56 Best universities for Paleontology 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 Paleontology. A graph of 3.84M citations received by 163K 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: 28,479
Founded: 1877

2. Tokyo Institute of Technology

For Paleontology

#8 in Japan

#26 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1881

3. Tokyo University of Science

For Paleontology

#13 in Japan

#77 in Asia

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

4. Keio University

For Paleontology

#14 in Japan

#78 in Asia

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

5. Nihon University

For Paleontology

#17 in Japan

#115 in Asia

Founded: 1889

6. Waseda University

For Paleontology

#19 in Japan

#127 in Asia

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

7. Kitasato University

For Paleontology

#24 in Japan

#153 in Asia

Founded: 1962

8. Tokyo Medical and Dental University

For Paleontology

#26 in Japan

#157 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1946

9. Juntendo University

For Paleontology

#27 in Japan

#159 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1836

10. Tokai University

For Paleontology

#39 in Japan

#238 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1946

11. Tokyo University of Agriculture

For Paleontology

#40 in Japan

#244 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Founded: 1891

12. Toho University

For Paleontology

#48 in Japan

#296 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1925

13. Teikyo University

For Paleontology

#54 in Japan

#322 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1966

14. Showa University

For Paleontology

#67 in Japan

#385 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1928

15. Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology

For Paleontology

#70 in Japan

#403 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 2003

16. Jikei University School of Medicine

For Paleontology

#74 in Japan

#451 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1881

17. Nippon Medical School

For Paleontology

#88 in Japan

#539 in Asia

Founded: 1904

18. Meiji University

For Paleontology

#89 in Japan

#550 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1881

19. Tokyo Medical University

For Paleontology

#103 in Japan

#649 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1916

20. Sophia University

For Paleontology

#108 in Japan

#691 in Asia

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

21. Toyo University

For Paleontology

#113 in Japan

#712 in Asia

Founded: 1887

22. Nippon Dental University

For Paleontology

#121 in Japan

#789 in Asia

Founded: 1907

23. Hosei University

For Paleontology

#126 in Japan

#840 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1880

24. Gakushuin University

For Paleontology

#127 in Japan

#841 in Asia

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

25. Ochanomizu University

For Paleontology

#130 in Japan

#865 in Asia

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

26. Tokyo Denki University

For Paleontology

#138 in Japan

#933 in Asia

Founded: 1907

27. Rikkyo University

For Paleontology

#139 in Japan

#944 in Asia

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

28. Aoyama Gakuin University

For Paleontology

#140 in Japan

#946 in Asia

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

29. Tokyo University of the Arts

For Paleontology

#146 in Japan

#980 in Asia

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

30. Shibaura Institute of Technology

For Paleontology

#150 in Japan

#1050 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Founded: 1949

31. Hoshi University

For Paleontology

#157 in Japan

#1145 in Asia

Founded: 1911

32. Kogakuin University

For Paleontology

#158 in Japan

#1167 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1887

33. Japan Women's University

For Paleontology

#192 in Japan

#1467 in Asia

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

34. Musashi University

For Paleontology

#200 in Japan

#1555 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Founded: 1949

35. Tokyo Polytechnic University

For Paleontology

#201 in Japan

#1611 in Asia

Founded: 1966

36. Tokyo City University

For Paleontology

#205 in Japan

#1631 in Asia

Enrollment: 7,543
Founded: 1929

37. Otsuma Women's University

For Paleontology

#227 in Japan

#1822 in Asia

Founded: 1908

38. Advanced Institute of Industrial Technology

For Paleontology

#233 in Japan

#1857 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Founded: 2006

39. Rissho University

For Paleontology

#239 in Japan

#1884 in Asia

Founded: 1924

40. National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies

For Paleontology

#261 in Japan

#2021 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 417
Founded: 1997

41. Showa Women's University

For Paleontology

#268 in Japan

#2066 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Founded: 1920

42. Kokushikan University

For Paleontology

#270 in Japan

#2077 in Asia

Founded: 1917

43. Kyoritsu Women's University

For Paleontology

#272 in Japan

#2082 in Asia

Founded: 1886

44. Komazawa University

For Paleontology

#280 in Japan

#2126 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1592

45. Meiji Gakuin University

For Paleontology

#289 in Japan

#2159 in Asia

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

46. Tokyo Woman's Christian University

For Paleontology

#300 in Japan

#2224 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Founded: 1918

47. Takushoku University

For Paleontology

#303 in Japan

#2243 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1922

48. Nippon Sport Science University

For Paleontology

#309 in Japan

#2270 in Asia

Founded: 1891

49. Tokyo Kasei University

For Paleontology

#321 in Japan

#2344 in Asia

Founded: 1881

50. Tokyo Keizai University

For Paleontology

#325 in Japan

#2363 in Asia

Founded: 1899

51. Tokyo Kasei-Gakuin University

For Paleontology

#332 in Japan

#2388 in Asia

Founded: 1963

52. Musashino Academy of Music

For Paleontology

#340 in Japan

#2409 in Asia

53. Daito Bunka University

For Paleontology

#368 in Japan

#2481 in Asia

Enrollment: 11,421
Founded: 1923

54. Mejiro University

For Paleontology

#370 in Japan

#2501 in Asia

Founded: 1994

55. Kokugakuin University

For Paleontology

#372 in Japan

#2505 in Asia

Founded: 1882

56. Bunkyo Gakuin University

For Paleontology

#378 in Japan

#2519 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	118	Musashino
14	University of Electro-Communications	80	Chofu
16	St. Marianna University School of Medicine	120	Kawasaki
18	Tokyo Gakugei University	144	Koganei
19	Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology	21	Fuchu
19	Dokkyo University	132	Soka
20	Tokyo Dental College	84	Chiba
20	Meiji Pharmaceutical University	164	Kiyose
21	Saitama University	55	Saitama

Universities for Paleontology near Tokyo

Biology subfields in Tokyo