According to the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI), Academic Start-ups Survey in fiscal 2024 released in June 2025, the University of Tsukuba ranked 5th for the number of university spin-offs.
| Ranking | University | The number of spin-offs in FY2024 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | The University of Tokyo | 468 |
| 2 | Kyoto University | 422 |
| 3 | Keio University | 377 |
| 4 | Osaka University | 298 |
| 5 | University of Tsukuba | 264 |
| 6 | Tokyo University of Science | 226 |
| 7 | Tohoku University | 222 |
| 8 | Institute of Science Tokyo | 187 |
| 9 | Waseda University | 166 |
| 10 | Ritsumeikan University | 160 |
Source (in Japanese) : https://www.meti.go.jp/press/2025/06/20250606004/20250606004.html (June 6, 2025)
