100 Best universities for Statistics in Japan

Updated: March 02, 2025

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Japan ranked based on their research performance in Statistics. A graph of 10.7M citations received by 591K academic papers made by 421 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 Statistics

#5 in Asia

#59 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Enrollment: 28,479
Founded: 1877

2. Kyoto University

For Statistics

#16 in Asia

#110 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Enrollment: 22,455
Founded: 1897

3. Osaka University

For Statistics

#32 in Asia

#169 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Enrollment: 23,123
Founded: 1931

4. Tohoku University

For Statistics

#46 in Asia

#228 in the World

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

5. Nagoya University

For Statistics

#50 in Asia

#264 in the World

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

6. Kyushu University

Japan | Fukuoka

For Statistics

#54 in Asia

#277 in the World

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

7. Tokyo Institute of Technology

For Statistics

#58 in Asia

#295 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1881

8. Keio University

For Statistics

#62 in Asia

#326 in the World

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

9. University of Tsukuba

Japan | Tsukuba

For Statistics

#70 in Asia

#361 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Enrollment: 16,507
Founded: 1973

10. Hokkaido University

Japan | Sapporo

For Statistics

#80 in Asia

#391 in the World

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

11. Hiroshima University

Japan | Higashihiroshima

For Statistics

#97 in Asia

#455 in the World

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

12. Waseda University

For Statistics

#102 in Asia

#475 in the World

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

13. Tokyo University of Science

For Statistics

#112 in Asia

#500 in the World

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

14. Kobe University

For Statistics

#123 in Asia

#521 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 15,999
Founded: 1902

15. Chiba University

For Statistics

#167 in Asia

#677 in the World

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

16. Okayama University

Japan | Okayama

For Statistics

#180 in Asia

#718 in the World

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

17. University of Electro-Communications

For Statistics

#196 in Asia

#767 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1949

18. Tokyo Metropolitan University

Japan | Hachioji

For Statistics

#198 in Asia

#771 in the World

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

19. Jichi Medical University

Japan | Tochigi

For Statistics

#206 in Asia

#801 in the World

Founded: 1972

20. Kumamoto University

Japan | Kumamoto

For Statistics

#214 in Asia

#820 in the World

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

21. Osaka Prefecture University

For Statistics

#227 in Asia

#855 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Founded: 1949

22. Kanazawa University

Japan | Kanazawa

For Statistics

#237 in Asia

#872 in the World

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

23. Niigata University

Japan | Niigata

For Statistics

#240 in Asia

#887 in the World

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

24. Nihon University

For Statistics

#244 in Asia

#898 in the World

Founded: 1889

25. Yokohama National University

Japan | Yokohama

For Statistics

#251 in Asia

#912 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Founded: 1949

26. Osaka City University

For Statistics

#257 in Asia

#925 in the World

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

27. Tokyo Medical and Dental University

For Statistics

#261 in Asia

#936 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1946

28. Nagasaki University

Japan | Nagasaki

For Statistics

#299 in Asia

#1037 in the World

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

29. Nagoya Institute of Technology

For Statistics

#300 in Asia

#1038 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1905

30. Yokohama City University

Japan | Yokohama

For Statistics

#320 in Asia

#1089 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Enrollment: 5,198
Founded: 1928

31. Kitasato University

For Statistics

#327 in Asia

#1105 in the World

Founded: 1962

32. University of Tokushima

Japan | Tokushima

For Statistics

#329 in Asia

#1115 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1949

33. Nara Institute of Science and Technology

For Statistics

#336 in Asia

#1128 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1991

34. Shinshu University

Japan | Matsumoto

For Statistics

#340 in Asia

#1144 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Enrollment: 10,849
Founded: 1949

35. Gifu University

For Statistics

#342 in Asia

#1149 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 7,227
Founded: 1949

36. Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology

For Statistics

#347 in Asia

#1162 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1990

37. Juntendo University

For Statistics

#348 in Asia

#1165 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1836

38. Kyushu Institute of Technology

Japan | Kitakyushu

For Statistics

#350 in Asia

#1167 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1907

39. Tokai University

For Statistics

#352 in Asia

#1176 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1946

40. Ritsumeikan University

For Statistics

#353 in Asia

#1177 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1899

41. Kindai University

Japan | Higashiosaka

For Statistics

#354 in Asia

#1179 in the World

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

42. Gunma University

Japan | Maebashi

For Statistics

#356 in Asia

#1182 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Founded: 1949

43. Yamaguchi University

Japan | Yamaguchi

For Statistics

#368 in Asia

#1199 in the World

Founded: 1949

44. Ehime University

Japan | Matsuyama

For Statistics

#390 in Asia

#1234 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Enrollment: 9,033
Founded: 1949

45. Kagoshima University

Japan | Kagoshima

For Statistics

#391 in Asia

#1236 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1949

46. Mie University

For Statistics

#400 in Asia

#1255 in the World

Enrollment: 8,455
Founded: 1949

47. Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine

For Statistics

#408 in Asia

#1274 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1872

48. Shimane University

For Statistics

#412 in Asia

#1285 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1949

49. Nagoya City University

For Statistics

#418 in Asia

#1294 in the World

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

50. Tottori University

Japan | Tottori

For Statistics

#433 in Asia

#1327 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Enrollment: 6,179
Founded: 1949

