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 1.41M citations received by 91.7K academic papers made by 235 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

#163 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Enrollment: 28,918
Founded: 1877

2. Kyoto University

Japan | Kyoto

For Development Studies

#22 in Asia

#250 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Enrollment: 22,365
Founded: 1897

3. Tokyo Institute of Technology

Japan | Tokyo

For Development Studies

#67 in Asia

#459 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1881

4. Osaka University

Japan | Suita

For Development Studies

#72 in Asia

#486 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Enrollment: 23,234
Founded: 1931

5. Tohoku University

Japan | Sendai

For Development Studies

#85 in Asia

#530 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 17,975
Founded: 1907

6. University of Tsukuba

Japan | Tsukuba

For Development Studies

#88 in Asia

#542 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Enrollment: 16,684
Founded: 1973

7. Kyushu University

Japan | Fukuoka

For Development Studies

#92 in Asia

#565 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Enrollment: 18,813
Founded: 1911

8. Hiroshima University

Japan | Higashihiroshima

For Development Studies

#100 in Asia

#585 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Enrollment: 15,505
Founded: 1949

9. Nagoya University

Japan | Nagoya

For Development Studies

#103 in Asia

#595 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Enrollment: 15,959
Founded: 1939

10. Kobe University

Japan | Kobe

For Development Studies

#107 in Asia

#602 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 16,214
Founded: 1902

11. Waseda University

Japan | Tokyo

For Development Studies

#117 in Asia

#632 in the World

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

12. Keio University

Japan | Tokyo

For Development Studies

#120 in Asia

#637 in the World

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

13. Tokyo Metropolitan University

Japan | Hachioji

For Development Studies

#182 in Asia

#837 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Enrollment: 9,126
Founded: 2005

14. Hokkaido University

Japan | Sapporo

For Development Studies

#184 in Asia

#842 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Enrollment: 17,770
Founded: 1918

15. Hitotsubashi University

Japan | Kunitachi

For Development Studies

#197 in Asia

#901 in the World

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

16. Chiba University

Japan | Chiba

For Development Studies

#302 in Asia

#1182 in the World

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

17. National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies

Japan | Tokyo

For Development Studies

#330 in Asia

#1250 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 1997

18. Tokyo Medical and Dental University

Japan | Tokyo

For Development Studies

#346 in Asia

#1300 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1946

19. Tokyo University of Science

Japan | Tokyo

For Development Studies

#368 in Asia

#1374 in the World

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

20. Kyushu Institute of Technology

Japan | Kitakyushu

For Development Studies

#377 in Asia

#1397 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1907

21. Yokohama National University

Japan | Yokohama

For Development Studies

#386 in Asia

#1415 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Founded: 1949

22. Okayama University

Japan | Okayama

For Development Studies

#388 in Asia

#1419 in the World

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

23. Nihon University

Japan | Tokyo

For Development Studies

#397 in Asia

#1432 in the World

Founded: 1889

24. Ritsumeikan University

Japan | Kyoto

For Development Studies

#416 in Asia

#1481 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1899

25. Kanazawa University

Japan | Kanazawa

For Development Studies

#445 in Asia

#1551 in the World

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

26. Nagasaki University

Japan | Nagasaki

For Development Studies

#502 in Asia

#1700 in the World

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

27. University of Tokushima

Japan | Tokushima

For Development Studies

#534 in Asia

#1766 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1949

28. Doshisha University

Japan | Kyoto

For Development Studies

#554 in Asia

#1823 in the World

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

29. Teikyo University

Japan | Tokyo

For Development Studies

#566 in Asia

#1846 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1966

30. Niigata University

Japan | Niigata

For Development Studies

#579 in Asia

#1876 in the World

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

31. Shinshu University

Japan | Matsumoto

For Development Studies

#590 in Asia

#1900 in the World

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

32. Kumamoto University

Japan | Kumamoto

For Development Studies

#596 in Asia

#1917 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Enrollment: 11,098
Founded: 1949

