Top 50 Universities in Japan

This curated ranking covers the 50 largest universities in Japan, ordered by estimated audience size from Rascasse's anonymized search-behavior signals. Out of 1,983 universities tracked in Japan, the 50 ranked here account for the largest measured audience reach. Waseda University, Aoyama Gakuin University and Meiji University lead the list with a combined estimated audience of 33,051,897 people. Across all 50 entries the average audience size is 4,294,827, and the largest, Waseda University, reaches around 12,104,173 people in Japan. Audience size is the estimated number of unique people in Japan who actively engage with each university, derived from search demand signals. Rankings reflect search-behavior signals collected across Japan and are refreshed weekly.

Ranking

Rank Name Audience size Country share Subtype Category
1 Waseda University Waseda University 12,104,173 92.2% University Business & Career
2 Aoyama Gakuin University Aoyama Gakuin University 10,673,388 97.4% University Business & Career
3 Meiji University Meiji University 10,274,336 96.2% University Business & Career
4 University of Tokyo University of Tokyo 9,946,099 88.0% University Business & Career
5 Chuo University Chuo University 9,650,327 96.7% University Business & Career
6 Gakushuin University Gakushuin University 9,309,215 97.9% University Business & Career
7 Keio University Keio University 8,757,585 94.9% University Business & Career
8 Kyoto University Kyoto University 8,542,087 95.1% University Business & Career
9 Hitotsubashi University Hitotsubashi University 8,526,723 95.0% University Business & Career
10 Sophia University Sophia University 8,077,395 95.8% University Business & Career
11 Doshisha University Doshisha University 7,958,327 96.1% University Business & Career
12 Hosei University Hosei University 7,118,420 98.1% University Business & Career
13 Tokyo Medical and Dental University Tokyo Medical and Dental University 5,919,999 96.9% University Business & Career
14 Osaka University Osaka University 5,551,375 91.8% University Business & Career
15 Kobe University Kobe University 5,551,016 96.9% University Business & Career
16 Nihon University Nihon University 5,306,720 96.4% University Business & Career
17 Ritsumeikan University Ritsumeikan University 5,049,717 95.6% University Business & Career
18 Nagoya University Nagoya University 4,412,431 94.5% University Business & Career
19 Kwansei Gakuin University Kwansei Gakuin University 4,261,280 96.5% University Business & Career
20 Harvard School of Dental Medicine Harvard School of Dental Medicine 4,193,845 83.8% University Business & Career
21 Tohoku University Tohoku University 3,752,737 94.7% University Business & Career
22 Harvard University Harvard University 3,385,276 11.4% University Business & Career
23 Tokyo University of Foreign Studies Tokyo University of Foreign Studies 3,369,043 97.3% University Business & Career
24 Tokyo University of Science Tokyo University of Science 3,323,098 90.1% University Business & Career
25 University of Tsukuba University of Tsukuba 3,303,689 85.7% University Business & Career
26 University of Oxford University of Oxford 2,996,291 8.1% University Business & Career
27 Kyushu University Kyushu University 2,901,498 93.3% University Business & Career
28 Hokkaido University Hokkaido University 2,787,997 91.2% University Business & Career
29 Mahidol University Mahidol University 2,650,347 25.4% University Business & Career
30 Bangkok University Bangkok University 2,188,751 29.2% University Business & Career
31 University of Cambridge University of Cambridge 2,185,979 15.2% University Business & Career
32 MIT Sloan School of Management MIT Sloan School of Management 2,182,906 41.5% University Business & Career
33 London School of Economics London School of Economics 2,010,872 25.8% University Business & Career
34 Yonsei University Yonsei University 1,978,403 45.8% University Business & Career
35 Rangsit University Rangsit University 1,916,600 29.6% University Business & Career
36 Nanyang Technological University Nanyang Technological University 1,856,112 51.1% University Business & Career
37 Thammasat University Thammasat University 1,835,604 26.1% University Business & Career
38 University of Bergen University of Bergen 1,780,386 72.4% University Business & Career
39 Rikkyo University Rikkyo University 1,742,909 86.5% University Business & Career
40 Kasetsart University Kasetsart University 1,742,069 28.6% University Business & Career
41 Chulalongkorn University Chulalongkorn University 1,680,594 19.2% University Business & Career
42 University of Barcelona University of Barcelona 1,592,757 55.5% University Business & Career
43 Tsinghua University Tsinghua University 1,572,687 53.2% University Business & Career
44 University of Dental Medicine, Mandalay University of Dental Medicine, Mandalay 1,534,139 4.4% University Business & Career
45 Chiang Mai University Chiang Mai University 1,317,940 30.8% University Business & Career
46 Srinakharinwirot University Srinakharinwirot University 1,298,687 25.3% University Business & Career
47 Prince of Songkla University Prince of Songkla University 1,194,474 33.1% University Business & Career
48 Khon Kaen University Khon Kaen University 1,191,571 32.3% University Business & Career
49 Ramkhamhaeng University Ramkhamhaeng University 1,159,786 29.4% University Business & Career
50 King Mongkut's University of Technology Thonburi King Mongkut's University of Technology Thonburi 1,123,693 28.9% University Business & Career

Frequently asked questions

How is this Top 50 list compiled?

Rascasse aggregates anonymized search-behavior signals across Japan and ranks each university by its estimated audience size. Only entries with at least 5 measured entities are listed.

How often is the list updated?

The ranking is refreshed weekly from the latest search-behavior data and re-published as a static page.

What is the largest university in Japan?

Waseda University currently leads with an estimated audience of 12,104,173 people in Japan.

Methodology

Audience sizes are estimated from anonymized search-behavior signals across Japan. Lists below 5 entries are not published. See methodology for full details.

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