Academic Index Last updated: June 23, 2026

73 Best Universities in Tokyo

Exploring the academic landscape of Tokyo, our index provides a definitive ranking of the top 73 higher education institutions. The algorithmic evaluation processed 1.48M scholarly outputs and 32.28M peer-reviewed citations, mapping the region's total research impact.

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1

University of Tokyo

#1 in Japan #1 in Asia

36% Acceptance

28,918 Enrollment

1877 Founded

2

Keio University

#5 in Japan #15 in Asia

12% Acceptance

33,518 Enrollment

1858 Founded

3

Tokyo Institute of Technology

#10 in Japan #26 in Asia

10% Acceptance

6,551 Enrollment

1881 Founded

4

Waseda University

#11 in Japan #29 in Asia

10% Acceptance

47,094 Enrollment

1882 Founded

5

Nihon University

#14 in Japan #48 in Asia

33% Acceptance

29,700 Enrollment

1889 Founded

6

Tokyo University of Science

#17 in Japan #78 in Asia

31% Acceptance

19,768 Enrollment

1881 Founded

7

Tokyo Medical and Dental University

#19 in Japan #92 in Asia

9% Acceptance

5,198 Enrollment

1946 Founded

8

Juntendo University

#20 in Japan #94 in Asia

31% Acceptance

981 Enrollment

1836 Founded

9

Tokai University

#23 in Japan #106 in Asia

50% Acceptance

29,700 Enrollment

1946 Founded

10

Meiji University

#36 in Japan #154 in Asia

47% Acceptance

47,094 Enrollment

1881 Founded

11

Kitasato University

#40 in Japan #169 in Asia

36% Acceptance

4,685 Enrollment

1962 Founded

12

Toho University

#44 in Japan #183 in Asia

47% Acceptance

5,198 Enrollment

1925 Founded

13

Showa University

#47 in Japan #194 in Asia

47% Acceptance

5,198 Enrollment

1928 Founded

14

Teikyo University

#48 in Japan #195 in Asia

50% Acceptance

5,198 Enrollment

1966 Founded

15

Nippon Medical School

#51 in Japan #203 in Asia

29% Acceptance

981 Enrollment

1904 Founded

16

Jikei University School of Medicine

#52 in Japan #204 in Asia

10% Acceptance

981 Enrollment

1881 Founded

17

Hosei University

#57 in Japan #228 in Asia

30% Acceptance

31,739 Enrollment

1880 Founded

18

Tokyo Medical University

#63 in Japan #257 in Asia

8% Acceptance

981 Enrollment

1916 Founded

19

Sophia University

#64 in Japan #258 in Asia

50% Acceptance

13,280 Enrollment

1913 Founded

20

Rikkyo University

#68 in Japan #268 in Asia

34% Acceptance

20,720 Enrollment

1922 Founded

21

Aoyama Gakuin University

#74 in Japan #282 in Asia

30% Acceptance

20,285 Enrollment

1874 Founded

22

Tokyo University of Agriculture

#80 in Japan #300 in Asia

32% Acceptance

597 Enrollment

1891 Founded

23

Tokyo University of the Arts

#82 in Japan #305 in Asia

29% Acceptance

3,217 Enrollment

1949 Founded

24

Ochanomizu University

#90 in Japan #326 in Asia

12% Acceptance

2,075 Enrollment

1874 Founded

25

Toyo University

#94 in Japan #341 in Asia

36% Acceptance

47,094 Enrollment

1887 Founded

26

Shibaura Institute of Technology

#101 in Japan #365 in Asia

66% Acceptance

7,543 Enrollment

1949 Founded

27

Gakushuin University

#105 in Japan #385 in Asia

33% Acceptance

9,240 Enrollment

1877 Founded

28

Tokyo Denki University

#110 in Japan #411 in Asia

26% Acceptance

31,739 Enrollment

1907 Founded

29

Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology

#123 in Japan #486 in Asia

34% Acceptance

17,770 Enrollment

2003 Founded

30

Kogakuin University

#125 in Japan #488 in Asia

50% Acceptance

5,000 Enrollment

1887 Founded

31

Japan Women’s University

#133 in Japan #567 in Asia

33% Acceptance

6,572 Enrollment

1901 Founded

32

Tokyo City University

#137 in Japan #584 in Asia

47% Acceptance

7,543 Enrollment

1929 Founded

33

Nippon Dental University

#138 in Japan #586 in Asia

43% Acceptance

1,178 Enrollment

1907 Founded

34

Musashi University

#161 in Japan #740 in Asia

44% Acceptance

5,917 Enrollment

1949 Founded

35

Meiji Gakuin University

#162 in Japan #747 in Asia

34% Acceptance

12,176 Enrollment

1877 Founded

