43 Best universities for Communications and Public Relations 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 Communications and Public Relations. A graph of 89.2K citations received by 11.3K academic papers made by 43 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

Japan | Tokyo

For Communications and Public Relations

#39 in Asia

#471 in the World

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

2. Kyoto University

Japan | Kyoto

For Communications and Public Relations

#88 in Asia

#745 in the World

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

3. University of Tsukuba

Japan | Tsukuba

For Communications and Public Relations

#96 in Asia

#767 in the World

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

4. Waseda University

Japan | Tokyo

For Communications and Public Relations

#109 in Asia

#819 in the World

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

5. Hitotsubashi University

Japan | Kunitachi

For Communications and Public Relations

#124 in Asia

#886 in the World

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

6. Health Science University

Japan | Fujikawaguchiko

For Communications and Public Relations

#144 in Asia

#970 in the World

Founded: 2003

7. Hiroshima University

Japan | Higashihiroshima

For Communications and Public Relations

#180 in Asia

#1098 in the World

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

8. Tokyo Institute of Technology

Japan | Tokyo

For Communications and Public Relations

#181 in Asia

#1099 in the World

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

9. Kyushu University

Japan | Fukuoka

For Communications and Public Relations

#184 in Asia

#1111 in the World

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

10. Kobe University

Japan | Kobe

For Communications and Public Relations

#210 in Asia

#1197 in the World

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

11. Nagoya University

Japan | Nagoya

For Communications and Public Relations

#212 in Asia

#1200 in the World

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

12. Keio University

Japan | Tokyo

For Communications and Public Relations

#238 in Asia

#1293 in the World

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

13. Hokkaido University

Japan | Sapporo

For Communications and Public Relations

#264 in Asia

#1363 in the World

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

14. Tohoku University

Japan | Sendai

For Communications and Public Relations

#271 in Asia

#1378 in the World

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

15. Osaka University

Japan | Suita

For Communications and Public Relations

#277 in Asia

#1397 in the World

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

16. Meiji University

Japan | Tokyo

For Communications and Public Relations

#377 in Asia

#1694 in the World

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

17. Doshisha University

Japan | Kyoto

For Communications and Public Relations

#468 in Asia

#1913 in the World

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

18. Ritsumeikan University

Japan | Kyoto

For Communications and Public Relations

#506 in Asia

#1996 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1899

19. Hosei University

Japan | Tokyo

For Communications and Public Relations

#508 in Asia

#2000 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1880

20. Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology

Japan | Nomi

For Communications and Public Relations

#520 in Asia

#2030 in the World

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

21. Nihon University

Japan | Tokyo

For Communications and Public Relations

#522 in Asia

#2042 in the World

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

22. Yokohama National University

Japan | Yokohama

For Communications and Public Relations

#529 in Asia

#2062 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Founded: 1949

23. Kwansei Gakuin University

Japan | Nishinomiya

For Communications and Public Relations

#565 in Asia

#2135 in the World

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

24. International University of Japan

Japan | Minamiuonuma

For Communications and Public Relations

#569 in Asia

#2150 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1982

25. Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University

Japan | Beppu

For Communications and Public Relations

#629 in Asia

#2273 in the World

Enrollment: 5,796
Founded: 2000

26. Chuo University

Japan | Hachioji

For Communications and Public Relations

#632 in Asia

#2285 in the World

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

27. Tokyo University of Science

Japan | Tokyo

For Communications and Public Relations

#633 in Asia

#2288 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1881

28. Tokai University

Japan | Tokyo

For Communications and Public Relations

#648 in Asia

#2321 in the World

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

29. Kansai University

Japan | Suita

For Communications and Public Relations

#656 in Asia

#2342 in the World

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

30. Rikkyo University

Japan | Tokyo

For Communications and Public Relations

#683 in Asia

#2408 in the World

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

31. Aoyama Gakuin University

Japan | Tokyo

For Communications and Public Relations

#731 in Asia

#2548 in the World

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

32. Sophia University

Japan | Tokyo

For Communications and Public Relations

#738 in Asia

#2557 in the World

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

33. Chiba University

Japan | Chiba

For Communications and Public Relations

#739 in Asia

#2560 in the World

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

34. Nagasaki University

Japan | Nagasaki

For Communications and Public Relations

#767 in Asia

#2622 in the World

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

35. Tokyo Metropolitan University

Japan | Hachioji

For Communications and Public Relations

#772 in Asia

#2632 in the World

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

36. International Christian University

Japan | Mitaka

For Communications and Public Relations

#814 in Asia

#2707 in the World

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

37. Okayama University

Japan | Okayama

For Communications and Public Relations

#847 in Asia

#2777 in the World

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

38. University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Japan

Japan | Kitakyushu

For Communications and Public Relations

#872 in Asia

#2818 in the World

Founded: 1978

39. Toyo University

Japan | Tokyo

For Communications and Public Relations

#905 in Asia

#2886 in the World

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

40. Osaka City University

Japan | Osaka

For Communications and Public Relations

#951 in Asia

#2962 in the World

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

41. University of Hyogo

Japan | Kobe

For Communications and Public Relations

#972 in Asia

#3005 in the World

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

42. Kanazawa University

Japan | Kanazawa

For Communications and Public Relations

#1060 in Asia

#3138 in the World

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

43. Tama University

Japan | Tama

For Communications and Public Relations

#1104 in Asia

#3213 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1989

The best cities to study Communications and Public Relations in Japan based on the number of universities and their ranks are Tokyo, Kyoto, Tsukuba, and Kunitachi.