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World University Rankings 2026: Japan

62 universities ranked in Japan, out of 2,280 worldwide. No official admissions or graduate-earnings data is used for Japan yet, so the within-country part (35%) is estimated from each university’s standing among Japan’s universities on the global measures.

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National rankRank	University	World rank	Overall score	Research	Alumni outcomes	Admissions & earnings (in country)	World rank range
1	The University of Tokyo	=71	59.7	74	97	est.	35–282
2	Kyoto University	=136	48.2	69	95	est.	67–588
3	Nagoya University	=367	37.2	59	93	est.	118–1090
4	Osaka University	=501	33.6	67	83	est.	212–1145
5	Keio University	=624	29.8	59	84	est.	275–1331
6	Tohoku University	=657	28.9	66	72	est.	302–1407
7	Waseda University	=745	26.5	41	90	est.	277–1644
8	University of Tsukuba	=787	25.6	46	86	est.	304–1703
9	Hokkaido University	=795	25.4	61	69	est.	411–1654
10	Kyushu University	=813	25.0	64	57	est.	419–1681
11	Tokyo Institute of Technology	=819	24.9	54	79	est.	424–1651
12	Kobe University	=895	23.3	48	80	est.	457–1707
13	Tokai University	=1053	19.7	15	84	est.	478–2002
14	Chuo University	=1090	19.2	6	85	est.	509–2058
15	Fukuoka University	=1156	18.2	4	84	est.	517–2096
16	University of Yamanashi	=1211	17.2	3	83	est.	606–2123
=17	Hiroshima University	=1219	17.1	48	49	est.	709–2105
=17	Kwansei Gakuin University	=1219	17.1	16	77	est.	677–2079
19	Kindai University	=1335	15.8	20	73	est.	773–2130
20	Chiba University	=1384	15.3	36	61	est.	799–2149
21	Doshisha University	=1397	15.2	3	78	est.	724–2152
22	Nagasaki University	=1538	13.9	3	75	est.	834–2178
=23	Kyorin University	=1579	13.6	23	60	est.	878–2166
=23	Okayama University	=1579	13.6	29	50	est.	885–2184
=25	Hirosaki University	=1634	13.2	5	70	est.	909–2182
=25	Kumamoto University	=1634	13.2	24	51	est.	924–2186
27	Ritsumeikan University	=1665	13.0	1	76	est.	874–2227
28	Yokohama National University	=1709	12.8	5	69	est.	901–2201
=29	Kanazawa University	=1741	12.6	24	21	est.	947–2205
=29	Tokyo University of Science	=1741	12.6	5	68	est.	925–2203
31	Nihon University	=1821	12.1	1	76	est.	899–2234
32	Kagawa University	=1861	11.8	17	21	est.	1000–2220
33	Yamagata University	=1900	11.6	5	61	est.	1032–2218
34	Toyohashi University of Technology	=1931	11.4	13	21	est.	1052–2233
=35	Tokyo Medical University	=1950	11.3	13	21	est.	1014–2228
=35	Yokohama City University	=1950	11.3	5	59	est.	1023–2223
37	Sapporo Medical University	=1969	11.2	11	21	est.	1041–2234
38	University of the Ryukyus	=1996	11.0	9	21	est.	1057–2239
=39	Dokkyo Medical University	=2019	10.8	8	21	est.	1051–2236
=39	Oita University	=2019	10.8	8	21	est.	1110–2240
=41	Shibaura Institute of Technology	=2052	10.6	7	21	est.	1101–2240
=41	Shimane University	=2052	10.6	7	21	est.	1079–2248
=43	Ehime University	=2067	10.5	4	54	est.	1061–2241
=43	Nagoya City University	=2067	10.5	7	21	est.	1066–2246
45	Osaka Metropolitan University	=2077	10.4	6	21	est.	1063–2252
46	Tokyo Women's Medical University	=2086	10.3	6	21	est.	1104–2250
47	University of Fukui	=2110	10.1	5	21	est.	1101–2252
48	Akita University	=2147	9.7	3	21	est.	1154–2258
49	Shinshu University	=2152	9.6	2	59	est.	1164–2258
=50	Toho University	=2165	9.5	3	21	est.	1156–2261
=50	University of Hyogo	=2165	9.5	3	21	est.	1125–2259
52	Tottori University	=2181	9.2	2	21	est.	1192–2258
53	Niigata University	=2187	9.1	2	21	est.	1152–2265
=54	Gunma University	=2220	8.3	1	57	est.	1219–2270
=54	Mie University	=2220	8.3	2	21	est.	1248–2268
56	Gifu University	=2224	8.2	1	21	est.	1202–2270
57	University of Toyama	=2232	8.0	1	21	est.	1248–2269
58	Kagoshima University	=2242	7.6	0	53	est.	1256–2274
=59	Tokyo Metropolitan University	=2246	7.5	0	54	est.	1272–2273
=59	Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology	=2246	7.5	1	21	est.	1270–2272
=59	Yamaguchi University	=2246	7.5	1	21	est.	1238–2274
62	Kitasato University	2254	7.2	1	21	est.	1280–2275

62 universities

Research Index for Japan · All of Asia · All countries

National rank follows the world ranking: universities are listed in world-rank order and keep a shared rank where their world rank is shared. Research and Alumni outcomes are percentiles among all 2,280 ranked universities; Admissions & earnings is the position within the university’s own country (est. where no official data exists). How the ranking works.