op Japanese Universities for Employment at Prestigious Companies

For international students considering studying at Japanese universities, it can be difficult to decide which institution is best for them, as the available information is limited. Some students may wish to remain in Japan after graduation, find employment at Japanese companies, and build their careers here. For those students, we introduce a ranking of universities that are strong in securing employment at prestigious companies. May this be a guide for choosing a Japanese university.
*Please note that not all universities listed in this ranking offer degree programs that can be completed entirely in English.

The data source is Daigaku tuushin ONLINE, published in December 2025. The table reflects each university’s announced employment situation for 2025 (as of October 24, 2025).
The ranking is based on data from 568 universities that responded to the survey. For the University of Tokyo, data was obtained from the University of Tokyo Newspaper, and for Kyoto University, from the Kyoto University Newspaper. For Tokyo University of Science and Technology, only science and engineering departments are included. For Osaka Metropolitan University, the figures combine graduates from the former Osaka City University, Osaka Prefecture University, and Osaka Metropolitan University graduate schools.
The employment rate at 400 major companies (%) is calculated as: Number of employees at 400 companies ÷ [Number of graduates (including master’s graduates) − Number of students advancing to graduate school] × 100. Differences in ranking despite identical rates are due to decimal values beyond the second digit. Universities with fewer than 100 graduates are excluded from the ranking.
An asterisk (*) next to a university name indicates that the data includes graduate school completers. Depending on the university, some faculties or graduate schools may not be included.
The list of 400 major companies was selected by University Communication ONLINE, based on companies included in the Nikkei Stock Average, as well as company size, brand recognition, and popularity rankings among university students.

Rankings	University Name	Type	Location	Employment rate at 400 leading companies (%)	Number of graduates	Number of students employed at 400 leading companies	Number of students advancing to graduate school
1	Toyota Technological Institute*	Private	Aichi	57.6	140	49	55
2	Hitotsubashi University	National	Tokyo	53.4	1,007	466	135
3	Nagoya Institute of Technology*	National	Aichi	53.2	1,684	493	758
4	Tokyo University of Science and Technology*	National	Tokyo	48.5	2,946	828	1,238
5	Keio University*	Private	Tokyo	46.7	7,706	3,001	1,286
6	Tokyo University of Science*	Private	Tokyo	43.6	4,825	1,217	2,034
7	Shibaura Institute of Technology*	Private	Tokyo	41.2	2,640	708	920
8	Kyushu Institute of Technology*	National	Fukuoka	39.6	1,587	377	634
9	Waseda University*	Private	Tokyo	39.3	11,602	3,771	1,998
10	Nagoya University*	National	Aichi	38.2	3,913	909	1,531
11	University of Electro-Communications*	National	Tokyo	38.1	1,247	285	499
12	Osaka University*	National	Osaka	35.1	6,321	1,538	1,939
13	Akita International University	Local Public	Akita	35	194	62	17
14	Yokohama National University*	National	Knagawa	35	2,537	641	706
15	Sophia University*	Private	Tokyo	35	3,304	1,020	389
16	Kobe University*	National	Hyogo	33.2	4,055	985	1,090
17	Doshisha University*	Private	Kyoto	33	6,768	1,937	894
18	Meiji University*	Private	Tokyo	32	7,917	2,230	948
19	Toyohashi University of Technology*	National	Aichi	31.8	816	129	410
20	Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology*	National	Tokyo	30.9	1,776	310	773
