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- Waseda University US News & World Report Ranking 2025
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A popular option for Indian students planning to study in Japan, Waseda University is a globally ranked university. Let us take a look at how Waseda University is ranked this year and compare it with the previous year.
Shiksha Popularity Ranking 2025 ranks Waseda University at #308 globally and #9 in Japan. The global ranking has dropped when compared with its 2024 rank of #306 and has dropped when compared with its 2024 national rank of #3. Shiksha Popularity Ranking assesses universities based on the aggregate of publicly available rankings from multiple global sources and shows them in an easy-to-understand manner. On the other hand in Waseda University, the global standing of Waseda University is #196 for 2026, which is dropped trend when compared with 2025 which is #181.
| Ranking Body | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
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| QS | Not Ranked | 199 | 181 | 196 |
| THE | 1001 | 801 | 801 | Not Ranked |
| US News | 579 | 586 | 578 | Not Ranked |
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Waseda UniversityWaseda University Course Ranking
In Waseda University subject ranking 2025, many of the university courses are ranked among the top in the world. These courses, available in streams such as Engineering, Business & Management Studies, Law, Medicine & Health Sciences and Science, are also highly popular among international students. The Shiksha Popularity World Ranking has ranked Waseda University Engineering courses at #156 in 2025. This course was ranked at #131 in 2024. On the other hand, the QS ranks these courses at #216 for the Engineering and Technology courses, showing declined trend from 2024 rank of #193.
For students interested in Business & Management Studies courses, top courses of the university in this category are ranked at #307 globally by Shiksha Popularity World Ranking. According to Shiksha Popularity World Ranking, listed below are some of the ranked courses at the university-
According to Shiksha Popularity Rankings, here’s how some of the courses are ranked:
| Course Category | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
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| Engineering | #133 | #131 | #156 |
| Business & Management Studies | #261 | #284 | #307 |
| Law | #174 | #365 | #215 |
| Medicine & Health Sciences | #279 | #311 | #368 |
| Science | #174 | #191 | #202 |
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Waseda UniversityUS News & World Report Ranking 2025
| Ranked by | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
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| Global Universities | 579 | 586 | 578 |
Waseda UniversityQS Ranking 2026
| Ranked by | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
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| World University | 199 | 181 | 196 |
| Accounting and Finance | 100 | 86 | – / – |
| Architecture and Built Environment | 101 | 101 | – / – |
| Biological Sciences | 401 | 401 | – / – |
| Communication and Media Studies | 151 | 151 | – / – |
| Engineering and Technology | 193 | 216 | – / – |
| Global MBA | 151 | 201 | 201 |
| Law and Legal Studies | 82 | 59 | – / – |
| Mathematics | 151 | 151 | – / – |
| Mechanical Aeronautical and Manufacturing Engineering | 151 | 151 | – / – |
| Medicine | 401 | 451 | – / – |
| Physics and Astronomy | 201 | 201 | – / – |
| Politics | 51 | 60 | – / – |
| Sociology | 101 | 101 | – / – |
Waseda UniversityTHE (Times Higher Education) Ranking 2026
| Ranked by | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|
| University | 801 | 801 | 801 |
| Arts and Humanities | 301 | 301 | – / – |
| Clinical and Health | 501 | 601 | – / – |
| Engineering | 251 | 251 | – / – |
| Life Sciences | 601 | 601 | – / – |
| PG Business and Economics | 401 | 401 | – / – |
| PG Computer Science | 301 | 251 | – / – |
| Psychology | 501 | 501 | – / – |
Waseda UniversityARWU (Shanghai Ranking) Ranking 2025
| Ranked by | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
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| Universities | 701 | 601 | 701 |
| Mathematics | – / – | 301 | – / – |
| Physics | 401 | 401 | 301 |
| Political Sciences | 201 | 201 | 101 |
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Yes, Waseda is one of the best universities in Japan for higher studies. The university, It has produced almost 50 Fortune 500 CEOs. Only 3 universities in the world, have produced more.
14 of its subjects also ranks among the world's top 100. this includes Arts and Humanities, and Social Sciences &
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Waseda University Japan has kept a strong position as part of the national and global university rankings given by different platforms. Given below is how the university has performed on a global level in the last few years according to different platforms.
| Platform | 2026 | 2025 | 2024 |
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| THE | #801 | #801 | #801 |
| QS World | #196 | #181 | #199 |
| US News | - | #578 | #586 |
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QS ranks Waseda #196 as part of its World University Rankings for the year 2026. Its Global MBA programme also ranks #201 in 2026. The university has consistently ranked among the top 200 universities globally, in the last 3 editions of the QS rankings.
| Year | 2026 | 2025 | 2024 |
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| QS World Ranking | #196 | #181 | #199 |
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No, Waseda Uni Japan does not have a set limit for the number of international students it accepts. However, it does have a 'quota' or the 'minimum international students it plans to accept' to its schools every year. This is given below for different schools at the university.
| Waseda School | Minimum International Students Accepted |
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| School of Political Science and Economics | 100 |
| School of Social Sciences | 60 |
| School of Culture, Media, and Society | 15 |
| School of Fundamental Science and Engineering | 30 |
| School of Creative Science and Engineering | 30 |
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The best course to pursue at Waseda University Japan is theInternational MBA. The university ranks #1 in Japan for the course, in the latest Shiksha Popularity Rankings. It is attended by students from 20+ countries.
The course can be completed in 2 years and costs YEN 4,176,000 or INR 25.10 Lakhs. M
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