10 Best Acting (Performing arts/Drama theatre) schools in Japan

Below is a list of best universities in Japan ranked based on their research performance in Performing arts. A graph of 2.14K citations received by 432 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. Waseda University

For Performing arts

#8 in Asia
#274 in the World
Acceptance Rate
17%
Enrollment
47,094
Founded
1882

2. University of Tsukuba

For Performing arts

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

3. University of Tokyo

For Performing arts

#21 in Asia
#465 in the World
Acceptance Rate
35%
Enrollment
28,133
Founded
1877

4. Kyushu University

For Performing arts

#29 in Asia
#568 in the World
Acceptance Rate
42%
Enrollment
18,560
Founded
1911

5. Kyoto University

For Performing arts

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

6. Keio University

For Performing arts

#52 in Asia
#744 in the World
Acceptance Rate
24%
Enrollment
33,437
Founded
1858

7. Osaka University

For Performing arts

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

8. Sophia University

For Performing arts

#61 in Asia
#833 in the World
Acceptance Rate
21%
Enrollment
13,280
Founded
1913

9. Doshisha University

For Performing arts

#68 in Asia
#867 in the World
Acceptance Rate
18%
Enrollment
28,642
Male:Female
62:38
Founded
1920

10. Nihon University

For Performing arts

#97 in Asia
#948 in the World
Enrollment
77,651
Male:Female
68:32
Founded
1889

The best cities to study Performing arts in Japan based on the number of universities and their ranks are Tokyo, Tsukuba, Fukuoka, and Kyoto.