Universities in Japan

Discover 47 world-class universities in Japan featuring in the QS World Rankings 2026. From top-ranked institutions to specialized programs, find your perfect academic opportunity.

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Total Universities

#36

Highest QS Rank

18.2

Average QS Score

4

Top 100 Global

Top Universities in Japan

#36

The University of Tokyo

QS Score: 85.8

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#57

Kyoto University

QS Score: 80.2

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#85

Tokyo Institute of Technology

QS Score: 72.1

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#91

The University of Osaka

QS Score: 71.0

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#109

Tohoku University

QS Score: 66.7

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#164

Nagoya University

QS Score: 60.3

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#170

Hokkaido University

QS Score: 59.3

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#170

Kyushu University

QS Score: 59.3

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#196

Waseda University

QS Score: 56.1

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#215

Keio University

QS Score: 54.5

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#350

University of Tsukuba

QS Score: 41.5

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#480

Hiroshima University

QS Score: 33.2

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#482

Kobe University

QS Score: 33.0

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#553

Hitotsubashi University

QS Score: 29.8

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#680

Ritsumeikan University

QS Score: 25.9

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#697

Tokyo Medical and Dental University

QS Score: 25.1

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#791

Chiba University

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#801

Tokyo University of Science (RIKADAI)

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#851

Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology

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#901

Kanazawa University

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#901

Nagasaki University

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Osaka Metropolitan University

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#951

Kumamoto University

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#951

Okayama University

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Sophia University

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Gifu University

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Kyushu Institute of Technology

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Niigata University

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Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University

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Tokyo Metropolitan University

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Yokohama City University

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Yokohama National University

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Doshisha University

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Gunma University

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#1201

International Christian University

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Kagoshima University

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Kyoto Institute of Technology

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#1201

Meiji University

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Nagoya Institute of Technology (NIT)

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Shinshu University

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Tokai University

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Tokushima University

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#1401

Aoyama Gakuin University

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Kindai University (previously Kinki University)

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Rikkyo University

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Soka University

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Yamaguchi University

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