65 Best universities for Chemistry in Tokyo

Updated: February 29, 2024

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Tokyo ranked based on their research performance in Chemistry. A graph of 18M citations received by 800K 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: 28,218
Founded: 1877

2. Tokyo Institute of Technology

For Chemistry

#7 in Japan

#14 in Asia

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

3. Tokyo University of Science

For Chemistry

#9 in Japan

#36 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1881

4. Keio University

For Chemistry

#12 in Japan

#48 in Asia

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

5. Tokyo Medical and Dental University

For Chemistry

#18 in Japan

#94 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1946

6. Waseda University

For Chemistry

#19 in Japan

#108 in Asia

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

7. Nihon University

For Chemistry

#30 in Japan

#147 in Asia

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

8. Juntendo University

For Chemistry

#35 in Japan

#174 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Enrollment: 3,802
Founded: 1836

9. Kitasato University

For Chemistry

#37 in Japan

#180 in Asia

Enrollment: 8,576
Male:Female: 46:54
Founded: 1962

10. Tokai University

For Chemistry

#38 in Japan

#182 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 28,535
Founded: 1946

11. Showa University

For Chemistry

#48 in Japan

#240 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1928

12. Teikyo University

For Chemistry

#55 in Japan

#272 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1966

13. Toho University

For Chemistry

#61 in Japan

#289 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1925

14. Nippon Medical School

For Chemistry

#69 in Japan

#311 in Asia

Founded: 1904

15. Tokyo University of Agriculture

For Chemistry

#73 in Japan

#325 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Founded: 1891

16. Jikei University School of Medicine

For Chemistry

#77 in Japan

#355 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1881

17. Tokyo Medical University

For Chemistry

#99 in Japan

#493 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1916

18. Sophia University

For Chemistry

#103 in Japan

#512 in Asia

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

19. Hoshi University

For Chemistry

#104 in Japan

#518 in Asia

Enrollment: 1,640
Founded: 1911

20. Meiji University

For Chemistry

#105 in Japan

#519 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Enrollment: 31,339
Founded: 1881

21. Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology

For Chemistry

#107 in Japan

#528 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 2003

22. Aoyama Gakuin University

For Chemistry

#112 in Japan

#553 in Asia

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

23. Ochanomizu University

For Chemistry

#115 in Japan

#570 in Asia

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

24. Shibaura Institute of Technology

For Chemistry

#123 in Japan

#652 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Founded: 1949

25. Gakushuin University

For Chemistry

#125 in Japan

#669 in Asia

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

26. Tokyo University of the Arts

For Chemistry

#129 in Japan

#710 in Asia

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

27. Kogakuin University

For Chemistry

#132 in Japan

#735 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1887

28. Hosei University

For Chemistry

#136 in Japan

#762 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1880

29. Toyo University

For Chemistry

#138 in Japan

#765 in Asia

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

30. Rikkyo University

For Chemistry

#144 in Japan

#807 in Asia

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

31. Tokyo Denki University

For Chemistry

#148 in Japan

#833 in Asia

Founded: 1907

32. Tokyo Polytechnic University

For Chemistry

#151 in Japan

#854 in Asia

Founded: 1966

33. Nippon Dental University

For Chemistry

#162 in Japan

#959 in Asia

Enrollment: 2,000
Founded: 1907

34. Musashi University

For Chemistry

#166 in Japan

#988 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Founded: 1949

35. Japan Women's University

For Chemistry

#176 in Japan

#1058 in Asia

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

36. Tokyo City University

For Chemistry

#211 in Japan

#1319 in Asia

Enrollment: 7,543
Founded: 1929

37. Advanced Institute of Industrial Technology

For Chemistry

#218 in Japan

#1376 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Founded: 2006

38. Kyoritsu Women's University

For Chemistry

#244 in Japan

#1660 in Asia

Founded: 1886

39. Musashino Academy of Music

For Chemistry

#252 in Japan

#1710 in Asia

40. Otsuma Women's University

For Chemistry

#256 in Japan

#1720 in Asia

Founded: 1908

41. Takushoku University

For Chemistry

#273 in Japan

#1843 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1922

42. Tokyo Kasei University

For Chemistry

#289 in Japan

#1960 in Asia

Founded: 1881

43. Kokushikan University

For Chemistry

#290 in Japan

#1963 in Asia

Enrollment: 13,646
Founded: 1917

44. Showa Women's University

For Chemistry

#297 in Japan

#1987 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Founded: 1920

45. Nippon Sport Science University

For Chemistry

#307 in Japan

#2080 in Asia

Enrollment: 5,848
Founded: 1891

46. Meiji Gakuin University

For Chemistry

#310 in Japan

#2097 in Asia

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

47. Tokyo Kasei-Gakuin University

For Chemistry

#320 in Japan

#2153 in Asia

Founded: 1963

48. National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies

For Chemistry

#330 in Japan

#2208 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 417
Founded: 1997

49. Tokyo Woman's Christian University

For Chemistry

#347 in Japan

#2266 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Founded: 1918

50. Komazawa University

For Chemistry

#352 in Japan

#2286 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 16,000
Founded: 1592

51. Rissho University

For Chemistry

#364 in Japan

#2340 in Asia

Founded: 1924

52. Kokugakuin University

For Chemistry

#368 in Japan

#2367 in Asia

Enrollment: 11,000
Founded: 1882

53. Daito Bunka University

For Chemistry

#379 in Japan

#2416 in Asia

Enrollment: 16,142
Male:Female: 20:80
Founded: 1923

54. Tokyo Fuji University

For Chemistry

#381 in Japan

#2420 in Asia

Founded: 1943

55. Mejiro University

For Chemistry

#393 in Japan

#2453 in Asia

Founded: 1994

56. Seijo University

For Chemistry

#401 in Japan

#2487 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1917

57. Kaetsu University

For Chemistry

#414 in Japan

#2537 in Asia

Enrollment: 1,495
Founded: 2001

58. Bunkyo Gakuin University

For Chemistry

#418 in Japan

#2544 in Asia

Enrollment: 4,000
Founded: 1924

59. Japan Women's College of Physical Education

For Chemistry

#421 in Japan

#2556 in Asia

Founded: 1922

60. Nishogakusha University

For Chemistry

#425 in Japan

#2563 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Enrollment: 2,989
Male:Female: 52:48
Founded: 1877

61. Tokyo Keizai University

For Chemistry

#443 in Japan

#2616 in Asia

Founded: 1899

62. Tokyo Seiei College

For Chemistry

#448 in Japan

#2626 in Asia

Founded: 2005

63. Tama Art University

For Chemistry

#467 in Japan

#2668 in Asia

Enrollment: 4,366
Male:Female: 26:74
Founded: 1935

64. Tokyo University of Social Welfare

For Chemistry

#497 in Japan

#2740 in Asia

Founded: 2000

65. Taisho University

For Chemistry

#499 in Japan

#2749 in Asia

Founded: 1926

Universities for Chemistry near Tokyo

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
11	Seikei University	156	Musashino
12	Kyorin University	109	Mitaka
13	Nippon Veterinary and Life Science University	182	Musashino
14	University of Electro-Communications	72	Chofu
14	Musashino University	224	Nishitokyo
16	St. Marianna University School of Medicine	117	Kawasaki
18	Tokyo Gakugei University	189	Koganei
19	Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology	28	Fuchu
19	Dokkyo University	126	Soka
20	Tokyo Dental College	149	Chiba