57 Best universities for Organic 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 Organic Chemistry. A graph of 11.9M citations received by 476K academic papers made by 57 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 Organic Chemistry

#1 in Japan

#1 in Asia

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

2. Tokyo Institute of Technology

For Organic Chemistry

#5 in Japan

#9 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1881

3. Tokyo University of Science

For Organic Chemistry

#9 in Japan

#41 in Asia

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

4. Keio University

For Organic Chemistry

#14 in Japan

#78 in Asia

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

5. Waseda University

For Organic Chemistry

#17 in Japan

#107 in Asia

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

6. Tokyo Medical and Dental University

For Organic Chemistry

#27 in Japan

#163 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1946

7. Nihon University

For Organic Chemistry

#29 in Japan

#174 in Asia

Founded: 1889

8. Kitasato University

For Organic Chemistry

#42 in Japan

#236 in Asia

Founded: 1962

9. Tokai University

For Organic Chemistry

#52 in Japan

#278 in Asia

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

10. Showa University

For Organic Chemistry

#55 in Japan

#305 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1928

11. Toho University

For Organic Chemistry

#57 in Japan

#319 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1925

12. Juntendo University

For Organic Chemistry

#66 in Japan

#373 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1836

13. Teikyo University

For Organic Chemistry

#68 in Japan

#383 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1966

14. Tokyo University of Agriculture

For Organic Chemistry

#80 in Japan

#433 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Founded: 1891

15. Hoshi University

For Organic Chemistry

#83 in Japan

#466 in Asia

Founded: 1911

16. Sophia University

For Organic Chemistry

#89 in Japan

#503 in Asia

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

17. Meiji University

For Organic Chemistry

#91 in Japan

#542 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1881

18. Nippon Medical School

For Organic Chemistry

#94 in Japan

#584 in Asia

Founded: 1904

19. Ochanomizu University

For Organic Chemistry

#98 in Japan

#594 in Asia

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

20. Gakushuin University

For Organic Chemistry

#99 in Japan

#595 in Asia

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

21. Aoyama Gakuin University

For Organic Chemistry

#100 in Japan

#598 in Asia

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

22. Jikei University School of Medicine

For Organic Chemistry

#104 in Japan

#611 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 981
Founded: 1881

23. Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology

For Organic Chemistry

#108 in Japan

#666 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 2003

24. Shibaura Institute of Technology

For Organic Chemistry

#113 in Japan

#693 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Founded: 1949

25. Kogakuin University

For Organic Chemistry

#117 in Japan

#726 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1887

26. Rikkyo University

For Organic Chemistry

#131 in Japan

#816 in Asia

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

27. Tokyo Polytechnic University

For Organic Chemistry

#137 in Japan

#847 in Asia

Founded: 1966

28. Toyo University

For Organic Chemistry

#143 in Japan

#878 in Asia

Founded: 1887

29. Tokyo University of the Arts

For Organic Chemistry

#152 in Japan

#938 in Asia

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

30. Tokyo Medical University

For Organic Chemistry

#153 in Japan

#940 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1916

31. Hosei University

For Organic Chemistry

#156 in Japan

#962 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1880

32. Tokyo Denki University

For Organic Chemistry

#159 in Japan

#991 in Asia

Founded: 1907

33. Musashi University

For Organic Chemistry

#166 in Japan

#1066 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Founded: 1949

34. Japan Women's University

For Organic Chemistry

#174 in Japan

#1132 in Asia

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

35. Nippon Dental University

For Organic Chemistry

#175 in Japan

#1150 in Asia

Founded: 1907

36. Tokyo City University

For Organic Chemistry

#196 in Japan

#1345 in Asia

Enrollment: 7,543
Founded: 1929

37. Advanced Institute of Industrial Technology

For Organic Chemistry

#222 in Japan

#1554 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Founded: 2006

38. Otsuma Women's University

For Organic Chemistry

#243 in Japan

#1667 in Asia

Founded: 1908

39. Kyoritsu Women's University

For Organic Chemistry

#245 in Japan

#1680 in Asia

Founded: 1886

40. Showa Women's University

For Organic Chemistry

#266 in Japan

#1858 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Founded: 1920

41. Tokyo Kasei University

For Organic Chemistry

#281 in Japan

#1933 in Asia

Founded: 1881

42. Takushoku University

For Organic Chemistry

#289 in Japan

#2020 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1922

43. Musashino Academy of Music

For Organic Chemistry

#291 in Japan

#2027 in Asia

44. Kokushikan University

For Organic Chemistry

#294 in Japan

#2041 in Asia

Founded: 1917

45. Tokyo Kasei-Gakuin University

For Organic Chemistry

#297 in Japan

#2060 in Asia

Founded: 1963

46. Meiji Gakuin University

For Organic Chemistry

#308 in Japan

#2106 in Asia

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

47. Nippon Sport Science University

For Organic Chemistry

#345 in Japan

#2302 in Asia

Founded: 1891

48. Kokugakuin University

For Organic Chemistry

#360 in Japan

#2369 in Asia

Founded: 1882

49. National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies

For Organic Chemistry

#362 in Japan

#2373 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 1997

50. Tokyo Woman's Christian University

For Organic Chemistry

#367 in Japan

#2390 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Founded: 1918

51. Komazawa University

For Organic Chemistry

#369 in Japan

#2397 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1592

52. Rissho University

For Organic Chemistry

#371 in Japan

#2403 in Asia

Founded: 1924

53. Daito Bunka University

For Organic Chemistry

#383 in Japan

#2465 in Asia

Enrollment: 11,421
Founded: 1923

54. Mejiro University

For Organic Chemistry

#387 in Japan

#2479 in Asia

Founded: 1994

55. Tokyo Seiei College

For Organic Chemistry

#393 in Japan

#2490 in Asia

Founded: 2005

56. Bunkyo Gakuin University

For Organic Chemistry

#395 in Japan

#2494 in Asia

Founded: 1924

57. Tama Art University

For Organic Chemistry

#406 in Japan

#2527 in Asia

Founded: 1935

Universities for Organic Chemistry near Tokyo

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
11	Seikei University	127	Musashino
12	Kyorin University	139	Mitaka
14	University of Electro-Communications	72	Chofu
14	Musashino University	198	Nishitokyo
16	St. Marianna University School of Medicine	150	Kawasaki
18	Tokyo Gakugei University	183	Koganei
19	Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology	20	Fuchu
19	Dokkyo University	161	Soka
20	Meiji Pharmaceutical University	135	Kiyose
20	Tokyo Dental College	167	Chiba