Japan's 100+ best Social Psychology universities [Rankings]

Below is a list of best universities in Japan ranked based on their research performance in Social Psychology. A graph of 1.91M citations received by 145K academic papers made by 284 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 Social Psychology

#5 in Asia

#95 in the World

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

2. Kyoto University

Japan | Kyoto

For Social Psychology

#12 in Asia

#166 in the World

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

3. Osaka University

Japan | Suita

For Social Psychology

#23 in Asia

#263 in the World

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

4. Tohoku University

Japan | Sendai

For Social Psychology

#27 in Asia

#298 in the World

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

5. University of Tsukuba

Japan | Tsukuba

For Social Psychology

#33 in Asia

#343 in the World

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

6. Kyushu University

Japan | Fukuoka

For Social Psychology

#35 in Asia

#350 in the World

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

7. Tokyo Institute of Technology

Japan | Tokyo

For Social Psychology

#38 in Asia

#375 in the World

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

8. Hokkaido University

Japan | Sapporo

For Social Psychology

#43 in Asia

#393 in the World

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

9. Nagoya University

Japan | Nagoya

For Social Psychology

#47 in Asia

#397 in the World

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

10. Waseda University

Japan | Tokyo

For Social Psychology

#62 in Asia

#529 in the World

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

11. Hiroshima University

Japan | Higashihiroshima

For Social Psychology

#66 in Asia

#541 in the World

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

12. Keio University

Japan | Tokyo

For Social Psychology

#70 in Asia

#557 in the World

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

13. Kobe University

Japan | Kobe

For Social Psychology

#99 in Asia

#685 in the World

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

14. Tokyo Metropolitan University

Japan | Hachioji

For Social Psychology

#115 in Asia

#751 in the World

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

15. Chiba University

Japan | Chiba

For Social Psychology

#117 in Asia

#765 in the World

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

16. Tokyo University of Science

Japan | Tokyo

For Social Psychology

#134 in Asia

#811 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1881

17. Okayama University

Japan | Okayama

For Social Psychology

#138 in Asia

#820 in the World

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

18. Kanazawa University

Japan | Kanazawa

For Social Psychology

#147 in Asia

#862 in the World

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

19. Nihon University

Japan | Tokyo

For Social Psychology

#171 in Asia

#957 in the World

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

20. Tokai University

Japan | Tokyo

For Social Psychology

#201 in Asia

#1044 in the World

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

21. University of Tokushima

Japan | Tokushima

For Social Psychology

#220 in Asia

#1106 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1949

22. Kurume University

Japan | Kurume

For Social Psychology

#225 in Asia

#1124 in the World

Founded: 1928

23. Osaka City University

Japan | Osaka

For Social Psychology

#227 in Asia

#1130 in the World

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

24. University of Electro-Communications

Japan | Chofu

For Social Psychology

#228 in Asia

#1131 in the World

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

25. Osaka Prefecture University

Japan | Sakai

For Social Psychology

#230 in Asia

#1141 in the World

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

26. Nagoya Institute of Technology

Japan | Nagoya

For Social Psychology

#237 in Asia

#1156 in the World

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

27. Yokohama National University

Japan | Yokohama

For Social Psychology

#243 in Asia

#1166 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Founded: 1949

28. Kumamoto University

Japan | Kumamoto

For Social Psychology

#249 in Asia

#1174 in the World

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

29. Kansai University

Japan | Suita

For Social Psychology

#251 in Asia

#1179 in the World

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

30. Niigata University

Japan | Niigata

For Social Psychology

#252 in Asia

#1193 in the World

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

31. Doshisha University

Japan | Kyoto

For Social Psychology

#263 in Asia

#1228 in the World

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

32. Gunma University

Japan | Maebashi

For Social Psychology

#275 in Asia

#1256 in the World

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

33. Kyushu Institute of Technology

Japan | Kitakyushu

For Social Psychology

#276 in Asia

#1257 in the World

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

