According to the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI), Academic Start-ups Survey in fiscal 2022 released in May 2023, the University of Tsukuba ranked 4th for the number of university spin-offs.
| Ranking | University | The number of spin-offs in FY2022 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | The University of Tokyo | 371 |
| 2 | Kyoto University | 267 |
| 3 | Keio University | 236 |
| 4 | University of Tsukuba | 217 |
| 5 | Osaka University | 191 |
| 6 | Tohoku University | 179 |
| 7 | Tokyo University of Science | 151 |
| 8 | Nagoya University | 137 |
| 9 | Waseda University | 128 |
| 10 | Tokyo Institute of Technology | 119 |
Source (in Japanese) : https://www.meti.go.jp/press/2023/05/20230516003/20230516003.html (May 16, 2023)
