Waseda University

1-104 Totsukamachi, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo

  • #196 QS Global World Ranking
  • PrivateStatus
  • Very HighResearch Output
  • 42,932Total Students
  • 3,760Faculty
  • 6,852Int'l Students

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Waseda University is a comprehensive research university based in central Tokyo with over 40,000 undergraduate students in thirteen schools.

With 50 all-English degree programs, students can learn Japanese after they arrive, in parallel to their major studies, and enjoy the most global campus in Japan, with over 5000 international students, and partnership agreements with over 600 institutions in 84 countries worldwide.

Waseda's Center for Japanese Language provides comprehensive, customized study programs in eight levels. With 450 courses and over 200 faculty...
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About

Waseda University is a comprehensive research university based in central Tokyo with over 40,000 undergraduate students in thirteen schools.

With 50 all-English degree programs, students can learn Japanese after they arrive, in parallel to their major studies, and enjoy the most global campus in Japan, with over 5000 international students, and partnership agreements with over 600 institutions in 84 countries worldwide.

Waseda's Center for Japanese Language provides comprehensive, customized study programs in eight levels. With 450 courses and over 200 faculty...
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Available programs

University highlights

QS World University Ranking

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  • 2012
    #198
  • 2014
    #=220
  • 2015
    #=220
  • 2016
    #212
  • 2017
    #201
  • 2018
    #203
  • 2019
    #=208
  • 2020
    #196
  • 2021
    #=189
  • 2022
    #203
  • 2023
    #=205
  • 2024
    #=199
  • 2025
    #=181
  • 2026
    #196

Ranking criteria

56.1
Overall
73.6
Academic Reputation
7.3
Citations per Faculty
90.7
Employment Outcomes
97.2
Employer Reputation
29.5
Faculty Student Ratio
35.2
International Faculty Ratio
63.1
International Research Network
48.9
International Student Diversity
43.7
International Students Ratio
74.3
Sustainability

Student & Staff

Total students
42,932

19%
81%

International students
6,852

56%
44%

Total faculty staff
3,760

557
3203

Total students
42,932

19%
81%

International students
6,852

56%
44%

Total faculty staff
3,760

3203
557
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Campus locations

Waseda Campus,

1-104 Totsukamachi, Shinjuku-ku , Tokyo , Japan , 169-8050

Higashifushimi Campus,

2-7-5 Higashifushimi , Tokyo , Japan , 202-0021

Honjo Campus,

239-3 Kurisaki , Tokyo , Japan , 367-0032

Kitakyushu Campus,

2-7 Hibikino, Wakamatsu-ku , Fukuoka , Japan , 808-0135

Nihonbashi Campus,

COREDO Nihonbashi, 1-4-1 Nihonbashi, Chuuou-ku , Tokyo , Japan , 1103-0027

Nishi-Waseda Campus,

3-4-1 Ookubo, Shinjuku-ku , Tokyo , Japan , 169-8555

Toyama Campus,

1-24-1 Toyama, Shinjuku-ku , Tokyo , Japan , 169-8644

Tokorozawa Campus,

2-579-15 Mikajima , Tokorozawa , Saitama , Japan , 359-1192

Kikuicho Campus,

17 Kikuicho , Shinjuku , Japan , 162-0044

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