28 Best universities for International Economics 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 Economics. A graph of 64.9K citations received by 6.96K academic papers made by 28 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

#194 in the World

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

2. Hitotsubashi University

Japan | Kunitachi

For International Economics

#12 in Asia

#225 in the World

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

3. Kobe University

For International Economics

#15 in Asia

#275 in the World

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

4. Keio University

For International Economics

#16 in Asia

#279 in the World

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

5. Kyoto University

For International Economics

#29 in Asia

#357 in the World

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

6. Waseda University

For International Economics

#32 in Asia

#371 in the World

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

7. Kyushu University

Japan | Fukuoka

For International Economics

#55 in Asia

#529 in the World

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

8. Yokohama National University

Japan | Yokohama

For International Economics

#56 in Asia

#547 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Founded: 1949

9. Tohoku University

For International Economics

#59 in Asia

#561 in the World

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

10. Nagoya University

For International Economics

#66 in Asia

#609 in the World

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

11. National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies

For International Economics

#69 in Asia

#635 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 417
Founded: 1997

12. Osaka University

For International Economics

#73 in Asia

#657 in the World

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

13. University of Tsukuba

Japan | Tsukuba

For International Economics

#92 in Asia

#740 in the World

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

14. Osaka University of Economics

For International Economics

#122 in Asia

#885 in the World

Enrollment: 7,337
Founded: 1949

15. Hiroshima University

Japan | Higashihiroshima

For International Economics

#130 in Asia

#911 in the World

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

16. Hokkaido University

Japan | Sapporo

For International Economics

#131 in Asia

#913 in the World

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

17. Ritsumeikan University

For International Economics

#140 in Asia

#936 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1899

18. Tokyo Institute of Technology

For International Economics

#143 in Asia

#946 in the World

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

19. Kwansei Gakuin University

Japan | Nishinomiya

For International Economics

#176 in Asia

#1049 in the World

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

20. Fukuoka University

Japan | Fukuoka

For International Economics

#190 in Asia

#1079 in the World

Enrollment: 20,356
Founded: 1934

21. Aoyama Gakuin University

For International Economics

#198 in Asia

#1095 in the World

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

22. Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University

For International Economics

#210 in Asia

#1128 in the World

Enrollment: 5,796
Founded: 2000

23. Gakushuin University

For International Economics

#211 in Asia

#1129 in the World

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

24. Nagoya City University

For International Economics

#217 in Asia

#1140 in the World

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

25. Nihon University

For International Economics

#233 in Asia

#1177 in the World

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

26. Hosei University

For International Economics

#295 in Asia

#1299 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1880

27. Okayama University

Japan | Okayama

For International Economics

#322 in Asia

#1357 in the World

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

28. Chuo University

Japan | Hachioji

For International Economics

#341 in Asia

#1387 in the World

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

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 Economics28

Development Studies224

Econometrics and Mathematical Economics132

Environmental Economics26

International Relations and Diplomacy19

International Trade40

Investment Banking and Stock trading33

Political Economy19