33. Osaka Prefecture University

Japan | Sakai

For Development Studies

#604 in Asia

#1933 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Founded: 1949

34. Yokohama City University

Japan | Yokohama

For Development Studies

#612 in Asia

#1944 in the World

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

35. Nagoya City University

Japan | Nagoya

For Development Studies

#624 in Asia

#1964 in the World

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

36. Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University

Japan | Beppu

For Development Studies

#625 in Asia

#1966 in the World

Enrollment: 5,796
Founded: 2000

37. Hosei University

Japan | Tokyo

For Development Studies

#627 in Asia

#1971 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1880

38. Tokai University

Japan | Tokyo

For Development Studies

#634 in Asia

#1985 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 29,700
Founded: 1946

39. Tottori University

Japan | Tottori

For Development Studies

#640 in Asia

#2002 in the World

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

40. Osaka City University

Japan | Osaka

For Development Studies

#667 in Asia

#2060 in the World

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

41. University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Japan

Japan | Kitakyushu

For Development Studies

#680 in Asia

#2092 in the World

Founded: 1978

42. Gifu University

Japan | Gifu

For Development Studies

#682 in Asia

#2096 in the World

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

43. Sophia University

Japan | Tokyo

For Development Studies

#692 in Asia

#2124 in the World

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

44. Ehime University

Japan | Matsuyama

For Development Studies

#693 in Asia

#2125 in the World

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

45. Juntendo University

Japan | Tokyo

For Development Studies

#710 in Asia

#2162 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1836

46. Toyohashi University of Technology

Japan | Toyohashi

For Development Studies

#735 in Asia

#2218 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 29%
Founded: 1976

47. Fukuoka University

Japan | Fukuoka

For Development Studies

#743 in Asia

#2238 in the World

Founded: 1934

48. International University of Japan

Japan | Minamiuonuma

For Development Studies

#749 in Asia

#2249 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1982

49. Yamaguchi University

Japan | Yamaguchi

For Development Studies

#758 in Asia

#2265 in the World

Founded: 1949

50. Osaka University of Economics

Japan | Osaka

For Development Studies

#774 in Asia

#2298 in the World

Enrollment: 7,337
Founded: 1949

51. Meiji University

Japan | Tokyo

For Development Studies

#786 in Asia

#2331 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1881

52. Gunma University

Japan | Maebashi

For Development Studies

#808 in Asia

#2368 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Founded: 1949

53. Jichi Medical University

Japan | Tochigi

For Development Studies

#829 in Asia

#2412 in the World

Founded: 1972

54. University of Hyogo

Japan | Kobe

For Development Studies

#836 in Asia

#2429 in the World

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

55. Shizuoka University

Japan | Shizuoka

For Development Studies

#842 in Asia

#2440 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1949

56. University of Toyama

Japan | Toyama

For Development Studies

#847 in Asia

#2447 in the World

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

57. Toho University

Japan | Tokyo

For Development Studies

#856 in Asia

#2463 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1925

58. Shimane University

Japan | Matsue

For Development Studies

#863 in Asia

#2481 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1949

59. Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology

Japan | Nomi

For Development Studies

#868 in Asia

#2489 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1990

60. University of Electro-Communications

Japan | Chofu

For Development Studies

#880 in Asia

#2510 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1949

61. Chuo University

Japan | Hachioji

For Development Studies

#892 in Asia

#2539 in the World

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

62. Kwansei Gakuin University

Japan | Nishinomiya

For Development Studies

#893 in Asia

#2542 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Enrollment: 26,248
Founded: 1912

