41 Best universities for International Trade in Japan

Updated: March 15, 2026

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Japan ranked based on their research performance in International Trade. A graph of 125K citations received by 9.95K academic papers made by 41 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 International Trade

#7 in Asia

#163 in the World

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

2. Keio University

For International Trade

#24 in Asia

#293 in the World

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

3. Kobe University

For International Trade

#29 in Asia

#347 in the World

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

4. Hitotsubashi University

Japan | Kunitachi

For International Trade

#30 in Asia

#352 in the World

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

5. Waseda University

For International Trade

#36 in Asia

#389 in the World

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

6. Kyoto University

For International Trade

#43 in Asia

#413 in the World

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

7. Tohoku University

For International Trade

#57 in Asia

#520 in the World

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

8. Yokohama National University

Japan | Yokohama

For International Trade

#73 in Asia

#625 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Founded: 1949

9. Kyushu University

Japan | Fukuoka

For International Trade

#77 in Asia

#634 in the World

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

10. Osaka University

For International Trade

#80 in Asia

#652 in the World

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

11. University of Tsukuba

Japan | Tsukuba

For International Trade

#85 in Asia

#670 in the World

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

12. Nagoya University

For International Trade

#102 in Asia

#733 in the World

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

13. National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies

For International Trade

#106 in Asia

#744 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 1997

14. Hiroshima University

Japan | Higashihiroshima

For International Trade

#109 in Asia

#749 in the World

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

15. Hokkaido University

Japan | Sapporo

For International Trade

#139 in Asia

#886 in the World

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

16. Tokyo Institute of Technology

For International Trade

#150 in Asia

#924 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1881

17. Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University

For International Trade

#153 in Asia

#937 in the World

Enrollment: 5,796
Founded: 2000

18. Ritsumeikan University

For International Trade

#156 in Asia

#948 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1899

19. Gakushuin University

For International Trade

#227 in Asia

#1139 in the World

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

20. Fukuoka University

Japan | Fukuoka

For International Trade

#240 in Asia

#1161 in the World

Founded: 1934

21. Nagoya City University

For International Trade

#253 in Asia

#1203 in the World

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

22. Kwansei Gakuin University

Japan | Nishinomiya

For International Trade

#256 in Asia

#1207 in the World

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

23. Aoyama Gakuin University

For International Trade

#257 in Asia

#1208 in the World

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

24. Osaka University of Economics

For International Trade

#258 in Asia

#1209 in the World

Enrollment: 7,337
Founded: 1949

25. Hosei University

For International Trade

#317 in Asia

#1360 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1880

26. International University of Japan

Japan | Minamiuonuma

For International Trade

#330 in Asia

#1400 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1982

27. Kindai University

Japan | Higashiosaka

For International Trade

#362 in Asia

#1492 in the World

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

28. Doshisha University

For International Trade

#365 in Asia

#1497 in the World

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

29. Nihon University

For International Trade

#374 in Asia

#1513 in the World

Founded: 1889

30. Meiji University

For International Trade

#376 in Asia

#1520 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1881

31. Chiba University

For International Trade

#386 in Asia

#1548 in the World

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

32. Nanzan University

For International Trade

#402 in Asia

#1585 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 9,883
Founded: 1949

33. Okayama University

Japan | Okayama

For International Trade

#410 in Asia

#1601 in the World

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

34. Chuo University

Japan | Hachioji

For International Trade

#420 in Asia

#1635 in the World

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

35. Sophia University

For International Trade

#425 in Asia

#1641 in the World

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

36. Nagasaki University

Japan | Nagasaki

For International Trade

#438 in Asia

#1669 in the World

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

37. Kansai University

For International Trade

#462 in Asia

#1709 in the World

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

38. Tokai University

For International Trade

#469 in Asia

#1722 in the World

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

39. Osaka City University

For International Trade

#481 in Asia

#1741 in the World

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

40. Saitama University

Japan | Saitama

For International Trade

#482 in Asia

#1742 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1949

41. Tokyo Metropolitan University

Japan | Hachioji

For International Trade

#483 in Asia

#1743 in the World

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

The best cities to study International Trade in Japan based on the number of universities and their ranks are Tokyo, Kobe, Kunitachi, and Kyoto.

Economics subfields in Japan

Actuarial Science19

Agricultural Economics30

Development Studies235

Econometrics and Mathematical Economics150

Environmental Economics31

International Economics31

International Relations and Diplomacy18

Investment Banking and Stock trading34

Political Economy19