Academic Index Last updated: June 23, 2026

56 Best Universities in Tokyo for Paleontology

Focusing specifically on Paleontology, our data science engine identified the 56 most influential universities in Tokyo. To determine these leaders, we isolated 1.47M specialized research publications which collectively generated 32.27M citations. 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

Keio University

#5 in Japan #15 in Asia

12% Acceptance

33,518 Enrollment

1858 Founded

4

Tokyo University of Science

#17 in Japan #78 in Asia

31% Acceptance

19,768 Enrollment

1881 Founded

5

Waseda University

#11 in Japan #29 in Asia

10% Acceptance

47,094 Enrollment

1882 Founded

6

Gakushuin University

#105 in Japan #385 in Asia

33% Acceptance

9,240 Enrollment

1877 Founded

7

Daito Bunka University

#227 in Japan #1104 in Asia

31% Acceptance

11,421 Enrollment

1923 Founded

8

Jikei University School of Medicine

#52 in Japan #204 in Asia

10% Acceptance

981 Enrollment

1881 Founded

9

Komazawa University

#176 in Japan #817 in Asia

60% Acceptance

4,144 Enrollment

1592 Founded

10

Shibaura Institute of Technology

#101 in Japan #365 in Asia

66% Acceptance

7,543 Enrollment

1949 Founded

11

Takushoku University

#226 in Japan #1103 in Asia

47% Acceptance

2,186 Enrollment

1922 Founded

12

Nippon Medical School

#51 in Japan #203 in Asia

29% Acceptance

981 Enrollment

1904 Founded

13

Tokyo Polytechnic University

#168 in Japan #769 in Asia

46% Acceptance

5,917 Enrollment

1966 Founded

14

Toyo University

#94 in Japan #341 in Asia

36% Acceptance

47,094 Enrollment

1887 Founded

15

Tokyo Woman’s Christian University

#221 in Japan #1085 in Asia

42% Acceptance

12,176 Enrollment

1918 Founded

16

Teikyo University

#48 in Japan #195 in Asia

50% Acceptance

5,198 Enrollment

1966 Founded

17

Meiji Gakuin University

#162 in Japan #747 in Asia

34% Acceptance

12,176 Enrollment

1877 Founded

18

Bunkyo Gakuin University

#461 in Japan #2353 in Asia

51% Acceptance

5,462 Enrollment

1924 Founded

19

Ochanomizu University

#90 in Japan #326 in Asia

12% Acceptance

2,075 Enrollment

1874 Founded

20

Nippon Sport Science University

#214 in Japan #1047 in Asia

41% Acceptance

2,500 Enrollment

1891 Founded

21

Showa University

#47 in Japan #194 in Asia

47% Acceptance

5,198 Enrollment

1928 Founded

22

Musashi University

#161 in Japan #740 in Asia

44% Acceptance

5,917 Enrollment

1949 Founded

23

Advanced Institute of Industrial Technology

#376 in Japan #1948 in Asia

36% Acceptance

7,543 Enrollment

2006 Founded

24

Tokyo University of the Arts

#82 in Japan #305 in Asia

29% Acceptance

3,217 Enrollment

1949 Founded

25

Hoshi University

#210 in Japan #1020 in Asia

49% Acceptance

2,000 Enrollment

1911 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 Kasei-Gakuin University

#353 in Japan #1852 in Asia

30% Acceptance

2,871 Enrollment

1963 Founded

29

Tokyo University of Agriculture

#80 in Japan #300 in Asia

32% Acceptance

597 Enrollment

1891 Founded

30

Showa Women’s University

#205 in Japan #977 in Asia

56% Acceptance

2,871 Enrollment

1920 Founded

31

Kitasato University

#40 in Japan #169 in Asia

36% Acceptance

4,685 Enrollment

1962 Founded

32

Tokyo City University

#137 in Japan #584 in Asia

47% Acceptance

7,543 Enrollment

1929 Founded

33

Musashino Academy of Music

#292 in Japan #1515 in Asia

32% Acceptance

5,917 Enrollment

34

Aoyama Gakuin University

#74 in Japan #282 in Asia

30% Acceptance

20,285 Enrollment

1874 Founded

35

Otsuma Women’s University

#204 in Japan #968 in Asia

45% Acceptance

2,871 Enrollment

1908 Founded

36

Meiji University

#36 in Japan #154 in Asia

47% Acceptance

47,094 Enrollment

1881 Founded

37

Japan Women’s University

#133 in Japan #567 in Asia

33% Acceptance

6,572 Enrollment

1901 Founded

38

Mejiro University

#284 in Japan #1452 in Asia

38% Acceptance

10,000 Enrollment

1994 Founded

39

Rikkyo University

#68 in Japan #268 in Asia

34% Acceptance

20,720 Enrollment

1922 Founded

40

Kokushikan University

#199 in Japan #937 in Asia

27% Acceptance

47,094 Enrollment

1917 Founded

41

Tokai University

#23 in Japan #106 in Asia

50% Acceptance

29,700 Enrollment

1946 Founded

42

Kogakuin University

#125 in Japan #488 in Asia

50% Acceptance

5,000 Enrollment

1887 Founded

43

Tokyo Kasei University

#268 in Japan #1353 in Asia

39% Acceptance

2,871 Enrollment

1881 Founded

44

Sophia University

#64 in Japan #258 in Asia

50% Acceptance

13,280 Enrollment

1913 Founded

45

Kokugakuin University

#194 in Japan #910 in Asia

36% Acceptance

9,879 Enrollment

1882 Founded

46

Juntendo University

#20 in Japan #94 in Asia

31% Acceptance

981 Enrollment

1836 Founded

47

Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology

#123 in Japan #486 in Asia

34% Acceptance

17,770 Enrollment

2003 Founded

48

Tokyo Keizai University

#244 in Japan #1231 in Asia

27% Acceptance

6,287 Enrollment

1899 Founded

49

Tokyo Medical University

#63 in Japan #257 in Asia

8% Acceptance

981 Enrollment

1916 Founded

50

Rissho University

#193 in Japan #908 in Asia

35% Acceptance

9,883 Enrollment

1924 Founded

51

Tokyo Medical and Dental University

#19 in Japan #92 in Asia

9% Acceptance

5,198 Enrollment

1946 Founded

52

Tokyo Denki University

#110 in Japan #411 in Asia

26% Acceptance

31,739 Enrollment

1907 Founded

53

Kyoritsu Women’s University

#230 in Japan #1135 in Asia

26% Acceptance

6,572 Enrollment

1886 Founded

54

Hosei University

#57 in Japan #228 in Asia

30% Acceptance

31,739 Enrollment

1880 Founded

55

National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies

#185 in Japan #852 in Asia

12% Acceptance

6,287 Enrollment

1997 Founded

56

Nihon University

#14 in Japan #48 in Asia

33% Acceptance

29,700 Enrollment

1889 Founded