Academic Index Last updated: June 23, 2026

21 Best Universities in Tokyo

Exploring the academic landscape of Tokyo, our index provides a definitive ranking of the top 21 higher education institutions. The algorithmic evaluation processed 798.7K scholarly outputs and 20.12M 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

Tokyo Institute of Technology

#10 in Japan #26 in Asia

10% Acceptance

6,551 Enrollment

1881 Founded

3

Tokyo University of Science

#17 in Japan #78 in Asia

31% Acceptance

19,768 Enrollment

1881 Founded

4

Juntendo University

#20 in Japan #94 in Asia

31% Acceptance

981 Enrollment

1836 Founded

5

Meiji University

#36 in Japan #154 in Asia

47% Acceptance

47,094 Enrollment

1881 Founded

6

Toyo University

#94 in Japan #341 in Asia

36% Acceptance

47,094 Enrollment

1887 Founded

7

Shibaura Institute of Technology

#101 in Japan #365 in Asia

66% Acceptance

7,543 Enrollment

1949 Founded

8

Musashi University

#161 in Japan #740 in Asia

44% Acceptance

5,917 Enrollment

1949 Founded

9

Komazawa University

#176 in Japan #817 in Asia

60% Acceptance

4,144 Enrollment

1592 Founded

10

National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies

#185 in Japan #852 in Asia

12% Acceptance

6,287 Enrollment

1997 Founded

11

Showa Women’s University

#205 in Japan #977 in Asia

56% Acceptance

2,871 Enrollment

1920 Founded

12

Hoshi University

#210 in Japan #1020 in Asia

49% Acceptance

2,000 Enrollment

1911 Founded

13

Tama Art University

#218 in Japan #1074 in Asia

38% Acceptance

3,224 Enrollment

1935 Founded

14

Tokyo Woman’s Christian University

#221 in Japan #1085 in Asia

42% Acceptance

12,176 Enrollment

1918 Founded

15

Takushoku University

#226 in Japan #1103 in Asia

47% Acceptance

2,186 Enrollment

1922 Founded

16

Nishogakusha University

#385 in Japan #1987 in Asia

47% Acceptance

20,720 Enrollment

1877 Founded

17

Graduate School of Management, Globis University

#577 in Japan #2931 in Asia

34% Acceptance

1,500 Enrollment

2006 Founded

18

Bunka Gakuen University

#580 in Japan #2946 in Asia

34% Acceptance

1964 Founded

19

Digital Hollywood University

#588 in Japan #3005 in Asia

74% Acceptance

1994 Founded

20

Bunka Fashion Graduate University

#699 in Japan #4187 in Asia

39% Acceptance

2006 Founded

21

International College for Postgraduate Buddhist Studies

#701 in Japan #4202 in Asia

40% Acceptance

1996 Founded