26 Best universities for Astrobiology in Tokyo

Updated: March 02, 2025

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Tokyo ranked based on their research performance in Astrobiology. A graph of 278K citations received by 11.1K academic papers made by 26 universities in Tokyo was used to calculate publications' ratings, which then were adjusted for release dates and added to final scores.

We don't distinguish between undergraduate and graduate programs nor do we adjust for current majors offered. You can find information about granted degrees on a university page but always double-check with the university website.

1. University of Tokyo

For Astrobiology

#1 in Japan

#1 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Enrollment: 28,479
Founded: 1877

2. Tokyo Institute of Technology

For Astrobiology

#3 in Japan

#3 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1881

3. Tokyo University of Science

For Astrobiology

#10 in Japan

#22 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Enrollment: 19,768
Founded: 1881

4. Keio University

For Astrobiology

#15 in Japan

#60 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 33,518
Founded: 1858

5. Waseda University

For Astrobiology

#23 in Japan

#99 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 47,094
Founded: 1882

6. Nihon University

For Astrobiology

#24 in Japan

#106 in Asia

Founded: 1889

7. Tokai University

For Astrobiology

#25 in Japan

#109 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1946

8. Juntendo University

For Astrobiology

#40 in Japan

#168 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1836

9. Tokyo Medical and Dental University

For Astrobiology

#47 in Japan

#188 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1946

10. Kitasato University

For Astrobiology

#56 in Japan

#223 in Asia

Founded: 1962

11. Rikkyo University

For Astrobiology

#69 in Japan

#282 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Enrollment: 20,720
Founded: 1922

12. Toho University

For Astrobiology

#72 in Japan

#303 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1925

13. Jikei University School of Medicine

For Astrobiology

#74 in Japan

#306 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1881

14. Nippon Medical School

For Astrobiology

#75 in Japan

#314 in Asia

Founded: 1904

15. Ochanomizu University

For Astrobiology

#76 in Japan

#316 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 2,075
Founded: 1874

16. Showa University

For Astrobiology

#83 in Japan

#336 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1928

17. Meiji University

For Astrobiology

#84 in Japan

#337 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1881

18. Gakushuin University

For Astrobiology

#95 in Japan

#390 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Enrollment: 9,240
Founded: 1877

19. Aoyama Gakuin University

For Astrobiology

#96 in Japan

#392 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 20,285
Founded: 1874

20. Teikyo University

For Astrobiology

#99 in Japan

#399 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1966

21. Tokyo Medical University

For Astrobiology

#100 in Japan

#400 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1916

22. Sophia University

For Astrobiology

#101 in Japan

#411 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 13,280
Founded: 1913

23. Shibaura Institute of Technology

For Astrobiology

#110 in Japan

#439 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Founded: 1949

24. Kogakuin University

For Astrobiology

#117 in Japan

#467 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1887

25. Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology

For Astrobiology

#118 in Japan

#474 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 2003

26. Tokyo Denki University

For Astrobiology

#122 in Japan

#490 in Asia

Founded: 1907

Universities for Astrobiology near Tokyo

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
19	Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology	18	Fuchu
26	Yokohama National University	33	Yokohama
30	Tokyo Metropolitan University	19	Hachioji
30	Chiba Institute of Technology	29	Narashino
37	Chiba University	16	Chiba
40	Yokohama City University	39	Yokohama
60	University of Tsukuba	11	Tsukuba
61	Graduate University for Advanced Studies	31	Miura
101	Gunma University	34	Maebashi
104	Ibaraki University	21	Mito

Universities for Astrobiology near Tokyo

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