Which Japan universities are better?According 2017 QS World University Rankings,Japan have 39 universities on the list.
| National Rank |
University name | National | World Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The University of Tokyo | Japan | 34 |
| 2 | Kyoto University | Japan | 37 |
| 3 | Tokyo Institute of Technology | Japan | 56 |
| 4 | Osaka University | Japan | 63 |
| 5 | Tohoku University | Japan | 75 |
| 6 | Nagoya University | Japan | 115 |
| 7 | Hokkaido University | Japan | 130 |
| 8 | Kyushu University | Japan | 135 |
| 9 | Waseda University | Japan | 201 |
| 10 | Keio University | Japan | 216 |
| 11 | University of Tsukuba | Japan | 225 |
| 12 | Hiroshima University | Japan | 297 |
| 13 | Tokyo Medical and Dental University (TMDU) | Japan | 329 |
| 14 | Kobe University | Japan | 369 |
| 15 | Tokyo Metropolitan University | Japan | 471-480 |
| 16 | Hitotsubashi University | Japan | 481-490 |
| 17 | Yokohama City University | Japan | 491-500 |
| 18 | Nagasaki University | Japan | 501-550 |
| 18 | Okayama University | Japan | 501-550 |
| 20 | Chiba University | Japan | 551-600 |
| 20 | Kagoshima University | Japan | 551-600 |
| 20 | Kanazawa University | Japan | 551-600 |
| 20 | Kumamoto University | Japan | 551-600 |
| 20 | Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology | Japan | 551-600 |
| 25 | Gifu University | Japan | 651-700 |
| 25 | Osaka City University | Japan | 651-700 |
| 25 | Osaka Prefecture University | Japan | 651-700 |
| 28 | Aoyama Gakuin University | Japan | 701+ |
| 28 | Doshisha University | Japan | 701+ |
| 28 | Gunma University | Japan | 701+ |
| 28 | Niigata University | Japan | 701+ |
| 28 | Ochanomizu University | Japan | 701+ |
| 28 | Ritsumeikan University | Japan | 701+ |
| 28 | Saitama University | Japan | 701+ |
| 28 | Shinshu University | Japan | 701+ |
| 28 | Tokai University | Japan | 701+ |
| 28 | Tokyo University of Science | Japan | 701+ |
| 28 | Yamaguchi University | Japan | 701+ |
| 28 | Yokohama National University | Japan | 701+ |