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Waseda University

Waseda University

🇯🇵 Japan 4-Year University

Global #298 Japan #6

Campus of Waseda University

Institution Info

Founded: 1882
Type: 4-Year University
Students: 47,094 students
Website: https://www.waseda.jp/

About

Waseda University is a higher education institution in Japan, founded in 1882. Recognized as among the world's top 500 universities, it is among the top 10 universities in Japan. The university has approximately 47K students, a member of Global B-Tier (World 101-300) and Top 100 Universities in Asia.

Rankings

Source	Year	Rank	Score
QS	2026	QS #196 · Top 200	56.10
THE	2026	THE #878 · Ranked	37.60
UNIRANKS	2026	UniRanks #298 · Ranked	87.95

Research Output via OpenAlex

410

h-index

3,299,275

Citations

84,158

Publications

64,011

i10-index

1.94

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

"学問の独立"

Frequently Asked Questions

Waseda University is ranked #298 globally according to the UniRanks aggregated ranking. Within Japan, it holds the #6 position.

Waseda University was founded in 1882, making it 144 years old. It is one of the established institutions in Japan.

Waseda University has a student body of approximately 47,094 students.

Waseda University has produced 84,158 research publications with 3,299,275 total citations and an h-index of 410, according to OpenAlex data.