Below list contains officially recognized/accredited Japan Universities, Colleges or other higher education institutions
Important : All universities are arranged according to their web ranking, which is based on the popularity of university/college website all over the world
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| Rank | University | Administrative Region |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Keio University
Control Type : Private Housing : Not reported Founded in 1858. Keio University is located in tokyo, tokyo, japan is a Not reported higher education university. The university admission process is based on entrance examinations. This 160 years old higher education institution provides admission to Men and Women (coed) and Yes, international applicants are welcome to apply for admission |
Tokyo |
| 2 |
The University of Tokyo
Control Type : Public Housing : Not reported Founded in 1877. The University of Tokyo is located in tokyo, tokyo, japan is a Non-Profit higher education university. The university admission process is based on entrance examinations. This 141 years old higher education institution provides admission to Men and Women (coed) and Yes, international applicants are welcome to apply for admission |
Tokyo |
| 3 |
Nagoya University
Control Type : Public Housing : Yes Founded in 1939. Nagoya University is located in nagoya, aichi, japan is a Non-Profit higher education university. The university admission process is based on entrance examinations. This 79 years old higher education institution provides admission to Men and Women (coed) and Yes, international applicants are welcome to apply for admission |
Aichi |
| 4 |
Kyoto University
Control Type : Public Housing : Not reported Founded in 1897. Kyoto University is located in kyoto, kyoto, japan is a Non-Profit higher education university. The university admission process is based on entrance examinations. This 121 years old higher education institution provides admission to Men and Women (coed) and Yes, international applicants are welcome to apply for admission |
Kyoto |
| 5 |
Hokkaido University
Control Type : Public Housing : Yes Founded in 1918. Hokkaido University is located in sapporo, hokkaido, japan is a Non-Profit higher education university. The university admission process is based on entrance examinations. This 100 years old higher education institution provides admission to Men and Women (coed) and Yes, international applicants are welcome to apply for admission |
Hokkaido |
| 6 |
Kyushu University
Control Type : Public Housing : Not reported Founded in 1911. Kyushu University is located in fukuoka, fukuoka, japan is a Non-Profit higher education university. The university admission process is based on entrance examinations. This 107 years old higher education institution provides admission to Men and Women (coed) and Yes, international applicants are welcome to apply for admission |
Fukuoka |
| 7 |
Kobe University
Control Type : Public Housing : Not reported Founded in 1902. Kobe University is located in kobe, hyogo, japan is a Non-Profit higher education university. The university admission process is based on entrance examinations. This 116 years old higher education institution provides admission to Men and Women (coed) and Yes, international applicants are welcome to apply for admission |
Hyogo |
| 8 |
University of Tsukuba
Control Type : Public Housing : Not reported Founded in 1973. University of Tsukuba is located in tsukuba, ibaraki, japan is a Non-Profit higher education university. The university admission process is based on entrance examinations and students past academic record and grades. This 45 years old higher education institution provides admission to Men and Women (coed) and Yes, international applicants are welcome to apply for admission |
Ibaraki |
| 9 |
Ritsumeikan University
Control Type : Private Housing : Not reported Founded in 1899. Ritsumeikan University is located in kyoto, kyoto, japan is a Not reported higher education university. The university admission process is based on entrance examinations. This 119 years old higher education institution provides admission to Men and Women (coed) and Yes, international applicants are welcome to apply for admission |
Kyoto |
| 10 |
Osaka University
Control Type : Public Housing : Not reported Founded in 1931. Osaka University is located in suita, osaka, japan is a Non-Profit higher education university. The university admission process is based on entrance examinations. This 87 years old higher education institution provides admission to Men and Women (coed) and Yes, international applicants are welcome to apply for admission |
Osaka |
| 11 |
Kochi University
