University of Tokyo: Rankings
University of Tokyo ranked 1 in Japan, 19 in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 1-3 across multiple research topics. The ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EliteDegrees's index has 463,257 academic publications and 13,180,669 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 19 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 1 of 5,830 | In Asia |
| # 1 of 719 | In Japan |
| # 4 of 5,430 | For Chemistry |
| # 5 of 5,966 | For Physics |
| # 7 of 5,910 | For Engineering |
| Top 1-3 | For 12 other topics |
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Chemistry rankings
University of Tokyo ranked 1 for Chemistry in Japan and 4 in the World with 293,174 publications made and 9,456,504 citations received.
University of Tokyo
Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Organic chemistry | #1 | #1 | #2 |
| Pharmacy | #3 | #3 | #3 |
| Physical | #1 | #3 | #6 |
| Computational | #1 | #1 | #7 |
| Nanotechnology | #1 | #4 | #8 |
| Radiochemistry | #2 | #8 | #9 |
| Biochemistry | #1 | #1 | #10 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #1 | #6 | #39 |
| Environmental Chemistry | #2 | #4 | #5 |
| Polymer science and Plastics engineering | #2 | #2 | #3 |
| Materials Science | #1 | #2 | #3 |
| Inorganic Chemistry | #1 | #1 | #1 |
| Petrology and Geochemistry | #1 | #2 | #8 |
| Chemical Engineering | #1 | #6 | #7 |
Biology rankings
University of Tokyo ranked 1 for Biology in Japan and 15 in the World with 273,177 publications made and 9,008,734 citations received.
University of Tokyo
Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Molecular | #1 | #1 | #5 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #1 | #1 | #6 |
| Nanotechnology | #1 | #4 | #8 |
| Biochemistry | #1 | #1 | #10 |
| Biophysics | #1 | #1 | #11 |
| Botany | #1 | #1 | #11 |
| Astrobiology | #1 | #1 | #12 |
| Genetics | #1 | #1 | #15 |
| Paleontology | #1 | #1 | #16 |
| Entomology | #1 | #1 | #21 |
| Zoology | #2 | #2 | #25 |
| Biotechnology | #2 | #2 | #26 |
| Microbiology | #1 | #1 | #28 |
| Horticulture | #1 | #6 | #28 |
| Oncology | #1 | #4 | #30 |
| Immunology | #2 | #2 | #30 |
| Evolutionary | #1 | #1 | #31 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #1 | #1 | #37 |
| Neuroscience | #1 | #1 | #39 |
| Virology | #1 | #3 | #39 |
| Pharmacology | #1 | #6 | #59 |
| Forestry | #2 | #10 | #89 |
| Animal Science | #1 | #10 | #97 |
| Ethics | #1 | #4 | #112 |
| Toxicology | #1 | #24 | #121 |
| Nutrition and Food Science | #2 | #10 | #48 |
| Agricultural Science | #1 | #6 | #44 |
Physics rankings
University of Tokyo ranked 1 for Physics in Japan and 5 in the World with 270,161 publications made and 7,447,830 citations received.
University of Tokyo
Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Condensed Matter | #1 | #1 | #1 |
| Molecular | #1 | #1 | #2 |
| Optics | #1 | #1 | #5 |
| Applied Physics | #1 | #2 | #6 |
| Nanotechnology | #1 | #4 | #8 |
| Theoretical | #1 | #1 | #9 |
| Biophysics | #1 | #1 | #11 |
| Astrobiology | #1 | #1 | #12 |
| Quantum and Particle physics | #1 | #1 | #4 |
| Astrophysics and Astronomy | #1 | #1 | #5 |
| Atomic and Molecular physics | #1 | #1 | #2 |
Engineering rankings
University of Tokyo ranked 1 for Engineering in Japan and 7 in the World with 263,273 publications made and 6,950,954 citations received.
University of Tokyo
Engineering Subfield Rankings
Environmental Science rankings
University of Tokyo ranked 1 for Environmental Science in Japan and 15 in the World with 168,365 publications made and 4,561,058 citations received.
University of Tokyo
Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oceanography | #1 | #1 | #3 |
| Earth science and Geoscience | #1 | #1 | #4 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #1 | #1 | #6 |
| Hydrology and Water resources | #1 | #5 | #10 |
| Geology | #1 | #1 | #12 |
| Environmental Engineering | #1 | #7 | #12 |
| Paleontology | #1 | #1 | #16 |
| Ecology | #1 | #1 | #21 |
| Environmental Management | #1 | #10 | #39 |
| Forestry | #2 | #10 | #89 |
| Meteorology and Atmospheric Science | #1 | #2 | #9 |
| Geography and Cartography | #1 | #2 | #24 |
| Urban and Regional planning | #1 | #12 | #66 |
Computer Science rankings
University of Tokyo ranked 1 for Computer Science in Japan and 33 in the World with 156,383 publications made and 4,038,444 citations received.