21	Kyoto Institute of Technology*	National	Kyoto	30.5	1,192	208	511
22	Kyoto University*	National	Kyoto	30.2	6,307	1,196	2,345
23	Tohoku University*	National	Miyagi	30	4,998	953	1,826
24	Rikkyo University	Private	Tokyo	30	4,335	1,230	237
25	Kyushu University*	National	Fukuoka	28.4	5,396	1,038	1,741
26	International Christian University	Private	Tokyo	28.2	642	150	110
27	University of Tokyo*	National	Tokyo	27.3	8,197	1,512	2,650
28	Nagaoka University of Technology*	National	Niigata	27.2	857	126	394
29	Tokyo University of Foreign Studies*	National	Tokyo	27.2	962	233	104
30	Osaka National University*	Local Public	Osaka	27	4,052	767	1,211
31	Aoyama Gakuin University	Private	Tokyo	26.8	4,241	1,017	448
32	Chuo University*	Private	Tokyo	26.4	6,353	1,487	714
33	Kwansei Gakuin University*	Private	Hyogo	26.3	5,871	1,393	569
34	Tokyo City University*	Private	Tokyo	25.9	1,952	390	446
35	Hokkaido University*	National	Hokkaido	25.8	4,699	774	1,694
36	Tokyo Denki University*	Private	Tokyo	25.5	2,381	445	637
37	Kogakuin University*	Private	Tokyo	24.9	1,613	298	415
38	Gakushuin University	Private	Tokyo	23.5	2,001	440	132
39	Tokyo Metropolitan University*	Local Public	Tokyo	23.4	2,379	412	617
40	Ritsumeikan University*	Private	Tokyo	23.3	8,970	1,761	1,401
41	Chiba University*	National	Chiba	22.5	3,543	577	974
42	Seikei University*	Private	Tokyo	22.2	1,868	391	103
43	Tsuda University	Private	Tokyo	21.8	720	147	47
44	Hosei University*	Private	Tokyo	21.7	7,054	1,404	587
45	Shizuoka University*	National	Shizuoka	21.7	2,623	412	723
46	Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology*	National	Tokyo	21	776	108	262
47	University of Tsukuba*	National	Ibaraki	20.7	4,671	693	1,324
48	Kobe City University of Foreign Studies	Local Public	Hyogo	20.3	403	80	8
49	Yokohama City University*	Local Public	Kanagawa	20.1	1,161	202	155
50	Otaru University of Commerce	National	Hokkaido	20	526	104	6
51	Muroran Institute of Technology*	National	Hokkaido	19.4	820	107	268
52	Kansai University*	Private	Osaka	19.3	7,188	1,247	728
53	Tokyo Woman’s Christian University	Private	Tokyo	18.9	844	152	38
54	Kanazawa College of Art	Local Public	Ishikawa	18.8	137	19	36
55	Shiga University	National	Shiga	18.1	750	129	36
56	Japan Women’s University	Private	Tokyo	17.4	1,488	238	124
57	Gifu University*	National	Gifu	17.2	1,896	234	533
58	Chiba Institute of Technology*	Private	Chiba	16.3	2,445	327	440
59	Shinshu University*	National	Nagano	16.3	2,823	316	884
60	Kanazawa University*	National	Ishikawa	16.3	2,595	306	714
61	Akita University*	National	Akita	16.2	1,012	124	246
62	Nanzan University*	Private	Aichi	15.9	2,256	344	90
63	Osaka Institute of Technology*	Private	Osaka	15.5	2,037	261	350
64	Kanazawa Institute of Technology*	Private	Ishikawa	15.4	1,548	205	215
65	Hiroshima University*	National	Hiroshima	15.3	4,000	448	1,070
66	Tokushima University*	National	Tokushima	15.2	1,779	193	513
67	Seinan Gakuin University	Private	Fukuoka	15	1,895	279	30
68	Okayama University*	National	Okayama	14.9	3,342	371	851
69	Mie University*	National	Mie	14.4	1,792	196	433
70	Kochi University of Technology*	Local Public	Kochi	14.2	582	59	166
71	Utsunomiya University*	National	Tochigi	14.1	1,356	143	339
72	Ibaraki University*	National	Ibaraki	14	2,090	211	585
73	Kumamoto University*	National	Kumamoto	14	2,414	246	659
74	Gunma University*	National	Gunma	14	1,588	167	396
75	Nagoya City University	Local Public	Aichi	13.2	822	91	130
76	Saitama Institute of Technology	Private	Saitama	13.1	453	56	27
77	Wakayama University*	National	Wakayama	13	1,135	124	184
78	Meiji Gakuin University	Private	Tokyo	12.9	2,875	361	82
79	University of Fukui*	National	Fukui	12.5	1,237	114	328
80	Musashi University	Private	Tokyo	12.4	1,083	132	19
