54 Best universities for Neuroscience in Tokyo

Updated: March 15, 2026

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Tokyo ranked based on their research performance in Neuroscience. A graph of 3.08M citations received by 127K 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: 28,918
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

#35 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1946

4. Juntendo University

For Neuroscience

#18 in Japan

#56 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1836

5. Nihon University

For Neuroscience

#19 in Japan

#70 in Asia

Founded: 1889

6. Tokyo Institute of Technology

For Neuroscience

#22 in Japan

#80 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1881

7. Waseda University

For Neuroscience

#25 in Japan

#85 in Asia

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

8. Tokyo University of Science

For Neuroscience

#29 in Japan

#93 in Asia

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

9. Nippon Medical School

For Neuroscience

#30 in Japan

#97 in Asia

Founded: 1904

10. Showa University

For Neuroscience

#33 in Japan

#106 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1928

11. Kitasato University

For Neuroscience

#36 in Japan

#111 in Asia

Founded: 1962

12. Toho University

For Neuroscience

#38 in Japan

#119 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1925

13. Jikei University School of Medicine

For Neuroscience

#50 in Japan

#151 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 981
Founded: 1881

14. Teikyo University

For Neuroscience

#53 in Japan

#157 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1966

15. Tokai University

For Neuroscience

#56 in Japan

#160 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 29,700
Founded: 1946

16. Tokyo Medical University

For Neuroscience

#64 in Japan

#188 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1916

17. Hoshi University

For Neuroscience

#87 in Japan

#297 in Asia

Founded: 1911

18. Tokyo University of the Arts

For Neuroscience

#100 in Japan

#376 in Asia

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

19. Tokyo University of Agriculture

For Neuroscience

#102 in Japan

#381 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Founded: 1891

20. Tokyo Denki University

For Neuroscience

#111 in Japan

#451 in Asia

Founded: 1907

21. Ochanomizu University

For Neuroscience

#113 in Japan

#466 in Asia

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

22. Aoyama Gakuin University

For Neuroscience

#115 in Japan

#487 in Asia

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

23. Nippon Dental University

For Neuroscience

#118 in Japan

#514 in Asia

Founded: 1907

24. Meiji University

For Neuroscience

#123 in Japan

#539 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1881

25. Sophia University

For Neuroscience

#124 in Japan

#546 in Asia

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

26. Shibaura Institute of Technology

For Neuroscience

#136 in Japan

#623 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Founded: 1949

27. Hosei University

For Neuroscience

#150 in Japan

#704 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1880

28. Toyo University

For Neuroscience

#152 in Japan

#717 in Asia

Founded: 1887

29. Rikkyo University

For Neuroscience

#163 in Japan

#836 in Asia

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

30. Gakushuin University

For Neuroscience

#166 in Japan

#860 in Asia

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

31. Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology

For Neuroscience

#168 in Japan

#865 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 2003

32. Japan Women's University

For Neuroscience

#177 in Japan

#978 in Asia

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

33. Kyoritsu Women's University

For Neuroscience

#191 in Japan

#1109 in Asia

Founded: 1886

34. Tokyo City University

For Neuroscience

#220 in Japan

#1352 in Asia

Enrollment: 7,543
Founded: 1929

35. Musashi University

For Neuroscience

#234 in Japan

#1431 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Founded: 1949

36. Kogakuin University

For Neuroscience

#238 in Japan

#1463 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1887

37. Mejiro University

For Neuroscience

#246 in Japan

#1500 in Asia

Founded: 1994

38. Nippon Sport Science University

For Neuroscience

#247 in Japan

#1505 in Asia

Founded: 1891

39. Tokyo Kasei University

For Neuroscience

#259 in Japan

#1613 in Asia

Founded: 1881

40. Tokyo Woman's Christian University

For Neuroscience

#279 in Japan

#1695 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Founded: 1918

41. Bunkyo Gakuin University

For Neuroscience

#288 in Japan

#1774 in Asia

Founded: 1924

42. Kokushikan University

For Neuroscience

#294 in Japan

#1790 in Asia

Founded: 1917

43. Tokyo Polytechnic University

For Neuroscience

#302 in Japan

#1834 in Asia

Founded: 1966

44. Showa Women's University

For Neuroscience

#311 in Japan

#1876 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Founded: 1920

45. Meiji Gakuin University

For Neuroscience

#313 in Japan

#1892 in Asia

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

46. Daito Bunka University

For Neuroscience

#319 in Japan

#1911 in Asia

Enrollment: 11,421
Founded: 1923

47. Otsuma Women's University

For Neuroscience

#322 in Japan

#1920 in Asia

Founded: 1908

48. Komazawa University

For Neuroscience

#326 in Japan

#1942 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1592

49. Rissho University

For Neuroscience

#332 in Japan

#1962 in Asia

Founded: 1924

50. Advanced Institute of Industrial Technology

For Neuroscience

#336 in Japan

#1976 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Founded: 2006

51. Musashino Academy of Music

For Neuroscience

#345 in Japan

#2041 in Asia

52. Tokyo University of Social Welfare

For Neuroscience

#357 in Japan

#2095 in Asia

Founded: 2000

53. Japan Women's College of Physical Education

For Neuroscience

#361 in Japan

#2116 in Asia

Founded: 1922

54. Takushoku University

For Neuroscience

#400 in Japan

#2284 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1922

Universities for Neuroscience near Tokyo

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
12	Kyorin University	78	Mitaka
13	Nippon Veterinary and Life Science University	162	Musashino
14	University of Electro-Communications	86	Chofu
16	St. Marianna University School of Medicine	76	Kawasaki
16	Meiji University of Integrative Medicine	174	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	101	Chiba
20	Meiji Pharmaceutical University	156	Kiyose

Universities for Neuroscience near Tokyo

Biology subfields in Tokyo