56 Best universities for Paleontology 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 Paleontology. A graph of 4M citations received by 166K academic papers made by 56 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 Paleontology

#1 in Japan

#1 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Enrollment: 28,918
Founded: 1877

2. Tokyo Institute of Technology

For Paleontology

#8 in Japan

#28 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1881

3. Keio University

For Paleontology

#13 in Japan

#80 in Asia

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

4. Tokyo University of Science

For Paleontology

#14 in Japan

#81 in Asia

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

5. Nihon University

For Paleontology

#17 in Japan

#119 in Asia

Founded: 1889

6. Waseda University

For Paleontology

#19 in Japan

#133 in Asia

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

7. Kitasato University

For Paleontology

#24 in Japan

#164 in Asia

Founded: 1962

8. Tokyo Medical and Dental University

For Paleontology

#26 in Japan

#167 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1946

9. Juntendo University

For Paleontology

#27 in Japan

#171 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1836

10. Tokai University

For Paleontology

#39 in Japan

#246 in Asia

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

11. Tokyo University of Agriculture

For Paleontology

#41 in Japan

#261 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Founded: 1891

12. Toho University

For Paleontology

#48 in Japan

#308 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1925

13. Teikyo University

For Paleontology

#54 in Japan

#341 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1966

14. Showa University

For Paleontology

#67 in Japan

#408 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1928

15. Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology

For Paleontology

#69 in Japan

#420 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 2003

16. Jikei University School of Medicine

For Paleontology

#74 in Japan

#468 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 981
Founded: 1881

17. Nippon Medical School

For Paleontology

#88 in Japan

#558 in Asia

Founded: 1904

18. Meiji University

For Paleontology

#89 in Japan

#565 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1881

19. Tokyo Medical University

For Paleontology

#103 in Japan

#668 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1916

20. Sophia University

For Paleontology

#109 in Japan

#724 in Asia

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

21. Toyo University

For Paleontology

#113 in Japan

#741 in Asia

Founded: 1887

22. Nippon Dental University

For Paleontology

#121 in Japan

#824 in Asia

Founded: 1907

23. Hosei University

For Paleontology

#125 in Japan

#880 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1880

24. Gakushuin University

For Paleontology

#128 in Japan

#890 in Asia

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

25. Ochanomizu University

For Paleontology

#131 in Japan

#910 in Asia

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

26. Tokyo Denki University

For Paleontology

#138 in Japan

#960 in Asia

Founded: 1907

27. Rikkyo University

For Paleontology

#139 in Japan

#965 in Asia

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

28. Aoyama Gakuin University

For Paleontology

#140 in Japan

#967 in Asia

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

29. Tokyo University of the Arts

For Paleontology

#147 in Japan

#1017 in Asia

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

30. Shibaura Institute of Technology

For Paleontology

#149 in Japan

#1075 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Founded: 1949

31. Hoshi University

For Paleontology

#157 in Japan

#1181 in Asia

Founded: 1911

32. Kogakuin University

For Paleontology

#158 in Japan

#1185 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1887

33. Japan Women's University

For Paleontology

#191 in Japan

#1499 in Asia

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

34. Musashi University

For Paleontology

#200 in Japan

#1596 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Founded: 1949

35. Tokyo City University

For Paleontology

#201 in Japan

#1633 in Asia

Enrollment: 7,543
Founded: 1929

36. Tokyo Polytechnic University

For Paleontology

#202 in Japan

#1643 in Asia

Founded: 1966

37. Otsuma Women's University

For Paleontology

#226 in Japan

#1848 in Asia

Founded: 1908

38. Advanced Institute of Industrial Technology

For Paleontology

#234 in Japan

#1895 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Founded: 2006

39. Rissho University

For Paleontology

#240 in Japan

#1915 in Asia

Founded: 1924

40. National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies

For Paleontology

#260 in Japan

#2042 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 1997

41. Kokushikan University

For Paleontology

#270 in Japan

#2097 in Asia

Founded: 1917

42. Showa Women's University

For Paleontology

#271 in Japan

#2107 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Founded: 1920

43. Kyoritsu Women's University

For Paleontology

#275 in Japan

#2119 in Asia

Founded: 1886

44. Komazawa University

For Paleontology

#283 in Japan

#2146 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1592

45. Meiji Gakuin University

For Paleontology

#289 in Japan

#2182 in Asia

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

46. Tokyo Woman's Christian University

For Paleontology

#300 in Japan

#2238 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Founded: 1918

47. Takushoku University

For Paleontology

#304 in Japan

#2260 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1922

48. Nippon Sport Science University

For Paleontology

#309 in Japan

#2280 in Asia

Founded: 1891

49. Tokyo Kasei University

For Paleontology

#321 in Japan

#2362 in Asia

Founded: 1881

50. Tokyo Keizai University

For Paleontology

#325 in Japan

#2376 in Asia

Founded: 1899

51. Tokyo Kasei-Gakuin University

For Paleontology

#333 in Japan

#2405 in Asia

Founded: 1963

52. Musashino Academy of Music

For Paleontology

#346 in Japan

#2439 in Asia

53. Daito Bunka University

For Paleontology

#368 in Japan

#2493 in Asia

Enrollment: 11,421
Founded: 1923

54. Mejiro University

For Paleontology

#371 in Japan

#2510 in Asia

Founded: 1994

55. Kokugakuin University

For Paleontology

#376 in Japan

#2519 in Asia

Founded: 1882

56. Bunkyo Gakuin University

For Paleontology

#378 in Japan

#2522 in Asia

Founded: 1924

Universities for Paleontology near Tokyo

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
12	Kyorin University	101	Mitaka
13	Nippon Veterinary and Life Science University	117	Musashino
14	University of Electro-Communications	80	Chofu
16	St. Marianna University School of Medicine	119	Kawasaki
18	Tokyo Gakugei University	145	Koganei
19	Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology	21	Fuchu
19	Dokkyo University	137	Soka
20	Tokyo Dental College	84	Chiba
20	Meiji Pharmaceutical University	163	Kiyose
21	Saitama University	55	Saitama

Universities for Paleontology near Tokyo

Biology subfields in Tokyo