16 Best universities for Supply Chain Management (Logistics) in Japan

Updated: March 15, 2026

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Japan ranked based on their research performance in Supply Chain Management. A graph of 41.8K citations received by 2.72K academic papers made by 16 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 Supply Chain Management

#132 in Asia

#368 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Enrollment: 28,918
Founded: 1877

2. Waseda University

For Supply Chain Management

#135 in Asia

#374 in the World

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

3. Kobe University

For Supply Chain Management

#165 in Asia

#458 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 16,214
Founded: 1902

4. Osaka University

For Supply Chain Management

#198 in Asia

#566 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Enrollment: 23,234
Founded: 1931

5. Kyoto University

For Supply Chain Management

#240 in Asia

#677 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Enrollment: 22,365
Founded: 1897

6. Hiroshima University

Japan | Higashihiroshima

For Supply Chain Management

#243 in Asia

#686 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Enrollment: 15,505
Founded: 1949

7. Keio University

For Supply Chain Management

#244 in Asia

#690 in the World

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

8. Kanagawa University

Japan | Yokohama

For Supply Chain Management

#309 in Asia

#835 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1949

9. Tokyo Institute of Technology

For Supply Chain Management

#311 in Asia

#839 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1881

10. Nagoya University

For Supply Chain Management

#353 in Asia

#921 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Enrollment: 15,959
Founded: 1939

11. Kyushu University

Japan | Fukuoka

For Supply Chain Management

#371 in Asia

#956 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Enrollment: 18,813
Founded: 1911

12. Osaka Prefecture University

For Supply Chain Management

#397 in Asia

#1008 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Founded: 1949

13. Yokohama National University

Japan | Yokohama

For Supply Chain Management

#409 in Asia

#1023 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Founded: 1949

14. Nagoya Institute of Technology

For Supply Chain Management

#437 in Asia

#1063 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1905

15. University of Electro-Communications

For Supply Chain Management

#455 in Asia

#1084 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1949

16. Tokyo University of Science

For Supply Chain Management

#469 in Asia

#1099 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Enrollment: 19,768
Founded: 1881

The best cities to study Supply Chain Management in Japan based on the number of universities and their ranks are Tokyo, Kobe, Suita, and Kyoto.