44 Best universities for Physical chemistry 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 Physical chemistry. A graph of 2.64M citations received by 112K academic papers made by 44 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 Physical chemistry

#1 in Japan

#2 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Enrollment: 28,479
Founded: 1877

2. Tokyo Institute of Technology

For Physical chemistry

#5 in Japan

#13 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1881

3. Tokyo University of Science

For Physical chemistry

#9 in Japan

#51 in Asia

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

4. Waseda University

For Physical chemistry

#12 in Japan

#103 in Asia

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

5. Keio University

For Physical chemistry

#14 in Japan

#112 in Asia

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

6. Nihon University

For Physical chemistry

#37 in Japan

#265 in Asia

Founded: 1889

7. Sophia University

For Physical chemistry

#55 in Japan

#384 in Asia

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

8. Tokai University

For Physical chemistry

#56 in Japan

#395 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1946

9. Tokyo Medical and Dental University

For Physical chemistry

#59 in Japan

#418 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1946

10. Shibaura Institute of Technology

For Physical chemistry

#64 in Japan

#478 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Founded: 1949

11. Tokyo Polytechnic University

For Physical chemistry

#65 in Japan

#497 in Asia

Founded: 1966

12. Kogakuin University

For Physical chemistry

#69 in Japan

#549 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1887

13. Toho University

For Physical chemistry

#77 in Japan

#603 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1925

14. Meiji University

For Physical chemistry

#78 in Japan

#607 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1881

15. Hoshi University

For Physical chemistry

#87 in Japan

#670 in Asia

Founded: 1911

16. Kitasato University

For Physical chemistry

#88 in Japan

#679 in Asia

Founded: 1962

17. Tokyo Denki University

For Physical chemistry

#93 in Japan

#712 in Asia

Founded: 1907

18. Musashi University

For Physical chemistry

#96 in Japan

#724 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Founded: 1949

19. Hosei University

For Physical chemistry

#98 in Japan

#730 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1880

20. Gakushuin University

For Physical chemistry

#101 in Japan

#754 in Asia

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

21. Ochanomizu University

For Physical chemistry

#106 in Japan

#806 in Asia

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

22. Aoyama Gakuin University

For Physical chemistry

#107 in Japan

#821 in Asia

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

23. Rikkyo University

For Physical chemistry

#109 in Japan

#833 in Asia

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

24. Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology

For Physical chemistry

#112 in Japan

#863 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 2003

25. Showa University

For Physical chemistry

#114 in Japan

#882 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1928

26. Toyo University

For Physical chemistry

#115 in Japan

#896 in Asia

Founded: 1887

27. Tokyo University of Agriculture

For Physical chemistry

#123 in Japan

#981 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Founded: 1891

28. Teikyo University

For Physical chemistry

#127 in Japan

#1008 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1966

29. Tokyo City University

For Physical chemistry

#138 in Japan

#1082 in Asia

Enrollment: 7,543
Founded: 1929

30. Advanced Institute of Industrial Technology

For Physical chemistry

#144 in Japan

#1152 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Founded: 2006

31. Jikei University School of Medicine

For Physical chemistry

#145 in Japan

#1168 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1881

32. Tokyo University of the Arts

For Physical chemistry

#148 in Japan

#1189 in Asia

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

33. Japan Women's University

For Physical chemistry

#157 in Japan

#1243 in Asia

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

34. Juntendo University

For Physical chemistry

#166 in Japan

#1310 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1836

35. Nippon Medical School

For Physical chemistry

#192 in Japan

#1483 in Asia

Founded: 1904

36. Nippon Dental University

For Physical chemistry

#198 in Japan

#1531 in Asia

Founded: 1907

37. Tokyo Medical University

For Physical chemistry

#212 in Japan

#1665 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1916

38. Otsuma Women's University

For Physical chemistry

#227 in Japan

#1760 in Asia

Founded: 1908

39. Kyoritsu Women's University

For Physical chemistry

#238 in Japan

#1841 in Asia

Founded: 1886

40. Showa Women's University

For Physical chemistry

#247 in Japan

#1898 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Founded: 1920

41. Musashino Academy of Music

For Physical chemistry

#250 in Japan

#1912 in Asia

42. Takushoku University

For Physical chemistry

#255 in Japan

#1959 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1922

43. Tokyo Kasei University

For Physical chemistry

#265 in Japan

#2035 in Asia

Founded: 1881

44. Kokushikan University

For Physical chemistry

#272 in Japan

#2060 in Asia

Founded: 1917

Universities for Physical chemistry near Tokyo

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
11	Seikei University	84	Musashino
14	University of Electro-Communications	58	Chofu
19	Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology	16	Fuchu
21	Saitama University	57	Saitama
21	Toin University of Yokohama	83	Yokohama
24	Kanagawa University	50	Yokohama
26	Yokohama National University	17	Yokohama
26	Meisei University	105	Hino
28	Tokyo University of Pharmacy and Life Science	102	Hachioji
30	Tokyo Metropolitan University	18	Hachioji