Top universities in Japan, 2027日本の大学ランキング 2027
Times Higher Education published this order on Oct 6, 2026, from their World University Rankings. Their page lists 112 Japanese universities. The table here is Japan ranks 1 through 17: 28 universities, ties included. The rank, the English name and the overall score are theirs. How the score is built is on their 2027 methodology page.
| Japan | University | Overall | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 27 | The University of Tokyo東京大学 | 84.3 |
| 2 | =62 | Kyoto University京都大学 | 74.6 |
| 3 | =106 | Tohoku University東北大学 | 66.3 |
| 4 | =147 | The University of Osaka大阪大学 | 62.4 |
| 5 | =185 | Institute of Science Tokyo東京科学大学 | 59.9 |
| 6 | =242 | Nagoya University名古屋大学 | 57.3 |
| 7 | 301–325 | Kyushu University九州大学 | 53.4–54.8 |
| =8 | 376–400 | Hokkaido University北海道大学 | 50.5–51.5 |
| =8 | 376–400 | University of Tsukuba筑波大学 | 50.5–51.5 |
| =10 | 601–650 | Hiroshima University広島大学 | 43.4–44.4 |
| =10 | 601–650 | Juntendo University順天堂大学 | 43.4–44.4 |
| 12 | 651–700 | The University of Aizu会津大学 | 42.4–43.3 |
| 13 | 701–800 | Kobe University神戸大学 | 40.2–42.3 |
| =14 | 801–1000 | Keio University慶應義塾大学 | 36.4–40.1 |
| =14 | 801–1000 | Waseda University早稲田大学 | 36.4–40.1 |
| =14 | 801–1000 | Yokohama City University横浜市立大学 | 36.4–40.1 |
| =17 | 1001–1200 | Chiba University千葉大学 | 33.3–36.3 |
| =17 | 1001–1200 | Fujita Health University藤田医科大学 | 33.3–36.3 |
| =17 | 1001–1200 | Hamamatsu University School of Medicine浜松医科大学 | 33.3–36.3 |
| =17 | 1001–1200 | Hitotsubashi University一橋大学 | 33.3–36.3 |
| =17 | 1001–1200 | Kanazawa University金沢大学 | 33.3–36.3 |
| =17 | 1001–1200 | Kumamoto University熊本大学 | 33.3–36.3 |
| =17 | 1001–1200 | Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine京都府立医科大学 | 33.3–36.3 |
| =17 | 1001–1200 | Nippon Medical School日本医科大学 | 33.3–36.3 |
| =17 | 1001–1200 | Okayama University岡山大学 | 33.3–36.3 |
| =17 | 1001–1200 | Tokyo Medical University東京医科大学 | 33.3–36.3 |
| =17 | 1001–1200 | Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology東京農工大学 | 33.3–36.3 |
| =17 | 1001–1200 | Wakayama Medical University和歌山県立医科大学 | 33.3–36.3 |
A rank printed with = is a tie in their table. A range is the band they share.
The Japanese name links to the university's own website. It is not a column on the Times Higher Education table.
All 112 universities, and the pillar scores, are on their page.
Best universities in Japan 2027
Their 2025 Japan University Rankings page says that separate ranking, and the partnership with Benesse, stopped from 2026. The table above is the World University Rankings order.
Japan University Rankings 2025
A 偏差値 (hensachi) ranking is a table from the company that runs the mock exam. The article below says what that number measures.
Sources
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Questions these lists get
Which university is first in Japan in the 2027 list?
The University of Tokyo (東京大学) is Japan rank 1, world rank 27, in the Times Higher Education list published Oct 6, 2026. Next are Kyoto University and Tohoku University. The table on this site quotes Japan ranks 1 through 17, 28 universities. Their page lists 112.
Where is the 大学偏差値ランキング (university hensachi ranking)?
Nichinoken's judgment-test page publishes a hensachi for its own mock exam. The university list on this site is the Times Higher Education order published Oct 6, 2026. 東京大学 is Japan rank 1 on that list.
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