21 Best universities for Journalism and Digital Media 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 Journalism and Digital Media. A graph of 186K citations received by 6.09K academic papers made by 21 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 Journalism and Digital Media

#3 in Asia

#45 in the World

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

2. Kyoto University

Japan | Kyoto

For Journalism and Digital Media

#6 in Asia

#57 in the World

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

3. Osaka University

Japan | Suita

For Journalism and Digital Media

#12 in Asia

#89 in the World

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

4. Kyushu University

Japan | Fukuoka

For Journalism and Digital Media

#16 in Asia

#123 in the World

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

5. Tokyo Institute of Technology

Japan | Tokyo

For Journalism and Digital Media

#18 in Asia

#139 in the World

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

6. Tohoku University

Japan | Sendai

For Journalism and Digital Media

#23 in Asia

#164 in the World

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

7. Hokkaido University

Japan | Sapporo

For Journalism and Digital Media

#43 in Asia

#261 in the World

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

8. Nagoya University

Japan | Nagoya

For Journalism and Digital Media

#56 in Asia

#311 in the World

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

9. Waseda University

Japan | Tokyo

For Journalism and Digital Media

#64 in Asia

#379 in the World

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

10. University of Tsukuba

Japan | Tsukuba

For Journalism and Digital Media

#91 in Asia

#486 in the World

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

11. Tokyo University of Science

Japan | Tokyo

For Journalism and Digital Media

#95 in Asia

#499 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1881

12. Kobe University

Japan | Kobe

For Journalism and Digital Media

#122 in Asia

#599 in the World

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

13. Keio University

Japan | Tokyo

For Journalism and Digital Media

#138 in Asia

#672 in the World

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

14. Tokyo Metropolitan University

Japan | Hachioji

For Journalism and Digital Media

#189 in Asia

#846 in the World

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

15. University of Electro-Communications

Japan | Chofu

For Journalism and Digital Media

#203 in Asia

#899 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Enrollment: 5,329
Founded: 1949

16. Nara Institute of Science and Technology

Japan | Ikoma

For Journalism and Digital Media

#214 in Asia

#921 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1991

17. Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology

Japan | Nomi

For Journalism and Digital Media

#219 in Asia

#934 in the World

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

18. Hiroshima University

Japan | Higashihiroshima

For Journalism and Digital Media

#268 in Asia

#1077 in the World

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

19. University of Tokushima

Japan | Tokushima

For Journalism and Digital Media

#300 in Asia

#1138 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1949

20. University of Aizu

Japan | Aizuwakamatsu

For Journalism and Digital Media

#392 in Asia

#1336 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 1993

21. Ritsumeikan University

Japan | Kyoto

For Journalism and Digital Media

#435 in Asia

#1408 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1899

The best cities to study Journalism and Digital Media in Japan based on the number of universities and their ranks are Tokyo, Kyoto, Suita, and Fukuoka.