54 Best universities for Paleontology 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 Paleontology. A graph of 3.02M citations received by 148K 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 Paleontology

#1 in Japan

#1 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Enrollment: 28,218
Founded: 1877

2. Tokyo Institute of Technology

For Paleontology

#8 in Japan

#21 in Asia

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

3. Tokyo University of Science

For Paleontology

#11 in Japan

#58 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1881

4. Keio University

For Paleontology

#14 in Japan

#73 in Asia

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

5. Nihon University

For Paleontology

#18 in Japan

#108 in Asia

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

6. Waseda University

For Paleontology

#19 in Japan

#116 in Asia

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

7. Kitasato University

For Paleontology

#24 in Japan

#134 in Asia

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

8. Juntendo University

For Paleontology

#26 in Japan

#146 in Asia

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

9. Tokyo Medical and Dental University

For Paleontology

#27 in Japan

#150 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1946

10. Tokyo University of Agriculture

For Paleontology

#39 in Japan

#211 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Founded: 1891

11. Tokai University

For Paleontology

#40 in Japan

#212 in Asia

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

12. Toho University

For Paleontology

#48 in Japan

#270 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1925

13. Teikyo University

For Paleontology

#55 in Japan

#299 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1966

14. Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology

For Paleontology

#66 in Japan

#346 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 2003

15. Showa University

For Paleontology

#67 in Japan

#347 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1928

16. Jikei University School of Medicine

For Paleontology

#72 in Japan

#389 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1881

17. Meiji University

For Paleontology

#90 in Japan

#496 in Asia

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

18. Nippon Medical School

For Paleontology

#93 in Japan

#517 in Asia

Founded: 1904

19. Tokyo Medical University

For Paleontology

#105 in Japan

#582 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1916

20. Sophia University

For Paleontology

#110 in Japan

#612 in Asia

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

21. Toyo University

For Paleontology

#111 in Japan

#619 in Asia

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

22. Nippon Dental University

For Paleontology

#119 in Japan

#722 in Asia

Enrollment: 2,000
Founded: 1907

23. Hosei University

For Paleontology

#121 in Japan

#727 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1880

24. Tokyo University of the Arts

For Paleontology

#124 in Japan

#739 in Asia

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

25. Gakushuin University

For Paleontology

#125 in Japan

#751 in Asia

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

26. Ochanomizu University

For Paleontology

#132 in Japan

#773 in Asia

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

27. Aoyama Gakuin University

For Paleontology

#138 in Japan

#841 in Asia

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

28. Tokyo Denki University

For Paleontology

#140 in Japan

#850 in Asia

Founded: 1907

29. Rikkyo University

For Paleontology

#141 in Japan

#856 in Asia

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

30. Shibaura Institute of Technology

For Paleontology

#149 in Japan

#957 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Founded: 1949

31. Hoshi University

For Paleontology

#157 in Japan

#1027 in Asia

Enrollment: 1,640
Founded: 1911

32. Kogakuin University

For Paleontology

#160 in Japan

#1057 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1887

33. Japan Women's University

For Paleontology

#190 in Japan

#1352 in Asia

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

34. Tokyo Polytechnic University

For Paleontology

#201 in Japan

#1449 in Asia

Founded: 1966

35. Musashi University

For Paleontology

#202 in Japan

#1459 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Founded: 1949

36. Tokyo City University

For Paleontology

#211 in Japan

#1620 in Asia

Enrollment: 7,543
Founded: 1929

37. Advanced Institute of Industrial Technology

For Paleontology

#226 in Japan

#1715 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Founded: 2006

38. Rissho University

For Paleontology

#233 in Japan

#1736 in Asia

Founded: 1924

39. Otsuma Women's University

For Paleontology

#243 in Japan

#1783 in Asia

Founded: 1908

40. Kokushikan University

For Paleontology

#267 in Japan

#1947 in Asia

Enrollment: 13,646
Founded: 1917

41. Showa Women's University

For Paleontology

#270 in Japan

#1966 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Founded: 1920

42. Komazawa University

For Paleontology

#274 in Japan

#2007 in Asia

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

43. National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies

For Paleontology

#283 in Japan

#2055 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 417
Founded: 1997

44. Kyoritsu Women's University

For Paleontology

#284 in Japan

#2056 in Asia

Founded: 1886

45. Meiji Gakuin University

For Paleontology

#286 in Japan

#2068 in Asia

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

46. Tokyo Woman's Christian University

For Paleontology

#295 in Japan

#2125 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Founded: 1918

47. Takushoku University

For Paleontology

#299 in Japan

#2144 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1922

48. Nippon Sport Science University

For Paleontology

#306 in Japan

#2202 in Asia

Enrollment: 5,848
Founded: 1891

49. Tokyo Keizai University

For Paleontology

#314 in Japan

#2251 in Asia

Founded: 1899

50. Tokyo Kasei University

For Paleontology

#322 in Japan

#2296 in Asia

Founded: 1881

51. Mejiro University

For Paleontology

#332 in Japan

#2335 in Asia

Founded: 1994

52. Daito Bunka University

For Paleontology

#353 in Japan

#2395 in Asia

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

53. Kokugakuin University

For Paleontology

#359 in Japan

#2425 in Asia

Enrollment: 11,000
Founded: 1882

54. Bunkyo Gakuin University

For Paleontology

#372 in Japan

#2463 in Asia

Enrollment: 4,000
Founded: 1924

Universities for Paleontology near Tokyo

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
12	Kyorin University	99	Mitaka
13	Nippon Veterinary and Life Science University	118	Musashino
14	University of Electro-Communications	79	Chofu
16	St. Marianna University School of Medicine	120	Kawasaki
18	Tokyo Gakugei University	139	Koganei
19	Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology	20	Fuchu
19	Dokkyo University	136	Soka
20	Tokyo Dental College	87	Chiba
20	Meiji Pharmaceutical University	163	Kiyose
21	Saitama University	52	Saitama

Universities for Paleontology near Tokyo

Biology subfields in Tokyo