81	Kindai University*	Private	Osaka	12.3	8,164	898	891
82	Akita Prefectural University*	Local Public	Akita	12.2	455	44	94
83	Yamato University	Private	Osaka	12	960	110	40
84	University of the Sacred Heart	Private	Tokyo	11.8	557	62	31
85	Suwa University of Science*	Local Public	Nagano	11.7	326	31	62
86	Gifu Pharmaceutical University*	Local Public	Gifu	11.6	127	13	15
87	Seijo University	Private	Tokyo	11.6	1,275	144	31
88	Hiroshima Institute of Technology*	Private	Hiroshima	11.2	1,014	104	85
89	Oita University*	National	Oita	11.1	1,317	125	194
90	Yamaguchi University*	National	Yamaguchi	11.1	2,454	210	563
91	Showa Women’s University	Private	Tokyo	11	1,454	157	32
92	Ferris University	Private	Kanagawa	10.8	519	55	12
93	Doshisha Women’s College of Liberal Arts	Private	Kyoto	10.7	1,470	152	48
94	Future University Hakodate*	Local Public	Hokkaido	10.6	279	20	90
95	Kobe College	Private	Hyogo	10.4	455	46	14
96	Niigata University*	National	Niigata	10.4	3,092	249	698
97	Kokugakuin University	Private	Tokyo	10.2	2,283	225	80
98	Nihon University*	Private	Tokyo	10.2	15,614	1,467	1,218
99	Tottori University*	National	Tottori	9.9	1,412	104	366
100	Aichi University	Private	Aichi	9.9	2,223	218	29
101	Konan University	Private	Hyogo	9.7	1,984	181	126
102	Kyoto Prefectural University	Local Public	Kyoto	9.7	466	32	137
103	Kyoto Women’s University	Private	Kyoto	9.7	1,390	130	52
104	Hiroshima City University	Local Public	Hiroshima	9.7	373	26	105
105	Chukyo University	Private	Aichi	9.7	2,982	279	100
106	Toyo University	Private	Tokyo	9.6	6,171	559	367
107	Kyoto Sangyo University*	Private	Kyoto	9.5	3,505	322	132
108	University of Shiga Prefecture*	Local Public	Shiga	9.3	715	54	137
109	Kagoshima University*	National	Kagoshima	9.2	2,299	166	498
110	Chitose Institute of Science and Technology*	Local Public	Hokkaido	9.2	281	21	53
111	Saga University*	National	Saga	9.2	1,616	118	332
112	Otsuma Women’s University	Private	Tokyo	9.1	1,584	143	19
113	Ryukoku University*	Private	Kyoto	9.1	4,816	411	298
114	Kitami Institute of Technology*	National	Hokkaido	9	512	32	157
115	Fukuoka Institute of Technology*	Private	Fukuoka	9	1,045	85	102
116	Maebashi Institute of Technology*	Local Public	Gunma	9	353	26	63
117	Shirayuri University	Private	Tokyo	8.9	448	38	22
118	Nagoya University of Foreign Studies	Private	Aichi	8.9	1,018	89	17
119	University of Toyama*	National	Toyama	8.8	2,266	158	476
120	Meijo University	Private	Aichi	8.4	3,231	243	353
121	Aichi Institute of Technology*	Private	Aichi	8.3	1,421	106	140
122	Kagawa University*	National	Kagawa	8.3	1,600	109	281
123	Kyoritsu Women’s University	Private	Tokyo	8.2	1,385	112	22
124	Komazawa University	Private	Tokyo	8.1	3,134	250	61
125	Kinjo Gakuin University*	Private	Aichi	7.8	1,113	85	29
126	Soka University*	Private	Tokyo	7.8	1,554	110	150
127	Aomori Public University*	Local Public	Aomori	7.7	301	23	2
128	Seisen University	Private	Tokyo	7.6	425	32	4
129	Fukuoka University	Private	Fukuoka	7.6	3,804	272	202
130	Tokyo University of Technology	Private	Tokyo	7.5	1,701	117	148
131	Tohoku Institute of Technology	Private	Miyagi	7.5	721	50	56
132	Kansai Gaidai University	Private	Osaka	7.5	2,517	187	26
133	Takasaki City University of Economics	Local Public	Gunma	7.5	896	66	12
134	Tohoku Gakuin University	Private	Miyagi	7.4	2,552	184	77
135	Shizuoka Institute of Science and Technology	Private	Shizuoka	7.3	268	17	34
136	Kyoto University of Arts and Crafts	Private	Kyoto	7.2	237	16	16
137	Senshu University	Private	Tokyo	7.2	3,885	275	84
138	Aichi Prefectural University*	Local Public	Aichi	7.2	793	53	57
139	Kanagawa University*	Private	Kanagawa	7.2	4,002	273	201
140	Dokkyo University	Private	Saitama	7.2	1,824	130	10
141	University of Yamanashi	National	Yamanashi	7	826	39	272
