Waseda University
🇯🇵 Japan
/
Tokyo
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Tokyo
Private
Est. 1882
About
Waseda University , abbreviated as Waseda (早稲田) or Sōdai (早大), is a private research university in Shinjuku, Tokyo. Founded in 1882 as the Tōkyō Professional School by Ōkuma Shigenobu, the eighth and eleventh prime minister of Japan, the school was formally renamed Waseda University in 1902.
Ranking Overview
Ranked Top 200 worldwide across 4 major ranking systems
Ranked in 80 subject rankings
QS World University Rankings
#
196
31
56.1
2026
Times Higher Education World University Rankings
#
801–1000
—
35.5
2026
Academic Ranking of World Universities
#
701-800
100
2025
U.S. News Best Global Universities Rankings
#
=578
8
50.0
2026
Key Facts
- Students
- 44,876
- Student-Staff Ratio
- 14.2 : 1
- Int'l Students
- 12%
- Female : Male
- 39 : 61
Historical Trend
Longitudinal View
QS
THE
ARWU
US News
:
Score:
Top Subjects
Best-performing areas
26-75
Art History
=36
Modern Languages
51-100
Archaeology
51-150
Classics & Ancient History
51-100
Petroleum Engineering
51-100
Mineral & Mining Engineering
51-100
Marketing
51-100
Sports-Related Subjects
57
Politics
=61
Arts & Humanities
72
Law & Legal Studies
=78
Social Sciences & Management
=84
Economics & Econometrics
90
Accounting & Finance
=92
Linguistics
Subject Rankings
Detailed breakdownQS
42 subjectsARWU
16 subjects|
Subject
|
Rank
|
Score
|
Year
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Political Sciences | 101-150 | - | 2025 |
| Telecommunication Engineering | 151-200 | - | 2025 |
| Instruments Science & Technology | 201-300 | - | 2018 |
| Computer Science & Engineering | 201-300 | - | 2025 |
| Civil Engineering | 201-300 | - | 2023 |
| Economics | 201-300 | - | 2025 |
| Education | 201-300 | - | 2025 |
| Mathematics | 301-400 | - | 2024 |
| Physics | 301-400 | - | 2025 |
| Nanoscience & Nanotechnology | 301-400 | - | 2022 |
| Energy Science & Engineering | 301-400 | - | 2022 |
| Artificial Intelligence | 301-400 | - | 2025 |
| Chemistry | 401-500 | - | 2024 |
| Electrical & Electronic Engineering | 401-500 | - | 2024 |
| Materials Science & Engineering | 401-500 | - | 2021 |
| Management | 401-500 | - | 2024 |
THE
10 subjects|
Subject
|
Rank
|
Score
|
Year
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Science | 201–250 | 47.1 | 2026 |
| Arts & Humanities | 251–300 | 35.4 | 2026 |
| Engineering & Technology | 301–400 | 41.5 | 2026 |
| Social Sciences | 301–400 | 37.8 | 2026 |
| Education | 301–400 | 36.3 | 2026 |
| Psychology | 401–500 | 33.6 | 2026 |
| Clinical & Health | 601–800 | 28.2 | 2026 |
| Life Sciences | 601–800 | 29.3 | 2026 |
| Physical Sciences | 601–800 | 32.8 | 2026 |
| Business & Economics | 601–800 | 28.8 | 2026 |
US News
12 subjects|
Subject
|
Rank
|
Score
|
Year
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Electrical and Electronic Engineering | =205 | 50.0 | 2026 |
| Mathematics | =245 | 50.0 | 2026 |
| Engineering | =254 | 50.0 | 2026 |
| Computer Science | =278 | 50.0 | 2026 |
| Physics | =285 | 50.0 | 2026 |
| Economics and Business | =302 | 50.0 | 2026 |
| Materials Science | =358 | 50.0 | 2026 |
| Nanoscience and Nanotechnology | =375 | 50.0 | 2026 |
| Social Sciences and Public Health | =443 | 50.0 | 2026 |
| Biology and Biochemistry | =505 | 50.0 | 2026 |
| Chemistry | =521 | 50.0 | 2026 |
| Clinical Medicine | =628 | 50.0 | 2026 |
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