examination
Academic Calendar	April to March (April - October; October-March)
Enrollment	4,144

We've calculated the 33% acceptance rate for Tokyo University of Foreign Studies based on the ratio of admissions to applications and other circumstantial enrollment data. Treat this information as a rough guide and not as a definitive measure of your chances of admission. Different programs may have significantly varying admissions rates.

Tokyo University of Foreign Studies faculties and divisions

Explore the various academic institutes, schools, and campuses that make up Tokyo University of Foreign Studies.

Graduate School : Global Studies

Cultural Studies International Studies Modern Languages Regional Studies

School : International and Area Studies

International Relations and Diplomacy International Studies Regional Studies

School : Japan Studies

Asian Studies

School : Language and Culture Studies

Communication Studies Cultural Studies Information Sciences Literature Modern Languages

Programs and Degrees

The table below displays academic fields with programs and courses that lead to Bachelor's, Master's, and Doctorate degrees offered by Tokyo University of Foreign Studies.

Programs	Bachelor	Master	Doctoral
Art & Design	No	No	No
Biology	No	No	No
Business	No	No	No
Chemistry	No	No	No
Computer Science	No	No	No
Economics	Yes	Yes	Yes
Engineering	No	No	No
Environmental Science	No	No	No
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences	Yes	Yes	Yes
Mathematics	No	No	No
Medicine	No	No	No
Physics	No	No	No
Psychology	No	No	No

Gakushi

Asian Studies Cultural Studies International Studies Modern Languages Regional Studies

Shushi

Asian Studies Cultural Studies Foreign Languages Education History International Studies Modern Languages Peace and Disarmament Regional Studies

Hakase

Asian Studies Cultural Studies International Studies Modern Languages Peace and Disarmament Regional Studies Sustainable Development

Research profile

Tokyo University of Foreign Studies has published 873 scientific papers with 5,890 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Philosophy, Linguistics, Political Science, Computer Science, Environmental Science, History, Law, Sociology, and Geography and Cartography.

Publications

873

Citations

5,890

Publication / Citation count by topic

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences	733 / 5,054
Philosophy	534 / 4,425
Linguistics	378 / 3,970
Political Science	363 / 1,661
Computer Science	352 / 2,838
Environmental Science	337 / 3,080
History	335 / 2,825
Law	320 / 1,608
Sociology	301 / 2,368
Geography and Cartography	277 / 2,687
Artificial Intelligence (AI)	222 / 1,801
Archaeology	201 / 2,324
Art & Design	200 / 1,590
Biology	197 / 3,300
Engineering	174 / 1,334
Physics	165 / 997
Computational Linguistics	155 / 1,576
Psychology	152 / 1,895
Economics	138 / 761
Mathematics	122 / 2,286
Business	112 / 1,069
Literature	111 / 1,401
Medicine	108 / 1,594
Geology	108 / 1,977
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies	88 / 389
Classics and Ancient History	84 / 154
Quantum and Particle physics	79 / 308
Ecology	75 / 1,368
Chemistry	73 / 1,141
Paleontology	73 / 1,937
Statistics	71 / 845
Development Studies	65 / 250
Social Psychology	62 / 422
Anthropology	60 / 230
Aesthetics	58 / 141
Fashion Design	52 / 257
Mathematics Education	50 / 1,346
Genetics	50 / 1,318
Acoustical Engineering	49 / 496
Biochemistry	49 / 1,080

Academic rankings

24 Notable alumni

1. Yasuo Ogata

1947-. (aged 79)

politician

Yasuo Ogata is a former Japanese politician who served as the Vice Chairman of the Japanese Communist Party. He was a member of the House of Councillors from 2000 to 2010. In 1989, Ogata appealed to the Supreme Court of Japan to reopen a case where five officers were investigated for possible violations of the Telecommunications Enterprise Law after an...

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2. Jinzai Kiyoshi

1903-1957 (aged 54)

playwright novelist linguist poet literary critic

Kiyoshi Jinzai was a Japanese novelist, Russian translator and literary critic active during the Shōwa period of Japan.

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3. Terao Hisashi

1855-1923 (aged 68)

mathematician astronomer surveyor teacher

Hisashi Terao was a Japanese astronomer and mathematician. He graduated from the Tokyo imperial University as well as from the University of Paris, and he was one of the founding members and the first principal of The Tokyo Academy of Physics (now Tokyo University of Science). Notable students that studied under him include Shin Hirayama, Hisashi Kimura, and Kiyotsugu Hirayama....

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