Meiji University

🇯🇵 Japan 4-Year University

Global #1090 Japan #22

Institution Info

Founded: 1881
Type: 4-Year University
Website: https://www.meiji.ac.jp

About

Meiji University is a higher education institution in Japan, founded in 1881. Recognized as a globally recognized institution, it is one of the leading universities in Japan. The university has a member of Top 30 Universities in Japan.

Rankings

Source	Year	Rank	Score
QS	2026	QS #1201 · Ranked	—
THE	2026	THE #2124 · Ranked	14,79
UNIRANKS	2026	UniRanks #1090 · Ranked	75,50

Research Output via OpenAlex

196

h-index

412,776

Citations

17,519

Publications

8,868

i10-index

1,28

Mean Citedness

Tier Memberships

Top 30 Universities in Japan

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Frequently Asked Questions

Meiji University is ranked #1,090 globally according to the UniRanks aggregated ranking. Within Japan, it holds the #22 position.

Meiji University was founded in 1881, making it 145 years old. It is one of the established institutions in Japan.

Meiji University has produced 17,519 research publications with 412,776 total citations and an h-index of 196, according to OpenAlex data.