69 Best universities for Data Science 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 Data Science. A graph of 447K citations received by 19.5K academic papers made by 69 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 Data Science

#6 in Asia

#91 in the World

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

2. Kyoto University

For Data Science

#11 in Asia

#126 in the World

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

3. Kyushu University

Japan | Fukuoka

For Data Science

#23 in Asia

#196 in the World

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

4. Osaka University

For Data Science

#30 in Asia

#239 in the World

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

5. Tokyo Institute of Technology

For Data Science

#47 in Asia

#358 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1881

6. Nagoya University

For Data Science

#70 in Asia

#497 in the World

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

7. Tohoku University

For Data Science

#90 in Asia

#559 in the World

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

8. University of Tsukuba

Japan | Tsukuba

For Data Science

#98 in Asia

#577 in the World

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

9. Waseda University

For Data Science

#108 in Asia

#606 in the World

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

10. Hokkaido University

Japan | Sapporo

For Data Science

#120 in Asia

#648 in the World

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

11. Keio University

For Data Science

#139 in Asia

#709 in the World

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

12. Nara Institute of Science and Technology

For Data Science

#150 in Asia

#751 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1991

13. University of Aizu

Japan | Aizuwakamatsu

For Data Science

#154 in Asia

#766 in the World

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

14. Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology

For Data Science

#177 in Asia

#847 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1990

15. Tokyo University of Science

For Data Science

#185 in Asia

#870 in the World

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

16. Kobe University

For Data Science

#187 in Asia

#881 in the World

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

17. Osaka Prefecture University

For Data Science

#192 in Asia

#892 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Founded: 1949

18. Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology (OIST)

For Data Science

#207 in Asia

#926 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Enrollment: 237
Male:Female: 56:44

19. Okayama University

Japan | Okayama

For Data Science

#237 in Asia

#996 in the World

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

20. Chiba University

For Data Science

#281 in Asia

#1089 in the World

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

21. Tokyo Metropolitan University

Japan | Hachioji

For Data Science

#287 in Asia

#1105 in the World

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

22. Kumamoto University

Japan | Kumamoto

For Data Science

#302 in Asia

#1155 in the World

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

23. Ritsumeikan University

For Data Science

#333 in Asia

#1234 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1899

24. University of Electro-Communications

For Data Science

#344 in Asia

#1268 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1949

25. Hosei University

For Data Science

#347 in Asia

#1277 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1880

26. Hiroshima University

Japan | Higashihiroshima

For Data Science

#350 in Asia

#1280 in the World

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

27. Kyushu Institute of Technology

Japan | Kitakyushu

For Data Science

#386 in Asia

#1354 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1907

28. Maebashi Institute of Technology

Japan | Maebashi

For Data Science

#388 in Asia

#1356 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1997

29. Shizuoka University

Japan | Shizuoka

For Data Science

#390 in Asia

#1358 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1949

30. Doshisha University

For Data Science

#400 in Asia

#1371 in the World

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

31. Tokai University

For Data Science

#415 in Asia

#1401 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1946

32. University of Hyogo

For Data Science

#450 in Asia

#1475 in the World

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

33. Niigata University

Japan | Niigata

For Data Science

#462 in Asia

#1515 in the World

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

34. Muroran Institute of Technology

Japan | Muroran

For Data Science

#472 in Asia

#1534 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Founded: 1949

35. Graduate University for Advanced Studies

For Data Science

#490 in Asia

#1579 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1988

36. Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology

For Data Science

#498 in Asia

#1594 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1949

37. Yokohama National University

Japan | Yokohama

For Data Science

#500 in Asia

#1597 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Founded: 1949

38. Iwate Prefectural University

For Data Science

#526 in Asia

#1644 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Founded: 1998

39. Kwansei Gakuin University

Japan | Nishinomiya

For Data Science

#530 in Asia

#1650 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Enrollment: 25,679
Founded: 1912

40. University of Tokushima

Japan | Tokushima

For Data Science

#541 in Asia

#1675 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1949

41. Meiji University

For Data Science

#544 in Asia

#1690 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1881

42. Shimane University

For Data Science

#566 in Asia

#1726 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1949

43. Kyoto College of Graduate Studies for Informatics

For Data Science

#576 in Asia

#1740 in the World

Founded: 2004

44. Yamaguchi University

Japan | Yamaguchi

For Data Science

#587 in Asia

#1762 in the World

Founded: 1949

45. Kansai University

For Data Science

#594 in Asia

#1777 in the World

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

46. Mie University

For Data Science

#621 in Asia

#1837 in the World

Enrollment: 8,455
Founded: 1949

47. Kanazawa University

Japan | Kanazawa

For Data Science

#638 in Asia

#1872 in the World

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

48. Nagasaki University

Japan | Nagasaki

For Data Science

#650 in Asia

#1895 in the World

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

49. Toyohashi University of Technology

Japan | Toyohashi

For Data Science

#672 in Asia

#1938 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 29%
Founded: 1976

50. Chuo University

Japan | Hachioji

For Data Science

#688 in Asia

#1966 in the World

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

51. Tokyo Medical and Dental University

For Data Science

#719 in Asia

#2030 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1946

52. Kindai University

Japan | Higashiosaka

For Data Science

#722 in Asia

#2033 in the World

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

53. Hitotsubashi University

Japan | Kunitachi

For Data Science

#745 in Asia

#2074 in the World

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

54. Nagoya Institute of Technology

For Data Science

#799 in Asia

#2174 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1905

55. Shiga University

For Data Science

#827 in Asia

#2224 in the World

Enrollment: 3,702
Founded: 1949

56. Nihon University

For Data Science

#828 in Asia

#2225 in the World

Founded: 1889

57. Tokyo University of Information Sciences

For Data Science

#847 in Asia

#2262 in the World

Enrollment: 2,186
Founded: 1988

58. Saga University

For Data Science

#858 in Asia

#2281 in the World

Founded: 1949

59. Yokohama City University

Japan | Yokohama

For Data Science

#863 in Asia

#2290 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Enrollment: 5,198
Founded: 1928

60. Fukuoka Institute of Technology

Japan | Fukuoka

For Data Science

#896 in Asia

#2352 in the World

Founded: 1963

61. Tokyo Denki University

For Data Science

#898 in Asia

#2359 in the World

Founded: 1907

62. Hiroshima City University

Japan | Hiroshima

For Data Science

#924 in Asia

#2403 in the World

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

63. Ochanomizu University

For Data Science

#966 in Asia

#2500 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 2,075
Founded: 1874

64. Toyo University

For Data Science

#995 in Asia

#2544 in the World

Founded: 1887

65. Chiba Institute of Technology

Japan | Narashino

For Data Science

#1001 in Asia

#2558 in the World

Founded: 1942

66. Aoyama Gakuin University

For Data Science

#1026 in Asia

#2610 in the World

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

67. Kyoto Sangyo University

For Data Science

#1073 in Asia

#2693 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Founded: 1965

68. Daiichi University of Pharmacy

Japan | Fukuoka

For Data Science

#1088 in Asia

#2717 in the World

Enrollment: 1,128
Founded: 1960

69. Tokyo Gakugei University

Japan | Koganei

For Data Science

#1089 in Asia

#2719 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Founded: 1949

The best cities to study Data Science in Japan based on the number of universities and their ranks are Tokyo, Kyoto, Fukuoka, and Suita.