10 Best universities for Animation in Japan

Below is a list of best universities in Japan ranked based on their research performance in Animation. A graph of 9.26K citations received by 1.21K academic papers made by 10 universities in Japan was used to calculate publications' ratings, which then were adjusted for release dates and added to final scores.

We don't distinguish between undergraduate and graduate programs nor do we adjust for current majors offered. You can find information about granted degrees on a university page but always double-check with the university website.

Please note that our approach to subject rankings is based on scientific outputs and heavily biased on art-related topics towards institutions with computer science research profiles.

1. University of Tokyo

For Animation

#1 in Asia
#14 in the World
Acceptance Rate
35%
Enrollment
28,133
Founded
1877

2. Tokyo Institute of Technology

For Animation

#15 in Asia
#92 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Enrollment
10,357
Founded
1881

3. Waseda University

For Animation

#18 in Asia
#112 in the World
Acceptance Rate
17%
Enrollment
47,094
Founded
1882

4. Hokkaido University

For Animation

#22 in Asia
#131 in the World
Acceptance Rate
36%
Enrollment
17,541
Founded
1918

5. Osaka University

For Animation

#28 in Asia
#153 in the World
Acceptance Rate
41%
Enrollment
23,044
Male:Female
68:32
Founded
1931

6. Kyushu Institute of Technology

For Animation

#31 in Asia
#166 in the World
Acceptance Rate
41%
Enrollment
5,876
Founded
1907

7. University of Tsukuba

For Animation

#33 in Asia
#168 in the World
Acceptance Rate
32%
Enrollment
16,507
Male:Female
61:39
Founded
1973

8. University of Aizu

For Animation

#34 in Asia
#171 in the World
Acceptance Rate
29%
Founded
1993

9. Kyoto University

For Animation

#35 in Asia
#174 in the World
Acceptance Rate
11%
Enrollment
22,455
Male:Female
76:24
Founded
1897

10. Ritsumeikan University

For Animation

#41 in Asia
#206 in the World
Acceptance Rate
36%
Founded
1899

The best cities to study Animation in Japan based on the number of universities and their ranks are Tokyo, Sapporo, Suita, and Kitakyushu.