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 942K citations received by 80.1K academic papers made by 224 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

#9 in Asia

#161 in the World

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

2. Kyoto University

Japan | Kyoto

For Development Studies

#20 in Asia

#239 in the World

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

3. Tokyo Institute of Technology

Japan | Tokyo

For Development Studies

#50 in Asia

#385 in the World

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

4. Osaka University

Japan | Suita

For Development Studies

#67 in Asia

#473 in the World

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

5. Tohoku University

Japan | Sendai

For Development Studies

#73 in Asia

#501 in the World

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

6. University of Tsukuba

Japan | Tsukuba

For Development Studies

#74 in Asia

#503 in the World

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

7. Kyushu University

Japan | Fukuoka

For Development Studies

#80 in Asia

#534 in the World

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

8. Nagoya University

Japan | Nagoya

For Development Studies

#88 in Asia

#565 in the World

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

9. Kobe University

Japan | Kobe

For Development Studies

#91 in Asia

#575 in the World

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

10. Hiroshima University

Japan | Higashihiroshima

For Development Studies

#97 in Asia

#596 in the World

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

11. Keio University

Japan | Tokyo

For Development Studies

#102 in Asia

#623 in the World

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

12. Waseda University

Japan | Tokyo

For Development Studies

#108 in Asia

#653 in the World

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

13. Tokyo Metropolitan University

Japan | Hachioji

For Development Studies

#143 in Asia

#758 in the World

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

14. Hokkaido University

Japan | Sapporo

For Development Studies

#145 in Asia

#760 in the World

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

15. Hitotsubashi University

Japan | Kunitachi

For Development Studies

#178 in Asia

#864 in the World

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

16. Chiba University

Japan | Chiba

For Development Studies

#256 in Asia

#1107 in the World

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

17. Kyushu Institute of Technology

Japan | Kitakyushu

For Development Studies

#266 in Asia

#1143 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Enrollment: 5,876
Founded: 1907

18. National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies

Japan | Tokyo

For Development Studies

#282 in Asia

#1193 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 417
Founded: 1997

19. Tokyo Medical and Dental University

Japan | Tokyo

For Development Studies

#309 in Asia

#1258 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1946

20. Yokohama National University

Japan | Yokohama

For Development Studies

#311 in Asia

#1267 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Founded: 1949

21. Okayama University

Japan | Okayama

For Development Studies

#312 in Asia

#1269 in the World

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

22. Tokyo University of Science

Japan | Tokyo

For Development Studies

#316 in Asia

#1276 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1881

23. Nihon University

Japan | Tokyo

For Development Studies

#324 in Asia

#1311 in the World

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

24. Kanazawa University

Japan | Kanazawa

For Development Studies

#359 in Asia

#1409 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 10,127
Male:Female: 64:36
Founded: 1949

25. Ritsumeikan University

Japan | Kyoto

For Development Studies

#385 in Asia

#1483 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1899

26. Nagasaki University

Japan | Nagasaki

For Development Studies

#416 in Asia

#1566 in the World

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

27. University of Tokushima

Japan | Tokushima

For Development Studies

#431 in Asia

#1605 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1949

28. Teikyo University

Japan | Tokyo

For Development Studies

#432 in Asia

#1606 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1966

29. Doshisha University

Japan | Kyoto

For Development Studies

#455 in Asia

#1662 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 28,354
Male:Female: 62:38
Founded: 1920

30. Osaka Prefecture University

Japan | Sakai

For Development Studies

#480 in Asia

#1718 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Enrollment: 8,051
Founded: 1949

