28 Best universities for Agricultural Economics 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 Agricultural Economics. A graph of 55K citations received by 6.15K academic papers made by 28 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 Agricultural Economics

#8 in Asia

#60 in the World

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

2. Kyoto University

For Agricultural Economics

#13 in Asia

#102 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Enrollment: 22,455
Male:Female: 76:24
Founded: 1897

3. Kyushu University

Japan | Fukuoka

For Agricultural Economics

#17 in Asia

#115 in the World

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

4. University of Tsukuba

Japan | Tsukuba

For Agricultural Economics

#28 in Asia

#163 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Enrollment: 16,507
Male:Female: 61:39
Founded: 1973

5. Hiroshima University

Japan | Higashihiroshima

For Agricultural Economics

#51 in Asia

#259 in the World

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

6. Tohoku University

For Agricultural Economics

#52 in Asia

#260 in the World

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

7. National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies

For Agricultural Economics

#58 in Asia

#291 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 417
Founded: 1997

8. Kobe University

For Agricultural Economics

#60 in Asia

#294 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 15,871
Founded: 1902

9. Nagoya University

For Agricultural Economics

#90 in Asia

#377 in the World

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

10. Tottori University

Japan | Tottori

For Agricultural Economics

#93 in Asia

#383 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Enrollment: 6,195
Founded: 1949

11. Waseda University

For Agricultural Economics

#98 in Asia

#402 in the World

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

12. Tokyo Metropolitan University

Japan | Hachioji

For Agricultural Economics

#109 in Asia

#429 in the World

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

13. Hokkaido University

Japan | Sapporo

For Agricultural Economics

#112 in Asia

#437 in the World

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

14. Hitotsubashi University

Japan | Kunitachi

For Agricultural Economics

#141 in Asia

#523 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Enrollment: 6,287
Male:Female: 70:30
Founded: 1875

15. Tokyo Institute of Technology

For Agricultural Economics

#185 in Asia

#637 in the World

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

16. Keio University

For Agricultural Economics

#219 in Asia

#710 in the World

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

17. Chiba University

For Agricultural Economics

#221 in Asia

#715 in the World

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

18. Yokohama National University

Japan | Yokohama

For Agricultural Economics

#226 in Asia

#728 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Founded: 1949

19. Osaka University

For Agricultural Economics

#229 in Asia

#737 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Enrollment: 23,123
Male:Female: 68:32
Founded: 1931

20. Nihon University

For Agricultural Economics

#236 in Asia

#749 in the World

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

21. Ritsumeikan University

For Agricultural Economics

#244 in Asia

#760 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1899

22. Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology

For Agricultural Economics

#252 in Asia

#774 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1949

23. Tokyo University of Agriculture

For Agricultural Economics

#289 in Asia

#841 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Founded: 1891

24. Aoyama Gakuin University

For Agricultural Economics

#299 in Asia

#860 in the World

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

25. Yamaguchi University

Japan | Yamaguchi

For Agricultural Economics

#306 in Asia

#876 in the World

Founded: 1949

26. Niigata University

Japan | Niigata

For Agricultural Economics

#322 in Asia

#904 in the World

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

27. Gifu University

For Agricultural Economics

#339 in Asia

#929 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 7,227
Male:Female: 65:35
Founded: 1949

28. Kindai University

Japan | Higashiosaka

For Agricultural Economics

#342 in Asia

#935 in the World

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

The best cities to study Agricultural Economics in Japan based on the number of universities and their ranks are Tokyo, Kyoto, Fukuoka, and Tsukuba.

Economics subfields in Japan

Actuarial Science18

Development Studies224

Econometrics and Mathematical Economics132

Environmental Economics26

International Economics28

International Relations and Diplomacy19

International Trade40

Investment Banking and Stock trading33

Political Economy19