30 Best universities for International Economics 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 Economics. A graph of 96.6K citations received by 7.62K academic papers made by 30 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

#185 in the World

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

2. Hitotsubashi University

Japan | Kunitachi

For International Economics

#13 in Asia

#243 in the World

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

3. Keio University

For International Economics

#16 in Asia

#285 in the World

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

4. Kobe University

For International Economics

#21 in Asia

#301 in the World

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

5. Kyoto University

For International Economics

#32 in Asia

#374 in the World

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

6. Waseda University

For International Economics

#35 in Asia

#396 in the World

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

7. Kyushu University

Japan | Fukuoka

For International Economics

#58 in Asia

#535 in the World

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

8. Tohoku University

For International Economics

#65 in Asia

#579 in the World

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

9. Yokohama National University

Japan | Yokohama

For International Economics

#67 in Asia

#586 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Founded: 1949

10. National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies

For International Economics

#69 in Asia

#624 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 417
Founded: 1997

11. Osaka University

For International Economics

#74 in Asia

#646 in the World

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

12. Nagoya University

For International Economics

#75 in Asia

#649 in the World

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

13. University of Tsukuba

Japan | Tsukuba

For International Economics

#86 in Asia

#713 in the World

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

14. Hiroshima University

Japan | Higashihiroshima

For International Economics

#151 in Asia

#962 in the World

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

15. Osaka University of Economics

For International Economics

#154 in Asia

#976 in the World

Enrollment: 7,337
Founded: 1949

16. Hokkaido University

Japan | Sapporo

For International Economics

#155 in Asia

#980 in the World

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

17. Ritsumeikan University

For International Economics

#156 in Asia

#981 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1899

18. Tokyo Institute of Technology

For International Economics

#163 in Asia

#1013 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1881

19. Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University

For International Economics

#173 in Asia

#1034 in the World

Enrollment: 5,796
Founded: 2000

20. Fukuoka University

Japan | Fukuoka

For International Economics

#183 in Asia

#1058 in the World

Founded: 1934

21. Kwansei Gakuin University

Japan | Nishinomiya

For International Economics

#187 in Asia

#1064 in the World

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

22. Gakushuin University

For International Economics

#193 in Asia

#1084 in the World

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

23. Aoyama Gakuin University

For International Economics

#215 in Asia

#1135 in the World

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

24. Nagoya City University

For International Economics

#246 in Asia

#1207 in the World

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

25. Nihon University

For International Economics

#269 in Asia

#1272 in the World

Founded: 1889

26. Hosei University

For International Economics

#326 in Asia

#1414 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1880

27. International University of Japan

Japan | Minamiuonuma

For International Economics

#336 in Asia

#1429 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1982

28. Chuo University

Japan | Hachioji

For International Economics

#351 in Asia

#1464 in the World

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

29. Aichi University

For International Economics

#366 in Asia

#1494 in the World

Enrollment: 9,879
Founded: 1946

30. Okayama University

Japan | Okayama

For International Economics

#369 in Asia

#1499 in the World

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

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 Science18

Agricultural Economics29

Development Studies233

Econometrics and Mathematical Economics145

Environmental Economics32

International Relations and Diplomacy17

International Trade41

Investment Banking and Stock trading34

Political Economy19