Academic Index Last updated: June 23, 2026

31 Best Universities in Tokyo for Education

We ranked the top 31 universities for Education in Tokyo based on strict academic metrics. To determine these leaders, we isolated 1.31M specialized research publications which collectively generated 28.81M citations. This targeted approach bypasses general university reputation, directly revealing the strongest programs.

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1

University of Tokyo

For Education

#1 in Japan #10 in Asia

36% Acceptance

28,918 Enrollment

1877 Founded

2

Keio University

For Education

#7 in Japan #89 in Asia

12% Acceptance

33,518 Enrollment

1858 Founded

3

Tokyo Institute of Technology

For Education

#10 in Japan #117 in Asia

10% Acceptance

6,551 Enrollment

1881 Founded

4

Waseda University

For Education

#11 in Japan #119 in Asia

10% Acceptance

47,094 Enrollment

1882 Founded

5

Tokyo City University

For Education

#116 in Japan #1301 in Asia

47% Acceptance

7,543 Enrollment

1929 Founded

6

Sophia University

For Education

#38 in Japan #563 in Asia

50% Acceptance

13,280 Enrollment

1913 Founded

7

Tokyo Medical and Dental University

For Education

#50 in Japan #688 in Asia

9% Acceptance

5,198 Enrollment

1946 Founded

8

Kogakuin University

For Education

#118 in Japan #1315 in Asia

50% Acceptance

5,000 Enrollment

1887 Founded

9

Tokyo Medical University

For Education

#158 in Japan #1686 in Asia

8% Acceptance

981 Enrollment

1916 Founded

10

Nihon University

For Education

#22 in Japan #346 in Asia

33% Acceptance

29,700 Enrollment

1889 Founded

11

Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology

For Education

#124 in Japan #1347 in Asia

34% Acceptance

17,770 Enrollment

2003 Founded

12

Hosei University

For Education

#55 in Japan #736 in Asia

30% Acceptance

31,739 Enrollment

1880 Founded

13

Tokyo Denki University

For Education

#45 in Japan #637 in Asia

26% Acceptance

31,739 Enrollment

1907 Founded

14

Jikei University School of Medicine

For Education

#129 in Japan #1403 in Asia

10% Acceptance

981 Enrollment

1881 Founded

15

Gakushuin University

For Education

#127 in Japan #1392 in Asia

33% Acceptance

9,240 Enrollment

1877 Founded

16

Teikyo University

For Education

#91 in Japan #1089 in Asia

50% Acceptance

5,198 Enrollment

1966 Founded

17

Shibaura Institute of Technology

For Education

#68 in Japan #891 in Asia

66% Acceptance

7,543 Enrollment

1949 Founded

18

Showa University

For Education

#115 in Japan #1297 in Asia

47% Acceptance

5,198 Enrollment

1928 Founded

19

Toyo University

For Education

#58 in Japan #768 in Asia

36% Acceptance

47,094 Enrollment

1887 Founded

20

Toho University

For Education

#147 in Japan #1581 in Asia

47% Acceptance

5,198 Enrollment

1925 Founded

21

Ochanomizu University

For Education

#60 in Japan #785 in Asia

12% Acceptance

2,075 Enrollment

1874 Founded

22

Kitasato University

For Education

#99 in Japan #1171 in Asia

36% Acceptance

4,685 Enrollment

1962 Founded

23

Nippon Sport Science University

For Education

#170 in Japan #1795 in Asia

41% Acceptance

2,500 Enrollment

1891 Founded

24

Tokyo University of the Arts

For Education

#102 in Japan #1207 in Asia

29% Acceptance

3,217 Enrollment

1949 Founded

25

Meiji University

For Education

#48 in Japan #677 in Asia

47% Acceptance

47,094 Enrollment

1881 Founded

26

Otsuma Women’s University

For Education

#161 in Japan #1713 in Asia

45% Acceptance

2,871 Enrollment

1908 Founded

27

Aoyama Gakuin University

For Education

#27 in Japan #409 in Asia

30% Acceptance

20,285 Enrollment

1874 Founded

28

Tokai University

For Education

#41 in Japan #580 in Asia

50% Acceptance

29,700 Enrollment

1946 Founded

29

Meiji Gakuin University

For Education

#141 in Japan #1528 in Asia

34% Acceptance

12,176 Enrollment

1877 Founded

30

Rikkyo University

For Education

#57 in Japan #754 in Asia

34% Acceptance

20,720 Enrollment

1922 Founded

31

Juntendo University

For Education

#109 in Japan #1264 in Asia

31% Acceptance

981 Enrollment

1836 Founded