World University Rankings
At Ritsumeikan University, university rankings are one of the ways we externally assess and communicate the position of our university with our stakeholders.
We aim to earn high marks in university rankings by improving the quality of education and research, and by enhancing our university's presence and reputation.
QS WORLD UNIVERSITY RANKINGS® is a publication of university rankings by Quacquarelli Symonds (QS), a British university assessment institution.
The rankings are unique for their focus on academic and employer reputation.
THE WORLD UNIVERSITY RANKINGS is a publication of university rankings by Times Higher Education (THE), a British education magazine.
The rankings are unique for their focus on research volume, citation impact and research income.
Internal Reports
RANKINGS
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November 4, 2025
Ritsumeikan University has been ranked 139th in the QS Asia University Rankings 2026.
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June 19, 2025
Ritsumeikan University has been ranked 680th overall in the QS World University Rankings 2026 (3rd among private universities in Japan).
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June 18, 2025
Ritsumeikan University has been ranked 201-300th overall in the THE Impact Rankings 2025 (tied for 1st among private universities in Japan).
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April 24, 2025
Ritsumeikan University has been ranked 501-600th in the THE Asia University Rankings 2025.
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April 3, 2025
Ritsumeikan University ranked 28th overall in the THE Japan University Rankings 2025.
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March 12, 2025
Ritsumeikan University has been ranked third among Japanese private universities in terms of the number of ranked subjects in the QS World University Rankings by Subject 2025.
DISCOVER
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March 31, 2026
Comparative Study of Asian, European and International Human Rights
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March 26, 2026
Kenji Mori (Karate Club (Shinsei)) and Koutoku Kubota (Badminton Club) Win Grand Prizes at UNIVAS Awards 2025–26
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March 26, 2026
Ritsumeikan announces plan to establish the tentatively named Graduate School of Frontier Exploration in Earth and Space in April 2028, aiming to create one of the largest space-related graduate schools in Japan
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March 04, 2026
Sho Horie of the Graduate School of Pharmacy Receives the “2026 Cranefield Student Award” — First-ever Japanese Recipient
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