10 Top-Ranked Universities in Japan 2023

Top Universities in Japan

What are the Top Universities in Japan? How well they performed in the world university rankings?

According to the Times Higher Education Supplement (THES) Ranking, there is a total of 10 Japanese institutions made it to the World Top 200 list. The University of Tokyo is ranked No. 1 in Japan and Top 20 in the world, followed by Kyoto (25th) and Osaka (44th):

Following are the Top 10 Japanese institutions in THES Ranking:

1. University of Tokyo
2. Kyoto University
3. Osaka University
4. Tokyo Institute of Technology
5. Tohoku University
6. Nagoya University
7. Kyushu University
8. Hokkaido University
9. Waseda University
10. Kobe University

Top Universities in Japan:

National Rank, Asian Rank, University
1 , 1 Kyoto University
2 , 2 Tohoku University
3 , 11 Nagoya University
4 , 15 Kyushu University
5 , 19 Hokkaido University
6 , 22 Keio University
7 , 29 Waseda University
8 , 49 Ochanomizu University
9 , 66 Aoyama Gakuin University
10 , 67 Ritsumeikan University
11 , 69 Doshisha University

World University Rankings (Japan List):

1. National Rank, World Rank, Univ
2. -(16)Tokyo University
3. -(31)Kyoto University
4. -(99)Tokyo Institute of Technology　
5. -(105)Osaka University
6. -(129)Nagoya University
7. -(136)Tohoku University
8. -(147)Hiroshima University
9. -(157)Hokkaido University
10. -(172)Kobe University
11. -(198)Showa University