26 Best universities for Gender Studies 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 Gender Studies. A graph of 71.2K citations received by 7.43K academic papers made by 26 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 Gender Studies

#19 in Asia

#451 in the World

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

2. Osaka University

For Gender Studies

#25 in Asia

#565 in the World

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

3. Tohoku University

For Gender Studies

#26 in Asia

#567 in the World

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

4. Kyushu University

Japan | Fukuoka

For Gender Studies

#29 in Asia

#595 in the World

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

5. Kyoto University

For Gender Studies

#38 in Asia

#650 in the World

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

6. Hokkaido University

Japan | Sapporo

For Gender Studies

#63 in Asia

#890 in the World

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

7. Waseda University

For Gender Studies

#64 in Asia

#892 in the World

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

8. Nagoya University

For Gender Studies

#78 in Asia

#968 in the World

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

9. University of Tsukuba

Japan | Tsukuba

For Gender Studies

#88 in Asia

#1010 in the World

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

10. Tokyo Institute of Technology

For Gender Studies

#91 in Asia

#1019 in the World

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

11. Keio University

For Gender Studies

#99 in Asia

#1063 in the World

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

12. Ehime University

Japan | Matsuyama

For Gender Studies

#100 in Asia

#1067 in the World

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

13. Okayama University

Japan | Okayama

For Gender Studies

#105 in Asia

#1097 in the World

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

14. Chiba University

For Gender Studies

#110 in Asia

#1120 in the World

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

15. Hiroshima University

Japan | Higashihiroshima

For Gender Studies

#140 in Asia

#1272 in the World

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

16. Nihon University

For Gender Studies

#158 in Asia

#1336 in the World

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

17. Sophia University

For Gender Studies

#176 in Asia

#1416 in the World

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

18. Kobe University

For Gender Studies

#187 in Asia

#1450 in the World

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

19. Okayama University of Science

Japan | Okayama

For Gender Studies

#203 in Asia

#1500 in the World

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

20. Doshisha University

For Gender Studies

#204 in Asia

#1502 in the World

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

21. Ritsumeikan University

For Gender Studies

#210 in Asia

#1510 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1899

22. International Christian University

For Gender Studies

#212 in Asia

#1512 in the World

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

23. Rikkyo University

For Gender Studies

#225 in Asia

#1567 in the World

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

24. Meiji University

For Gender Studies

#329 in Asia

#1856 in the World

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

25. Hitotsubashi University

Japan | Kunitachi

For Gender Studies

#346 in Asia

#1887 in the World

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

26. Daiichi University of Pharmacy

Japan | Fukuoka

For Gender Studies

#464 in Asia

#2091 in the World

Founded: 1960

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfields in Japan

Anthropology151

Broadcast Journalism10

Classics and Ancient History78

Communications and Public Relations43

Criminology and Criminal Justice10

Early Childhood Education8

Education Majors158

Forensic Science27

Human Rights Law3

Intellectual Property and Patent Law19

International Law11

International Relations and Diplomacy19

Journalism and Digital Media21

Law Enforcement7

Library and Information science134

Media Studies14

Military science9

Negotiation and Conflict Resolution19

Occupational Safety and Health32

Political Economy19

Political Science404

Public Policy / Administration27

Radio and Television broadcasting17

Special Education15

Sports / Exercise science50

Theology / Divinity / Religious studies141

Urban and Regional planning27