27 Best universities for Virology 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 Virology. A graph of 912K citations received by 32.6K academic papers made by 27 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 Virology

#1 in Japan

#3 in Asia

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

2. Tokyo Medical and Dental University

For Virology

#10 in Japan

#55 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1946

3. Tokyo University of Science

For Virology

#11 in Japan

#59 in Asia

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

4. Nihon University

For Virology

#19 in Japan

#81 in Asia

Founded: 1889

5. Keio University

For Virology

#21 in Japan

#85 in Asia

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

6. Kitasato University

For Virology

#24 in Japan

#88 in Asia

Founded: 1962

7. Juntendo University

For Virology

#31 in Japan

#113 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1836

8. Teikyo University

For Virology

#46 in Japan

#182 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1966

9. Tokai University

For Virology

#47 in Japan

#191 in Asia

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

10. Jikei University School of Medicine

For Virology

#48 in Japan

#194 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 981
Founded: 1881

11. Tokyo Medical University

For Virology

#53 in Japan

#220 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1916

12. Showa University

For Virology

#54 in Japan

#222 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1928

13. Tokyo Institute of Technology

For Virology

#57 in Japan

#228 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1881

14. Nippon Medical School

For Virology

#64 in Japan

#257 in Asia

Founded: 1904

15. Toho University

For Virology

#68 in Japan

#272 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1925

16. Tokyo University of Agriculture

For Virology

#74 in Japan

#291 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Founded: 1891

17. Waseda University

For Virology

#86 in Japan

#398 in Asia

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

18. Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology

For Virology

#87 in Japan

#403 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 2003

19. Hoshi University

For Virology

#115 in Japan

#789 in Asia

Founded: 1911

20. Hosei University

For Virology

#130 in Japan

#1013 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1880

21. Gakushuin University

For Virology

#139 in Japan

#1105 in Asia

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

22. Nippon Dental University

For Virology

#142 in Japan

#1139 in Asia

Founded: 1907

23. Rikkyo University

For Virology

#145 in Japan

#1161 in Asia

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

24. Tokyo University of the Arts

For Virology

#148 in Japan

#1179 in Asia

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

25. Ochanomizu University

For Virology

#150 in Japan

#1201 in Asia

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

26. Meiji University

For Virology

#155 in Japan

#1238 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1881

27. Toyo University

For Virology

#173 in Japan

#1453 in Asia

Founded: 1887

Universities for Virology near Tokyo

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
12	Kyorin University	60	Mitaka
13	Nippon Veterinary and Life Science University	89	Musashino
16	St. Marianna University School of Medicine	56	Kawasaki
19	Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology	62	Fuchu
19	Dokkyo University	93	Soka
28	Tokyo University of Pharmacy and Life Science	94	Hachioji
30	Tokyo Metropolitan University	83	Hachioji
30	Azabu University	91	Sagamihara
30	Chiba Institute of Technology	96	Narashino
37	Chiba University	15	Chiba

Universities for Virology near Tokyo

Biology subfields in Tokyo