In Japan, the conventional representation for students' academic aptitude or school proficiency is often encapsulated by the term "偏差值" (deviation value). This metric signifies the numerical deviation from the mean, serving as a calculated formula within the Japanese context to gauge intellectual acumen and scholastic competence.
Every year, there is an annual ranking of the deviation values of Japanese universities. This ranking combines the deviation scores of national, public, and private universities nationwide.
The university deviation values are calculated and disclosed based on the average deviation values of all departments. The latest list for the 2023-2024 national, public, and private university deviation rankings is generated through AI (Artificial Intelligence), making it the most precise deviation ranking of Japanese universities derived from extensive data analysis.
| Rank | University | Deviation Value | Category |
| 1st | University of Tokyo | 75 | National |
| 2nd | Kyoto University | 72.3 | National |
| 3rd | Hitotsubashi University | 72 | National |
| 4th | Akita International University | 70 | Public |
| 5th | Keio University | 69.5 | Private |
| 6th | Tokyo University of Foreign Studies | 69.3 | National |
| 7th | Tokyo Institute of Technology | 68.8 | National |
| 8th | International Christian University (ICU) | 68 | Private |
| 9th | Osaka University | 67.3 | National |
| 10th | Waseda University | 66.7 | Private |
| 11th | Sophia University | 66.4 | Private |
| 12th | Nagoya University | 66.2 | National |
| 13th | Ochanomizu University | 65.9 | National |
| 14th | Tohoku University | 65.7 | National |
| 15th | University of Tsukuba | 65.6 | National |
| 16th | Kobe University | 64.7 | National |
| 16th | Yokohama National University | 64.7 | National |
| 18th | Kyushu University | 64.6 | National |
| 19th | Hokkaido University | 64.5 | National |
| 20th | Rikkyo University | 64 | Private |
| 21st | Doshisha University | 63.5 | Private |
| 22nd | Nagoya City University | 63.4 | Public |
| 23rd | Chiba University | 63.3 | National |
| 23rd | Osaka City University | 63.3 | Public |
| 25th | Aoyama Gakuin University | 63 | Private |
| 26th | Meiji University | 62.9 | Private |
| 27th | Yokohama City University | 62.8 | Public |
| 28th | Tokyo University of Science | 62.5 | Private |
| 29th | Tokyo Metropolitan University | 62.3 | Public |
| 29th | Nagoya Institute of Technology | 62.3 | National |
| 31st | Osaka Prefecture University | 62.2 | Public |
| 32nd | Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology | 62.1 | National |
| 33rd | Toyota Technological Institute | 62 | Private |
| 34th | University of Electro-Communications | 61.8 | National |
| 35th | Kanazawa University | 61.3 | National |
| 36th | Chuo University | 61.2 | Private |
| 37th | Hiroshima University | 61 | National |
| 37th | Kyoto Prefectural University | 61 | Public |
| 39th | Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology | 60.9 | National |
| 40th | Waseda University | 60.8 | Private |
| 41st | Gakushuin University | 60.6 | Private |
| 42nd | Okayama University | 60 | National |
| 42nd | Saitama University | 60 | National |
| 44th | Nara Women's University | 59.8 | National |
| 45th | Ritsumeikan University | 59.7 | Private |
| 45th | Seikei University | 59.7 | Private |
| 47th | Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University (APU) | 59.5 | Private |
| 48th | Kwansei Gakuin University | 59.4 | Private |
| 49th | Kumamoto University | 59.3 | National |
| 49th | Meiji Gakuin University | 59.3 | Private |
| 51st | Musashi University | 59.1 | Private |
| 52nd | Kansai University | 58.8 | Private |
| 53rd | Shinshu University | 58.7 | National |
| 53rd | Nagasaki University | 58.7 | National |
| 55th | Shizuoka University | 58.6 | National |
| 56th | Shiga University | 58.3 | National |
| 56th | Seijo University | 58.3 | Private |
| 58th | Kokugakuin University | 57.9 | Private |
| 59th | Niigata University | 57.7 | National |
| 59th | Japan Women's University | 57.7 | Private |
| 61st | Shibaura Institute of Technology | 57.5 | Private |
| 62nd | Kansai Gaidai University | 57.2 | Private |
| 63rd | Tsuda University | 56.8 | Private |
| 63rd | Tokyo Women's Christian University | 56.8 | Private |
| 63rd | Dokkyo University | 56.8 | Private |
| 63rd | Kogakuin University | 56.8 | Private |
| 67th | Fukuoka Women's University | 56.7 | Public |
| 68th | Oita University | 56.5 | National |
| 69th | Showa Women's University | 56.3 | Private |
| 70th | Kagoshima University | 56 | National |
| 70th | Gunma Prefectural Women's University | 56 | Public |
| 70th | Nagoya University of Foreign Studies | 56 | Private |
| 73rd | Tokyo University of the Arts | 55.9 | National |
| 73rd | Joetsu University of Education | 55.9 | Private |
| 75th | Senshu University | 55.6 | Private |
| 76th | Tottori University | 55.5 | National |
| 76th | Nanzan University | 55.5 | Private |
| 78th | University of Tokyo | 55.2 | Private |
| 78th | Nagoya Gakuin University | 55.2 | Private |
| 80th | Iwate University | 55.1 | National |
