The impression that Japan gives others is that it is serious and extreme. Maybe it is the pursuit of perfect national culture that makes Japan have high academic attainments. Japan has many world-famous universities. Today, Xiaobian will tell you about the best universities in Japan? The top ten universities in Japan.
10. Ritsumeikan University (No. 403 in the world)
Founded in 1899, Ritsumeikan University is a private higher education institution located in Kyoto. Ritsumeikan University is an officially recognized higher education institution of the Ministry of education, culture, sports, science and technology of Japan. Currently, it ranks 10th in Japan and 403 in the world
9. University of Nagoya (392 in the world)
Founded in 1939, Nagoya University is a non-profit public higher education institution located in Aichi county. Nagoya University is officially recognized by the Ministry of education, culture, sports, science and technology of Japan. The 79 year old institution of higher education has developed a selective enrollment policy based on the entrance examination. The enrollment rate ranges from 10% to 392 in the world.
8. Hokkaido University (403 in the world)
Founded in 1918, Hokkaido University is a non-profit public higher education institution located in Sapporo, Hokkaido. It is the best higher education or research institution in Japan. In 2014, the University was selected as the super global university program. In addition to Sapporo Campus, the University also has correspondence campus and overseas satellite office.
7. Northeastern University of Japan (355 in the world)
Founded in 1907, Northeast University is located in the northeast of Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan. It is the third Imperial University in Japan and one of the seven universities in the country. It is regarded as one of the most famous universities in Japan and one of the fifty universities in the world.
6. Osaka University (352 in the world)
Osaka University was founded in 1931. It is a public research university located in Osaka Prefecture. It is the sixth oldest university in Japan and one of the seven universities in Japan. Osaka University is generally regarded as one of the most famous universities in Japan. It is usually listed as one of the three public higher education institutions in Japan together with Tokyo University and Kyoto University. In 2019, QS World University ranked It ranks third in Japanese universities and 67th in the world.
5. University of Tsukuba (278 in the world)
Founded in 1973, Tsukuba University is one of the oldest national universities (established by the Japanese government) and one of the most comprehensive research universities in Japan. With 28 university clusters and schools and about 16500 students, it is the second largest single university in Japan.
4. Waseda University (World 202)
Waseda University, founded in 1882, is a private research university in Shinjuku, Japan. Waseda University is divided into 36 departments, 13 undergraduate schools and 23 graduate schools.
3. Keio University (161 in the world)
Founded in 1858, Keio University is regarded as the oldest modern higher education institution in Japan. Founder Yuki Fukuzawa founded the school in Edo (now Tokyo), where Keio University was originally a western research school with 11 campuses in Tokyo and Kanagawa Prefecture. It has ten colleges: literature, economy, law, business, medicine, science and technology, policy management, environment and information research, nursing and medicine, pharmacy.
2. Kyoto University (125th in the world)
Founded in 1897, Kyoto University is the second oldest university in Japan, one of the highest ranked universities in Asia, and one of the seven national universities in Japan. Kyoto University is famous for training world-class researchers, including 18 Nobel Prize winners, field prize winners and 1 Gauss prize winner.
1. University of Tokyo (72nd in the world)
Founded in 1877, Tokyo University is a non-profit public higher education institution, located in the urban environment of Tokyo metropolis. It is the first Imperial University and one of the most famous universities in Japan. The university graduated from many famous alumni, including 17 prime ministers, 16 Nobel laureates, 3 Pritzker Prize winners, 3 astronauts and 1 field prize winner.