Control Type : Public Housing : Not reported Founded in 1949. Kochi University is located in kochi, kochi, japan is a Non-Profit higher education university. The university admission process is based on entrance examinations. This 69 years old higher education institution provides admission to Men and Women (coed) and Yes, international applicants are welcome to apply for admission |
Kochi |
| 12 |
Tokyo Institute of Technology
Control Type : Public Housing : Yes Founded in 1881. Tokyo Institute of Technology is located in tokyo, tokyo, japan is a Non-Profit higher education university. The university admission process is based on entrance examinations. This 137 years old higher education institution provides admission to Men and Women (coed) and Yes, international applicants are welcome to apply for admission |
Tokyo |
| 13 |
Waseda University
Control Type : Private Housing : Not reported Founded in 1882. Waseda University is located in tokyo, tokyo, japan is a Not reported higher education university. The university admission process is based on entrance examinations. This 136 years old higher education institution provides admission to Men and Women (coed) and Yes, international applicants are welcome to apply for admission |
Tokyo |
| 14 |
Fukuoka University
Control Type : Private Housing : Not reported Founded in 1934. Fukuoka University is located in fukuoka, fukuoka, japan is a Not reported higher education university. The university admission process is based on entrance examinations. This 84 years old higher education institution provides admission to Men and Women (coed) and Yes, international applicants are welcome to apply for admission |
Fukuoka |
| 15 |
Nihon University
Control Type : Private Housing : Not reported Founded in 1889. Nihon University is located in tokyo, tokyo, japan is a Not reported higher education university. The university admission process is based on entrance examinations. This 129 years old higher education institution provides admission to Men and Women (coed) and Yes, international applicants are welcome to apply for admission |
Tokyo |
| 16 |
Tohoku University
Control Type : Public Housing : Yes Founded in 1907. Tohoku University is located in sendai, miyagi, japan is a Non-Profit higher education university. The university admission process is based on entrance examinations. This 111 years old higher education institution provides admission to Men and Women (coed) and Yes, international applicants are welcome to apply for admission |
Miyagi |
| 17 |
Tokyo University of the Arts
Control Type : Public Housing : Not reported Founded in 1949. Tokyo University of the Arts is located in tokyo, tokyo, japan is a Non-Profit higher education university. The university admission process is based on entrance examinations and students past academic record and grades. This 69 years old higher education institution provides admission to Men and Women (coed) and Yes, international applicants are welcome to apply for admission |
Tokyo |
| 18 |
Tokai University
Control Type : Private Housing : Not reported Founded in 1946. Tokai University is located in tokyo, tokyo, japan is a Not reported higher education university. The university admission process is based on entrance examinations. This 72 years old higher education institution provides admission to Men and Women (coed) and Yes, international applicants are welcome to apply for admission |
Tokyo |
| 19 |
Reitaku University
Control Type : Private Housing : Not reported Founded in 1935. Reitaku University is located in kashiwa, chiba, japan is a Not reported higher education university. The university admission process is Not reported. This 83 years old higher education institution provides admission to Men and Women (coed) and Yes, international applicants are welcome to apply for admission |
Chiba |
| 20 |
Hiroshima University
Control Type : Public Housing : Yes Founded in 1949. Hiroshima University is located in hiroshima, hiroshima, japan is a Non-Profit higher education university. The university admission process is based on students past academic record and grades. This 69 years old higher education institution provides admission to Men and Women (coed) and Yes, international applicants are welcome to apply for admission |
Hiroshima |
| 21 |
Meiji University
Control Type : Private Housing : Not reported Founded in 1881. Meiji University is located in tokyo, tokyo, japan is a Not reported higher education university. The university admission process is based on entrance examinations. This 137 years old higher education institution provides admission to Men and Women (coed) and Yes, international applicants are welcome to apply for admission |
Tokyo |
| 22 |
Tokyo Women's Medical University
Control Type : Housing : Founded in 1899. Tokyo Women's Medical University is located in tokyo, tokyo, japan is a higher education university. The university admission process is . This 119 years old higher education institution provides admission to and |
