65 Best universities for 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 Chemistry. A graph of 21.9M citations received by 878K 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: 28,479
Founded: 1877

2. Tokyo Institute of Technology

For Chemistry

#8 in Japan

#19 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

#51 in Asia

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

5. Tokyo Medical and Dental University

For Chemistry

#18 in Japan

#96 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1946

6. Waseda University

For Chemistry

#20 in Japan

#118 in Asia

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

7. Nihon University

For Chemistry

#30 in Japan

#151 in Asia

Founded: 1889

8. Juntendo University

For Chemistry

#35 in Japan

#182 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1836

9. Kitasato University

For Chemistry

#37 in Japan

#192 in Asia

Founded: 1962

10. Tokai University

For Chemistry

#38 in Japan

#197 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1946

11. Showa University

For Chemistry

#48 in Japan

#258 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1928

12. Teikyo University

For Chemistry

#54 in Japan

#288 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1966

13. Toho University

For Chemistry

#62 in Japan

#302 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1925

14. Nippon Medical School

For Chemistry

#67 in Japan

#333 in Asia

Founded: 1904

15. Tokyo University of Agriculture

For Chemistry

#74 in Japan

#367 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Founded: 1891

16. Jikei University School of Medicine

For Chemistry

#76 in Japan

#378 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1881

17. Tokyo Medical University

For Chemistry

#99 in Japan

#522 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1916

18. Hoshi University

For Chemistry

#102 in Japan

#540 in Asia

Founded: 1911

19. Meiji University

For Chemistry

#104 in Japan

#544 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1881

20. Sophia University

For Chemistry

#107 in Japan

#567 in Asia

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

21. Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology

For Chemistry

#110 in Japan

#579 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 2003

22. Ochanomizu University

For Chemistry

#114 in Japan

#614 in Asia

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

23. Aoyama Gakuin University

For Chemistry

#117 in Japan

#628 in Asia

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

24. Shibaura Institute of Technology

For Chemistry

#124 in Japan

#715 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Founded: 1949

25. Gakushuin University

For Chemistry

#126 in Japan

#745 in Asia

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

26. Kogakuin University

For Chemistry

#132 in Japan

#798 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1887

27. Toyo University

For Chemistry

#136 in Japan

#815 in Asia

Founded: 1887

28. Hosei University

For Chemistry

#137 in Japan

#826 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1880

29. Tokyo University of the Arts

For Chemistry

#138 in Japan

#829 in Asia

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

30. Rikkyo University

For Chemistry

#146 in Japan

#889 in Asia

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

31. Tokyo Denki University

For Chemistry

#149 in Japan

#913 in Asia

Founded: 1907

32. Tokyo Polytechnic University

For Chemistry

#151 in Japan

#919 in Asia

Founded: 1966

33. Nippon Dental University

For Chemistry

#162 in Japan

#1015 in Asia

Founded: 1907

34. Musashi University

For Chemistry

#167 in Japan

#1065 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Founded: 1949

35. Japan Women's University

For Chemistry

#172 in Japan

#1103 in Asia

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

36. Tokyo City University

For Chemistry

#201 in Japan

#1354 in Asia

Enrollment: 7,543
Founded: 1929

37. Advanced Institute of Industrial Technology

For Chemistry

#226 in Japan

#1544 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Founded: 2006

38. Otsuma Women's University

For Chemistry

#243 in Japan

#1717 in Asia

Founded: 1908

39. Kyoritsu Women's University

For Chemistry

#244 in Japan

#1723 in Asia

Founded: 1886

40. Musashino Academy of Music

For Chemistry

#271 in Japan

#1923 in Asia

41. Takushoku University

For Chemistry

#274 in Japan

#1943 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1922

42. Showa Women's University

For Chemistry

#284 in Japan

#2009 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Founded: 1920

43. Tokyo Kasei University

For Chemistry

#291 in Japan

#2061 in Asia

Founded: 1881

44. Kokushikan University

For Chemistry

#294 in Japan

#2072 in Asia

Founded: 1917

45. Nippon Sport Science University

For Chemistry

#308 in Japan

#2137 in Asia

Founded: 1891

46. Meiji Gakuin University

For Chemistry

#309 in Japan

#2156 in Asia

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

47. Tokyo Kasei-Gakuin University

For Chemistry

#318 in Japan

#2209 in Asia

Founded: 1963

48. National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies

For Chemistry

#321 in Japan

#2219 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 417
Founded: 1997

49. Komazawa University

For Chemistry

#352 in Japan

#2330 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1592

50. Tokyo Woman's Christian University

For Chemistry

#353 in Japan

#2333 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Founded: 1918

51. Rissho University

For Chemistry

#366 in Japan

#2408 in Asia

Founded: 1924

52. Tokyo Fuji University

For Chemistry

#380 in Japan

#2450 in Asia

Founded: 1943

53. Kokugakuin University

For Chemistry

#382 in Japan

#2461 in Asia

Founded: 1882

54. Daito Bunka University

For Chemistry

#384 in Japan

#2466 in Asia

Enrollment: 11,421
Founded: 1923

55. Seijo University

For Chemistry

#407 in Japan

#2544 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1917

56. Mejiro University

For Chemistry

#411 in Japan

#2558 in Asia

Founded: 1994

57. Kaetsu University

For Chemistry

#416 in Japan

#2573 in Asia

Founded: 2001

58. Bunkyo Gakuin University

For Chemistry

#421 in Japan

#2580 in Asia

Founded: 1924

59. Nishogakusha University

For Chemistry

#424 in Japan

#2585 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1877

60. Japan Women's College of Physical Education

For Chemistry

#438 in Japan

#2610 in Asia

Founded: 1922

61. Tokyo Keizai University

For Chemistry

#446 in Japan

#2640 in Asia

Founded: 1899

62. Tama Art University

For Chemistry

#453 in Japan

#2660 in Asia

Founded: 1935

63. Tokyo Seiei College

For Chemistry

#455 in Japan

#2662 in Asia

Founded: 2005

64. Tokyo University of Social Welfare

For Chemistry

#504 in Japan

#2770 in Asia

Founded: 2000

65. Taisho University

For Chemistry

#507 in Japan

#2778 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	72	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	154	Kiyose