100 Best universities for Child Psychology 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 Child Psychology. A graph of 1.26M citations received by 74.1K academic papers made by 233 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 Child Psychology

#7 in Asia

#183 in the World

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

2. Kyoto University

For Child Psychology

#13 in Asia

#231 in the World

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

3. Osaka University

For Child Psychology

#23 in Asia

#343 in the World

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

4. University of Tsukuba

Japan | Tsukuba

For Child Psychology

#34 in Asia

#436 in the World

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

5. Kyushu University

Japan | Fukuoka

For Child Psychology

#43 in Asia

#484 in the World

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

6. Nagoya University

For Child Psychology

#45 in Asia

#490 in the World

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

7. Tohoku University

For Child Psychology

#51 in Asia

#510 in the World

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

8. Hokkaido University

Japan | Sapporo

For Child Psychology

#61 in Asia

#559 in the World

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

9. Keio University

For Child Psychology

#66 in Asia

#578 in the World

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

10. Hiroshima University

Japan | Higashihiroshima

For Child Psychology

#72 in Asia

#614 in the World

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

11. Waseda University

For Child Psychology

#76 in Asia

#624 in the World

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

12. Chiba University

For Child Psychology

#101 in Asia

#705 in the World

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

13. Tokyo Metropolitan University

Japan | Hachioji

For Child Psychology

#121 in Asia

#770 in the World

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

14. Kanazawa University

Japan | Kanazawa

For Child Psychology

#122 in Asia

#771 in the World

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

15. Kobe University

For Child Psychology

#129 in Asia

#805 in the World

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

16. Hamamatsu University School of Medicine

Japan | Hamamatsu

For Child Psychology

#166 in Asia

#918 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1974

17. Tokyo Institute of Technology

For Child Psychology

#172 in Asia

#934 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1881

18. Okayama University

Japan | Okayama

For Child Psychology

#176 in Asia

#950 in the World

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

19. Health Science University

Japan | Fujikawaguchiko

For Child Psychology

#177 in Asia

#951 in the World

Founded: 2003

20. Tokyo Medical and Dental University

For Child Psychology

#183 in Asia

#966 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1946

21. University of Tokushima

Japan | Tokushima

For Child Psychology

#199 in Asia

#1035 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1949

22. Ochanomizu University

For Child Psychology

#209 in Asia

#1056 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 2,075
Founded: 1874

23. Juntendo University

For Child Psychology

#210 in Asia

#1060 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1836

24. Showa University

For Child Psychology

#214 in Asia

#1078 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1928

25. Ritsumeikan University

For Child Psychology

#217 in Asia

#1085 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1899

26. Nagoya City University

For Child Psychology

#222 in Asia

#1102 in the World

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

27. Nihon University

For Child Psychology

#227 in Asia

#1116 in the World

Founded: 1889

28. Niigata University

Japan | Niigata

For Child Psychology

#247 in Asia

#1172 in the World

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

29. University of Fukui

For Child Psychology

#248 in Asia

#1173 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1949

30. Kumamoto University

Japan | Kumamoto

For Child Psychology

#264 in Asia

#1221 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Enrollment: 11,098
Founded: 1949

31. Gunma University

Japan | Maebashi

For Child Psychology

#272 in Asia

#1240 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Founded: 1949

32. Kwansei Gakuin University

Japan | Nishinomiya

For Child Psychology

#277 in Asia

#1272 in the World

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

33. Nagasaki University

Japan | Nagasaki

For Child Psychology

#279 in Asia

#1276 in the World

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

34. Kurume University

For Child Psychology

#280 in Asia

#1277 in the World

Founded: 1928

35. Osaka City University

For Child Psychology

#283 in Asia

#1289 in the World

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

36. Doshisha University

For Child Psychology

#285 in Asia

#1293 in the World

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

37. University of Toyama

For Child Psychology

#291 in Asia

#1312 in the World

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

38. Ehime University

Japan | Matsuyama

For Child Psychology

#294 in Asia

#1325 in the World

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

39. Yamaguchi University

Japan | Yamaguchi

For Child Psychology

#297 in Asia

#1332 in the World

Founded: 1949

40. Tokyo University of Science

For Child Psychology

#318 in Asia

#1375 in the World

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

41. Tottori University

Japan | Tottori

For Child Psychology

#340 in Asia

#1427 in the World

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

42. Teikyo University

For Child Psychology

#344 in Asia

#1437 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1966

43. Rikkyo University

For Child Psychology

#347 in Asia

#1445 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Enrollment: 20,720
Founded: 1922

