31 Best universities for International Economics 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 Economics. A graph of 99.9K citations received by 7.68K academic papers made by 31 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 Economics

#6 in Asia

#190 in the World

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

2. Hitotsubashi University

Japan | Kunitachi

For International Economics

#13 in Asia

#248 in the World

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

3. Keio University

For International Economics

#18 in Asia

#293 in the World

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

4. Kobe University

For International Economics

#24 in Asia

#316 in the World

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

5. Kyoto University

For International Economics

#33 in Asia

#384 in the World

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

6. Waseda University

For International Economics

#37 in Asia

#403 in the World

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

7. Kyushu University

Japan | Fukuoka

For International Economics

#61 in Asia

#554 in the World

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

8. Tohoku University

For International Economics

#66 in Asia

#586 in the World

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

9. Yokohama National University

Japan | Yokohama

For International Economics

#67 in Asia

#595 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Founded: 1949

10. National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies

For International Economics

#70 in Asia

#627 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 1997

11. Nagoya University

For International Economics

#76 in Asia

#650 in the World

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

12. Osaka University

For International Economics

#78 in Asia

#667 in the World

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

13. University of Tsukuba

Japan | Tsukuba

For International Economics

#86 in Asia

#708 in the World

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

14. Hiroshima University

Japan | Higashihiroshima

For International Economics

#151 in Asia

#966 in the World

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

15. Ritsumeikan University

For International Economics

#156 in Asia

#988 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1899

16. Osaka University of Economics

For International Economics

#160 in Asia

#996 in the World

Enrollment: 7,337
Founded: 1949

17. Hokkaido University

Japan | Sapporo

For International Economics

#162 in Asia

#1000 in the World

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

18. Tokyo Institute of Technology

For International Economics

#170 in Asia

#1025 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1881

19. Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University

For International Economics

#181 in Asia

#1050 in the World

Enrollment: 5,796
Founded: 2000

20. Kwansei Gakuin University

Japan | Nishinomiya

For International Economics

#191 in Asia

#1072 in the World

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

21. Gakushuin University

For International Economics

#199 in Asia

#1086 in the World

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

22. Fukuoka University

Japan | Fukuoka

For International Economics

#200 in Asia

#1088 in the World

Founded: 1934

23. Aoyama Gakuin University

For International Economics

#230 in Asia

#1160 in the World

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

24. Nagoya City University

For International Economics

#249 in Asia

#1202 in the World

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

25. Nihon University

For International Economics

#278 in Asia

#1284 in the World

Founded: 1889

26. Hosei University

For International Economics

#318 in Asia

#1392 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1880

27. International University of Japan

Japan | Minamiuonuma

For International Economics

#341 in Asia

#1438 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1982

28. Chuo University

Japan | Hachioji

For International Economics

#358 in Asia

#1481 in the World

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

29. Okayama University

Japan | Okayama

For International Economics

#375 in Asia

#1511 in the World

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

30. Aichi University

For International Economics

#379 in Asia

#1516 in the World

Enrollment: 9,879
Founded: 1946

31. Tokai University

For International Economics

#385 in Asia

#1525 in the World

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

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

Economics subfields in Japan

Actuarial Science19

Agricultural Economics30

Development Studies235

Econometrics and Mathematical Economics150

Environmental Economics31

International Relations and Diplomacy18

International Trade41

Investment Banking and Stock trading34

Political Economy19