75 Best universities for Operations Research 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 Operations Research. A graph of 173K citations received by 16.6K academic papers made by 75 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 Operations Research

#36 in Asia

#122 in the World

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

2. Kyoto University

For Operations Research

#51 in Asia

#170 in the World

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

3. Hiroshima University

Japan | Higashihiroshima

For Operations Research

#66 in Asia

#219 in the World

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

4. Osaka University

For Operations Research

#69 in Asia

#234 in the World

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

5. Tokyo Institute of Technology

For Operations Research

#73 in Asia

#245 in the World

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

6. Kobe University

For Operations Research

#101 in Asia

#344 in the World

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

7. University of Tsukuba

Japan | Tsukuba

For Operations Research

#111 in Asia

#373 in the World

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

8. Waseda University

For Operations Research

#113 in Asia

#379 in the World

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

9. Osaka Prefecture University

For Operations Research

#129 in Asia

#451 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Enrollment: 8,051
Founded: 1949

10. Kyushu University

Japan | Fukuoka

For Operations Research

#133 in Asia

#464 in the World

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

11. Tohoku University

For Operations Research

#154 in Asia

#517 in the World

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

12. Hokkaido University

Japan | Sapporo

For Operations Research

#157 in Asia

#520 in the World

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

13. Nagoya University

For Operations Research

#160 in Asia

#529 in the World

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

14. Keio University

For Operations Research

#166 in Asia

#543 in the World

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

15. Tokyo University of Science

For Operations Research

#204 in Asia

#652 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1881

16. National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies

For Operations Research

#237 in Asia

#749 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 417
Founded: 1997

17. Okayama University

Japan | Okayama

For Operations Research

#253 in Asia

#807 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 13,057
Founded: 1922

18. Nagoya Institute of Technology

For Operations Research

#295 in Asia

#915 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Enrollment: 5,776
Founded: 1905

19. Tokyo Metropolitan University

Japan | Hachioji

For Operations Research

#307 in Asia

#936 in the World

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

20. Kindai University

Japan | Higashiosaka

For Operations Research

#308 in Asia

#937 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 38,857
Founded: 1949

21. Yokohama National University

Japan | Yokohama

For Operations Research

#312 in Asia

#950 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Founded: 1949

22. University of Electro-Communications

For Operations Research

#338 in Asia

#1002 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Enrollment: 5,329
Founded: 1949

23. Nihon University

For Operations Research

#345 in Asia

#1016 in the World

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

24. Toyohashi University of Technology

Japan | Toyohashi

For Operations Research

#376 in Asia

#1086 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 29%
Founded: 1976

25. Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology

For Operations Research

#396 in Asia

#1123 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 891
Male:Female: 83:17
Founded: 1990

26. University of the Ryukyus

Japan | Nishihara

For Operations Research

#407 in Asia

#1145 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1950

27. Kyushu Institute of Technology

Japan | Kitakyushu

For Operations Research

#419 in Asia

#1168 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Enrollment: 5,876
Founded: 1907

28. Josai University

For Operations Research

#430 in Asia

#1196 in the World

Founded: 1965

29. Kanazawa University

Japan | Kanazawa

For Operations Research

#434 in Asia

#1201 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 10,127
Male:Female: 64:36
Founded: 1949

30. Ashikaga Institute of Technology

Japan | Ashikaga

For Operations Research

#442 in Asia

#1223 in the World

Enrollment: 1,268
Founded: 1967

31. Kanagawa University

Japan | Yokohama

For Operations Research

#465 in Asia

#1259 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Enrollment: 18,693
Founded: 1949

32. Meijo University

For Operations Research

#488 in Asia

#1305 in the World

Enrollment: 3,835
Founded: 1926

33. Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology

For Operations Research

#493 in Asia

#1312 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1949

34. Tokai University

For Operations Research

#497 in Asia

#1321 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 28,535
Founded: 1946

35. Kansai University

For Operations Research

#510 in Asia

#1341 in the World

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

36. University of Kitakyushu

Japan | Kitakyushu

For Operations Research

#520 in Asia

#1359 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Enrollment: 6,496
Founded: 1946

37. Aichi Institute of Technology

For Operations Research

#541 in Asia

#1392 in the World

Enrollment: 5,000
Founded: 1959

38. Ritsumeikan University

For Operations Research

#543 in Asia

#1398 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1899

39. Chiba University

For Operations Research

#545 in Asia

#1402 in the World

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

40. Niigata University

Japan | Niigata

For Operations Research

#548 in Asia

#1405 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Enrollment: 12,068
Founded: 1922

