What is this genre all about? Since college/university students are typically at least eighteen years old, with stories covering mature everyday life topics, you will find the college setting quite often in seinen and josei anime.
Topics that can now be covered - as compared to High School settings - are higher education (i.e. coping with higher intellectual stress), the more adult party life (i.e. alcohol, smoking, sex), the issues of daily life vs. studying - especially when having to work to pay for bills, and finally the possible friction between those in and out of college.
We present you the list of University manga you should read right now.
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Top 17 University manga you should read right now. [2025 List]
- 17. Kanojo, Okarishimasu
- 16. Tsukiatte agete mo ii ka na
- 15. Sachaewangui Cheonjaesonja
- 14. Grand Blue
- 13. Guilty Circle
- 12. Asumi-chan wa Les Fuuzoku ni Kyoumi ga Arimasu!
- 11. Incoming Mr High Energy
- 10. Uzaki-chan wa Asobitai!
- 9. A Guide to Proper Dating
- 8. Degree of Love
- 7. Waka-chan wa Kyou mo Azatoi
- 6. Scary Campus College University
- 5. Double Trap
- 4. Ex-Love Review
- 3. Ashi no Aji
- 2. Ting Xing
- 1. Kimi ni Todoke Bangai-hen: Unmei no Hito
17. Kanojo, Okarishimasu
Kinoshita Kazuya is a regular college student who was just dumped by his girlfriend for another guy. Feeling down in the dumps, he decides to use an app called Diamond to hire Mizuhara Chizuru, a rental girlfriend, to make himself feel better. From their first meeting, she seems to be the perfect girl for him, but is there more to her than meets the eye? And how will their not quite typical relationship develop?
Rent-A-Girlfriend is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: 彼女、お借りします, I'd like to Borrow a Girlfriend
16. Tsukiatte agete mo ii ka na
For as long as she’s known, Miwa’s been into women - and now she’s at university, it might finally be time for her to come out of her straight-passing shell. Of course, that takes a lot of confidence, and coming out is never easy - but could Saeko, her trashy popular weirdo of a friend, give her the help she needs - or just maybe, could the two of them be more alike than Miwa realises…?!
This series is a reimagining of tmfly’s earlier work of the same name.
How Do We Relationship? has finished publishing and it has 133 Chapters. It is also Known as: 付き合ってあげてもいいかな, So, Do You Wanna Go Out, Or?
15. Sachaewangui Cheonjaesonja
Kim Mu-hyuk, the Grandson of the Loan Shark King Cheon Tae-san, whom even the wealthy elites of South Korea bowed to, strives to be recognized as a member of the Cheon Family. Despite his efforts, Mu-Hyuk is betrayed and killed by his uncles in a vicious struggle over his grandfather’s inheritance. However, instead of dying, he wakes up in the 1990’s, with a second chance to rewrite his fate. Determined to prevent the death of his grandmother, who raised him, and reclaim the legacy of the Cheon family, Mu-hyuk sets out to preserve his severed friendships and take brutal revenge on his uncles and anyone else who stands in his way. Though once a troublemaker, Mu-hyuk quickly rises to the top both academically and socially, earning his grandfather’s trust. As he solidifies his place in the family, Mu-hyuk begins manipulating the underworld, gaining control over criminal organizations and influential figures in politics and business. Gradually, he paves his path to fulfill his ambitions and exact his revenge, one step at a time.
Genius Grandson of the Loan Shark King is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: Sachaewangui Cheonjaesonja
14. Grand Blue
A new life begins for Kitahara Iori as he begins his college career near the ocean in Izu city, full of excitement for his new life. He will be moving into his Uncle's diving store "Grand Blue." There he finds the beautiful ocean, beautiful women, and men that love diving and alcohol. Will Iori be able to live his dream college life?
Grand Blue Dreaming is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: ぐらんぶる, Grand Blue
13. Guilty Circle
April! Sawaya Doji's college life at his dream school of Seio University starts with an encounter with the beautiful Kaede Hoshimi during the club recruiting fair. Sawaya believes that if he goes to Tokyo... if he joins a university... if he joins a club, he can get a girlfriend! It's a great way to meet new people, but what kind of club has he gotten himself into?
Source: MU
Guilty Circle is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: ギルティサークル, Guilty Circle
12. Asumi-chan wa Les Fuuzoku ni Kyoumi ga Arimasu!
The story focuses on the erotic experiences that Asumi-chan, our protagonist, has in a lesbian focused sex establishment.
Asumi-chan is Interested in Lesbian Brothel! is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: 彩純ちゃんはレズ風俗に興味があります！, Asumi-chan wa Lesbian Fuuzoku ni Kyoumi ga Arimasu!, Asumi-chan wa Rezu Fuuzoku ni Kyoumi ga Arimasu!, Asumi-chan is interested in lesbian sex!
11. Incoming Mr High Energy
After a catastrophe, the biggest trouble facing humans is energy shortage! A brand new profession was thus born, controlling various elements such as iron, copper, phosphorus, gold, silicon, and carbon, they are the strongest combat power in the world. Restarting a powerful system, the youth began to be accompanied by compulsive tasks again and again! Challenging missions full of danger time and time again, he gradually became stronger, and went further and further on the road to a great demon
Incoming Mr High Energy is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: 高能襲来, Kounou Shuurai, 흙수저, 시스템에게 선택받다, High Energy Strikes, Gao Neng Strikes, High-Energy Strikes
10. Uzaki-chan wa Asobitai!
Sakurai Shinichi’s one wish is for a little peace and quiet. But Uzaki Hana–his boisterous, well-endowed underclassman–has other plans. All she wants is to hang out and poke fun at him. With the help of her chipper charm and peppy persistence, this might just be the start of a beautiful relationship!
