33 Best universities for Gender Studies 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 Gender Studies. A graph of 101K citations received by 8.65K academic papers made by 33 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

#447 in the World

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

2. Tohoku University

For Gender Studies

#32 in Asia

#609 in the World

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

3. Osaka University

For Gender Studies

#34 in Asia

#618 in the World

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

4. Kyushu University

Japan | Fukuoka

For Gender Studies

#37 in Asia

#631 in the World

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

5. Kyoto University

For Gender Studies

#38 in Asia

#635 in the World

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

6. Waseda University

For Gender Studies

#77 in Asia

#917 in the World

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

7. Hokkaido University

Japan | Sapporo

For Gender Studies

#88 in Asia

#955 in the World

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

8. Tokyo Institute of Technology

For Gender Studies

#94 in Asia

#989 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1881

9. Nagoya University

For Gender Studies

#98 in Asia

#998 in the World

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

10. University of Tsukuba

Japan | Tsukuba

For Gender Studies

#109 in Asia

#1068 in the World

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

11. Chiba University

For Gender Studies

#118 in Asia

#1116 in the World

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

12. Okayama University

Japan | Okayama

For Gender Studies

#124 in Asia

#1144 in the World

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

13. Ehime University

Japan | Matsuyama

For Gender Studies

#129 in Asia

#1166 in the World

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

14. Keio University

For Gender Studies

#130 in Asia

#1167 in the World

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

15. Nihon University

For Gender Studies

#158 in Asia

#1265 in the World

Founded: 1889

16. Doshisha University

For Gender Studies

#161 in Asia

#1281 in the World

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

17. Hiroshima University

Japan | Higashihiroshima

For Gender Studies

#164 in Asia

#1286 in the World

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

18. Ritsumeikan University

For Gender Studies

#200 in Asia

#1426 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1899

19. Kobe University

For Gender Studies

#218 in Asia

#1479 in the World

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

20. Sophia University

For Gender Studies

#236 in Asia

#1552 in the World

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

21. Yokohama City University

Japan | Yokohama

For Gender Studies

#244 in Asia

#1566 in the World

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

22. International Christian University

For Gender Studies

#265 in Asia

#1635 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1953

23. Rikkyo University

For Gender Studies

#272 in Asia

#1675 in the World

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

24. Ochanomizu University

For Gender Studies

#311 in Asia

#1799 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 2,075
Founded: 1874

25. Okayama University of Science

Japan | Okayama

For Gender Studies

#317 in Asia

#1813 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1962

26. Meiji University

For Gender Studies

#366 in Asia

#1925 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1881

27. Kumamoto University

Japan | Kumamoto

For Gender Studies

#394 in Asia

#2005 in the World

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

28. Kanazawa University

Japan | Kanazawa

For Gender Studies

#403 in Asia

#2037 in the World

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

29. Hosei University

For Gender Studies

#426 in Asia

#2084 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1880

30. Hitotsubashi University

Japan | Kunitachi

For Gender Studies

#467 in Asia

#2167 in the World

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

31. Nagasaki University

Japan | Nagasaki

For Gender Studies

#470 in Asia

#2171 in the World

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

32. Tokyo Metropolitan University

Japan | Hachioji

For Gender Studies

#518 in Asia

#2253 in the World

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

33. Daiichi University of Pharmacy

Japan | Fukuoka

For Gender Studies

#561 in Asia

#2328 in the World

Enrollment: 1,128
Founded: 1960

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfields in Japan

Anthropology158

Broadcast Journalism9

Classics and Ancient History89

Communications and Public Relations49

Criminology and Criminal Justice10

Early Childhood Education7

Education Majors170

Forensic Science26

Human Rights Law2

Intellectual Property and Patent Law16

International Law10

International Relations and Diplomacy17

Journalism and Digital Media24

Law Enforcement7

Library and Information science143

Media Studies16

Military science9

Negotiation and Conflict Resolution17

Occupational Safety and Health27

Political Economy19

Political Science426

Public Policy / Administration29

Radio and Television broadcasting15

Special Education15

Sports / Exercise science56

Theology / Divinity / Religious studies146

Urban and Regional planning33