31. Niigata University

Japan | Niigata

For Development Studies

#482 in Asia

#1721 in the World

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

32. Kumamoto University

Japan | Kumamoto

For Development Studies

#509 in Asia

#1788 in the World

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

33. Osaka City University

Japan | Osaka

For Development Studies

#514 in Asia

#1796 in the World

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

34. Shinshu University

Japan | Matsumoto

For Development Studies

#524 in Asia

#1820 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Founded: 1949

35. Hosei University

Japan | Tokyo

For Development Studies

#528 in Asia

#1828 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1880

36. Nagoya City University

Japan | Nagoya

For Development Studies

#535 in Asia

#1843 in the World

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

37. Gifu University

Japan | Gifu

For Development Studies

#538 in Asia

#1847 in the World

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

38. Tokai University

Japan | Tokyo

For Development Studies

#551 in Asia

#1875 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 28,535
Founded: 1946

39. Ehime University

Japan | Matsuyama

For Development Studies

#565 in Asia

#1905 in the World

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

40. University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Japan

Japan | Kitakyushu

For Development Studies

#570 in Asia

#1917 in the World

Founded: 1978

41. Osaka University of Economics

Japan | Osaka

For Development Studies

#571 in Asia

#1921 in the World

Enrollment: 7,337
Founded: 1949

42. Sophia University

Japan | Tokyo

For Development Studies

#589 in Asia

#1964 in the World

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

43. Yokohama City University

Japan | Yokohama

For Development Studies

#593 in Asia

#1969 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Founded: 1928

44. Tottori University

Japan | Tottori

For Development Studies

#622 in Asia

#2032 in the World

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

45. International University of Japan

Japan | Minamiuonuma

For Development Studies

#626 in Asia

#2037 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1982

46. Yamaguchi University

Japan | Yamaguchi

For Development Studies

#628 in Asia

#2039 in the World

Founded: 1949

47. Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University

Japan | Beppu

For Development Studies

#633 in Asia

#2051 in the World

Enrollment: 5,796
Founded: 2000

48. Fukuoka University

Japan | Fukuoka

For Development Studies

#637 in Asia

#2057 in the World

Enrollment: 20,356
Founded: 1934

49. University of Electro-Communications

Japan | Chofu

For Development Studies

#647 in Asia

#2074 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Enrollment: 5,329
Founded: 1949

50. Shizuoka University

Japan | Shizuoka

For Development Studies

#659 in Asia

#2098 in the World

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

51. Meiji University

Japan | Tokyo

For Development Studies

#674 in Asia

#2128 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Enrollment: 31,339
Founded: 1881

52. Jichi Medical University

Japan | Tochigi

For Development Studies

#681 in Asia

#2136 in the World

Founded: 1972

53. Juntendo University

Japan | Tokyo

For Development Studies

#693 in Asia

#2162 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Enrollment: 3,802
Founded: 1836

54. Gunma University

Japan | Maebashi

For Development Studies

#721 in Asia

#2230 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Enrollment: 6,556
Male:Female: 63:37
Founded: 1949

55. Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology

Japan | Nomi

For Development Studies

#724 in Asia

#2237 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 891
Male:Female: 83:17
Founded: 1990

56. University of Toyama

Japan | Toyama

For Development Studies

#731 in Asia

#2258 in the World

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

57. Toho University

Japan | Tokyo

For Development Studies

#749 in Asia

#2306 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1925

58. Shimane University

Japan | Matsue

For Development Studies

#759 in Asia

#2333 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1949

59. Kitasato University

Japan | Tokyo

For Development Studies

#793 in Asia

#2394 in the World

Enrollment: 8,576
Male:Female: 46:54
Founded: 1962

60. Kindai University

Japan | Higashiosaka

For Development Studies

#799 in Asia

#2407 in the World

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

61. Kagoshima University

Japan | Kagoshima

For Development Studies

#812 in Asia

#2444 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 10,661
Male:Female: 62:38
Founded: 1949

62. Kwansei Gakuin University

Japan | Nishinomiya

For Development Studies

#827 in Asia

#2470 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Enrollment: 25,254
Founded: 1912

63. Nagoya Institute of Technology

Japan | Nagoya

For Development Studies

#830 in Asia

#2474 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Enrollment: 5,776
Founded: 1905

64. Kansai University

Japan | Suita

For Development Studies

#834 in Asia

#2479 in the World

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

65. Chuo University

Japan | Hachioji

For Development Studies

#837 in Asia

#2485 in the World

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

66. Nara Institute of Science and Technology

Japan | Ikoma

For Development Studies

#854 in Asia

#2527 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1991

67. Aoyama Gakuin University

Japan | Tokyo

For Development Studies

#855 in Asia

#2531 in the World

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

68. Mie University

Japan | Tsu

For Development Studies

#868 in Asia

#2555 in the World

Enrollment: 8,455
Male:Female: 63:37
Founded: 1949

69. Fukushima Medical University

Japan | Fukushima

For Development Studies

#872 in Asia

#2560 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 1,095
Founded: 1952

70. University of Hyogo

Japan | Kobe

For Development Studies

#874 in Asia

#2562 in the World

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

71. Saitama University

Japan | Saitama

For Development Studies

#889 in Asia

#2588 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 9,031
Male:Female: 68:32
Founded: 1949

