58 Best Materials Science schools 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 Materials Science. A graph of 9.68M citations received by 466K academic papers made by 58 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

#2 in Asia

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

2. Tokyo Institute of Technology

For Materials Science

#5 in Japan

#12 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1881

3. Tokyo University of Science

For Materials Science

#9 in Japan

#61 in Asia

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

4. Keio University

For Materials Science

#12 in Japan

#89 in Asia

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

5. Waseda University

For Materials Science

#13 in Japan

#94 in Asia

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

6. Nihon University

For Materials Science

#30 in Japan

#195 in Asia

Founded: 1889

7. Tokyo Medical and Dental University

For Materials Science

#34 in Japan

#215 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1946

8. Tokai University

For Materials Science

#44 in Japan

#266 in Asia

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

9. Sophia University

For Materials Science

#63 in Japan

#436 in Asia

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

10. Aoyama Gakuin University

For Materials Science

#66 in Japan

#467 in Asia

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

11. Shibaura Institute of Technology

For Materials Science

#71 in Japan

#483 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Founded: 1949

12. Meiji University

For Materials Science

#72 in Japan

#523 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1881

13. Toho University

For Materials Science

#75 in Japan

#536 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1925

14. Kitasato University

For Materials Science

#84 in Japan

#588 in Asia

Founded: 1962

15. Kogakuin University

For Materials Science

#85 in Japan

#596 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1887

16. Showa University

For Materials Science

#88 in Japan

#607 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1928

17. Teikyo University

For Materials Science

#89 in Japan

#631 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1966

18. Tokyo Polytechnic University

For Materials Science

#93 in Japan

#696 in Asia

Founded: 1966

19. Hosei University

For Materials Science

#94 in Japan

#701 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1880

20. Gakushuin University

For Materials Science

#97 in Japan

#708 in Asia

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

21. Tokyo Denki University

For Materials Science

#102 in Japan

#727 in Asia

Founded: 1907

22. Toyo University

For Materials Science

#105 in Japan

#745 in Asia

Founded: 1887

23. Juntendo University

For Materials Science

#109 in Japan

#797 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1836

24. Musashi University

For Materials Science

#112 in Japan

#835 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Founded: 1949

25. Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology

For Materials Science

#113 in Japan

#848 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 2003

26. Hoshi University

For Materials Science

#114 in Japan

#851 in Asia

Founded: 1911

27. Ochanomizu University

For Materials Science

#118 in Japan

#863 in Asia

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

28. Rikkyo University

For Materials Science

#121 in Japan

#911 in Asia

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

29. Tokyo University of Agriculture

For Materials Science

#123 in Japan

#931 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Founded: 1891

30. Jikei University School of Medicine

For Materials Science

#124 in Japan

#933 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 981
Founded: 1881

31. Tokyo City University

For Materials Science

#139 in Japan

#1043 in Asia

Enrollment: 7,543
Founded: 1929

32. Nippon Medical School

For Materials Science

#141 in Japan

#1048 in Asia

Founded: 1904

33. Nippon Dental University

For Materials Science

#149 in Japan

#1087 in Asia

Founded: 1907

34. Tokyo University of the Arts

For Materials Science

#158 in Japan

#1128 in Asia

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

35. Tokyo Medical University

For Materials Science

#169 in Japan

#1208 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1916

36. Advanced Institute of Industrial Technology

For Materials Science

#180 in Japan

#1278 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Founded: 2006

37. Japan Women's University

For Materials Science

#198 in Japan

#1381 in Asia

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

38. Takushoku University

For Materials Science

#213 in Japan

#1574 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1922

39. Musashino Academy of Music

For Materials Science

#214 in Japan

#1582 in Asia

40. Otsuma Women's University

For Materials Science

#236 in Japan

#1816 in Asia

Founded: 1908

41. Kokushikan University

For Materials Science

#239 in Japan

#1825 in Asia

Founded: 1917

42. Kyoritsu Women's University

For Materials Science

#244 in Japan

#1870 in Asia

Founded: 1886

43. National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies

For Materials Science

#285 in Japan

#2125 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 1997

44. Komazawa University

For Materials Science

#290 in Japan

#2138 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1592

45. Showa Women's University

For Materials Science

#293 in Japan

#2153 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Founded: 1920

46. Tokyo Woman's Christian University

For Materials Science

#298 in Japan

#2190 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Founded: 1918

47. Meiji Gakuin University

For Materials Science

#303 in Japan

#2204 in Asia

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

48. Tokyo Kasei-Gakuin University

For Materials Science

#311 in Japan

#2261 in Asia

Founded: 1963

49. Tokyo Kasei University

For Materials Science

#315 in Japan

#2273 in Asia

Founded: 1881

50. Kokugakuin University

For Materials Science

#320 in Japan

#2295 in Asia

Founded: 1882

51. Nishogakusha University

For Materials Science

#328 in Japan

#2349 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1877

52. Rissho University

For Materials Science

#339 in Japan

#2400 in Asia

Founded: 1924

53. Kaetsu University

For Materials Science

#342 in Japan

#2420 in Asia

Founded: 2001

54. Tokyo Fuji University

For Materials Science

#351 in Japan

#2449 in Asia

Founded: 1943

55. Daito Bunka University

For Materials Science

#360 in Japan

#2485 in Asia

Enrollment: 11,421
Founded: 1923

56. Mejiro University

For Materials Science

#364 in Japan

#2507 in Asia

Founded: 1994

57. Nippon Sport Science University

For Materials Science

#369 in Japan

#2517 in Asia

Founded: 1891

58. Tama Art University

For Materials Science

#392 in Japan

#2576 in Asia

Founded: 1935

Universities for Materials Science near Tokyo

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
11	Seikei University	115	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	134	Chiba
21	Saitama University	49	Saitama
21	Toin University of Yokohama	108	Yokohama
21	Tsurumi University	143	Yokohama