Best Intellectual Property (IP/Patent Law) schools in Japan [Rankings]

Below is a list of best universities in Japan ranked based on their research performance in Intellectual Property and Patent Law. A graph of 9.43K citations received by 845 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 Intellectual Property and Patent Law

#9 in Asia

#120 in the World

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

2. University of Tsukuba

Japan | Tsukuba

For Intellectual Property and Patent Law

#36 in Asia

#257 in the World

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

3. Hitotsubashi University

Japan | Kunitachi

For Intellectual Property and Patent Law

#51 in Asia

#310 in the World

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

4. Tokyo Institute of Technology

Japan | Tokyo

For Intellectual Property and Patent Law

#53 in Asia

#313 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1881

5. Keio University

Japan | Tokyo

For Intellectual Property and Patent Law

#60 in Asia

#348 in the World

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

6. Kyoto University

Japan | Kyoto

For Intellectual Property and Patent Law

#76 in Asia

#435 in the World

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

7. Osaka University

Japan | Suita

For Intellectual Property and Patent Law

#77 in Asia

#436 in the World

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

8. Kobe University

Japan | Kobe

For Intellectual Property and Patent Law

#88 in Asia

#468 in the World

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

9. Kyushu University

Japan | Fukuoka

For Intellectual Property and Patent Law

#103 in Asia

#515 in the World

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

10. Waseda University

Japan | Tokyo

For Intellectual Property and Patent Law

#104 in Asia

#516 in the World

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

The best cities to study Intellectual Property and Patent Law in Japan based on the number of universities and their ranks are Tokyo, Tsukuba, Kunitachi, and Kyoto.