10 Best Film schools in Japan

Below is a list of best universities in Japan ranked based on their research performance in Cinematography. A graph of 1.16K citations received by 209 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. Osaka University

For Cinematography

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

2. University of Tokyo

For Cinematography

#16 in Asia
#250 in the World
Acceptance Rate
35%
Enrollment
28,133
Founded
1877

3. University of Tsukuba

For Cinematography

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

4. Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology

For Cinematography

#34 in Asia
#427 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Enrollment
891
Male:Female
83:17
Founded
1990

5. Nagoya University

For Cinematography

#36 in Asia
#435 in the World
Acceptance Rate
41%
Enrollment
16,376
Founded
1939

6. Kobe University

For Cinematography

#45 in Asia
#456 in the World
Acceptance Rate
35%
Enrollment
15,870
Founded
1902

7. Ritsumeikan University

For Cinematography

#46 in Asia
#461 in the World
Acceptance Rate
36%
Founded
1899

8. Keio University

For Cinematography

#47 in Asia
#462 in the World
Acceptance Rate
24%
Enrollment
33,437
Founded
1858

9. Kyoto University

For Cinematography

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

10. Waseda University

For Cinematography

#52 in Asia
#496 in the World
Acceptance Rate
17%
Enrollment
47,094
Founded
1882

The best cities to study Cinematography in Japan based on the number of universities and their ranks are Suita, Tokyo, Tsukuba, and Nomi.