18 Best universities for Hospitality / Hotel Management 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 Hospitality and Hotel Management. A graph of 23.8K citations received by 4.44K 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

Japan | Tokyo

For Hospitality and Hotel Management

#80 in Asia

#389 in the World

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

2. Kyoto University

Japan | Kyoto

For Hospitality and Hotel Management

#82 in Asia

#393 in the World

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

3. Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University

Japan | Beppu

For Hospitality and Hotel Management

#90 in Asia

#418 in the World

Enrollment: 5,796
Founded: 2000

4. University of Tsukuba

Japan | Tsukuba

For Hospitality and Hotel Management

#114 in Asia

#480 in the World

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

5. Hokkaido University

Japan | Sapporo

For Hospitality and Hotel Management

#123 in Asia

#512 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Enrollment: 17,541
Founded: 1918

6. Wakayama University

Japan | Wakayama

For Hospitality and Hotel Management

#145 in Asia

#583 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1949

7. Tokyo Metropolitan University

Japan | Hachioji

For Hospitality and Hotel Management

#154 in Asia

#599 in the World

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

8. Chiba University

Japan | Chiba

For Hospitality and Hotel Management

#156 in Asia

#606 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Enrollment: 13,983
Founded: 1949

9. Hiroshima University

Japan | Higashihiroshima

For Hospitality and Hotel Management

#160 in Asia

#621 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Enrollment: 15,066
Founded: 1949

10. Waseda University

Japan | Tokyo

For Hospitality and Hotel Management

#168 in Asia

#641 in the World

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

11. Kobe University

Japan | Kobe

For Hospitality and Hotel Management

#180 in Asia

#668 in the World

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

12. Tokyo Institute of Technology

Japan | Tokyo

For Hospitality and Hotel Management

#191 in Asia

#685 in the World

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

13. Nagoya University

Japan | Nagoya

For Hospitality and Hotel Management

#290 in Asia

#924 in the World

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

14. Ritsumeikan University

Japan | Kyoto

For Hospitality and Hotel Management

#294 in Asia

#932 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1899

15. Kyushu University

Japan | Fukuoka

For Hospitality and Hotel Management

#310 in Asia

#959 in the World

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

16. Tohoku University

Japan | Sendai

For Hospitality and Hotel Management

#319 in Asia

#979 in the World

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

17. Osaka University

Japan | Suita

For Hospitality and Hotel Management

#347 in Asia

#1027 in the World

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

18. Kanazawa University

Japan | Kanazawa

For Hospitality and Hotel Management

#354 in Asia

#1039 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 10,127
Male:Female: 64:36
Founded: 1949

The best cities to study Hospitality and Hotel Management in Japan based on the number of universities and their ranks are Tokyo, Kyoto, Beppu, and Tsukuba.

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