26 Best universities for Environmental 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 Environmental Economics. A graph of 111K citations received by 8K academic papers made by 26 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 Environmental Economics

#13 in Asia

#51 in the World

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

2. Kyoto University

For Environmental Economics

#35 in Asia

#153 in the World

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

3. Waseda University

For Environmental Economics

#60 in Asia

#228 in the World

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

4. Kyushu University

Japan | Fukuoka

For Environmental Economics

#61 in Asia

#231 in the World

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

5. Osaka University

For Environmental Economics

#74 in Asia

#289 in the World

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

6. Tohoku University

For Environmental Economics

#80 in Asia

#306 in the World

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

7. Tokyo Institute of Technology

For Environmental Economics

#84 in Asia

#322 in the World

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

8. University of Kitakyushu

Japan | Kitakyushu

For Environmental Economics

#111 in Asia

#408 in the World

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

9. Hiroshima University

Japan | Higashihiroshima

For Environmental Economics

#127 in Asia

#464 in the World

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

10. University of Tsukuba

Japan | Tsukuba

For Environmental Economics

#139 in Asia

#518 in the World

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

11. Kobe University

For Environmental Economics

#157 in Asia

#578 in the World

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

12. Keio University

For Environmental Economics

#172 in Asia

#635 in the World

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

13. Ritsumeikan University

For Environmental Economics

#174 in Asia

#637 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1899

14. Nagoya University

For Environmental Economics

#180 in Asia

#646 in the World

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

15. Hokkaido University

Japan | Sapporo

For Environmental Economics

#207 in Asia

#725 in the World

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

16. Tokyo University of Science

For Environmental Economics

#231 in Asia

#792 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1881

17. Yokohama National University

Japan | Yokohama

For Environmental Economics

#256 in Asia

#850 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Founded: 1949

18. Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology

For Environmental Economics

#312 in Asia

#984 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1949

19. University of the Ryukyus

Japan | Nishihara

For Environmental Economics

#347 in Asia

#1078 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1950

20. Tokai University

For Environmental Economics

#399 in Asia

#1188 in the World

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

21. National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies

For Environmental Economics

#407 in Asia

#1198 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 417
Founded: 1997

22. Tokyo Metropolitan University

Japan | Hachioji

For Environmental Economics

#408 in Asia

#1200 in the World

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

23. Osaka Prefecture University

For Environmental Economics

#426 in Asia

#1229 in the World

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

24. Nagasaki University

Japan | Nagasaki

For Environmental Economics

#518 in Asia

#1394 in the World

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

25. Toyohashi University of Technology

Japan | Toyohashi

For Environmental Economics

#524 in Asia

#1401 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 29%
Founded: 1976

26. Tokyo City University

For Environmental Economics

#553 in Asia

#1453 in the World

Enrollment: 7,543
Founded: 1929

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

Economics subfields in Japan

Actuarial Science18

Agricultural Economics28

Development Studies224

Econometrics and Mathematical Economics132

International Economics28

International Relations and Diplomacy19

International Trade40

Investment Banking and Stock trading33

Political Economy19