56 Best Materials Science schools 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 Materials Science. A graph of 7.76M citations received by 421K 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 Materials Science

#1 in Japan

#1 in Asia

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

2. Tokyo Institute of Technology

For Materials Science

#5 in Japan

#9 in Asia

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

3. Tokyo University of Science

For Materials Science

#9 in Japan

#51 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1881

4. Keio University

For Materials Science

#12 in Japan

#82 in Asia

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

5. Waseda University

For Materials Science

#13 in Japan

#85 in Asia

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

6. Nihon University

For Materials Science

#30 in Japan

#180 in Asia

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

7. Tokyo Medical and Dental University

For Materials Science

#38 in Japan

#204 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1946

8. Tokai University

For Materials Science

#44 in Japan

#239 in Asia

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

9. Sophia University

For Materials Science

#63 in Japan

#370 in Asia

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

10. Aoyama Gakuin University

For Materials Science

#66 in Japan

#384 in Asia

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

11. Shibaura Institute of Technology

For Materials Science

#71 in Japan

#448 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Founded: 1949

12. Meiji University

For Materials Science

#73 in Japan

#474 in Asia

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

13. Toho University

For Materials Science

#75 in Japan

#484 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1925

14. Kitasato University

For Materials Science

#79 in Japan

#510 in Asia

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

15. Kogakuin University

For Materials Science

#83 in Japan

#521 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1887

16. Showa University

For Materials Science

#89 in Japan

#552 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1928

17. Teikyo University

For Materials Science

#91 in Japan

#569 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1966

18. Gakushuin University

For Materials Science

#94 in Japan

#604 in Asia

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

19. Hosei University

For Materials Science

#95 in Japan

#619 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1880

20. Tokyo Polytechnic University

For Materials Science

#97 in Japan

#624 in Asia

Founded: 1966

21. Tokyo Denki University

For Materials Science

#101 in Japan

#640 in Asia

Founded: 1907

22. Toyo University

For Materials Science

#104 in Japan

#670 in Asia

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

23. Musashi University

For Materials Science

#111 in Japan

#728 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Founded: 1949

24. Juntendo University

For Materials Science

#113 in Japan

#751 in Asia

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

25. Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology

For Materials Science

#115 in Japan

#764 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 2003

26. Hoshi University

For Materials Science

#117 in Japan

#774 in Asia

Enrollment: 1,640
Founded: 1911

27. Tokyo University of Agriculture

For Materials Science

#118 in Japan

#783 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Founded: 1891

28. Ochanomizu University

For Materials Science

#119 in Japan

#787 in Asia

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

29. Rikkyo University

For Materials Science

#123 in Japan

#841 in Asia

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

30. Jikei University School of Medicine

For Materials Science

#126 in Japan

#856 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1881

31. Tokyo University of the Arts

For Materials Science

#145 in Japan

#972 in Asia

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

32. Nippon Medical School

For Materials Science

#146 in Japan

#973 in Asia

Founded: 1904

33. Tokyo City University

For Materials Science

#157 in Japan

#1037 in Asia

Enrollment: 7,543
Founded: 1929

34. Nippon Dental University

For Materials Science

#159 in Japan

#1042 in Asia

Enrollment: 2,000
Founded: 1907

35. Advanced Institute of Industrial Technology

For Materials Science

#167 in Japan

#1075 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Founded: 2006

36. Tokyo Medical University

For Materials Science

#177 in Japan

#1149 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1916

37. Japan Women's University

For Materials Science

#197 in Japan

#1270 in Asia

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

38. Musashino Academy of Music

For Materials Science

#204 in Japan

#1309 in Asia

39. Takushoku University

For Materials Science

#215 in Japan

#1461 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1922

40. Otsuma Women's University

For Materials Science

#231 in Japan

#1654 in Asia

Founded: 1908

41. Kokushikan University

For Materials Science

#234 in Japan

#1682 in Asia

Enrollment: 13,646
Founded: 1917

42. Kyoritsu Women's University

For Materials Science

#241 in Japan

#1752 in Asia

Founded: 1886

43. National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies

For Materials Science

#286 in Japan

#2037 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 417
Founded: 1997

44. Showa Women's University

For Materials Science

#292 in Japan

#2080 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Founded: 1920

45. Komazawa University

For Materials Science

#294 in Japan

#2088 in Asia

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

46. Tokyo Kasei-Gakuin University

For Materials Science

#295 in Japan

#2094 in Asia

Founded: 1963

47. Tokyo Woman's Christian University

For Materials Science

#297 in Japan

#2109 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Founded: 1918

48. Tokyo Kasei University

For Materials Science

#303 in Japan

#2132 in Asia

Founded: 1881

49. Meiji Gakuin University

For Materials Science

#307 in Japan

#2139 in Asia

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

50. Kokugakuin University

For Materials Science

#312 in Japan

#2179 in Asia

Enrollment: 11,000
Founded: 1882

51. Tokyo Fuji University

For Materials Science

#329 in Japan

#2300 in Asia

Founded: 1943

52. Nishogakusha University

For Materials Science

#330 in Japan

#2301 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Enrollment: 2,989
Male:Female: 52:48
Founded: 1877

53. Mejiro University

For Materials Science

#335 in Japan

#2322 in Asia

Founded: 1994

54. Rissho University

For Materials Science

#336 in Japan

#2325 in Asia

Founded: 1924

55. Nippon Sport Science University

For Materials Science

#362 in Japan

#2457 in Asia

Enrollment: 5,848
Founded: 1891

56. Tama Art University

For Materials Science

#378 in Japan

#2519 in Asia

Enrollment: 4,366
Male:Female: 26:74
Founded: 1935

Universities for Materials Science near Tokyo

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
11	Seikei University	116	Musashino
12	Kyorin University	175	Mitaka
14	University of Electro-Communications	37	Chofu
16	St. Marianna University School of Medicine	188	Kawasaki
18	Tokyo Gakugei University	174	Koganei
19	Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology	18	Fuchu
20	Tokyo Dental College	143	Chiba
21	Saitama University	49	Saitama
21	Toin University of Yokohama	107	Yokohama
21	Tsurumi University	154	Yokohama