56 Best Materials Science schools 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 Materials Science. A graph of 9.31M citations received by 460K 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: 28,479
Founded: 1877

2. Tokyo Institute of Technology

For Materials Science

#5 in Japan

#10 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1881

3. Tokyo University of Science

For Materials Science

#9 in Japan

#59 in Asia

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

4. Keio University

For Materials Science

#12 in Japan

#86 in Asia

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

5. Waseda University

For Materials Science

#13 in Japan

#89 in Asia

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

6. Nihon University

For Materials Science

#30 in Japan

#187 in Asia

Founded: 1889

7. Tokyo Medical and Dental University

For Materials Science

#34 in Japan

#203 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1946

8. Tokai University

For Materials Science

#43 in Japan

#252 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1946

9. Sophia University

For Materials Science

#63 in Japan

#409 in Asia

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

10. Aoyama Gakuin University

For Materials Science

#66 in Japan

#445 in Asia

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

11. Shibaura Institute of Technology

For Materials Science

#71 in Japan

#474 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Founded: 1949

12. Meiji University

For Materials Science

#72 in Japan

#498 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1881

13. Toho University

For Materials Science

#74 in Japan

#510 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1925

14. Kitasato University

For Materials Science

#82 in Japan

#555 in Asia

Founded: 1962

15. Showa University

For Materials Science

#85 in Japan

#569 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1928

16. Kogakuin University

For Materials Science

#86 in Japan

#571 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1887

17. Teikyo University

For Materials Science

#89 in Japan

#596 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1966

18. Hosei University

For Materials Science

#93 in Japan

#665 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1880

19. Gakushuin University

For Materials Science

#94 in Japan

#670 in Asia

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

20. Tokyo Polytechnic University

For Materials Science

#96 in Japan

#676 in Asia

Founded: 1966

21. Tokyo Denki University

For Materials Science

#102 in Japan

#705 in Asia

Founded: 1907

22. Toyo University

For Materials Science

#105 in Japan

#723 in Asia

Founded: 1887

23. Juntendo University

For Materials Science

#108 in Japan

#764 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1836

24. Musashi University

For Materials Science

#112 in Japan

#806 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Founded: 1949

25. Hoshi University

For Materials Science

#113 in Japan

#817 in Asia

Founded: 1911

26. Ochanomizu University

For Materials Science

#116 in Japan

#824 in Asia

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

27. Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology

For Materials Science

#117 in Japan

#825 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 2003

28. Rikkyo University

For Materials Science

#121 in Japan

#890 in Asia

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

29. Tokyo University of Agriculture

For Materials Science

#123 in Japan

#894 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Founded: 1891

30. Jikei University School of Medicine

For Materials Science

#124 in Japan

#905 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1881

31. Nippon Medical School

For Materials Science

#141 in Japan

#1016 in Asia

Founded: 1904

32. Tokyo City University

For Materials Science

#146 in Japan

#1033 in Asia

Enrollment: 7,543
Founded: 1929

33. Nippon Dental University

For Materials Science

#148 in Japan

#1061 in Asia

Founded: 1907

34. Tokyo University of the Arts

For Materials Science

#157 in Japan

#1094 in Asia

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

35. Tokyo Medical University

For Materials Science

#172 in Japan

#1200 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1916

36. Advanced Institute of Industrial Technology

For Materials Science

#178 in Japan

#1238 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Founded: 2006

37. Japan Women's University

For Materials Science

#198 in Japan

#1341 in Asia

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

38. Musashino Academy of Music

For Materials Science

#212 in Japan

#1518 in Asia

39. Takushoku University

For Materials Science

#214 in Japan

#1546 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1922

40. Otsuma Women's University

For Materials Science

#235 in Japan

#1780 in Asia

Founded: 1908

41. Kokushikan University

For Materials Science

#238 in Japan

#1794 in Asia

Founded: 1917

42. Kyoritsu Women's University

For Materials Science

#244 in Japan

#1840 in Asia

Founded: 1886

43. Komazawa University

For Materials Science

#286 in Japan

#2108 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1592

44. National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies

For Materials Science

#289 in Japan

#2117 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 417
Founded: 1997

45. Showa Women's University

For Materials Science

#290 in Japan

#2125 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Founded: 1920

46. Tokyo Woman's Christian University

For Materials Science

#298 in Japan

#2171 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Founded: 1918

47. Meiji Gakuin University

For Materials Science

#300 in Japan

#2184 in Asia

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

48. Tokyo Kasei-Gakuin University

For Materials Science

#311 in Japan

#2229 in Asia

Founded: 1963

49. Tokyo Kasei University

For Materials Science

#315 in Japan

#2254 in Asia

Founded: 1881

50. Kokugakuin University

For Materials Science

#319 in Japan

#2269 in Asia

Founded: 1882

51. Nishogakusha University

For Materials Science

#328 in Japan

#2334 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1877

52. Rissho University

For Materials Science

#340 in Japan

#2387 in Asia

Founded: 1924

53. Tokyo Fuji University

For Materials Science

#348 in Japan

#2428 in Asia

Founded: 1943

54. Mejiro University

For Materials Science

#364 in Japan

#2496 in Asia

Founded: 1994

55. Nippon Sport Science University

For Materials Science

#369 in Japan

#2512 in Asia

Founded: 1891

56. Tama Art University

For Materials Science

#388 in Japan

#2563 in Asia

Founded: 1935

Universities for Materials Science near Tokyo

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
11	Seikei University	114	Musashino
12	Kyorin University	165	Mitaka
14	University of Electro-Communications	38	Chofu
16	St. Marianna University School of Medicine	195	Kawasaki
18	Tokyo Gakugei University	175	Koganei
19	Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology	18	Fuchu
20	Tokyo Dental College	135	Chiba
21	Saitama University	49	Saitama
21	Toin University of Yokohama	110	Yokohama
21	Tsurumi University	145	Yokohama