71 Best universities for Human-Computer Interaction (HCI) in Japan

Ranking by academic field

Below is the list of best universities in Japan ranked based on their research performance in Human-Computer Interaction. A graph of 92.3K citations received by 10.8K academic papers made by 71 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 Human-Computer Interaction

#1 in Asia

#13 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 28,171
Founded: 1877

2. Osaka University

For Human-Computer Interaction

#5 in Asia

#61 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Enrollment: 23,316
Male:Female: 68:32
Founded: 1931

3. Keio University

For Human-Computer Interaction

#7 in Asia

#72 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 24%
Enrollment: 33,500
Founded: 1858

4. University of Tsukuba

Japan | Tsukuba

For Human-Computer Interaction

#8 in Asia

#84 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Enrollment: 16,525
Male:Female: 61:39
Founded: 1973

5. Waseda University

For Human-Computer Interaction

#9 in Asia

#87 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Enrollment: 50,221
Founded: 1882

6. Kyoto University

For Human-Computer Interaction

#10 in Asia

#97 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Enrollment: 22,615
Male:Female: 76:24
Founded: 1897

7. Tokyo Institute of Technology

For Human-Computer Interaction

#15 in Asia

#175 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Enrollment: 10,357
Founded: 1881

8. Nara Institute of Science and Technology

For Human-Computer Interaction

#25 in Asia

#240 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1991

9. University of Electro-Communications

For Human-Computer Interaction

#30 in Asia

#269 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 23%
Enrollment: 5,329
Founded: 1949

10. Ritsumeikan University

For Human-Computer Interaction

#35 in Asia

#301 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Founded: 1899

11. Nagoya University

For Human-Computer Interaction

#36 in Asia

#307 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Enrollment: 16,376
Founded: 1939

12. Kyushu University

Japan | Fukuoka

For Human-Computer Interaction

#41 in Asia

#323 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Enrollment: 15,959
Founded: 1911

13. University of Aizu

Japan | Aizuwakamatsu

For Human-Computer Interaction

#45 in Asia

#360 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 29%
Enrollment: 1,500
Founded: 1993

14. Tohoku University

For Human-Computer Interaction

#51 in Asia

#377 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Enrollment: 17,831
Founded: 1907

15. Kobe University

For Human-Computer Interaction

#53 in Asia

#393 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 15,986
Founded: 1902

16. Tokyo Metropolitan University

Japan | Hachioji

For Human-Computer Interaction

#54 in Asia

#397 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Enrollment: 9,126
Founded: 2005

17. Hokkaido University

Japan | Sapporo

For Human-Computer Interaction

#61 in Asia

#421 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Enrollment: 18,628
Founded: 1918

18. Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology

For Human-Computer Interaction

#62 in Asia

#426 in the World

Enrollment: 891
Male:Female: 83:17
Founded: 1990

19. Hiroshima University

Japan | Higashihiroshima

For Human-Computer Interaction

#63 in Asia

#431 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Enrollment: 15,226
Founded: 1949

20. Saitama University

Japan | Saitama

For Human-Computer Interaction

#68 in Asia

#447 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Enrollment: 9,031
Male:Female: 68:32
Founded: 1949

21. Hiroshima City University

Japan | Hiroshima

For Human-Computer Interaction

#73 in Asia

#479 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Enrollment: 2,114
Founded: 1994

22. University of Tokushima

Japan | Tokushima

For Human-Computer Interaction

#75 in Asia

#482 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Founded: 1949

23. Future University Hakodate

Japan | Hakodate

For Human-Computer Interaction

#85 in Asia

#529 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Enrollment: 1,500
Founded: 2000

24. Osaka Prefecture University

For Human-Computer Interaction

#86 in Asia

#551 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 24%
Enrollment: 8,051
Founded: 1949

25. Wakayama University

Japan | Wakayama

For Human-Computer Interaction

#91 in Asia

#570 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Enrollment: 4,500
Founded: 1949

26. Kyushu Institute of Technology

Japan | Kitakyushu

For Human-Computer Interaction

#93 in Asia

#573 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Enrollment: 5,876
Founded: 1907

27. Nagoya Institute of Technology

For Human-Computer Interaction

#94 in Asia

#581 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Enrollment: 5,776
Founded: 1905

28. Toyohashi University of Technology

Japan | Toyohashi

For Human-Computer Interaction

#95 in Asia

#582 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1976

29. Tokyo Denki University

For Human-Computer Interaction

#107 in Asia

#632 in the World

Founded: 1907

30. Shibaura Institute of Technology

For Human-Computer Interaction

#109 in Asia

#641 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 23%
Enrollment: 8,500
Founded: 1949

31. Hosei University

For Human-Computer Interaction

#114 in Asia

#660 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 23%
Founded: 1880

32. Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology

For Human-Computer Interaction

#118 in Asia

#675 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1949

33. Kochi University of Technology

For Human-Computer Interaction

#122 in Asia

#683 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 26%
Enrollment: 2,074
Founded: 1997

34. Ochanomizu University

For Human-Computer Interaction

#132 in Asia

#703 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 2,075
Founded: 1874

35. University of Yamanashi

For Human-Computer Interaction

#138 in Asia

#727 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Enrollment: 5,500
Founded: 1949

