Top 300 universities in Japan: Rankings & Acceptance rate

Rank 🏆	University name	Acceptance rate Acc. rate	City & State
1	Kyoto University	5%	Kyoto
2	The University of Tokyo	5%	Tokyo
3	Osaka University	5%	Suita
4	Tohoku University	5%	Sendai
5	Keio University	5%	Tokyo
6	Kyushu University	5%	Fukuoka
7	Nagoya University	5%	Nagoya
8	Tokyo Institute of Technology	5%	Tokyo
9	Hokkaido University	5%	Sapporo
10	University of Tsukuba	15%	Tsukuba
11	Hiroshima University	15%	Higashihiroshima
12	Waseda University	5%	Tokyo
13	Kobe University	15%	Kobe
14	Nihon University		Tokyo
15	Okayama University	25%	Okayama
16	Ritsumeikan University	15%	Kyoto
17	Kanazawa University	15%	Kanazawa
18	Niigata University	45%	Niigata
19	The University of Electro-Communications	25%	Chofu
20	Tokyo University of Science	15%	Tokyo
21	Kindai University	45%	Higashiosaka
22	Shinshu University	15%	Matsumoto
23	Kumamoto University	15%	Kumamoto
24	Osaka City University	15%	Osaka
25	Yamagata University	25%	Yamagata
26	Osaka Prefecture University	15%	Sakai
27	Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology	15%	Fuchu
28	Nara Institute of Science and Technology	25%	Ikoma
29	Nagasaki University	15%	Nagasaki
30	Yokohama National University	15%	Yokohama
31	Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology		Nomi
32	Ehime University	25%	Matsuyama
33	Gunma University	15%	Maebashi
34	Nagoya Institute of Technology	15%	Nagoya
35	Meiji University		Tokyo
36	The University of Tokushima	25%	Tokushima
37	Tokyo Medical and Dental University	25%	Tokyo
38	Yamaguchi University	25%	Yamaguchi
39	Tokai University		Tokyo
40	Shizuoka University	25%	Shizuoka
41	Doshisha University	15%	Kyoto
42	Kyushu Institute of Technology	25%	Kitakyushu
43	Gifu University	15%	Gifu
44	Kagoshima University	25%	Kagoshima
45	Mie University		Tsu
46	Chiba University	15%	Chiba
47	Hosei University	25%	Tokyo
48	Rikkyo University	15%	Tokyo
49	Kansai University	25%	Suita
50	Hitotsubashi University	15%	Kunitachi
51	University of the Ryukyus	25%	Nishihara
52	Chuo University	15%	Hachioji
53	University of Toyama	25%	Toyama
54	Kitasato University		Tokyo
55	Nagaoka University of Technology	25%	Nagaoka
56	Juntendo University		Tokyo
57	Saga University	25%	Saga
58	Ibaraki University	25%	Mito
59	Saitama University	15%	Saitama
60	Tokyo Metropolitan University	15%	Hachioji
61	Toyohashi University of Technology	25%	Toyohashi
62	Sophia University	5%	Tokyo
63	Nippon Medical School		Tokyo
64	Toho University		Tokyo
65	Hirosaki University	25%	Hirosaki
66	Shimane University	25%	Matsue
67	Fukuoka University		Fukuoka
68	Tottori University	25%	Tottori
69	Aoyama Gakuin University	15%	Tokyo
70	Showa University		Tokyo
71	Yokohama City University	15%	Yokohama
72	University of Yamanashi	25%	Kofu
73	Tokyo Denki University		Tokyo
74	Kwansei Gakuin University	15%	Nishinomiya
75	Tokyo Women's Medical University		Tokyo
76	Kyoto Institute of Technology	25%	Kyoto
77	Kagawa University	15%	Takamatsu
78	Jichi Medical University		Tochigi
79	University of Miyazaki	15%	Miyazaki
80	Ryukoku University	35%	Kyoto
81	Nagoya City University	15%	Nagoya
82	University of Hyogo	25%	Kobe
83	Kochi University	25%	Kochi
84	Iwate University	25%	Morioka
85	Shibaura Institute of Technology	55%	Tokyo
86	Akita University	15%	Akita
87	Jikei University School of Medicine		Tokyo
88	Tokyo University of Foreign Studies	5%	Fuchu
89	Ochanomizu University	5%	Tokyo
90	University of Aizu	25%	Aizuwakamatsu
91	Oita University	25%	Oita
92	Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine	25%	Kyoto
93	Tokyo Medical University		Tokyo
94	Utsunomiya University	25%	Utsunomiya
95	University of Fukui	35%	Fukui
96	Kanagawa University		Yokohama
97	Teikyo University		Tokyo
98	Toyo University		Tokyo
99	Tokyo University of the Arts	25%	Tokyo
100	Kurume University		Kurume
101	Kyoto Sangyo University		Kyoto
102	Fujita Health University		Toyoake
103	Meijo University		Nagoya
104	Wakayama University	25%	Wakayama
105	Chubu University		Kasugai
106	Shiga University of Medical Science	25%	Otsu
107	Naruto University of Education	25%	Naruto
108	Kogakuin University	35%	Tokyo
109	Saitama Medical School		Moroyama
