100 Best universities for Computer Vision 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 Computer Vision. A graph of 4.64M citations received by 330K academic papers made by 264 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 Computer Vision

#2 in Asia

#14 in the World

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

2. Kyoto University

For Computer Vision

#25 in Asia

#81 in the World

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

3. Osaka University

For Computer Vision

#27 in Asia

#84 in the World

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

4. Tokyo Institute of Technology

For Computer Vision

#38 in Asia

#117 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1881

5. Tohoku University

For Computer Vision

#41 in Asia

#125 in the World

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

6. Nagoya University

For Computer Vision

#49 in Asia

#158 in the World

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

7. Kyushu University

Japan | Fukuoka

For Computer Vision

#59 in Asia

#196 in the World

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

8. Waseda University

For Computer Vision

#63 in Asia

#222 in the World

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

9. University of Tsukuba

Japan | Tsukuba

For Computer Vision

#66 in Asia

#230 in the World

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

10. Keio University

For Computer Vision

#74 in Asia

#252 in the World

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

11. Hokkaido University

Japan | Sapporo

For Computer Vision

#75 in Asia

#258 in the World

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

12. Tokyo University of Science

For Computer Vision

#88 in Asia

#308 in the World

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

13. University of Electro-Communications

For Computer Vision

#91 in Asia

#323 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1949

14. Hiroshima University

Japan | Higashihiroshima

For Computer Vision

#108 in Asia

#386 in the World

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

15. Chiba University

For Computer Vision

#116 in Asia

#412 in the World

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

16. Kobe University

For Computer Vision

#125 in Asia

#427 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 15,999
Founded: 1902

17. Ritsumeikan University

For Computer Vision

#134 in Asia

#472 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1899

18. Kyushu Institute of Technology

Japan | Kitakyushu

For Computer Vision

#140 in Asia

#482 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1907

19. Tokyo Metropolitan University

Japan | Hachioji

For Computer Vision

#145 in Asia

#498 in the World

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

20. Nara Institute of Science and Technology

For Computer Vision

#148 in Asia

#515 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1991

21. Shizuoka University

Japan | Shizuoka

For Computer Vision

#173 in Asia

#608 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1949

22. Okayama University

Japan | Okayama

For Computer Vision

#187 in Asia

#648 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 13,057
Founded: 1922

23. Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology

For Computer Vision

#193 in Asia

#666 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1949

24. Toyohashi University of Technology

Japan | Toyohashi

For Computer Vision

#197 in Asia

#674 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 29%
Founded: 1976

25. Niigata University

Japan | Niigata

For Computer Vision

#203 in Asia

#688 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Enrollment: 12,068
Founded: 1922

26. Nagoya Institute of Technology

For Computer Vision

#206 in Asia

#696 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1905

27. University of Tokushima

Japan | Tokushima

For Computer Vision

#211 in Asia

#706 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1949

28. Kumamoto University

Japan | Kumamoto

For Computer Vision

#222 in Asia

#733 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Enrollment: 7,629
Founded: 1949

29. Kanazawa University

Japan | Kanazawa

For Computer Vision

#225 in Asia

#741 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 10,127
Founded: 1949

30. Osaka Prefecture University

For Computer Vision

#229 in Asia

#752 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Founded: 1949

31. Yokohama National University

Japan | Yokohama

For Computer Vision

#232 in Asia

#761 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Founded: 1949

32. Saitama University

Japan | Saitama

For Computer Vision

#247 in Asia

#785 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1949

33. Graduate University for Advanced Studies

For Computer Vision

#248 in Asia

#786 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1988

34. Gifu University

For Computer Vision

#249 in Asia

#788 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 7,227
Founded: 1949

35. Yamaguchi University

Japan | Yamaguchi

For Computer Vision

#255 in Asia

#798 in the World

Founded: 1949

36. Nihon University

For Computer Vision

#265 in Asia

#820 in the World

Founded: 1889

37. Gunma University

Japan | Maebashi

For Computer Vision

#280 in Asia

#861 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Founded: 1949

38. Hosei University

For Computer Vision

#289 in Asia

#875 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1880

39. University of Yamanashi

For Computer Vision

#302 in Asia

#915 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1949

40. Tokyo Denki University

For Computer Vision

#305 in Asia

#921 in the World

Founded: 1907

41. University of Aizu

Japan | Aizuwakamatsu

For Computer Vision

#306 in Asia

#922 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 1,371
Founded: 1993

42. Nagaoka University of Technology

Japan | Nagaoka

For Computer Vision

#321 in Asia

#946 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1976

43. Shinshu University

Japan | Matsumoto

For Computer Vision

#323 in Asia

#948 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Enrollment: 10,849
Founded: 1949

44. Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology

For Computer Vision

#331 in Asia

#968 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1990

45. Tokai University

For Computer Vision

#358 in Asia

#1026 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1946

46. Ibaraki University

For Computer Vision

#364 in Asia

#1035 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1949

47. Kansai University

For Computer Vision

#374 in Asia

#1058 in the World

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

48. Kagoshima University

Japan | Kagoshima

For Computer Vision

#379 in Asia

#1071 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1949

49. Osaka City University

For Computer Vision

#384 in Asia

#1080 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Enrollment: 8,230
Founded: 1928

50. Mie University

For Computer Vision

#385 in Asia

#1088 in the World

Enrollment: 8,455
Founded: 1949

51. Yamagata University

Japan | Yamagata

For Computer Vision

#391 in Asia

#1101 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1949

52. Kindai University

Japan | Higashiosaka

For Computer Vision

#393 in Asia

#1103 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 38,857
Founded: 1949

53. Ehime University

Japan | Matsuyama

For Computer Vision

#401 in Asia

#1112 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Enrollment: 9,033
Founded: 1949