36. Fukuoka Institute of Technology

Japan | Fukuoka

For Human-Computer Interaction

#139 in Asia

#729 in the World

Enrollment: 4,460
Founded: 1963

37. Oita University

For Human-Computer Interaction

#140 in Asia

#732 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 5,781
Male:Female: 62:38
Founded: 1949

38. Shizuoka University

Japan | Shizuoka

For Human-Computer Interaction

#142 in Asia

#738 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 10,090
Founded: 1949

39. Tokyo University of Science

For Human-Computer Interaction

#145 in Asia

#743 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Enrollment: 22,500
Founded: 1881

40. Okayama Prefectural University

For Human-Computer Interaction

#150 in Asia

#751 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Enrollment: 1,862
Male:Female: 47:53
Founded: 1993

41. Gifu University

For Human-Computer Interaction

#158 in Asia

#769 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Enrollment: 7,323
Male:Female: 65:35
Founded: 1949

42. Chukyo University

For Human-Computer Interaction

#160 in Asia

#772 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Enrollment: 12,500
Founded: 1927

43. Iwate Prefectural University

For Human-Computer Interaction

#165 in Asia

#783 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 23%
Founded: 1998

44. Seikei University

Japan | Musashino

For Human-Computer Interaction

#169 in Asia

#803 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1949

45. Kansai University

For Human-Computer Interaction

#170 in Asia

#807 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Enrollment: 30,178
Male:Female: 60:40
Founded: 1922

46. Tokyo University of Technology

Japan | Hachioji

For Human-Computer Interaction

#175 in Asia

#820 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1986

47. Graduate University for Advanced Studies

For Human-Computer Interaction

#178 in Asia

#827 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1988

48. Kwansei Gakuin University

Japan | Nishinomiya

For Human-Computer Interaction

#183 in Asia

#847 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Enrollment: 15,500
Founded: 1912

49. Okayama University

Japan | Okayama

For Human-Computer Interaction

#184 in Asia

#849 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Enrollment: 13,054
Founded: 1922

50. Meiji University

For Human-Computer Interaction

#188 in Asia

#857 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Enrollment: 31,339
Founded: 1881

51. Doshisha University

For Human-Computer Interaction

#195 in Asia

#870 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Enrollment: 28,642
Male:Female: 62:38
Founded: 1920

52. Kagawa University

Japan | Takamatsu

For Human-Computer Interaction

#200 in Asia

#877 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Enrollment: 6,539
Founded: 1949

53. Chiba Institute of Technology

Japan | Narashino

For Human-Computer Interaction

#201 in Asia

#878 in the World

Enrollment: 9,853
Founded: 1942

54. Tokai University

For Human-Computer Interaction

#202 in Asia

#883 in the World

Enrollment: 28,535
Founded: 1946

55. Ryukoku University

For Human-Computer Interaction

#205 in Asia

#896 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 12,500
Founded: 1639

56. Kyoto Institute of Technology

For Human-Computer Interaction

#207 in Asia

#900 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Enrollment: 4,500
Founded: 1949

57. Shinshu University

Japan | Matsumoto

For Human-Computer Interaction

#208 in Asia

#902 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Enrollment: 12,500
Founded: 1949

58. Saga University

For Human-Computer Interaction

#209 in Asia

#904 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Enrollment: 7,500
Founded: 1949

59. Chuo University

Japan | Hachioji

For Human-Computer Interaction

#214 in Asia

#914 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Enrollment: 27,500
Founded: 1885

60. Kanagawa Institute of Technology

For Human-Computer Interaction

#222 in Asia

#934 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Enrollment: 5,243
Male:Female: 88:12
Founded: 1975

61. Kanazawa Institute of Technology

Japan | Nonoichi

For Human-Computer Interaction

#223 in Asia

#939 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Founded: 1965

62. Chiba University

For Human-Computer Interaction

#228 in Asia

#952 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Enrollment: 13,983
Founded: 1949

63. Ibaraki University

For Human-Computer Interaction

#239 in Asia

#970 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Enrollment: 8,249
Founded: 1949

64. Meijo University

For Human-Computer Interaction

#240 in Asia

#971 in the World

Enrollment: 3,835
Founded: 1926

65. Toyo University

For Human-Computer Interaction

#255 in Asia

#991 in the World

Enrollment: 29,300
Male:Female: 59:41
Founded: 1887

66. Kanazawa University

Japan | Kanazawa

For Human-Computer Interaction

#256 in Asia

#993 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Enrollment: 10,111
Male:Female: 64:36
Founded: 1949

67. Aoyama Gakuin University

For Human-Computer Interaction

#260 in Asia

#997 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 19%
Enrollment: 19,776
Founded: 1874

68. Osaka Institute of Technology

For Human-Computer Interaction

#264 in Asia

#1002 in the World

Founded: 1922

69. Nihon University

For Human-Computer Interaction

#265 in Asia

#1003 in the World

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

70. Kindai University

Japan | Higashiosaka

For Human-Computer Interaction

#269 in Asia

#1008 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Enrollment: 32,145
Founded: 1949

71. Tama Art University

For Human-Computer Interaction

#270 in Asia

#1011 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Enrollment: 4,366
Male:Female: 26:74
Founded: 1935

The best cities to study Human-Computer Interaction in Japan based on the number of universities and their ranks are Tokyo, Suita, Tsukuba, and Kyoto.