100 Best universities for 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 Economics. A graph of 2.98M citations received by 246K academic papers made by 323 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 Economics

#4 in Asia

#79 in the World

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

2. Kyoto University

For Economics

#14 in Asia

#164 in the World

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

3. Osaka University

For Economics

#30 in Asia

#295 in the World

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

4. Tokyo Institute of Technology

For Economics

#51 in Asia

#370 in the World

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

5. Tohoku University

For Economics

#52 in Asia

#377 in the World

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

6. Kyushu University

Japan | Fukuoka

For Economics

#53 in Asia

#381 in the World

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

7. University of Tsukuba

Japan | Tsukuba

For Economics

#57 in Asia

#399 in the World

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

8. Nagoya University

For Economics

#64 in Asia

#435 in the World

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

9. Keio University

For Economics

#70 in Asia

#462 in the World

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

10. Waseda University

For Economics

#81 in Asia

#515 in the World

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

11. Kobe University

For Economics

#85 in Asia

#530 in the World

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

12. Hokkaido University

Japan | Sapporo

For Economics

#94 in Asia

#569 in the World

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

13. Hiroshima University

Japan | Higashihiroshima

For Economics

#100 in Asia

#586 in the World

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

14. Hitotsubashi University

Japan | Kunitachi

For Economics

#102 in Asia

#600 in the World

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

15. Tokyo University of Science

For Economics

#129 in Asia

#705 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1881

16. Tokyo Metropolitan University

Japan | Hachioji

For Economics

#171 in Asia

#863 in the World

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

17. National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies

For Economics

#222 in Asia

#1023 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 417
Founded: 1997

18. Yokohama National University

Japan | Yokohama

For Economics

#241 in Asia

#1075 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Founded: 1949

19. Chiba University

For Economics

#249 in Asia

#1084 in the World

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

20. Ritsumeikan University

For Economics

#261 in Asia

#1127 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1899

21. Nihon University

For Economics

#267 in Asia

#1136 in the World

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

22. Okayama University

Japan | Okayama

For Economics

#280 in Asia

#1173 in the World

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

23. Osaka Prefecture University

For Economics

#301 in Asia

#1254 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Enrollment: 8,051
Founded: 1949

24. Chuo University

Japan | Hachioji

For Economics

#325 in Asia

#1317 in the World

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

25. Kanazawa University

Japan | Kanazawa

For Economics

#329 in Asia

#1332 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 10,127
Male:Female: 64:36
Founded: 1949

26. Kyushu Institute of Technology

Japan | Kitakyushu

For Economics

#365 in Asia

#1434 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Enrollment: 5,876
Founded: 1907

27. Niigata University

Japan | Niigata

For Economics

#372 in Asia

#1450 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Enrollment: 12,068
Founded: 1922

28. Jichi Medical University

Japan | Tochigi

For Economics

#378 in Asia

#1463 in the World

Founded: 1972

29. Osaka University of Economics

For Economics

#389 in Asia

#1492 in the World

Enrollment: 7,337
Founded: 1949

30. Osaka City University

For Economics

#390 in Asia

#1495 in the World

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

31. University of Tokushima

Japan | Tokushima

For Economics

#398 in Asia

#1506 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1949

32. Nagasaki University

Japan | Nagasaki

For Economics

#425 in Asia

#1581 in the World

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

33. Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology

For Economics

#427 in Asia

#1586 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 891
Male:Female: 83:17
Founded: 1990

34. Nagoya Institute of Technology

For Economics

#431 in Asia

#1603 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Enrollment: 5,776
Founded: 1905

35. Hosei University

For Economics

#438 in Asia

#1623 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1880

36. Tokai University

For Economics

#442 in Asia

#1628 in the World

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

37. University of Electro-Communications

For Economics

#445 in Asia

#1639 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Enrollment: 5,329
Founded: 1949

38. Kumamoto University

Japan | Kumamoto

For Economics

#463 in Asia

#1672 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Enrollment: 7,629
Founded: 1949

39. Tokyo Medical and Dental University

For Economics

#469 in Asia

#1682 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1946

40. Yamaguchi University

Japan | Yamaguchi

For Economics

#472 in Asia

#1688 in the World

Founded: 1949

41. Doshisha University

For Economics

#473 in Asia

#1690 in the World

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

42. Kwansei Gakuin University

Japan | Nishinomiya

For Economics

#502 in Asia

#1750 in the World

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

43. Kansai University

For Economics

#503 in Asia

#1751 in the World

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

44. Shizuoka University

Japan | Shizuoka

For Economics

#506 in Asia

#1757 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 10,090
Founded: 1949

45. Fukuoka University

Japan | Fukuoka

For Economics

#512 in Asia

#1763 in the World

Enrollment: 20,356
Founded: 1934

46. Meiji University

For Economics

#535 in Asia

#1813 in the World

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

47. Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology

For Economics

#546 in Asia

#1843 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1949

48. Gifu University

For Economics

#556 in Asia

#1868 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 7,227
Male:Female: 65:35
Founded: 1949

49. Aoyama Gakuin University

For Economics

#557 in Asia

#1869 in the World

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

50. Shinshu University

Japan | Matsumoto

For Economics

#559 in Asia

#1874 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Founded: 1949

51. Nagoya City University

For Economics

#567 in Asia

#1893 in the World

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

52. Saga University

For Economics

#571 in Asia

#1898 in the World

Founded: 1949

53. Saitama University

Japan | Saitama

For Economics

#579 in Asia

#1910 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 9,031
Male:Female: 68:32
Founded: 1949

