100 Best universities for Child Psychology 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 Child Psychology. A graph of 906K citations received by 63.7K academic papers made by 212 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

#185 in the World

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

2. Kyoto University

For Child Psychology

#9 in Asia

#208 in the World

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

3. Osaka University

For Child Psychology

#21 in Asia

#344 in the World

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

4. University of Tsukuba

Japan | Tsukuba

For Child Psychology

#27 in Asia

#396 in the World

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

5. Kyushu University

Japan | Fukuoka

For Child Psychology

#34 in Asia

#449 in the World

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

6. Nagoya University

For Child Psychology

#39 in Asia

#473 in the World

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

7. Tohoku University

For Child Psychology

#41 in Asia

#489 in the World

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

8. Okayama University

Japan | Okayama

For Child Psychology

#45 in Asia

#524 in the World

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

9. Hokkaido University

Japan | Sapporo

For Child Psychology

#47 in Asia

#532 in the World

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

10. Keio University

For Child Psychology

#51 in Asia

#554 in the World

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

11. Waseda University

For Child Psychology

#57 in Asia

#596 in the World

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

12. Hiroshima University

Japan | Higashihiroshima

For Child Psychology

#62 in Asia

#612 in the World

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

13. Chiba University

For Child Psychology

#87 in Asia

#703 in the World

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

14. Tokyo Metropolitan University

Japan | Hachioji

For Child Psychology

#97 in Asia

#733 in the World

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

15. Kanazawa University

Japan | Kanazawa

For Child Psychology

#103 in Asia

#764 in the World

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

16. Health Science University

Japan | Fujikawaguchiko

For Child Psychology

#105 in Asia

#769 in the World

Founded: 2003

17. Kobe University

For Child Psychology

#109 in Asia

#790 in the World

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

18. Hamamatsu University School of Medicine

Japan | Hamamatsu

For Child Psychology

#116 in Asia

#822 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Enrollment: 934
Male:Female: 51:49
Founded: 1974

19. Tokyo Institute of Technology

For Child Psychology

#124 in Asia

#847 in the World

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

20. Tokyo Medical and Dental University

For Child Psychology

#137 in Asia

#885 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1946

21. University of Tokushima

Japan | Tokushima

For Child Psychology

#151 in Asia

#925 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1949

22. Ochanomizu University

For Child Psychology

#168 in Asia

#987 in the World

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

23. Juntendo University

For Child Psychology

#172 in Asia

#1006 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Enrollment: 3,802
Founded: 1836

24. Showa University

For Child Psychology

#174 in Asia

#1012 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1928

25. Ritsumeikan University

For Child Psychology

#184 in Asia

#1036 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1899

26. Nihon University

For Child Psychology

#197 in Asia

#1078 in the World

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

27. Niigata University

Japan | Niigata

For Child Psychology

#200 in Asia

#1088 in the World

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

28. University of Fukui

For Child Psychology

#201 in Asia

#1094 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Enrollment: 5,167
Founded: 1949

29. Gunma University

Japan | Maebashi

For Child Psychology

#203 in Asia

#1103 in the World

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

30. Nagoya City University

For Child Psychology

#204 in Asia

#1105 in the World

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

31. Osaka City University

For Child Psychology

#205 in Asia

#1107 in the World

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

32. Ehime University

Japan | Matsuyama

For Child Psychology

#216 in Asia

#1157 in the World

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

33. Kumamoto University

Japan | Kumamoto

For Child Psychology

#223 in Asia

#1187 in the World

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

34. Doshisha University

For Child Psychology

#229 in Asia

#1205 in the World

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

35. University of Toyama

For Child Psychology

#230 in Asia

#1208 in the World

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

36. Kwansei Gakuin University

Japan | Nishinomiya

For Child Psychology

#232 in Asia

#1214 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Enrollment: 25,254
Founded: 1912

