31 Best universities for Public Policy / Administration 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 Public Policy / Administration. A graph of 66K citations received by 7.44K academic papers made by 31 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 Public Policy / Administration

#14 in Asia

#247 in the World

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

2. Kyoto University

Japan | Kyoto

For Public Policy / Administration

#36 in Asia

#433 in the World

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

3. University of Tsukuba

Japan | Tsukuba

For Public Policy / Administration

#52 in Asia

#592 in the World

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

4. Waseda University

Japan | Tokyo

For Public Policy / Administration

#54 in Asia

#614 in the World

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

5. Keio University

Japan | Tokyo

For Public Policy / Administration

#85 in Asia

#741 in the World

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

6. Hiroshima University

Japan | Higashihiroshima

For Public Policy / Administration

#86 in Asia

#747 in the World

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

7. Nagoya University

Japan | Nagoya

For Public Policy / Administration

#114 in Asia

#870 in the World

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

8. Kyushu University

Japan | Fukuoka

For Public Policy / Administration

#116 in Asia

#874 in the World

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

9. Osaka University

Japan | Suita

For Public Policy / Administration

#119 in Asia

#886 in the World

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

10. Tohoku University

Japan | Sendai

For Public Policy / Administration

#128 in Asia

#939 in the World

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

11. Kobe University

Japan | Kobe

For Public Policy / Administration

#135 in Asia

#967 in the World

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

12. Hokkaido University

Japan | Sapporo

For Public Policy / Administration

#149 in Asia

#1021 in the World

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

13. Yokohama National University

Japan | Yokohama

For Public Policy / Administration

#153 in Asia

#1038 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Founded: 1949

14. Tokyo Institute of Technology

Japan | Tokyo

For Public Policy / Administration

#167 in Asia

#1079 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1881

15. Hitotsubashi University

Japan | Kunitachi

For Public Policy / Administration

#188 in Asia

#1164 in the World

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

16. Ritsumeikan University

Japan | Kyoto

For Public Policy / Administration

#202 in Asia

#1224 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1899

17. National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies

Japan | Tokyo

For Public Policy / Administration

#215 in Asia

#1266 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 1997

18. Chuo University

Japan | Hachioji

For Public Policy / Administration

#217 in Asia

#1277 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 31,739
Founded: 1885

19. Hosei University

Japan | Tokyo

For Public Policy / Administration

#230 in Asia

#1325 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1880

20. Tokyo Metropolitan University

Japan | Hachioji

For Public Policy / Administration

#234 in Asia

#1334 in the World

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

21. Meiji University

Japan | Tokyo

For Public Policy / Administration

#237 in Asia

#1347 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1881

22. Osaka City University

Japan | Osaka

For Public Policy / Administration

#248 in Asia

#1393 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Enrollment: 8,230
Founded: 1928

23. Doshisha University

Japan | Kyoto

For Public Policy / Administration

#256 in Asia

#1421 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 28,354
Founded: 1920

24. Chiba University

Japan | Chiba

For Public Policy / Administration

#264 in Asia

#1441 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Enrollment: 13,983
Founded: 1949

25. Sophia University

Japan | Tokyo

For Public Policy / Administration

#265 in Asia

#1442 in the World

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

26. Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University

Japan | Beppu

For Public Policy / Administration

#286 in Asia

#1503 in the World

Enrollment: 5,796
Founded: 2000

27. International University of Japan

Japan | Minamiuonuma

For Public Policy / Administration

#296 in Asia

#1530 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1982

28. Kwansei Gakuin University

Japan | Nishinomiya

For Public Policy / Administration

#306 in Asia

#1557 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Enrollment: 26,248
Founded: 1912

29. Nihon University

Japan | Tokyo

For Public Policy / Administration

#335 in Asia

#1635 in the World

Founded: 1889

30. Kanazawa University

Japan | Kanazawa

For Public Policy / Administration

#393 in Asia

#1755 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 10,127
Founded: 1949

31. Tokyo University of Science

Japan | Tokyo

For Public Policy / Administration

#402 in Asia

#1779 in the World

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

The best cities to study Public Policy / Administration in Japan based on the number of universities and their ranks are Tokyo, Kyoto, Tsukuba, and Higashihiroshima.