24 Best universities for Journalism and Digital Media in Japan

Updated: March 15, 2026

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 203K citations received by 7K academic papers made by 24 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

#6 in Asia

#67 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Enrollment: 28,918
Founded: 1877

2. Kyoto University

Japan | Kyoto

For Journalism and Digital Media

#8 in Asia

#83 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Enrollment: 22,365
Founded: 1897

3. Osaka University

Japan | Suita

For Journalism and Digital Media

#21 in Asia

#153 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Enrollment: 23,234
Founded: 1931

4. Tokyo Institute of Technology

Japan | Tokyo

For Journalism and Digital Media

#27 in Asia

#187 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1881

5. Tohoku University

Japan | Sendai

For Journalism and Digital Media

#39 in Asia

#236 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 17,975
Founded: 1907

6. Kyushu University

Japan | Fukuoka

For Journalism and Digital Media

#41 in Asia

#240 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Enrollment: 18,813
Founded: 1911

7. Hokkaido University

Japan | Sapporo

For Journalism and Digital Media

#62 in Asia

#332 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Enrollment: 17,770
Founded: 1918

8. Waseda University

Japan | Tokyo

For Journalism and Digital Media

#69 in Asia

#363 in the World

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

9. Nagoya University

Japan | Nagoya

For Journalism and Digital Media

#70 in Asia

#369 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Enrollment: 15,959
Founded: 1939

10. University of Tsukuba

Japan | Tsukuba

For Journalism and Digital Media

#114 in Asia

#546 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Enrollment: 16,684
Founded: 1973

11. Kobe University

Japan | Kobe

For Journalism and Digital Media

#164 in Asia

#699 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 16,214
Founded: 1902

12. Tokyo University of Science

Japan | Tokyo

For Journalism and Digital Media

#170 in Asia

#720 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Enrollment: 19,768
Founded: 1881

13. Keio University

Japan | Tokyo

For Journalism and Digital Media

#189 in Asia

#785 in the World

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

14. Nara Institute of Science and Technology

Japan | Ikoma

For Journalism and Digital Media

#295 in Asia

#1064 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1991

15. University of Electro-Communications

Japan | Chofu

For Journalism and Digital Media

#296 in Asia

#1065 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1949

16. Tokyo Metropolitan University

Japan | Hachioji

For Journalism and Digital Media

#305 in Asia

#1090 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Enrollment: 9,126
Founded: 2005

17. Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology

Japan | Nomi

For Journalism and Digital Media

#329 in Asia

#1137 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1990

18. Kansai University

Japan | Suita

For Journalism and Digital Media

#376 in Asia

#1251 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 29,749
Founded: 1922

19. University of Tokushima

Japan | Tokushima

For Journalism and Digital Media

#396 in Asia

#1291 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1949

20. Toyohashi University of Technology

Japan | Toyohashi

For Journalism and Digital Media

#451 in Asia

#1412 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 29%
Founded: 1976

21. University of Aizu

Japan | Aizuwakamatsu

For Journalism and Digital Media

#471 in Asia

#1445 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 1,371
Founded: 1993

22. Hiroshima University

Japan | Higashihiroshima

For Journalism and Digital Media

#498 in Asia

#1498 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Enrollment: 15,505
Founded: 1949

23. Ritsumeikan University

Japan | Kyoto

For Journalism and Digital Media

#517 in Asia

#1534 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1899

24. Hosei University

Japan | Tokyo

For Journalism and Digital Media

#583 in Asia

#1670 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1880

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 Sendai.