54 Best universities for Neuroscience in Tokyo

Updated: February 29, 2024

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Tokyo ranked based on their research performance in Neuroscience. A graph of 2.41M citations received by 114K 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: 28,218
Founded: 1877

2. Keio University

For Neuroscience

#8 in Japan

#21 in Asia

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

3. Tokyo Medical and Dental University

For Neuroscience

#11 in Japan

#28 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1946

4. Juntendo University

For Neuroscience

#18 in Japan

#51 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Enrollment: 3,802
Founded: 1836

5. Nihon University

For Neuroscience

#20 in Japan

#60 in Asia

Enrollment: 77,651
Male:Female: 68:32
Founded: 1889

6. Tokyo Institute of Technology

For Neuroscience

#22 in Japan

#70 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 10,357
Founded: 1881

7. Tokyo University of Science

For Neuroscience

#25 in Japan

#78 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1881

8. Waseda University

For Neuroscience

#26 in Japan

#81 in Asia

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

9. Nippon Medical School

For Neuroscience

#30 in Japan

#88 in Asia

Founded: 1904

10. Showa University

For Neuroscience

#32 in Japan

#92 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1928

11. Kitasato University

For Neuroscience

#37 in Japan

#99 in Asia

Enrollment: 8,576
Male:Female: 46:54
Founded: 1962

12. Toho University

For Neuroscience

#39 in Japan

#105 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1925

13. Jikei University School of Medicine

For Neuroscience

#51 in Japan

#129 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1881

14. Teikyo University

For Neuroscience

#53 in Japan

#135 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1966

15. Tokai University

For Neuroscience

#56 in Japan

#144 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 28,535
Founded: 1946

16. Tokyo Medical University

For Neuroscience

#64 in Japan

#169 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1916

17. Hoshi University

For Neuroscience

#85 in Japan

#257 in Asia

Enrollment: 1,640
Founded: 1911

18. Tokyo University of the Arts

For Neuroscience

#100 in Japan

#320 in Asia

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

19. Tokyo University of Agriculture

For Neuroscience

#102 in Japan

#325 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Founded: 1891

20. Ochanomizu University

For Neuroscience

#112 in Japan

#394 in Asia

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

21. Tokyo Denki University

For Neuroscience

#115 in Japan

#417 in Asia

Founded: 1907

22. Nippon Dental University

For Neuroscience

#118 in Japan

#433 in Asia

Enrollment: 2,000
Founded: 1907

23. Aoyama Gakuin University

For Neuroscience

#119 in Japan

#456 in Asia

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

24. Sophia University

For Neuroscience

#123 in Japan

#475 in Asia

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

25. Meiji University

For Neuroscience

#129 in Japan

#505 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Enrollment: 31,339
Founded: 1881

26. Shibaura Institute of Technology

For Neuroscience

#141 in Japan

#562 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Founded: 1949

27. Hosei University

For Neuroscience

#149 in Japan

#612 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1880

28. Toyo University

For Neuroscience

#153 in Japan

#657 in Asia

Enrollment: 29,300
Male:Female: 59:41
Founded: 1887

29. Gakushuin University

For Neuroscience

#155 in Japan

#664 in Asia

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

30. Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology

For Neuroscience

#163 in Japan

#703 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 2003

31. Rikkyo University

For Neuroscience

#167 in Japan

#737 in Asia

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

32. Japan Women's University

For Neuroscience

#174 in Japan

#807 in Asia

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

33. Kyoritsu Women's University

For Neuroscience

#184 in Japan

#923 in Asia

Founded: 1886

34. Musashi University

For Neuroscience

#213 in Japan

#1137 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Founded: 1949

35. Tokyo City University

For Neuroscience

#225 in Japan

#1217 in Asia

Enrollment: 7,543
Founded: 1929

36. Kogakuin University

For Neuroscience

#234 in Japan

#1293 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1887

37. Nippon Sport Science University

For Neuroscience

#249 in Japan

#1390 in Asia

Enrollment: 5,848
Founded: 1891

38. Tokyo Kasei University

For Neuroscience

#257 in Japan

#1423 in Asia

Founded: 1881

39. Mejiro University

For Neuroscience

#269 in Japan

#1478 in Asia

Founded: 1994

40. Tokyo Woman's Christian University

For Neuroscience

#280 in Japan

#1560 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Founded: 1918

41. Kokushikan University

For Neuroscience

#285 in Japan

#1586 in Asia

Enrollment: 13,646
Founded: 1917

42. Bunkyo Gakuin University

For Neuroscience

#293 in Japan

#1649 in Asia

Enrollment: 4,000
Founded: 1924

43. Tokyo Polytechnic University

For Neuroscience

#301 in Japan

#1713 in Asia

Founded: 1966

44. Daito Bunka University

For Neuroscience

#311 in Japan

#1750 in Asia

Enrollment: 16,142
Male:Female: 20:80
Founded: 1923

45. Meiji Gakuin University

For Neuroscience

#312 in Japan

#1753 in Asia

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

46. Showa Women's University

For Neuroscience

#314 in Japan

#1767 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Founded: 1920

47. Advanced Institute of Industrial Technology

For Neuroscience

#318 in Japan

#1794 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Founded: 2006

48. Otsuma Women's University

For Neuroscience

#320 in Japan

#1807 in Asia

Founded: 1908

49. Rissho University

For Neuroscience

#325 in Japan

#1838 in Asia

Founded: 1924

50. Musashino Academy of Music

For Neuroscience

#333 in Japan

#1878 in Asia

51. Komazawa University

For Neuroscience

#338 in Japan

#1888 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 16,000
Founded: 1592

52. Japan Women's College of Physical Education

For Neuroscience

#349 in Japan

#1939 in Asia

Founded: 1922

53. Tokyo University of Social Welfare

For Neuroscience

#352 in Japan

#1945 in Asia

Founded: 2000

54. Takushoku University

For Neuroscience

#381 in Japan

#2118 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	165	Musashino
14	University of Electro-Communications	88	Chofu
16	St. Marianna University School of Medicine	78	Kawasaki
16	Meiji University of Integrative Medicine	168	Hiyoshi
18	Tokyo Gakugei University	151	Koganei
19	Dokkyo University	80	Soka
19	Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology	82	Fuchu
20	Tokyo Dental College	92	Chiba
20	Meiji Pharmaceutical University	161	Kiyose

Universities for Neuroscience near Tokyo

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