36

Tokyo Polytechnic University

#168 in Japan #769 in Asia

46% Acceptance

5,917 Enrollment

1966 Founded

37

Komazawa University

#176 in Japan #817 in Asia

60% Acceptance

4,144 Enrollment

1592 Founded

38

National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies

#185 in Japan #852 in Asia

12% Acceptance

6,287 Enrollment

1997 Founded

39

Rissho University

#193 in Japan #908 in Asia

35% Acceptance

9,883 Enrollment

1924 Founded

40

Kokugakuin University

#194 in Japan #910 in Asia

36% Acceptance

9,879 Enrollment

1882 Founded

41

Kokushikan University

#199 in Japan #937 in Asia

27% Acceptance

47,094 Enrollment

1917 Founded

42

Otsuma Women’s University

#204 in Japan #968 in Asia

45% Acceptance

2,871 Enrollment

1908 Founded

43

Showa Women’s University

#205 in Japan #977 in Asia

56% Acceptance

2,871 Enrollment

1920 Founded

44

Hoshi University

#210 in Japan #1020 in Asia

49% Acceptance

2,000 Enrollment

1911 Founded

45

Nippon Sport Science University

#214 in Japan #1047 in Asia

41% Acceptance

2,500 Enrollment

1891 Founded

46

Tama Art University

#218 in Japan #1074 in Asia

38% Acceptance

3,224 Enrollment

1935 Founded

47

Tokyo Woman’s Christian University

#221 in Japan #1085 in Asia

42% Acceptance

12,176 Enrollment

1918 Founded

48

Tokyo Women’s Medical University

#222 in Japan #1091 in Asia

10% Acceptance

1,436 Enrollment

1899 Founded

49

Takushoku University

#226 in Japan #1103 in Asia

47% Acceptance

2,186 Enrollment

1922 Founded

50

Daito Bunka University

#227 in Japan #1104 in Asia

31% Acceptance

11,421 Enrollment

1923 Founded

51

Kyoritsu Women’s University

#230 in Japan #1135 in Asia

26% Acceptance

6,572 Enrollment

1886 Founded

52

Taisho University

#238 in Japan #1186 in Asia

43% Acceptance

4,144 Enrollment

1926 Founded

53

Tokyo Kasei University

#268 in Japan #1353 in Asia

39% Acceptance

2,871 Enrollment

1881 Founded

54

Seijo University

#271 in Japan #1359 in Asia

34% Acceptance

11,421 Enrollment

1917 Founded

55

St. Luke’s International University

#275 in Japan #1404 in Asia

30% Acceptance

1920 Founded

56

Mejiro University

#284 in Japan #1452 in Asia

38% Acceptance

10,000 Enrollment

1994 Founded

57

Musashino Academy of Music

#292 in Japan #1515 in Asia

32% Acceptance

5,917 Enrollment

58

University of the Sacred Heart – Tokyo

#354 in Japan #1857 in Asia

29% Acceptance

1948 Founded

59

Japan Women’s College of Physical Education

#363 in Japan #1891 in Asia

44% Acceptance

2,500 Enrollment

1922 Founded

60

Advanced Institute of Industrial Technology

#376 in Japan #1948 in Asia

36% Acceptance

7,543 Enrollment

2006 Founded

61

Nishogakusha University

#385 in Japan #1987 in Asia

47% Acceptance

20,720 Enrollment

1877 Founded

62

Takachiho University

#413 in Japan #2137 in Asia

40% Acceptance

1903 Founded

63

Bunkyo Gakuin University

#461 in Japan #2353 in Asia

51% Acceptance

5,462 Enrollment

1924 Founded

64

Tokyo University of Social Welfare

#477 in Japan #2444 in Asia

46% Acceptance

2000 Founded

65

Graduate School of Management, Globis University

#577 in Japan #2931 in Asia

34% Acceptance

1,500 Enrollment

2006 Founded

66

Bunka Gakuen University

#580 in Japan #2946 in Asia

34% Acceptance

1964 Founded

67

Digital Hollywood University

#588 in Japan #3005 in Asia

74% Acceptance

1994 Founded

68

Tokyo College of Music

#594 in Japan #3041 in Asia

38% Acceptance

1907 Founded

69

Seisen University

#600 in Japan #3067 in Asia

44% Acceptance

1,906 Enrollment

1950 Founded

70

Tokyo Health Care University

#613 in Japan #3180 in Asia

44% Acceptance

1996 Founded

71

Japanese Red Cross College of Nursing

#617 in Japan #3211 in Asia

41% Acceptance

1986 Founded

72

Bunka Fashion Graduate University

#699 in Japan #4187 in Asia

39% Acceptance

2006 Founded

73

International College for Postgraduate Buddhist Studies

#701 in Japan #4202 in Asia

40% Acceptance

1996 Founded