63. Kansai University

Japan | Suita

For Development Studies

#899 in Asia

#2559 in the World

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

64. Kagoshima University

Japan | Kagoshima

For Development Studies

#901 in Asia

#2561 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1949

65. Fukushima Medical University

Japan | Fukushima

For Development Studies

#912 in Asia

#2588 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1952

66. Kitasato University

Japan | Tokyo

For Development Studies

#915 in Asia

#2593 in the World

Founded: 1962

67. Kindai University

Japan | Higashiosaka

For Development Studies

#951 in Asia

#2696 in the World

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

68. Nagoya Institute of Technology

Japan | Nagoya

For Development Studies

#961 in Asia

#2714 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1905

69. Nara Institute of Science and Technology

Japan | Ikoma

For Development Studies

#988 in Asia

#2767 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1991

70. International Christian University

Japan | Mitaka

For Development Studies

#990 in Asia

#2770 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1953

71. Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology

Japan | Fuchu

For Development Studies

#1011 in Asia

#2811 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1949

72. Mie University

Japan | Tsu

For Development Studies

#1013 in Asia

#2814 in the World

Enrollment: 8,455
Founded: 1949

73. International University of Health and Welfare

Japan | Otawara

For Development Studies

#1018 in Asia

#2822 in the World

Founded: 1995

74. Ochanomizu University

Japan | Tokyo

For Development Studies

#1021 in Asia

#2829 in the World

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

75. Saitama University

Japan | Saitama

For Development Studies

#1039 in Asia

#2867 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1949

76. Saga University

Japan | Saga

For Development Studies

#1045 in Asia

#2877 in the World

Founded: 1949

77. Aoyama Gakuin University

Japan | Tokyo

For Development Studies

#1049 in Asia

#2883 in the World

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

78. Kagawa University

Japan | Takamatsu

For Development Studies

#1055 in Asia

#2895 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1949

79. Showa University

Japan | Tokyo

For Development Studies

#1064 in Asia

#2911 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1928

80. Rikkyo University

Japan | Tokyo

For Development Studies

#1074 in Asia

#2937 in the World

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

81. Jikei University School of Medicine

Japan | Tokyo

For Development Studies

#1120 in Asia

#3035 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 981
Founded: 1881

82. Toyo University

Japan | Tokyo

For Development Studies

#1125 in Asia

#3046 in the World

Founded: 1887

83. University of the Ryukyus

Japan | Nishihara

For Development Studies

#1145 in Asia

#3084 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1950

84. Akita University

Japan | Akita

For Development Studies

#1156 in Asia

#3108 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 23%
Founded: 1949

85. Shiga University of Medical Science

Japan | Otsu

For Development Studies

#1183 in Asia

#3160 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1974

86. University of Yamanashi

Japan | Kofu

For Development Studies

#1184 in Asia

#3163 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1949

87. University of Kitakyushu

Japan | Kitakyushu

For Development Studies

#1185 in Asia

#3165 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Founded: 1946

88. Fujita Health University

Japan | Toyoake

For Development Studies

#1202 in Asia

#3206 in the World

Enrollment: 3,106
Founded: 1964

89. Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine

Japan | Kyoto

For Development Studies

#1206 in Asia

#3210 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1872

90. University of Miyazaki

Japan | Miyazaki

For Development Studies

#1209 in Asia

#3217 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1949

91. Yamagata University

Japan | Yamagata

For Development Studies

#1227 in Asia

#3253 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1949

92. University of Aizu

Japan | Aizuwakamatsu

For Development Studies

#1240 in Asia

#3282 in the World

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

93. University of Shizuoka

Japan | Shizuoka

For Development Studies

#1261 in Asia

#3321 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1987

94. Ibaraki University

Japan | Mito

For Development Studies

#1267 in Asia

#3329 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1949

95. Tokyo Medical University

Japan | Tokyo

For Development Studies

#1282 in Asia

#3359 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1916

96. Shibaura Institute of Technology

Japan | Tokyo

For Development Studies

#1311 in Asia

#3407 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Founded: 1949

97. University of Fukui

Japan | Fukui

For Development Studies

#1314 in Asia

#3411 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1949

98. Aichi Medical University

Japan | Nagakute

For Development Studies

#1329 in Asia

#3438 in the World

Founded: 1971

99. Nippon Medical School

Japan | Tokyo

For Development Studies

#1345 in Asia

#3471 in the World

Founded: 1904

100. Oita University

Japan | Oita

For Development Studies

#1350 in Asia

#3480 in the World

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

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