Tokyo |
| 23 |
Tokyo International University
Control Type : Private Housing : Yes Founded in 1965. Tokyo International University is located in kawagoe, saitama, japan is a Not reported higher education university. The university admission process is based on entrance examinations. This 53 years old higher education institution provides admission to Men and Women (coed) and Yes, international applicants are welcome to apply for admission |
Saitama |
| 24 |
Hirosaki University
Control Type : Public Housing : Not reported Founded in 1949. Hirosaki University is located in hirosaki, aomori, japan is a Non-Profit higher education university. The university admission process is based on entrance examinations. This 69 years old higher education institution provides admission to Men and Women (coed) and Yes, international applicants are welcome to apply for admission |
Aomori |
| 25 |
Hiroshima Institute of Technology
Control Type : Private Housing : Not reported Founded in 1963. Hiroshima Institute of Technology is located in hiroshima, hiroshima, japan is a Not reported higher education university. The university admission process is based on entrance examinations. This 55 years old higher education institution provides admission to Men and Women (coed) and Yes, international applicants are welcome to apply for admission |
Hiroshima |
| 26 |
Nagasaki University
Control Type : Public Housing : Not reported Founded in 1949. Nagasaki University is located in nagasaki, nagasaki, japan is a Non-Profit higher education university. The university admission process is based on entrance examinations. This 69 years old higher education institution provides admission to Men and Women (coed) and Yes, international applicants are welcome to apply for admission |
Nagasaki |
| 27 |
Tokyo Gakugei University
Control Type : Public Housing : Not reported Founded in 1949. Tokyo Gakugei University is located in koganei, tokyo, japan is a Non-Profit higher education university. The university admission process is based on entrance examinations. This 69 years old higher education institution provides admission to Men and Women (coed) and Yes, international applicants are welcome to apply for admission |
Tokyo |
| 28 |
Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology
Control Type : Public Housing : Not reported Founded in 1949. Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology is located in fuchu, tokyo, japan is a Non-Profit higher education university. The university admission process is based on entrance examinations and students past academic record and grades. This 69 years old higher education institution provides admission to Men and Women (coed) and Yes, international applicants are welcome to apply for admission |
Tokyo |
| 29 |
Tama Art University
Control Type : Private Housing : Not reported Founded in 1935. Tama Art University is located in tokyo, tokyo, japan is a Non-Profit higher education university. The university admission process is based on entrance examinations and students past academic record and grades. This 83 years old higher education institution provides admission to Men and Women (coed) and Yes, international applicants are welcome to apply for admission |
Tokyo |
| 30 |
Hosei University
Control Type : Private Housing : Not reported Founded in 1880. Hosei University is located in tokyo, tokyo, japan is a Not reported higher education university. The university admission process is based on entrance examinations. This 138 years old higher education institution provides admission to Men and Women (coed) and Yes, international applicants are welcome to apply for admission |
Tokyo |
| 31 |
Kindai University
Control Type : Private Housing : Not reported |
Osaka |
| 32 |
Doshisha University
Control Type : Private Housing : Not reported |
Kyoto |
| 33 |
Chiba University
Control Type : Public Housing : Yes |
Chiba |
| 34 |
Kanazawa University
Control Type : Public Housing : Not reported |
Ishikawa |
| 35 |
Musashino Art University
Control Type : Private Housing : Not reported |
Tokyo |
| 36 |
Tokyo Medical and Dental University
Control Type : Public Housing : Not reported |
Tokyo |
| 37 |
Nagaoka University of Technology
Control Type : Public Housing : Yes |
Niigata |
| 38 |
Yamaguchi University
Control Type : Public Housing : Yes |
Yamaguchi |
| 39 |
Tokyo University of Science
Control Type : Private Housing : Not reported |
Tokyo |
| 40 |
Shinshu University
Control Type : Public Housing : Not reported |
Nagano |
| 41 |
Mie University
Control Type : Public Housing : Yes |
Mie |
| 42 |
Sophia University
Control Type : Private Housing : Not reported |
Tokyo |
| 43 |
International University of Japan
Control Type : Private Housing : Yes |
Niigata |
| 44 |
Yokohama National University
Control Type : Public Housing : Not reported |