Uzaki-chan wa Asobitai! is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: 宇崎ちゃんは遊びたい!, Uzaki-chan Wants to Hang Out!, Uzaki-chan Wants to Play!
9. A Guide to Proper Dating
Jung Ba-Reum has always been top of her life; everything from her college assignments to her workouts are perfectly planned and executed. However, there is one thing that has eluded Ba-Reum her whole life: dating. Determined to find love, she impulsively joins her university’s programming club to be with her crush Jae-Hyun, but soon finds herself butting heads with another senior Yoo-Yeon. Will Ba-Reum succeed in her quest to find her first boyfriend?
A Guide to Proper Dating has finished publishing and it has 158 Chapters. It is also Known as: Ba-Reum's Guide to Dating, The Right Love Guide
8. Degree of Love
Ye-Jin, a smart girl from a poor family who gets into a top university, has zero dating experience. Now that she's in college, she wants to find love, so she puts herself out there, but... Enter Hyeon, an elite Taekwondo athlete, her only guy friend from childhood, who masquerades as her "bestie," but is he really? Ye-Jin is determined to support her family through academic achievement, but she also wants love. Can she have both? How will Ye-Jin navigate the journey of having it all?
Degree of Love has finished publishing and it has 75 Chapters. It is also Known as: Degree of Love
7. Waka-chan wa Kyou mo Azatoi
Tomoya is a college freshman on a mission to finally get his first ever girlfriend, but with one small problem: he's still a virgin! While he's gotten close with the beautiful and charming girl Waka Sakuraba in his club at school, he can't wrack up the courage to take the first step and ask her out. One day, Tomoya stumbles upon a hidden side to his crush Waka...
From the creator of "Class Maid" comes a new love story about an unlucky college student and his crush!
Note: Includes 8 extra chapters
A Hidden Side to my Crush has finished publishing and it has 222 Chapters. It is also Known as: 和歌ちゃんは今日もあざとい, Waka-chan is Pushy Again, วากะจัง สาวแอ๊บใสหัวใจมีรัก, Waka-chan is Flirty Again, A Hidden Side to my Crush
6. Scary Campus College University
Makina Chiraishi is a college student plagued by strange phenomena. She visited some ruins with her senior Fujinomiya, and from that moment on she became plagued with nightmares of being raped every night. Trying to save herself, she visits a mysterious man on the university...
Scary Campus College University is currently publishing and has 68 Chapters. It is also Known as: スケアリー・キャンパス・カレッジ・ユニバーシティ, Scary Campus College University
5. Double Trap
Jin-seong, who has had a crush on his older hyung, Yura, since childhood, comes to live with him due to a sudden parental accident. However, Jin-seong, who doesn't want to hurt his hyung, draws a line every time he tries to approach him, is finally trying to give up his heart and feelings. One morning, I witnessed that hyung sneak in and masturbated with his sleeping self as a side dish!
"Hyung... Is this the hyung I know? ...Who are you?!"
Double Trap has finished publishing and it has 100 Chapters. It is also Known as: Double Trap
4. Ex-Love Review
Gi-Ju is highly competent, but when it comes to love, she always seems to choose the wrong guy. This time, she thought things would be different. But again her faith is betrayed, and during a heated argument, she ends up falling down a flight of stairs. When she awakens in the hospital, she starts seeing suspicious ‘relationship reviews’ of others! ‘Love reviews written by their former exes…?’ Could this strange phenomenon be able to save Gi-Ju’s love life?
Ex-Love Review is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: Love Review, รีวิวที รักนี้กี่คะแนน?, 恋爱评分, Relationship Review
3. Ashi no Aji
Ever since she was little, Ishihara has had a "thing" for women's legs. In fact, she became vice-president of the student council just so she could spend more time admiring president Kurosaki's shapely, kissable limbs. But when the worshipper and the worshipped are locked in a room with one another, a misunderstanding gives way to unspeakable desire...
The Taste Of Legs has finished publishing and it has 1 Chapters. It is also Known as: あしのあじ, Ashi no Aji
2. Ting Xing
Having failed in her attempts to become a voice actor, Chi Yu no longer talks about it with other people. Now she just listens to yuri drama podcasts in secret. One day, during a university lecture, she discovers that Yu Chen, a girl from another college, has the same voice as the main character in her favorite sexy yuri podcast…
Listening to the Stars is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: Ting Xing
1. Kimi ni Todoke Bangai-hen: Unmei no Hito
After graduating high school, Kurumi and Sawako enter the same course in university. Kurumi invites Sawako to a mixer that she wasn't interested in, but they end up meeting some strange men... The one who appeared in the nick of time to save them was "Big Brother Eiji." It turns out he is Sawako's cousin...
Kimi ni Todoke Special ～Soulmate～ is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: 君に届け 番外編～運命の人～, Kimi ni todoke bangai-hen - Unmei no hito, Kimi ni Todoke Special: Soulmate
