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Keio University

Keio University

🇯🇵 Japan 4-Year University

Global #200 Japan #4

Campus of Keio University

Institution Info

Founded: 1858
Type: 4-Year University
Students: 33,518 students
Website: https://www.keio.ac.jp/ja/

About

Keio University is a higher education institution in Japan, founded in 1858. Recognized as among the world's top 500 universities, it is among the top 10 universities in Japan. The university has approximately 34K students, a member of Global B-Tier (World 101-300) and Top 100 Universities in Asia.

Rankings

Source	Year	Rank	Score
QS	2026	QS #215 · Ranked	54.50
THE	2026	THE #761 · Ranked	39.88
UNIRANKS	2026	UniRanks #200 · Top 200	89.88
ARWU	2025	ARWU #201 · Ranked	—

Research Output via OpenAlex

685

h-index

7,043,513

Citations

115,339

Publications

121,739

i10-index

1.93

Mean Citedness

Tier Memberships

Global B-Tier (World 101-300) Top 100 Universities in Asia Top 30 Universities in Japan RU11 — Research Universities Association of Pacific Rim Universities (APRU)

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Motto

"独立自尊"

Frequently Asked Questions

Keio University is ranked #200 globally according to the UniRanks aggregated ranking. Within Japan, it holds the #4 position.

Keio University was founded in 1858, making it 168 years old. It is one of the established institutions in Japan.

Keio University has a student body of approximately 33,518 students.

Keio University has produced 115,339 research publications with 7,043,513 total citations and an h-index of 685, according to OpenAlex data.