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Universities in Japan

Degree-awarding institutions. In the four countries with a public register, we check daily that each one is still licensed to enrol international students.

Studying in Japan, from the official sources in our guide, checked 2026-09-24

A first year from
EUR 10,200
Work in term
28 h/week
Work after study
1 year
The full Japan guide: costs, visa, work and deadlinesThe student visa
Every cityTokyo 88Kyoto 23Osaka 22Nagoya 16Hiroshima 14Sapporo 13Yokohama 11Kobe 11Chiba 11Sendai 10Saitama 9Fukuoka 9Niigata 8Okayama 7
Public and private Public Private

672 listings in Japan. No account needed.

We list 672 universities in Japan. By city: 88 in Tokyo, 23 in Kyoto, 22 in Osaka and 16 in Nagoya, and 432 more in 203 other cities (91 with no city recorded). Across all its institutions, the subjects we hold most data for are medicine and health, engineering, agriculture and environment, nursing and midwifery. Each profile names the public register it comes from and links to the institution's own website, which is where fees and admissions are confirmed.

Before you choose, see the Japan guide (costs, visa money and work rights), the student visa and scholarships to study here.

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