Waseda University, abbreviated as Sōdai (早大), is a private research university in Shinjuku, Tokyo.Founded in 1882 as the Tōkyō Professional School by the former Prime Minister of Japan, Ōkuma Shigenobu, the school was formally renamed Waseda University in 1902.. Waseda is organized into thirty-six departments: thirteen undergraduate schools and twenty-three graduate schools. France. Germany. India. Italy. Netherlands. South Korea. See the US News ranking for the top universities in Japan. Find the rankings for Japan's best universities at US News. 99. Kyorin University. 100. Gakushuin University. The best cities to study in Japan based on the number of universities and their ranks are Tokyo, Kyoto, Suita, and Sendai. Average cost of living for students in Japan is $629 + $74-526 for rent (depends on where to live: dormitory, renting with a roommate or solo). Summer Program. Young pre-/post-doctoral researchers from the US, the UK, France, Germany, Canada, and Sweden are invited to Japan over a period of two months during the summer to pursue research under the guidance of host researchers in universities and research institutions in Japan. Strategic Program Offering was ended. QS World University Rankings® 2018 The University of Tokyo takes the lead in the QS World University Rankings at joint 28 th in the world, is Japan's most prestigious university in the Kansai region and is famous for being extremely difficult to get into.Kyoto University, also know as Kyodai, Harvard University tops the ranking for the 12th consecutive year, and the US remains the most represented country, with 56 institutions (one fewer than last year). The top 10 is dominated by the US and UK, with the only exceptions being China's Tsinghua University, rising one place to ninth, and Japan's University of Tokyo, rising three UTokyo is considered to be the most selective and prestigious university in Japan and is counted as one of the best universities in the world. Times Higher Education World University Rankings ranked UTokyo 29th in the world in 2023. QS World University Rankings ranked UTokyo 28th in the world in 2023. Tokyo University of the Arts (東京藝術大学, Tōkyō Geijutsu Daigaku) or Tokyogeidai (東京芸大) is the most prestigious art school in Japan. Located in Ueno Park, it also has facilities in Toride, Ibaraki, Yokohama, Kanagawa, Kitasenju and Adachi, Tokyo. The university has trained renowned artists in the fields of painting, sculpture The Princeton University-University of Tokyo Strategic Partnership was established in 2013 with the goal of fostering long-term connections between the two universities. To date, this has been accomplished through support of collaborative mentoring and training across a wide range of disciplines. Recent projects involve Princeton faculty and The University of Tokyo takes the lead in the QS World University Rankings at joint 28 th in the world, is Japan's most prestigious university in the Kansai region and is famous for being extremely difficult to get into.Kyoto University, also know as Kyodai, pN3AK4.