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Universities in Japan

1,041 universities

31. Akita University of Art Akita, Japan World #10,316
32. Akita University of Nursing & Welfare Akita, Japan World #8,634
33. Anan National College of Technology Anan, Japan
34. Aomori Akenohoshi Junior College Aomori, Japan
35. Aomori Chuo Gakuin University Aomori, Japan World #6,813
36. Aomori Chuo Junior College Aomori, Japan
37. Aomori Public University Aomori, Japan World #6,672
38. Aomori University Aomori, Japan World #10,492
39. Aomori University of Health & Welfare Aomori, Japan World #6,661
40. Aoyama Gakuin Shibuya, Japan
41. Aoyama Gakuin University Tokyo, Japan World #1,398
42. Ariake National College of Technology Omuta, Japan
43. Asahi Gakuen Tokyo, Japan
44. Asahi University Matsue, Japan World #9,403
45. Asahikawa Medical University Asahikawa, Japan World #9,592
46. Asahikawa National College of Technology Asahikawa, Japan
47. Asahikawa University Asahikawa, Japan World #11,017
48. Ashikaga Institute of Technology Ashikaga, Japan World #6,278
49. Ashikaga Junior College Ashikaga, Japan
50. Ashiya University Ashiya, Japan World #11,172
51. Asia University Musashino, Japan World #10,069
52. Asuka Beauty Culture College Tokyo, Japan
53. Atomi Gakuen Tokyo, Japan World #6,001
54. Azabu University Sagamihara, Japan World #8,871
55. Baika Women's University Osaka, Japan World #6,439
56. Baiko Gakuin University Shimonoseki, Japan World #6,978
57. Beppu Mizobe Gakuen College Beppu, Japan
58. Beppu University Beppu, Japan World #10,432
59. Biwako Gakuin University Otsu, Japan
60. Biwako Seikei Sport College Otsu, Japan

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Highest-ranked universities in the UNIRANKS 2027 World Ranking

The 12 universities with the best published world rank in the UNIRANKS 2027 World Ranking.

1. Massachusetts Institute of Technology Cambridge, United States of America World #1
2. University of Cambridge Cambridge, United Kingdom World #2
3. Stanford University Stanford, United States of America World #3
4. University of Oxford Oxford, United Kingdom World #4
5. Harvard University Cambridge, United States of America World #5
6. University of California Berkeley Berkeley, United States of America World #6
7. Columbia University New York New York City, United States of America World #7
8. University of Michigan Ann Arbor, United States of America World #8
9. University of Toronto Toronto, Canada World #9
10. Princeton University Princeton, United States of America World #10
11. University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, United States of America World #11
12. National University of Singapore Singapore, Singapore World #12

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