Best Development Studies universities in Japan [Rankings]

Below is a list of best universities in Japan ranked based on their research performance in Development Studies. A graph of 1.35M citations received by 89.2K academic papers made by 233 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

Japan | Tokyo

For Development Studies

#10 in Asia

#161 in the World

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

2. Kyoto University

Japan | Kyoto

For Development Studies

#21 in Asia

#247 in the World

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

3. Tokyo Institute of Technology

Japan | Tokyo

For Development Studies

#63 in Asia

#441 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1881

4. Osaka University

Japan | Suita

For Development Studies

#71 in Asia

#479 in the World

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

5. Tohoku University

Japan | Sendai

For Development Studies

#83 in Asia

#524 in the World

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

6. University of Tsukuba

Japan | Tsukuba

For Development Studies

#86 in Asia

#540 in the World

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

7. Kyushu University

Japan | Fukuoka

For Development Studies

#91 in Asia

#565 in the World

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

8. Nagoya University

Japan | Nagoya

For Development Studies

#100 in Asia

#596 in the World

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

9. Hiroshima University

Japan | Higashihiroshima

For Development Studies

#102 in Asia

#598 in the World

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

10. Kobe University

Japan | Kobe

For Development Studies

#104 in Asia

#601 in the World

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

11. Keio University

Japan | Tokyo

For Development Studies

#113 in Asia

#627 in the World

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

12. Waseda University

Japan | Tokyo

For Development Studies

#115 in Asia

#634 in the World

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

13. Tokyo Metropolitan University

Japan | Hachioji

For Development Studies

#178 in Asia

#823 in the World

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

14. Hokkaido University

Japan | Sapporo

For Development Studies

#179 in Asia

#832 in the World

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

15. Hitotsubashi University

Japan | Kunitachi

For Development Studies

#191 in Asia

#888 in the World

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

16. Chiba University

Japan | Chiba

For Development Studies

#299 in Asia

#1183 in the World

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

17. National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies

Japan | Tokyo

For Development Studies

#318 in Asia

#1230 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 417
Founded: 1997

18. Tokyo Medical and Dental University

Japan | Tokyo

For Development Studies

#332 in Asia

#1277 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1946

19. Tokyo University of Science

Japan | Tokyo

For Development Studies

#350 in Asia

#1329 in the World

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

20. Kyushu Institute of Technology

Japan | Kitakyushu

For Development Studies

#357 in Asia

#1351 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1907

21. Okayama University

Japan | Okayama

For Development Studies

#365 in Asia

#1378 in the World

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

22. Yokohama National University

Japan | Yokohama

For Development Studies

#368 in Asia

#1383 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Founded: 1949

23. Nihon University

Japan | Tokyo

For Development Studies

#385 in Asia

#1430 in the World

Founded: 1889

24. Ritsumeikan University

Japan | Kyoto

For Development Studies

#406 in Asia

#1481 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1899

25. Kanazawa University

Japan | Kanazawa

For Development Studies

#424 in Asia

#1516 in the World

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

26. Nagasaki University

Japan | Nagasaki

For Development Studies

#489 in Asia

#1689 in the World

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

27. University of Tokushima

Japan | Tokushima

For Development Studies

#505 in Asia

#1719 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1949

28. Doshisha University

Japan | Kyoto

For Development Studies

#535 in Asia

#1791 in the World

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

29. Teikyo University

Japan | Tokyo

For Development Studies

#548 in Asia

#1817 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1966

30. Niigata University

Japan | Niigata

For Development Studies

#557 in Asia

#1841 in the World

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

31. Shinshu University

Japan | Matsumoto

For Development Studies

#564 in Asia

#1856 in the World

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

32. Osaka Prefecture University

Japan | Sakai

For Development Studies

#576 in Asia

#1879 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Founded: 1949

33. Kumamoto University

Japan | Kumamoto

For Development Studies

#577 in Asia

#1881 in the World

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

34. Yokohama City University

Japan | Yokohama

For Development Studies

#599 in Asia

#1931 in the World

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

35. Nagoya City University

Japan | Nagoya

For Development Studies

#602 in Asia

#1937 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Enrollment: 4,685
Founded: 1950

36. Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University

Japan | Beppu

For Development Studies

#619 in Asia

#1978 in the World

Enrollment: 5,796
Founded: 2000

37. Tokai University

Japan | Tokyo

For Development Studies

#621 in Asia

#1982 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1946

38. Hosei University

Japan | Tokyo

For Development Studies

#623 in Asia

#1984 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1880

39. Tottori University

Japan | Tottori

For Development Studies

#627 in Asia

#1989 in the World

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

40. Osaka City University

Japan | Osaka

For Development Studies

#631 in Asia

#1998 in the World

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

41. Ehime University

Japan | Matsuyama

For Development Studies

#660 in Asia

#2059 in the World

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

42. Gifu University

Japan | Gifu

For Development Studies

#664 in Asia

#2071 in the World

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

43. University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Japan

Japan | Kitakyushu

For Development Studies

#671 in Asia

#2096 in the World

Founded: 1978

44. Sophia University

Japan | Tokyo

For Development Studies

#676 in Asia

#2106 in the World

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

45. Toyohashi University of Technology

Japan | Toyohashi

For Development Studies

#693 in Asia

#2151 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 29%
Founded: 1976

46. Fukuoka University

Japan | Fukuoka

For Development Studies

#703 in Asia

#2168 in the World

Founded: 1934

47. International University of Japan

Japan | Minamiuonuma

For Development Studies

#713 in Asia

#2187 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1982

48. Juntendo University

Japan | Tokyo

For Development Studies

#714 in Asia

#2188 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1836

49. Yamaguchi University

Japan | Yamaguchi

For Development Studies

#719 in Asia

#2195 in the World

Founded: 1949

50. Osaka University of Economics

Japan | Osaka

For Development Studies

#732 in Asia

#2229 in the World

Enrollment: 7,337
Founded: 1949

51. Meiji University

Japan | Tokyo

For Development Studies

#763 in Asia

#2303 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1881

52. Gunma University

Japan | Maebashi

For Development Studies

#766 in Asia

#2308 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Founded: 1949

53. Shizuoka University

Japan | Shizuoka

For Development Studies

#789 in Asia

#2359 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1949

54. Jichi Medical University

Japan | Tochigi

For Development Studies

#804 in Asia

#2388 in the World

Founded: 1972

55. Shimane University

Japan | Matsue

For Development Studies

#818 in Asia

#2411 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1949

56. University of Toyama

Japan | Toyama

For Development Studies

#820 in Asia

#2415 in the World

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

57. Toho University

Japan | Tokyo

For Development Studies

#825 in Asia

#2428 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1925

58. University of Electro-Communications

Japan | Chofu

For Development Studies

#828 in Asia

#2433 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1949

59. Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology

Japan | Nomi

For Development Studies

#842 in Asia

#2458 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1990

60. Kwansei Gakuin University

Japan | Nishinomiya

For Development Studies

#865 in Asia

#2509 in the World

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

61. Chuo University

Japan | Hachioji

For Development Studies

#867 in Asia

#2511 in the World

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

62. University of Hyogo

Japan | Kobe

For Development Studies

#871 in Asia

#2519 in the World

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

63. Kagoshima University

Japan | Kagoshima

For Development Studies

#874 in Asia

#2525 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1949

64. Kansai University

Japan | Suita

For Development Studies

#883 in Asia

#2549 in the World

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

65. Kitasato University

Japan | Tokyo

For Development Studies

#896 in Asia

#2577 in the World

Founded: 1962

66. Fukushima Medical University

Japan | Fukushima

For Development Studies

#917 in Asia

#2630 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1952

67. Kindai University

Japan | Higashiosaka

For Development Studies

#927 in Asia

#2667 in the World

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

68. Nagoya Institute of Technology

Japan | Nagoya

For Development Studies

#931 in Asia

#2678 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1905

