Which Japan universities are better?According 2017 QS World University Rankings,Japan have 38 universities on the list.
| National Rank |
University name | National | World Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kyoto University | Japan | 38 |
| 2 | The University of Tokyo | Japan | 39 |
| 3 | Tokyo Institute of Technology | Japan | 56 |
| 4 | Osaka University | Japan | 58 |
| 5 | Tohoku University | Japan | 74 |
| 6 | Nagoya University | Japan | 120 |
| 7 | Hokkaido University | Japan | 139 |
| 8 | Kyushu University | Japan | 142 |
| 9 | Waseda University | Japan | 212 |
| 10 | University of Tsukuba | Japan | 219 |
| 10 | Keio University | Japan | 219 |
| 12 | Hiroshima University | Japan | 348 |
| 13 | Kobe University | Japan | 361 |
| 14 | Tokyo Medical and Dental University (TMDU) | Japan | 391 |
| 15 | Tokyo Metropolitan University | Japan | 491-500 |
| 16 | Chiba University | Japan | 551-600 |
| 16 | Kanazawa University | Japan | 551-600 |
| 16 | Nagasaki University | Japan | 551-600 |
| 16 | Okayama University | Japan | 551-600 |
| 16 | Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology | Japan | 551-600 |
| 21 | Kumamoto University | Japan | 601-650 |
| 21 | Yokohama City University | Japan | 601-650 |
| 23 | Osaka City University | Japan | 651-700 |
| 23 | Osaka Prefecture University | Japan | 651-700 |
| 23 | Tokyo University of Science | Japan | 651-700 |
| 23 | Yokohama National University | Japan | 651-700 |
| 27 | Aoyama Gakuin University | Japan | 701+ |
| 27 | Doshisha University | Japan | 701+ |
| 27 | Gifu University | Japan | 701+ |
| 27 | Gunma University | Japan | 701+ |
| 27 | Kagoshima University | Japan | 701+ |
| 27 | Niigata University | Japan | 701+ |
| 27 | Ochanomizu University | Japan | 701+ |
| 27 | Ritsumeikan University | Japan | 701+ |
| 27 | Saitama University | Japan | 701+ |
| 27 | Shinshu University | Japan | 701+ |
| 27 | Tokai University | Japan | 701+ |
| 27 | Yamaguchi University | Japan | 701+ |