10 Best universities for Tax Law in Japan

Updated: March 02, 2025

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Japan ranked based on their research performance in Tax Law. A graph of 10.1K citations received by 1.13K 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.

1. University of Tokyo

For Tax Law

#19 in Asia

#149 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Enrollment: 28,479
Founded: 1877

2. Hitotsubashi University

Japan | Kunitachi

For Tax Law

#44 in Asia

#277 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Enrollment: 6,287
Founded: 1875

3. Kyoto University

For Tax Law

#54 in Asia

#327 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Enrollment: 22,455
Founded: 1897

4. Osaka University

For Tax Law

#58 in Asia

#340 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Enrollment: 23,123
Founded: 1931

5. Keio University

For Tax Law

#59 in Asia

#352 in the World

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

6. University of Tsukuba

Japan | Tsukuba

For Tax Law

#63 in Asia

#381 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Enrollment: 16,507
Founded: 1973

7. Nagoya University

For Tax Law

#72 in Asia

#406 in the World

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

8. Ritsumeikan University

For Tax Law

#82 in Asia

#464 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1899

9. Waseda University

For Tax Law

#88 in Asia

#481 in the World

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

10. Osaka University of Economics

For Tax Law

#97 in Asia

#503 in the World

Enrollment: 7,337
Founded: 1949

The best cities to study Tax Law in Japan based on the number of universities and their ranks are Tokyo, Kunitachi, Kyoto, and Suita.