69. International Christian University

Japan | Mitaka

For Development Studies

#937 in Asia

#2692 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1953

70. Nara Institute of Science and Technology

Japan | Ikoma

For Development Studies

#962 in Asia

#2739 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1991

71. Ochanomizu University

Japan | Tokyo

For Development Studies

#969 in Asia

#2749 in the World

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

72. Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology

Japan | Fuchu

For Development Studies

#972 in Asia

#2760 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1949

73. Mie University

Japan | Tsu

For Development Studies

#985 in Asia

#2783 in the World

Enrollment: 8,455
Founded: 1949

74. International University of Health and Welfare

Japan | Otawara

For Development Studies

#1006 in Asia

#2824 in the World

Founded: 1995

75. Aoyama Gakuin University

Japan | Tokyo

For Development Studies

#1009 in Asia

#2829 in the World

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

76. Saitama University

Japan | Saitama

For Development Studies

#1015 in Asia

#2840 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1949

77. Showa University

Japan | Tokyo

For Development Studies

#1020 in Asia

#2850 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1928

78. Saga University

Japan | Saga

For Development Studies

#1038 in Asia

#2877 in the World

Founded: 1949

79. Kagawa University

Japan | Takamatsu

For Development Studies

#1057 in Asia

#2914 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1949

80. Rikkyo University

Japan | Tokyo

For Development Studies

#1062 in Asia

#2923 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Enrollment: 20,720
Founded: 1922

81. Jikei University School of Medicine

Japan | Tokyo

For Development Studies

#1100 in Asia

#3012 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1881

82. Toyo University

Japan | Tokyo

For Development Studies

#1123 in Asia

#3062 in the World

Founded: 1887

83. Akita University

Japan | Akita

For Development Studies

#1126 in Asia

#3072 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 23%
Founded: 1949

84. University of the Ryukyus

Japan | Nishihara

For Development Studies

#1130 in Asia

#3079 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1950

85. Shiga University of Medical Science

Japan | Otsu

For Development Studies

#1143 in Asia

#3104 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1974

86. University of Yamanashi

Japan | Kofu

For Development Studies

#1146 in Asia

#3110 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1949

87. Aichi Medical University

Japan | Nagakute

For Development Studies

#1170 in Asia

#3163 in the World

Founded: 1971

88. Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine

Japan | Kyoto

For Development Studies

#1175 in Asia

#3173 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1872

89. University of Kitakyushu

Japan | Kitakyushu

For Development Studies

#1185 in Asia

#3188 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Founded: 1946

90. University of Shizuoka

Japan | Shizuoka

For Development Studies

#1190 in Asia

#3201 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1987

91. University of Aizu

Japan | Aizuwakamatsu

For Development Studies

#1197 in Asia

#3218 in the World

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

92. Yamagata University

Japan | Yamagata

For Development Studies

#1205 in Asia

#3236 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1949

93. Ibaraki University

Japan | Mito

For Development Studies

#1213 in Asia

#3249 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1949

94. University of Miyazaki

Japan | Miyazaki

For Development Studies

#1222 in Asia

#3269 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1949

95. Tokyo Medical University

Japan | Tokyo

For Development Studies

#1245 in Asia

#3310 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1916

96. Fujita Health University

Japan | Toyoake

For Development Studies

#1251 in Asia

#3319 in the World

Enrollment: 3,106
Founded: 1964

97. University of Fukui

Japan | Fukui

For Development Studies

#1268 in Asia

#3353 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1949

98. Shibaura Institute of Technology

Japan | Tokyo

For Development Studies

#1287 in Asia

#3384 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Founded: 1949

99. Gakushuin University

Japan | Tokyo

For Development Studies

#1295 in Asia

#3397 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Enrollment: 9,240
Founded: 1877

100. Oita University

Japan | Oita

For Development Studies

#1310 in Asia

#3432 in the World

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

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