Best Universities in Japan 2026

The top 59 universities in Japan, ranked by QS World University Rankings — explore programs, tuition and scholarships.

31
C

College Women’S Association of Japan

Japan
32
G

GLOBIS University

Japan
33
H

Hokkaido College of Oriental Medicine

Japan
34
I

Institute of Science Tokyo (Tokyo Tech)

Japan
35
I

International University of Japan

Japan
36
J

Japan Campus

Japan
37
J

Japan Foundation

Japan
38
K

Kochi University of Technology

Japan
39
K

Kogakuin University

Japan
40
K

Kokugakuin University

Japan
41
K

Kwansei Gakuin University

Japan
42
K

Kyoto University of Advanced Science

Japan
43
N

Nagoya University of Commerce and Business

Japan
44
N

National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies

Japan
45
N

National Graduate School for Public Policy

Japan
46
N

National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS)

Japan
47
N

National Institute of Genetics

Japan
48
N

Nihon University

Japan
49
N

NUCB Undergraduate School

Japan
50
O

Otani University

Japan
51
R

Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University

Japan
52
S

Sōka University

Japan
53
T

The University of Electro-Communications

Japan
54
T

Tokyo City University (TCU)

Japan
55
T

Tottori University

Japan
56
U

United Nations University

Japan
57
U

University of Aizu

Japan
58
U

University of Tokyo

Japan
59
Y

Yamanashi Gakuin University

Japan