110	University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Japan		Kitakyushu
111	Gakushuin University	15%	Tokyo
112	Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology	25%	Tokyo
113	Kanazawa Institute of Technology		Nonoichi
114	Tokyo University of Agriculture	35%	Tokyo
115	Tokyo Gakugei University	15%	Koganei
116	Dokkyo Medical University		Tochigi
117	Fukushima Medical University	25%	Fukushima
118	National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies	25%	Tokyo
119	Nanzan University	25%	Nagoya
120	Okayama University of Science		Okayama
121	University of Shizuoka	25%	Shizuoka
122	Osaka Institute of Technology		Osaka
123	Kawasaki University of Medical Welfare		Kurashiki
124	Osaka Kyoiku University	15%	Kashiwara
125	Hyogo College of Medicine		Nishinomiya
126	St. Marianna University School of Medicine		Kawasaki
127	Hamamatsu University School of Medicine	25%	Hamamatsu
128	Nara Medical University	25%	Kashihara
129	Chiba Institute of Technology		Narashino
130	Fukuoka Institute of Technology		Fukuoka
131	Hiroshima City University	25%	Hiroshima
132	Kochi University of Technology	25%	Kami
133	Tokyo Dental College		Chiba
134	Osaka Medical College		Takatsuki
135	Tokyo University of Technology		Hachioji
136	Iwate Medical University		Morioka
137	Nara Women's University	15%	Nara
138	Kyorin University		Mitaka
139	Kansai Medical University		Moriguchi
140	Obihiro University of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine	25%	Obihiro
141	Seikei University	35%	Musashino
142	Konan University	35%	Kobe
143	Tokyo City University		Tokyo
144	Osaka Sangyo University		Daito
145	Kitami Institute of Technology	25%	Kitami
146	Ishinomaki Senshu University		Ishinomaki
147	Muroran Institute of Technology	25%	Muroran
148	Asahikawa Medical University	25%	Asahikawa
149	International University of Health and Welfare		Otawara
150	Aichi University		Nagoya
151	Musashino Art University	5%	Kodaira
152	International Christian University	5%	Mitaka
153	Kanazawa Medical University		Kahoku
154	Osaka Electro-Communication University		Neyagawa
155	Soka University	35%	Hachioji
156	Iwate Prefectural University	25%	Iwate
157	Future University Hakodate	25%	Hakodate
158	Kokugakuin University		Tokyo
159	Chukyo University		Nagoya
160	Aichi Medical University		Nagakute
161	Azabu University		Sagamihara
162	Akita Prefectural University	25%	Akita
163	Tama Art University		Tokyo
164	St. Luke's International University	25%	Tokyo
165	Sapporo Medical University	25%	Sapporo
166	Meiji Gakuin University	25%	Tokyo
167	The Nippon Dental University		Tokyo
168	Wakayama Medical University	25%	Wakayama
169	Tokyo University of Pharmacy and Life Science		Hachioji
170	Komazawa University	35%	Tokyo
171	Fukushima University	25%	Fukushima
172	Tokyo Polytechnic University		Tokyo
173	Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University		Beppu
174	Tsurumi University		Yokohama
175	Tohoku Gakuin University		Sendai
176	Kyushu Sangyo University		Fukuoka
177	Japan Women's University	25%	Tokyo
178	Shiga University	15%	Hikone
179	The University of Kitakyushu	15%	Kitakyushu
180	Mukogawa Women's University	35%	Nishinomiya
181	Toyama Prefectural University	25%	Imizu
182	The University of Shiga Prefecture	25%	Hikone
183	Aichi University of Education	15%	Kariya
184	Tamagawa University		Machida
185	Toyota Technological Institute		Nagoya
186	Taisho University		Tokyo
187	Kanto Gakuin University		Yokohama
188	Hokkaido University of Education	25%	Sapporo
189	Rissho University		Tokyo
190	Meisei University		Hino
191	Kobe Gakuin University		Kobe
192	Joetsu University of Education	25%	Joetsu
193	J. F. Oberlin University		Machida
194	Meikai University		Urayasu
195	Otaru University of Commerce	25%	Otaru
196	Health Sciences University of Hokkaido		Ishikari
197	Kyoto Prefectural University	15%	Kyoto
198	Nippon Institute of Technology		Miyashiro
199	Rakuno Gakuen University		Ebetsu
200	Kokushikan University		Tokyo
201	Sugiyama Jogakuen University		Nagoya
202	Okayama Prefectural University	25%	Soja
203	Tohoku University of Art and Design		Yamagata
204	Otani University		Kyoto
205	Kyoto Seika University		Kyoto
206	Kyoto Women's University	25%	Kyoto
207	Digital Hollywood University	65%	Tokyo