44. Kagoshima University

Japan | Kagoshima

For Child Psychology

#349 in Asia

#1448 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1949

45. Tokyo Gakugei University

Japan | Koganei

For Child Psychology

#353 in Asia

#1456 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Founded: 1949

46. Gifu University

For Child Psychology

#374 in Asia

#1505 in the World

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

47. Kansai University

For Child Psychology

#381 in Asia

#1518 in the World

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

48. Jichi Medical University

Japan | Tochigi

For Child Psychology

#391 in Asia

#1533 in the World

Founded: 1972

49. Tokai University

For Child Psychology

#400 in Asia

#1550 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 29,700
Founded: 1946

50. Nara Medical University

Japan | Kashihara

For Child Psychology

#411 in Asia

#1584 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1945

51. Osaka University of Human Sciences

For Child Psychology

#412 in Asia

#1585 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 2001

52. Kitasato University

For Child Psychology

#419 in Asia

#1609 in the World

Founded: 1962

53. Yokohama City University

Japan | Yokohama

For Child Psychology

#420 in Asia

#1610 in the World

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

54. Hirosaki University

Japan | Hirosaki

For Child Psychology

#426 in Asia

#1627 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Founded: 1949

55. Osaka Prefecture University

For Child Psychology

#428 in Asia

#1629 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Founded: 1949

56. Shinshu University

Japan | Matsumoto

For Child Psychology

#431 in Asia

#1638 in the World

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

57. Fujita Health University

Japan | Toyoake

For Child Psychology

#443 in Asia

#1667 in the World

Enrollment: 3,106
Founded: 1964

58. Fukuoka University

Japan | Fukuoka

For Child Psychology

#464 in Asia

#1714 in the World

Founded: 1934

59. Shimane University

For Child Psychology

#466 in Asia

#1718 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1949

60. Nippon Medical School

For Child Psychology

#467 in Asia

#1719 in the World

Founded: 1904

61. Kindai University

Japan | Higashiosaka

For Child Psychology

#470 in Asia

#1732 in the World

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

62. Nagoya Institute of Technology

For Child Psychology

#481 in Asia

#1768 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1905

63. Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine

For Child Psychology

#483 in Asia

#1770 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1872

64. Hyogo University of Teacher Education

For Child Psychology

#503 in Asia

#1816 in the World

Founded: 1978

65. Nara Institute of Science and Technology

For Child Psychology

#507 in Asia

#1829 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1991

66. University of Yamanashi

For Child Psychology

#508 in Asia

#1835 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1949

67. Azabu University

Japan | Sagamihara

For Child Psychology

#521 in Asia

#1862 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1890

68. Toho University

For Child Psychology

#523 in Asia

#1865 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1925

69. Tohoku Pharmaceutical University

For Child Psychology

#536 in Asia

#1893 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1939

70. Mie University

For Child Psychology

#537 in Asia

#1894 in the World

Enrollment: 8,455
Founded: 1949

71. Fukushima Medical University

Japan | Fukushima

For Child Psychology

#543 in Asia

#1907 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1952

72. Sapporo Medical University

Japan | Sapporo

For Child Psychology

#544 in Asia

#1909 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Founded: 1950

73. International University of Health and Welfare

Japan | Otawara

For Child Psychology

#552 in Asia

#1925 in the World

Founded: 1995

74. Chuo University

Japan | Hachioji

For Child Psychology

#554 in Asia

#1929 in the World

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

75. Chukyo University

For Child Psychology

#560 in Asia

#1943 in the World

Founded: 1927

76. University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Japan

Japan | Kitakyushu

For Child Psychology

#583 in Asia

#1994 in the World

Founded: 1978

77. Yokohama National University

Japan | Yokohama

For Child Psychology

#598 in Asia

#2023 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Founded: 1949

78. Yamagata University

Japan | Yamagata

For Child Psychology

#600 in Asia

#2026 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1949

79. University of the Ryukyus

Japan | Nishihara

For Child Psychology

#604 in Asia

#2031 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1950

80. Aichi Institute of Technology

For Child Psychology

#606 in Asia

#2034 in the World

Enrollment: 5,000
Founded: 1959

81. Aoyama Gakuin University

For Child Psychology

#608 in Asia

#2038 in the World

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

82. University of Electro-Communications

For Child Psychology

#613 in Asia

#2049 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1949

83. Hosei University

For Child Psychology

#620 in Asia

#2060 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1880

84. Jikei University School of Medicine

For Child Psychology

#629 in Asia

#2076 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 981
Founded: 1881

85. Dokkyo University

For Child Psychology

#641 in Asia

#2093 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1964

86. Graduate University for Advanced Studies

For Child Psychology

#649 in Asia

#2113 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1988

87. Kagawa University

Japan | Takamatsu

For Child Psychology

#651 in Asia

#2118 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1949

88. Tokyo University of the Arts

For Child Psychology

#661 in Asia

#2140 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 29%
Enrollment: 3,217
Founded: 1949

89. Kyushu Institute of Technology

Japan | Kitakyushu

For Child Psychology

#669 in Asia

#2154 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1907

90. Hitotsubashi University

Japan | Kunitachi

For Child Psychology

#675 in Asia

#2169 in the World

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

91. Toyo University

For Child Psychology

#677 in Asia

#2175 in the World

Founded: 1887

92. Akita University

For Child Psychology

#682 in Asia

#2194 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 23%
Founded: 1949

93. Kansai Medical University

Japan | Moriguchi

For Child Psychology

#686 in Asia

#2201 in the World

Founded: 1928

94. Hokkaido University of Education

Japan | Sapporo

For Child Psychology

#691 in Asia

#2211 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Founded: 1949

95. University of Miyazaki

Japan | Miyazaki

For Child Psychology

#698 in Asia

#2225 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1949

96. Saitama University

Japan | Saitama

For Child Psychology

#707 in Asia

#2242 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1949

97. Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology (OIST)

For Child Psychology

#733 in Asia

#2296 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Enrollment: 237
Male:Female: 56:44

98. Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology

For Child Psychology

#739 in Asia

#2308 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1949

99. Tokyo Medical University

For Child Psychology

#744 in Asia

#2317 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1916

100. Oita University

For Child Psychology

#746 in Asia

#2319 in the World

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

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

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