30 Best universities for Project 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 Project Management. A graph of 49.5K citations received by 7.1K academic papers made by 30 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 Project Management

#20 in Asia

#213 in the World

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

2. Tokyo Institute of Technology

For Project Management

#63 in Asia

#487 in the World

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

3. Kyoto University

For Project Management

#75 in Asia

#524 in the World

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

4. Keio University

For Project Management

#77 in Asia

#538 in the World

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

5. Waseda University

For Project Management

#105 in Asia

#670 in the World

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

6. Osaka University

For Project Management

#125 in Asia

#724 in the World

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

7. Tokyo Metropolitan University

Japan | Hachioji

For Project Management

#144 in Asia

#783 in the World

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

8. Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology

For Project Management

#151 in Asia

#815 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 891
Male:Female: 83:17
Founded: 1990

9. Kobe University

For Project Management

#159 in Asia

#837 in the World

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

10. University of Tsukuba

Japan | Tsukuba

For Project Management

#163 in Asia

#847 in the World

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

11. Nagoya University

For Project Management

#165 in Asia

#855 in the World

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

12. Kyushu University

Japan | Fukuoka

For Project Management

#206 in Asia

#1021 in the World

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

13. Aoyama Gakuin University

For Project Management

#233 in Asia

#1102 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 20,285
Founded: 1874

14. Yokohama National University

Japan | Yokohama

For Project Management

#250 in Asia

#1152 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Founded: 1949

15. Tohoku University

For Project Management

#252 in Asia

#1154 in the World

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

16. Nihon University

For Project Management

#272 in Asia

#1230 in the World

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

17. Hiroshima University

Japan | Higashihiroshima

For Project Management

#308 in Asia

#1322 in the World

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

18. Hitotsubashi University

Japan | Kunitachi

For Project Management

#311 in Asia

#1331 in the World

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

19. Chuo University

Japan | Hachioji

For Project Management

#399 in Asia

#1553 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 31,739
Founded: 1885

20. Osaka Prefecture University

For Project Management

#440 in Asia

#1639 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Enrollment: 8,051
Founded: 1949

21. Nagoya Institute of Technology

For Project Management

#449 in Asia

#1655 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Enrollment: 5,776
Founded: 1905

22. University of Electro-Communications

For Project Management

#460 in Asia

#1672 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Enrollment: 5,329
Founded: 1949

23. Tokyo University of Science

For Project Management

#461 in Asia

#1673 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1881

24. Chiba Institute of Technology

Japan | Narashino

For Project Management

#464 in Asia

#1684 in the World

Enrollment: 9,853
Founded: 1942

25. Ritsumeikan University

For Project Management

#465 in Asia

#1685 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1899

26. Meiji University

For Project Management

#469 in Asia

#1692 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Enrollment: 31,339
Founded: 1881

27. Hosei University

For Project Management

#525 in Asia

#1784 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1880

28. Hokkaido University

Japan | Sapporo

For Project Management

#527 in Asia

#1791 in the World

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

29. Shibaura Institute of Technology

For Project Management

#572 in Asia

#1861 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Founded: 1949

30. Saitama University

Japan | Saitama

For Project Management

#633 in Asia

#1955 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 9,031
Male:Female: 68:32
Founded: 1949

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