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Hitotsubashi University

Location

Tokyo(Kunitachi), Kunitachi City Japan

Ranking

# =539QS World University Rankings

University Profile

About Hitotsubashi University

Hitotsubashi University was founded in 1875 as the first business school in Japan, with the mission of nurturing the “Captains of Industry” essential for the nation’s rapid modernization and development. Over the years, it has gradually expanded the scope of its research and teaching to cover all fields of the social sciences, and today enjoys a well-deserved reputation as one of the top research universities in Japan. In 2019, it was accredited as one of the few outstanding Designated National Universities – the only one specializing in the social sciences.

About Hitotsubashi University

Hitotsubashi University was founded in 1875 as the first business school in Japan, with the mission of nurturing the “Captains of Industry” essential for the nation’s rapid modernization and development. Over the years, it has gradually expanded the scope of its research and teaching to cover all fields of the social sciences, and today enjoys a well-deserved reputation as one of the top research universities in Japan. In 2019, it was accredited as one of the few outstanding Designated National Universities – the only one specializing in the social sciences.

University information

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Rankings & Ratings

Hitotsubashi University is one of the top public universities in Chiyoda-ku, Japan. It is ranked #=539 in QS World University Rankings 2025.

QS World University Rankings

  • 2017
    #481-490
  • 2018
    #421-430
  • 2019
    #=456
  • 2020
    #448
  • 2021
    #501-510
  • 2022
    #531-540
  • 2023
    #531-540
  • 2024
    #=481
  • 2025
    #=539

QS World University Rankings

  • 2017
    #481-490
  • 2018
    #421-430
  • 2019
    #=456
  • 2020
    #448
  • 2021
    #501-510
  • 2022
    #531-540
  • 2023
    #531-540
  • 2024
    #=481
  • 2025
    #=539

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