41 Best universities for International Trade in Japan

Updated: March 02, 2025

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 119K citations received by 9.75K 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

#158 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Enrollment: 28,479
Founded: 1877

2. Keio University

For International Trade

#24 in Asia

#288 in the World

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

3. Kobe University

For International Trade

#28 in Asia

#330 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 15,999
Founded: 1902

4. Hitotsubashi University

Japan | Kunitachi

For International Trade

#29 in Asia

#341 in the World

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

5. Waseda University

For International Trade

#36 in Asia

#386 in the World

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

6. Kyoto University

For International Trade

#38 in Asia

#398 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Enrollment: 22,455
Founded: 1897

7. Tohoku University

For International Trade

#55 in Asia

#517 in the World

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

8. Yokohama National University

Japan | Yokohama

For International Trade

#71 in Asia

#613 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Founded: 1949

9. Kyushu University

Japan | Fukuoka

For International Trade

#75 in Asia

#635 in the World

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

10. Osaka University

For International Trade

#78 in Asia

#646 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Enrollment: 23,123
Founded: 1931

11. University of Tsukuba

Japan | Tsukuba

For International Trade

#85 in Asia

#679 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Enrollment: 16,507
Founded: 1973

12. Nagoya University

For International Trade

#102 in Asia

#731 in the World

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

13. National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies

For International Trade

#103 in Asia

#735 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 417
Founded: 1997

14. Hiroshima University

Japan | Higashihiroshima

For International Trade

#105 in Asia

#745 in the World

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

15. Hokkaido University

Japan | Sapporo

For International Trade

#133 in Asia

#870 in the World

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

16. Tokyo Institute of Technology

For International Trade

#141 in Asia

#895 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1881

17. Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University

For International Trade

#150 in Asia

#924 in the World

Enrollment: 5,796
Founded: 2000

18. Ritsumeikan University

For International Trade

#153 in Asia

#936 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1899

19. Gakushuin University

For International Trade

#220 in Asia

#1129 in the World

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

20. Fukuoka University

Japan | Fukuoka

For International Trade

#221 in Asia

#1130 in the World

Founded: 1934

21. Osaka University of Economics

For International Trade

#244 in Asia

#1187 in the World

Enrollment: 7,337
Founded: 1949

22. Aoyama Gakuin University

For International Trade

#247 in Asia

#1190 in the World

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

23. Kwansei Gakuin University

Japan | Nishinomiya

For International Trade

#255 in Asia

#1218 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Enrollment: 25,679
Founded: 1912

24. Nagoya City University

For International Trade

#261 in Asia

#1225 in the World

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

25. Hosei University

For International Trade

#316 in Asia

#1370 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1880

26. International University of Japan

Japan | Minamiuonuma

For International Trade

#320 in Asia

#1379 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1982

27. Kindai University

Japan | Higashiosaka

For International Trade

#354 in Asia

#1473 in the World

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

28. Nihon University

For International Trade

#358 in Asia

#1485 in the World

Founded: 1889

29. Doshisha University

For International Trade

#365 in Asia

#1499 in the World

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

30. Meiji University

For International Trade

#372 in Asia

#1511 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1881

31. Chiba University

For International Trade

#384 in Asia

#1549 in the World

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

32. Nanzan University

For International Trade

#392 in Asia

#1564 in the World

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

33. Okayama University

Japan | Okayama

For International Trade

#399 in Asia

#1576 in the World

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

34. Chuo University

Japan | Hachioji

For International Trade

#413 in Asia

#1612 in the World

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

35. Sophia University

For International Trade

#415 in Asia

#1616 in the World

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

36. Nagasaki University

Japan | Nagasaki

For International Trade

#438 in Asia

#1662 in the World

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

37. Kansai University

For International Trade

#450 in Asia

#1688 in the World

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

38. Osaka City University

For International Trade

#457 in Asia

#1698 in the World

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

39. Tokai University

For International Trade

#464 in Asia

#1706 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1946

40. Tokyo Metropolitan University

Japan | Hachioji

For International Trade

#467 in Asia

#1710 in the World

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

41. Saitama University

Japan | Saitama

For International Trade

#474 in Asia

#1721 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1949

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 Economics29

Development Studies233

Econometrics and Mathematical Economics145

Environmental Economics32

International Economics30

International Relations and Diplomacy17

Investment Banking and Stock trading34

Political Economy19