Meiji University
Reviewed by James A. Barham, PhD, Vice President and Academic Editor. Influence ranks come from our InfluenceRanking™ methodology; other figures come from federal data, with the year shown under each section. Report an error
About Meiji University
According to Wikipedia, Meiji University is a private research university in Chiyoda City, the heart of Tokyo, Japan. Established in 1881 as Meiji Law School by three Meiji-era lawyers, it is one of the oldest and most prestigious universities in Japan.
What Is Meiji University Known For?
Meiji University is known for its academic work in the following disciplines:
- Literature
- Business
- Political Science
- Communications
- Engineering
- Law
- Education
- Mathematics
- Physics
- History
- Religious Studies
- Economics
- Computer Science
- Medical
- Biology
- Philosophy
- Earth Sciences
- Psychology
- Sociology
- Chemistry
- Anthropology
- Nursing
- Criminal Justice
- Social Work
Meiji University's Top Areas of Influence With Degrees Offered
Each rank compares how much Meiji University's faculty and alumni have shaped a field with other schools, using Wikipedia, Wikidata and scholarly citation databases such as Crossref and Semantic Scholar. World and U.S. ranks reflect modern influence; the historical rank counts influence across all time. How we rank influence
Meiji University ranks #166 worldwide for influence in Literature.
Meiji University ranks #304 worldwide for influence in Business.
Meiji University ranks #267 worldwide for influence in Political Science.
Meiji University ranks #355 worldwide for influence in Communications.
Meiji University ranks #446 worldwide for influence in Engineering.
Meiji University ranks #288 worldwide for influence in Law.
Meiji University ranks #568 worldwide for influence in Education.
Meiji University ranks #341 worldwide for influence in Mathematics.
Meiji University ranks #316 worldwide for influence in Physics.
Meiji University ranks #424 worldwide for influence in History.
Meiji University ranks #366 worldwide for influence in Religious Studies.
Meiji University ranks #428 worldwide for influence in Economics.
Meiji University ranks #662 worldwide for influence in Computer Science.
Meiji University ranks #1035 worldwide for influence in Medical.
Meiji University ranks #910 worldwide for influence in Biology.
Meiji University ranks #1034 worldwide for influence in Philosophy.
Meiji University ranks #486 worldwide for influence in Earth Sciences.
Meiji University ranks #727 worldwide for influence in Psychology.
Meiji University ranks #696 worldwide for influence in Sociology.
Meiji University ranks #1392 worldwide for influence in Chemistry.
Meiji University ranks #1296 worldwide for influence in Anthropology.
Meiji University ranks #2145 worldwide for influence in Nursing.
nursing DegreesMeiji University ranks #1907 worldwide for influence in Criminal Justice.
Meiji University ranks #1427 worldwide for influence in Social Work.
social-work DegreesWho Are Meiji University's Most Influential Alumni?
Meiji University's most influential alumni include professors and professionals in the fields of Literature, Political Science, and Law. Here are some of Meiji University's most famous alumni:
- Masatoshi Koshiba
- A Japanese physicist and astronomer .
- Zhou Enlai
- A 1st Premier of the People's Republic of China from 1949 to 1976.
- Ted Fujita
- A Japanese-American severe storms researcher.
- Eiji Ōtsuka
- A Japanese novelist, editor, critic, academic.
- Xu Fuguan
- A Chinese historian and philosopher .
- Yūko Tsushima
- A Japanese author .
- Kei Nakazawa
- A Japanese writer and professor.
- Tatsuro Yamashita
- A Japanese singer-songwriter .
- Motoi Sakuraba
- A Japanese composer.
- Naoki Inose
- A Japanese writer.
- Ken Takakura
- A Japanese actor（1931 - 2014）.
- Kunio Maruyama
- A Japanese adventurer, professor of economics .
