27 Best universities for Public Policy / Administration 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 Public Policy / Administration. A graph of 38.8K citations received by 6.41K academic papers made by 27 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

#13 in Asia

#274 in the World

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

2. Kyoto University

Japan | Kyoto

For Public Policy / Administration

#29 in Asia

#415 in the World

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

3. University of Tsukuba

Japan | Tsukuba

For Public Policy / Administration

#39 in Asia

#552 in the World

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

4. Waseda University

Japan | Tokyo

For Public Policy / Administration

#51 in Asia

#630 in the World

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

5. Keio University

Japan | Tokyo

For Public Policy / Administration

#71 in Asia

#742 in the World

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

6. Hiroshima University

Japan | Higashihiroshima

For Public Policy / Administration

#92 in Asia

#837 in the World

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

7. Nagoya University

Japan | Nagoya

For Public Policy / Administration

#97 in Asia

#846 in the World

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

8. Osaka University

Japan | Suita

For Public Policy / Administration

#100 in Asia

#853 in the World

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

9. Yokohama National University

Japan | Yokohama

For Public Policy / Administration

#113 in Asia

#911 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Founded: 1949

10. Kobe University

Japan | Kobe

For Public Policy / Administration

#116 in Asia

#924 in the World

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

11. Kyushu University

Japan | Fukuoka

For Public Policy / Administration

#118 in Asia

#931 in the World

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

12. Tohoku University

Japan | Sendai

For Public Policy / Administration

#119 in Asia

#933 in the World

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

13. Tokyo Institute of Technology

Japan | Tokyo

For Public Policy / Administration

#123 in Asia

#957 in the World

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

14. Hokkaido University

Japan | Sapporo

For Public Policy / Administration

#128 in Asia

#995 in the World

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

15. Hitotsubashi University

Japan | Kunitachi

For Public Policy / Administration

#152 in Asia

#1073 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Enrollment: 6,287
Male:Female: 70:30
Founded: 1875

16. Chuo University

Japan | Hachioji

For Public Policy / Administration

#155 in Asia

#1086 in the World

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

17. Tokyo Metropolitan University

Japan | Hachioji

For Public Policy / Administration

#166 in Asia

#1143 in the World

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

18. National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies

Japan | Tokyo

For Public Policy / Administration

#194 in Asia

#1227 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 417
Founded: 1997

19. Meiji University

Japan | Tokyo

For Public Policy / Administration

#195 in Asia

#1236 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Enrollment: 31,339
Founded: 1881

20. Ritsumeikan University

Japan | Kyoto

For Public Policy / Administration

#203 in Asia

#1250 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1899

21. Hosei University

Japan | Tokyo

For Public Policy / Administration

#211 in Asia

#1278 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1880

22. Doshisha University

Japan | Kyoto

For Public Policy / Administration

#221 in Asia

#1314 in the World

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

23. Sophia University

Japan | Tokyo

For Public Policy / Administration

#234 in Asia

#1353 in the World

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

24. Osaka City University

Japan | Osaka

For Public Policy / Administration

#263 in Asia

#1432 in the World

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

25. International University of Japan

Japan | Minamiuonuma

For Public Policy / Administration

#266 in Asia

#1437 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1982

26. Chiba University

Japan | Chiba

For Public Policy / Administration

#267 in Asia

#1440 in the World

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

27. Nihon University

Japan | Tokyo

For Public Policy / Administration

#279 in Asia

#1463 in the World

Enrollment: 77,651
Male:Female: 68:32
Founded: 1889

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.