Academic Index Last updated: June 23, 2026

44 Best Universities in Tokyo for Cognitive Science

We ranked the top 44 universities for Cognitive Science in Tokyo based on strict academic metrics. Our methodology evaluated 1.46M subject-specific papers and 31.97M citations to find the strongest faculties. This targeted approach bypasses general university reputation, directly revealing the strongest programs.

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1

University of Tokyo

#1 in Japan #1 in Asia

36% Acceptance

28,918 Enrollment

1877 Founded

2

Tokyo Institute of Technology

#10 in Japan #26 in Asia

10% Acceptance

6,551 Enrollment

1881 Founded

3

Waseda University

#11 in Japan #29 in Asia

10% Acceptance

47,094 Enrollment

1882 Founded

4

Keio University

#5 in Japan #15 in Asia

12% Acceptance

33,518 Enrollment

1858 Founded

5

Tokyo University of Science

#17 in Japan #78 in Asia

31% Acceptance

19,768 Enrollment

1881 Founded

6

Kokushikan University

#199 in Japan #937 in Asia

27% Acceptance

47,094 Enrollment

1917 Founded

7

Tokyo Medical and Dental University

#19 in Japan #92 in Asia

9% Acceptance

5,198 Enrollment

1946 Founded

8

Tokyo Denki University

#110 in Japan #411 in Asia

26% Acceptance

31,739 Enrollment

1907 Founded

9

Hosei University

#57 in Japan #228 in Asia

30% Acceptance

31,739 Enrollment

1880 Founded

10

Rissho University

#193 in Japan #908 in Asia

35% Acceptance

9,883 Enrollment

1924 Founded

11

Nihon University

#14 in Japan #48 in Asia

33% Acceptance

29,700 Enrollment

1889 Founded

12

Gakushuin University

#105 in Japan #385 in Asia

33% Acceptance

9,240 Enrollment

1877 Founded

13

Jikei University School of Medicine

#52 in Japan #204 in Asia

10% Acceptance

981 Enrollment

1881 Founded

14

Komazawa University

#176 in Japan #817 in Asia

60% Acceptance

4,144 Enrollment

1592 Founded

15

Shibaura Institute of Technology

#101 in Japan #365 in Asia

66% Acceptance

7,543 Enrollment

1949 Founded

16

Nippon Medical School

#51 in Japan #203 in Asia

29% Acceptance

981 Enrollment

1904 Founded

17

Tokyo Polytechnic University

#168 in Japan #769 in Asia

46% Acceptance

5,917 Enrollment

1966 Founded

18

Toyo University

#94 in Japan #341 in Asia

36% Acceptance

47,094 Enrollment

1887 Founded

19

Teikyo University

#48 in Japan #195 in Asia

50% Acceptance

5,198 Enrollment

1966 Founded

20

Meiji Gakuin University

#162 in Japan #747 in Asia

34% Acceptance

12,176 Enrollment

1877 Founded

21

Ochanomizu University

#90 in Japan #326 in Asia

12% Acceptance

2,075 Enrollment

1874 Founded

22

Showa University

#47 in Japan #194 in Asia

47% Acceptance

5,198 Enrollment

1928 Founded

23

Musashi University

#161 in Japan #740 in Asia

44% Acceptance

5,917 Enrollment

1949 Founded

24

Tokyo University of the Arts

#82 in Japan #305 in Asia

29% Acceptance

3,217 Enrollment

1949 Founded

25

Bunkyo Gakuin University

#461 in Japan #2353 in Asia

51% Acceptance

5,462 Enrollment

1924 Founded

26

Toho University

#44 in Japan #183 in Asia

47% Acceptance

5,198 Enrollment

1925 Founded

27

Nippon Dental University

#138 in Japan #586 in Asia

43% Acceptance

1,178 Enrollment

1907 Founded

28

Tokyo University of Agriculture

#80 in Japan #300 in Asia

32% Acceptance

597 Enrollment

1891 Founded

29

Advanced Institute of Industrial Technology

#376 in Japan #1948 in Asia

36% Acceptance

7,543 Enrollment

2006 Founded

30

Kitasato University

#40 in Japan #169 in Asia

36% Acceptance

4,685 Enrollment

1962 Founded

31

Tokyo City University

#137 in Japan #584 in Asia

47% Acceptance

7,543 Enrollment

1929 Founded

32

Aoyama Gakuin University

#74 in Japan #282 in Asia

30% Acceptance

20,285 Enrollment

1874 Founded

33

Mejiro University

#284 in Japan #1452 in Asia

38% Acceptance

10,000 Enrollment

1994 Founded

34

Meiji University

#36 in Japan #154 in Asia

47% Acceptance

47,094 Enrollment

1881 Founded

35

Japan Women’s University

#133 in Japan #567 in Asia

33% Acceptance

6,572 Enrollment

1901 Founded

36

Rikkyo University

#68 in Japan #268 in Asia

34% Acceptance

20,720 Enrollment

1922 Founded

37

Takushoku University

#226 in Japan #1103 in Asia

47% Acceptance

2,186 Enrollment

1922 Founded

38

Tokai University

#23 in Japan #106 in Asia

50% Acceptance

29,700 Enrollment

1946 Founded

39

Kogakuin University

#125 in Japan #488 in Asia

50% Acceptance

5,000 Enrollment

1887 Founded

40

Sophia University

#64 in Japan #258 in Asia

50% Acceptance

13,280 Enrollment

1913 Founded

41

Tokyo Woman’s Christian University

#221 in Japan #1085 in Asia

42% Acceptance

12,176 Enrollment

1918 Founded

42

Juntendo University

#20 in Japan #94 in Asia

31% Acceptance

981 Enrollment

1836 Founded

43

Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology

#123 in Japan #486 in Asia

34% Acceptance

17,770 Enrollment

2003 Founded

44

Tokyo Medical University

#63 in Japan #257 in Asia

8% Acceptance

981 Enrollment

1916 Founded