14 Best universities for Media Studies in Japan

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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

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

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

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.