13 Best universities for Creative Writing in Japan

Updated: February 29, 2024

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Japan ranked based on their research performance in Creative Writing. A graph of 13.9K citations received by 3.53K academic papers made by 13 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 Creative Writing

#20 in Asia

#398 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Enrollment: 28,218
Founded: 1877

2. Kyoto University

For Creative Writing

#25 in Asia

#472 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Enrollment: 22,455
Male:Female: 76:24
Founded: 1897

3. Iwate Prefectural University

For Creative Writing

#55 in Asia

#645 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Founded: 1998

4. University of Tsukuba

Japan | Tsukuba

For Creative Writing

#76 in Asia

#774 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Enrollment: 16,507
Male:Female: 61:39
Founded: 1973

5. Osaka University

For Creative Writing

#80 in Asia

#789 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Enrollment: 23,123
Male:Female: 68:32
Founded: 1931

6. Waseda University

For Creative Writing

#101 in Asia

#864 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 47,094
Founded: 1882

7. Ritsumeikan University

For Creative Writing

#106 in Asia

#893 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1899

8. Kyushu University

Japan | Fukuoka

For Creative Writing

#113 in Asia

#928 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Enrollment: 18,560
Founded: 1911

9. Nagoya University

For Creative Writing

#122 in Asia

#971 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Enrollment: 15,834
Founded: 1939

10. Keio University

For Creative Writing

#125 in Asia

#981 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 33,518
Founded: 1858

11. Sophia University

For Creative Writing

#154 in Asia

#1097 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 13,280
Founded: 1913

12. Tohoku University

For Creative Writing

#162 in Asia

#1129 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 17,591
Founded: 1907

13. Doshisha University

For Creative Writing

#218 in Asia

#1276 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 28,354
Male:Female: 62:38
Founded: 1920

The best cities to study Creative Writing in Japan based on the number of universities and their ranks are Tokyo, Kyoto, Iwate, and Tsukuba.