Top Universities in Okinawa (prefecture)
2026 Okinawa University Ranking New
What are the top universities in the Japanese prefecture of Okinawa? uniRank answers this question by publishing the 2026 Okinawa University Ranking, which lists 8 higher-education institutions meeting uniRank's selection criteria:
- Official Recognition: institutions must be officialy chartered, licensed or accredited by the appropriate higher education-related organization in Japan.
- Degree Authority: they must be authorised to grant bachelor's degrees of at least three years' duration and/or postgraduate master's or doctoral degrees.
- Delivery Mode: they must deliver courses predominantly in a traditional, face-to-face, non-distance education format.
The uniRank University Ranking aims to provide a non-academic league table of the top Okinawa Universities based on valid and unbiased web metrics provided by independent web intelligence sources rather than data submitted by the Universities themselves, which might not be independently audited.
2026 Okinawa University Ranking
| #Rank | University | Town/City |
|---|---|---|
| 55 | University of the Ryukyus | Nishihara |
| 66 | Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University | Onna |
| 366 | Meio University | Nago |
| 383 | Okinawa International University | Ginowan |
| 408 | Okinawa University | Naha |
| 413 | Okinawa Prefectural University of Arts | Naha |
| 652 | Okinawa Prefectural College of Nursing | Naha |
| 659 | Okinawa Christian University | Nishihara |
| Legend: Un Unranked | + Add University | |
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How many universities are there in Okinawa?
- There are 8 officially chartered, licensed or accredited Okinawa higher-education institutions that meet uniRank's selection criteria.
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