Top 14 University manga you should read right now. [2026 List]

14. 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

13. 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

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. 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

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. 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

8. 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?

7. Sotsugyou Album no Kanojotachi

"A love that was supposed to be just a memory starts moving all at once!!"

Movie otaku Meguru Kanae had potential love interests in elementary, junior high, and high school, but he never made a move due to his lack of experience in love. Disillusioned by his past experience, he vows to devote all his energy to the Movie Club at university and forgo romance altogether. However, his resolution is short-lived, as he falls in love with Sora Ootsuka as soon as he walks into Movie Club. This is the start of a romantic comedy that will sweep all the love flags away!

The Heroines in my Graduation Albums is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: 卒業アルバムの彼女たち, Sotsugyou Album no Kanojotachi

6. Ige Wen Tteok

One day, Gong Siru, who was losing interest in college life, had a pleasant campus life with the appearance of Seol Gibaek, a returning student. Shocked by Kibaek's ideal type, Siru takes her anger out with a drink and kisses someone present while drinking... A jumbled campus love story between Gong Siru who has a crush on Seol Kibaek, and Jo Chung, who becomes strangely connected to Gong Siru.

My Lucky Strike is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: What Kind of Rice Cake Is This

5. 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

4. Dore ga Koi ka ga Wakaranai

I Don't Know Which One Is Love is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: どれが恋かがわからない, I Don't Know Which One Is in Love

3. Hime Koukan ～Otasaa no Hime ga Kareshi Koukan wo Goshomou na Ken～

Two couples, both led astray by lust, get a novel idea and decide to swap partners.

It doesn’t go over well.

Hime Koukan ～Otasaa no Hime ga Kareshi Koukan wo Goshomou na Ken～ has finished publishing and it has 41 Chapters. It is also Known as: ヒメコウカン～オタサーの姫がカレシ交換をご所望な件～, Hime Koukan: Otaku Circle no Hime ga Kareshi Koukan wo Goshomou na Ken, Hime Koukan: Otaku Circle no Hime ga Kareshi Koukan wo Goshomou na Ken, Hime Koukan

2. 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

1. Transference

Su-a, a college freshman in Creative Writing, struggles to understand and express her emotions, leaving her isolated from those around her. When she meets Taeyang, a second-year Sports Coaching student who can sense emotions through touch, their unexpected connection sparks a journey of discovery. Paired for a class assignment that involves a "date," their bond deepens. This is a story about a man who feels too much and a woman who feels too little, and their journey toward emotional growth.

Transference is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: Transference