Top Universities in Shiga (prefecture)
2026 Shiga University Ranking New
What are the top universities in the Japanese prefecture of Shiga? uniRank answers this question by publishing the 2026 Shiga 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 Shiga 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 Shiga University Ranking
| #Rank | University | Town/City |
|---|---|---|
| 134 | Shiga University | Hikone |
| 138 | Shiga University of Medical Science | Otsu |
| 215 | The University of Shiga Prefecture | Hikone |
| 431 | Seian University of Art and Design | Otsu |
| 467 | Nagahama Institute of Bio-Science and Technology | Nagahama |
| 522 | Biwako Seikei Sport College | Otsu |
| 632 | Seisen University | Hikone |
| 729 | Biwako-Gakuin University | Higashiomi |
| Legend: Un Unranked | + Add University | |
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How many universities are there in Shiga?
- There are 8 officially chartered, licensed or accredited Shiga higher-education institutions that meet uniRank's selection criteria.
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