208	Dokkyo University	35%	Soka
209	Miyagi University of Education	25%	Sendai
210	Miyazaki Prefectural Nursing University	25%	Miyazaki
211	Bukkyo University	35%	Kyoto
212	Asahi University		Gifu
213	Hoshi University		Tokyo
214	Gifu Pharmaceutical University	25%	Gifu
215	Kyoto University of Art and Design		Kyoto
216	Saitama Institute of Technology		Fukaya
217	Daito Bunka University		Tokyo
218	Seinan Gakuin University	25%	Fukuoka
219	Hiroshima Institute of Technology		Hiroshima
220	Institute of Advanced Media Arts and Sciences	25%	Ogaki
221	Matsuyama University		Matsuyama
222	Musashino University	35%	Nishitokyo
223	Nagoya University of Commerce and Business Administration		Nisshin
224	Chiba University of Commerce		Ichikawa
225	Prefectural University of Hiroshima	25%	Hiroshima
226	Aichi Prefectural University	15%	Nagakute
227	Tohoku Fukushi University		Sendai
228	Kyoto Pharmaceutical University	25%	Kyoto
229	Josai University		Sakado
230	Setsunan University		Neyagawa
231	Shonan Institute of Technology		Fujisawa
232	Kobe Design University		Kobe
233	Sojo University		Kumamoto
234	Kagawa Nutrition University	35%	Sakado
235	Tokushima Bunri University		Tokushima
236	Showa Women's University	45%	Tokyo
237	Kanda University of International Studies	35%	Chiba
238	Sanno University		Isehara
239	Aichi Gakuin University		Nisshin
240	Bunkyo University		Koshigaya
241	Maebashi Institute of Technology	25%	Maebashi
242	Kyoto City University of Arts	25%	Kyoto
243	Takushoku University	35%	Tokyo
244	Tsukuba University of Technology	25%	Tsukuba
245	Osaka Dental University		Hirakata
246	Nara University of Education	25%	Nara
247	Nippon Veterinary and Life Science University		Musashino
248	Osaka University of Arts		Kanan
249	Tokyo Woman's Christian University	25%	Tokyo
250	Tokyo International University		Kawagoe
251	Fukui Prefectural University	25%	Eiheiji
252	Ferris University	35%	Yokohama
253	Daido University		Nagoya
254	International University of Japan	75%	Minamiuonuma
255	Meiji Pharmaceutical University		Kiyose
256	Kyushu Dental College	25%	Kitakyushu
257	Tokyo University of Information Sciences		Chiba
258	Niigata University of Health and Welfare		Niigata
259	Ashikaga Institute of Technology		Ashikaga
260	Toin University of Yokohama		Yokohama
261	The Graduate University for Advanced Studies	25%	Miura
262	Nihon Fukushi University		Chita
263	National Institute of Fitness and Sports in Kanoya	25%	Kanoya
264	Tohoku Institute of Technology		Sendai
265	Shizuoka Institute of Science and Technology		Fukuroi
266	Nippon Sport Science University		Tokyo
267	Fukuoka Dental College		Fukuoka
268	Fukuoka University of Education	25%	Munakata
269	Osaka University of Pharmaceutical Sciences		Takatsuki
270	Sapporo University		Sapporo
271	Hiroshima International University		Hiroshima
272	Gifu Shotoku Gakuen University		Gifu
273	Otsuma Women's University		Tokyo
274	Aichi Shukutoku University		Nagoya
275	Kobe Pharmaceutical University		Kobe
276	Akita International University	15%	Akita
277	Tokyo Keizai University		Tokyo
278	Hyogo University of Teacher Education	25%	Kato
279	Siebold University of Nagasaki	25%	Nagayo
280	Hannan University		Matsubara
281	Chiba Institute of Science		Choshi
282	Teikyo Heisei University		Ichihara
283	Osaka Gakuin University	85%	Suita
284	Kinjo Gakuin University		Nagoya
285	Kansai Gaidai University	35%	Hirakata
286	Kyoto University of Education	15%	Kyoto
287	Kobe College	35%	Nishinomiya
288	Hokkaido University of Science		Sapporo
289	Hiroshima Shudo University		Hiroshima
290	Miyagi University	25%	Sendai
291	Asia University		Musashino
292	Prefectural University of Kumamoto	25%	Kumamoto
293	Advanced Institute of Industrial Technology	25%	Tokyo
294	Matsumoto Dental University		Shiojiri
295	Teikyo University of Science and Technology		Uenohara
296	Kanagawa Dental University		Yokosuka
297	Osaka University of Economics		Osaka
298	Nara University		Nara
299	Tsuda University	15%	Kodaira
300	Jissen Women's University		Hino

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

Average cost of living for students in Japan is $763 + $90-640 for rent (depends on where to live: dormitory, renting with a roommate or solo).