18 Best universities for Actuarial Science 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 Actuarial Science. A graph of 23.1K citations received by 3.94K academic papers made by 18 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.

1. University of Tokyo

For Actuarial Science

#19 in Asia

#196 in the World

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

2. Hitotsubashi University

Japan | Kunitachi

For Actuarial Science

#50 in Asia

#411 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Enrollment: 6,287
Male:Female: 70:30
Founded: 1875

3. Kyoto University

For Actuarial Science

#52 in Asia

#413 in the World

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

4. Keio University

For Actuarial Science

#59 in Asia

#444 in the World

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

5. Kobe University

For Actuarial Science

#75 in Asia

#516 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 15,871
Founded: 1902

6. Waseda University

For Actuarial Science

#84 in Asia

#559 in the World

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

7. Osaka University

For Actuarial Science

#88 in Asia

#575 in the World

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

8. University of Tsukuba

Japan | Tsukuba

For Actuarial Science

#103 in Asia

#664 in the World

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

9. Nihon University

For Actuarial Science

#121 in Asia

#712 in the World

Enrollment: 77,651
Male:Female: 68:32
Founded: 1889

10. Tokyo Metropolitan University

Japan | Hachioji

For Actuarial Science

#145 in Asia

#780 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Enrollment: 9,059
Founded: 2005

11. National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies

For Actuarial Science

#164 in Asia

#856 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 417
Founded: 1997

12. Kansai University

For Actuarial Science

#184 in Asia

#926 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 29,749
Founded: 1922

13. Kyushu University

Japan | Fukuoka

For Actuarial Science

#188 in Asia

#932 in the World

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

14. Tokyo Institute of Technology

For Actuarial Science

#203 in Asia

#965 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 10,357
Founded: 1881

15. Ritsumeikan University

For Actuarial Science

#226 in Asia

#1015 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1899

16. Osaka University of Economics

For Actuarial Science

#233 in Asia

#1025 in the World

Enrollment: 7,337
Founded: 1949

17. Tohoku University

For Actuarial Science

#274 in Asia

#1101 in the World

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

18. Hosei University

For Actuarial Science

#276 in Asia

#1103 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1880

The best cities to study Actuarial Science in Japan based on the number of universities and their ranks are Tokyo, Kunitachi, Kyoto, and Kobe.