37. Nagasaki University

Japan | Nagasaki

For Child Psychology

#237 in Asia

#1227 in the World

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

38. Kurume University

For Child Psychology

#242 in Asia

#1246 in the World

Founded: 1928

39. Osaka University of Human Sciences

For Child Psychology

#247 in Asia

#1262 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 2001

40. Tokyo University of Science

For Child Psychology

#249 in Asia

#1272 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1881

41. Tokyo Gakugei University

Japan | Koganei

For Child Psychology

#250 in Asia

#1273 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Founded: 1949

42. Tottori University

Japan | Tottori

For Child Psychology

#259 in Asia

#1310 in the World

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

43. Tokai University

For Child Psychology

#266 in Asia

#1325 in the World

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

44. Teikyo University

For Child Psychology

#271 in Asia

#1336 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1966

45. Yamaguchi University

Japan | Yamaguchi

For Child Psychology

#276 in Asia

#1350 in the World

Founded: 1949

46. Rikkyo University

For Child Psychology

#277 in Asia

#1352 in the World

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

47. Gifu University

For Child Psychology

#280 in Asia

#1367 in the World

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

48. Osaka Prefecture University

For Child Psychology

#283 in Asia

#1371 in the World

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

49. Jichi Medical University

Japan | Tochigi

For Child Psychology

#289 in Asia

#1385 in the World

Founded: 1972

50. Yokohama City University

Japan | Yokohama

For Child Psychology

#301 in Asia

#1412 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Founded: 1928

51. Kansai University

For Child Psychology

#302 in Asia

#1413 in the World

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

52. Fukuoka University

Japan | Fukuoka

For Child Psychology

#310 in Asia

#1427 in the World

Enrollment: 20,356
Founded: 1934

53. Kitasato University

For Child Psychology

#314 in Asia

#1437 in the World

Enrollment: 8,576
Male:Female: 46:54
Founded: 1962

54. Nara Medical University

Japan | Kashihara

For Child Psychology

#331 in Asia

#1487 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1945

55. Shinshu University

Japan | Matsumoto

For Child Psychology

#336 in Asia

#1504 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Founded: 1949

56. Fujita Health University

Japan | Toyoake

For Child Psychology

#348 in Asia

#1528 in the World

Enrollment: 3,065
Male:Female: 44:56
Founded: 1964

57. Kagoshima University

Japan | Kagoshima

For Child Psychology

#351 in Asia

#1533 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 10,661
Male:Female: 62:38
Founded: 1949

58. Nagoya Institute of Technology

For Child Psychology

#356 in Asia

#1552 in the World

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

59. Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine

For Child Psychology

#359 in Asia

#1557 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Enrollment: 1,223
Founded: 1872

