31 Best universities for Computational Linguistics 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 Computational Linguistics. A graph of 220K citations received by 16.7K academic papers made by 31 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 Computational Linguistics

#1 in Japan

#3 in Asia

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

2. Tokyo Institute of Technology

For Computational Linguistics

#2 in Japan

#19 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1881

3. Waseda University

For Computational Linguistics

#7 in Japan

#55 in Asia

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

4. Keio University

For Computational Linguistics

#9 in Japan

#67 in Asia

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

5. Tokyo University of Science

For Computational Linguistics

#20 in Japan

#160 in Asia

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

6. Tokai University

For Computational Linguistics

#29 in Japan

#280 in Asia

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

7. Aoyama Gakuin University

For Computational Linguistics

#32 in Japan

#291 in Asia

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

8. Tokyo Denki University

For Computational Linguistics

#33 in Japan

#306 in Asia

Founded: 1907

9. Sophia University

For Computational Linguistics

#35 in Japan

#342 in Asia

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

10. Nihon University

For Computational Linguistics

#39 in Japan

#398 in Asia

Founded: 1889

11. Hosei University

For Computational Linguistics

#50 in Japan

#465 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1880

12. Tokyo Medical and Dental University

For Computational Linguistics

#52 in Japan

#479 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1946

13. Ochanomizu University

For Computational Linguistics

#57 in Japan

#525 in Asia

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

14. Juntendo University

For Computational Linguistics

#61 in Japan

#554 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1836

15. Meiji University

For Computational Linguistics

#65 in Japan

#579 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1881

16. Shibaura Institute of Technology

For Computational Linguistics

#71 in Japan

#661 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Founded: 1949

17. Toyo University

For Computational Linguistics

#77 in Japan

#719 in Asia

Founded: 1887

18. Kogakuin University

For Computational Linguistics

#78 in Japan

#742 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1887

19. Teikyo University

For Computational Linguistics

#96 in Japan

#871 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1966

20. Tokyo University of the Arts

For Computational Linguistics

#104 in Japan

#920 in Asia

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

21. Kitasato University

For Computational Linguistics

#117 in Japan

#996 in Asia

Founded: 1962

22. Showa University

For Computational Linguistics

#119 in Japan

#1017 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1928

23. Toho University

For Computational Linguistics

#121 in Japan

#1037 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1925

24. Rikkyo University

For Computational Linguistics

#123 in Japan

#1068 in Asia

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

25. Tokyo University of Agriculture

For Computational Linguistics

#139 in Japan

#1201 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Founded: 1891

26. Tokyo City University

For Computational Linguistics

#141 in Japan

#1220 in Asia

Enrollment: 7,543
Founded: 1929

27. Meiji Gakuin University

For Computational Linguistics

#142 in Japan

#1221 in Asia

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

28. Daito Bunka University

For Computational Linguistics

#148 in Japan

#1309 in Asia

Enrollment: 11,421
Founded: 1923

29. Advanced Institute of Industrial Technology

For Computational Linguistics

#149 in Japan

#1319 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Founded: 2006

30. Nippon Medical School

For Computational Linguistics

#156 in Japan

#1356 in Asia

Founded: 1904

31. Tokyo Polytechnic University

For Computational Linguistics

#164 in Japan

#1418 in Asia

Founded: 1966

Universities for Computational Linguistics near Tokyo

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
14	University of Electro-Communications	17	Chofu
16	Tokyo University of Foreign Studies	64	Fuchu
19	Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology	28	Fuchu
21	Saitama University	43	Saitama
26	Yokohama National University	45	Yokohama
30	Tokyo Metropolitan University	24	Hachioji
37	Chiba University	26	Chiba
47	Tokyo University of Information Sciences	49	Chiba
60	University of Tsukuba	10	Tsukuba
61	Graduate University for Advanced Studies	48	Miura

Universities for Computational Linguistics near Tokyo

Computer Science subfields in Tokyo