51. National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies

For Statistics

#435 in Asia

#1333 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 417
Founded: 1997

52. Hitotsubashi University

Japan | Kunitachi

For Statistics

#437 in Asia

#1336 in the World

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

53. Yamagata University

Japan | Yamagata

For Statistics

#440 in Asia

#1341 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1949

54. University of Yamanashi

For Statistics

#459 in Asia

#1380 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1949

55. Shizuoka University

Japan | Shizuoka

For Statistics

#460 in Asia

#1381 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1949

56. Saga University

For Statistics

#469 in Asia

#1397 in the World

Founded: 1949

57. Chuo University

Japan | Hachioji

For Statistics

#475 in Asia

#1405 in the World

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

58. Nippon Medical School

For Statistics

#486 in Asia

#1422 in the World

Founded: 1904

59. Jikei University School of Medicine

For Statistics

#488 in Asia

#1425 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1881

60. University of the Ryukyus

Japan | Nishihara

For Statistics

#500 in Asia

#1447 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1950

61. University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Japan

Japan | Kitakyushu

For Statistics

#505 in Asia

#1457 in the World

Founded: 1978

62. Fukuoka University

Japan | Fukuoka

For Statistics

#512 in Asia

#1470 in the World

Founded: 1934

63. Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology

For Statistics

#514 in Asia

#1479 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1949

64. Teikyo University

For Statistics

#515 in Asia

#1480 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1966

65. Kurume University

For Statistics

#516 in Asia

#1481 in the World

Founded: 1928

66. Meiji University

For Statistics

#523 in Asia

#1494 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1881

67. Toyohashi University of Technology

Japan | Toyohashi

For Statistics

#540 in Asia

#1538 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 29%
Founded: 1976

68. Toho University

For Statistics

#542 in Asia

#1541 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1925

69. Saitama University

Japan | Saitama

For Statistics

#546 in Asia

#1546 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1949

70. Shiga University of Medical Science

For Statistics

#556 in Asia

#1561 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1974

71. Tokyo Medical University

For Statistics

#564 in Asia

#1585 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1916

72. Fukushima Medical University

Japan | Fukushima

For Statistics

#565 in Asia

#1587 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1952

73. University of Toyama

For Statistics

#566 in Asia

#1590 in the World

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

74. Fujita Health University

Japan | Toyoake

For Statistics

#573 in Asia

#1607 in the World

Enrollment: 3,106
Founded: 1964

75. Hirosaki University

Japan | Hirosaki

For Statistics

#586 in Asia

#1642 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Founded: 1949

76. Showa University

For Statistics

#590 in Asia

#1648 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1928

77. University of Aizu

Japan | Aizuwakamatsu

For Statistics

#596 in Asia

#1656 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 1,371
Founded: 1993

78. Doshisha University

For Statistics

#602 in Asia

#1664 in the World

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

79. Nara Medical University

Japan | Kashihara

For Statistics

#613 in Asia

#1693 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1945

80. Graduate University for Advanced Studies

For Statistics

#625 in Asia

#1718 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1988

81. Ibaraki University

For Statistics

#630 in Asia

#1730 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1949

82. Sapporo Medical University

Japan | Sapporo

For Statistics

#635 in Asia

#1737 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Founded: 1950

83. Saitama Medical School

Japan | Moroyama

For Statistics

#647 in Asia

#1757 in the World

Founded: 1972

84. Kwansei Gakuin University

Japan | Nishinomiya

For Statistics

#650 in Asia

#1760 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Enrollment: 25,679
Founded: 1912

85. Hamamatsu University School of Medicine

Japan | Hamamatsu

For Statistics

#664 in Asia

#1792 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1974

86. Hosei University

For Statistics

#665 in Asia

#1796 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1880

87. Hyogo College of Medicine

Japan | Nishinomiya

For Statistics

#667 in Asia

#1799 in the World

Founded: 1971

88. Kyoto Institute of Technology

For Statistics

#670 in Asia

#1802 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Founded: 1949

89. Kansai University

For Statistics

#681 in Asia

#1821 in the World

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

90. University of Fukui

For Statistics

#682 in Asia

#1822 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1949

91. Nagaoka University of Technology

Japan | Nagaoka

For Statistics

#685 in Asia

#1825 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1976

92. Iwate Medical University

Japan | Morioka

For Statistics

#741 in Asia

#1918 in the World

Founded: 1928

93. Oita University

For Statistics

#745 in Asia

#1924 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 5,781
Founded: 1949

94. Kagawa University

Japan | Takamatsu

For Statistics

#764 in Asia

#1954 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1949

95. Wakayama Medical University

Japan | Wakayama

For Statistics

#778 in Asia

#1973 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1945

96. Akita University

For Statistics

#784 in Asia

#1984 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 23%
Founded: 1949

97. Tokyo Denki University

For Statistics

#786 in Asia

#1987 in the World

Founded: 1907

98. University of Miyazaki

Japan | Miyazaki

For Statistics

#806 in Asia

#2020 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1949

99. Aoyama Gakuin University

For Statistics

#829 in Asia

#2065 in the World

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

100. Sophia University

For Statistics

#844 in Asia

#2096 in the World

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

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

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