38 Best universities for Inorganic Chemistry 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 Inorganic Chemistry. A graph of 1.18M citations received by 42.9K academic papers made by 38 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 Inorganic Chemistry

#1 in Japan

#1 in Asia

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

2. Tokyo Institute of Technology

For Inorganic Chemistry

#5 in Japan

#9 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1881

3. Tokyo University of Science

For Inorganic Chemistry

#9 in Japan

#47 in Asia

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

4. Waseda University

For Inorganic Chemistry

#13 in Japan

#82 in Asia

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

5. Keio University

For Inorganic Chemistry

#17 in Japan

#96 in Asia

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

6. Nihon University

For Inorganic Chemistry

#42 in Japan

#274 in Asia

Founded: 1889

7. Tokyo Polytechnic University

For Inorganic Chemistry

#48 in Japan

#305 in Asia

Founded: 1966

8. Sophia University

For Inorganic Chemistry

#56 in Japan

#355 in Asia

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

9. Tokyo Medical and Dental University

For Inorganic Chemistry

#57 in Japan

#365 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1946

10. Tokai University

For Inorganic Chemistry

#61 in Japan

#418 in Asia

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

11. Toho University

For Inorganic Chemistry

#69 in Japan

#455 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1925

12. Kogakuin University

For Inorganic Chemistry

#75 in Japan

#501 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1887

13. Kitasato University

For Inorganic Chemistry

#83 in Japan

#566 in Asia

Founded: 1962

14. Shibaura Institute of Technology

For Inorganic Chemistry

#91 in Japan

#637 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Founded: 1949

15. Ochanomizu University

For Inorganic Chemistry

#93 in Japan

#657 in Asia

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

16. Showa University

For Inorganic Chemistry

#96 in Japan

#668 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1928

17. Meiji University

For Inorganic Chemistry

#98 in Japan

#682 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1881

18. Gakushuin University

For Inorganic Chemistry

#101 in Japan

#726 in Asia

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

19. Rikkyo University

For Inorganic Chemistry

#103 in Japan

#739 in Asia

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

20. Nippon Medical School

For Inorganic Chemistry

#107 in Japan

#749 in Asia

Founded: 1904

21. Toyo University

For Inorganic Chemistry

#110 in Japan

#805 in Asia

Founded: 1887

22. Hoshi University

For Inorganic Chemistry

#112 in Japan

#813 in Asia

Founded: 1911

23. Tokyo University of the Arts

For Inorganic Chemistry

#116 in Japan

#840 in Asia

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

24. Teikyo University

For Inorganic Chemistry

#120 in Japan

#859 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1966

25. Tokyo Denki University

For Inorganic Chemistry

#123 in Japan

#882 in Asia

Founded: 1907

26. Tokyo University of Agriculture

For Inorganic Chemistry

#125 in Japan

#886 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Founded: 1891

27. Juntendo University

For Inorganic Chemistry

#126 in Japan

#893 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1836

28. Nippon Dental University

For Inorganic Chemistry

#130 in Japan

#914 in Asia

Founded: 1907

29. Aoyama Gakuin University

For Inorganic Chemistry

#131 in Japan

#919 in Asia

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

30. Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology

For Inorganic Chemistry

#148 in Japan

#1047 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 2003

31. Hosei University

For Inorganic Chemistry

#161 in Japan

#1148 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1880

32. Jikei University School of Medicine

For Inorganic Chemistry

#162 in Japan

#1156 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 981
Founded: 1881

33. Tokyo Medical University

For Inorganic Chemistry

#179 in Japan

#1246 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1916

34. Japan Women's University

For Inorganic Chemistry

#182 in Japan

#1277 in Asia

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

35. Musashi University

For Inorganic Chemistry

#184 in Japan

#1285 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Founded: 1949

36. Tokyo City University

For Inorganic Chemistry

#192 in Japan

#1338 in Asia

Enrollment: 7,543
Founded: 1929

37. Advanced Institute of Industrial Technology

For Inorganic Chemistry

#208 in Japan

#1472 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Founded: 2006

38. Otsuma Women's University

For Inorganic Chemistry

#211 in Japan

#1492 in Asia

Founded: 1908

Universities for Inorganic Chemistry near Tokyo

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
11	Seikei University	87	Musashino
14	University of Electro-Communications	72	Chofu
19	Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology	15	Fuchu
21	Toin University of Yokohama	53	Yokohama
21	Saitama University	60	Saitama
24	Kanagawa University	47	Yokohama
26	Yokohama National University	18	Yokohama
30	Tokyo Metropolitan University	25	Hachioji
30	Chiba Institute of Technology	97	Narashino
34	Chuo University	73	Hachioji