40 Best universities for International Trade 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 International Trade. A graph of 79K citations received by 8.71K academic papers made by 40 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

#160 in the World

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

2. Keio University

For International Trade

#19 in Asia

#259 in the World

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

3. Kobe University

For International Trade

#29 in Asia

#326 in the World

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

4. Hitotsubashi University

Japan | Kunitachi

For International Trade

#31 in Asia

#345 in the World

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

5. Waseda University

For International Trade

#33 in Asia

#373 in the World

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

6. Kyoto University

For International Trade

#40 in Asia

#398 in the World

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

7. Tohoku University

For International Trade

#54 in Asia

#533 in the World

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

8. Yokohama National University

Japan | Yokohama

For International Trade

#66 in Asia

#598 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Founded: 1949

9. Osaka University

For International Trade

#73 in Asia

#642 in the World

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

10. Kyushu University

Japan | Fukuoka

For International Trade

#74 in Asia

#646 in the World

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

11. National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies

For International Trade

#91 in Asia

#718 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 417
Founded: 1997

12. University of Tsukuba

Japan | Tsukuba

For International Trade

#92 in Asia

#721 in the World

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

13. Hiroshima University

Japan | Higashihiroshima

For International Trade

#94 in Asia

#723 in the World

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

14. Nagoya University

For International Trade

#102 in Asia

#755 in the World

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

15. Hokkaido University

Japan | Sapporo

For International Trade

#120 in Asia

#820 in the World

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

16. Tokyo Institute of Technology

For International Trade

#122 in Asia

#826 in the World

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

17. Ritsumeikan University

For International Trade

#133 in Asia

#869 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1899

18. Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University

For International Trade

#142 in Asia

#907 in the World

Enrollment: 5,796
Founded: 2000

19. Osaka University of Economics

For International Trade

#200 in Asia

#1078 in the World

Enrollment: 7,337
Founded: 1949

20. Fukuoka University

Japan | Fukuoka

For International Trade

#214 in Asia

#1123 in the World

Enrollment: 20,356
Founded: 1934

21. Nagoya City University

For International Trade

#221 in Asia

#1136 in the World

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

22. Aoyama Gakuin University

For International Trade

#223 in Asia

#1139 in the World

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

23. Gakushuin University

For International Trade

#235 in Asia

#1163 in the World

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

24. Kwansei Gakuin University

Japan | Nishinomiya

For International Trade

#245 in Asia

#1194 in the World

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

25. Hosei University

For International Trade

#259 in Asia

#1226 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1880

26. International University of Japan

Japan | Minamiuonuma

For International Trade

#282 in Asia

#1295 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1982

27. Kindai University

Japan | Higashiosaka

For International Trade

#311 in Asia

#1358 in the World

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

28. Nanzan University

For International Trade

#324 in Asia

#1388 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1949

29. Okayama University

Japan | Okayama

For International Trade

#337 in Asia

#1411 in the World

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

30. Nihon University

For International Trade

#345 in Asia

#1429 in the World

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

31. Meiji University

For International Trade

#353 in Asia

#1452 in the World

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

32. Tokyo University of Science

For International Trade

#356 in Asia

#1460 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1881

33. Chuo University

Japan | Hachioji

For International Trade

#358 in Asia

#1462 in the World

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

34. Doshisha University

For International Trade

#370 in Asia

#1488 in the World

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

35. Osaka City University

For International Trade

#378 in Asia

#1502 in the World

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

36. Tokyo Metropolitan University

Japan | Hachioji

For International Trade

#384 in Asia

#1512 in the World

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

37. Kansai University

For International Trade

#385 in Asia

#1513 in the World

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

38. Sophia University

For International Trade

#386 in Asia

#1514 in the World

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

39. Nagasaki University

Japan | Nagasaki

For International Trade

#393 in Asia

#1525 in the World

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

40. Tokai University

For International Trade

#414 in Asia

#1561 in the World

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

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 Science18

Agricultural Economics28

Development Studies224

Econometrics and Mathematical Economics132

Environmental Economics26

International Economics28

International Relations and Diplomacy19

Investment Banking and Stock trading33

Political Economy19