100 Best universities for Archaeology 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 Archaeology. A graph of 5.36M citations received by 322K academic papers made by 357 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 Archaeology

#7 in Asia

#62 in the World

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

2. Kyoto University

For Archaeology

#23 in Asia

#146 in the World

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

3. Tohoku University

For Archaeology

#41 in Asia

#246 in the World

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

4. Hokkaido University

Japan | Sapporo

For Archaeology

#54 in Asia

#305 in the World

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

5. Nagoya University

For Archaeology

#56 in Asia

#314 in the World

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

6. Kyushu University

Japan | Fukuoka

For Archaeology

#61 in Asia

#332 in the World

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

7. Osaka University

For Archaeology

#65 in Asia

#357 in the World

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

8. University of Tsukuba

Japan | Tsukuba

For Archaeology

#76 in Asia

#406 in the World

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

9. Tokyo Institute of Technology

For Archaeology

#79 in Asia

#425 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1881

10. Keio University

For Archaeology

#119 in Asia

#565 in the World

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

11. Hiroshima University

Japan | Higashihiroshima

For Archaeology

#120 in Asia

#566 in the World

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

12. Waseda University

For Archaeology

#128 in Asia

#601 in the World

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

13. Kobe University

For Archaeology

#136 in Asia

#642 in the World

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

14. Chiba University

For Archaeology

#178 in Asia

#761 in the World

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

15. Tokyo University of Science

For Archaeology

#213 in Asia

#875 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Enrollment: 19,768
Founded: 1881

16. Nihon University

For Archaeology

#221 in Asia

#897 in the World

Founded: 1889

17. Kanazawa University

Japan | Kanazawa

For Archaeology

#232 in Asia

#927 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 10,127
Founded: 1949

18. Tokyo Metropolitan University

Japan | Hachioji

For Archaeology

#238 in Asia

#933 in the World

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

19. Okayama University

Japan | Okayama

For Archaeology

#274 in Asia

#1040 in the World

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

20. Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology

For Archaeology

#315 in Asia

#1137 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1949

21. Osaka City University

For Archaeology

#319 in Asia

#1145 in the World

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

22. Nagasaki University

Japan | Nagasaki

For Archaeology

#320 in Asia

#1146 in the World

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

23. Niigata University

Japan | Niigata

For Archaeology

#328 in Asia

#1165 in the World

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

24. Yokohama National University

Japan | Yokohama

For Archaeology

#348 in Asia

#1213 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Founded: 1949

25. Kumamoto University

Japan | Kumamoto

For Archaeology

#354 in Asia

#1225 in the World

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

26. Ehime University

Japan | Matsuyama

For Archaeology

#368 in Asia

#1256 in the World

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

27. Tokai University

For Archaeology

#382 in Asia

#1279 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1946

28. Shinshu University

Japan | Matsumoto

For Archaeology

#387 in Asia

#1289 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Enrollment: 10,849
Founded: 1949

29. Tokyo Medical and Dental University

For Archaeology

#396 in Asia

#1314 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1946

30. Osaka Prefecture University

For Archaeology

#397 in Asia

#1319 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Founded: 1949

31. Yamaguchi University

Japan | Yamaguchi

For Archaeology

#404 in Asia

#1339 in the World

Founded: 1949

32. Ritsumeikan University

For Archaeology

#406 in Asia

#1343 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1899

33. Jichi Medical University

Japan | Tochigi

For Archaeology

#425 in Asia

#1392 in the World

Founded: 1972

34. Gifu University

For Archaeology

#443 in Asia

#1446 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 7,227
Founded: 1949

35. Kagoshima University

Japan | Kagoshima

For Archaeology

#449 in Asia

#1463 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1949

36. Shizuoka University

Japan | Shizuoka

For Archaeology

#459 in Asia

#1487 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1949

37. Kindai University

Japan | Higashiosaka

For Archaeology

#475 in Asia

#1527 in the World

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

38. Kyushu Institute of Technology

Japan | Kitakyushu

For Archaeology

#478 in Asia

#1533 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1907

39. University of Tokushima

Japan | Tokushima

For Archaeology

#480 in Asia

#1536 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1949

40. Mie University

For Archaeology

#482 in Asia

#1545 in the World

Enrollment: 8,455
Founded: 1949

41. Nagoya Institute of Technology

For Archaeology

#492 in Asia

#1571 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1905

42. Tottori University

Japan | Tottori

For Archaeology

#494 in Asia

#1579 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Enrollment: 6,179
Founded: 1949

