57 Best universities for Artificial Intelligence (AI) 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 Artificial Intelligence (AI). A graph of 2.48M citations received by 182K academic papers made by 57 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 Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#1 in Japan

#8 in Asia

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

2. Tokyo Institute of Technology

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#4 in Japan

#41 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1881

3. Waseda University

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#9 in Japan

#82 in Asia

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

4. Keio University

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#10 in Japan

#87 in Asia

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

5. Tokyo University of Science

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#14 in Japan

#132 in Asia

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

6. Tokyo Denki University

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#33 in Japan

#294 in Asia

Founded: 1907

7. Meiji University

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#34 in Japan

#309 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1881

8. Nihon University

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#35 in Japan

#311 in Asia

Founded: 1889

9. Hosei University

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#38 in Japan

#356 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1880

10. Tokai University

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#42 in Japan

#407 in Asia

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

11. Shibaura Institute of Technology

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#47 in Japan

#497 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Founded: 1949

12. Tokyo Medical and Dental University

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#53 in Japan

#533 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1946

13. Aoyama Gakuin University

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#68 in Japan

#665 in Asia

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

14. Sophia University

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#70 in Japan

#672 in Asia

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

15. Kogakuin University

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#92 in Japan

#835 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1887

16. Juntendo University

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#94 in Japan

#839 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1836

17. Toho University

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#95 in Japan

#844 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1925

18. Toyo University

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#101 in Japan

#889 in Asia

Founded: 1887

19. Tokyo City University

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#102 in Japan

#900 in Asia

Enrollment: 7,543
Founded: 1929

20. Ochanomizu University

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#105 in Japan

#936 in Asia

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

21. Kitasato University

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#111 in Japan

#1022 in Asia

Founded: 1962

22. Teikyo University

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#112 in Japan

#1054 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1966

23. Tokyo University of the Arts

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#116 in Japan

#1128 in Asia

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

24. Musashi University

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#120 in Japan

#1169 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Founded: 1949

25. Jikei University School of Medicine

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#121 in Japan

#1194 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 981
Founded: 1881

26. Tokyo University of Agriculture

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#125 in Japan

#1227 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Founded: 1891

27. Rikkyo University

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#127 in Japan

#1245 in Asia

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

28. Showa University

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#133 in Japan

#1289 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1928

29. Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#134 in Japan

#1294 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 2003

30. Tokyo Polytechnic University

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#136 in Japan

#1306 in Asia

Founded: 1966

31. Tokyo Medical University

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#144 in Japan

#1387 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1916

32. Takushoku University

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#148 in Japan

#1433 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1922

33. Advanced Institute of Industrial Technology

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#150 in Japan

#1450 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Founded: 2006

34. Gakushuin University

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#154 in Japan

#1477 in Asia

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

35. Nippon Medical School

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#161 in Japan

#1522 in Asia

Founded: 1904

36. National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#179 in Japan

#1672 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 1997

37. Tokyo Woman's Christian University

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#189 in Japan

#1748 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Founded: 1918

38. Japan Women's University

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#202 in Japan

#1836 in Asia

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

39. Komazawa University

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#222 in Japan

#1974 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1592

40. Meiji Gakuin University

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#229 in Japan

#1994 in Asia

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

41. Hoshi University

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#235 in Japan

#2051 in Asia

Founded: 1911

42. Kokushikan University

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#236 in Japan

#2053 in Asia

Founded: 1917

43. Musashino Academy of Music

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#240 in Japan

#2063 in Asia

44. Daito Bunka University

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#244 in Japan

#2098 in Asia

Enrollment: 11,421
Founded: 1923

45. Nippon Dental University

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#245 in Japan

#2099 in Asia

Founded: 1907

46. Rissho University

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#253 in Japan

#2132 in Asia

Founded: 1924

47. Mejiro University

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#264 in Japan

#2179 in Asia

Founded: 1994

48. Otsuma Women's University

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#277 in Japan

#2264 in Asia

Founded: 1908

49. Bunkyo Gakuin University

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#295 in Japan

#2326 in Asia

Founded: 1924

50. Kyoritsu Women's University

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#298 in Japan

#2329 in Asia

Founded: 1886

51. Tokyo Kasei University

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#344 in Japan

#2500 in Asia

Founded: 1881

52. Showa Women's University

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#348 in Japan

#2507 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Founded: 1920

53. Tama Art University

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#353 in Japan

#2514 in Asia

Founded: 1935

54. Seijo University

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#359 in Japan

#2527 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1917

55. Kokugakuin University

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#362 in Japan

#2531 in Asia

Founded: 1882

56. Nippon Sport Science University

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#366 in Japan

#2543 in Asia

Founded: 1891

57. Taisho University

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#367 in Japan

#2544 in Asia

Founded: 1926

Universities for Artificial Intelligence (AI) near Tokyo

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
11	Seikei University	108	Musashino
14	University of Electro-Communications	15	Chofu
19	Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology	28	Fuchu
21	Saitama University	40	Saitama
22	Hitotsubashi University	66	Kunitachi
24	Kanagawa University	82	Yokohama
24	Tamagawa University	122	Machida
25	Bunkyo University	130	Koshigaya
26	Yokohama National University	31	Yokohama
30	Tokyo Metropolitan University	16	Hachioji