Kanagawa |
| 45 |
University of Toyama
Control Type : Public Housing : Not reported |
Toyama |
| 46 |
Kumamoto University
Control Type : Public Housing : Not reported |
Kumamoto |
| 47 |
Saitama University
Control Type : Public Housing : Not reported |
Saitama |
| 48 |
Aoyama Gakuin University
Control Type : Private Housing : Not reported |
Tokyo |
| 49 |
Okayama University
Control Type : Public Housing : Not reported |
Okayama |
| 50 |
The University of Electro-Communications
Control Type : Public Housing : Yes |
Tokyo |
| 51 |
Kansai Gaidai University
Control Type : Private Housing : Not reported |
Osaka |
| 52 |
Ryukoku University
Control Type : Private Housing : Not reported |
Kyoto |
| 53 |
Chuo University
Control Type : Private Housing : Not reported |
Tokyo |
| 54 |
The University of Tokushima
Control Type : Public Housing : Not reported |
Tokushima |
| 55 |
Kurume University
Control Type : Private Housing : Not reported |
Fukuoka |
| 56 |
Shizuoka University
Control Type : Public Housing : Yes |
Shizuoka |
| 57 |
University of Miyazaki
Control Type : Private Housing : Not reported |
Miyazaki |
| 58 |
Niigata University
Control Type : Public Housing : Yes |
Niigata |
| 59 |
Tokyo University of Agriculture
Control Type : Private Housing : Not reported |
Tokyo |
| 60 |
Rikkyo University
Control Type : Private Housing : Not reported |
Tokyo |
| 61 |
Tokyo University of Foreign Studies
Control Type : Public Housing : Not reported |
Tokyo |
| 62 |
Osaka Prefecture University
Control Type : Public Housing : Not reported |
Osaka |
| 63 |
Kanagawa University
Control Type : Private Housing : Not reported |
Kanagawa |
| 64 |
Wakayama University
Control Type : Public Housing : Not reported |
Wakayama |
| 65 |
Dokkyo Medical University
Control Type : Private Housing : Not reported |
Tochigi |
| 66 |
Health Sciences University of Hokkaido
Control Type : Private Housing : Not reported |
Hokkaido |
| 67 |
Kagawa Nutrition University
Control Type : Private Housing : Not reported |
Saitama |
| 68 |
Kanazawa College of Art
Control Type : Public Housing : Not reported |
Ishikawa |
| 69 |
Toyama Prefectural University
Control Type : Public Housing : Not reported |
Toyama |
| 70 |
Shimane University
Control Type : Public Housing : Yes |
Shimane |
| 71 |
University of the Ryukyus
Control Type : Public Housing : Not reported |
Okinawa |
| 72 |
Tokyo Metropolitan University
Control Type : Public Housing : Not reported |
Tokyo |
| 73 |
Toyo University
Control Type : Private Housing : Not reported |
Tokyo |
| 74 |
Ehime University
Control Type : Public Housing : Yes |
Ehime |
| 75 |
Kagoshima University
Control Type : Public Housing : Not reported |
Kagoshima |
| 76 |
Gifu University
Control Type : Public Housing : Not reported |
Gifu |
| 77 |
University of Yamanashi
Control Type : Public Housing : Not reported |
Yamanashi |
| 78 |
Tokyo University of Technology
Control Type : Private Housing : Not reported |
Tokyo |
| 79 |
Saga University
Control Type : Public Housing : Not reported |
Saga |
| 80 |
Utsunomiya University
Control Type : Public Housing : Not reported |
Tochigi |
| 81 |
Kanazawa Institute of Technology
Control Type : Private Housing : Not reported |
Ishikawa |
| 82 |
Kyoto Seika Daigaku
Control Type : Private Housing : Yes |
Kyoto |
| 83 |
Tottori University
Control Type : Public Housing : Not reported |
Tottori |
| 84 |
Oita University
Control Type : Public Housing : Not reported |
Oita |
| 85 |
Nara Women's University
Control Type : Public Housing : Not reported |
Nara |
| 86 |
University of Aizu
Control Type : Public Housing : Not reported |
Fukushima |
| 87 |
Konan University
Control Type : Private Housing : Not reported |
Hyogo |
| 88 |
Kyorin University
Control Type : Private Housing : Not reported |
Tokyo |
| 89 |
Showa University
Control Type : Private Housing : Not reported |
Tokyo |
| 90 |
Kitami Institute of Technology
Control Type : Public Housing : Not reported |
Hokkaido |
| 91 |
Otaru University of Commerce
Control Type : Public Housing : Yes |
Hokkaido |
| 92 |
Setsunan University
Control Type : Private Housing : Not reported |
Osaka |
| 93 |
Hokkaido University of Education
Control Type : Public Housing : Not reported |
Hokkaido |
| 94 |
Saitama Medical School
Control Type : Private Housing : Not reported |
Saitama |
| 95 |
The University of Shiga Prefecture
Control Type : Public Housing : Not reported |
Shiga |
| 96 |
Kyoto City University of Arts
Control Type : Public Housing : Not reported |
Kyoto |
| 97 |
Fukuoka Women's University
Control Type : Housing : |
Fukuoka |
| 98 |
Shonan Institute of Technology
Control Type : Private Housing : Not reported |
Kanagawa |
| 99 |
Bunkyo University
Control Type : Private Housing : Not reported |
Saitama |
| 100 |
Nagoya Institute of Technology
Control Type : Public Housing : Not reported |
Aichi |