14 Best universities for Media 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 Media Studies. A graph of 17.3K citations received by 3.64K academic papers made by 14 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 Media Studies

#15 in Asia

#345 in the World

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

2. Kyoto University

For Media Studies

#26 in Asia

#553 in the World

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

3. Waseda University

For Media Studies

#28 in Asia

#571 in the World

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

4. Tokyo Institute of Technology

For Media Studies

#45 in Asia

#695 in the World

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

5. University of Tsukuba

Japan | Tsukuba

For Media Studies

#51 in Asia

#737 in the World

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

6. Hokkaido University

Japan | Sapporo

For Media Studies

#55 in Asia

#752 in the World

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

7. Nagoya University

For Media Studies

#60 in Asia

#787 in the World

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

8. Kyushu University

Japan | Fukuoka

For Media Studies

#73 in Asia

#883 in the World

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

9. Keio University

For Media Studies

#95 in Asia

#971 in the World

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

10. Tohoku University

For Media Studies

#112 in Asia

#1053 in the World

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

11. Ritsumeikan University

For Media Studies

#132 in Asia

#1156 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1899

12. Osaka University

For Media Studies

#133 in Asia

#1166 in the World

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

13. Sophia University

For Media Studies

#138 in Asia

#1183 in the World

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

14. Doshisha University

For Media Studies

#169 in Asia

#1292 in the World

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

The best cities to study Media Studies in Japan based on the number of universities and their ranks are Tokyo, Kyoto, Tsukuba, and Sapporo.

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

Gender Studies26

Human Rights Law3

Intellectual Property and Patent Law19

International Law11

International Relations and Diplomacy19

Journalism and Digital Media21

Law Enforcement7

Library and Information science134

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