54. Teikyo University

For Economics

#582 in Asia

#1913 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1966

55. Kindai University

Japan | Higashiosaka

For Economics

#583 in Asia

#1916 in the World

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

56. Sophia University

For Economics

#584 in Asia

#1917 in the World

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

57. Ehime University

Japan | Matsuyama

For Economics

#595 in Asia

#1943 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Enrollment: 9,033
Founded: 1949

58. Tottori University

Japan | Tottori

For Economics

#628 in Asia

#2003 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Enrollment: 6,195
Founded: 1949

59. University of Toyama

For Economics

#633 in Asia

#2013 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 9,208
Founded: 1975

60. Rikkyo University

For Economics

#660 in Asia

#2066 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Enrollment: 20,720
Founded: 1922

61. International University of Japan

Japan | Minamiuonuma

For Economics

#683 in Asia

#2130 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1982

62. Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University

For Economics

#686 in Asia

#2137 in the World

Enrollment: 5,796
Founded: 2000

63. Ibaraki University

For Economics

#690 in Asia

#2145 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Enrollment: 8,249
Founded: 1949

64. Gunma University

Japan | Maebashi

For Economics

#692 in Asia

#2152 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Enrollment: 6,556
Male:Female: 63:37
Founded: 1949

65. Yokohama City University

Japan | Yokohama

For Economics

#698 in Asia

#2163 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Founded: 1928

66. Toyohashi University of Technology

Japan | Toyohashi

For Economics

#709 in Asia

#2179 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 29%
Founded: 1976

67. Kagoshima University

Japan | Kagoshima

For Economics

#726 in Asia

#2213 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 10,661
Male:Female: 62:38
Founded: 1949

68. University of Kitakyushu

Japan | Kitakyushu

For Economics

#739 in Asia

#2234 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Enrollment: 6,496
Founded: 1946

69. University of the Ryukyus

Japan | Nishihara

For Economics

#742 in Asia

#2238 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1950

70. Nara Institute of Science and Technology

For Economics

#744 in Asia

#2242 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1991

71. Mie University

For Economics

#780 in Asia

#2315 in the World

Enrollment: 8,455
Male:Female: 63:37
Founded: 1949

72. Shimane University

For Economics

#788 in Asia

#2328 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1949

73. Yamagata University

Japan | Yamagata

For Economics

#803 in Asia

#2366 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1949

74. Toho University

For Economics

#810 in Asia

#2379 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1925

75. Gakushuin University

For Economics

#823 in Asia

#2407 in the World

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

76. Graduate University for Advanced Studies

For Economics

#825 in Asia

#2410 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1988

77. Nagaoka University of Technology

Japan | Nagaoka

For Economics

#835 in Asia

#2434 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1976

78. Kitasato University

For Economics

#837 in Asia

#2444 in the World

Enrollment: 8,576
Male:Female: 46:54
Founded: 1962

79. Ryukoku University

For Economics

#841 in Asia

#2451 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1639

80. University of Hyogo

For Economics

#858 in Asia

#2484 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Enrollment: 6,551
Founded: 2004

81. Shibaura Institute of Technology

For Economics

#866 in Asia

#2501 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Founded: 1949

82. Toyo University

For Economics

#883 in Asia

#2543 in the World

Enrollment: 29,300
Male:Female: 59:41
Founded: 1887

83. Kagawa University

Japan | Takamatsu

For Economics

#891 in Asia

#2554 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Enrollment: 6,539
Founded: 1949

84. University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Japan

Japan | Kitakyushu

For Economics

#912 in Asia

#2593 in the World

Founded: 1978

85. Okayama University of Science

Japan | Okayama

For Economics

#920 in Asia

#2609 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 6,050
Founded: 1962

86. Kanagawa University

Japan | Yokohama

For Economics

#921 in Asia

#2612 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Enrollment: 18,693
Founded: 1949

87. Meijo University

For Economics

#933 in Asia

#2641 in the World

Enrollment: 3,835
Founded: 1926

88. University of Yamanashi

For Economics

#951 in Asia

#2672 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1949

89. International Christian University

For Economics

#961 in Asia

#2694 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 3,134
Male:Female: 36:64
Founded: 1953

90. Hirosaki University

Japan | Hirosaki

For Economics

#978 in Asia

#2739 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Founded: 1949

91. Tokyo Denki University

For Economics

#980 in Asia

#2741 in the World

Founded: 1907

92. Kyoto Institute of Technology

For Economics

#985 in Asia

#2753 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Founded: 1949

93. Ochanomizu University

For Economics

#1015 in Asia

#2821 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 2,075
Founded: 1874

94. Juntendo University

For Economics

#1026 in Asia

#2837 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Enrollment: 3,802
Founded: 1836

95. Nanzan University

For Economics

#1037 in Asia

#2856 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1949

96. Muroran Institute of Technology

Japan | Muroran

For Economics

#1044 in Asia

#2871 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Founded: 1949

97. University of Shizuoka

Japan | Shizuoka

For Economics

#1055 in Asia

#2898 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1987

98. Hiroshima University of Economics

Japan | Hiroshima

For Economics

#1057 in Asia

#2901 in the World

Founded: 1907

99. Utsunomiya University

Japan | Utsunomiya

For Economics

#1058 in Asia

#2904 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1949

100. Osaka International University

Japan | Moriguchi

For Economics

#1064 in Asia

#2918 in the World

Founded: 1988

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

Economics subfields in Japan

Actuarial Science18

Agricultural Economics28

Development Studies224

Econometrics and Mathematical Economics132

Environmental Economics26

International Economics28

International Relations and Diplomacy19

International Trade40

Investment Banking and Stock trading33

Political Economy19