54. Chuo University

Japan | Hachioji

For Computer Vision

#403 in Asia

#1116 in the World

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

55. Doshisha University

For Computer Vision

#405 in Asia

#1119 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 28,354
Founded: 1920

56. Kyoto Institute of Technology

For Computer Vision

#418 in Asia

#1148 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Founded: 1949

57. Saga University

For Computer Vision

#425 in Asia

#1162 in the World

Founded: 1949

58. Utsunomiya University

Japan | Utsunomiya

For Computer Vision

#433 in Asia

#1179 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1949

59. Wakayama University

Japan | Wakayama

For Computer Vision

#438 in Asia

#1187 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1949

60. University of Fukui

For Computer Vision

#448 in Asia

#1203 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1949

61. Tottori University

Japan | Tottori

For Computer Vision

#449 in Asia

#1205 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Enrollment: 6,179
Founded: 1949

62. Tokyo Medical and Dental University

For Computer Vision

#463 in Asia

#1226 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1946

63. Shibaura Institute of Technology

For Computer Vision

#465 in Asia

#1228 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Founded: 1949

64. Muroran Institute of Technology

Japan | Muroran

For Computer Vision

#475 in Asia

#1245 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Founded: 1949

65. Meiji University

For Computer Vision

#479 in Asia

#1252 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1881

66. University of Toyama

For Computer Vision

#487 in Asia

#1270 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 9,208
Founded: 1975

67. Hiroshima City University

Japan | Hiroshima

For Computer Vision

#488 in Asia

#1273 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 2,058
Founded: 1994

68. Osaka Electro-Communication University

Japan | Neyagawa

For Computer Vision

#489 in Asia

#1277 in the World

Founded: 1961

69. Toyota Technological Institute

For Computer Vision

#504 in Asia

#1300 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1981

70. Iwate University

Japan | Morioka

For Computer Vision

#511 in Asia

#1312 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Enrollment: 5,402
Founded: 1949

71. Toho University

For Computer Vision

#516 in Asia

#1318 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1925

72. Nagasaki University

Japan | Nagasaki

For Computer Vision

#527 in Asia

#1337 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Enrollment: 9,090
Founded: 1949

73. Kagawa University

Japan | Takamatsu

For Computer Vision

#551 in Asia

#1373 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1949

74. Aoyama Gakuin University

For Computer Vision

#571 in Asia

#1410 in the World

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

75. University of Hyogo

For Computer Vision

#577 in Asia

#1420 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Enrollment: 6,551
Founded: 2004

76. Kanagawa University

Japan | Yokohama

For Computer Vision

#586 in Asia

#1432 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1949

77. Tokyo University of Information Sciences

For Computer Vision

#598 in Asia

#1452 in the World

Enrollment: 2,186
Founded: 1988

78. Kogakuin University

For Computer Vision

#614 in Asia

#1494 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1887

79. Meijo University

For Computer Vision

#615 in Asia

#1495 in the World

Founded: 1926

80. Shimane University

For Computer Vision

#617 in Asia

#1499 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1949

81. Chubu University

Japan | Kasugai

For Computer Vision

#623 in Asia

#1508 in the World

Founded: 1938

82. Tokyo City University

For Computer Vision

#624 in Asia

#1514 in the World

Enrollment: 7,543
Founded: 1929

83. Chiba Institute of Technology

Japan | Narashino

For Computer Vision

#626 in Asia

#1517 in the World

Founded: 1942

84. Sophia University

For Computer Vision

#629 in Asia

#1524 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 13,280
Founded: 1913

85. Kanazawa Institute of Technology

Japan | Nonoichi

For Computer Vision

#637 in Asia

#1539 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1965

86. Kochi University of Technology

For Computer Vision

#642 in Asia

#1545 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1997

87. Fukuoka University

Japan | Fukuoka

For Computer Vision

#643 in Asia

#1546 in the World

Founded: 1934

88. Nagaoka University

Japan | Nagaoka

For Computer Vision

#657 in Asia

#1578 in the World

Founded: 2001

89. Akita University

For Computer Vision

#667 in Asia

#1597 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 23%
Founded: 1949

90. Oita University

For Computer Vision

#669 in Asia

#1600 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 5,781
Founded: 1949

91. Osaka Institute of Technology

For Computer Vision

#687 in Asia

#1640 in the World

Enrollment: 8,146
Founded: 1922

92. Juntendo University

For Computer Vision

#691 in Asia

#1648 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1836

93. Kanagawa Institute of Technology

For Computer Vision

#692 in Asia

#1650 in the World

Founded: 1975

94. University of the Ryukyus

Japan | Nishihara

For Computer Vision

#701 in Asia

#1666 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1950

95. Kitasato University

For Computer Vision

#709 in Asia

#1684 in the World

Founded: 1962

96. Tokyo University of Technology

Japan | Hachioji

For Computer Vision

#711 in Asia

#1686 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Founded: 1986

97. Seikei University

Japan | Musashino

For Computer Vision

#750 in Asia

#1759 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1949

98. University of Miyazaki

Japan | Miyazaki

For Computer Vision

#776 in Asia

#1804 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1949

99. Chukyo University

For Computer Vision

#780 in Asia

#1815 in the World

Founded: 1927

100. Hirosaki University

Japan | Hirosaki

For Computer Vision

#793 in Asia

#1841 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Founded: 1949

The best cities to study Computer Vision in Japan based on the number of universities and their ranks are Tokyo, Kyoto, Suita, and Sendai.