54 Best universities for Neuroscience 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 Neuroscience. A graph of 2.94M citations received by 125K academic papers made by 54 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 Neuroscience

#1 in Japan

#1 in Asia

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

2. Keio University

For Neuroscience

#8 in Japan

#24 in Asia

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

3. Tokyo Medical and Dental University

For Neuroscience

#10 in Japan

#33 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1946

4. Juntendo University

For Neuroscience

#18 in Japan

#52 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1836

5. Nihon University

For Neuroscience

#19 in Japan

#67 in Asia

Founded: 1889

6. Tokyo Institute of Technology

For Neuroscience

#22 in Japan

#78 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1881

7. Waseda University

For Neuroscience

#25 in Japan

#84 in Asia

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

8. Tokyo University of Science

For Neuroscience

#29 in Japan

#90 in Asia

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

9. Nippon Medical School

For Neuroscience

#30 in Japan

#91 in Asia

Founded: 1904

10. Showa University

For Neuroscience

#33 in Japan

#99 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1928

11. Kitasato University

For Neuroscience

#37 in Japan

#107 in Asia

Founded: 1962

12. Toho University

For Neuroscience

#38 in Japan

#114 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1925

13. Jikei University School of Medicine

For Neuroscience

#51 in Japan

#144 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1881

14. Teikyo University

For Neuroscience

#52 in Japan

#150 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1966

15. Tokai University

For Neuroscience

#54 in Japan

#152 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1946

16. Tokyo Medical University

For Neuroscience

#64 in Japan

#182 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1916

17. Hoshi University

For Neuroscience

#85 in Japan

#281 in Asia

Founded: 1911

18. Tokyo University of the Arts

For Neuroscience

#101 in Japan

#366 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 29%
Enrollment: 3,217
Founded: 1949

19. Tokyo University of Agriculture

For Neuroscience

#102 in Japan

#367 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Founded: 1891

20. Tokyo Denki University

For Neuroscience

#111 in Japan

#429 in Asia

Founded: 1907

21. Ochanomizu University

For Neuroscience

#113 in Japan

#442 in Asia

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

22. Aoyama Gakuin University

For Neuroscience

#115 in Japan

#464 in Asia

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

23. Nippon Dental University

For Neuroscience

#119 in Japan

#494 in Asia

Founded: 1907

24. Meiji University

For Neuroscience

#122 in Japan

#519 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1881

25. Sophia University

For Neuroscience

#123 in Japan

#520 in Asia

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

26. Shibaura Institute of Technology

For Neuroscience

#137 in Japan

#612 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Founded: 1949

27. Hosei University

For Neuroscience

#150 in Japan

#696 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1880

28. Toyo University

For Neuroscience

#151 in Japan

#703 in Asia

Founded: 1887

29. Rikkyo University

For Neuroscience

#163 in Japan

#807 in Asia

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

30. Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology

For Neuroscience

#165 in Japan

#828 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 2003

31. Gakushuin University

For Neuroscience

#167 in Japan

#831 in Asia

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

32. Japan Women's University

For Neuroscience

#177 in Japan

#928 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Enrollment: 6,572
Founded: 1901

33. Kyoritsu Women's University

For Neuroscience

#187 in Japan

#1048 in Asia

Founded: 1886

34. Tokyo City University

For Neuroscience

#225 in Japan

#1338 in Asia

Enrollment: 7,543
Founded: 1929

35. Musashi University

For Neuroscience

#229 in Japan

#1372 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Founded: 1949

36. Kogakuin University

For Neuroscience

#240 in Japan

#1451 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1887

37. Nippon Sport Science University

For Neuroscience

#250 in Japan

#1498 in Asia

Founded: 1891

38. Mejiro University

For Neuroscience

#253 in Japan

#1510 in Asia

Founded: 1994

39. Tokyo Kasei University

For Neuroscience

#266 in Japan

#1598 in Asia

Founded: 1881

40. Tokyo Woman's Christian University

For Neuroscience

#280 in Japan

#1671 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Founded: 1918

41. Kokushikan University

For Neuroscience

#291 in Japan

#1758 in Asia

Founded: 1917

42. Bunkyo Gakuin University

For Neuroscience

#294 in Japan

#1766 in Asia

Founded: 1924

43. Tokyo Polytechnic University

For Neuroscience

#296 in Japan

#1782 in Asia

Founded: 1966

44. Meiji Gakuin University

For Neuroscience

#313 in Japan

#1869 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Enrollment: 12,176
Founded: 1877

45. Daito Bunka University

For Neuroscience

#315 in Japan

#1874 in Asia

Enrollment: 11,421
Founded: 1923

46. Showa Women's University

For Neuroscience

#316 in Japan

#1877 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Founded: 1920

47. Otsuma Women's University

For Neuroscience

#320 in Japan

#1893 in Asia

Founded: 1908

48. Komazawa University

For Neuroscience

#329 in Japan

#1927 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1592

49. Rissho University

For Neuroscience

#330 in Japan

#1943 in Asia

Founded: 1924

50. Advanced Institute of Industrial Technology

For Neuroscience

#337 in Japan

#1963 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Founded: 2006

51. Musashino Academy of Music

For Neuroscience

#339 in Japan

#1994 in Asia

52. Tokyo University of Social Welfare

For Neuroscience

#356 in Japan

#2055 in Asia

Founded: 2000

53. Japan Women's College of Physical Education

For Neuroscience

#362 in Japan

#2087 in Asia

Founded: 1922

54. Takushoku University

For Neuroscience

#395 in Japan

#2251 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1922

Universities for Neuroscience near Tokyo

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
12	Kyorin University	77	Mitaka
13	Nippon Veterinary and Life Science University	162	Musashino
14	University of Electro-Communications	87	Chofu
16	St. Marianna University School of Medicine	76	Kawasaki
16	Meiji University of Integrative Medicine	172	Hiyoshi
18	Tokyo Gakugei University	153	Koganei
19	Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology	81	Fuchu
19	Dokkyo University	82	Soka
20	Tokyo Dental College	100	Chiba
20	Meiji Pharmaceutical University	156	Kiyose

Universities for Neuroscience near Tokyo

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