142	Nagano Prefectural University*	Local Public	Nagano	7	249	17	7
143	University of Miyazaki*	National	Miyazaki	7	1,340	74	280
144	Tama Art University	Private	Tokyo	6.9	979	61	95
145	Otemon Gakuin University	Private	Osaka	6.9	1,834	124	27
146	Miyagi Gakuin Women’s University	Private	Miyagi	6.8	684	46	9
147	Tokyo University of Pharmacy and Life Sciences*	Private	Tokyo	6.8	724	40	135
148	Ikuei University	Private	Gunma	6.7	105	7	–
149	Tokai University	Private	Tokyo	6.6	5,995	363	512
150	Setsunan University*	Private	Osaka	6.6	1,921	121	82
151	Fukuchiyama Public University	Local Public	Kyoto	6.5	185	11	17
152	Shimonoseki City University	Local Public	Yamaguchi	6.4	454	29	4
153	Mukogawa Women’s University	Private	Tokyo	6.4	2,023	123	99
154	University of Aizu	Local Public	Fukushima	6.3	226	9	84
155	Musashino Art University	Private	Tokyo	6.3	1,059	59	120
156	Tokyo Keizai University	Private	Tokyo	6.2	1,511	93	9
157	Asahikawa City University	Local Public	Hokkaido	6.2	184	11	6
158	Tokyo University of Agriculture*	Private	Tokyo	6.2	3,227	174	409
159	Sugiyama Jogakuen University	Private	Aichi	6.2	1,333	81	20
160	Musashino University	Private	Tokyo	6.1	2,299	133	120
161	Osaka Electro-Communication University*	Private	Osaka	6.1	1,225	70	75
162	Iwate University	National	Iwate	6	1,000	40	335
163	Fukuoka Women’s University*	Private	Fukuoka	6	601	35	16
164	Konan Women’s University	Private	Hyogo	5.9	1,024	60	11
165	Fuji Women’s University	Private	Hokkaido	5.9	427	25	4
166	Fukui Institute of Technology*	Private	Fukui	5.9	524	29	31
167	Ehime University	National	Ehime	5.8	1,776	78	429
168	Jissen Women’s University*	Private	Tokyo	5.8	1,008	57	20
169	Kyoto University of Foreign Studies	Private	Kyoto	5.7	1,000	56	26
170	Nagasaki Prefectural University	Local Public	Nagasaki	5.7	690	38	28
171	Yasuda Women’s University	Private	Hiroshima	5.7	1,273	72	18
172	Chubu University*	Private	Aichi	5.7	2,513	134	176
173	Kitakyushu City University	Local Public	Fukuoka	5.7	1,367	69	160
174	Monotsukuri Institute of Technology	Private	Saitama	5.5	248	13	13
175	Toyo Eiwa University	Private	Kanagawa	5.4	398	21	9
176	Hokkai School of Commerce	Private	Hokkaido	5.2	191	10	–
177	Tokyo College of Music	Private	Tokyo	5.2	348	15	57
178	Kushiro Public University of Economics	Local Public	Hokkaido	5.1	292	15	–
179	Shonan Institute of Technology	Private	Kanagawa	5.1	492	24	22
180	Chikushi Jogakuen University	Private	Fukuoka	4.9	600	29	3
181	Aichi Shukutoku University	Private	Aichi	4.8	1,930	92	24
182	Hiroshima Jogakuin University	Private	Hiroshima	4.7	236	11	3
183	Hiroshima Shudo University	Private	Hiroshima	4.7	1,389	64	24
184	Kochi University*	National	Kochi	4.6	1,193	47	174
185	Osaka Sangyo University*	Private	Osaka	4.5	1,587	70	47
186	Kanda University of International Studies	Private	Chiba	4.5	910	41	7
187	Nagoya University of Commerce and Business	Private	Aichi	4.5	430	19	10
188	Hannan University	Private	Osaka	4.5	986	44	9
189	Osaka University of Economics	Private	Osaka	4.5	1,553	69	16
190	Hachinohe Institute of Technology*	Private	Aomori	4.4	257	11	9
191	Nippon Bunri University	Private	Oita	4.4	460	20	9
192	Gifu Kyoritsu University*	Private	Gifu	4.4	365	16	2
193	Niigata Institute of Technology	Private	Niigata	4.4	155	6	18
194	Aichi Gakuin University	Private	Aichi	4.4	2,248	97	30
195	Tokyo Gakugei University	National	Tokyo	4.4	1,012	38	143
196	Atomi University	Private	Tokyo	4.4	815	35	12
197	Meisei University*	Private	Tokyo	4.3	1,863	77	88
198	Kyoto Tachibana University	Private	Kyoto	4.3	1,460	61	48
199	Takushoku University	Private	Tokyo	4.3	1,974	82	72
200	J. F. Oberlin University	Private	Tokyo	4.3	2,130	89	39

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