7 Best universities for Art History in Japan

Below is a list of best universities in Japan ranked based on their research performance in Art History. A graph of 2.76K citations received by 966 academic papers made by 7 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. Kyushu University

For Art History

#6 in Asia
#340 in the World
Acceptance Rate
42%
Enrollment
18,560
Founded
1911

2. University of Tokyo

For Art History

#10 in Asia
#459 in the World
Acceptance Rate
35%
Enrollment
28,133
Founded
1877

3. Kyoto University

For Art History

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

4. Nagoya University

For Art History

#15 in Asia
#593 in the World
Acceptance Rate
41%
Enrollment
16,376
Founded
1939

5. Waseda University

For Art History

#16 in Asia
#610 in the World
Acceptance Rate
17%
Enrollment
47,094
Founded
1882

6. Sophia University

For Art History

#32 in Asia
#843 in the World
Acceptance Rate
21%
Enrollment
13,280
Founded
1913

7. Osaka University

For Art History

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

The best cities to study Art History in Japan based on the number of universities and their ranks are Fukuoka, Tokyo, Kyoto, and Nagoya.