1 University of Tokyo
2 Kyoto University
3 Osaka University
4 Tokyo Institute of Technology
5 Tohoku University
6 Keio University
7 Kyushu University
8 Nagoya University
9 Hokkaido University
10 Tsukuba University
11 Kobe University
12 Chiba University
13 Waseda University
14 Hiroshima University
15 Kanazawa University
16 Okayama University
17 Tokyo University of Science
18 Tokyo Metropolitan University
19 Tokyo Medical and Dental University
20 Osaka City University
21 Niigata University
22 Kumamoto University
23 Tokushima University
24 Osaka Prefectural University
25 Gifu University
26 Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology
27 Yokohama National University
28 Yamaguchi University
29 Nagoya City University
30 Kagoshima University
Background: In 2001 the Ministry of Education proposed to change the funding
model to strengthen the "Top 30" universities. Among the various "Top 30" lists
floated at the time, this one, attributed to the prep school Kawaijuku, is
probably the most useful.
It was based on four factors: research funding (Kaken only), citations of
research publications, entrance exam difficulty, and a reputation survey.
