65 Best universities for 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 Chemistry. A graph of 22.8M citations received by 891K academic papers made by 65 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 Chemistry

#1 in Japan

#1 in Asia

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

2. Tokyo Institute of Technology

For Chemistry

#8 in Japan

#22 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1881

3. Tokyo University of Science

For Chemistry

#10 in Japan

#45 in Asia

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

4. Keio University

For Chemistry

#12 in Japan

#55 in Asia

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

5. Tokyo Medical and Dental University

For Chemistry

#18 in Japan

#104 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1946

6. Waseda University

For Chemistry

#19 in Japan

#122 in Asia

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

7. Nihon University

For Chemistry

#30 in Japan

#159 in Asia

Founded: 1889

8. Juntendo University

For Chemistry

#35 in Japan

#194 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1836

9. Kitasato University

For Chemistry

#37 in Japan

#204 in Asia

Founded: 1962

10. Tokai University

For Chemistry

#39 in Japan

#209 in Asia

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

11. Showa University

For Chemistry

#48 in Japan

#269 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1928

12. Teikyo University

For Chemistry

#54 in Japan

#294 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1966

13. Toho University

For Chemistry

#62 in Japan

#313 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1925

14. Nippon Medical School

For Chemistry

#67 in Japan

#355 in Asia

Founded: 1904

15. Tokyo University of Agriculture

For Chemistry

#74 in Japan

#384 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Founded: 1891

16. Jikei University School of Medicine

For Chemistry

#76 in Japan

#389 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 981
Founded: 1881

17. Tokyo Medical University

For Chemistry

#98 in Japan

#538 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1916

18. Meiji University

For Chemistry

#103 in Japan

#561 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1881

19. Hoshi University

For Chemistry

#104 in Japan

#570 in Asia

Founded: 1911

20. Sophia University

For Chemistry

#107 in Japan

#592 in Asia

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

21. Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology

For Chemistry

#109 in Japan

#601 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 2003

22. Ochanomizu University

For Chemistry

#115 in Japan

#638 in Asia

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

23. Aoyama Gakuin University

For Chemistry

#117 in Japan

#649 in Asia

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

24. Shibaura Institute of Technology

For Chemistry

#124 in Japan

#734 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Founded: 1949

25. Gakushuin University

For Chemistry

#126 in Japan

#770 in Asia

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

26. Kogakuin University

For Chemistry

#131 in Japan

#834 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1887

27. Toyo University

For Chemistry

#135 in Japan

#852 in Asia

Founded: 1887

28. Hosei University

For Chemistry

#137 in Japan

#864 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1880

29. Tokyo University of the Arts

For Chemistry

#138 in Japan

#872 in Asia

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

30. Rikkyo University

For Chemistry

#146 in Japan

#915 in Asia

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

31. Tokyo Denki University

For Chemistry

#149 in Japan

#930 in Asia

Founded: 1907

32. Tokyo Polytechnic University

For Chemistry

#150 in Japan

#939 in Asia

Founded: 1966

33. Nippon Dental University

For Chemistry

#163 in Japan

#1050 in Asia

Founded: 1907

34. Musashi University

For Chemistry

#170 in Japan

#1106 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Founded: 1949

35. Japan Women's University

For Chemistry

#175 in Japan

#1145 in Asia

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

36. Tokyo City University

For Chemistry

#198 in Japan

#1357 in Asia

Enrollment: 7,543
Founded: 1929

37. Advanced Institute of Industrial Technology

For Chemistry

#228 in Japan

#1592 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Founded: 2006

38. Otsuma Women's University

For Chemistry

#243 in Japan

#1745 in Asia

Founded: 1908

39. Kyoritsu Women's University

For Chemistry

#244 in Japan

#1769 in Asia

Founded: 1886

40. Takushoku University

For Chemistry

#272 in Japan

#1968 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1922

41. Musashino Academy of Music

For Chemistry

#277 in Japan

#1988 in Asia

42. Showa Women's University

For Chemistry

#285 in Japan

#2035 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Founded: 1920

43. Tokyo Kasei University

For Chemistry

#293 in Japan

#2084 in Asia

Founded: 1881

44. Kokushikan University

For Chemistry

#294 in Japan

#2095 in Asia

Founded: 1917

45. Nippon Sport Science University

For Chemistry

#306 in Japan

#2143 in Asia

Founded: 1891

46. Meiji Gakuin University

For Chemistry

#309 in Japan

#2172 in Asia

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

47. Tokyo Kasei-Gakuin University

For Chemistry

#318 in Japan

#2230 in Asia

Founded: 1963

48. National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies

For Chemistry

#319 in Japan

#2231 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 1997

49. Tokyo Woman's Christian University

For Chemistry

#352 in Japan

#2346 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Founded: 1918

50. Komazawa University

For Chemistry

#353 in Japan

#2350 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1592

51. Rissho University

For Chemistry

#366 in Japan

#2425 in Asia

Founded: 1924

52. Tokyo Fuji University

For Chemistry

#382 in Japan

#2470 in Asia

Founded: 1943

53. Daito Bunka University

For Chemistry

#384 in Japan

#2473 in Asia

Enrollment: 11,421
Founded: 1923

54. Kokugakuin University

For Chemistry

#386 in Japan

#2476 in Asia

Founded: 1882

55. Seijo University

For Chemistry

#408 in Japan

#2555 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1917

56. Mejiro University

For Chemistry

#410 in Japan

#2563 in Asia

Founded: 1994

57. Kaetsu University

For Chemistry

#415 in Japan

#2573 in Asia

Founded: 2001

58. Bunkyo Gakuin University

For Chemistry

#419 in Japan

#2582 in Asia

Founded: 1924

59. Nishogakusha University

For Chemistry

#423 in Japan

#2592 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1877

60. Japan Women's College of Physical Education

For Chemistry

#439 in Japan

#2623 in Asia

Founded: 1922

61. Tokyo Keizai University

For Chemistry

#446 in Japan

#2644 in Asia

Founded: 1899

62. Tokyo Seiei College

For Chemistry

#453 in Japan

#2666 in Asia

Founded: 2005

63. Tama Art University

For Chemistry

#454 in Japan

#2669 in Asia

Founded: 1935

64. Tokyo University of Social Welfare

For Chemistry

#504 in Japan

#2776 in Asia

Founded: 2000

65. Taisho University

For Chemistry

#508 in Japan

#2783 in Asia

Founded: 1926

Universities for Chemistry near Tokyo

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
11	Seikei University	159	Musashino
12	Kyorin University	106	Mitaka
13	Nippon Veterinary and Life Science University	184	Musashino
14	University of Electro-Communications	73	Chofu
16	St. Marianna University School of Medicine	116	Kawasaki
18	Tokyo Gakugei University	191	Koganei
19	Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology	28	Fuchu
19	Dokkyo University	128	Soka
20	Tokyo Dental College	147	Chiba
20	Meiji Pharmaceutical University	153	Kiyose