Notable Universities in Japan

A closer look at 20 universities in Japan — founding, campus language, and academic strengths.

School	City	Type	Founded	Language	Notable Programs
Juntendo University	Tokyo	Private	1838	Japanese, English	MedicineHealth SciencesNursing
Keio University	Tokyo	Private	1858	Japanese, English	EconomicsMedicineLaw
Meiji Gakuin University	Tokyo	Private	1863	Japanese, English	LiteratureEconomicsLaw
Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine	Kyoto	Public	1872	Japanese	MedicineNursingMedical Research
Hitotsubashi University	Kunitachi, Tokyo	Public	1875	Japanese, English	EconomicsCommerceLaw
Kyoto University of Education	Kyoto	Public	1876	Japanese	Teacher TrainingPedagogySpecial Needs Education
Kyoto City University of Arts	Kyoto	Public	1880	Japanese	Fine ArtsDesignMusic
Hiroshima Jogakuin University	Hiroshima	Private	1886	Japanese	Japanese CultureEnglish CulturePsychology
Koyasan University	Koya	Private	1886	Japanese	Esoteric BuddhismBuddhist StudiesReligious Studies
Toyo University	Tokyo	Private	1887	Japanese, English	PhilosophyBusiness AdministrationEngineering
Kwansei Gakuin University	Nishinomiya	Private	1889	Japanese, English	International StudiesBusiness AdministrationEconomics
Nihon University	Tokyo	Private	1889	Japanese, English	LawEngineeringMedicine
Tokushima Bunri University	Tokushima	Private	1895	Japanese	Pharmaceutical SciencesMusicHuman Life Sciences
Sagami Women's University	Sagamihara	Private	1900	Japanese	Human SciencesNutrition SciencesLiberal Arts
Japan Women's University	Tokyo	Private	1901	Japanese, English	Home EconomicsHumanitiesHuman Sciences
Nagoya Women's University	Nagoya	Private	1906	Japanese	Home EconomicsFood and NutritionNursing
Kyushu Institute of Technology	Kitakyushu	Public	1907	Japanese, English	RoboticsInformation ScienceMaterials Science
Tokyo Denki University	Tokyo	Private	1907	Japanese	Electrical and Electronic EngineeringInformation and Communication EngineeringComputer Science
Otaru University of Commerce	Otaru	Public	1910	Japanese	CommerceEconomicsBusiness Administration
Tokyo Woman's Christian University	Musashino, Tokyo	Private	1918	Japanese, English	Liberal ArtsHumanitiesInternational Relations