Top 10 Universities in Japan

Top 10 Universities in Japan

Japan boasts a highly regarded higher education system, with numerous universities consistently ranking among the world’s best. Here are the top 10 universities in Japan according to the QS World University Rankings 2023:

1. University of Tokyo

  • Ranking: 23rd globally
  • Academic strengths: Engineering, natural sciences, medicine
  • Notable alumni: Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, Nobel laureate Kenichi Fukui

2. Kyoto University

  • Ranking: 36th globally
  • Academic strengths: Natural sciences, engineering, medicine
  • Notable alumni: Nobel laureate Shinya Yamanaka, former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe

3. Tokyo Institute of Technology

  • Ranking: 52nd globally
  • Academic strengths: Engineering, natural sciences, architecture
  • Notable alumni: Nobel laureate Shuji Nakamura, inventor of the blue LED

4. Nagoya University

  • Ranking: 105th globally
  • Academic strengths: Natural sciences, engineering, medicine
  • Notable alumni: Nobel laureate Ryoji Noyori, former Prime Minister Taro Aso

5. Tohoku University

  • Ranking: 112th globally
  • Academic strengths: Natural sciences, engineering, medicine
  • Notable alumni: Nobel laureate Masatoshi Koshiba, inventor of the Kamiokande neutrino detector

6. Keio University

  • Ranking: 122nd globally
  • Academic strengths: Business, economics, law, medicine
  • Notable alumni: Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga, founder of Honda Motor Company Soichiro Honda

7. Osaka University

  • Ranking: 125th globally
  • Academic strengths: Natural sciences, engineering, medicine
  • Notable alumni: Nobel laureate Hideki Shirakawa, inventor of the conducting polymer

8. Hitotsubashi University

  • Ranking: 135th globally
  • Academic strengths: Business, economics, law
  • Notable alumni: Former Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda, former Governor of the Bank of Japan Masaaki Shirakawa

9. Waseda University

  • Ranking: 142nd globally
  • Academic strengths: Business, economics, law, literature
  • Notable alumni: Founder of SoftBank Masayoshi Son, Nobel laureate Akira Suzuki

10. Kyushu University

  • Ranking: 146th globally
  • Academic strengths: Natural sciences, engineering, medicine
  • Notable alumni: Nobel laureate Susumu Tonegawa, inventor of the knockout mouse

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