Oct 17, 2024
Rikkyo University ranked top among Japanese private universities in the International Outlook metric for five consecutive years,
Times Higher Education’s World University Rankings 2025 released
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Rikkyo University ranked top among Japanese private universities in the International Outlook metric for five consecutive years, according to the World University Rankings 2025 released on October 9, 2024, by Times Higher Education (THE), a British educational journal.
Rikkyo has been offering requisite data to the THE World University Rankings since 2018.
The 2025 rankings cover more than 2,000 universities around the world. They are ranked according to their scores in the five categories of teaching, research environment, research quality, international outlook and industry.
Rikkyo scored fourth-highest in the International Outlook metric among all Japanese universities (top among private universities). Its ranking is based on three indicators: the proportion of international students over Japanese students; that of international teaching staff compared with Japanese counterparts; and international collaboration in writing academic articles.
Most high-ranking universities have schools or departments related to medicine. Even though it does not have such a school or department, Rikkyo tied for 63rd place in the overall rankings among domestic universities.
Please refer to the THE official website for details regarding the rankings and metrics.
Rikkyo scored fourth-highest in the International Outlook metric among all Japanese universities (top among private universities). Its ranking is based on three indicators: the proportion of international students over Japanese students; that of international teaching staff compared with Japanese counterparts; and international collaboration in writing academic articles.
Most high-ranking universities have schools or departments related to medicine. Even though it does not have such a school or department, Rikkyo tied for 63rd place in the overall rankings among domestic universities.
- Tied for 1,500th + place in the overall rankings
- Tied for 63rd place in the domestic rankings
- Ranked 4th in the International Outlook metric among Japanese universities (top among private universities)
Please refer to the THE official website for details regarding the rankings and metrics.
| Ranking | Name of university | Scores of International Outlook |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ★Rikkyo University | 57.9 |
| 2 | Waseda University | 54.3 |
| 3 | Sophia University | 51.2 |
| 4 | Ritsumeikan University | 46.6 |
| 5 | Shibaura Institute of Technology | 43.7 |
| 6 | Keio University | 40.5 |
| 7 | Toyo University | 39.9 |
| 8 | Hosei University | 38.9 |
| 9 | Kanagawa University | 38.9 |
| 10 | Kwansei Gakuin University | 38.6 |