44 Best universities for Physical 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 Physical chemistry. A graph of 2.74M citations received by 113K 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

#3 in Asia

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

2. Tokyo Institute of Technology

For Physical chemistry

#5 in Japan

#15 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1881

3. Tokyo University of Science

For Physical chemistry

#9 in Japan

#53 in Asia

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

4. Waseda University

For Physical chemistry

#12 in Japan

#107 in Asia

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

5. Keio University

For Physical chemistry

#14 in Japan

#118 in Asia

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

6. Nihon University

For Physical chemistry

#37 in Japan

#274 in Asia

Founded: 1889

7. Sophia University

For Physical chemistry

#55 in Japan

#407 in Asia

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

8. Tokai University

For Physical chemistry

#57 in Japan

#412 in Asia

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

9. Tokyo Medical and Dental University

For Physical chemistry

#59 in Japan

#434 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1946

10. Shibaura Institute of Technology

For Physical chemistry

#64 in Japan

#496 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Founded: 1949

11. Tokyo Polytechnic University

For Physical chemistry

#65 in Japan

#516 in Asia

Founded: 1966

12. Kogakuin University

For Physical chemistry

#69 in Japan

#565 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1887

13. Meiji University

For Physical chemistry

#77 in Japan

#630 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1881

14. Toho University

For Physical chemistry

#78 in Japan

#635 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1925

15. Hoshi University

For Physical chemistry

#88 in Japan

#703 in Asia

Founded: 1911

16. Kitasato University

For Physical chemistry

#90 in Japan

#712 in Asia

Founded: 1962

17. Tokyo Denki University

For Physical chemistry

#93 in Japan

#733 in Asia

Founded: 1907

18. Hosei University

For Physical chemistry

#96 in Japan

#749 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1880

19. Musashi University

For Physical chemistry

#99 in Japan

#754 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Founded: 1949

20. Gakushuin University

For Physical chemistry

#101 in Japan

#784 in Asia

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

21. Ochanomizu University

For Physical chemistry

#106 in Japan

#833 in Asia

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

22. Aoyama Gakuin University

For Physical chemistry

#107 in Japan

#839 in Asia

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

23. Rikkyo University

For Physical chemistry

#109 in Japan

#855 in Asia

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

24. Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology

For Physical chemistry

#112 in Japan

#882 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 2003

25. Toyo University

For Physical chemistry

#114 in Japan

#911 in Asia

Founded: 1887

26. Showa University

For Physical chemistry

#115 in Japan

#917 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1928

27. Tokyo University of Agriculture

For Physical chemistry

#124 in Japan

#1005 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Founded: 1891

28. Teikyo University

For Physical chemistry

#128 in Japan

#1045 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1966

29. Tokyo City University

For Physical chemistry

#136 in Japan

#1080 in Asia

Enrollment: 7,543
Founded: 1929

30. Jikei University School of Medicine

For Physical chemistry

#144 in Japan

#1187 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 981
Founded: 1881

31. Advanced Institute of Industrial Technology

For Physical chemistry

#145 in Japan

#1188 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Founded: 2006

32. Tokyo University of the Arts

For Physical chemistry

#149 in Japan

#1223 in Asia

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

33. Japan Women's University

For Physical chemistry

#158 in Japan

#1274 in Asia

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

34. Juntendo University

For Physical chemistry

#165 in Japan

#1339 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1836

35. Nippon Medical School

For Physical chemistry

#192 in Japan

#1511 in Asia

Founded: 1904

36. Nippon Dental University

For Physical chemistry

#197 in Japan

#1549 in Asia

Founded: 1907

37. Tokyo Medical University

For Physical chemistry

#211 in Japan

#1694 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1916

38. Otsuma Women's University

For Physical chemistry

#226 in Japan

#1788 in Asia

Founded: 1908

39. Kyoritsu Women's University

For Physical chemistry

#239 in Japan

#1868 in Asia

Founded: 1886

40. Showa Women's University

For Physical chemistry

#248 in Japan

#1928 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Founded: 1920

41. Musashino Academy of Music

For Physical chemistry

#254 in Japan

#1956 in Asia

42. Takushoku University

For Physical chemistry

#255 in Japan

#1977 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1922

43. Tokyo Kasei University

For Physical chemistry

#265 in Japan

#2049 in Asia

Founded: 1881

44. Kokushikan University

For Physical chemistry

#273 in Japan

#2070 in Asia

Founded: 1917

Universities for Physical chemistry near Tokyo

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
11	Seikei University	85	Musashino
14	University of Electro-Communications	58	Chofu
19	Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology	16	Fuchu
21	Saitama University	56	Saitama
21	Toin University of Yokohama	82	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	20	Hachioji