Best Universities in Japan 2027
A consensus ranking of 31 universities in Japan, aggregating QS, THE, ARWU (Shanghai) and U.S. News into one transparent table.
Part of our global rankings by country coverage (Asia).
Data verified: June 2026 · Latest published edition of each ranking
How these rankings work: each university's position in QS, THE, ARWU and U.S. News is converted to a percentile, averaged with equal weight, and re-ordered by that average. Only universities appearing in at least one major ranking are shown. Full details on the
methodology page.
About Japan higher education
Japan has a deep academic tradition, with the University of Tokyo and Kyoto University leading the former Imperial Universities. Japanese universities are known for their rigorous engineering and science programs, though English-taught options remain limited at undergraduate level.
Data sources
QS World University Rankings 2027QS Quacquarelli Symonds · Jun 2025 · official release THE World University Rankings 2026Times Higher Education · Oct 2025 · official release U.S. News Best Global Universities 2026U.S. News & World Report · official release Cite this page:
EduRank (2027). Best Universities in Japan 2027. Retrieved June 2026, from https://edurank.co/rankings/country/jp/
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