University of Tokyo
Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robotics | #1 | #1 | #4 |
| Animation | #1 | #3 | #13 |
| Computer Vision | #1 | #2 | #14 |
| Telecommunications | #1 | #11 | #29 |
| Computational Linguistics | #1 | #3 | #32 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #1 | #1 | #37 |
| Neuroscience | #1 | #1 | #39 |
| Computer Engineering | #1 | #13 | #45 |
| Multimedia | #1 | #8 | #49 |
| Cognitive Science | #1 | #5 | #61 |
| Machine Learning | #1 | #13 | #62 |
| Software Engineering | #1 | #8 | #77 |
| Data Science | #1 | #6 | #94 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #1 | #30 | #94 |
| Information Technology | #1 | #19 | #141 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #1 | #26 | #222 |
| Web Design and Development | #1 | #13 | #60 |
| Library and Information science | #1 | #1 | #35 |
| Human-Computer Interaction | #2 | #2 | #13 |
| Database Administration | #1 | #22 | #96 |
| Cyber Security | #1 | #13 | #66 |
| Computer Networking | #1 | #13 | #49 |
| Artificial Intelligence (AI) | #1 | #8 | #38 |
Medicine rankings
University of Tokyo ranked 1 for Medicine in Japan and 46 in the World with 154,569 publications made and 4,995,319 citations received.
University of Tokyo
Medicine Subfield Rankings
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
University of Tokyo ranked 1 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Japan and 84 in the World with 110,447 publications made and 2,584,032 citations received.
University of Tokyo
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Linguistics | #1 | #2 | #39 |
| Aesthetics | #1 | #1 | #48 |
| Archaeology | #1 | #8 | #64 |
| History | #1 | #5 | #74 |
| Philosophy | #1 | #1 | #80 |
| Demography | #1 | #5 | #100 |
| Law | #1 | #10 | #126 |
| Education | #1 | #10 | #129 |
| Sociology | #1 | #7 | #144 |
| Political Science | #1 | #10 | #144 |
| Genealogy | #1 | #5 | #146 |
| Forensic Science | #1 | #24 | #147 |
| Anthropology | #1 | #11 | #239 |
| Broadcast Journalism | #2 | #30 | #291 |
| Publishing | #1 | #24 | #327 |
| Media Studies | #1 | #18 | #388 |
| International Law | #2 | #44 | #438 |
| Gender Studies | #1 | #20 | #455 |
| Special Education | #6 | #41 | #553 |
| Social Work | #1 | #72 | #825 |
| Journalism and Digital Media | #1 | #6 | #67 |
Psychology rankings
University of Tokyo ranked 1 for Psychology in Japan and 77 in the World with 67,323 publications made and 1,903,799 citations received.
University of Tokyo
Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neuroscience | #1 | #1 | #39 |
| Cognitive Science | #1 | #5 | #61 |
| Psychiatry | #1 | #2 | #94 |
| Education | #1 | #10 | #129 |
| Occupational Therapy | #5 | #27 | #221 |
| Clinical Psychology | #1 | #12 | #230 |
| Special Education | #6 | #41 | #553 |
| Human Sexuality | #1 | #41 | #668 |
| Social Work | #1 | #72 | #825 |
Mathematics rankings
University of Tokyo ranked 1 for Mathematics in Japan and 61 in the World with 56,522 publications made and 1,391,367 citations received.
University of Tokyo
Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Applied Mathematics | #1 | #6 | #45 |
| Statistics | #1 | #6 | #60 |
| Econometrics | #1 | #7 | #91 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #1 | #30 | #94 |
| Operations Research | #1 | #37 | #129 |
| Actuarial Science | #1 | #20 | #201 |
| Mathematics Education | #1 | #38 | #211 |
Business rankings
University of Tokyo ranked 1 for Business in Japan and 76 in the World with 37,851 publications made and 775,996 citations received.
University of Tokyo
Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Finance | #1 | #3 | #43 |
| Engineering Management | #1 | #7 | #58 |
| Real Estate | #1 | #9 | #59 |
| Management | #1 | #17 | #79 |
| Construction Management | #1 | #25 | #106 |
| Marketing | #1 | #11 | #120 |
| Operations Research | #1 | #37 | #129 |
| Risk Management | #1 | #14 | #131 |
| International Trade | #1 | #7 | #163 |
| Advertising | #1 | #15 | #165 |
| Actuarial Science | #1 | #20 | #201 |
| Accounting | #1 | #24 | #217 |
| Project Management | #1 | #26 | #220 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #1 | #26 | #222 |
| Entrepreneurship | #1 | #76 | #570 |
Economics rankings
University of Tokyo ranked 1 for Economics in Japan and 88 in the World with 25,430 publications made and 583,313 citations received.
University of Tokyo
Economics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Finance | #1 | #3 | #43 |
| Econometrics | #1 | #7 | #91 |
| International Trade | #1 | #7 | #163 |
| Actuarial Science | #1 | #20 | #201 |
| Agricultural Economics | #1 | #10 | #71 |
Art & Design rankings
University of Tokyo ranked 1 for Art & Design in Japan and 50 in the World with 22,103 publications made and 419,277 citations received.
University of Tokyo
Art & Design Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Animation | #1 | #3 | #13 |
| Photography | #1 | #1 | #19 |
| Aesthetics | #1 | #1 | #48 |
| Multimedia | #1 | #8 | #49 |
| Acting and Drama | #1 | #2 | #63 |
| Architecture | #1 | #15 | #71 |
| Literature | #1 | #5 | #73 |
| Interior Design | #1 | #23 | #83 |
| Graphic Design | #1 | #11 | #85 |
| Music | #1 | #4 | #90 |
| Landscape Architecture | #1 | #25 | #101 |
| Sculpture | #4 | #18 | #151 |
| Creative Writing | #1 | #26 | #422 |
| Cinematography | #1 | #23 | #424 |
| Computer Graphics | #1 | #1 | #8 |
| Fashion Design | #1 | #4 | #46 |
| UX/UI Desgin | #1 | #2 | #36 |
| Game Design and Development | #1 | #2 | #14 |
