5 Best universities for Information Technology (IT) 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 Information Technology. A graph of 3.67K citations received by 377 academic papers made by 5 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 Information Technology

#16 in Asia

#143 in the World

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

2. Tokyo Institute of Technology

For Information Technology

#83 in Asia

#455 in the World

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

3. Keio University

For Information Technology

#93 in Asia

#488 in the World

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

4. Waseda University

For Information Technology

#102 in Asia

#531 in the World

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

5. Kyushu University

Japan | Fukuoka

For Information Technology

#221 in Asia

#834 in the World

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

The best cities to study Information Technology in Japan based on the number of universities and their ranks are Tokyo and Fukuoka.