34. Tokyo Medical and Dental University

Japan | Tokyo

For Social Psychology

#280 in Asia

#1266 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1946

35. Ritsumeikan University

Japan | Kyoto

For Social Psychology

#296 in Asia

#1305 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1899

36. Hitotsubashi University

Japan | Kunitachi

For Social Psychology

#314 in Asia

#1365 in the World

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

37. Kwansei Gakuin University

Japan | Nishinomiya

For Social Psychology

#315 in Asia

#1368 in the World

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

38. Nagoya City University

Japan | Nagoya

For Social Psychology

#323 in Asia

#1387 in the World

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

39. Shizuoka University

Japan | Shizuoka

For Social Psychology

#326 in Asia

#1391 in the World

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

40. Yamaguchi University

Japan | Yamaguchi

For Social Psychology

#333 in Asia

#1410 in the World

Founded: 1949

41. Saitama University

Japan | Saitama

For Social Psychology

#347 in Asia

#1438 in the World

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

42. Ochanomizu University

Japan | Tokyo

For Social Psychology

#352 in Asia

#1448 in the World

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

43. Health Science University

Japan | Fujikawaguchiko

For Social Psychology

#354 in Asia

#1454 in the World

Founded: 2003

44. University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Japan

Japan | Kitakyushu

For Social Psychology

#360 in Asia

#1466 in the World

Founded: 1978

45. Gifu University

Japan | Gifu

For Social Psychology

#376 in Asia

#1512 in the World

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

46. Kindai University

Japan | Higashiosaka

For Social Psychology

#378 in Asia

#1515 in the World

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

47. Hosei University

Japan | Tokyo

For Social Psychology

#379 in Asia

#1516 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1880

48. Chuo University

Japan | Hachioji

For Social Psychology

#396 in Asia

#1553 in the World

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

49. Teikyo University

Japan | Tokyo

For Social Psychology

#415 in Asia

#1609 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1966

50. Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology

Japan | Nomi

For Social Psychology

#421 in Asia

#1621 in the World

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

51. Mie University

Japan | Tsu

For Social Psychology

#427 in Asia

#1632 in the World

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

52. Shinshu University

Japan | Matsumoto

For Social Psychology

#434 in Asia

#1652 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Founded: 1949

53. Yamagata University

Japan | Yamagata

For Social Psychology

#439 in Asia

#1663 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1949

54. Nagasaki University

Japan | Nagasaki

For Social Psychology

#440 in Asia

#1666 in the World

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

55. Ehime University

Japan | Matsuyama

For Social Psychology

#442 in Asia

#1670 in the World

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

56. Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology

Japan | Fuchu

For Social Psychology

#446 in Asia

#1683 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1949

57. Kagoshima University

Japan | Kagoshima

For Social Psychology

#449 in Asia

#1689 in the World

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

58. National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies

Japan | Tokyo

For Social Psychology

#457 in Asia

#1703 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 417
Founded: 1997

59. Kyoto Institute of Technology

Japan | Kyoto

For Social Psychology

#469 in Asia

#1737 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Founded: 1949

60. University of Toyama

Japan | Toyama

For Social Psychology

#470 in Asia

#1738 in the World

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

61. Tottori University

Japan | Tottori

For Social Psychology

#474 in Asia

#1750 in the World

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

62. University of Fukui

Japan | Fukui

For Social Psychology

#475 in Asia

#1754 in the World

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

63. Juntendo University

Japan | Tokyo

For Social Psychology

#491 in Asia

#1795 in the World

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

64. Aoyama Gakuin University

Japan | Tokyo

For Social Psychology

#497 in Asia

#1811 in the World

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

65. Nagaoka University of Technology

Japan | Nagaoka

For Social Psychology

#504 in Asia

#1822 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1976

66. Toyo University

Japan | Tokyo

For Social Psychology

#512 in Asia

#1842 in the World

Enrollment: 29,300
Male:Female: 59:41
Founded: 1887

67. Gakushuin University

Japan | Tokyo

For Social Psychology

#522 in Asia

#1859 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Enrollment: 9,240
Founded: 1877