41. Nagaoka University of Technology

Japan | Nagaoka

For Operations Research

#572 in Asia

#1450 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1976

42. Konan University

For Operations Research

#577 in Asia

#1457 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Founded: 1919

43. Kyoto Institute of Technology

For Operations Research

#579 in Asia

#1461 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Founded: 1949

44. Aoyama Gakuin University

For Operations Research

#581 in Asia

#1464 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 20,285
Founded: 1874

45. Kagawa University

Japan | Takamatsu

For Operations Research

#601 in Asia

#1502 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Enrollment: 6,539
Founded: 1949

46. Tokyo Medical and Dental University

For Operations Research

#604 in Asia

#1509 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1946

47. Muroran Institute of Technology

Japan | Muroran

For Operations Research

#605 in Asia

#1510 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Founded: 1949

48. Kumamoto University

Japan | Kumamoto

For Operations Research

#620 in Asia

#1529 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Enrollment: 7,629
Founded: 1949

49. Gunma University

Japan | Maebashi

For Operations Research

#636 in Asia

#1556 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Enrollment: 6,556
Male:Female: 63:37
Founded: 1949

50. Nagasaki University

Japan | Nagasaki

For Operations Research

#646 in Asia

#1578 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Enrollment: 9,090
Founded: 1949

51. Osaka Institute of Technology

For Operations Research

#661 in Asia

#1611 in the World

Enrollment: 8,146
Founded: 1922

52. Doshisha University

For Operations Research

#676 in Asia

#1641 in the World

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

53. Sophia University

For Operations Research

#686 in Asia

#1656 in the World

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

54. Kitami Institute of Technology

For Operations Research

#691 in Asia

#1664 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Enrollment: 2,025
Founded: 1960

55. Gifu University

For Operations Research

#700 in Asia

#1677 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 7,227
Male:Female: 65:35
Founded: 1949

56. Yamaguchi University

Japan | Yamaguchi

For Operations Research

#729 in Asia

#1735 in the World

Founded: 1949

57. Meiji University

For Operations Research

#733 in Asia

#1742 in the World

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

58. Saitama University

Japan | Saitama

For Operations Research

#739 in Asia

#1759 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 9,031
Male:Female: 68:32
Founded: 1949

59. Tottori University

Japan | Tottori

For Operations Research

#742 in Asia

#1764 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Enrollment: 6,195
Founded: 1949

60. Shizuoka University

Japan | Shizuoka

For Operations Research

#759 in Asia

#1792 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 10,090
Founded: 1949

61. Fukuoka University

Japan | Fukuoka

For Operations Research

#768 in Asia

#1811 in the World

Enrollment: 20,356
Founded: 1934

62. University of Tokushima

Japan | Tokushima

For Operations Research

#770 in Asia

#1815 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1949

63. Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology

For Operations Research

#776 in Asia

#1825 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 2003

64. Ibaraki University

For Operations Research

#785 in Asia

#1841 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Enrollment: 8,249
Founded: 1949

65. Mie University

For Operations Research

#792 in Asia

#1855 in the World

Enrollment: 8,455
Male:Female: 63:37
Founded: 1949

66. Chiba Institute of Technology

Japan | Narashino

For Operations Research

#817 in Asia

#1909 in the World

Enrollment: 9,853
Founded: 1942

67. Nagoya City University

For Operations Research

#847 in Asia

#1950 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Enrollment: 4,685
Founded: 1950

68. Tokyo Denki University

For Operations Research

#855 in Asia

#1965 in the World

Founded: 1907

69. Osaka City University

For Operations Research

#858 in Asia

#1974 in the World

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

70. Hokkai-Gakuen University

Japan | Sapporo

For Operations Research

#873 in Asia

#1995 in the World

Founded: 1952

71. Chuo University

Japan | Hachioji

For Operations Research

#874 in Asia

#1996 in the World

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

72. University of Toyama

For Operations Research

#893 in Asia

#2033 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 9,208
Founded: 1975

73. Hosei University

For Operations Research

#912 in Asia

#2061 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1880

74. Yamagata University

Japan | Yamagata

For Operations Research

#926 in Asia

#2081 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1949

75. Shibaura Institute of Technology

For Operations Research

#954 in Asia

#2125 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Founded: 1949

The best cities to study Operations Research in Japan based on the number of universities and their ranks are Tokyo, Kyoto, Higashihiroshima, and Suita.

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