43. Hitotsubashi University

Japan | Kunitachi

For Archaeology

#497 in Asia

#1585 in the World

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

44. Gunma University

Japan | Maebashi

For Archaeology

#499 in Asia

#1587 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Founded: 1949

45. University of Electro-Communications

For Archaeology

#510 in Asia

#1621 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1949

46. Saga University

For Archaeology

#514 in Asia

#1628 in the World

Founded: 1949

47. University of the Ryukyus

Japan | Nishihara

For Archaeology

#530 in Asia

#1658 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1950

48. Juntendo University

For Archaeology

#574 in Asia

#1734 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1836

49. Kagawa University

Japan | Takamatsu

For Archaeology

#579 in Asia

#1745 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1949

50. Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology

For Archaeology

#587 in Asia

#1765 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1990

51. Kansai University

For Archaeology

#609 in Asia

#1828 in the World

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

52. Ibaraki University

For Archaeology

#610 in Asia

#1831 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1949

53. Shimane University

For Archaeology

#621 in Asia

#1843 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1949

54. Toyohashi University of Technology

Japan | Toyohashi

For Archaeology

#638 in Asia

#1878 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 29%
Founded: 1976

55. Graduate University for Advanced Studies

For Archaeology

#641 in Asia

#1882 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1988

56. Saitama University

Japan | Saitama

For Archaeology

#646 in Asia

#1891 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1949

57. Kitasato University

For Archaeology

#673 in Asia

#1950 in the World

Founded: 1962

58. Fukuoka University

Japan | Fukuoka

For Archaeology

#684 in Asia

#1973 in the World

Founded: 1934

59. University of Yamanashi

For Archaeology

#691 in Asia

#1989 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1949

60. Yokohama City University

Japan | Yokohama

For Archaeology

#692 in Asia

#1990 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Enrollment: 5,198
Founded: 1928

61. University of Toyama

For Archaeology

#699 in Asia

#2002 in the World

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

62. Nara Institute of Science and Technology

For Archaeology

#720 in Asia

#2047 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1991

63. Akita University

For Archaeology

#727 in Asia

#2056 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 23%
Founded: 1949

64. Hosei University

For Archaeology

#731 in Asia

#2067 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1880

65. Meiji University

For Archaeology

#744 in Asia

#2097 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1881

66. Kyoto Institute of Technology

For Archaeology

#745 in Asia

#2098 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Founded: 1949

67. Doshisha University

For Archaeology

#752 in Asia

#2117 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 28,354
Founded: 1920

68. Chuo University

Japan | Hachioji

For Archaeology

#756 in Asia

#2127 in the World

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

69. Sapporo Medical University

Japan | Sapporo

For Archaeology

#757 in Asia

#2132 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Founded: 1950

70. National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies

For Archaeology

#758 in Asia

#2133 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 417
Founded: 1997

71. Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University

For Archaeology

#772 in Asia

#2159 in the World

Enrollment: 5,796
Founded: 2000

72. Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology

For Archaeology

#773 in Asia

#2162 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 2003

73. Nagoya City University

For Archaeology

#776 in Asia

#2165 in the World

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

74. Teikyo University

For Archaeology

#782 in Asia

#2182 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1966

75. Kurume University

For Archaeology

#793 in Asia

#2193 in the World

Founded: 1928

76. Yamagata University

Japan | Yamagata

For Archaeology

#806 in Asia

#2215 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1949

77. Toho University

For Archaeology

#816 in Asia

#2234 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1925

78. Kochi University

For Archaeology

#818 in Asia

#2236 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1949

79. Toyo University

For Archaeology

#824 in Asia

#2248 in the World

Founded: 1887

80. Jikei University School of Medicine

For Archaeology

#827 in Asia

#2251 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1881

81. Meijo University

For Archaeology

#838 in Asia

#2273 in the World

Founded: 1926

82. University of Miyazaki

Japan | Miyazaki

For Archaeology

#842 in Asia

#2283 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1949

83. Tokyo University of Agriculture

For Archaeology

#855 in Asia

#2306 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Founded: 1891

84. Sophia University

For Archaeology

#856 in Asia

#2307 in the World

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

85. Hirosaki University

Japan | Hirosaki

For Archaeology

#868 in Asia

#2336 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Founded: 1949

86. Aoyama Gakuin University

For Archaeology

#874 in Asia

#2350 in the World

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

87. University of Fukui

For Archaeology

#886 in Asia

#2373 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1949

88. Nippon Medical School

For Archaeology

#888 in Asia

#2376 in the World

Founded: 1904

89. University of Aizu

Japan | Aizuwakamatsu

For Archaeology

#915 in Asia

#2426 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 1,371
Founded: 1993

90. Iwate University

Japan | Morioka

For Archaeology

#919 in Asia

#2432 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Enrollment: 5,402
Founded: 1949

91. University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Japan

Japan | Kitakyushu

For Archaeology

#938 in Asia

#2475 in the World

Founded: 1978

92. Oita University

For Archaeology

#950 in Asia

#2499 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 5,781
Founded: 1949

93. Utsunomiya University

Japan | Utsunomiya

For Archaeology

#955 in Asia

#2507 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1949

94. Kwansei Gakuin University

Japan | Nishinomiya

For Archaeology

#962 in Asia

#2519 in the World

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

95. Nagaoka University of Technology

Japan | Nagaoka

For Archaeology

#972 in Asia

#2549 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1976

96. Shibaura Institute of Technology

For Archaeology

#983 in Asia

#2566 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Founded: 1949

97. Tokyo Denki University

For Archaeology

#997 in Asia

#2601 in the World

Founded: 1907

98. Showa University

For Archaeology

#1009 in Asia

#2624 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1928

99. Saitama Medical School

Japan | Moroyama

For Archaeology

#1017 in Asia

#2644 in the World

Founded: 1972

100. Muroran Institute of Technology

Japan | Muroran

For Archaeology

#1055 in Asia

#2743 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Founded: 1949

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

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