68. Ibaraki University

Japan | Mito

For Social Psychology

#532 in Asia

#1875 in the World

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

69. Sophia University

Japan | Tokyo

For Social Psychology

#535 in Asia

#1885 in the World

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

70. Saga University

Japan | Saga

For Social Psychology

#543 in Asia

#1900 in the World

Founded: 1949

71. Nippon Medical School

Japan | Tokyo

For Social Psychology

#548 in Asia

#1909 in the World

Founded: 1904

72. University of the Ryukyus

Japan | Nishihara

For Social Psychology

#550 in Asia

#1912 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1950

73. Hirosaki University

Japan | Hirosaki

For Social Psychology

#554 in Asia

#1917 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Founded: 1949

74. Showa University

Japan | Tokyo

For Social Psychology

#561 in Asia

#1930 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1928

75. Meiji University

Japan | Tokyo

For Social Psychology

#562 in Asia

#1931 in the World

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

76. Rikkyo University

Japan | Tokyo

For Social Psychology

#564 in Asia

#1933 in the World

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

77. Fujita Health University

Japan | Toyoake

For Social Psychology

#567 in Asia

#1940 in the World

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

78. Shimane University

Japan | Matsue

For Social Psychology

#572 in Asia

#1948 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1949

79. Fukuoka University

Japan | Fukuoka

For Social Psychology

#573 in Asia

#1950 in the World

Enrollment: 20,356
Founded: 1934

80. Nara Institute of Science and Technology

Japan | Ikoma

For Social Psychology

#575 in Asia

#1952 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1991

81. Kitasato University

Japan | Tokyo

For Social Psychology

#591 in Asia

#1992 in the World

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

82. Graduate University for Advanced Studies

Japan | Miura

For Social Psychology

#595 in Asia

#2011 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1988

83. Tokyo Denki University

Japan | Tokyo

For Social Psychology

#601 in Asia

#2024 in the World

Founded: 1907

84. Akita University

Japan | Akita

For Social Psychology

#602 in Asia

#2027 in the World

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

85. Nagaoka University

Japan | Nagaoka

For Social Psychology

#609 in Asia

#2040 in the World

Founded: 2001

86. Osaka University of Human Sciences

Japan | Osaka

For Social Psychology

#615 in Asia

#2051 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 2001

87. University of Yamanashi

Japan | Kofu

For Social Psychology

#616 in Asia

#2052 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1949

88. Yokohama City University

Japan | Yokohama

For Social Psychology

#618 in Asia

#2055 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Founded: 1928

89. Oita University

Japan | Oita

For Social Psychology

#626 in Asia

#2070 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 5,781
Male:Female: 62:38
Founded: 1949

90. Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine

Japan | Kyoto

For Social Psychology

#638 in Asia

#2093 in the World

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

91. Toyohashi University of Technology

Japan | Toyohashi

For Social Psychology

#642 in Asia

#2102 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 29%
Founded: 1976

92. Fukushima Medical University

Japan | Fukushima

For Social Psychology

#653 in Asia

#2128 in the World

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

93. Shibaura Institute of Technology

Japan | Tokyo

For Social Psychology

#678 in Asia

#2195 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Founded: 1949

94. Toho University

Japan | Tokyo

For Social Psychology

#704 in Asia

#2239 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1925

95. Nara Medical University

Japan | Kashihara

For Social Psychology

#709 in Asia

#2249 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1945

96. Kagawa University

Japan | Takamatsu

For Social Psychology

#711 in Asia

#2251 in the World

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

97. Tokyo University of the Arts

Japan | Tokyo

For Social Psychology

#734 in Asia

#2306 in the World

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

98. Jichi Medical University

Japan | Tochigi

For Social Psychology

#743 in Asia

#2330 in the World

Founded: 1972

99. Hamamatsu University School of Medicine

Japan | Hamamatsu

For Social Psychology

#751 in Asia

#2343 in the World

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

100. Kochi University of Technology

Japan | Kami

For Social Psychology

#761 in Asia

#2364 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Enrollment: 2,074
Founded: 1997

Psychology subfields in Japan