138 cheapest universities in Japan in 2026
The most affordable universities in Japan, ranked by minimum bachelor fees. Ideal for optimising your study budget.
Lowest fee
500,000 JPY/yr
Price range
138 universities ranked by increasing fees
No. 1Tohoku University
Leading Japanese public university excelling in research and engineering.
No. 2The University of Tokyo
Japan’s premier public university for academic excellence in sciences and engineering.
No. 3University of Hamamatsu School of Medicine
Public Japanese university specializing in medicine and healthcare.
No. 4Okayama University
Public Japanese university renowned for medicine and agriculture.
No. 5Gifu University
Public Japanese university excelling in medicine and engineering.
No. 6University of the Ryukyus
Public Japanese university specializing in medicine and tropical sciences.
No. 7Niigata University
Public Japanese university specializing in medicine and agriculture.
No. 8Shinshu University
Public Japanese university renowned for engineering and medicine.
No. 9Shiga University
Public Japanese university specializing in economics and social sciences.
No. 10Osaka Kyoiku University
Public Japanese university specializing in education sciences.
No. 11Yokohama City University
Public Japanese university specializing in natural sciences and engineering.
No. 12University of Fukui
Public Japanese university specializing in medicine and engineering.
No. 13Saga University
Public Japanese university specializing in medicine and engineering.
No. 14Yokohama National University
Public Japanese university specializing in economics and international trade.
No. 15Tokyo Gakugei University
Public Japanese university specializing in education sciences.
No. 16Nagoya University
Public Japanese university excelling in engineering and medicine.
No. 17Gunma University
Public Japanese university specializing in medicine and social sciences.
No. 18Hiroshima University
Public Japanese leader in medicine and natural sciences.
No. 19Kumamoto University
Public Japanese university renowned for medicine and pharmacy.
No. 20Ibaraki University
Public Japanese university specializing in agriculture and engineering.
No. 21Oita University
Public Japanese university specializing in engineering and medicine.
No. 22Nagaoka University of Technology
Public Japanese university specializing in engineering and technology.
No. 23Tottori University
Public Japanese university specializing in medicine and agriculture.
No. 24Hokkaido University of Education
Public Japanese university dedicated to teacher training.