72. Kagawa University

Japan | Takamatsu

For Development Studies

#904 in Asia

#2629 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Enrollment: 6,539
Founded: 1949

73. Toyohashi University of Technology

Japan | Toyohashi

For Development Studies

#911 in Asia

#2640 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 29%
Founded: 1976

74. Jikei University School of Medicine

Japan | Tokyo

For Development Studies

#912 in Asia

#2644 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1881

75. Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology

Japan | Fuchu

For Development Studies

#913 in Asia

#2645 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1949

76. International Christian University

Japan | Mitaka

For Development Studies

#960 in Asia

#2753 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 3,134
Male:Female: 36:64
Founded: 1953

77. Rikkyo University

Japan | Tokyo

For Development Studies

#970 in Asia

#2776 in the World

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

78. Ochanomizu University

Japan | Tokyo

For Development Studies

#983 in Asia

#2796 in the World

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

79. International University of Health and Welfare

Japan | Otawara

For Development Studies

#1019 in Asia

#2869 in the World

Enrollment: 6,130
Founded: 1995

80. Yamagata University

Japan | Yamagata

For Development Studies

#1026 in Asia

#2888 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1949

81. University of Yamanashi

Japan | Kofu

For Development Studies

#1029 in Asia

#2894 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1949

82. Gakushuin University

Japan | Tokyo

For Development Studies

#1035 in Asia

#2902 in the World

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

83. Okayama University of Science

Japan | Okayama

For Development Studies

#1047 in Asia

#2938 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 6,050
Founded: 1962

84. Akita University

Japan | Akita

For Development Studies

#1049 in Asia

#2942 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 23%
Enrollment: 5,157
Founded: 1949

85. Tokyo Medical University

Japan | Tokyo

For Development Studies

#1061 in Asia

#2964 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1916

86. Showa University

Japan | Tokyo

For Development Studies

#1065 in Asia

#2972 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1928

87. University of Aizu

Japan | Aizuwakamatsu

For Development Studies

#1068 in Asia

#2979 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 1993

88. Ibaraki University

Japan | Mito

For Development Studies

#1069 in Asia

#2985 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Enrollment: 8,249
Founded: 1949

89. Toyo University

Japan | Tokyo

For Development Studies

#1080 in Asia

#3003 in the World

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

90. University of the Ryukyus

Japan | Nishihara

For Development Studies

#1088 in Asia

#3024 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1950

91. University of Fukui

Japan | Fukui

For Development Studies

#1095 in Asia

#3034 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Enrollment: 5,167
Founded: 1949

92. Saga University

Japan | Saga

For Development Studies

#1101 in Asia

#3048 in the World

Founded: 1949

93. Oita University

Japan | Oita

For Development Studies

#1115 in Asia

#3078 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 5,781
Male:Female: 62:38
Founded: 1949

94. Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine

Japan | Kyoto

For Development Studies

#1129 in Asia

#3102 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Enrollment: 1,223
Founded: 1872

95. University of Kitakyushu

Japan | Kitakyushu

For Development Studies

#1154 in Asia

#3161 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Enrollment: 6,496
Founded: 1946

96. University of Shizuoka

Japan | Shizuoka

For Development Studies

#1158 in Asia

#3166 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1987

97. Nippon Medical School

Japan | Tokyo

For Development Studies

#1160 in Asia

#3171 in the World

Founded: 1904

98. Tamagawa University

Japan | Machida

For Development Studies

#1163 in Asia

#3177 in the World

Enrollment: 10,000
Founded: 1929

99. University of Miyazaki

Japan | Miyazaki

For Development Studies

#1164 in Asia

#3178 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1949

100. St. Marianna University School of Medicine

Japan | Kawasaki

For Development Studies

#1166 in Asia

#3183 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1971

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