42 Best universities for Chemistry in Tokyo

Ranking by academic field

Below is the list of best universities in Tokyo ranked based on their research performance in Chemistry. A graph of 5.01M citations received by 189K academic papers made by 42 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: 35%
Enrollment: 28,171
Founded: 1877

2. Tokyo Institute of Technology

For Chemistry

#5 in Japan

#9 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Enrollment: 10,357
Founded: 1881

3. Keio University

For Chemistry

#13 in Japan

#81 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 24%
Enrollment: 33,500
Founded: 1858

4. Tokyo University of Science

For Chemistry

#15 in Japan

#87 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Enrollment: 22,500
Founded: 1881

5. Waseda University

For Chemistry

#16 in Japan

#89 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Enrollment: 50,221
Founded: 1882

6. Tokyo Medical and Dental University

For Chemistry

#35 in Japan

#179 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1946

7. Nihon University

For Chemistry

#36 in Japan

#185 in Asia

Enrollment: 77,651
Male:Female: 68:32
Founded: 1889

8. Tokai University

For Chemistry

#47 in Japan

#240 in Asia

Enrollment: 28,535
Founded: 1946

9. Kitasato University

For Chemistry

#55 in Japan

#279 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 29%
Enrollment: 8,576
Male:Female: 46:54
Founded: 1962

10. Sophia University

For Chemistry

#64 in Japan

#344 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Enrollment: 13,280
Founded: 1913

11. Teikyo University

For Chemistry

#67 in Japan

#363 in Asia

Enrollment: 22,500
Founded: 1966

12. Showa University

For Chemistry

#69 in Japan

#367 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Founded: 1928

13. Toho University

For Chemistry

#77 in Japan

#418 in Asia

Enrollment: 4,500
Founded: 1925

14. Aoyama Gakuin University

For Chemistry

#81 in Japan

#441 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 19%
Enrollment: 19,776
Founded: 1874

15. Meiji University

For Chemistry

#85 in Japan

#452 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Enrollment: 31,339
Founded: 1881

16. Ochanomizu University

For Chemistry

#88 in Japan

#479 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 2,075
Founded: 1874

17. Gakushuin University

For Chemistry

#90 in Japan

#492 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Enrollment: 9,186
Founded: 1877

18. Juntendo University

For Chemistry

#92 in Japan

#499 in Asia

Enrollment: 3,802
Founded: 1836

19. Kogakuin University

For Chemistry

#93 in Japan

#507 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 1887

20. Shibaura Institute of Technology

For Chemistry

#97 in Japan

#530 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 23%
Enrollment: 8,500
Founded: 1949

21. Toyo University

For Chemistry

#99 in Japan

#559 in Asia

Enrollment: 29,300
Male:Female: 59:41
Founded: 1887

22. Tokyo University of Agriculture

For Chemistry

#105 in Japan

#598 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 1891

23. Hoshi University

For Chemistry

#106 in Japan

#603 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 1,640
Founded: 1911

24. Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology

For Chemistry

#107 in Japan

#605 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Enrollment: 2,500
Founded: 2003

25. Tokyo Denki University

For Chemistry

#120 in Japan

#715 in Asia

Founded: 1907

26. Jikei University School of Medicine

For Chemistry

#126 in Japan

#768 in Asia

Founded: 1881

27. Hosei University

For Chemistry

#131 in Japan

#806 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 23%
Founded: 1880

28. Rikkyo University

For Chemistry

#133 in Japan

#824 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Enrollment: 20,720
Founded: 1922

29. Nippon Medical School

For Chemistry

#139 in Japan

#852 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Founded: 1904

30. Tokyo City University

For Chemistry

#155 in Japan

#918 in Asia

Enrollment: 7,543
Founded: 1929

31. Japan Women's University

For Chemistry

#163 in Japan

#946 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Enrollment: 6,572
Founded: 1901

32. Nippon Dental University

For Chemistry

#171 in Japan

#997 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Enrollment: 2,000
Founded: 1907

33. Tokyo Medical University

For Chemistry

#199 in Japan

#1175 in Asia

Founded: 1916

34. Tokyo Polytechnic University

For Chemistry

#208 in Japan

#1260 in Asia

Founded: 1966

35. Otsuma Women's University

For Chemistry

#220 in Japan

#1373 in Asia

Founded: 1908

36. Kyoritsu Women's University

For Chemistry

#233 in Japan

#1468 in Asia

Founded: 1886

37. Kokushikan University

For Chemistry

#242 in Japan

#1545 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Enrollment: 13,646
Founded: 1917

38. Showa Women's University

For Chemistry

#247 in Japan

#1590 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Enrollment: 5,500
Founded: 1920

39. Takushoku University

For Chemistry

#250 in Japan

#1623 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 12,500
Founded: 1922

40. Tokyo Kasei University

For Chemistry

#257 in Japan

#1657 in Asia

Founded: 1881

41. Tokyo University of the Arts

For Chemistry

#298 in Japan

#1981 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Enrollment: 3,217
Founded: 1949

42. Rissho University

For Chemistry

#299 in Japan

#1987 in Asia

Enrollment: 12,500
Founded: 1924

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
11	Seikei University	111	Musashino
12	Kyorin University	119	Mitaka
14	University of Electro-Communications	51	Chofu
19	Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology	17	Fuchu
20	Meiji Pharmaceutical University	142	Kiyose
20	Tokyo Dental College	151	Chiba
21	Saitama University	53	Saitama
21	Toin University of Yokohama	152	Yokohama
21	Tsurumi University	153	Yokohama
24	Kanagawa University	73	Yokohama