60. Tohoku Pharmaceutical University

For Child Psychology

#379 in Asia

#1595 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1939

61. Kindai University

Japan | Higashiosaka

For Child Psychology

#387 in Asia

#1616 in the World

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

62. Hirosaki University

Japan | Hirosaki

For Child Psychology

#389 in Asia

#1630 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Founded: 1949

63. Toho University

For Child Psychology

#400 in Asia

#1657 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1925

64. University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Japan

Japan | Kitakyushu

For Child Psychology

#403 in Asia

#1663 in the World

Founded: 1978

65. Shimane University

For Child Psychology

#408 in Asia

#1674 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1949

66. Nippon Medical School

For Child Psychology

#412 in Asia

#1684 in the World

Founded: 1904

67. University of Yamanashi

For Child Psychology

#413 in Asia

#1686 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1949

68. Hyogo University of Teacher Education

For Child Psychology

#428 in Asia

#1721 in the World

Enrollment: 1,573
Male:Female: 43:57
Founded: 1978

69. Yamagata University

Japan | Yamagata

For Child Psychology

#435 in Asia

#1736 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1949

70. Chukyo University

For Child Psychology

#437 in Asia

#1741 in the World

Enrollment: 13,000
Founded: 1927

71. Mie University

For Child Psychology

#439 in Asia

#1744 in the World

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

72. Hosei University

For Child Psychology

#447 in Asia

#1764 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1880

73. Sapporo Medical University

Japan | Sapporo

For Child Psychology

#449 in Asia

#1766 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Founded: 1950

74. Azabu University

Japan | Sagamihara

For Child Psychology

#455 in Asia

#1778 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1890

75. Aoyama Gakuin University

For Child Psychology

#463 in Asia

#1799 in the World

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

76. Nara Institute of Science and Technology

For Child Psychology

#471 in Asia

#1814 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1991

77. Kagawa University

Japan | Takamatsu

For Child Psychology

#472 in Asia

#1815 in the World

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

78. Jikei University School of Medicine

For Child Psychology

#473 in Asia

#1816 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1881

79. Dokkyo University

For Child Psychology

#474 in Asia

#1817 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Enrollment: 8,675
Male:Female: 53:47
Founded: 1964

80. University of Electro-Communications

For Child Psychology

#483 in Asia

#1835 in the World

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

81. Tokyo University of the Arts

For Child Psychology

#491 in Asia

#1854 in the World

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

82. University of the Ryukyus

Japan | Nishihara

For Child Psychology

#492 in Asia

#1857 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1950

83. Kyushu Institute of Technology

Japan | Kitakyushu

For Child Psychology

#496 in Asia

#1871 in the World

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

84. Graduate University for Advanced Studies

For Child Psychology

#503 in Asia

#1897 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1988

85. Fukushima Medical University

Japan | Fukushima

For Child Psychology

#507 in Asia

#1902 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 1,095
Founded: 1952

86. International University of Health and Welfare

Japan | Otawara

For Child Psychology

#509 in Asia

#1908 in the World

Enrollment: 6,130
Founded: 1995

87. Chuo University

Japan | Hachioji

For Child Psychology

#511 in Asia

#1914 in the World

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

88. Meijo University

For Child Psychology

#526 in Asia

#1951 in the World

Enrollment: 3,835
Founded: 1926

89. Saitama University

Japan | Saitama

For Child Psychology

#530 in Asia

#1958 in the World

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

90. Akita University

For Child Psychology

#533 in Asia

#1969 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 23%
Enrollment: 5,157
Founded: 1949

91. Tokyo Medical University

For Child Psychology

#538 in Asia

#1975 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1916

92. Joetsu University of Education

For Child Psychology

#556 in Asia

#2023 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Enrollment: 1,327
Male:Female: 58:42
Founded: 1978

93. Shizuoka University

Japan | Shizuoka

For Child Psychology

#557 in Asia

#2025 in the World

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

94. Hokkaido University of Education

Japan | Sapporo

For Child Psychology

#560 in Asia

#2031 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Enrollment: 5,640
Male:Female: 44:56
Founded: 1949

95. University of Miyazaki

Japan | Miyazaki

For Child Psychology

#563 in Asia

#2036 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1949

96. Saitama Medical School

Japan | Moroyama

For Child Psychology

#564 in Asia

#2039 in the World

Founded: 1972

97. Kansai Medical University

Japan | Moriguchi

For Child Psychology

#579 in Asia

#2067 in the World

Enrollment: 782
Founded: 1928

98. Hyogo College of Medicine

Japan | Nishinomiya

For Child Psychology

#581 in Asia

#2073 in the World

Founded: 1971

99. Ibaraki University

For Child Psychology

#583 in Asia

#2076 in the World

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

100. Tamagawa University

Japan | Machida

For Child Psychology

#590 in Asia

#2097 in the World

Enrollment: 10,000
Founded: 1929

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

Psychology subfields in Japan

Clinical Psychology165

Cognitive Science242

Education Majors158

Negotiation and Conflict Resolution19

Neuroscience383

Occupational Therapy81

Organizational / Business / IO Psychology8

Social Psychology284

Special Education15