Best Criminology and Criminal Justice universities in Japan [Rankings]

Below is a list of best universities in Japan ranked based on their research performance in Criminology and Criminal Justice. A graph of 38.2K citations received by 2.9K academic papers made by 10 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 Criminology and Criminal Justice

#23 in Asia

#544 in the World

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

2. Kyoto University

Japan | Kyoto

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#34 in Asia

#680 in the World

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

3. University of Tsukuba

Japan | Tsukuba

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#36 in Asia

#696 in the World

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

4. Kyushu University

Japan | Fukuoka

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#52 in Asia

#813 in the World

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

5. Osaka University

Japan | Suita

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#73 in Asia

#934 in the World

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

6. Hokkaido University

Japan | Sapporo

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#84 in Asia

#970 in the World

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

7. Waseda University

Japan | Tokyo

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#85 in Asia

#972 in the World

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

8. Tohoku University

Japan | Sendai

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#90 in Asia

#1016 in the World

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

9. Nagoya University

Japan | Nagoya

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#126 in Asia

#1158 in the World

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

10. Keio University

Japan | Tokyo

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#128 in Asia

#1160 in the World

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

The best cities to study Criminology and Criminal Justice in Japan based on the number of universities and their ranks are Tokyo, Kyoto, Tsukuba, and Fukuoka.